Saving log - $1 tip box
Spending log - $6 lunch
Only went for the 6 inch sub today. It came with chips and a soda and for $4.99. With tax it came to $5.35, and I tossed in the change for karmic tip.
The COO gave a 10 minute lunchtime talk about the financial crisis, then threw it open for questions and comments for the hour. There wasn't any mind-blowing analysis or pearls of wisdom, or even any good advice. The really unusual thing was that we had a special meeting about it. The last time we had a special meeting like this was after 9/11.
After the meeting I realized that I didn't do what I normally do - provide some sort of lightness. Heard any good jokes about this crisis? I've heard only one:
Q: What's the difference between a Lehman trader and a pigeon?
A: The pigeon can still make a deposit on a Ferrari.
talking 'bout the crisis
October 3rd, 2008 at 02:27 am
October 3rd, 2008 at 04:18 pm 1223050685
That joke is cute. Haven't heard any myself.
October 3rd, 2008 at 08:49 pm 1223066959
Interesting that CEOs and COOs are having meetings. I'm in the investment community and never heard of this. And I know people all over the community.
October 3rd, 2008 at 10:38 pm 1223073516
October 3rd, 2008 at 10:46 pm 1223073984
LIQUID ASSETS
If you had purchased $1,000 of shares of Delta Airlines one year ago, you would have $49.00 today.
If you had purchased $1,000 of shares of AIG one year ago, you would have $33.00 today.
If you had purchased $1,000 of shares of Lehman Brothers one year ago, you would have $0.00 today.
But, if you had purchased $1,000 worth of beer one year ago, drank all the beer, then turned in the aluminum cans for the $.05 recycling refund, you would have received $214.00.
Based on the above, the best current investment plan is to drink a lot of beer & recycle. It is called the 401-Keg.