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For the hell of it. Not new. Only a little bit funny. But, I’m bored.
Once upon a time there was a Romanian herder tending his goats at the edge of a country road. A brand new Mustang screeches to a halt next to him. The driver, a young man dressed in an Armani suit, Cerrutti shoes, Oakley glasses, TAG wrist watch and a Bhs tie gets out and asks the herder, “If I guess how many goats you have, will you give me one of them?” The herder looks at the young man, then looks at the sprawling field of goats and says, “Okay.”
The young man parks the car, connects his notebook and wireless modem, enters a NASA site, scans the ground using his GPS, opens a database and 60 Excel tables filled with algorithms, then prints a 150 page report on his high tech mini printer. He then turns to the herder and says, “You have exactly 1,586 goats here.” The herder answers: “That’s correct, you can have your goat.” The young man takes one of the animals and puts it in the back of his vehicle.
The herder looks at him and asks: “Now, if I guess your profession, will you pay me back in kind?” The young man answers: “Sure.” The herder says, “You are a consultant.” “Exactly! How did you know?” asks the young man. “Very simple,” answers the herder. “First, you came here without being called. Second, you charged me a fee to tell me something I already knew. Third, you do not understand anything about my business … and I’d really like to have my dog back.”
This post is illogical. There is no market commentary. I cannot accept this as valid. What does Sinatra have to do with anything?
However, even though jokes are illogical, and it is impossible for me to smile, I did like the joke by ottnott.
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Donde esta Senor Tropicana?
Must have jumped out his window and made the world a better place……..
Somebody please take that Dawn crap out of the headlines.
sorry to have missed all the fun. I was out having emergency surgery. Appendix. I’ll be out for a few days.
Damn, Mr Fly,
Get well soon!
Perhaps your loyal staff will bring some Coronas and rib-eyes to the hospital.
Woody?
Coronas are for sissies.
Wow — so sorry to hear that Fly, wishing you a speedy recovery. Take it easy for a little while, ok?
Alright, how about some tequila? Mr Fly can eat the worm!
Fly, that’s terrible! Emergency surgery can we really unnerving – especially for the family. Take care of yourself. Peace to you and yours.
I vote in honor of the Fly, we break out the tequila and limes and go for a 100-post political thread on Woodshedder’s blog.
Best wishes to you and your family and a speedy recovery Fly. I guess now you have to have those blood tests and blood pressure monitored. Saves you a trip back to the Family Doc.
I checked myself out. An egregious experience. I write from a handheld. My surgeon was a throwback from the old ss regiem
Fly has emergency surgery then Fannie and Freddie get bailed out? I smell conspiracy..
Get well quick fly, we need you!!
Wow, that’s odd. I had mine removed 3 weeks ago. I sure hope you didn’t get the same tube in every hole experience I had… Luckily my surgeon did it laparoscopicly and only had to make 3 small holes.
No my nazi dr went old school, cut right across the stomach.
Fly feel better…since I don’t have your address I’m sending you a ghost basket of fruit.
My son went thru that about a year ago I’m sure there will be a couple of good “Important Matters” posts coming from this experience. Hope you didn’t punch anybody’s mustache off!
What? You had an emergency appendectomy and you are already home? Are you serious?
Fly,
Glad you got thru it ok. It will be nice when you get home. Good to have you back in action.
True story: A few years ago I had to get my back microsurgeried. Normally a 3-day stay. Everything went fine. That night in the recovery room of the hospital there was so much moaning and groaning (from who knows how many poor sob’s much worse off than me) I think I got an hour’s sleep. I thought, “I gotta get out of this madhouse AFAP.
The next morning, I’m waiting and waiting (and hoping) for some feeling and movement to return to my legs.
After what seemed like an eternity, I could sit up on the edge of the bed and I asked the nurse what I needed to do to get the hell out of there. She said just 2 things: walk & pee. Got it.
So I stood up walked a few steps and sat down again. She said “whoa, wait for me to help you…”
Luckily I didn’t fall on my face. A few seconds after I sat down I almost lost it (consciousness that is) – all the blood left my head – but I wasn’t letting her know that. A while later I walked down the hall and took a pee. Cut me loose!
I went in on a Fri. and left before noon Sat. My Dr. got to say that one of his patients had back surgery and left the hospital the next day and I got out alive.
Best of luck Fly.
Hope you get well soon Fly!
Don’t let Mrs. Fly burn those ribeyes!
Damn that sucks, I heard some people say the same thing where I was. It all depends on the Surgeon that’s on duty and what method they prefer. I definitely got lucky. From the time I went into the ER and had all my tests done to the time I was home in my recliner was 12hrs.
Take care, we are going to need you this week 🙂
Fly,
I’ve been “away” and am just reading of your medical drama. Good to hear that you’ve divested yourself of the offending organ. Sorry you feel they went “Doc Mengele” on you, old school surgicalwise. Hope you’re feeling in skull-crushing form soon.
I hope we don’t learn that it was your appendix (near the “gut”) that was responsible for your trading prowess. At least it wasn’t your balls.
Get better soon.
-DT
Fly-
Try to get some good rest so you can recoup faster. Stay away from stress, it’ll make your condition worse. Feel better.
-P
Fly, get well soon and get back in the trading turret. I need someone to do a coherent analysis of what conservatorship means for my bank shorts. according to Matt Trivisonno over at his blog, I’m apparently fucked if I’m on the short. So I guess I can look forward to getting out tomorrow morning at a 10% gap down on SKF.
Had the cross-abdominal hinge, too, Fly. They left a freakin’ sponge in and had to go back in a few months later… Maybe we had the same guy – spoke Portuguese with a Bavarian accent?
Now watch this WW2 era IKE put failed gustav way out on the eastern front…
Obviously a fly impostor! The real Fly would not be bothered with egregious pain or hemorrhaging and such. You cannot fool me. Quick Mr. Charlatan, tell me something only the real anonymous space alien magician would know.
Fortune.com has an article on the big losers in FNE/FRE,
Bill Miller and LM are first on the list. I’ll bet everyone is browsing the list of who is long FNE/FRE today. If you are long big time… (millions of shares, it won’t matter where it opens, there will be no buyers in size).
Biggest losers in Freddie are: LM 12%, Capital Research of LosAngeles 10%, Alliance Bernstein 6%, Penza Investment 5%.
Biggest losers in Freddie are Alliance Bernstein 12%, Capital Research of LosAngeles 11%, Dodge and Cox 11%.
Regional Banks with outsized exposure are: GTW, MBHI and SOV.
These guys are all great shorts.
I’m skeptical about this fly surgery too.
Isn’t he “The Fly” and not “Fly”
This isn’t a funny joke!
If it is for real……. get well soon.
Get well soon Fly. Better chance at home.
I was hospitalized with chronic pancreatitis, let the Dr. look at me, and then signed myself out, with the understanding I would appear for tests (and not hold them responsible if I croaked).
I did the tests, listened to the prognosis, and left the hospital. (Pancreas had altered ducts presumably from mono virus contracted previously.)
Twenty years later, with no Dr.getting involved, I feel much much better.
Sometimes things have to be worked out differently than what a Dr. suggests, and hospitals don’t provide, at least to me, an atmosphere conducive to wellness.
I prefer to be involved in living.
Missed your comments over the weekend Fly.
Fly,
You have been missed. Listen… I know this might be kinda weird sounding. But, you gotta look into Dr. John Sarno. I have had back problems, stress issues, and, other related medical issues. But, Dr. Sarno takes a very different approach to things (there is a reason that Howard Stern raves about this guy – no joke. He helped Howard with major back issues). Anyway, I would suggest you pick up one Dr. Sarno’s books. If you follow some of his very simple ideas, you will no doubt feel much better, much sooner. We need you. thanks for your wise counsel.
Got mine out when I was one year old – good riddance. Never even knew I had one – LOL
Treat yourself well, Fly – tomorrow is going to be a stinkin’ freak show. Just wait it out and then buy a million put index options. Those permabulls are walking into a huge bear trap 🙂