Jimi Posted December 14, 2010 Report Share Posted December 14, 2010 I was on a fellowship to Germany in Bonn the year Holbrooke was ambassador there. There was a group of Americans students in a separate program who did internships with German members of parliament. I met and drank lots of beer with one of them, a very wicked smart libertarian. This guy: http://www.afn.org/~afn18566/walls.html Among the events they got to attend was some reception at the American Embassy. Holbrooke was present - most of the young Americans were intimidated to go talk to him, but not Walls. He went up to him and as the story goes, engaged Holbrooke in his characteristically affable & offbeat manner. This helped break the ice, and his colleagues gathered around to here the banter. At some point, Holbrooke asked, "So, what you hoping to do professionally?" And Walls said, "Well, I was sort of thinking I want your job." The other uptight interns couldn't believe he'd said such a thing, but Holbrooke was reportedly very amused. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TenaciousG Posted December 14, 2010 Report Share Posted December 14, 2010 Got Kodachrome? Hmmmm.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimi Posted December 14, 2010 Report Share Posted December 14, 2010 Got Kodachrome? Hmmmm.... No, but I've got Minnesota in my pick 'em pool as an upset. Yeah, I know... that ain't workin' out for me right 'bout now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trader Joe Posted December 14, 2010 Report Share Posted December 14, 2010 That said, he did devote a good portion of his time on earth in service to his country, however cynically one views that effort or not. Wurd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TenaciousG Posted December 14, 2010 Report Share Posted December 14, 2010 No, but I've got Minnesota in my pick 'em pool as an upset. Yeah, I know... that ain't workin' out for me right 'bout now. Well, well, you get to go to Germany and meet very impotent people and all I get are these lousy photos of mobile love vans on the side of the road near Cella, courtesy of my lovely wife! Nice touch with the Neon in the front window! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trader Joe Posted December 14, 2010 Report Share Posted December 14, 2010 Got Kodachrome? Hmmmm.... Whoa buddy! That's one of my junkers...now back the F@@k off!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimi Posted December 14, 2010 Report Share Posted December 14, 2010 Well, well, you get to go to Germany and meet very impotent people.... I said we drank beers. I have no personal knowledge of whether his Johnson failed to hoist on command to full mast. :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goldmember Posted December 14, 2010 Report Share Posted December 14, 2010 ...a turd in every pot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TenaciousG Posted December 14, 2010 Report Share Posted December 14, 2010 Whoa buddy! That's one of my junkers...now back the F@@k off!! Well done sir, well done! Technically, looks to be an excellent entry point here - looks almost too good if you ask me but I am cynical like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charmin Posted December 14, 2010 Report Share Posted December 14, 2010 ...a turd in every pot. You've just identified where supply turded the market back in 2008. Let's see if they have enough to continue with a "capital gains 2011 rally" or else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrHanky Posted December 14, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 14, 2010 Pimco’s Gross Puts $4.4 Million Own Money on Muni Bond Rebound Dec. 13 (Bloomberg) -- Bill Gross, the co-chief investment officer of Pacific Investment Management Co., spent $4.4 million of his own money this month to purchase shares of five municipal-bond funds run by his firm after tax-exempt debt tumbled. Gross, 66, who manages the world’s biggest bond fund at Pimco, has more than doubled his holdings of the firm’s closed- end municipal bond funds, according to Securities and Exchange Commission data. He bought about 451,000 shares of Pimco municipal bond funds in December, bringing his total holdings to about 878,000 shares. http://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-12-13/pimco-s-gross-puts-4-4-million-own-money-on-muni-bond-rebound.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goldmember Posted December 14, 2010 Report Share Posted December 14, 2010 You've just identified where supply turded the market back in 2008. Let's see if they have enough to continue with a "capital gains 2011 rally" or else. I'm thinking a nice corrective weak week. That would be nice. Then maybe a Santa rally. A win for both bears and bulls. Everybody has a nice merry holiday season that way. It's best for all, overall. Bears with quick winning trades for the week and fresh confidence can run out to Best Big Box and buy a new big screen or home theatre for all those Nutflix movies...or something...or wherever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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