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my mood .. the never ending thread


uaekid lets share our mood of the day and make the never ending thread..
sage & onion
Sad today. yorky500
For one reason and another, me too spoonman I'm horny today onthepalm
For one reason and another, me too
:lol: :lol: uaekid
LOL
well mine is crapy . my boss kicked my ass at work .. I'm only tuff behiend a keyboard I guess :( kanelli I'm tired today. xero_ feeling sleepy coz of the rain quatroporte
Feeling sleepy too but not from the rain... I am right now on a boring 5 hour conference call with London since 12pm and its so damn boring... Chocoholic I am GOOOOOOD today! Great day at work. Cooking up a storm in the kitchen.

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Miss_lolly
since long time i didn t cook
have to practice again i guess
i m soo tired just waiting for my leave to have some rest :( busa Seven pints of Kilkeny and one pot noodle,life is good uaekid it's raining..yaaaee .. happy moood :) sage & onion Better today than yesterday ahamed extremely busy today Not_Sure
To become a lion, you will have to go through combat...and eventually, you will get injured..and you will learn from your experience, to become a lion one day yourself....
Its just "training day". Not all people make it ;) Dubai Knight Yesterday was just awesome! Today is a day of entrenchment, consolidation and fact finding. Tomorrow, the fireworks begin! It all has meaning to me, so don't worry! 8) 8) 8) Knight pete t tired, bored and pissed off ........ hopfully tomorrow will be better :? uaekid bad mood today.. I maxed my credit card LOL I guess I should head to the airport and make a run for it :(
Miss_lolly my mood is great after to have a good night of rest :D sage & onion Good mood, looking forward to the Weekend sharfraz couldnt be any better!!! couldnt be any worse!!! this has meaning too... 8) xero_ i feel pretty good because of the weather :D uaekid dam the rain... destroyed my new garden .
mood ... down Miss_lolly no mood nothing to do today :( Mahmoud04 goood mood, got my driving license and looking forward to get a car. M. sage & onion Good Mood, looking forward to my breakfast and a good day quatroporte great mode... just received my new DSLR Camera :D Miss_lolly greaaaaaaaaat mood going for a trip in a boat :D uaekid Hungry, I feel like eating hot oily spicy Indian breakfast ummmm Chocoholic Weekend - good! Today - pissed off, fed up, bored! quatroporte
Keema paratha!! :lol: sage & onion Mood good, meeting old friends this evening wordyexpat just content for once... ahamed
now that i am home, i am bored! wordyexpat
orrr alooo paratha! mmmmm....i'm off to eat... Miss_lolly in the mood to write again but cudnt find the words :x Mahmoud04 tired mood, needs a lovely dinner.. Miss_lolly is great finished work and came back home and the great thing TOMORROW IS FRIDAY :D:D Chocoholic Bored, pissed off, want today to be OVER! Yes we tomorrow is bloody Friday, but when it is Friday it will be irrelevant in this thread! Urgh! sage & onion Mood good, it's the weekend tomorrow :D kashif week ends over.. i feel kinda low :( RobbyG Got laid just now, damn tranquilizing... but glad she's gone. a man needs his freedom, right guys? ;) &feature=related Misery Called Life In the mood for some chilled beer and kebabs.... RobbyG
I'm coming with ya. Drewll :lol: Snow I'm feeling confused and really down. DoubleDigit Relaxed RobbyG
We've noticed :lol: sage & onion Good, it's the weekend from tomorrow evening Snow Robby. Thanx for noticing... Misery Called Life Jus had my Chilled beer and Kebabs.......Gettin ready to watch a chick flick wit a hottie....I'm feeling Good! Yeaa! Mez waitin for that bell to ring....Anticipation is building...... Misery Called Life The weekend looks boring, got an exam to prepare for....Feel like going to bed! Snow I feel like I got into something that I would really regret later on! Misery Called Life
tell us more bout it........ xdude frustrated and guilty..as i feel tht i just wasted the whole weekend doin nothin constructive... WhiteJade Lost. :sign10: RobbyG
You should swim the right way next time, honey :D sage & onion Sad, the weekend is over RobbyG Mine is just beginning :D desertdudeshj Still on a buzz from my weekly offroad trips into the desert. Nothing like the adrenalin rush of buzing around in the dunes and also nothing like the calmness and beauty of the desert to relax and unwind nerves. Great stressbuster. That is if I was stressed in the first place 8) sage & onion
I have to agree with you, dune bashing is great. Misery Called Life feel like running on the beach, till I just fall! WhiteJade 'We'll carry on. We'll carry on.' sage & onion
Is this because of your love of the beach? Snow ^^^thinks dune bashing is great^^^ sage & onion ^^^Probably prefers snow skiing^^^ worldguy ^^^prefers spending his day indoors, but enjoys commenting about the outdoors^^^ ;) RobbyG ^^^Sheltermom instead of Worldguy^^^ ;) worldguy ^^^claims to be serious, yet can be funny^^^ RobbyG ^^^Doesn't always see the divide I adhere to when writing^^^ quatroporte ^^^^ those guys started a new version of "Write about the person above you!" ^^^^^^ RobbyG ^^^Oops, wrong thread^^^ Misery Called Life
Partly yea, and also cuz I find running to be extremely liberating! And to run on a beach is probably more fun than on a treadmill or in the corniche! raycxw not a good day for me, i feel frustrated! WhiteJade Question mark! WhiteJade Yahoo!! Chocoholic So so today. Actually feel like I want to hit something REALLY hard! WhiteJade
Tennis or squash~~!! :wav: Misery Called Life I'm in the mood to burn the dancefloor! Ther's a full week of pent up energy and frustration in me...........Jus feel like foot-tappin.........all nit long! Maybe I'll jus play my drums! :) sage & onion
I have a few address's for you :lol: WhiteJade :coffee: RobbyG
I know a stiff saucage... 8) Misery Called Life
Hey choco, u turnin on all the guys in this forum!
This is just for u
WhiteJade :homework: Chocoholic Very very cheery hahahaha Speedhump
"I'm going back indoors, all this fresh air's getting in my lungs" ;) Speedhump Ebullient! Shangdesteel Just so so. It's rainny outside,the bad weather for weekend shopping. Speedhump
hehe, true but some of us like to see a bit of rain once a year, reminds us of home :D WhiteJade Silence :home: WhiteJade :wav: Misery Called Life The darn weather, it's got me all mushy and romantic! WhiteJade :bom: :toothy2: :fish: Misery Called Life
r u watchin a football match? WhiteJade
Just think those seven dwarfs are cute. WhiteJade :angry7: sage & onion
What does your signature mean? Speedhump guess it means she's limitless? sage & onion
Asking again? WhiteJade
What does your signature mean? Speedhump S&O, I think you trying to get a straight answer is going to be like trying to count the feet during a dragon dance..... :) WhiteJade
Every signature attached tells a bit of the DFer's mind. It will be a point of view, an attitude towards life or simply a wish. Mine is a wish. Nothing can go limitless though we wish to.
Plus I wish I could work for Limitless some day :roll: --- edit: if it's that 'Limitless' you think... :wink:
*************** WhiteJade
Proved wrong... :wink: Speedhump
I think real estate companies are very 'limited' these days, and not many people are looking to work for them I guess? :D
I think I need a new signature too, I'll give it some thought. Any ideas people? 'Go to work on a camel'? Speedhump *tired and in need of curry and beer* WhiteJade
Take a nap beside your beloved camel...rest your head on its belly and cover that hat on your face... :love7: Speedhump zzzzzzzzzzzz............ Misery Called Life
My thoughts exactly..........But instead of curry, I'd like sum Steak! Yummy! WhiteJade :sleepy1: :sleepy2: :sleepy3: :sleepy4: :sleepy5: :sleepy6: Time for bed~~~ :dog: Misery Called Life
This early? WhiteJade
Yup. WhiteJade Smells like weekend~~~ :sunny: Chocoholic Super tired, annoyed at a certain person who needs to be dealt with. Snow I'm going to spill a big glass of orange soda on a bird-looking man today. Speedhump can't be arsed to work today, GTIT ! @snow, I am so intrigued.... Speedhump
woohoooo..... :blob5: WhiteJade
yeeheeee......quality time with little 'camela'~~!
:wav: Speedhump
yah, she misses me sooo much while I am working. I'll give her a nice shower in a car wash tomorrow and brush her teeth (her breath gets a little strong sometimes). WhiteJade
Yeeeeee...you are gonna share your toothbrush with it...geeeeee...save yourself from that obsession... :shock: Speedhump we have his and hers toothbrushes....silly :D WhiteJade
Errrrrr...so you do not love it enough... :shock: Speedhump how dare you call my love 'IT' ! WhiteJade I apologize. :cheers: Snow
Hey crazy old man(?)....I already know you by now and am aware of your deceitful ways. You don't have to introduce yourself. Speedhump
Care to explain what you're trying to say? I was saying I am intrigued by you saying 'I'm going to spill a big glass of orange soda on a bird-looking man today'. What else is going on here that I've missed.....? Misery Called Life My thursday nit's all boring..... M gonna down a big bucket of icecream, n probably watch Body of Lies! Hey Speedhump dis snow lady is fiesty...huh? Speedhump I have no idea if it's man or woman, but it spills soda on birdmen and insults me! I thought that last post read like islamic terrorist though... By the way I meant to type TGIT (thank God it's Thursday) not GTIT :) Orlex The only way is up....... 8) WhiteJade Gloomy Sunday :clock: Speedhump Happy Monday (taking a week off) WhiteJade Seasick :sign3: :hiding: Bora Bora
WJ you really go off into your own little world sometimes. WhiteJade
:hello2: Speedhump happy to lay by the pool tomorrow (as the sea makes me sick, apparently...) :D WhiteJade :violent3: Speedhump Only around 32 degrees today. Not hot enough! Misery Called Life I'm off to partay.....! Speedhump and I'm off to bed :D Misery Called Life Day of Abstinance today! Speedhump Unfortunately today is a day of huge excess for some! =SH staying in with the drawbridge raised and portcullis down :D= Misery Called Life So why u staying in? All fortified. Anything scandelous happening? Speedhump haha, no I just don't like to go out on Fridays, everywhere too busy. I also take Saturday and Sunday as weekend, so no biggie. WhiteJade :violent1: :lurk: WhiteJade In attack mode :violent3: worldguy Great weather, watch a DVD and curl up on the couch. WhiteJade Counting days*************************** :clock: Misery Called Life
Till What? Speedhump I was wondering too.... so colour me *puzzled*! :) Bora Bora I think she means she is counting the days till the weekend. Speedhump ah, that simple? Misery Called Life Yea that simple I guess..... :tongue: Jadee? wanna confirm? WhiteJade Counting from today on...till the right timing for an exciting change :toothy5: RobbyG Marry me!, thats exciting for a change :lol: ;) WhiteJade
Mail me a diamond ring and I'll think about it. RobbyG
Thats a deal. Your got 'mail' coming!
a PM that is :wink: Speedhump
you're fickle boy! carrying on two romances at once, that can get you into trouble ;) Bora Bora
What are YOU doing later?? Speedhump
...seeing as you already have a man it won't be YOU :P :D Bora Bora
Tsk Tsk you flatter yourself, I just asked what were you doing later. RobbyG I turned Arab here ok. Check my avi. I just take good care of my ladies, thats all. :lol: A good kisser perhaps? ;) Speedhump
Your avi...you mean...you've made a VIDEO???
Or maybe you meant avatar :D Misery Called Life OOps wrong thread Speedhump
ah you love to set 'em up to knock 'em down....but that one was too transparent... ;)
p.s. I mended your post so that people can follow our sparkling repartee. Bora Bora
Transparent? You walked right into it! Speedhump
I just wanted to se if you were being as obvious as it seemed. You were! Bora Bora
Backpeddling!!!! Speedhump
caught teasing artlessly! Bora Bora Please go to page 546, its your turn. And its shamelessly if you don't mind. Speedhump I love a good pageturner. And I know what I meant! sage & onion In a good one, its the weekenddddddddddddddd Speedhump hungover for the first time in months. and working today.... :violent1: Speedhump business good, hangover gone. happy! WhiteJade Sleeping the weekend away :sleepy2: sage & onion
Obviously not :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: WhiteJade
Brain's as inactive as when asleep. Makes sense? Misery Called Life Its 12:30 am, the click will be over by 1 am. Its PS3 and beer time.... Don't you just looove college life? Speedhump pre-dawn peaceful WhiteJade Was told by a co-worker just now that my spoken English is getting worse... :sad4: :sad3: :confused3: Speedhump
Dear, stop listening to the taxi drivers/shop assistants and come and have dinner with me :D :D Speedhump working hard but quite happy with it! :coffee2: RobbyG '
Are the hormones getting on your voice?
Speedhump can help you get a less coarse by voice. He will pull below the table rug several times during his proposed dinner tonight.
:lol: WhiteJade Seriously when I hear the drivers ask 'vere you go', I wish they bite their tongues... :angry6: Speedhump to really improve a language you do need to speak daily with native speakers. there's no alternative! RobbyG
Don't you like the French?
They have a very 'varmmm' language accent.
French women are adorable, some at least ;) Speedhump ^^^setting Jade up for a fall.... :P French indeed :D Bora Bora
And SH will be there to catch her. RobbyG
Without a doubt.
Only if he knew, what I know... ;) Speedhump
yanking my chain again...! Bora Bora
And I can hear the bells ringing............ Speedhump big bells.... WhiteJade Sleeplessness***consequence of an oversleeping weekend*** :dark1: Speedhump over-caffeined...look out! sage & onion Good, the weekend is approaching WhiteJade Sleeping Wednesday away... :sleepy5: Speedhump ^^^in hibernation mode this month Misery Called Life
Gettin ready for a weekend of heavy partyin..eh? WhiteJade
MC Life's a macro party animal. Misery Called Life Naa I party in moderation, confine partyin to the weekends mostly! WhiteJade To sleep Thursday away... :sign6: Speedhump really really really tired. would like to steal some of WJ's sleep.... Misery Called Life Gonna resign myself to a night of PS3 with some friends! Life's beginning to get monotonous! Me thinks it's time for me to get a girl, maybe enter into a serious relationship......... Sharp I have Mood to go for some party tonight!!.............. WhiteJade Oh my hair :toothy4: deadlife really frustrated cuz I cant find a job Speedhump
:D :D
WJ has serious case of bed hair !! Sharp You still siting on the sky!!........ hahaha!!................. Has mood to have some Fun!!................ WhiteJade :confused3: lifegauge bah :cry: Speedhump EBULLIENT!!!! Misery Called Life Dead Tired! WhiteJade Feeling stuck! WhiteJade :boxing: Sharp Ohh!! mood is kinda lazy,BUT... feeling now sleep!.......... zuzudiva dont wanna work, and not only today WhiteJade
Understandable. portland Happy Won the bet against hatton and pacquio :D zuzudiva aha. and lazy and sleepy Sharp Hmm. I'm fresh, just in work Mood, It's a bussy Day!!.......... Leda Reflecting :drunken: WhiteJade Laugh Out Loud. 8) zuzudiva tired :( worldguy Lost and confused. Leda Positive and confused: do I need another pair of shoes to b tucked into my closet?or shall I stay home? aahhhhh... desicions... :D Sharp I guess home would be better!.........."Leda".......... mood to get out for a small smoke!.......... RobbyG Restless Speedhump Hungry!!! p.s. - Leda, a woman NEVER has enough shoes, I know that ;) Bora Bora Right now, at this moment, &feature=related Misery Called Life Feeling upbeat. I have no idea why! Speedhump good for you! me too! zuzudiva happy, as today is last day of working week. Leda Going for a discovery ride - exited :blackeye: Speedhump IN A TIP-TOP THURSDAY MOOD! RobbyG Observing tip-top mood from Speedhump roaming his Camel's buttocks :lol: PointGiven I have been here in Dubai for 10 days and still can't get a job. It really suxs. Bora Bora
If you think 10 days and no job suxs, wait. Get back to us in 3 months and let us know how you are doing. PointGiven
If in a month I have not find a job, I will probably be gone. Can't just sit, doing nothing but applying for jobs. I have noticed something quite surprising. Some jobs that I think are of a certain complexity and need a certain heavy knowledge to execute are not well paid at all when compared to what it pays in the US, while others, such as Secretary are paid way more...Still can't grasp this. Thanks for the hint though;) WhiteJade ------Numb and dumb. ------Cheer up! plupie gloomy day ,when some one eat his words and mess your plan,you can make things worse by being mad :arrow: Leda Just beat'em up))) WhiteJade
Must be strong enough for that; otherwise better lay low. Sharp Well, it's dinner night!!........ Bora Bora
My dear, never get mad, get even. Speedhump Free and happy now my guests have gone back the the UK! Bora Bora
He's back in the saddle and has a new tag. plupie
:) sweet girl. WhiteJade Gloomy Sunday. Sharp It's time to work!!.. Need to take some Coffee I have Mood!!.......... WhiteJade :banghead: Leda Must be painful :roll: Sharp
What 're You looking at!....
I'm here girl!......... ; ) WhiteJade Weekends S.U.C.K. Speedhump I feel like throwing a party to cheer up WJ! :occasion7: :occasion5: :drunken: portland too sleepy Leda Why? Sharp Don't have the Mood to go Out of Dubai!.. BUT.. I have too!........ Misery Called Life Post a racy Thursday and a hectic Friday, gonna settle into a nice and slow Saturday. Got the pitcher filled with Sangria ( thanks Raidah), the Hookah is ready and it's gonna be me a few pals lounging around with our individual pet fancies. I'll be spending quality time with my Laptop. Speedhump Hookah (maybe apple, grape, mint, and any combination of those as you feel!) and sangria sounds primo mate. Drinks, puffs and quiet chats...that's the real Dubai. God bless!! ;) Sharp Well! Mood at this fine Saturday!, I Just want to take some Good hevy Breakfast!..... BUT.. i Can Only wish Becouse who wil Make this for me!.. anyway! I have Mood for that!............ Good morning evryone!....... Misery Called Life
Sangria reminds me of family. Besides I quite like the unique taste. Misery Called Life
Sangria reminds me of family. Besides I quite like the unique taste. raidah i recently got my hands on a bottle of campari. heavenly poison :D Speedhump LOL. I hate Campari, but then I guess it's not really a guy drink! :D nachovx
I think it's a gay drink though. It is disgusting stuff - as bad as Sangria. RobbyG
Thats one of the reasons MCL drinks that stuff :lol: Misery Called Life There's nutin wrong with Sangria once in a while, especially if you've got gorgeous women for company. :D Speedhump Big jugs on a hot beach isn't too bad. And I'm talking about Sangria, not the other kind of 'jugs'....although....
RobbyG
I prefer the Jars and Bottles from Red Chief better than Sangria.
Common guys, Sangria is a womans drink. Not for real men !!!
Red Vodka is the bomb 8)
PS: Curves alert !!! :lol: Speedhump
There you go again spraying all that testosterone around!! :D Put less whiskey on your breakfast muesli tomorrow!!! RobbyG
Spraying Testosterone around???
Who's showing me the curves here? :lol: 8)
Its growing as I speak :lol: (talking about my liquor appetite) :wink: Speedhump LOL, I reckon you may have to hold your pc on your desk as your growing takes effect underneath it..... edit: removal of possible gay overtones, we'll have none of that here thank you.... :D RobbyG
Yeah, you're correct. Mine is larger than yours.
You can only dream of my 'lifting device' :lol: 8) :lol: Speedhump Those Dutch heavy lifts are something special (but unfortunately only in the shipping world.....and even there they can get it horribly wrong....look at this 'King Dong' with a kink in his shaft!! :D)
RobbyG WTF !!! What happened exactly? Speedhump scroll down to the story, Feb. 22 -- A 638 Metric Ton Petroleum Reactor Falls During Offloading. The Cable Snapped -- The Reaction Was So Great -- -- Forces Jumped M/V Jumbo Challenger Onto The Warf ! The Result of This Cargo Fall Was Massive. portland
here's a coller jug hehehe Speedhump Hey careful you'll get the kid all hot and bothered.....he may need to shove an ice pack down his front :D Gotta love a country where they have camel beauty contests, that is random!!!! portland i never did get the time to photshop it nicely though... i made it in a hurry ;D BYE BYE FOR NOW RobbyG Damn, those forces at play must be absurd indeed for it to jump shore that way :D Thanks mate Speedhump Surely right bud. Those heavy lifts are totally crazy.... Misery Called Life
I always thought Europeans were more classy than the Yanks.
Guess you proved me wrong Robby G. :lol: RobbyG
Classy?
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Allright, your Sangria may stay, but let me just zip this bottle of Roter....
WhiteJade
Polar bears are supposed to be cute rather than tough :lol: RobbyG
Still, you want the polar bear to be warm right?
Thus, he needs his 'red zip' :lol: ;) WhiteJade
Wearing their fur coats all year round. Doubt they need some 'red zips' :lol: RobbyG
Do you still doubt after seeing this blue slab of Polar bear? :lol:
He could definately use the added warmth ;)
WhiteJade
Dogs do this to release heat.
So polar bears act the same to keep themselves warm? :roll: Misery Called Life Liqueur and Caviar are for the the snobbish and nouveau riche, who will brave the foul taste of caviar and cough syrup taste of liqueur just cos it's considered elite! Personally I hate liqueur's. They all taste like brandy to me! Got a bottle of Irish mist lying around for ages, don't know what to do with it! Misery Called Life edit double post WhiteJade
Man it reads like some maths axioms :lol: Misery Called Life
Really? :lol: WhiteJade
You bet :lol: Sharp
Baooo!!!...... What's That!... Ohh Speedy!.. You Made me Feel somthing!!! hhahhaha!!......... Misery Called Life Am so bored and sleepy rit now. Need to be studying derivatives! Speedhump
Oh, you want to be the cause of the next economic crisis eh??? :twisted: :evil: :!:
Here buy my mortgage debt from my lender, I can't afford to pay it so you'll get it nice and cheap! :d RobbyG
He is the misery of finance for all I know.
The personification of inflated money laundering 8) obituary07 I am very busy today. Misery Called Life
I got a better idea, lets take ur mortgage and some more and create a CDO?
The cheaper I get the mortgage, the higher ratings it gets!
Howwzat? RobbyG
You see that Speedhump!?! He's already starting to join those ratheads on WallStreet with crazy talk.
he said: "the cheaper I get the mortgage, the higher ratings it gets" :shock:
The lower the price, the lower the supposed risk of the paper and thus AAA ratings from Moody's etc.
Kill the bastard :lol: 8) :lol: Misery Called Life The lower the pice I buy it, the less risk for me to make a profit, thus higher ratings. SH could also benefit by diversifying his risk. See here's the plan. I purchase a CDS on the mortgage. I buy the mortgage from SH. Sell it to a sub prime buyer. Dissolve it into a group of other mortgages. Create a CDO. Sell equity in my CDO, with a minimum guaranteed return. ( At this point I've transferred the losses to the CDO holders, while I'm in profit) Now here's the fun part I sell my CDS at a premium to another company in my name. I then dissolve the CDO, citing lack of payments. Go in to redeem my CDS at a premium. Return with a hefty profit on the sub prime CDO marketed as a AAA. Moody was promised a lil sumtin in lieu of cooperation. Pay off the principle to the CDO bond holders without interest off course. Count my profits from my CDO sale, and CDS redemption. Howzzat? RobbyG
You are an 'Obama'nation to the hard working citizens around the globe. A soon-to-be dickhead capitalist from WallStreet and will become a gangster pretty soon after graduation.
You awfull piece of human misery creation, you are :lol: :wink: :lol: Speedhump goddamn derivatives sh*t, want to know why you're paying so much at the pumps? (OK in the UAE we're not....). Misery Called Life
It's too simplistic to blame derivatives for the financial crash. The fault lines were in fact embedded into the system. Regulation or lack of it is cited to be the single most contributing factor to the current mess.
In accountancy I always argue that for major companies mark to market shouldn't hold that much importance.
Why did AIG require a bailout? No it wasn't because the entire company failed. One department suffered owing to certain circumstances, mainly the Lehman Brothers collapse.
It was in fact a collateral call on AIG's CDS position's that led to the failure of the banking giant. A stupid collateral call, owing to mark to market accounting. Mr. Obama the shroud man that he is, exploited the situation till it could be exploited no more. Poor employees didn't even get their bonuses, that too after 70 hour weeks.
And we all know in the finance sector bonuses are everything. Salaries tend to be quite measly. Speedhump You can't blame a regulatory system for financial tools which were so murky that the institutions who invented them didn't even understand them. Everyone knows that pyramiding of capital will come to a nasty end eventually. Self-control by the financial instiutions shoud have been the key, not Government imposed restrictions, stifling creativity everywhere. It's easy to look back and blame anyone and everyoneof course. Any company that overextends its positions to the extent that was done all around the globe and believes it can enter any number of new and unrelated markets which it doesn't understand, ussng money that it doesn't have, deserved a whopping. ;) Speedhump Plus in my (and OPEC's) opinion, the unrestricted trading of oil derivatives (we're away from collateral bonds etc now, and into pure paper trading of commodities) led to the horrendous oil price spike last year, and is even starting up again now..... Misery Called Life
Yea I read that! :lol: :lol: :lol:
And to be honest I really don't know what to make of it. I don't follow commodities all that much.
But if the OPEC really wants to keep speculation at bay, then they could always adopt a Price Band Mechanism.
I think ultimately it boils down to supply and demand. You can't write a futures contract to sell oil at 150 dollars a barrel and forever expect buyers. At that price you only get buyers if there is a supply problem. RobbyG
Don't worry, thats about to change I hope.
Away with the bonuses and the greedy incentives, simply switching to as decent base pay with a little bonus cap suits you guys fine. You earn enough already. Measly he says, not looking into perspective with the normal man on the streets....that is.
Mr. Obama was soft on you financial guys. He made sure you kept your job, not get a bonus and pay the bailout money to withold the sector from utter collapse. Guess who's measly salary is paying your bailouts?
Regulation is the problem indeed, but with the pace of innovation and creativity you guys often show, its simply keeping ahead of the curve (in front of the slower regulatory bodies) and launder those large sums of money with compicated derivatives, some of you don't even understand anylonger.
Its crazy dude. Try to get some balance in your need for greed, or we will end up with the same mess in another 30 years. Its time for some moral and ethics in business.
Fortunately Harvard is implementing it in the curriculum now, after years of greedy salary expectations from its scholars. Speedhump
In fact that's all wrong. OPEC can't control the main crude trades in West Texas Crude and Brent Crude. They also are happy despite what they say to reap the benefit of $100+/barrel crude oil when it's there, while saying 'tut tut, it's a shame, we must try to bring it down'. Until it kills world trade and they can't sell any....plus they all love to cheat on the quotas they impose on themselves (usually except Saudi who as swing producer are left to pick up the pieces after it goes pear-shaped). The statements of the OPEC oil ministers would often make good fairy stories for kids.
The price of crude oil has not been affected (hardly at all) in recent months by supply/demand factors, markets are awash with oil of all descriptions, but mainly by speculators (the massive hedge funds, etc), buying and selling over and over, making money on the rise and fall of prices. Buying forward is one thing, but selling forward (shorting) is where it really screws up the mechanisms. Now that's somewhere that legal frameworks could be put in place I agree. Speedhump I think we hijacked this thread. Last post from me then! :oops: RobbyG
Don't worry, the mood is simply this: 'Despise of investment banker employees'
Notting to worry about ;) Misery Called Life The CFA code of conduct and Ethics was always in place but never subscribed too. Hopefully post this crisis honest degrees like CFA get a boost. The crux of the problem is ignorance. Lot of people treat stocks, derivatives etc. like gambling. Like winning a lottery. That's when they are open to manipulation. If people are willing to invest their hard earned money with such funds a lil homework can take them a long way. It's greed which makes these people invest so blindly. And unethical finance pro's took advantage. Greed will always be a human trait. Only regulation can curb that. Lets see what the future holds. Misery Called Life Mood:- Feeling good! Will go to study derivatives now. :D RobbyG
Rehearsal in 60 minutes 8) marie_m not so good. hopefully tomorrow will be okay WhiteJade :duckie: Sharp Hmm!.. feeling Good!.. I have smile!...... karans feeling great as the weather is still good. Misery Called Life Yet another heavy weekend culminates. The mind is spinning wildly. Time to look ahead to another week of equity markets, studying and job hunting! WhiteJade :violent3: smokedawg No wonder your life is Misery... WhiteJade
SD, are you talking to MCL? GEM Scared -- I have history exam after three days and I haven't studied anything... RobbyG
What era do you want me to lecture for you :lol: ;)
I'll help you out. 8) Misery Called Life Just over ate. Feeling so heavy. intpages Happy !!! intpages Trying to stop smoking Leda The battle with hangover is almost won. Have to selebrate. Speedhump
With champagne!!! :D Leda Just got over another birthday, so just white wine... just white wine, Leda... :D Speedhump J-pop deep and loooong today! : Speedhump Bored already, getting heavier :D Bora Bora And for a change of pace, a bit of local culture. Get past the intro and enjoy: and (unfortunately this ends abruptly) Scotsman
play Bora Bora
that hurt my head!!! Scotsman
More to your liking? :wink:
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Diverse taste in music, but that's not even close!!
&feature=PlayList&p=6CA92359E68962E6&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=26 Scotsman Helena was fantastic, the music was ... well err, gid . you've good taste though, in ladies :wink: Bora Bora
Good taste in general hon. But you are way off. Scotsman so glad :wink: Bora Bora
Well I could provide other samples of what music I like, but it may be too grown up for you. dresden I leave for a couple weeks and who the hell are all these new posters?? Bora Bora Yay!!! He's back. Purrrrrr. Where were you? dresden Work getting incredibly busy (I'm still here now).
Miss me?
Recession? what recession?
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Sure did miss you. You know how to make us smile! Scotsman fandabbydozy! Bora Bora
How many times to I have to tell you - fix that damn avatar!! dresden Cute. :)
So what did I miss? Where's SpeedHump? The dutchie? that racist Worldly guy? the multiple personality disorder dog/puppy? Those guys defending India to the grave?
One more to make you smile:
Speedhump
Yo Dre :) dresden Ahhh... familiar faces, that's more like it! How's it going? Business well? Enjoying the heat? cheers. Speedhump Good but tired, a couple of very late nights having fun, I need an early night! Leave you with some guy playing my favourite instrument along to one of my current fave tracks. This suits my mood..... Night! +fever&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-GB:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&ie=UTF-8&ei=bHEpSsqcJYShjAeR_qCACw&sa=X&oi=video_result_group&resnum=4&ct=title#q=dengue+fever+tip+my+canoe&emb=0&client=firefox-a&filter=0&start=0 Bora Bora Saying good nite, and on that note: &feature=related Sometimes you just need a reminder of something that was good. RobbyG
Hi mate, welcome back ;)
Nice pussy you got there :lol: Speedhump
Stunning. Bora Bora Good nite all: &feature=related Bora Bora Love Sade. Came across this remix. Absolutely love it!! &feature=related freeneasy1 tired.....having a headache... :cry: WhiteJade Linkin Park Rocks! :headbang: :headbang: :headbang: Bora Bora Good to be back in Dubai. um-Kaltoum Inta-Oumri- best remix ever Leda Where did U go? Bora Bora
Back to the States for 2 weeks. Shopping, shopping, shopping. Nice to get quality merchandise compared to the crap that Dubai is loaded with. Leda Oh yeah. Shopping and tex-mex. But the process of getting a visa puts one off. Can't force myself to do it again))) Bora Bora
No visa necessary for me. Leda I know :roll: I need a visa fr everywhere. Mood now: have smoked fish craving - very exited to drive to deira to get some)))))) love4peace
Great remix , luv it . thanx 4sharing . Misery Called Life In for a slow weekend. Sheesha, Pool and PS with the guys. Maybe some football and skating tomorrow, That's it! Bora Bora My mood today: really, really tired of being threatened. Not once, but twice! Misery Called Life I'm off for a weekend of galavanting, when In fact I should be home doing my work. Bitter-sweet delights! Metaphor79 Still stuck at the office. Weekend plans got screwed up. Bora Bora ^^^There's always next weekend!!! catalyst hey there are weekends the only way to change your mood .. look around ! catalyst will be deactivated soon due to inappropriate enviroment sage & onion Ready to start the new week G to tha T bored. catalyst ... Just unclear about net step :oops: catalyst tired Misery Called Life Feeling nasty. Anyone wanna fight? Speedhump Chilled, wish it wasn't summer, I wanna sit by the water somewhere with a cold bottle of white and some good company. Relaaaaax: &feature=related epj16 i had a very hard day today... i just want to cry.... Misery Called Life Gonna call it an early night, got an early start tomorrow with swimming and then football. sage & onion Have a good one then MCL, doesn't sound so miserable though??? Misery Called Life
Thanks Sage.
Miserable? naa...apart from waking up early the rest of it's just great. If only playing sports would make me a living....That'll be the day :D dubaientrepreneur happy happy! sage & onion
You have to practice more and get up earlier, lol assignments_reports Edited - MOD aghshahin very nice



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