Was there an "Ugly American" factor in the way Knox was treated, some sort of resentment of the young American expats there?
And on the seventh day He rested?
The affair in Wisconsin is sadly funny. I would have hoped that folks had a chance in grade school to learn about our states and capitals and flags and who we are and what we do from sea to shining sea (plus in Hawaii, Alaska, our insular areas, and the freely associated states).

Vexillologically speaking, I've always wondered when there would be a demand to outlaw the state flags that resemble either the national flag or the battle flag of the Confederate States of America (even if they don't incorporate either one directly).

Behind me, pal. And bring a stack of novels and several meals. We'll be a while.
Tidiness. The Swiss understand tidiness.

I love Switzerland.

"The thing's hollow—it goes on forever—and—oh my God—it's full of [junk]!"

(With apologies to Mr. Clarke.)

What F430? There's something in my eye.
Yes, looks like there's a bug in Gawker graf breaks right now. I'm going to try hard breaks using html.

The only way that PEs are useful is with an awful lot of interpretation (of the kind you did regarding Apple) and I just find it's better to get one's hands dirty and go with cash-return-on-cash-invested (which, as a form of DCF, is by nature risk-adjusted).

Best of luck on the CFA!

Someone is going to crib the term "sideways chicken" for their menu.
One could say that he understands his customers.
Thanks for the illumination.

Be careful before you categorize folks' political interests, although at least you used the small-L version of "liberal." I'm an oddball at Gawker.

By the way, I would avoid PE analysis, if I were you. The ease of calculating that ratio is matched only by its (general) uselessness. I'm going to make you do some homework on discounted cash flow adjusted for risk, using, when necessary, restated accounting numbers. (No pain; no gain.) Risk-adjusted DCFs capture the larger-PE-versus-smaller-PE explanation that you made in the other post.

"...He is Linsane in the membrane."

Emma, that is wonderfully weird and priceless at the same time. I sense that you could make sportscasting interesting again.

Somewhere, a chubby-faced dictator rails against Fate, thinking to himself, "If only..."
Somewhere, a young dictator shakes his fists in the air at no one in particular, and thinks to himself, "If only, if only..."
What's up with the driver's cage? Trying to cut down on Zamboni-driver fights?

(Also, does he miss a strip, or I am mistaken?)

#Eisvergnuegen

I have read about his background, and I bet he's terrific on stage.

You're right, I should read the books, and I want to. I agree that the lines themselves demonstrate that, set apart because of his diminuative physical stature, Tyrion is of greater stature in other ways, such as wit, insight, observation, etc. However, I have been spoiled--when I do read the book, I will always imagine Dinklage's voice and body language and facial expressions. That guy just kills me.

I only wish I had enough money to be hated (and to be considered eccentric, rather then merely crazy).
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