An IM exchange this morning

[womzilla]

I keep an IM connection open with our head trader so we can keep each other posted on any problems. This morning, after last week's steady declines (dropped 1500 points over the course of the week) and yesterday's amazing rebound (regained nearly 900), and following more specifics on the bank bailout in progress here and overseas, the Dow Jones Industrial index surged over 200 points in the first few seconds of trading. We had this exchange:

[09:30:31] kjmaroney: Dow down 12,000 in early trading
[09:30:34] kjmaroney: just kidding. It's actually up 200
[09:31:17] kjmaroney: Investors love them some nationalized banking systems.
[09:31:22] kjmaroney: Mmm, mmm.

[09:31:26] johndelbalso: lol

[09:31:28] kjmaroney: Socialism--it's what's for breakfast!

[09:31:44] johndelbalso: and pankakes

[09:32:20] kjmaroney: A big stack of flapjacks with socialism syrup. Just like Comrade Mom used to make during the Glorious Revolution.

[09:32:40] johndelbalso: mmm sounds good...
[09:32:46] johndelbalso: stop making me hungry

Comments

[esmeraldus-neo.livejournal.com]

This is one of the reasons I like you.

[womzilla.livejournal.com]

Because of the flapjacks?

[esmeraldus-neo.livejournal.com]

Probably.

[womzilla.livejournal.com]

Heavens, everyone likes flapjacks. With bailout chips.

[wouldyoueva.livejournal.com]

Mmmm, just like my commie Mom used to make. (My mother really was a commie, you know.)

[spuffyduds.livejournal.com]

HEEEE!

We are going to see Billy Bragg in a couple weeks. The last time we saw him, Thing One was still, uh, internally based.

[nppyinzer.livejournal.com]

Remember when Comrade Mom took us to Gorky Park and we got sick on the rides?








(Yeah, I know it's old, but it's still one of my favorites!)

The Original Glorious Revolution

[(Anonymous)]

That occurred in 1688, when the English overthrew James II and brought in William of Orange and Mary.

There was no socialism syrup (there might have been flapjacks...), and Comrade Mom was probably only known as "Goody Mom" by those who remembered that earlier Revolution which resulted in making Oliver Cromwell Lord Protector.

Oliver's Army is coming to take the Anonymous Sparrow away...