Fears are mounting that Wall Street banks are relying too heavily on tens of billions of dollars in loans made available by the US Federal Reserve. Their borrowing levels have rocketed by almost 200 per cent to $38bn (£19bn) a day in just three weeks.
The Fed has capped the amount available to all banks at $50bn, although insiders said it never imagined the banks would take advantage of the entire facility. Analysts and economists now fear it is being too heavily exploited, and that banks may be using it to delay facing up to liquidity problems.
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:thud: I am furiously trying to put together a bloggie for the day...
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So, what is the difference between gay money and straight money anyway?
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So, what is the difference between gay money and straight money anyway?
Two dollar bills?
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So, what is the difference between gay money and straight money anyway?
Two dollar bills?
What about the three dollar bills?
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So, what is the difference between gay money and straight money anyway?
Two dollar bills?
What about the three dollar bills?
Canadian money? Loonies and Toonies?
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That looks a little like some Irish money I still have.
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Ah, that takes me back. That change pocket is pretty full going to Canada because there is no bill smaller than a $5 bill.
Good morning, Mala. How was your weekend?
I want to get Irish money from the old sod myself.
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That looks a little like some Irish money I still have.
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Ah, that takes me back. That change pocket is pretty full going to Canada because there is no bill smaller than a $5 bill.
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How come my post on the SM blog needs moderation?
::: pout ::::
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How come my post on the SM blog needs moderation?
::: pout ::::
That is very strange. That happened to Will as well.
They don't even HAVE moderators there!
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Ah, that takes me back. That change pocket is pretty full going to Canada because there is no bill smaller than a $5 bill.
:sigh:
I still have some paper ones and twos kicking around. I never used to bother changing my Canadian money, since I used to be back and forth so many times.
Haven't been since 2000 now...
Of course, the only place that's cheap to travel is everyone else coming to America, thanks to the dollar.
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How come my post on the SM blog needs moderation?
::: pout ::::
That is very strange. That happened to Will as well.
They don't even HAVE moderators there!
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How come my post on the SM blog needs moderation?
::: pout ::::
That is very strange. That happened to Will as well.
They don't even HAVE moderators there!
I posted the YouTube url for Rachel's MSNBC appearance. Maybe it's a youtube thing?
What PM?
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How come my post on the SM blog needs moderation?
::: pout ::::
That is very strange. That happened to Will as well.
They don't even HAVE moderators there!
I posted the YouTube url for Rachel's MSNBC appearance. Maybe it's a youtube thing?
That blog is a little strange sometimes.
Did we get the URL?She was wonderful wasn't she? A real natural!
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What PM?
Sent you one about a week ago - just wanted to get an update for DC. That's all :)
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What PM?
Sent you one about a week ago - just wanted to get an update for DC. That's all :)
All should be well for DC. I was a little worried because I've still got nearly $1000 on my one and only credit card. I had been counting on the money from my security deposit out in Chicago paying that off, but nada from the rental agency.
I finally called them last week to see what the delay was. They took down my new address and said it should come shortly. What they were waiting for is a mystery to me. I shouldn't have had to have called them to get it, but now that it's coming I'll be able to pay off the credit card and the DC trip is a go for me.
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So now the Stephstream has replaced the PSA's with pitches for the SMS Live Blog and the Steph store.
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AAR took down the Jonesatron 5000!
Did anyone save the sounds? We need Sacagawea and Vigilance for the blog sounds.
:-<
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So now the Stephstream has replaced the PSA's with pitches for the SMS Live Blog and the Steph store.
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So now the Stephstream has replaced the PSA's with pitches for the SMS Live Blog and the Steph store.
Not sure which is worse - Happy Happy Joy Joy Chris pimping the blog or the porno guy singing about breast feeding.....
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AAR took down the Jonesatron 5000!
Did anyone save the sounds? We need Sacagawea and Vigilance for the blog sounds.
:-<
DAmn. I don't think we ever got those... Can I ask a silly question? What was the Jonesatron 5000?
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So now the Stephstream has replaced the PSA's with pitches for the SMS Live Blog and the Steph store.
Not sure which is worse - Happy Happy Joy Joy Chris pimping the blog or the porno guy singing about breast feeding.....
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AAR took down the Jonesatron 5000!
Did anyone save the sounds? We need Sacagawea and Vigilance for the blog sounds.
:-<
DAmn. I don't think we ever got those... Can I ask a silly question? What was the Jonesatron 5000?
Two red buttons when clicked on would emit Kent Jones saying either "Sacagawea!" or "Vigilence!"
I tried saving them a long time ago, but they were flash based and I didn't know how to cull those sounds from the site.
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GUGglee moogly... I despise fingerpointing calllers like this. I really do.
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I just posted this on the Steph Blog.
Here's a silly question - and maybe someone else brought it up already - if Hillary Clinton has a photographic memory as Steph mentioned last week, how come she mis-remembered that sniper fire incident?
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I don't know, if it is the "kumbaya moment" theory, then I don't think it hurts Clinton.
He's wearing a Hillary button.
(good morning!)
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oh man, the "flipper" sound is perfect!
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Speaking of Kent Jones (which I did about an hour ago), has anyone else noticed that the "pet stories" on Rachel's show have gone away? No more monkey.
:-<
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Stephanie is no longer a box-wine whore. She is now a cask wine enthusiast...
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Speaking of Kent Jones (which I did about an hour ago), has anyone else noticed that the "pet stories" on Rachel's show have gone away? No more monkey.
:-<
I am wondering how long she will remian with AAR at this point.
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well, thpth.
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Hmm - they don't sound any different then a lot of parents out there, our lovely blog parents excluded of course :)
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OK, you know whgat I hate? Interent Bullies.
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OK, you know whgat I hate? Interent Bullies.
something happen?
Obama’s Koolaid drinkers make me want to puke Says:
April 7th, 2008 at 7:13 am
Raine You “won’t Go there with you” because you, like the Obama campaign tell only a half truth. [….]
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Please do not put words in my mouth, and when you are done, go look up the definition if Strawmanning and maybe something called Red-Herring.
I refuse to have a conversation with you becuase you put words in people mouth and you do not seem to understand how to have a conversation.
Respect me enough to leave me alone and I will you.. but… DO NOT MAKE STUFF UP ABOUT ME OR WHAT YOU MAY THINK I AM THINKING.
OKAY?
ok.
:peace:
Raine
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ROBERT E LEE?!?!?!![]()
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ROBERT E LEE?!?!?!![]()
My father was named Lee for his father who was named for an uncle who was named Lee because of a family relative who fought either with or against Robert E. Lee. I've never been able to find out the details because all the relatives who would know anything about it are dead.
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ROBERT E LEE?!?!?!![]()
My father was named Lee for his father who was named for an uncle who was named Lee because of a family relative who fought either with or against Robert E. Lee. I've never been able to find out the details because all the relatives who would know anything about it are dead.
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You know I found it REALLY offensive that McCain had a Black man holding his umbrella when he walked up to the podium to give his MLK speech.
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You know I found it REALLY offensive that McCain had a Black man holding his umbrella when he walked up to the podium to give his MLK speech.
I wasn't so much offended as thought it was *really* stupid planning on their part.
And then I thought about all the great bits that'll show up on "The Daily Show" tonight about it. Looking forward to their Senior Black Correspondent making an appearance.
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If Condi were to be McCain's nominee, would the Republicans back her or stay at home?
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btw: speaking of a McSame/Rice possible ticket. My wife had "The View" on the TV whilst I was attempting to clean the house......... this from Joy Behar......
McCain/Rice = "The Geezer and Condaleezer"
:rofl:
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I swear this country is becoming so Humouriistically sensative, it is REALLY getting out of hand.
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I've been following a weird YouTube weekly show called Cute With Chris for several months now and this one is probably the funniest I've ever seen.
I feel obligated to share it with the rest of the blog denizens.
Mind you, now that Steph is over the for the day, less (if any) of you will probably see it. But it's the thought that counts.
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Meanwhile, Your Loyal TriSec never seems to make it to the blog anymore until someone has already pried the keyboard from it's cold, dead hands...
:kickcan:
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Meanwhile, Your Loyal TriSec never seems to make it to the blog anymore until someone has already pried the keyboard from it's cold, dead hands...
:kickcan:
FourFreedoms Blog is people!!
:thud:
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So now the Stephstream has replaced the PSA's with pitches for the SMS Live Blog and the Steph store.
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You know I found it REALLY offensive that McCain had a Black man holding his umbrella when he walked up to the podium to give his MLK speech.
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I think it is obscene that someone should get a million dollars for giving a speech. Obscene. And the idea that "most people" would complain about netting $400,000 for that speech? laughable.
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I wonder what Sam's going to say tonight when he fills in for Malloy. Will he let himself go since he's not on Air America or will he still have to be careful worrying about what they might pick up.
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I wonder what Sam's going to say tonight when he fills in for Malloy. Will he let himself go since he's not on Air America or will he still have to be careful worrying about what they might pick up.
He didn't seem to be holding back much yesterday on his own show. He even took calls specifically during the last half hour just from anyone who wanted to talk about it.
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Why, it looks a little quiet this evening. No basketball fans about?
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Ah, nothing. Just another one of those things invented right here in this Commonwealth that you won't acknowledge.
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I think I just heard KO say that Rachel's broadcast on Friday was the second highest rated cable news show!