howie_in_az commented on 5 More Wall Street Dudes Who Deserve A Punch In The Face

"@Trai_Dep: as mentioned in another thread, there are much more appropriate methods of punishment."

howie_in_az commented on Don't Even Look At Your Hotel Room's Minibar Or You Might Get Charged

"@EtoilePB: I wonder how much hotels spend on these sensors and such."

howie_in_az commented on A Blacker Monday

"@Pipes: Less chances of getting a loan for a new car/house/engagement ring/medical procedure; less customers to buy your product/service == less income for the company == "expensive guys get fired first", or "last hired first fired", pick one; lower interest rate for so-called 'high yield' savings accounts means your money isnt growing as fast as inflation; stocks tanking == the money you DO put into the 401k is immediately 'lost'; rising inflation == "why is this loaf of bread $20?"

howie_in_az commented on A Blacker Monday

"@Ben Popken: They're killing every 10th Wall St."

howie_in_az commented on Nashville Electric Service Donates To Charity With Customers' Money, But Not Their Permission

"@Craysh: Was that cheap-shot really necessary?"

howie_in_az commented on Bonus QOTD: Would You Consider Buying A New Car Now?

"I've been eyeing the BMW M3 Coupe with it's 1.9% financing."

howie_in_az commented on The Idiot-Proof Way To Securely Use Public Wi-Fi

"@mercnet: These are the same people using unpatched MS-Windows ME installs, what do you expect?"

howie_in_az commented on Citibank, Wells Fargo May Carve Up Wachovia, Feast On Its Bones

"@chiieddy: Not to mention WF didn't rely on taxpayer money to fund their deal; Citi was only paying $2.some-odd billion and the FDIC was ponying up the rest."

howie_in_az commented on On The Money's Budget Calculator Helps Guide Your Monthly Spending

"According to this I should totally be driving a Porsche 911 and eating tons of fancy food since my both budgets are 2.5x what I'm currently spending. Ironically the 'food' budget is, in real life, my savings budget."

howie_in_az commented on Toyota: Bad Economy, Bad Car Sales, Cheap Financing

"BMW is having a similar financing offer for their vehicles, ranging from 4.9% to 0.9%. The 335i sedan, 550i sedan, M6 coupe, M6 convertible, M3 sedan, and M3 convertible can all be had for 0.9% (M3 coupe for 1.9%)."