Do you think the DJI will go below 9,000 this week?

[xqqmytude]

It closed at 9,258 today. :-\

[Phil513]

I wonder when it will be a "bargain" time to get back in the market?

[Chihlidog]

Wow.

[thredlok]

now would be the time

[Mark Wein]

It closed at 9,258 today. :-\


Holy shit.

[Phil513]

Fairly big interest rate cut though mark, so maybe this is helping you.

[Denverdave]

I'm guessing there will be a 300 point correction up by Friday...but who knows. This is a crazy market....

[Aahzz]

I'm guessing it *might* dip under 9 tomorrow, but I don't think it'll close there, I think it'll bounce upward.

[Mark Wein]

Fairly big interest rate cut though mark, so maybe this is helping you.


Thats what my broker is saying... :)

[Phil513]

Fairly big interest rate cut though mark, so maybe this is helping you.


Thats what my broker is saying... :)


Well it would be a pretty cool deal if you can close the deal on both a house and a new kid in a relatively short period of time. ;D

[Mark Wein]

Fairly big interest rate cut though mark, so maybe this is helping you.


Thats what my broker is saying... :)


Well it would be a pretty cool deal if you can close the deal on both a house and a new kid in a relatively short period of time. ;D


Actually that might be happening....I just heard back on the house we want and with a few small conditions they are accepting our offer....of course it happens right now when we are having a kid tomorrow ;D

Needless to say I won't be around here too much for the next few days :o

[Phil513]

Well buddy, i wish you ALL the best. Im really happy for you, i hope all goes well.

Best wishes and prayers will be with you and the family.

[hobo]

Fairly big interest rate cut though mark, so maybe this is helping you.


Thats what my broker is saying... :)


Well it would be a pretty cool deal if you can close the deal on both a house and a new kid in a relatively short period of time. ;D


Actually that might be happening....I just heard back on the house we want and with a few small conditions they are accepting our offer....of course it happens right now when we are having a kid tomorrow ;D

Needless to say I won't be around here too much for the next few days :o



Mark, all the best for you and your family. It may be hard to believe but we sold our 1600 sq.ft. house 3bdrm. 2ba. 2 car. swimming pool for only $99,000 over there in the Inland Empire when we had the last recession

[thredlok]

Fairly big interest rate cut though mark, so maybe this is helping you.


Thats what my broker is saying... :)


Well it would be a pretty cool deal if you can close the deal on both a house and a new kid in a relatively short period of time. ;D


Actually that might be happening....I just heard back on the house we want and with a few small conditions they are accepting our offer....of course it happens right now when we are having a kid tomorrow ;D

Needless to say I won't be around here too much for the next few days :o



Tomorrow is the big day!!!!!!??????

are you excited? scared? What name did you decide on? Thredlok is very nice name for girls too ;)

[Mark Wein]

Thanks guys!

I am pretty nervous...the young lady will be named "Sophia Louise"



I'll check in in the morning but I'll probably be pretty scarce around here for the next few days...play nice! ;D

[Phil513]

Thats a beautiful name dude.

And dont worry, This place will still be here when you get back. hahaa

[thredlok]

Good Luck Mark, I'll give you a little story from one of my kids births:

I was in the room when my son was born. Nervous as hell (the wife had some complications during the pregnancy), he finally pops and I'm just shocked...staring. Then the doctor asks "do you want to cut the cord"?

I was taken a back by the question and responded without thinking "What the hell am I paying you for!?! You cut it!!" My wife bursts out laughing and all the nurses too. The doctor smiles and says I'll take that as a no and gets back to what she was doing. Meanwhile I'm sitting in the corner of the room, a complete wreck, still shaking and they're all still giggling about it.

Anyway, stay calm and enjoy it. And be aware in the future, that nothing will melt your heart faster than your little girl.

ps. It's ok if you don't name her Thredlok, just call her that when your mad at her sometimes ;D

[Aahzz]

Have fun, Mark....yep, 2 makes everything more work, but more fun, too.

[Mark Wein]

Thanks guys!

I guess you're stuck with me for another few hours as I woke up too early and everyone in my house will be sleeping for another 2 hours, I'm sure.....

[xqqmytude]

Thanks guys!

I guess you're stuck with me for another few hours as I woke up too early and everyone in my house will be sleeping for another 2 hours, I'm sure.....
Oh darn. :-\

[Mark Wein]

;D

[Chihlidog]

Thanks guys!

I guess you're stuck with me for another few hours as I woke up too early and everyone in my house will be sleeping for another 2 hours, I'm sure.....


Well, sounds like everyone is pretty relaxed about today's delivery then! :D

[Mark Wein]

No...not really....its easy to look cool and composed through the computer, though....

[Denverdave]

No...not really....its easy to look cool and composed through the computer, though....


;D

But it's gonna be an epicly great day for the Wein household. Be sure to post plenty of pics of your new daughter....

[Mark Wein]

Oh my will you guys get plastered with pics ;D

[Chihlidog]

No...not really....its easy to look cool and composed through the computer, though....


Well, at least your wife is getting some sleep. This might be the last time either of you do that for a while. :P

Im sure everything is going to be just fine, homie.

[Mark Wein]

No...not really....its easy to look cool and composed through the computer, though....


Well, at least your wife is getting some sleep. This might be the last time either of you do that for a while. :P

Im sure everything is going to be just fine, homie.


SRSLY

I don't think she slept much last night, though...its good that she's sleeping in....

[xqqmytude]

Whelp. We're under 9K.


http://ichart.finance.yahoo.com/instrument/1.0/%5EDJI/chart;range=1d/image;size=239x110

[Phil513]

oh holy crap, i havent been paying attention today.


good lord.

[xqqmytude]

oh holy crap, i havent been paying attention today.


good lord.
The way I linked the graph it appears to be updating as well. We're down about 400 points again for the day.

[Phil513]

Just amazing. I hope this turns around, for the sake of a whole lot of people.

[Phil513]

-444 now :o

[xqqmytude]

-502

[xqqmytude]

-534 It's in freefall. :'(

[Phil513]

OMG. 565


It dropped 100 points as i watched. in what, 5 minutes?

Jeez.

[xqqmytude]

Look back at the graph. It goes straight down.

[xqqmytude]

-646

[Phil513]

I envy Mark right now, he has much happier stuff on his mind. hahaha.

Yeah, that chart is a bit horrifying.


Sometimes i wonder if some bigger folks up top are encouraging this sell of scaring the shit out of people to eventually capitalize on it.

I mean, i know the economy is tanking, but still. Im not a conspiritist, but i dont trust our financial powers-that-be

[Chihlidog]

This is really insane. Seriously. I cant decide if I want to a) take out a loan and invest while they are so low or b) take out a loan and buy one of these and plant crops on the acreage around it

http://www.missilebases.com/

[xqqmytude]

We've been stocking up on food since March and I'm not ashamed.

I've been telling people this was coming and everyone told me I was nuts and a pessimist. As much as life is about to seriously suck, at least I feel vindicated.

[thredlok]

This is really insane. Seriously. I cant decide if I want to a) take out a loan and invest while they are so low or b) take out a loan and buy one of these and plant crops on the acreage around it

http://www.missilebases.com/




I want one!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Phil513]

Doing a dead cat bounce right now.

[thredlok]

Doing a dead cat bounce right now.


you're kinda morbid today ;)

[xqqmytude]

*ding ding ding*

Closing bell: -678.91

[Chihlidog]

Unreal. You know, one thing I have never understood is numbers, and therefore I canot claim at all to understand how the system actually works. However, it always just strikes me as self-fulfilling prophecy and just makes ZERO sense to me at all. Um, OMG everything is going to bottom out! I better sell now and lose money now before its to late!!

I mean, really, it leaves me scratching my head.

[Denverdave]

Our company president today was talking about the economy and semi-jokingly talked about the empty field we have next to our building (that we also own) and how we can all pitch tents out there when donations start to tank. I don't have a bunch of equity in our house (probably negative equity by now) so if this company goes belly up I had best invest in a good tent....

[weebz]

I had best invest in a good taint....


good idea. :)

[weebz]

It's a free for all....dum de dum de dum...god damn... yeahh it's a free for all.... dum de dum de dum....


you know.......THE NUGE, man! :D :o

[Phil513]

Stakes are high and so am i, its in the air to ni i ight


;D

[Denverdave]

I had best invest in a good taint....


good idea. :)


WEEBZ!!!

Hey....

[Mark Wein]

I had best invest in a good taint....


good idea. :)


LOL.


I saw some of this waiting for our main event today...what a clusterfuck.