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WaMu Walks Away From Mortgage on Downtown Headquarters | The Naked Loon

derek — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 01:02:41 GMT

Quoted: “We used a zero-down option-ARM loan to finance the purchase of WaMu Center in 2006, and since our rate adjusted earlier this year, our payments have nearly doubled,” said CEO Kerry Killinger. “We had no idea that it would skyrocket like that.”

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Tuna Fish Stories: The Candidates Spin the Sushi - New York Times

derek — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 18:14:29 GMT

Tee hee.

Quoted: Presidential candidates addressed the news that high levels of mercury were found in tuna sushi sold in Manhattan stores and restaurants.

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Damien Katz: The Volkswagen Lisp

derek — Sat, 06 Jan 2007 01:36:54 GMT

You have to be really, really nerdy to understand this.

(if (> 9 nerd-level)
(progn (visit-link) (chuckle))
(do-something-less-nerdy))

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Photos: Hu, Gates and Ballmer | CNET News.com

derek — Wed, 19 Apr 2006 23:44:44 GMT

Ballmer and Gates feign amusement after Mr. Jintao asks: "So, when do we meet Kai Fu Lee?"

Quoted: Challenge: Write a caption for this photograph.

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