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Good morning asshats!

Check out this headline:

"Mortgage Application Volume Skyrockets"

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Mortgage application volume skyrocketed 32.2 percent during the holiday shortened week ending Jan. 4, ending three consecutive weeks of sharp declines, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association's weekly application survey.

Looks like I was wrong all this time, everything is going to be OK!

Happy 2008 Everyone

The What

The war is finally over...

Posted by: guest at January 9, 2008 8:40 AM

"Looks like I was wrong all this time...." I wouldn't know. I skip everything you post.

Posted by: guest at January 9, 2008 8:50 AM

Ditto, 8:50.

Posted by: guest at January 9, 2008 9:05 AM

Just me, but I'm guessing that's not The What, but rather an Asshat doing a pithy sendup.

The Whose

Someday this boar is gonna rend...

Posted by: guest at January 9, 2008 9:11 AM

Regarding the article on the closing of the Brooklyn "gifted" program... is it just me, or does anyone else find the whole concept of using the word "gifted" repulsive?

Posted by: guest at January 9, 2008 9:12 AM

LMFAO 8:40

I think gifted is better than re-gifted, don't you?

Posted by: guest at January 9, 2008 9:14 AM

i think we should call them "wealthy and white" programs.

Posted by: guest at January 9, 2008 9:18 AM

Yes, it's just you #9:12AM. These kids are 1 to 3 grades above their age group. Let's not dumb everything down to your level.

Posted by: guest at January 9, 2008 9:33 AM

Get your own persona asshole! Lookie here,9 days into the new year and everything is going to shit. Here boys and girls read this.

Pyramids Crumbling
http://www.pimco.com/LeftNav/Featured+Market+Commentary/IO/2008/IO+January+2008.htm

Bill Gross of PIMCO
"But today’s banking system as pointed out in recent Investment Outlooks, has morphed into something entirely different and inherently more risky. Our modern shadow banking system craftily dodges the reserve requirements of traditional institutions and promotes a chain letter, pyramid scheme of leverage, based in many cases on no reserve cushion whatsoever"

Plus Countrywide shares take another hit. Countryfried is done. Folks if that happens, we are superfucked!!!

http://money.cnn.com/2008/01/08/news/companies/countrywide.ap/

BTW Banks are NOT MAKING any mortgages!!! There are serious problems for house in contract!!! This is no bullshit.

The What

Someday this war is gonna end...

Posted by: guest at January 9, 2008 9:34 AM

@9:18 AM.

That has to be the lamest response ever to this program. I take offense to what you're saying. I'm not white; wealthy - maybe only in comparison to you.

Posted by: guest at January 9, 2008 9:36 AM

Reading 1 to 3 grades above today's standards is about as impressive you holding a paying job, 9:33.

Posted by: guest at January 9, 2008 9:41 AM

9.18, you need to brush up on your prejudices. The last census showed that asians had the highest avergae level of education in the US (and household income also). Whites came in second. Get with it.

Overall educational ability of a group comes from cultural emphasis of that groups parents on education. Its a big secret for some reason.

Posted by: guest at January 9, 2008 9:54 AM

To the asshole that used my name. Read this shit. The reason Mortgage applications were up because, they are sumiting the same person to multiple lenders. So one would think Mortgage applications are up. To quote "Refinance volume increased 53.9 percent during the week ending Jan. 4, while purchase volume jumped 14.7 percent. Refinance applications accounted for 57.7 percent of total applications, compared with 50.9 percent the previous week. " Why because the crackheads are looking for that last hit. In a refi now if there is no benefit to the borrower then, MORTGAGE DENIED!!!!!! So Joe 6 Pack and Chuckie is skullfuck!

Did read the comments of AT&T CEO? He said there is a weak demand for consumer products. Which will lead to layoffs, which will lead to recession, which will lead to deflation, which will lead to falling house prices, which will lead to depression, which will lead in to getting skullfucked by John Holmes!!!!!!

The What

Someday this war is gonna end... No the war is not over!

Posted by: guest at January 9, 2008 10:47 AM

Hey What - I was just kidding with my "Parody" of you. Relax, you will live longer.

Posted by: guest at January 9, 2008 10:58 AM

I absolutely do find the use of the term "gifted" repulsive. I have always thought it rather offensive (and I don't have kids). They could at least use the word "advanced" or something more neutral. And there should be a way to extend that program to more kids. I'm sure there are way more "gifted" kids than only those who make it into the program.

Posted by: guest at January 9, 2008 11:20 AM

I'm losing interest in the what and in parodies of the waht. the schtick is getting old.

Posted by: guest at January 9, 2008 11:25 AM

I'll tell you what's also getting old, saying "schtick". Loser.

Posted by: guest at January 9, 2008 12:30 PM

Didn't you know that all parents think their child is gifted? Goes along with everyone being above average. Ever notice how most of those gifted children turn into very ordinary adults?

Posted by: guest at January 9, 2008 12:47 PM

I hear that The What was in the gifted program at Asshat Elementary.

Posted by: guest at January 9, 2008 2:31 PM

I'm going to go on record that calling someone "loser" is pretty threadbare. Nimrod.

Posted by: guest at January 9, 2008 2:33 PM

EXACTLY, 12:47! I'm a parent of two (both young geniuses, absolutely) and many of their friends who are applying to these so-called "gifted" programs are just regular smart kids from upper middle class, educated families. Dime a fucking dozen.

Posted by: guest at January 9, 2008 2:35 PM

9:54, Which census did you get those stat's? I just recently read that Asian syudents have a high drop out rate which I actually found hard to believe because they are considered the model minority. But in newly arrived communities where many of these immigrants are exploited by there own community, the article stated that the children were not doing well.

Posted by: guest at January 9, 2008 3:59 PM

"Arab School"

The majority of the children attending the Khalil Gibran (a Christian by the way)Academy are neither Muslim or Arab. The Public School for Chinese culture in Chinatown is almost predominantly Chinese. The purpose of this school was to familiarize students with Arab culture and language which of course would include Islam from a historical perspective. As a non-Arab who is fluent in Arabic, due having lived in the Middle East as a child, I am often called upon for my translation services and my knowledge of certain cultures and it has become a quite lucrative second career. Arabic is an extremely difficult language to learn if not learned as a child. Most people who learn as adults don't speak well enough to blend in with native speakers. Our State Department and other government agencies desparately need people who are fluent in Arabic. What an asset for the child who can pick up the language in school. I also think there should be language emmersion public schools aimed at non-native speakers for the Russian and Chinese language and culture as well. Many people outside of the US do speak more than one language.

Posted by: guest at January 9, 2008 4:16 PM