Monday, February 25, 2008
Subprime Mortgages
If you have been following the "tip of the iceberg" subprime mortgage disaster in the United States but aren't sure how it works check out this funny presentation: http://www.scribd.com/doc/2073735/Subprime-for-dummies. It accurately depicts how these derivatives work and subprime is only one aspect of it. There's a lot of other smelly derivatives in the financial system. Why governments around the world should bail out bankers and Wall Street when these things go pear shaped is beyond me. Highly risky business is just that and they deserve what they get.
Thursday, February 21, 2008
This is How to See the Rugby
Daryl and Justine invted us to see the Waratahs vs. Canes at Aussie Statium last Saturday. But this time with a difference! We were in a top-level corporate box complete with three course meal and private bar etc. No queues, no hassle. Awesome night.
Check out the view!
Tuesday, February 5, 2008
PS. I Love You
Mel and I went and saw the movie PS. I Love You last night. Of course I had reservations that it would be American shlock and I was in no way disappointed.
Synopsis: Skinny widow follows series of letters from the grave from impossibly good looking bloke with shite Irish accent who helps her to see herself in a world without him. The letters send her on escapades around New York and the world even though she has no job and seemingly endless supply of clothes from Maddison Avenue. Anway, Skinny Widow successfully screws duplicate of impossibly good looking Irish bloke that is somehow so good he's single in his mid 30's doesn't have a pot gut and lives in the sticks but happens to dress pretty bloody well. It doesn't get much better and the ending is no surprise at all. Try to stay awake guys. This is one to get her in doors on DVD so you can at least have a few beers and go to sleep on the couch and not get woken up to drive home.
HOWEVER, the music score is great. I loved it and since have downloaded all the songs. Easily the highlight of this schlock.
Synopsis: Skinny widow follows series of letters from the grave from impossibly good looking bloke with shite Irish accent who helps her to see herself in a world without him. The letters send her on escapades around New York and the world even though she has no job and seemingly endless supply of clothes from Maddison Avenue. Anway, Skinny Widow successfully screws duplicate of impossibly good looking Irish bloke that is somehow so good he's single in his mid 30's doesn't have a pot gut and lives in the sticks but happens to dress pretty bloody well. It doesn't get much better and the ending is no surprise at all. Try to stay awake guys. This is one to get her in doors on DVD so you can at least have a few beers and go to sleep on the couch and not get woken up to drive home.
HOWEVER, the music score is great. I loved it and since have downloaded all the songs. Easily the highlight of this schlock.
Kiola Camping Holiday - post 7 - Straya Day #3
Every 5 Years Mel gets me to dress up like a complete dickhead. I'll be good until 2013.
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