Noon gave us the S&P 500 at 868.60.
We believe that qualifies this...
Posted by guest, Oct 27, 2008 9:45AM 869.00 - NAS Keflavik boi Beaver and Broad, son ... and bring a baggie for ya teef!!
...as our winner. Nice job.
That was warm-ups, people. Now for the main event.
The Prize:
The DealBreaker "Don't Short Me, Bro!" mug. (A $560.00 value)*
The Contest:
Closest to the S&P 500's close today without going under.
No entries will be accepted after our "No More Bets" comment appears in the post. This will be about 30-45 minutes before the close, so get those bets in early.
And... begin!
Previously: Dealbreaker Contest: No Rest For The Wicked
* Valuation subject to continued suspension of mark-to-market accounting.






Posted by guest , Oct 27, 2008 12:59PM
1st
Posted by guest , Oct 27, 2008 1:00PM
901
Who's the Boss?
Posted by guest , Oct 27, 2008 1:00PM
934.00
Posted by AJ , Oct 27, 2008 1:00PM
827
Posted by Strabo , Oct 27, 2008 1:00PM
863.05
Posted by guest , Oct 27, 2008 1:01PM
Don't short me bro!
S&P Close: 871
Will the last person to leave Wall Street please turn out the lights.
Posted by guest , Oct 27, 2008 1:02PM
871
-JC's Dealer
Posted by guest , Oct 27, 2008 1:02PM
875
why is nobody blowing me?
Posted by guest , Oct 27, 2008 1:02PM
871
-JC's Dealer
Posted by guest , Oct 27, 2008 1:02PM
871
-JC's Dealer
Posted by guest , Oct 27, 2008 1:03PM
900.99
What's the Boss?
Posted by guest , Oct 27, 2008 1:03PM
896.18
Carson Wales
Hole in the Wall Gang
Posted by guest , Oct 27, 2008 1:04PM
876.1
General M. Bison
Posted by guest , Oct 27, 2008 1:04PM
879.9
Posted by guest , Oct 27, 2008 1:05PM
871
-JC's Dealer
Posted by guest , Oct 27, 2008 1:06PM
888.88
Posted by guest , Oct 27, 2008 1:06PM
872.02
watch it
Posted by guest , Oct 27, 2008 1:08PM
898
BALLIN'
Posted by guest , Oct 27, 2008 1:09PM
868
HBG
Posted by guest , Oct 27, 2008 1:09PM
870.01
Posted by guest , Oct 27, 2008 1:10PM
900 --dehb
Posted by guest , Oct 27, 2008 1:10PM
905.5
Posted by Tanman , Oct 27, 2008 1:11PM
882.07
Posted by guest , Oct 27, 2008 1:14PM
851.44
Hoodrat Hoochie Mama
Posted by guest , Oct 27, 2008 1:14PM
872.02
woohoo
Posted by guest , Oct 27, 2008 1:14PM
881.4
Posted by guest , Oct 27, 2008 1:15PM
880.10
Posted by guest , Oct 27, 2008 1:18PM
896.66
i-c-d
Posted by guest , Oct 27, 2008 1:18PM
600!
Let's just get this over with already and jump off the cliff!
Posted by guest , Oct 27, 2008 1:25PM
1100
Posted by guest , Oct 27, 2008 1:28PM
885.1
Posted by guest , Oct 27, 2008 1:29PM
905
JU
Posted by guest , Oct 27, 2008 1:31PM
902
Posted by guest , Oct 27, 2008 1:33PM
910. At a minimum ES fills the Friday morning gap
Posted by guest , Oct 27, 2008 1:37PM
919 - Ex Brohamster
Posted by guest , Oct 27, 2008 1:37PM
840.9
Shuck it Trebek.
Posted by guest , Oct 27, 2008 1:38PM
875
Posted by guest , Oct 27, 2008 1:38PM
880.5 AL
Posted by guest , Oct 27, 2008 1:39PM
903
Posted by redpandot , Oct 27, 2008 1:40PM
848
Posted by guest , Oct 27, 2008 1:41PM
881
Posted by guest , Oct 27, 2008 1:43PM
867.99
Ez
Posted by guest , Oct 27, 2008 1:46PM
917.8
-Pat the Bat
Posted by guest , Oct 27, 2008 1:48PM
873
Posted by guest , Oct 27, 2008 1:49PM
894.25
Posted by guest , Oct 27, 2008 1:51PM
884.98
Posted by FUNdamental , Oct 27, 2008 1:54PM
Despite felling inadequate next to the Russell 2000, I'm guessing the s&p will remain unch'd at 500.
What do I win?
Posted by eliminate all lawyers , Oct 27, 2008 1:55PM
887.91
Posted by guest , Oct 27, 2008 1:59PM
880 and 1 penny
Posted by scottbor2 , Oct 27, 2008 2:00PM
889.05
Posted by guest , Oct 27, 2008 2:01PM
891.01
MY NAME IS MIKE
Posted by guest , Oct 27, 2008 2:13PM
822
Woot! Woot!
Posted by guest , Oct 27, 2008 2:24PM
886.3
Posted by guest , Oct 27, 2008 2:24PM
880 jp
Posted by bittergreen , Oct 27, 2008 2:24PM
898.25
Posted by bittergreen , Oct 27, 2008 2:24PM
898.25
Posted by guest , Oct 27, 2008 2:25PM
869
-Bill S. Preston, Esq.
Posted by guest , Oct 27, 2008 2:26PM
899
Posted by guest , Oct 27, 2008 2:26PM
899
Z
Posted by diablo , Oct 27, 2008 2:29PM
860.51
Posted by ShortOil , Oct 27, 2008 2:30PM
861.27
Posted by guest , Oct 27, 2008 2:37PM
843.09
MC
Posted by guest , Oct 27, 2008 2:40PM
855.22
Posted by guest , Oct 27, 2008 2:40PM
814.6
Posted by guest , Oct 27, 2008 2:43PM
IT'S DROPPIN LIKE THE KRONUR,
NOT POPPIN LIKE MY BONER...
859.25
NAS Keflavik boi
(Corner of Broad & Beaver)
Do NEVER test!!
Posted by guest , Oct 27, 2008 2:56PM
862- Children at the gate
Posted by guest , Oct 27, 2008 2:56PM
858.03 Rawr!
Posted by chadmd23 , Oct 27, 2008 2:57PM
902.76
see a nice pop at the end of the day.
Posted by guest , Oct 27, 2008 2:58PM
847.69 for the concubine corzine
Posted by guest , Oct 27, 2008 3:01PM
858.85
DPM
Posted by guest , Oct 27, 2008 3:05PM
843, says Tim McCarver
Posted by guest , Oct 27, 2008 3:05PM
861.5
-Short O.J. Simpson, Long American Justice System
Posted by guest , Oct 27, 2008 3:06PM
870.38
-always wrong
Posted by zoneless , Oct 27, 2008 3:07PM
870.5
Posted by guest , Oct 27, 2008 3:14PM
@54, you undercut me by a penny; go back to the price is right.
Posted by Beagle , Oct 27, 2008 3:15PM
882.16
Posted by Beagle , Oct 27, 2008 3:16PM
882.16
Posted by guest , Oct 27, 2008 3:16PM
521.78
Posted by Beagle , Oct 27, 2008 3:16PM
882.16
Posted by guest , Oct 27, 2008 3:19PM
862.5
Posted by guest , Oct 27, 2008 3:20PM
852
Posted by xtian , Oct 27, 2008 3:21PM
884
Posted by guest , Oct 27, 2008 3:27PM
857.50
Posted by guest , Oct 27, 2008 3:36PM
881.00 - DM
Posted by guest , Oct 27, 2008 3:38PM
881.00 - DM
Posted by guest , Oct 27, 2008 3:42PM
881.00 - DM
Posted by guest , Oct 27, 2008 3:49PM
no wait, 802.50 - DM
Posted by guest , Oct 27, 2008 3:52PM
869.25 - MRR
Posted by guest , Oct 27, 2008 3:54PM
Didn't see the 869.00 make that 868.99 - MRR
Posted by guest , Oct 27, 2008 4:23PM
Its not over until everyone is guessing too low
5H3K1
Posted by a dead horse , Oct 27, 2008 4:29PM
803.76
Posted by guest , Oct 27, 2008 6:15PM
857.50