Comments on: Alan Greenspan, Patron Saint of “Pool skatin’” http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2008/12/alan-greenspan-patron-saint-of-pool-skatin%e2%80%99/ Macro Perspective on the Capital Markets, Economy, Geopolitics, Technology, and Digital Media Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:46:15 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: william http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2008/12/alan-greenspan-patron-saint-of-pool-skatin%e2%80%99/comment-page-1/#comment-136340 william Tue, 30 Dec 2008 12:36:54 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=14266#comment-136340 Funny how history repeats itself... My friends and I were doing the same thing in the late 70's. (see Dogtown & Z-Boys above) Funny how history repeats itself… My friends and I were doing the same thing in the late 70’s. (see Dogtown & Z-Boys above)

]]> By: Dr. Kenneth Noisewater http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2008/12/alan-greenspan-patron-saint-of-pool-skatin%e2%80%99/comment-page-1/#comment-136334 Dr. Kenneth Noisewater Tue, 30 Dec 2008 06:50:54 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=14266#comment-136334 <i>While bankers sitting in their offices in lower manhattan call it toxic, the youths of today just call it rad, and get on with it.</i> It's all fun and games until someone wipes out and breaks their neck.. Bet the banks will LOVE being on the hook for liability suits! While bankers sitting in their offices in lower manhattan call it toxic, the youths of today just call it rad, and get on with it.

It’s all fun and games until someone wipes out and breaks their neck.. Bet the banks will LOVE being on the hook for liability suits!

]]> By: bcasey http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2008/12/alan-greenspan-patron-saint-of-pool-skatin%e2%80%99/comment-page-1/#comment-136321 bcasey Tue, 30 Dec 2008 03:21:18 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=14266#comment-136321 Although few could attest to the value of a foreclosed home, noone can attest to the value of unattended property to young skate punks, especially with well curved edges. While bankers sitting in their offices in lower manhattan call it toxic, the youths of today just call it rad, and get on with it. Although few could attest to the value of a foreclosed home, noone can attest to the value of unattended property to young skate punks, especially with well curved edges. While bankers sitting in their offices in lower manhattan call it toxic, the youths of today just call it rad, and get on with it.

]]> By: flipjes http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2008/12/alan-greenspan-patron-saint-of-pool-skatin%e2%80%99/comment-page-1/#comment-136296 flipjes Mon, 29 Dec 2008 23:49:57 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=14266#comment-136296 We knew all along. That's why we were skating when all the good people were soo busy investing. And guess what? In another couple of months, while we still have nothing, we'll be richer than most of them. We knew all along. That’s why we were skating when all the good people were soo busy investing. And guess what? In another couple of months, while we still have nothing, we’ll be richer than most of them.

]]> By: patient renter http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2008/12/alan-greenspan-patron-saint-of-pool-skatin%e2%80%99/comment-page-1/#comment-136247 patient renter Mon, 29 Dec 2008 20:31:47 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=14266#comment-136247 It means that as usual, the rest of the world is ahead of the media and the "experts" in ackowledging fact. It means that as usual, the rest of the world is ahead of the media and the “experts” in ackowledging fact.

]]> By: Winston Munn http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2008/12/alan-greenspan-patron-saint-of-pool-skatin%e2%80%99/comment-page-1/#comment-136244 Winston Munn Mon, 29 Dec 2008 19:45:02 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=14266#comment-136244 I think it means the current generation is reading blogs instead of relying on the MSM . I think it means the current generation is reading blogs instead of relying on the MSM .

]]> By: Dr. Kenneth Noisewater http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2008/12/alan-greenspan-patron-saint-of-pool-skatin%e2%80%99/comment-page-1/#comment-136237 Dr. Kenneth Noisewater Mon, 29 Dec 2008 19:04:59 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=14266#comment-136237 So I guess this is the sequel to <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0275309" rel="nofollow">Dogtown & Z-Boys</a>? Killer... So I guess this is the sequel to Dogtown & Z-Boys? Killer…

]]> By: Mark E Hoffer http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2008/12/alan-greenspan-patron-saint-of-pool-skatin%e2%80%99/comment-page-1/#comment-136236 Mark E Hoffer Mon, 29 Dec 2008 18:55:23 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=14266#comment-136236 maybe it means that the Young ones aren't nearly the problem that the 'Boomers' are/will be.. maybe it means that the Young ones aren’t nearly the problem that the ‘Boomers’ are/will be..

]]> By: donna http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2008/12/alan-greenspan-patron-saint-of-pool-skatin%e2%80%99/comment-page-1/#comment-136235 donna Mon, 29 Dec 2008 18:50:50 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=14266#comment-136235 "What does it mean if Easy Al’s role in the entire boom/bust/collapse is now common knowledge amongst teenage hipster skater dudes?" That I and other parents like me did a better job raising and educating my kids than Greenspan did running the economy? “What does it mean if Easy Al’s role in the entire boom/bust/collapse is now common knowledge amongst teenage hipster skater dudes?”

That I and other parents like me did a better job raising and educating my kids than Greenspan did running the economy?

]]> By: Thisson http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2008/12/alan-greenspan-patron-saint-of-pool-skatin%e2%80%99/comment-page-1/#comment-136226 Thisson Mon, 29 Dec 2008 18:19:50 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=14266#comment-136226 I think you could make a similar remark about www.lolfed.com I think you could make a similar remark about http://www.lolfed.com

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