I mean…
“Trading floor over here lost power temporarily (I think computers and phones only) for about ten minutes. Rumor is someone clogged a toilet on 7th floor and it leaked into some communications closet on 6th floor (trading). They haven’t confirmed but that seems to be the persistent belief.”
If only CNBC were broadcasting from there live today, Steve Liesman could confirm! (And maybe lend a hand. I don’t know why, but SL seems like a guy who travels with his own plunger.)
Must have been one huge kouwe
It was a Goldman released mouse who chewed through the server wires…
Awesome ~@~
@2 the new building doesn’t have mice.
Footage was captured of RBS’ head of trading confronting the rogue shitter. Skip to 5:37….
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLbue2EvwWY&feature=related
so large works at rbs now?
Bess – is it ok if I profess my love for you, right here in front of everyone?
Haha. Wonder if they lost money. There was a nice dip in equities/crude around that time.
10 minutes? if this is true, just wow… right about now RBS’ electrician should feel as ashamed as Kouwe does every morning when he wakes up and looks in the mirror.
They forgot to pay their electric bill
-seiu con ed worker who had to take a dump before working
That was my favorite rug. Atomic Kouwe attacks aren’t good for anybody.
-The Other Dude
Phones are still down… sigh…
Liesman did it, he took a massive green shoot and clogged the toilet.
Rumor is true – water leaked into the comm closet. Great design, architects.
@14 are you serious? jesus. so much second hand embarrassment for the queen’s bitches right now.
Sorry guys, I dropped a watermelon in the crapper….
— G-Man
Yuck, all that Kouwe must have fried some electrics.
Here at Ameriprise something like that would never happen as we’re forbidden from doing #2 in the restroom – saves on water and the TP bill. Bess, you’ll be glad to know that despite today’s market action, things here at Ameriprise are totally unfazed. Case in point, I rang the bell today big time when I sold a massive VUL policy to some kid who needed one like a submarine needs a screen door, but that’s beside the point. I am really am feeling this Wall Street thing now, you might even call me a Big Swinging Dick around here. Oh, BTW the fellas here are even thinking about one of those crazy eating contests your always posting about. Who can man up and chew the most Chicklets and drink the most Fresca – AT THE SAME TIME! We are a fun group after all haha! Shit! here comes my manager – gotta go – cold calling clinc at 4pm sharp.
Ameriprise FA
Liesman does look like Richard the plumber from Ask This Old House
@15
Yes, I talk with one of their traders daily and that’s what he told me.
fat finger more like fat turd
yes fat turd from fat ass.. and its fat ass – by a nose..
The rumor I’m hearing now was that the clog was actually a large yellow banana with a red condom on it.
@23 shut up girlfriend!
RBS should now make it mandatory for all new hires to go through a one week regimen of:
http://www.oxypowder.com/
@18 Genuis
So I’m guessing our pitch and taste test with the VC guys on 7 about our new product called the “Burrito Muffin” earlier today won’t be taken in a good way?
~”Chi-chi” Tetas
Creative Burritos Inc
345 Foch Street
Ft. Worth, TX 76104
The rumor I’m hearing now is that the clog was actually a well lubed, large ABN Amro “voodoo doll” with a red condom on it.
@26 Seconded. FTW!
at least they didn’t shit their pants when spx broke through the support levels. had enough stamina to run to the toilets. go brits!
@18 You bring back a lot of repressed memories. Thanks.
I travel everywhere with a plunger since clogging the toilet with some of my best work during my first visit to my in-laws’ place.
i tried clogging the SWX shitters on a zurich visit once after a dodgy cheese fuelled lunch… but only managed to have an ass bursting explosion of watery goo.
just thought you needed to know that.
jfKvs0 Thank you ever so for you blog.Thanks Again. Will read on…
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