My daughter called me last night around 10:35 p.m. She was on her way home, making a stop at the store for some necessary provisions. A quick, vicious storm had just whipped up with thunder, lightening and pelting rain.
"There's a dog in the road, and he is trying to follow me. I called Animal Control, but they said that it was too late for them to do anything. He has tags (rabies, dog license), but nothing with a name."
Naturally, I said, "Bring him home; we'll put him in the garage." I set up food, water and a comfortable place for him to rest. I have to admit some surprise that my daughter even stopped. Though we've always had animals, she's fairly neutral on them. He's a 2-3 year old neutered male. Yellow Lab and some hound. Pretty reddish brown. He's a little shy, but you can tell he is a very loving boy wondering where his family is. I'm keeping him away from Macy and Daisey. Macy saw me walking him this morning and let out a blood curdling howl that I could here all the way up at the gate.
My English Setter Greta was deathly afraid of thunder and lightening. She'd quiver like a bowl of jello in an earthquake. Nothing could comfort her. She didn't even like the flash of a camera. I suspect that is how she became lost to begin with. She just took off running. She was found with NO tags. I always had tags on her. Good thing. Over the time that I had her I received 3 calls of people finding her (places I would not expect). Once was due to a storm. The other two times there was no storm, but she clearly had wandered far (4 miles) and couldn't get back.
I would have liked to have been able to call the owners last night. I'm sure there is some worry this morning over this missing boy. I called Animal Control and am awaiting a call back. If you have a dog that has no tags, please take a moment to secure a tag. It's nice to have rabies tags and license, but that does not give a phone number to reach you. It will save you some hours of worry.
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Goldman is looking more and more like all the other Wall Street firms/analysts now IMHO - pumping and dumping various things... are their 'golden' days over?
I mean issuing a sell on a sector like banks after the XLF declined near 25% in just 7 weeks - is something you'd expect from some junior analyst - not too original.
And issuing buys on the overweight sectors like oil stocks and tech stocks to hold up the index - again not too original.
People obligingly following their call off the open -
USD given another shot in the arm this morning - funny thing Oil is following.
So many people want Oil to fall now (perhaps too many) - but what is the catalyst for it to go higher??
A survey today of Canadian Corporate Leaders said 70% expect oil to go higher (possible $170)...
This group of people has been unable to predict anything - can't even forecast the most basest of business concerns about where their economy is head or where their currency will go...
A large number of wealthy clients are pulling huge sums of money out of the brokers and Swiss Banks - some money reportedly could find its way into less troubled banks...
...and thats the news for today...
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Are the days gone where oil stocks are going to lead the market higher?
Looks like we have a 'one sector' market now' LOL
How bizzare can that be - to have one sector up 2% while everything else is flat or down - talk about traders/investors being desparate to get in on some kind of action.
And these kind of comments by the politco only fuel the fire:
"Rep. Dingell says its time for the US govt to intervene on energy prices- says US should consider 50% margin requirements, and blocking investment banks from owning energy"
Talk, no action.
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The great question going forward is: what will the US Central Bank do? Reflation is looking less and less useful...
So will he:
(1) Save the banks
(2) Save the USD
(3) Save the economy?
Please vote...
Commodity and Futures Firms getting pounded last week and today - futures dimming for these firms? Fears of regulation?
Margin Calls coming?
Anyone in the know?
Another Amaranth coming?
Perhaps all this talk of regulatino and what not in the Congress is just a smoke screen to keep the public amused.
The big boys often prefer other means than regulations to take down speculators (to their advantage I might add)...
Everyone expected oil to fall and the markets to bounce - I guess what everyone expects no one gets...
I feel a lot of 'pain' out there now...
But the Insiders seem to be having trouble pushing/holding things to where they advertise...
On a positive note - the futures had a positive divergence against the cash price today - though '1 day does not a trend make'
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