News that makes you say WTF! (25 Viewers)

swag

L'autista
Administrator
Sep 23, 2003
84,780
I just go to ATMs in my extended network and my credit union, which is still in Maryland even though I haven't lived there in 26 years, offers withdrawls free of charge. :heart:

F$%# banks. They all suck.
 

Bjerknes

"Top Economist"
Mar 16, 2004
116,149
I like how they actually held a whole conference with this big song and dance as thought they were actually MAYBE going to raise the rates. That was cute.
They are such great folks. That was a nice little fake-out to get people on the wrong side of the trade. The big banks already knew it wasn't going to happen.
 

Hust

Senior Member
Hustini
May 29, 2005
93,703
I just go to ATMs in my extended network and my credit union, which is still in Maryland even though I haven't lived there in 26 years, offers withdrawls free of charge. :heart:

F$%# banks. They all suck.
I use Navy Federal Credit Union now which is the same way. :tup:

I am working on closing my BOA accounts. Credit Unions do wonders.
 

AFL_ITALIA

MAGISTERIAL
Jun 17, 2011
31,808
They are such great folks. That was a nice little fake-out to get people on the wrong side of the trade. The big banks already knew it wasn't going to happen.
It was the same day that I had an interview at some hedge fund place, everyone was busy watching it live. At least they got a nice half-day off.
 

swag

L'autista
Administrator
Sep 23, 2003
84,780
What's funny is that all of you guys have the bias presuming that the inmates are uneducated blue collar criminals when in fact, based on the vagueness of the article, they could be trial lawyers convicted of white collar crimes.

Time to bust up some criminal stereotypes, yo.
 

Seven

In bocca al lupo, Fabio.
Jun 25, 2003
39,343
What's funny is that all of you guys have the bias presuming that the inmates are uneducated blue collar criminals when in fact, based on the vagueness of the article, they could be trial lawyers convicted of white collar crimes.

Time to bust up some criminal stereotypes, yo.
There is just no way that uneducated blue collar criminals would beat them in a debate.

That's like the local pub team beating Real Madrid. It does not happen.

Like you said, these were probably smart educated inmates.
 

JuveJay

Senior Signor
Moderator
Mar 6, 2007
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The one member mentioned was in for manslaughter, but it's not as if any intelligent person could not commit that crime under certain circumstances.
 

Ocelot

Midnight Marauder
Jul 13, 2013
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There is just no way that uneducated blue collar criminals would beat them in a debate.

That's like the local pub team beating Real Madrid. It does not happen.

Like you said, these were probably smart educated inmates.
Probably, but I guess that the Harvard team underestimated them hard, and I guess preparing arguments, depending on how specific the task was, can be quite important.
 

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