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We are up almost 15% since the interday lows on Friday morning. Dow was up almost 1000 points (futures were +1050). Nasdaq was up almost 200, and the SP was up over 100 points. All are all-time one day point gain records.

We are up almost 15% since the interday lows on Friday morning. Dow was up almost 1000 points (futures were +1050). Nasdaq was up almost 200, and the SP was up over 100 points. All are all-time one day point gain records.

We are up almost 15% since the interday lows on Friday morning. Dow was up almost 1000 points (futures were +1050). Nasdaq was up almost 200, and the SP was up over 100 points. All are all-time one day point gain records.

I would love to see election day a holiday. The thing is I bet it would make a minimal difference in voter turnout in the long run. People who want to vote, will vote. Those who don't, won't.

Now we get to see the other side of the coin? http://www.postchronicle.com/news/original...212178557.shtml

Are you renting a car? Do you or the wife enjoy more nature-y kind of things? If so drive out to Red Rock Canyon http://www.redrockcanyonlv.org/

I didn't realize that the kid was #23. My favorite

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Oct 13, 2008 -> 01:54 PM) So, if you are in a 401k at work, don't like the fund choices, and want to just transfer to some other provider's funds... you can transfer your 401k to an IRA at that other provider, without penalty... but you can never withdraw the money? I'm confused. The second you have money go into your name, it considered income, and you also have to pay the penalities on it, plus the taxes.

I hope its Frank.

QUOTE (bmags @ Oct 13, 2008 -> 12:15 PM) In a bi-partisan situation like this, both parties needed to get majorities in their caucus to push it through, obviously there will be dissention and compromises that some house members find reprehensible. By most accounts, the House members took this opportunity to push their own, unreasonable plan that wouldn't get through, and distanced themselves from a weak party and leadership. A group of more than 100 house members in a caucus of one party, during a bi-partisan measure, can absolutely kill a bill. Could the dems have passed it with 100% yays? Yes, but that's not a realistic proposal. The dems did their part, the republicans didn't. And so the bill that ended up passed just needed some great pork projects, because, hey, if you're spending 700 billion, what's 100 billion more? Then why does one party get all of the blame when something does pass, when it is just as bipartisian of an effort, such as the 91-8 vote for allowing Freddie and Fannie more free reign?

QUOTE (GreatScott82 @ Oct 13, 2008 -> 12:40 PM) other than Crawford, who is all due for big time raises? Look at the stages of the careers some of those guys are at, some are moving quickly into arb years, such as Scott Kazmir for one. Winning always seems to mean people start looking for big contracts.

QUOTE (GreatScott82 @ Oct 13, 2008 -> 11:46 AM) why would the Rays trade Crawford? If they cant afford to pay him 8.5 million dollars after making the playoffs then there is something wrong there. Everyone knows that i've wanted Crawford since 2006, but i finally came to a realization that he isn't coming here. Their payroll is about to explode. Even with the jump in attendence, I am not convinced that they will be willing to swallow all of it.

QUOTE (bmags @ Oct 13, 2008 -> 11:53 AM) You don't think a block that big in Congress could do harm to a bill? All by itself, no.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Oct 13, 2008 -> 10:50 AM) I don't know - ask the voting public. They are doing what they usually do. The party of the current administration gets the flack for the economy, even though they often have little control over it. So, with the GOP in the White House and the Prez already not well-liked, the GOP becomes the scapegoat. You don't see me blaming them though, do you? That was more of a general question. I keep hearing that the majority party can only be held responsible for what passes Congress, then in the same thread, the minority party gets blamed for stopping legislation. It mades no sense to me.

QUOTE (bmags @ Oct 13, 2008 -> 11:24 AM) because they wanted that credit. And we all know that the GOP always gets what it wants Seriously.

QUOTE (DaGame2584 @ Oct 13, 2008 -> 10:39 AM) Do you think the Rays would trade Andy Sonnanstine & Fernando Perez for Dye? Perez could play CF w/ Anderson. Perez isn't going anywhere. In fact I could see the Rays trading Crawford to make room for Perez for the cost savings.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Oct 13, 2008 -> 10:49 AM) Intraday low on DJIA was about 8462?. Not below 8000. Friday it went under 8k.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Oct 13, 2008 -> 10:45 AM) What I'd prefer is to know what actually happened, instead of taking your conclusion from an article on a non-journalistic site. That's an assumption based on a derivative. I may look around later to see what actually happened. It may indeed have been killed by the Dems, but given the GOP control of the senate, I think that's not likely. OK, so how in the hell did the failure for the first bailout vote fall on the GOP with most journalists, when they aren't in control of Congress?

Happy Belated guys

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Oct 13, 2008 -> 09:47 AM) Markets up big today. 5 to 6% on the major boards. Oil recovers too. Dow is up about 1000 points from the intraday lows of just under 8000.

QUOTE (Texsox @ Oct 10, 2008 -> 08:09 PM) Math question, how many times can 82 go into 19? Apparently not once

QUOTE (ChiSox_Sonix @ Oct 10, 2008 -> 08:03 AM) I'm really not liking Earl this year. Me too. I feel like I have seen every episode already this season. Its not really fresh anymore.

QUOTE (Heads22 @ Oct 11, 2008 -> 11:53 AM) Of course, in Tex' day, things were much different. [begin grainy sepia-toned film] "Why hello, darlin'. If it wouldn't be a heap of trouble for you, would you be interested in walkin' with me down to the General Store? I need to get some picklin' jars, but it'd be mighty nice to sit down and have a cherry phosphate with a charming young lady such as yourself." [/old] But then again, how hard was it to pick up Eve, when the only other competition on the planet was animals?

QUOTE (Texsox @ Oct 12, 2008 -> 11:52 AM) Summer school is already being taught and paid for, so the cost increase would not be the full amount. Plus it would not be year round, as I mentioned just four more weeks. It cuts the summer vacation from basically 12 weeks to eight for two of the three summer vacations a student receives. Teacher would receive 8 weeks off during the summer, a couple three weeks during the year (Christmas and Spring Break) So they would be working about a 40 week calendar. At least in Texas, 180 days of class is the minimum, this would bring it to 200. In overall terms, we would be looking at about a 10% or less increase. Depending on subjects, and thinking of things like the finance course, which many H.S. teachers may not be certified for anyways, it may not even need to be certified teachers. Perhaps internships from college Ed programs. I'm just kicking ideas around, there are other hurdles no doubt, but just mandating more and more required courses without any additional time, has issues as well. Summer school is a small fraction of a full case load. Less than 10% of students take it.

QUOTE (Texsox @ Oct 11, 2008 -> 12:07 PM) School calendars in other countries have shown there isn't anything magical about 11 weeks versus 7 weeks off. If humans truly needed that much of a break from their jobs, we'd all have three month vacations instead of two weeks. Imagine a bricklayer or accountant can work 50 whole weeks a year, but teachers can only work 38? And, knowing teachers outside of school, almost all are working jobs during the summer. They are already teaching summer school, or taking seasonal jobs. Even with the current schedule there are kids who will not want to be in class. NSS, I guess I should have been clearer, there is such a pressure for various college tracks, where to earn the distinction you need 4 years of math, science, and English. 3 years of a foreign language, two years of fine arts, two years of PE. Then health, and a couple I can't remember, that left 3 open electives. Unless you come up with an extra 20-25% of pay to compensate teachers for working year round, the NEA isn't going to allow this to happen, no matter what studies show.