Come On Cgnao - Wall St Opens In A Minute.

[Papitogrande]

I once trained an IT engineer. His skills were not very good but adequate. He could find his way through some of the problems with a google here & there.

I spent 6 months working with him every day, I transferred my skill base onto his (I was very fortunate to have been trained by some pretty good engineers, but I wasn't the best there was). After the 6 months he was a very competant & able engineer.

He had a vey short memory though, because whenever he was told he was very good he never once acknowledged the source of his learning. He also went on to mock & chastise other engineers who were less abled than him. (in fact these engineers were the same level as he had once been himself).

So did he really learn anything useful from the 6 months with me.

Is this why you are grumpy, old man?

[ccc]

I am going to spell out a hypothetical situation to you:

Big bank has had a few stories about it in the press about potential problems.

It is just preparing to do its quarterly financial figures across the group.

All of a sudden this most important of tasks is cancelled due to all the 'central' financial people getting pulled into something big, that clearly takes precedent over this very important quarterly reporting.

What might you think about that ?

What might they being 'pulled' into ?

As I said hypothetic situation, just wondering what you guys thought.

Edited February 6, 2008 by ccc

[Guest grumpy-old-man]

Is this why you are grumpy, old man?

nope.

In real life I am neither grumpy or old.

I am a realist.

I have been a bull of sorts in the past (for my sins )

now I have little interest in making money, well I would like to make some money I suppose, otherwise I would be lying.

I do not get virtually offended & have never had a real problem with anyone on this board (even CO )

Just your average family man trying to get through life in one piece & I have been very lucky upto now

[Guest grumpy-old-man]

I am going to spell out a hypothetical situation to you:

Big bank has had a few stories about it in the press about potential problems.

It is just preparing to do its quarterly financial figures across the group.

All of a sudden this most important of tasks is cancelled due to all the 'central' financial people getting pulled into something big, that clearly takes precedent over this very important quarterly reporting.

What might you think about that ?

What might they being 'pulled' into ?

As I said hypothetic situation, just wondering what you guys thought.

that's interesting.

Hypothetically, what do you think will happen ?

[Justice]

Forget the salt. If you're thinking along those lines, then a supply of fuel (plenty of coal, probably your best bet), and a secure water supply would be much more important - without those, the rice will only be useful for weddings and art workshops for kids.

Yes water and as much as you can get but did you understand why i said salt ?

Not recomended but apparantly water purification tablets can be replaced with bleach and by that i mean a very small drop and then leaving the water for 30 mins or so.

Coal is good but not half as good as my 1000lts of heating oil if only i went out and got a stove for it all and beleive this or not i've hidden the tank to keep others away from it during times of need.

A gallon of petrol in places during WWII cost more than a weeks wages for your average soilder fighting the war and i do encourage you to check that out.

[cartimandua51]

Yes water and as much as you can get but did you understand why i said salt ?

Not recomended but apparantly water purification tablets can be replaced with bleach and by that i mean a very small drop and then leaving the water for 30 mins or so.

Coal is good but not half as good as my 1000lts of heating oil if only i went out and got a stove for it all and beleive this or not i've hidden the tank to keep others away from it during times of need.

A gallon of petrol in places during WWII cost more than a weeks wages for your average soilder fighting the war and i do encourage you to check that out.

Don't forget a means of lighting a fire - now smoking is no longer as common as it was, it's much less common for people to have boxes of matches lying oround the house.

[Timm]

Whats this, oil inventories up?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7231122.stm

Oli price crash coming? Now where would gold go then?

EDIT: Not glod!

Edited February 6, 2008 by Timm

[jez123]

Well i'm happy to report he's not alone in thinking that way and i would recomend the 5KG of rice from Tesco's that comes in at about 3 quid but don't forget a bit of salt to.

I hear they are doing a special on incontinence pants as well, might as well get those in too, just in case.

[ccc]

that's interesting.

Hypothetically, what do you think will happen ?

I have no idea. Hypothetically I would imagine that a reason for this will have been given. And this reason may have actually been quite believable.

But some people with more sceptical minds may think the reason for this hypothetical action may be very different than stated.

[OMG]

He had a vey short memory though, because whenever he was told he was very good he never once acknowledged the source of his learning. He also went on to mock & chastise other engineers who were less abled than him. (in fact these engineers were the same level as he had once been himself).

This sounds like techie arrogance to me, there's definitely a type like that and I've worked with a number of them. The more low-level they get the more they are like it too. Generally speaking, of course.

I would also say that of the techies I've worked with the ones with more rounded skillset (e.g. some business and/or interpersonal skills too) have been less like this.

(I am also a techie)

[Errol]

He said 'near future'. That could mean anything from a week to several thousand years.

*It 'aint looking too rosy on Wall St. currently though.

Edited February 6, 2008 by Errol

[cartimandua51]

Come on

Guys, he's

Not

An

Oracle

Actually, if you think about the cryptic, vague & ambiguous nature of the Greek oracles, that's probably exactly what he is!

[Conrad]

UNPRECIDENTED hey?

I would say the invasion of Iran is definitely on the cards if hyperinflation takes off in the US. With Iran testing rockets now and if John MCain gets to the Whitehouse. The NEO-conservatives will make the Weimer Republic look like a bunch of tree hugging Norweigens.

[jez123]

Actually, if you think about the cryptic, vague & ambiguous nature of the Greek oracles, that's probably exactly what he is!

I predict, in the great city at 30 degrees the mighty ship will burn, sometime, in the next few thousand years.

[Drexler]

I am going to spell out a hypothetical situation to you:

Big bank has had a few stories about it in the press about potential problems.

It is just preparing to do its quarterly financial figures across the group.

All of a sudden this most important of tasks is cancelled due to all the 'central' financial people getting pulled into something big, that clearly takes precedent over this very important quarterly reporting.

What might you think about that ?

What might they being 'pulled' into ?

As I said hypothetic situation, just wondering what you guys thought.

Hypothetically, I think that the big bank may be about to a) massage some quarterly figures; decide amongst the 'central' financial people whether it's time to call it a day, come clean and start the mother of all runs; or c) play dominoes and sing "la-la-la-la-la, we're all alright" until the nastiness passes.

I like the way you spelled it out.

[the end is a bit nigher]

http://www.housepricecrash.co.uk/forum/ind...=29177&st=0

Cgnao says in May 2006 that there will be a run on the dollar, buy gold and kiss yer ass good bye! Interesting thread.

Who thinks he is a looney now I ask?

it had already started - if you had listened to me at the time you would have made lots of cash

[the end is a bit nigher]

what cgnao did wrong was to tease - i knew Paragon were in trouble before it became public knowledge but I couldn't come on here and tell as it would have been more than my job was worth - what i didn't do was come on here and say "something big in the offing...............................but i'm not telling you" - loss of credibility ensues

[winkie]

Pinch of salt....exaggerated truth....good game, good game.

[Tin Foil Hat]

What about this as an unprecendented event?

Russia is apparently heavily involved with the building of the power plants there, so could this be the start of the scenario in that terrifying BBC film Threads from the 1980's?

Above Top Secret Link to Talk of War in Iran

TFH

[northern numpty]

Cgnao has just offloaded a short unfinished sentence and like a swarm of flies around sh1t your sitting opened mouthed and wide eyed, i liken it to the Monty python sketch in The Life of Brian....Gaurds come round to safe house that Brian and the peoples judian front are in...hey all hide and Brian ends up giving a public speech but stops halve way through talking b0ll0x, but because he hasn't finished the sentence this annoys a few causing them to shout "come on finish what you where saying" this ensues into mass numbers following Brian through the streets of Jerusalem screaming he is the messiah,but 30 Min's prior he was just a geezer talking b0ll0x.

[Letsdance]

Come on

Guys, he's

Not

An

Oracle

i've always classed you as one of the more learnered posters (right or wrong??).

You once classed me as Troll, rightly so as I did a wind up and got found out.

Cgnao, seems to draw attention to his threads because of extreme claims/subjects etc. etc.

The whole Cgnao excapade could be a complete wind up, withdraw yourself from the HPC environment and look at the subjects and content!!

Any other poster would be TROLLED from the www..

[northern numpty]

I predict, in the great city at 30 degrees the mighty ship will burn, sometime, in the next few thousand years.

why, what city, what do you know. :angry:

[Guest muttley]

http://www.housepricecrash.co.uk/forum/ind...=29177&st=0

Cgnao says in May 2006 that there will be a run on the dollar, buy gold and kiss yer ass good bye! Interesting thread.

Who thinks he is a looney now I ask?

He was hardly the only one, was he?

FWIW, back in May 2006 I said "Now is not a good time to buy a house." Do I get a medal?

[Moo]

Cgnao has just offloaded a short unfinished sentence and like a swarm of flies around sh1t your sitting opened mouthed and wide eyed.

I wouldn't go that far. Judging by the responses to original thread, the follow-up thread, and this thread, most of us (myself definately included) don't take him especially seriously. I've only been around here for, including lurking, around a year, and his "hit rate" is nothing to write home about compared to a number of other posters on here. However, he does what he does with such style that the whole thing's got wonderful entertainment value. Under no circumstances would I hire him as financial consultant, but if I was after someone to do a bit of online viral marketing* I'd be hammering on his door with fistfuls of whatever payment he takes (some form of fiat, I suspect).

* Hmm. And once again, hmm.

[Goldfinger]

Everyone seems consumed by the idea of a war in Iran. What about Pakistan? For the US, the war against Pakistan is much more important since THEY HAVE THE NUKE. They don't want it in the hands of Osama, I would think.