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2014 Greatest Hits: Presenting The Most Popular Posts Of The Past Year

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A quick glance at the 20 most popular stories of 2014 as determined by you, our readers, shows something troubling: despite the just concluded 6th consecutive year of a rising S&P 500 - the longest such stretch since 1999 of what otherwise would be deemed optimism - despite what should be a steadily improving economy and improving social and economic conditions, what readers founds most fascinating, and troubling, was the increasing preponderance of social disobedience, of covert, proxy or outright wars, and of civil unrest: all phenomena that accompany a world sliding deeper into distress, not as most central banks and their puppet media would have us believe, a global recovery.

But before we get into the details of what has now become an annual tradition for the last day of the year, those who wish to jog down memory lane, can refresh our most popular articles for every year during our brief 6-year existence, starting with 2009 and continuing with 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013: one for every year of the most artificial and fabricated "bull market" in history.

So without further ado, here are the articles that readers found to be the most popular of the past 365 days.

  • In 20th place, with over 143,000 reads, was the first hint that the second cold, and not so cold, war between Russia and the US was going to be not only fought in commodity terms - at least in the beginning - but would do all in America's power to prevent the formation of a Russia-China axis of power, when back in paril we learned that the "US Threatens Russia Over Petrodollar-Busting Deal." As noted above, conflict and its numerous variations, would be the driving feature of what readers were most fascinated by. The ever-escalating conflict between Russia and the US would be merely one of the numerous such developing plotlines that those who were not engrossed by whether Kim Kardashian's ass would indeed break the internet, followed with great interest.
  • In 19th place, and rising rapidly, was Zero Hedge at what we believe is its best: peeking behind the propaganda, and revealing the lies hidding in the headline numbers. We did this most recently with "Here Is The Reason For The "Surge" In Q3 GDP." As it turns out, Obamacare may well have been an abysmal failure for many (and will be for most) and its existence depends largely on the "stupidity of American voters", but when it comes to artificially goosing US GDP at opportune times, it is second to none.
  • In 18th place, and still very much unexplained, was Zero Hedge breaking one of the biggest stories of the first quarter, namely that out of the blue, none other than the small nexus of the Eurozone, Belgium had emerged as the third largest external holder of US Treasurys in "Meet The Brand New, And Shocking, Third Largest Foreign Holder Of US Treasurys." Some said this was merely China using Euroclear as a custodian service, however this story was promptly rejected when it was revealed that China's foreign reserves actually posted their biggest decline in 2014, in line with what we also revealed previously, namely that China, alongside Russia, has in fact been dumping Treasurys and its US paper holdings are now the lowest they have been since February 2013. The "Belgian" mystery continues.
  • In 17th place, with well over 160,000 reads, was the shocking revealtion that in the aftermath of one of the biggest stories of 2013, the Cyprus bail-in, "Europe Considers Wholesale Savings Confiscation, Enforced Redistribution" - hardly surprising for a socialist continent that is rapidly running out of other people's money but quite stunning considering that the European dominoes are always just one bank run away from toppling. Now with Grexit is back on the European stage, keep a close eye on what happens with European deposits: if we are correct, what happened in Cyprus was merely a trial run for what is coming next as the real problem facing Europe, several trillion in bad bank loans, has never been addressed.
  • In 16th place we had a somewhat different glimpse behind the biggest rags to riches story of 2014: that of China's Jack Ma, who overnight became China's richest person following the IPO of Alibaba. But it wasn't his wealth that fascinated readers, it was his austere pragmatism when he said that "If You're Poor At 35, You Deserve It." Is he right, or wrong, we don't know, but well over 100,000 readers clicked to read his opinion.
  • In 15th place, with just under 170,000 reads, was a brief glimpse into what was certainly one the biggest surprise stories of 2014: that of the Islamic State, or ISIS, which emerged as if out of nowhere, and in the span of just a few short weeks controlled a territory within Iraq and Syria the size of the UK. And while ISIS took over enough oil infrastructure (not to mention US army vehicles) to become quickly self-funding, some wonder just who is behind the world's most fearsome adversary of 2014. How gruesome? Read "Footage Of ISIS Atrocities Reveals Al Qaeda Jihadists "Will Stop At Nothing" to find out.
  • In 14th place was one of the most "self-explanatory" posts of the past year: one which showed the symbolic placement of world leaders by China during the APEC economic forum which took place in Beijing a month ago, and which made us wonder if "China was Sending America a Message." Putin and Obama were there, and therein lay the punchline.
  • In 13th spot we are reminded that the biggest international conflict was not that taking place in Iraq between ISIS and everyone else, but in Ukraine, where a proxy government was put in power by the US State Department in order to facilitate the encroachment of NATO and to assure that hostilities with Russia were only a matter of time. How do we know Ukraine's government was a puppet regime of the US? Because as a leak in March revealed, "Behind The Kiev Snipers It Was Somebody From The New Coalition", a new coalition which came into power only after Victoria Nuland's leaked recording confirmed all everyone had to know.
  • In 12th spot we reminded over 150,000 of our readers that as the mainstream media desperately scrambles to sucker in the retail bagholder into the "stock market", which as we have revealed over the past 6 years is rigged by central banks and HFT algos beyond recognition, the richest and smartest people in the room are quietly cashing out in "Icahn, Soros, Druckenmiller, And Now Zell: The Billionaires Are All Quietly Preparing For The Plunge"
  • In 11th spot, and surprisingly not higher was a reminder that while the US president droned on about Russia being isolated, the BRIC nations, those countries which actually produce "stuff", and who collectively account for half the world's population, are "Morphing Into An Anti-Dollar Alliance." What will it take for the metamorphosis to be complete? A few more months of global developing market pain and capital outflow as a result of the soaring dollar, and the BRICs may have no choice but to conclude their transition to a post-dollar world.
  • In 10th spot was an article that dealt with America's own urban decay: not in its shiny, glitzy metropolises, but in the heartland: the city that once symbolized America's manufacturing strength and productive ingenuity, and which now lies in ruins. Literally. Don't believe us? Then see for yourselves in "The Death And Decay Of Detroit, As Seen From The Streets"
  • In 9th, and 7th spots were a vivid reminder of just why the S&P at all time highs feels so wrong: because while in modern US society the richest have never been richer, the schism between the rich and poor has never been greater, and where racial, ethnic and class conflict is stirring and ever more often rising to the surface with deadly consequences. In 2014, the Missouri town of Ferguson symbolized this lethal divide. For those who missed it can relive this preview of what is to come to ever greater parts of the US in "Ferguson In Flames, Shots Fired, Police Car Destroyed, Tear-Gas Deployed, Looting; NYC Brooklyn & Triborough Bridge & LA Freeways Blocked" and "Ferguson Violence: Protesters Warn "The Revolution Won't Be Televised" - 'Rubber Bullets & Tear Gas' Update."
  • Another confirmation that all is not well, and that the disconnect between the S&P and the underlying economy has grown to farcical levels, was revealed with the 8th most popular article of 2014 in "People Not In Labor Force Soar To Record 91.8 Million; Participation Rate Plunges To 1978 Levels." No further explanation is necessary.
  • In 6th place was the "other side" of the argument of the story that shook the world over the summer: who brought down Malaysian airlines flight MH-17 over east Ukraine. The mainstream western media made up its mind within hours that it was all Putin. And then there was the other side of the argument such as when "Russia Says Has Photos Of Ukraine Deploying BUK Missiles In East, Radar Proof Of Warplanes In MH17 Vicinity."
  • The 5th most popular article, with over 184,000 reads, was a simple reminder that math and the current US financial state simply can no coexist, because "Paying Down The Debt Is Now Almost Mathematically Impossible." Sure, the chartalists, acronymists and other monetary dogmatists will say: there is no point in actually repaying the debt. And yes, as long as there are those who are willing to fund America's growth, growth can continue. If and when those benign entities disappear it's game over. In 2014 we saw many such formerly benign entities decide they have had it with the US. But at least there is always the Fed willing to monetize all US debt if it has to...
  • In 4th spot we were reminded that even as the S&P hit new record highs over 50 times in the year, one of the smartest people in the room has zero faith in a rigged, manipulated, liquidity-drrenched "market" which is only where it is simply due to the generosity of printer-armed central planners. Proof? The ""Soros Put" Hits Record As Billionaire's Downside Hedge Rises By 154% in Q4 To $1.3 Billion." One day the put will pay off very handsomely.
  • In 3rd place was a viral reminder that while America is a great country, it does have its drawbacks. Over 250,000 readers agreed when we showed the ""Worst Possible States To Live In" As Ranked By Their Residents." All we have to say here to our readers from Illinois: our condolences.
  • Finally, with over 600,000 combined readers, we leave it to our readers to spot the common theme in the two top articles on Zero Hedge for 2014, titled, simply enough, "OECD Fears Middle Class Civil Unrest Is Coming" and "Martin Armstrong Warns Civil Unrest Is Rising Everywhere: "This Won't End Pretty.""

So with all of this pessimism behind us, does that leave us more optimistic heading into 2015?

We don't know: as frequent readers know, we do not pretend to be able to predict the future. We do know, however, that with $11 trillion in liquidity injected just by the world's developed central banks, and the tens of trillions of credit money created (and misallocated) by China - a country which was the world's growth dynamo for the past three decades and which is now rapidly slowing down - the entire world is floating on an ocean of excess money, which for one more year has succeeded in masking just how ugly the truth beneath the calm surface is. Sooner or later, the tide always comes out, and those swimming naked are always exposed. However, this time it will be the very final backstoppers of the status quo regime, the central banking emperors of the New Normal, who are finally revealed as wearing absolutely nothing. What happens then, and when that happens, is anyone's guess. But, as we have promised - and delivered - every year for the past six, we will be there to document every aspect of it.

Finally, and as always, we wish all our readers the best of luck and success in 2015, and leave off with our unwavering year-end promise: Zero Hedge will be there each and every day helping readers expose, unravel and comprehend the fallacy, fiction, fraud and farce that the system is reduced to (ab)using each and every day just to keep the grand tragicomedy going for at least one more day.

 

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Wed, 12/31/2014 - 20:00 | 5610798 Soul Glow
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Civil unrest, bitchez!

Wed, 12/31/2014 - 20:07 | 5610814 gdogus erectus
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Thank you, Tyler's! Have a great New Years! Thanks for providing my alternate family/community.

Wed, 12/31/2014 - 20:21 | 5610853 JPM Hater001
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Ditto thand you for an outstanding year.

Wed, 12/31/2014 - 20:23 | 5610862 Coke and Hookers
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Thanks for all your hard work guys!!

Wed, 12/31/2014 - 20:59 | 5610958 max2205
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Some times I  read a lot more than 3 times....sorry

Wed, 12/31/2014 - 21:11 | 5610979 Jeff the Terrible
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That's awesome. Could it possibly be any other way for us here? The few, the proud, the..... LOL

 

http://y2u.be/VI6tBwVjyOY

Wed, 12/31/2014 - 21:21 | 5611009 Thomas
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Many thanks to Zerohedge for providing the clearest window to the world.

Sincerely

Thomas (aka David Collum)

Wed, 12/31/2014 - 21:47 | 5611076 y3maxx
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...Happy holiday wishes to Tyler and all fellow Zero Hedgers.

ps

"From my vantage point, all is well.....fore!"
BHO

Wed, 12/31/2014 - 21:52 | 5611089 SickDollar
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People Of The Earth Can You Hear Me ??? A BIG THANKS TO ZH and the Community HAPPY NEW YEAR
Wed, 12/31/2014 - 22:25 | 5611160 Wait What
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1 year and 1 week well spent ranting on ZH. Kudos to TDs for the enlightenment.

Happy New Year ZHers...

keep stacking those dubloons and pieces of eight!

http://www.apmex.com/product/77543/1-oz-silver-bar-apmex-2014-year-of-th...

http://www.apmex.com/product/19044/10-gram-gold-bar-pamp-suisse-lady-for...

Wed, 12/31/2014 - 22:56 | 5611214 Save_America1st
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Hey ZH...

Keep doin' whutchyer doin' Tylers, no matter whether it's optimistic or pessemistic.  Even with the "difference" in ZH over the last couple years from the previous "original" years, I still don't see any other site out there on the 'ol interwebs that brings us such kick-ass info-data and insider shit on not just a once daily basis, but on a nearly fucking minute-by-minute basis that the entire Lame-Stream-Media based conglomerate of the all-mighty Drudgereport can't even keep up in an entire montly period. 

And absolutley NOBODY wants lies in place of false optimism unless they're sheep-tards or government propagandists.  And NOBODY here wants either of those types.

ESPECIALLY not regarding matters of geo-political, financial, and global economic type information.  Drudge doesn't even come close.  Half that stupid page is such utterly stupid entertainmo-garbage it just makes me sick, and ZH scoopes the Sludgereport on so many huge stories it's not even a competition at all anymore.

Fact of the matter is that unfortunately, the Sludgereport has become fairly worthless other than the fact that so many people go to it on a daily basis.  But the content posted there is largely worthless.  90% of it on a daily basis is garbage. 

I can't even count how many ZH articles I've sent to that fucking site over the last 4 years or so and none get posted.  Only this year have I noticed one or two from ZH get posted there, but not enough to make a difference to the sheeple who still have their heads shoved up Kim Kar-fat-assian's big fat ass all day long.

So just keep it up...post more stuff from TFMR, SRSRocco, SilverDoctors, SGTReports, etc.  I think in 2015 you should focus even more on the phyzz PM's and on those who write about them and talk about them with their podcast and videos on youtube.  2015 is going to be very key for PM's whether they are "allowed" by the Cartel to go up or whether the Cartel keeps them down again for another year.

But either way it's going to be huge and ZH should do more to focus on quality articles and podcasts regarding the PM's. 

Other than that keep it up...hopefully some original ZH'ers will make their way back to the forum after their year or two long hiatus.  We all know who they are and they're probably lurking still even though they quit commenting.  We hope they come back now and then.  But that kinda depends on ZH stayin' true.

Happy New Years, "folks". 

We woke up some "folks".

We got more "folks" to stack phyzz, even if it was just a little bit.

We informed some "folks".

And we helped more "folks" via ZeroHedge than anyone else on the fucking interwebs, bitchez!!!!!

See ya in 2015 and keep on stackin'!!!

 

Wed, 12/31/2014 - 23:01 | 5611226 clymer
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Tyler (et al):

Peace.

(and thank you Sacrilege for maintaining order)

Thu, 01/01/2015 - 00:35 | 5611420 FEDbuster
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Middle class civil unrest??  What middle class?

DOW 20150 to infinity and beyond.....

Thanks Tylers and ZH for keeping it fresh, boooooyaaaa bitches.

Thu, 01/01/2015 - 00:53 | 5611442 Anusocracy
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I just want to say that most of my down votes here are just a form of tough love.

The rest are given to irredeemable morons.

Thu, 01/01/2015 - 01:30 | 5611487 NuckingFuts
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Just past my 4 year mark. Happy New Years bitches!

Thu, 01/01/2015 - 07:59 | 5611872 Handful of Dust
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Communication, information and education ... that's what ZeroHedge and all the comments are for me.

 

Thank you!

Thu, 01/01/2015 - 10:21 | 5612044 Took Red Pill
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It would be interesting to see the comments rankings. Who got the most up votes and the most down votes.

Thu, 01/01/2015 - 17:15 | 5613014 FlyinHigh
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I'm really new here.

And just like the stories, find life more complex, when more of the truth is there to see.

Thank You ZeroHedge for helping open my eyes to the truth.

aka, FlyinHigh

Thu, 01/01/2015 - 10:17 | 5612033 Theosebes Goodfellow
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~"Middle class civil unrest??"~

Not until you kill their TVs. Then it'll be mayhem in the streets.

Wed, 12/31/2014 - 22:59 | 5611227 clymer
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fucking dupe, man. Sorry

Wed, 12/31/2014 - 23:44 | 5611334 old naughty
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Thank you, ZH for "not pretend to be able to predict the future.",

not many being optimistic heading into 2015 neither, no?

Wed, 12/31/2014 - 23:30 | 5611280 thistooshallpass
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Ranting indeed.. or at the least what I subdue part of my feedback to. Quelching the cynicism becomes an effort, but this place is definitely well worth the look. 

 

Thank You ZH for the insight. Wishing you and yours a grateful and prosperous 2015!

 

“Listen, O drop, give yourself up without regret,
and in exchange gain the Ocean.
Listen, O drop, bestow upon yourself this honor,
and in the arms of the Sea be secure.
Who indeed should be so fortunate?
An Ocean wooing a drop!
In God's name, in God's name, sell and buy at once!
Give a drop, and take this Sea full of pearls.”
Rumi

Wed, 12/31/2014 - 21:59 | 5611103 Buckaroo Banzai
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Dear Tylers,

Yes, the clickbait articles have increased, and the popup ads are REALLY obnoxious...but you are still a great go-to resource. Keep up the good work.

From myself, Penny, Perfect Tommy, New Jersey, the Hong Kong Cavaliers, and all the Blue Blaze Irregulars,

HAPPY NEW YEAR

Wed, 12/31/2014 - 23:07 | 5611253 Escrava Isaura
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Guys,

 

The wheels are about to come off, but not in 2015.

 

Thu, 01/01/2015 - 01:29 | 5611486 MsCreant
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You are an overbearing know it all. You don't know shit, like the Tylers, like me.

And a Happy New Year to you, Escrava. (Tipping my party hat).

Fri, 01/02/2015 - 07:49 | 5614211 Escrava Isaura
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I am looking at the exponentials.

 

None are there, yet!

 

But, between 2016 and 2019, yes.


 

Thu, 01/01/2015 - 00:01 | 5611360 Save_America1st
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Easy way to DESTROY all ads and other tracking on any website as far as I've been able to find so are:

1.  Use Mozilla FireFox

2.  Install the ad-on called "adblockplus" version 2.6.6

3.  Install the ad-on called "flash block" version 1.5.18

4.  This is key!  Install "Ghostery" version 5.4.1 and use it on all websites to block all tracking, ads, etc.  Ghostery is so far the best I've found and heard of for blocking all kinds of shit. 

Do these 4 things and you will get a super clean browser with no pop ups on anything unless you want them. 

Pass it on and Happy New Year!  And oh yeah...almost forgot...

KEEP STACKIN' THAT PHYZZ, "FOLKS"!!!  ;-)

 

Thu, 01/01/2015 - 11:43 | 5612153 Joe Tierney
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I have a much simpler solution:

 

1. Use Firefox

 

2. Install Bluhell Firewall 2.5.0 for Firefox

 

All ads blocked, high performance - it's perfect!

 

The other adblockers are slow  slow  SLOW

 

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-us/firefox/addon/bluhell-firewall/

 

Thu, 01/01/2015 - 13:08 | 5612338 breadonwaters
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Jumping Cheese and Rice!  Thanks Joe ....the bluehell went in clean, fast and clair surfing.

Tip o the hat!

 

Thu, 01/01/2015 - 05:58 | 5611789 JerseyJoe
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I only come here for the bikini ads and the Russian/Chinese/Asian dating sites...and the best site ever for people wanting REAL NEWS with economic clarity.  Oh yeah, and some of the funniest, wittest comments in the freaking internet universe.  

The New Year is here...hang on this ride ain't over...in fact, I am sure many would agree, it has bearly gotten started.  Keep stackin! away from the trainwreck. 

Wed, 12/31/2014 - 23:23 | 5611290 mt paul
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safe boating

to all the unhedged 

Wed, 12/31/2014 - 21:10 | 5610980 Jeff the Terrible
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That's awesome. Could it possibly be any other way for us here? The few, the proud, the..... LOL

 

http://y2u.be/VI6tBwVjyOY

Wed, 12/31/2014 - 23:26 | 5611294 mt paul
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the few .. the proud

the unhedged...

Wed, 12/31/2014 - 21:45 | 5611073 Greenskeeper_Carl
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Ya some of the articles when we get into a heated discussion, which I remember doing on several of those, I gotta be responsible for at least 10 page views, if not more.

Thu, 01/01/2015 - 07:36 | 5611848 N57Mike
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God bless you all Tylers ...

Wed, 12/31/2014 - 20:24 | 5610864 SafelyGraze
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here's to a new year of great reporting on what kendall jenner is wearing

Wed, 12/31/2014 - 20:39 | 5610907 kaiserhoff
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Odd that no Ebola threads made the list.

  Maybe next year;)

Wed, 12/31/2014 - 21:00 | 5610959 DaveyJones
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half of this sites greatness is its vast and global comments 

so we would like to submit (and vote on) the best comments for 2014

Wed, 12/31/2014 - 21:03 | 5610965 Usurious
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How bout a ''Comments Hall of Fame''

Wed, 12/31/2014 - 21:22 | 5611007 kaiserhoff
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Great idea, but no one poster should get more than 10%...,

  otherwise, knucks will run the table;)

Wed, 12/31/2014 - 21:37 | 5611046 DaddyO
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Agreed, epic humor and enlightened wit...

DaddyO

Wed, 12/31/2014 - 22:00 | 5611114 Miffed Microbio...
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Absolutely hands down knucks FTW. This man should leave his brain for scientific synaptic function research. Made many depressing work days filled with humor. Thanks Knucks.... if you ever make it to San Diego, the drinks are on me.

Happy New Year all!

Miffed;-)

Wed, 12/31/2014 - 23:15 | 5611263 zhandax
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Indeed; thanks, Knucks! Drinks and golf are on me if you ever swing through Music City.

To everyone else, Happy New Year Bitches!

Thu, 01/01/2015 - 01:45 | 5611504 NuckingFuts
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I pour a few drams on the dirt for those who left us to soon; Francis Sawyer, and the rest of the departed at the alter of political correctness. They may have been crude, offensive and perhaps "wrong", but they spoke their minds with no apologize. For those banned and about to be, I salute you, wrong or right.

Thu, 01/01/2015 - 14:47 | 5612591 The_Dude
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Amen to that brother....we stand on the sholders of giants that came before....Tyler(s) included

A happy, prosperous 2015 to all....

Thu, 01/01/2015 - 14:48 | 5612592 The_Dude
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Amen to that brother....we stand on the sholders of giants that came before....Tyler(s) included

A happy, prosperous 2015 to all....

Thu, 01/01/2015 - 03:12 | 5611654 himaroid
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knuks?

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

Thu, 01/01/2015 - 12:03 | 5612180 Yen Cross
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 Miffed you're so right. I love Knuks and his "off the cuff" blend of humor. I hope you have wonderful '15 and hopefully Knuks won't be a stranger and contribute some editorial to Z/H this year.

  Lord knows he's got a following!

Thu, 01/01/2015 - 13:53 | 5612458 Miffed Microbio...
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And to you too my dear friend Yen, my same invite applies. So few around me are awake, I kept coming back here to convince myself I'm not completely insane. But My litmus test interpretation may be erroneous come to think of it. Perhaps insanity loves company as well as misery.

Here's to a great year and every day you don't need to use your AK is a good day.

Miffed;-)

Wed, 12/31/2014 - 21:50 | 5611082 Greenskeeper_Carl
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That would be pretty funny. Although if it was purely based on votes, it would be nothing but sarcastic one liners. Not that there is anything wrong with that, but a lot of the most insightful and intelligent posts(at least to me) don't get very many votes since many people won't bother reading the long ones.

Thu, 01/01/2015 - 15:07 | 5612638 jimmytorpedo
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Radical Marijuana has long posts but I usually give him/her an upvote.

And the original MDB ALways gets an upvote!

Wed, 12/31/2014 - 22:10 | 5611137 seek
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Whoever said when the collapse finally does happen, ZHer's will be the last to believe it while waiting for the Fed intervention that never comes, wins my 2014 vote. I searched for it but couldn't find it.

Wed, 12/31/2014 - 22:28 | 5611173 Greenskeeper_Carl
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I believe that was Nodebt. And ya, I would have to give that one number 1 as well

Thu, 01/01/2015 - 14:54 | 5612608 actionjacksonbrownie
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My fav was WB's Shadow Puppetry advertisement - I'm still chuckling over that one haha

Thu, 01/01/2015 - 17:03 | 5612976 Bay of Pigs
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cougars epic rant about "they will print until their eys bleed" will always rank way up there too....

Wed, 12/31/2014 - 22:16 | 5611153 Miffed Microbio...
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I don't think I could take another round of Ebola. Can we pass on the hemorrhagic viruses with projectile black vomit and organ disintegration? I know, gore sells but really! Too bad there is no way to engineer a virus to get the idiots who would allow such a thing to come here.

We were damn lucky and I suspect even more over confident.

Miffed

Thu, 01/01/2015 - 12:15 | 5612207 ParkAveFlasher
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Or maybe, entirely deceived and driven to panic?

Fri, 01/02/2015 - 02:24 | 5614029 FreedomGuy
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I was pretty sure they had unleashed the beast and purchased camp stoves and water filtration units.

I am still hanging on to them.

Wed, 12/31/2014 - 20:24 | 5610865 SafelyGraze
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here's to a new year of great reporting on what bruce jenner is wearing

Wed, 12/31/2014 - 23:23 | 5611287 zhandax
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I apparently missed something;  what was he wearing last year?

Thu, 01/01/2015 - 01:39 | 5611495 MsCreant
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Nail polish of all kinds of colors. Long hair. Rumors he wants a sex change.

Thu, 01/01/2015 - 06:55 | 5611817 zhandax
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That would explain a lot of wasted ink.

Wed, 12/31/2014 - 21:01 | 5610962 Larry Dallas
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Thank you very much guys!

 

Sincerely,

Bang Dae Ho

Samsung Securities

Thu, 01/01/2015 - 04:41 | 5611723 WOAR
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Thank you all for frying Asian Airlines this year!

Sincerely,

Sum Ting Wong, Wi Tu Lo, and Band Ding Ow

Thu, 01/01/2015 - 16:23 | 5612845 SILVERGEDDON
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The only things I see pointing in the right direction are Zero Hedge, and my girl's titties. 

Everything else ? Not so much.

Bullish on bitchez, bitchez.

Happy prepared new year, motherfuckers.  

Wed, 12/31/2014 - 20:26 | 5610871 SickDollar
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Ditto thanks for everything

 

Wed, 12/31/2014 - 20:36 | 5610894 yrad
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Thanks Tyler's!! Happy New Year!

Wed, 12/31/2014 - 22:39 | 5611194 sleigher
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"Thank you, Tyler's! Have a great New Years! Thanks for providing my alternate family/community."

 

Ditto.  Thanks for providing a voice of sanity in this incredibly fucked up world.

Thu, 01/01/2015 - 00:12 | 5611383 SkySavage
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Thank you Tylers for your outstanding work. It is much appreciated.

Wed, 12/31/2014 - 21:17 | 5610998 ZH Snob
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we hedgers are too clever for our own good, tylers being the professorial ring leaders. 

laltely I find myself wishing a happy new year to those who I know will suffer greatly if turns out like we think it will.  but whether it's this year or the next or even further out, we've taken the precautions not to be at the whims and mercy of a corrupt and dying government, society and economy.  and it is because of this foresight that I can honestly wish you all a great and revealing new year.

 

Thu, 01/01/2015 - 00:19 | 5611387 fockewulf190
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I predict next years #1 post will be: "The Great Reset Has Begun".  Probably not going to happen until late in the latter half of 2015 because of the trillions of euros that will soon be printed by Draghi, and thusly, keeping the insane asylum solvent for the first half. 

Take the available time that is left to prepare as best you can. If you think the concept of a Great Reset is all a bunch of crap, take a few minutes out of your day, and read an article written a few days ago by one of the most level-headed, no nonsence, straight shooter I have come across (and I´m sure many of you have as well). Bill Holter:  http://blog.milesfranklin.com/fact-or-fiction

 

 

Thu, 01/01/2015 - 02:49 | 5611614 Bad Attitude
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fockenwulf, thanks for the link. Well worth the few minutes it took to read.

And to all at ZH, Happy New Year!

Forward (over the cliff)!

Thu, 01/01/2015 - 09:55 | 5612002 cavedigger
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FW-The Milesfrankln blog is an outstandin source of commentary.  I read it every day. I have also purchased a lot of PMs from them and never been disappointed.

Wed, 12/31/2014 - 21:35 | 5611037 SAT 800
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But what we wanted to know Tyler; ? was it good for you too ?

Thu, 01/01/2015 - 12:14 | 5612200 post turtle saver
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whatever... 36 people killed in Shanghai due to crowd stampede... cause of the stampede? people in the crowd thought that coupons being thrown to the crowd were _US Dollars_

yeah, let that sink in for a moment boys & girls...

 

Thu, 01/01/2015 - 12:19 | 5612213 SAT 800
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AARRGH  !! It's New Years Day; and there's no markets. No charts with prices. I'll just have to breathe slowly and calmly all day and wait until CHARTS start crawling forwards again. holidays are hell for a chart junkie.

Wed, 12/31/2014 - 20:01 | 5610799 SolidSnake961
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great yr Tyler!!

Wed, 12/31/2014 - 20:02 | 5610803 Confundido
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Have a prosperous 2015 Tyler! And thank you all again!

Wed, 12/31/2014 - 20:05 | 5610810 no more banksters
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Thank you ZH!

Wed, 12/31/2014 - 20:06 | 5610811 kaiserhoff
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Good grief.  I just looked it up.

2015 is the Chinese year of the Sheep!

Gawdhelpus.

Wed, 12/31/2014 - 20:13 | 5610831 DaddyO
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So that means that sheep dogs will do well, right?

Thanks Tyler, for making us think outside the box...

A sheep dog from Florida...

DaddyO

Wed, 12/31/2014 - 20:46 | 5610928 gdogus erectus
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Hey- maybe it will be our year! Enough of us wake up, the BRICS reject the dollar and the evil fuckers get shipped back to Sirius or Zoomar or whatever rock they crawled out from under after they loose their printing machine! I can always dream, can't I?

Wed, 12/31/2014 - 23:27 | 5611300 zhandax
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Quit reading ahead, that is 2017.

Thu, 01/01/2015 - 03:10 | 5611649 himaroid
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DaddyO, I am finally going to track down that logo of yours for a new tshirt. Link me up and save me time.

Happy New Year!

Thu, 01/01/2015 - 08:41 | 5611918 DaddyO
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It's the Arizona state flag and I edited the bite me into it to express my outrage at the current state of affairs in this country.

Just go grab a good sized image off the webs and open with paint, photoshop or other program and voila you can print as many shirts as you want.

Happy New Year!

DaddyO

Wed, 12/31/2014 - 20:17 | 5610839 Bay of Pigs
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That's awesome. Could it possibly be any other way for us here? The few, the proud, the.....

BAAAAAHHHHH.....

Thu, 01/01/2015 - 07:35 | 5611851 RaRaRasputin
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Happy New Year BOP and all the other ZH's :)

Wed, 12/31/2014 - 21:12 | 5610987 Sub MOA
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Yeah but we still have two more years of the monkey ...hows that work ??? 

Wed, 12/31/2014 - 22:12 | 5611138 Bemused Observer
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What is 2016 gonna be? Are things looking any better?

Wed, 12/31/2014 - 23:52 | 5611347 TalkToLind
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Don't be a sheep!  Buy yourself a monster box and disconnect from the matrix.

Wed, 12/31/2014 - 20:09 | 5610815 manofthenorth
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GO LONG ON PITCHFORKS AND TORCHES IN 2015 YOU PIRATES !

BEST WISHES FOR A HEALTHY, HAPPY AND PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR FROM OUR FAMILY TO YOURS !!!

 

going to have a few whiskeys and buy some shiny now

Wed, 12/31/2014 - 20:08 | 5610818 Crazy Canuck
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Thanks for all your efforts 

Wed, 12/31/2014 - 20:11 | 5610823 stant
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Happy new yr zh

Wed, 12/31/2014 - 20:12 | 5610827 Mentaliusanything
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How time flys. 2015 will be interesting times.

ZH has lost a little prescience but its still a great news site

But I still miss Marla and Friday nites with a few Burbones and choke

Wed, 12/31/2014 - 20:12 | 5610828 SHEEPFUKKER
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Thanks Tylers for keeping it real and keeping us better informed. HNY to you and yours. 

Wed, 12/31/2014 - 20:14 | 5610834 tets up
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2015 will see it all burn? Or-
We'll still be here wishing happy New Years next year?

Thu, 01/01/2015 - 01:42 | 5611501 MsCreant
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It is currently burning. It's been burning. See ya next year!

Wed, 12/31/2014 - 20:15 | 5610835 I_Am_
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HNY

:-)

Wed, 12/31/2014 - 20:17 | 5610836 NoDebt
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What I learned in 2014:  Someday this is going to hurt a LOT and for a VERY long time.  Until that time comes, thank God for central planning. 

Thu, 01/01/2015 - 03:08 | 5611645 himaroid
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and bourbon whiskey

Wed, 12/31/2014 - 20:16 | 5610838 bigrooster
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Happy New Year everyone.  Hopefully ZH will not be hacked by North Korea and all of our comments and real names released to world.

Wed, 12/31/2014 - 23:27 | 5611301 TalkToLind
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If that happens then some unfortunate bloke named Richard Brown-Johnson will end up on the no-fly list, LOL.

Thu, 01/01/2015 - 03:06 | 5611643 himaroid
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Our secret desires on a new years eve.

Wed, 12/31/2014 - 20:17 | 5610843 Next to Arch Stanton
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Thank you Zero Hedge and all its members - I've learned a tremendous amount over the past 3 years from both.  Don't know what will happen in 2015, but each year, I am more ready than the last.

Best wishes to all in 2015!

Wed, 12/31/2014 - 20:29 | 5610844 SickDollar
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HAPPY NEW YEAR ZH

It's a big club and you ain't in it BITCHEZ

Wed, 12/31/2014 - 20:18 | 5610848 brown_hornet
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YEAH!!! ILLINOIS. WE'RE # 1

Oh wait...they said condolences

Wed, 12/31/2014 - 22:49 | 5611208 FreedomGuy
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When I lived in Alabama we used to say, "Thank God for Mississippi...or we'd rank 50th in everything!"

Thu, 01/01/2015 - 06:09 | 5611797 JerseyJoe
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Neck and neck with NJ for many things - including corruption.  State-sized Detroits in the making.   

Wed, 12/31/2014 - 20:21 | 5610851 no life
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How to play the new Kim Kardashian 3x Levered Ass ETF.

Wed, 12/31/2014 - 23:24 | 5611289 TalkToLind
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When that bubble pops and deflates, watch out!

Wed, 12/31/2014 - 20:20 | 5610855 SubjectivObject
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Thanks for all the work.
The only downside is that 600,000 is not now 6 million.
Here's hope for the new year.

Wed, 12/31/2014 - 20:22 | 5610861 Barnaby
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Y'all should display an editors' choice of "favorite reply," because I know my posts'll be 4 of the Top 5.

[winky face for above]

Much love for my Hedge brethren from The Colorado Free Republic. 2015 will be a great year for Freedom. Liberty. etc.

Wed, 12/31/2014 - 21:39 | 5611045 Wild Theories
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I did like your "I think Lance is a stupid name and my name is Barnaby..."

that one was good

Thu, 01/01/2015 - 03:04 | 5611639 himaroid
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Ski one for me.

Thu, 01/01/2015 - 11:44 | 5612154 Barnaby
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I would, but I'm a knuckle-dragger. As if that should be a surprise.

I'll light one and carve a dozen, be well.

Wed, 12/31/2014 - 20:23 | 5610868 NOTfromSanFrancisco
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Good articles and good comments (humerous ones too) should stimulate thought and present alternative possibilities when appropriate. Y'all have done good!...

Thanks for the memories... And articles... And comments...

Wed, 12/31/2014 - 20:27 | 5610872 T-NUTZ
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2015 the year the shit breaks

good luck, Bitchez!

Wed, 12/31/2014 - 20:27 | 5610873 spekulatn
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Happy New Year ZH!!

Wed, 12/31/2014 - 20:27 | 5610876 22winmag
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Civil unrest + Rifle behind every blade of grass = Hope and Change 2015 style!

Thu, 01/01/2015 - 03:04 | 5611638 himaroid
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Right here my man, maybe not behind every blade, but damn sho behind every stump!

Thu, 01/01/2015 - 11:50 | 5612165 Barnaby
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Weapons caches, geocaching and hobo code are the new world order.

Wed, 12/31/2014 - 20:30 | 5610881 Ruth
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To the ZH Team and All, Happy 2015!!!  

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

Thu, 01/01/2015 - 01:48 | 5611512 MsCreant
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Happy New Year to you Ruth, great to see you post! Hope you are doing well.

Thu, 01/01/2015 - 06:13 | 5611799 JerseyJoe
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Ruth - more cleveage please.  

Wed, 12/31/2014 - 20:31 | 5610886 homiegot
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I'm stocked up and ready to hunker in place.

Thu, 01/01/2015 - 02:31 | 5611598 Ginsengbull
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Next step is stock rotation.

 

Eat the year old stuff and replace with new.

Wed, 12/31/2014 - 20:33 | 5610890 blown income
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Zerohedge , Tyler's , thanks...May 2015 deliver Project Mayhem

Wed, 12/31/2014 - 20:36 | 5610896 Yen Cross
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 A little less Squid in '15 would be appreciated. BTW where's that cigar shleping Dimon? 

 I feel like I'm posting from a bridge?. Fuck, I can't wait to buy some cheap houses.

Wed, 12/31/2014 - 20:38 | 5610899 richsob
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To all the Russianphiles and Putin lovers who down voted me all year long.  Happy New Year!  And I do mean it.  Let's all hope 2015 somehow is better than we all fear it may not be.  God bless all of you.

Thu, 01/01/2015 - 07:17 | 5611839 GetZeeGold
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Amen....let's hear it for the KGB.....you know who are.

 

 

P.S. Please send back Anna Chapman.

 

 

Please?

Wed, 12/31/2014 - 20:44 | 5610900 cowdiddly
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Thanks for all you do Tylers from Oklahoma.

We don't have to worry about a crash here because we never climbed out of the 1st Great Depression Bitchez.

Wed, 12/31/2014 - 20:38 | 5610904 Sub MOA
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Happy New tears lol damn typo well I'm leaving it at that you all knew what I meant or did I (damn you Sigmund)

 

Rolling Stones Doom and Gloom   Enjoy ;)   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Fn8BQPBir0

 

Seriously tho may you all live long and prosper , Keep your powder dry and your mind and eyes sharp

 

Forward into the fucking void ------------------->

Wed, 12/31/2014 - 20:40 | 5610910 John Law Lives
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Grazie, ZH!

Wed, 12/31/2014 - 20:41 | 5610911 fascismlover
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Thanks ZH!!  You are a great place for the deprogrammed modern human to find out there is a chance.

Wed, 12/31/2014 - 20:43 | 5610916 NevadaMirage
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Please, no more dumbass chemtrail articles next year.

Wed, 12/31/2014 - 22:03 | 5611124 Buckaroo Banzai
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Yeah, I'm sick of those dumbass chemtrails too. They are rotting my brain.

Wed, 12/31/2014 - 20:43 | 5610921 Watch Bird 1
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Great stuff Tylers, thank you. Keep those tinfoil hats shiny!  Happy New Year ZH!

Wed, 12/31/2014 - 20:44 | 5610925 s2man
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Thanks for all you do, Tyler.

Wed, 12/31/2014 - 20:47 | 5610929 _SILENCER
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Happy New Year, everyone.

I've learned a lot here. I'm not a finance guy, but I instinctively  trust no motherfucker a suit that has the audacity to sport the hair gel above his bleached teeth, and I don't goddamn trust banks one iota.

I get good info and largely intelligent comments to read here at ZH, and that can never be a bad thing.

Keep stacking my friends. Lock and load, you never know what's down the road.

Thu, 01/01/2015 - 02:30 | 5611596 Ginsengbull
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Down the road is usually some crossroads.

Wed, 12/31/2014 - 20:46 | 5610931 homiegot
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Thanks to ZH for keeping it real! Happy New Year!

http://www.cc.com/video-clips/67hgjb/chappelle-s-show-when-keeping-it-re...

Wed, 12/31/2014 - 20:53 | 5610940 dexter_morgan
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Happy Recovery all you ZH'rs.

Thu, 01/01/2015 - 12:47 | 5612283 DriveByLurker
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You looking for a "Betty Ford Clinic" sort of recovery, or a "Leading Economic Indicators" sort of recovery...'cause I could see things going either way.

Wed, 12/31/2014 - 20:55 | 5610949 Buster Cherry
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May every streetlamp be decorated with politicians and.bankers in the New Year!

Thu, 01/01/2015 - 02:58 | 5611633 himaroid
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Diggin it the most.

Wed, 12/31/2014 - 20:58 | 5610953 Z-PiLL
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Happy New Year all!

Btw: Where did #2 in this list go to? Did it get stuck in 2014?

Wed, 12/31/2014 - 20:58 | 5610954 Sub MOA
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1 and 2 were a tie LOL lighten up on zee pills :)

Wed, 12/31/2014 - 21:11 | 5610983 Z-PiLL
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LOL you're right. Blame it to the bubblez *hips*

Wed, 12/31/2014 - 21:05 | 5610972 Yen Cross
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     Nap Time is close for an Old Timer like me.

  Ohhh, you want some advice? 

     Most of you kids don's know how to read charts.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wed, 12/31/2014 - 21:12 | 5610984 Cacete de Ouro
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Happy and successful New Year in 2015 Tylers

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