I've been away but in general no news is good news ( Read more... )

1, Sainsbury's and Waitrose carbonara pasta sauce are better than Morrison's ( Read more... )

...but Flash Gordon's pants are silver (according to Rocky Horror not in REAL life)

To celebrate bluedevi's extraordinarily nice meme and the smiley things she just said about me I thought I'd finally get round to posting ( Read more... )

Extensive overnight negotiations have brokered an historic agreement to reinstate the Monday Duke of Argyll quiz.

Come one, come all. We need a strong showing this Monday to prove that we appreciate them.

No quiz tomorrow ( Read more... )

So I've had my first conversation with Piotr Karasinski. Not quite as scary as I thought it might have been. He needs some information (historic implied volatilities for Euro EURIBOR index) and I can get it. Or rather I know what the system holds and therefore know that he's already got the data really. Anyway he wanted to know my name and he's ( Read more... )

Oh dear. We've just hired Piotr Karasinski. And he's going to be sitting near to me ( Read more... )

Apparently, it is said to be an interesting feature of all languages that the words for "trousers" are always plural. Apart from French, of course (un pantalon). And Portuguese (um calça). And German (eine Hose). And... hey, does anyone think this theory might be pants ( Read more... )

Oh dear. Now Jackson loses $3m and has now got a warrant out for his arrest.

This news story has caused more noise and excitement on the floor than the Bank of Englands decision this morning to keep base rates the same.

oh he's just arrived - man does he look pissed...

Trading has stopped. With the exception of those trading with each other on the spread of when or if Michael Jackson will get to court ( Read more... )