I see the clouds that move across the sky
I see the wind that moves the clouds away
It moves the clouds over by the building
I pick the building that I want to live in

I smell the pine trees and the peaches in the woods
I see the pinecones that fall by the highway
That’s the highway that goes to the building
I pick the building that I want to live in

It’s over there, it’s over there
My building has every convenience
It’s gonna make life easy for me
It’s gonna be easy to get things done
I will relax alone with my loved ones

Loved ones, loved ones visit the building,
take the highway, park and come up and see me
I’ll be working, working but if you come visit
I’ll put down what I’m doing, my friends are important

Don’t you worry ’bout me
I wouldn’t worry about me
Don’t you worry ’bout me
Don’t you worry ’bout me

I see the states, across this big nation
I see the laws made in Washington, D.C.
I think of the ones I consider my favorites
I think of the people that are working for me

Some civil servants are just like my loved ones
They work so hard and they try to be strong
I’m a lucky guy to live in my building
They own the buildings to help them along

It’s over there, it’s over there
My building has every convenience
It’s gonna make life easy for me
It’s gonna be easy to get things done
I will relax along with my loved ones

Loved ones, loved ones visit the building
Take the highway, park and come up and see me
I’ll be working, working but if you come visit
I’ll put down what I’m doing, my friends are important

I wouldn’t worry ’bout
I wouldn’t worry about me
Don’t you worry ’bout me
Don’t you worry ’bout ME……….

The Talking Heads knew this government works for us to make us happy

This is the home opener for the heavily favored New York Goliaths, in their beautiful new billion dollar palace, Shitty Bank Park

The visiting team for this years, um, contest, are the Toledo Sluggos.
The Sluggos have had a rough go of it lately dropping from a mid-pack contender to a perennial cellar dweller.

As some may be aware, the rules in the old game have changed lately,

Well, at the end of the 1st inning, the Goliaths have outscored the Sluggos by 14 Trillion to 0.

It was a strong start by Old Hank Paulson that set the tempo for this years game, he struck out the first two batters, but apparently pulled his groin laughing his ass off and was replaced by Lil Tim Geithner. Lil Tim walked the first two batters as he struggled with pitch location early. He righted his ship after a stern chewing out by manager O’Bama and got the Sluggos to end the top half of the inning on a weak grounder to third.

The Sluggos, after a tough spring in the Cactus League, have no starting pitchers, as they seem to have misplaced their balls. Forced to bring in a no-name rookie, the Goliaths had their way with him, swinging for the fences and amassing an almost insurmountable 14 trillion run lead.

Stick around, it’s going to be a long, hot summer…

Mr. Ritholtz-

I will pay you $75.00 for all the comments in the BP’s database. Let’s talk turkey.

(very cautious applause…)

There once was a banker from Nantucket
Who sold crap loans to all, then said “fuck it”
The loans were insured
Repayment was assured
From Uncle Stupid to Goldman, who said “suck it”.

(polite applause)

to use extremes to delineate a point, w/this: ” Flowers grow whether you believe in them or not,”

How many, is a function of location, no?

NYC v. Plant City, FLA?
Pt. Barrow v. Manaus, Brazil?

your conclusion: the, inevitably, growing Economy.

your Premises?

The difference, of course, is that people are capricious. Flowers grow whether you believe in them or not, and so will this economy.

http://money.cnn.com/2009/04/24/news/newsmakers/madoff.fortune/index.htm?postversion=2009042406