Archive for September, 2009
« Previous EntriesAs if There Was Any Doubt. Fed Appeals Order to Give Up Names On Emergency Loans.
From Bloomberg News;
The Federal Reserve is appealing a judges order requiring the central bank to identify the financial institutions that benefited from its emergency loans, according to a lawyer representing Bloomberg LP.
Experts Predict Widespread Robotic Hamster Shortages [Holiday Toys]
When you were a child, did you own a hamster? Did you say to yourself, “this pet is okay, but I wish it didn’t poop, bite, or sleep, and that it could skateboard and surf?” Well, envy the children of today.
The FDIC Has More Wheat……For Now.
Hey the FDIC (Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation) just approved a measure that requires banks to prepay it 3 years of insurance in the next 30 days. See the FDIC are the guys who guarantee your deposits at a bank of up to $250,000 per customer. That’s up from $100,000 last year. This is to help [...]
More Kids Getting Rocks This Halloween [Smell My Feet]
Bad news for any kids expecting a big haul this Halloween. The National Retail Federation is out with its spending projections for the holiday, and they’re grim. Total spending for Halloween is expected to drop from $66.54 per family last year to $56.31 this year. The numbers include candy, costumes and decorations — but not [...]
Bad Credit Commercial Mortgage & Non Status – New Products Now Available
I am pleased to announce that the Commercial Mortgage Team within Enable Finance are today able to announce a new commercial mortgage product that will consider businesses and applicants that have been previously declined due to a bad credit rating.
Our Friend Banzai Bill Solves the "Why Did Joe Hagan Write That Terrible Article?" Dilemma
Seriously folks. Check outWillaimbanzai7 BlogWhen they do, “Economic Meltdown 2008- The Musical” the entire score is on Banzai Bill’s blog!
Great Deal At CVS [Sale Fail]
Reader Evan spotted this smoking deal at a Los Angeles CVS. He didn’t specify what exactly a “CVS HLTH GRO THPST” is, but at that spectacular discount, who could pass one up? I’ll tell you who — those wise consumers who hold fast until the price drops even further, to $3.19.
Baristas Flash Their Hoohas At The Grab-n-Go, Get Charged With Prostitution [I Keep The Tip Jar In My Pants]
We’re not at the “full body latte” stage just yet, but Grab-n-Go Espresso in Everett, Washington has apparently taken us right up to that edge with their espresso stands where baristas show skin while serving coffee. Now five Grab-n-Go baristas have been charged “with multiple counts of prostitution and violating the city’s adult entertainment ordinance.”
Laser-Guided E-Mail Bomb Scores Hit On T-Mobile [Refunds]
Sometimes, the executive e-mail carpet bomb, or EECB, is too blunt an instrument. When Joe had a problem with T-Mobile, he elected to send a LGEB, or laser-guided e-mail bomb, just to CEO Robert Dotson, with great results.
Gmail Account Shut Down For Receiving Errant Bank Spreadsheet [Privacy Concerns]
The judicial system has spoken in the case of the spreadsheet full of personal data accidentally e-mailed to a random Gmail user by an employee of Rocky Mountain Bank. Google must reveal the account holder’s identity, and the account has been deactivated.
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