Bits and Pieces II

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In the meantime, more quips, quotes and ......

~ US President George W. Bush in a press conference after discussions with the Treasury Secretary and the collapse of Bear Sterns

"Our capital markets are functioning effectively and efficiently¡K..US financial institutions are strong."

~ Hugh Hefner, the man behind the Playboy empire, on his life -

"From my point of view, I'm the luckiest guy on the planet."

~ From an article by Reuters on NY governor, David Paterson. He replaces Eliot Spitzer who stepped down after being found patronizing a prostitution ring -

Jealous after learning of his wife's infidelity several years ago, Paterson said he began affairs of his own while a state senator, and he revealed the matter now in part to avoid being blackmailed by anyone threatening to reveal the secret.

Editor's Note: I'm not sure how this guy and his family fits the picture perfect role models that every governing body strives to assume. This guy is horny, vengeful and his wife is adulterous. At least Spitzer was not vengeful and his wife was faithful.


~ Bank of Israel Governor, Stanley Fischer, on US Fed Chief Ben Bernanke in the midst of the subprime crisis, something which for the longest time Bernanke did not recognize until financial institutions started collapsing left and right -

"Ben Bernanke is an outstanding economist."

~ A local resident of Amsterdam on his city's plans to decriminalize open-air sex in its most popular park, Vondel Park -

".... completely unnecessary and unwanted. For God's sake, let them do that in a meadow outside of town."