Mandatory photo for any market correction/drop news story

JBoy

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Thu May-20-10 10:43 AM
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Mandatory photo for any market correction/drop news story

Must include a picture of a concerned, frightened, depressed or stressed-out trader, like one of these, with computer displays or market graph background:

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htuttle

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Thu May-20-10 10:48 AM
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1. "...as if millions of voices suddenly cried out in terror and were suddenly silenced...."

"...I fear something terrible has happened."

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grasswire

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Thu May-20-10 10:51 AM
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3. what are you quoting from there? n/t

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Soylent Brice

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Thu May-20-10 10:53 AM
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4. Obi-Wan Kenobi, when the death star blew up Alderaan. n/t

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hatrack

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Thu May-20-10 10:50 AM
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2. Let's not forget the obligatory video clip of Congress!

http://article.wn.com/view/2010/03/09/The_Onion_Some_Bullshit_Happening_Somewhere_VIDEO/

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JBoy

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Thu May-20-10 10:54 AM
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5. Thanks, I hadn't seen that before! Here's another:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0zYYCCsSjkw

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adigal

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Thu May-20-10 10:55 AM
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6. My favorite sign after the bank crash in 2008

was being held by someone outside of the NY Stock Exchange. It said:

Jump, you motherf**kers!!!

I thought that was great!

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earthside

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Thu May-20-10 11:12 AM
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7. Here are some more photos ...

... that show the truth about traders:

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Raster

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Thu May-20-10 11:36 AM
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10. Thank you! Wall Street is just a big casino in Brooks Bros. drag.

If this country had any smarts we would treat them as such.

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femrap

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Thu May-20-10 11:27 AM
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8. Thx!

Can you find some photos of CEOs peeing their pants, please?

Or the head of the NYSE crying?

Thx.

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Raster

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Thu May-20-10 11:34 AM
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9. Three words: "Jump You Fuckers!"

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RedRocco

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Thu May-20-10 11:56 AM
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11. Maybe we should reclassify

broker's as professional gamblers and tax them at the same rate a high roller would have to pay on his winnings.

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