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Wall Street Karaoke For The HFT Generation: "All I Want To Do Is Retire"

Submitted by Tyler Durden on 01/04/2012 01:37 -0400

The once proud masters of the universe are goin, going, gone, not with a bang, but a Billy Joel cover:

All I want to do is retire
Cause we're slowly fading
The machines are trading

All I want to do is retire
It's tough to be a broker
When the game is over

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Wed, 01/04/2012 - 01:44 | 2031895 non_anon

no retirement for you!

Wed, 01/04/2012 - 03:00 | 2032037 Michael

Did everyone see Ron Paul's Iowa speech?

Ron Paul Speech After The Iowa Caucus Result "WE WILL GO ON!"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUfjhDL8y_g&feature=player_embedded

Wed, 01/04/2012 - 03:44 | 2032073 Hugh G Rection

Hard to believe peace, freedom, and the constitution got 21% of the Iowa caucus, and WW3, the zionist lobby, and the banking cartel got 79%.....

Let me say this very catagorically. If you do not support Ron Paul you are an enemy to this Republic. You support the subversion of this country. Whether it is through laziness, stupidity, or fear.... you are an ENEMY of this country! A big part of me wants to say fuck it, and flee this sinking ratship. A bigger part of me is still proud of what this country used to stand for, and will die to defend sacred document passed down to us.

At some point we are all going to have to face the hard realities. At some point it will go beyond blogging and arm chair commando tough talk. In this context NDAA makes more sense than ever. They realize the are about to subvert the political process and fuck over the last chance to save this republic and avert WW3.... why not pass a law that allows for the indefinite detention of people that don' have their head in their ass???

To the zionist whore establishment... FUCK YOU! YOU CAN ONLY KILL ME ONCE!

* holy shit I just realized Dr. Paul brought the veteran that was cut off on CNN onstage to finish his thoughts.... fucking radtastic!

Wed, 01/04/2012 - 04:30 | 2032125 merizobeach

"Hard to believe peace, freedom, and the constitution got 21% of the Iowa caucus" Sad, yes--very--but certainly not hard to believe.

"WW3, the zionist lobby, and the banking cartel got 79%....." Eloquent & true by my view.

"part of me wants to...flee this sinking ratship. A bigger part of me is still proud...and will die..." I boiled it down a little, but at least you're clear about your choices! :-P

Wed, 01/04/2012 - 04:43 | 2032134 Hugh G Rection

God forgive using an O'Reilly term... but no bloviating, I am at a point where my duty to country outweighs fear of death.

It's so hard to see something so wrong, and watch the majority bury their heads where the sun doesn't shine! I'm having trouble not treating my entire community with disdain, after all we live in the information age! Anyone that doesn't take the fucking 10 minutes it takes to realize the truth deserves the fucking slavery they bring upon themselves!

God Bless ZH and everyone on this site that knows the truth. Even Hamy and MDB that troll for fun. We all know the truth. We live in perilous times, and I ask you all to give everything possible to Ron Paul and the preservation of whats left of our freedoms!!!!

Wed, 01/04/2012 - 05:01 | 2032139 Michael

Dr Ron Paul Won Against The Main Stream Media!

They pulled their divide and conker strategy on us and their all happy they think they've pulled off a win for themselves by campaigning for Santorum.

I have the memo somewhere, "We're all in agreement to comply". But they didn't realize they were exposing our actual numbers in this first contest of legitimate size, and just who do you think you're dealing with?

In the mind game 1/3 left and 1/3 right now see what their up against. 1/3 Paul!

They conspired to put the MSM against us. Can you imagine how much fire power that is in the TV world combined with the GOP establishment and blessed by the Federal Government?

DO YOU KNOW HOW MUCH FIRE POWER THAT IS AND WE HELD OUR OWN WITH A VERY CLOSE 3RD TO SECOND AND FIRST?

THAT'S WHO YOU'RE DEALING WITH PAL!

The Ron Paul Crew.

Michael

Wed, 01/04/2012 - 05:16 | 2032154 Michael

Santorum/Romney First, Ron Paul Second.

That should be the morning headline.

Fox news and others were too good at their job.

Wed, 01/04/2012 - 07:22 | 2032214 4horse

You might have heard I run with a dangerous crowd
We ain't too pretty we ain't too proud

I, billy joel. desperado
We might be laughing a bit too loud
introducing the ol' PC

aww. But that never hurt no one . . .
of our crowd

_{Come out Virginia, don't let me wait
You Catholic girls start much too late
aw But sooner or later it comes down to fate
I might as well be the one}

_{well, They showed you a statue, told you to pray
They built you a temple and locked you away
Aw, but they never told you the price that you pay
For things that you might have done}

_{So come on Virginia show me a sign
Send up a signal and I'll throw you the line
The stained-glass curtain you're hiding behind
Never lets in the sun}

_{You got a nice white dress and a party on your confirmation
You got a brand new soul
mmmm, and a cross of gold
But Virginia they didn't give you quite enough information
You didn't count on me
When you were counting on your rosary
(oh woe woe)}

insult-a-cunt ----->why not a whole country:
In Kazakhstan, three main issues: economic, social, and Jew.
-sasha cohen

PC {probable cause} of insult-a-dunce {everyone. ^{but them}} insulting runts
is like Who's Who ever stopped them from__
Doing God's Work.
-blankfein

_{Oh Woe Woe, chillin. Making Millions
sing, chillun, sing
. . . Stealing Trillions
laff, chillun, laff}

Wed, 01/04/2012 - 07:29 | 2032218 Monedas

Still paying your taxes like a good boy ?

Wed, 01/04/2012 - 08:21 | 2032270 Oh regional Indian

HGE, this line " If you do not support Ron Paul you are an enemy to this Republic" is kind of a problem, yes?

Just the kind of talk that says that RP supporters are blind too, which is no good. RP himself said "I do not see myself in the white house".

ori

Wed, 01/04/2012 - 14:47 | 2033315 Bananamerican

That's funny, because I don't see you posting on ZH anymore....

You should take your racist, 3rd world road show over to the Mensa forums...genius

Wed, 01/04/2012 - 01:45 | 2031902 Gamma735

That is awesome!

Wed, 01/04/2012 - 01:50 | 2031915 fuu

"Half the street is out the door, soon it will be many more."

Good.

Wed, 01/04/2012 - 01:52 | 2031922 chump666

The machines handled the holiday break very very well...so yeah who needs humans. But still when these f*cking things panic...

Wed, 01/04/2012 - 01:57 | 2031933 The Fonz...befo...

Wait until the machines replace the clients

Wed, 01/04/2012 - 02:03 | 2031962 Hephasteus

You have to be invested in it to make it work. If you're not dressed up in a cheerleading uniform acting like a fucking slut for DEATH incorportated then you're not useful to them. The person with the most bag holder whores wins.

Wed, 01/04/2012 - 11:19 | 2032663 Red Raspberry

Wait til the feds force people to invest in Wall St for their SS or Pensions.

Wed, 01/04/2012 - 01:59 | 2031942 prains

burn baby burn

Wed, 01/04/2012 - 01:59 | 2031945 HarryM

bear etf's (tza faz Srty) hit 52 week lows tuesday

going lower or good time to jump in?

Wed, 01/04/2012 - 02:02 | 2031960 Fedophile

How The FAZ-Mobile Promises To Lose 99.6% Of Your Money Even If The Market Crashes By 60%

Wed, 01/04/2012 - 04:33 | 2032128 merizobeach

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/mark-faber-i-am-convinced-whole-derivative...

Wed, 01/04/2012 - 02:02 | 2031950 GFKjunior

This is how quant firms hire.

http://econlog.econlib.org/archives/2011/11/how_elite_firms.html

The comments are most telling.

Wed, 01/04/2012 - 02:03 | 2031961 HarryM

does anybody even know someone who likes Santorum?

Wed, 01/04/2012 - 02:10 | 2031967 GFKjunior

I posted my Santorum comment in the wrong tab and edited it. But you are totally right, I have yet to meet any Santorum supporters. WTF! Where is he getting the money and votes from?

Wed, 01/04/2012 - 02:27 | 2031995 Vic Vinegar

Who the fuck is God?

Why are we here?

Why is there so much injustice in the world?

Why did Ron Paul finish third?

Life lesson: Don't ask many questions.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7B63UIKoIZ0

Wed, 01/04/2012 - 04:35 | 2032131 merizobeach

Who is Spain?

Why is Hitler?

Where are the Snowdens of yesteryear?

Wed, 01/04/2012 - 07:26 | 2032216 spankfish

+1 staff car salute for using "Why is Hitler".

Wed, 01/04/2012 - 07:27 | 2032217 Sathington Willougby

Alan Specter loves him.

Rick "Why do I keep farting when my face looks like I can't stand my own bowel" Sanitarium

"It's ok to push your values on others if they're the right values" - Rick Sanitarium

Wed, 01/04/2012 - 07:35 | 2032222 Monedas

A Republican pushing values is not like a leftist or a North Korean pushing values !

Wed, 01/04/2012 - 08:22 | 2032273 LongBalls

Do terrorists push values?

Wed, 01/04/2012 - 08:02 | 2032248 financial apoca...

financial apocalyptic contagion's picture

judging by the 2 negative votes to Harry's comments, there are 2 faggots who do

Wed, 01/04/2012 - 09:58 | 2032427 tarsubil

I know a guy that was at the caucases and he said his group was split between Paul and Santorum. Santorum is just the flavor of the day for those scared of the real world and want comforting syrupy lies.

Wed, 01/04/2012 - 02:13 | 2031972 Hephasteus

The comments sound like ball licking assholes who would burn a sheep on a sacred rock if you told them to.

Wed, 01/04/2012 - 02:17 | 2031978 GFKjunior

A lot of them were yes, but this comment sounds like a typical ZH post.

"Elite?

These sectors are all heavily regulated or created by government. Try looking at top engineering teams managing offshore rigs, or research groups, or high end tech/software groups... You know, people who actually do "work" on "stuff".

The kind of incestuous ego that says only "elite" schools count is typical of politics. Its who you know and who you can count on to scratch your back, not what you can actually do."

Wed, 01/04/2012 - 04:03 | 2032093 Coldfire

"Elite" brownshirt status whores.

Wed, 01/04/2012 - 02:12 | 2031970 Caviar Emptor

But But: I thought all these guys were supposed to be geniuses and gurus .... What happened? You mean that superior intelligence and magical powers are no longer enough to make it on Wall Street? Wow....my world is crumbling around me......I'm sacred

Wed, 01/04/2012 - 10:21 | 2032473 StychoKiller

Namaste, oh sacred one!

Wed, 01/04/2012 - 02:14 | 2031976 waterdude

gosh how witty

Wed, 01/04/2012 - 02:22 | 2031986 Vic Vinegar

Just like your posts buddy!

Wed, 01/04/2012 - 02:39 | 2032017 Sziget

guess the song:

Too much money in the bank account
Hands in the air make you scream and shout
When we’re in Belarus

Spending money in a large amount
Hands in the air make you scream and shout
When we’re in Belarus

the clip would be this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ai2RO7iSV7k

Wed, 01/04/2012 - 02:54 | 2032033 ebworthen

Hard to hang a machine.

Programmers? Backers? Politicians? All of them?

Wed, 01/04/2012 - 06:23 | 2032190 I am Jobe

Leave it to Congress- There ought to be a law, let the debate begin to nowhere.

Wed, 01/04/2012 - 02:55 | 2032034 AgShaman

"Bless these markets....and all who trade/cheat/vomit on them"

"I Christen thee......Black Hole Sun"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGpQej3o9eo

Wed, 01/04/2012 - 03:20 | 2032055 grotesque

The world ends with a whimper, not a bang.

That's T.S. Eliot.

I think he was right.

http://fucklloydblankfein.blogspot.com

Wed, 01/04/2012 - 06:24 | 2032193 ebworthen

Enjoyed your blog post and the title; hang in there.

Wed, 01/04/2012 - 04:06 | 2032099 steveo

Prepper/Survival Resources

Shhhhhhhh!!

Don't let your co-workers see that you are reading a "Prepper" Site. They aren't getting ready, they are looking for that big bright QE3 future, where Monney is conjured up from thin air in an Orwellian Cauldron of Bankster profits. AND if the SHTF they will just go to your place.

Don't brag about your preps, no good can come of it. The thin veneer of civilization can be stripped away in less than 72 hours.

Preppers are tending to the extreme lately. They recommend that even while prepping, don't buy too much of anything at once, just spread out your shopping, buy up what is on sale, and don't buy $800 at a time. When time allows, I will add some links to some Prepper Books that I can recommend. PS you need hardcopy books, don't rely on anything electronic, even the ubiquitous internet or your Ipad feed.

Putting this stuff together will give you a great psychological edge, and it will get your family members somewhat involved. They probably think you are wacky already so there is nothing to lose, and they may get into it. It is important that all your family members feel a little prepared, it will be a huge positive factor when the SHTF, just think about it, give it 30 seconds of thought to how an emergency would affect those prepared compared to those completely unprepared. Got that vision? Good now take action.

http://nukepimp.blogspot.com/p/preppersurvival-resources.html

Wed, 01/04/2012 - 05:25 | 2032164 new game

Got that vision? Good now take action.

are you thinking like the wolf? are the members of your pack "tail down"?

so who is fucking who?

Wed, 01/04/2012 - 05:36 | 2032170 hugovanderbubble

Italian banks halted.

Wed, 01/04/2012 - 06:22 | 2032179 NuYawkFrankie

It's a sad day for Big Swinging Dicks

No more Wall St scamming or tricks

Since they've been neutered

By trading-computers

They've reverted to shrivelled-up pricks

Wed, 01/04/2012 - 06:20 | 2032189 I am Jobe

Elections in the USA is a joke now more than ever before. F 4 fucking years of campaigning to elect idiots . Are people so fucking dumb or what? No wonder USA is now being laughed at.

Wed, 01/04/2012 - 06:57 | 2032205 cossack55

Am currently reading a good book "Defying Hitler". Have been trying to figure out for 50 years how the Germans could have allowed it to happen. The author does a good job explaining how from his point of view as a 20s something in Berlin. It was written before the war began and after he "escaped" from the Reich. Many parallels to today in the US.

Wed, 01/04/2012 - 08:12 | 2032246 Monedas

The English speaking nations have never groveled like the National Socialists, Communists and assorted filth ! If our standards have been lowered by massive trashy immigration....it's only temporary.....they will get up to speed because the nobility of the English speaking way is very infectious and the world has always been ripe for it ! African jungle bunny + English education = Isha Sesay ?

Wed, 01/04/2012 - 07:43 | 2032228 Monedas

I'm laughing at the Syrians who are too busy with "internal affairs" to fuck with Israel ! If NATO has to rescue Syria.....there should be a trade off.....if they want peace restored they have to agree to live in peace with Israel ! So many who cheered 9/11 are now living their own nightmare ! Thank you George Bush ! I love poetic justice !

Wed, 01/04/2012 - 08:39 | 2032293 weinerdog43

So you're happy that we've blown $1T+ of our nation's wealth on basically nothing. I'm not getting it.

Wed, 01/04/2012 - 08:07 | 2032252 Everybodys All ...

I would suggest that you keep voting for Obama then the smartest guy in the room next to the teleprompter.

Wed, 01/04/2012 - 06:33 | 2032199 new game

since the millitary is controling world policy for the oligarchs, look no further...

and where does the money come from?

all else is a distraction.

this history will not ever change...

Wed, 01/04/2012 - 07:43 | 2032227 financial apoca...

Santordumb 2nd by less than 10 votes??? i guess the MSM did its job pretty well. they knew they cant really attack Ron Paul and that Romney was the "consistent" candidate so they had to divide RP's votes to a 3rd guy in order to make sure he doesn't win- In comes Rick Fucking Santordumb being touted as the next big thing. Now that Romney is a sure shot, Santorum will be forgotten in a week max

Wed, 01/04/2012 - 07:53 | 2032234 Monedas

The Dems prefer Romney because he is the more moderate Republican....but they will regret it because he is going to make Obama look like a monkey when they debate ! "Wah, wut is it goo fo....absowutewy nutin....grunt, grunt !"....Edwin Starr, Black Songster/Philosopher !

Wed, 01/04/2012 - 07:54 | 2032235 peekcrackers