This F#*%$@^ Economy

My co-worker & I were watching on CNN as the House voted for the bailout plan. We couldn't believe it when it failed & we were in even more disbelief when the GOP choked its failure to a partisan speech given by Speaker Pelosi prior to the voting. I mean. These old geezers must've not gotten the memo that they're not in kindergaten anymore. Nobody cares about your hurt feelings. Somebody also didn't get the memo that the market as it is right now cannot correct itself. Gone are those days. So the sooner these [insert creative noun] face this reality, the faster the world markets can recover - and my little 401K. What an embarassment.

Of course, this for sure will cause McPalin to suspend the V.P. debate on Thursday. They're both needed in Washington this time. Since one didn't fare so well after rushing to Washington last week, maybe tag-teaming will do the trick this time. This would be hysterically funny if there wasn't a distinct possibility that it might just happen.

My little 401K is almost non-existent at this point. I haven't had the kahunas to look & see how it's been fairing over the past few months since if I was getting out I should have done it 8 months ago. But figured today was as good a day as any to take a peak. Christ. When the Dow falls 700+ points, there's a reason why every trader on wallstreet looks so depressed.

Oh . . . speaking of my co-worker. Imagine a guy who's 6' 4", buff, articulate, well-dressed, nice, outgoing, etc. So I noticed a ring on his finger & asked him what his wife does for a living. This was his response: "You mean what does my husband do for a living?" I almost fell off my seat! My gaydar continues to let me down.