Ozymandius Appreciation Thread

[Coexist]

In LBN, there is a thread that I check every day - sometimes 10 times per day, although I never post in it.

It is the daily Stock Market Watch thread. Here is the link for today's:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=102&topic_id=1690536&mesg_id=1690536

As an appreciative bystander - I have come to rely on this for quick financial updates. To those regulars who post, THANK YOU!!!

Since only those who seem to be financially savvy add posts to the Update, I don't know if they know how many of us do appreciate what they do every business day.

If you are someone who checks in there, but doesn't post and wants to send them a shout-out - post your message here!

[spuddonna]

1. Absolutely! Read it every day, too! Thank you so much! :) n/t

[dbt]

2. True This!

VAST props to Ozymandius and the Brave Marketeers who do that thread every day!

:toast:

[Wickerman]

3. Nominated -and 2nd that, I read it often, but have never posted there

great source of info and i love the daily summary.

:thumbsup:

[Coexist]

11. kicking!

[thoughtanarchist]

4. Big Props to Ozzy and crew!

54, UIA, and all the marketeers deserve our thanks!

[jobycom]

5. Darn, I was about to give some live to Shelley for his poem. Oh well.

[muriel_volestrangler]

8. And so was I. But it's so good, and relevant to Iraq,

that it's worth it anyway:

OZYMANDIAS of EGYPT

I met a traveller from an antique land
Who said:—Two vast and trunkless legs of stone
Stand in the desert. Near them on the sand,
Half sunk, a shatter'd visage lies, whose frown
And wrinkled lip and sneer of cold command
Tell that its sculptor well those passions read
Which yet survive, stamp'd on these lifeless things,
The hand that mock'd them and the heart that fed.
And on the pedestal these words appear:
"My name is Ozymandias, king of kings:
Look on my works, ye mighty, and despair!"
Nothing beside remains: round the decay
Of that colossal wreck, boundless and bare,
The lone and level sands stretch far away.

[jobycom]

10. You are right, it was worth the read again. I at one time had it memorized

but realized reading it I no longer do.

[peacebird]

23. Look on my works, ye mighty, and despair

Nothing beside remains: round the decay
Of that colossal wreck, boundless and bare,
The lone and level sands stretch far away.



I always think of these lines and wonder.... What will remain after * and his neo-cons are through showering democracy on the world?

[JNelson6563]

6. Ozy's #1 Fan Here!

As a former regular participant in the STW I must say Ozy is the greatest! Every morning he's got it together and gets the ball rolling. Thanks to that thread we can see what's what in the financial world with just one click.

I'd also like to acknowledge UpInArms and 54anickel for their great contributions to the effort every single day.

:toast: To my fellow Marketeers!

Julie--still long on gold :)

[Coexist]

9. Yes - upinarms and 54anickel are always there, too

sorry for not mentioning them in OP!

[54anickel]

22. Awwww, shucks...We really miss ya Julie - Long live the revolution!!!

[The_Casual_Observer]

7. Ozymandius is a DU all-star legend.

Thanks for your dedication and sense of humor!

[Wickerman]

12. kick!

:kick:

[Renew Deal]

13. That thread should be nominated every single day of the week.

It is one of the best threads on DU and it is totally unique. You should all take a second an nominate it everyday.

[Pirate Smile]

18. Good idea.

[ozymandius]

14. Wow! Thanks folks!

This is such a grand honor. :blush:

Julie just told me that something's going on in GD and that I'd better come look. This is so touching. I really cannot adequately express how wonderful and kind you are to say this.

Thank you!

:toast:

Ozy :hi:

[Coexist]

15. No - thank you!

[mouyard]

16. Absolutely!

I check it at least once an hour for market updates & news.

A great resource for keeping up with the economy.

[newyawker99]

25. Hi mouyard!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[54anickel]

17. Wow! Thanks to all - and so many new names I've not seen at the

SMW thread. You are all so kind. It does feel lonely out there once in a while, like a voice in the wilderness. I tend to forget there are so many "lurkers".

I wish UIA was around this week to see this thread as well. I'll have to bookmark this to share with UIA later.

Thanks again. :blush: :hi:

[Caretha]

38. I'll heads-up UIA

That's my sis and we're dang glad to have her visiting us this week. She's staying with our sweet, wise 81 year old Mom. Mom & Dad (dad is dead now) were/are lifelong democrats. They raised a brood of 5 very independent staunch democratic women. All who have been and remain politically active.

Mom still is very active herself and regularly writes letters to the editor of our local paper, and still occassionally writes a "guest opinion" piece too (you should have seen the last one - she tore Bush & Admin a new one).Heh

Anyway, I'll tell her - she can access this thread on Mom's computer - btw, DU is one of Mom's "favorite sites".

[54anickel]

41. Wow!!! A family of DUers. It's nice to "meet" you Caretha. That's

one smart sis you've got there - obviously runs in the family! I got started posting in SMW "subbing" for UIA a couple of years ago after lurking there for quite a while. I was honored when she asked me to fill in for her. I've learned much from your sis, along with the many other great minds at the SMW and all of DU.

Give UIA a :hi: and a :hug:

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

19. Yep, Ozy, 54, Maeve and all the stockmarket posters deserve props

That is one thread I read every single day.

[dbt]

20. Kick!

[Just Me]

21. Absolutely!!! Salute to Ozymandius!!!

:patriot:

[Left Brain]

24. Hey Ozy, 54anickel: If you haven't heard...

...DU owes you folks a debt a gratitude for the tremendous job you do on the Stock Market Watch thread. I, too, watch it daily. You make the bad news ironically hilarious (the lemmings! the fairies! the cartoons!) and the good news... well... there's really no good news save for the stuff that's sugar-coated, is there?

Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU for the Stock Market Watch.

[pitohui]

26. thanks, folks EOM

.

[loudsue]

27. Another Market Mole checking in! BIG THANK YOU's to Ozy &

the whole gang...54anickel, UIA, Maeve...and Julie Nelson, too!

:applause: I check in several times a day, just to see what's going on, and I always find amazing little tidbits of information that tell me what's REALLY going on behind the curtain in the land of Oz.

The secret to a whole lot of what we see in the political forums has its roots in the Stock Market Watch thread every day. When you put the politics & money threads together, you get a GREAT front-row seat on the world stage, and you can see what these monkeys are really after.

:hi::applause: And a great big :yourock: to all the Marketeers!! :woohoo: :hi:


:kick::kick::kick:

[AnnInLa]

28. I check it out too!

Bless yer little pea-pickin' heart....thanks for the good work, Ozy.

[Steven_S]

29. A must read; twice a day...

And a heart-felt thank you to all who make the daily thread what it is. :)

[meganmonkey]

30. I'm the same way - I check it regularly but I seldom if ever post in it

I defer to those with better understanding!

So thanks to Ozymandius and all the others who keep us updated about the $$$!!!

[faithnotgreed]

31. kick for truth

[mojavekid]

32. Ozy, 54, UIA, Maeve,

You all do a Fantastic job every day, and because of you all I found someone more despondent, incoherent, and sad than I, the Angriest Guy in Economics!!! The SMW is a DU Treasure.

Thanks!! :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: - that's one for each of you and one for The Mogambo!

- Mojavekid

[frictionlessO]

33. I learn so much just reading through... it is an education in there!

All the Stock thread regulars are awesome.

[ozymandius]

34. One more to thank

Thanks to radfringe who maintained the thread until I took over. Here's a brief history of the thread as compiled by Maeve:

We get occassional questions about this thread, and I thought I'd do a little research and see just how it got started. Here's a rough history....

Early on at DU, there was little reporting of the economy in LBN. However, by July of 2002, more eyes began turning to Wall Street and there were several threads a day referring to economic issues. The first "Stock Watch Thread" I found was started by DEMActivist on July 9th (LBN archives, page 428). This was right as the Dow hit last summer's freefall. The next thread was July 12th, begun by matcom.

The largest Stock Thread was July 15th, when the Dow dropped 500 points from high to low, but closed only -47. That required four threads and 403 posts. Matcom often started the thread back then and Khephra was a large contributor as well. Gore1FL, Jackpine Radical & Beetwasher were regulars, as was myself. But it was started by radfringe on July 23rd and she became increasingly the opening poster.

By August 1, I had started posting all three major indices. Rad added Piehole Alerts (every time Dubya opened his mouth, the markets tanked) and charts, as well as drawing economic news into the one thread for easy updates. When the October drop hit, we were on top of it.

Some of the other posters who have helped keep this going (not an exhaustive list, so chime in if I missed you!)--ribofunk (often brought us the thoughts of BhuddaBob), dbt, Why, salin, spinbaby, barbarann, revcarol, DUreader and sepcial kudos to JNelson6563 and the hard-working ozymandius who took over when radfringe was forced from her post by nefarious bosses. Thanks to all who have put so much effort into bringing important news to DU for almost a year!

Many have contributed to the success of this thread.

Ozymandius

[annabanana]

35. Well, you ALL have lots of fans here!. . . . n/t

[Maeve]

36. You beat me to it, Ozy!

Three years now of continuing Stock Watches...:wow: Amazing!

Here's to all Marketeers, past, present and future, those now gone and those to come! And a round of drinks for Ozymandius!


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[JNelson6563]

37. Great little history there Ozy!

Wow this thread is just great! I didn't know so many appreciated the SWT. I rememeber well some of the milestones in that history you post.

Again, thanks to you all who keep it going. And thanks for the honorable mention, I'm honored to be in such company.

:grouphug: Marketeers!

Julie

[Left Brain]

45. And a debt of gratitude to all!

thank you.

[ramapo]

39. Much thanks

I too check the thread many times a day. I rarely post but I always learn. Thanks to all the regulars who get this thread going everyday.

[DemonFighterLives]

40. Thanks to all of you

I don't check it out that regularly, but it is great everytime I have.
You are part of what makes DU Great!
:yourock:

[GoSolar]

42. Thank you.

Great source of information. :D

[fishnfla]

43. That is hands down THE most informative thread on DU

day in, day out Oz and the gurus pack alot of info in there. I love his graphics and cartoons too.

[AnneD]

44. Stand up and take a bow.......

:woohoo: I love the thread and as a neonate poster, I have appreciated the concise info I get. I have always gotten a kind response to any question I have asked (faeries, Chopper Ben). It has proven to be the best finance/investment class I have ever taken. :applause: :yourock:

[bain_sidhe]

46. Three cheers for Ozy and the Merry Marketeers!

...no, three MILLION cheers!!!

Read it almost every day, and my day just doesn't feel right on those few days I can't.

Hip hip, HURRAY!!!!

:toast: :yourock: