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Lehman: more socialising the losses of the rich | 200 comments (200 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

Probably just the one at the end of the street with water running against it which you can stand on and look out towards Brooklyn.

Any idiot can face a crisis - it's day to day living that wears you out.

by ceebs (ceebs (at) eurotrib (dot) com) on Sun Sep 14th, 2008 at 04:07:50 PM EST
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For those of us who haven't been to NY (none / 0)

Is the bank you are refering to the FED of New York?

Peak oil is not an energy crisis. It is a liquid fuel crisis.

by Starvid (arvid.hallen at gmail.com) on Sun Sep 14th, 2008 at 06:54:00 PM EST
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No. Bank of the East River--which flows (4.00 / 2)

past the east side of Manhattan Island.

Home of the Brooklyn Bridge, which somehow inevitably comes to mind these days.

The Fates are kind.

by Gaianne on Sun Sep 14th, 2008 at 07:37:49 PM EST
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Doh! (none / 0)

Stupid me.

Peak oil is not an energy crisis. It is a liquid fuel crisis.

by Starvid (arvid.hallen at gmail.com) on Sun Sep 14th, 2008 at 07:39:03 PM EST
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Re: Doh! (none / 0)

It's 1:40am your time, after all...

A vivid image of what should exist acts as a surrogate for reality. Pursuit of the image then prevents pursuit of the reality -- John K. Galbraith

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Sun Sep 14th, 2008 at 07:39:47 PM EST
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Re: For those of us who haven't been to NY (none / 1)

He's referring to the river bank.

A vivid image of what should exist acts as a surrogate for reality. Pursuit of the image then prevents pursuit of the reality -- John K. Galbraith

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Sun Sep 14th, 2008 at 07:38:54 PM EST
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