Fourth is the new First

I knew it, the media knew it, the fans knew it and two of our best players knew it as fact. The last-minute panic-buys to shore up a squad that wasn't good enough with Fabregas and Nasri in it. if his youth vanity project is over, can somebody explain to me what his new master plan is. Because, if it is aiming for fourth place every... We’ve had monies to spend (apparently) for the last five or six transfer windows, but, due to a dereliction of duty from OGL, each opportunity passes us by as we wait for the next bunch of likely lads in the squad to come good (Senderos, Vela,... How about calling OGL to account for his abysmal running of the team for the past five years and calling a spade a shovel. If Arsenal/Wenger started a Ponzi scheme, I reckon there are enough hard-of-thinking amongst the cult of Wenger who would join it, as the majority have all bought into the glorious surge for fourth place as the equivalent of a trophy. Just take last summer, for example, when Fabregas and...

Musings On An ABACUS « Dealbreaker: A Wall Street Tabloid ...

The burden is on the SEC to prove that Goldman’s failure to advertise Mr. Paulson’s interest in the Abacus deal was a material omission, or else to prove not only that Mr. Tourre lied to ACA about Paulson’s position, but also that it mattered, and... For the edification of those who fret that they did something unethical, a full airing of the facts would suffice to demonstrate that Goldman behaved at all times according to the best ethics in the business of institutional derivatives sales. The facts, as far as we have seen, show that Goldman did nothing illegal. Although both parties understand that cooperation beats enmity, the SEC chose not to cooperate. and now, Goldman’s best strategy is to respond in kind. Chairman Schapiro is quite capable of partnering with industry: Had Goldman done better, earlier, there might never have been a lawsuit. Popular wisdom says that Goldman should settle. Whether they could have avoided it, I don’t know–today’s Securities and Exchange Commission...

Reclaiming Jesus' sense of humor???

1. The Ajax mine is a joint venture of Abacus (49%) and the Polish miner KGHM Polska (51%). KGHM has 90 days to acquire a further 29% in the joint venture for US$35. If KGHM does not exercise its option, Abacus would have 90 days to buy out its partner's
2. I will get the ball rolling. I believe in God and am a Christian. I worship in a Primitive Baptist Church. I live in the Southeastern US and am in my mid 40's. Thanks. I studied a little the doctrines of the fathers of the church (Athanasius,
3. an abacus as we flock through the turnstiles after swallowing the bulls**t about having to leave Highbury and move into the Emirates so we could buy the best players in the world and keep hold of our own jewels in the crown.yeah right.