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Bond
10-10-2008, 07:45 PM
Thoughts?
manasecret
10-10-2008, 08:14 PM
In the words of the wise Filburt, "I'm nauseous! I'm nauseous! I'm nauseous!"
GameMaster
10-10-2008, 08:19 PM
To borrow a line from Ren and Stimpy, "Happy Happy Joy Joy."
Typhoid
10-11-2008, 12:10 AM
I havent been paying attention to it., and know nothing about it.
A layman's explanation, possibly worded comically would be much appreciated.
Seth
10-11-2008, 02:11 PM
I have a feeling it predicts war. more war.
Seth
10-11-2008, 06:26 PM
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KillerGremlin
10-12-2008, 03:38 AM
A layman's explanation, possibly worded comically would be much appreciated.
A bunch of smart white guys...
http://igargoyle.com/archives/hawking-cyborg.jpg

...swindled dumbass home buyers...
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b299/aaronmcintire/dumbass.jpg

...into purchasing homes with fluctuating payment rates...
http://blogs.lvcitylife.com/wp-content/media/2008/04/down_graph-blog.thumbnail.jpg

...and when broke as fuck home buyers couldn't make payments...
http://eatourbrains.com/EoB/wp-content/uploads/2007/11/saddam_homeless.jpg

...and the smart white guys couldn't make money off of foreclosed homes...
http://seacat.files.wordpress.com/2007/10/bush_confused2.jpg

...banks started going bankrupt or some crazy shit like that.
http://blogs.citypages.com/blotter/monopoly%20bankrupt.bmp

But, smart white guys counted on stupid US government...
http://www.jokechallenge.com/funny_pictures/bush_vs_monkey.jpg

...to give them large sums of money...
http://weblogs.newsday.com/sports/football/bob_blog/flavorflav.jpg

...in proper bailout fashion,
http://www.elimadebt.com/Peter-Francis-Geraci-Image.gif

...and now smart white CEOs...
http://popularize.net/wp-content/uploads/2007/04/trump-distraction-medium.png

...are giving themselves bonuses and retiring.
http://www.elderadofinancial.com/images/Retirement%20Sunset.gif

And we all live happily ever after (except the taxpayers).
http://www.80stees.com/images/products/Al_Bundy3.jpg


but I know nothing. Bond is the forum banker guy.
TheGame
10-12-2008, 04:05 PM
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I believe what these videos say, and its something I've been following for a long time...