Jesus what was that?

[Fast_Eddie]

I just about had a heart attack. The market was down 1000 points. Minutes later it's "only" down 380 and coming back fast. What the hell?

I'm freaking. I sat pat through the whole disaster over the last couple of years and have been nervous for a couple of days. Ug, down 418 now. I'm dyin' over here.

[merrylander]

Wall Street with a chicken little attack is all.

[Fast_Eddie]

It's more than that I think Rob. How does the Dow go down nearly 1000 pts. in like, what, 30 seconds?

[Boreas]

How did the Asian & European exchanges do today?

I think this Greek thing has people scared shitless.

John

[Fast_Eddie]

It's not just Greece. Much of Europe is a total mess. I'm just trying to figure out if this is about to get ugly.

[merrylander]

And we are also a total mess, so is the whole world in the toilet? Somehow I smell GS playing silly buggers again, along with a bunch of other traders.

[Boreas]

Originally Posted by merrylander

And we are also a total mess, so is the whole world in the toilet? Somehow I smell GS playing silly buggers again, along with a bunch of other traders.

http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-...eadlinesEurope

John

[Boreas]

Originally Posted by Fast_Eddie

It's not just Greece. Much of Europe is a total mess. I'm just trying to figure out if this is about to get ugly.

Especially Ireland, Iceland, Portugal and Spain (in addition to Greece).

John

[Fast_Eddie]

They're calling it the PIIGS. And they're starting to stink.

[Boreas]

Originally Posted by Fast_Eddie

They're calling it the PIIGS. And they're starting to stink.

Yup! And it's not about to get ugly. It is ugly and about to get uglier.

John