Open Thread

“I really don’t understand what’s wrong with trying to figure out a way to make money from a situation good or bad, within a moral and legal framework, of course (ie, no overcharging for coffins). People do it all day every day, betting on weather, political events, societal changes, etc. Was it wrong of me to fill my gas tank knowing oil was gonna spike?”

Denton, most of all, it was the timing. People were posting about the potential loss of human life and Dave chirped in with a stock tip.

oh sure, lech. Because you’d like an east coast tsumami?

I own Altria in my 401K…it doesn’t get more socially unacceptable than that.

bxgrl, that’s a politically motivated hatchet piece, probably funded by a coalition of the canary islands tourist board and whoever is building new condos on the beach these days.

LaPalma’s only one of the big threats. I think there’s something going on in Yellowstone too.