And now what did you do TODAY?

[shellylh]

Sorry Salty.

More final exam grading for me.

[morphsci]

Sorry Salty.

More final exam grading for me.

^^^ This

[shellylh]

My sympathies Jim.

[skullguise]

Sorry to hear, Haj. Good luck on the exam grading Shelly & Jim.

We had a nice day today, volunteered at our Temple for "Mitzvah Day." We helped with a free Senior Luncheon, very rewarding and some wonderful people and stories. And lots of take-home leftovers, for the attendees and volunteers alike.

Then watched the LA Kings close out the St. Louis Blues in their series. Like both teams, so bummed one had to lose, but LA is looking pretty dang good right now.

Off to catch the other game soon....

[HeadphoneAddict]

Had my sharp cheddar cheese spread taken away from me going through security at the airport. WTF. Now I just has bread.

They wouldn't leave you with 3oz ??

[Augsburger]

Sorry Salty.

More final exam grading for me.

Will grade finals for beer.......................... just sayin'

[Augsburger]

Let me know when that FFF stop happens and I'll buy you a round.

Your company and beer guidance would be more than enough. In 2013 USC plays ND at South Bend, wooohoo!

[MexicanDragon]

Went to a Porsche Club of America autocross, and co-drove an e90 (3 series sedan) M3. It's stock today... by the next SCCA event (2 weeks), it'll have suspension, wheels, race tires, etc. That thing is a beast. (Buddy's race car blew a head gasket, so while that's getting a shitload of work, he had to get another toy to play with).

Came home, got a set of baby party speakers (Cerwin Vega D2) from a buddy next door who was moving, then took a 3.5 hour nap before going to see The Avengers in 3D. Ridiculous amounts of 1 liners, but in a good way. Really enjoyed it.

Finished off the night killing floors with Colin and GE.

Along with yesterday, this is the best weekend I've had in a couple months, easy.

**BRENT**

[shellylh]

Will grade finals for beer.......................... just sayin'

Damn, just finished and submitted grades. Will hit you up next year.

[Augsburger]

Shit! Gonna be an interesting day come Monday morning. Markets seem to be tanking...............OK, it's your move now Angela, wouldn't wanna be you that's for sure.

[aardvark baguette]

Shit! Gonna be an interesting day come Monday morning. Markets seem to be tanking...............OK, it's your move now Angela, wouldn't wanna be you that's for sure.

loleurope

why tighten your belts when you have no money?

[luvdunhill]

Heading to the Fort and got bumped to first class! Yay! Any recommendations on a place to eat near BWI? Have a dinner tomorrow that I need to have an important conversation over

[grawk]

there's nothing in particular near BWI except arundel mills, with one of those medieval times places...so if jousting works for your conversation, then great, otherwise, you'll have to drive a bit.

[Augsburger]

Who needs restraint when you have a printing press ready to go.

[aardvark baguette]

inflation will come on very very slowly.

until the day it doesnt.

[Augsburger]

Because austerity plans have been working so well, right? Inflation is not a current problem.

Austerity needs to be implemented properly; ideally while not stifling the respective economy. The concept of austerity has not been honestly applied yet by any government save perhaps Iceland IMHO. True austerity, again in my opinion, should be a mix of expense management while stimulating growth in sectors that will ultimately help the economy grow. Stimulating growth in the entitlement sectors won't save any economy' it will just kick the can down the road. Yes, inflation is not a "current problem" but the actions that some governments are considering right now will most certainly inflate their economies which will in turn generate even worse problems than we are facing now. Keynesian economics did not take into account "modern economies" issuing debt up the yin yang to spend like crazy without consideration of how they can ever pay it back. I am sure you can see now that that cycle is about to end in an ugly way. With the most recent action by the Argentine government in regards to Repsol/YPF and the 20% of Greece's new government being Nazi and Communist, currency depreciation, inflation and debt default are now more likely. Gee those economies don't have any sovereign debt out there coming due do they?

[grawk]

Austerity certainly isn't what killed any of the European economies.

[Grahame]

Austerity certainly isn't what killed any of the European economies.

The tsunami of cheap credit that rolled across the planet between 2002 and 2008 was more than a simple financial phenomenon: it was temptation, offering entire societies the chance to reveal aspects of their characters they could not normally afford to indulge.

Icelanders wanted to stop fishing and become investment bankers. The Greeks wanted to turn their country into a piñata stuffed with cash and allow as many citizens as possible to take a whack at it. The Germans wanted to be even more German; the Irish wanted to stop being Irish.

Michael Lewis's investigation of bubbles beyond our shores is so brilliantly, sadly hilarious that it leads the American reader to a comfortable complacency: oh, those foolish foreigners. But when he turns a merciless eye on California and Washington, DC, we see that the narrative is a trap baited with humor, and we understand the reckoning that awaits the greatest and greediest of debtor nations

EDIT: Content also available directly via http://www.vanityfair.com/contributors/michael-lewis

Edited May 8, 2012 by Grahame

[morphsci]

Put the new tires on the bike.

Wolverine!

[Augsburger]

Took two cases of wine I bought with sovereign debt to my locker. Withdrew one bottle of 1992 Camus Special Selection for Thursday's wine dinner.

I will toast the birthday mathamatician on Thursday.

[boomana]

Thems some big tires, Jim. I'm thinking of going smaller. I have 28s on now.

[Dreadhead]

Came back from Toronto

[boomana]

Just got home from a deep tissue massage. I feel great. I need to do this more often.

[shellylh]

^So jealous. Note to self to make an appt tomorrow.

[TruBrew]

Today I feel better than I have in a few months. I had my final exam for the semester, and I passed. Now we will see If my boss gives me my job back for the summer, or if I just spend it catching up on music listening and video games. Neither option bothers me.