Martin, I'm sorry for the grief, but it's just a big Excel file. No macros, nothing executable. (You have to use ctrl-page down to extract any amusement value out of it, there's nothing that should hurt anyone.)
I like the animation. It get be the best spreadsheet I have ever seen. Although being a long time lurker at both SI and here, I don't know you are also an Execl Artist.
Thanks, Tanta! We also had some Xmas cheer today when I placed my son's play money (a stocking stuffer) on his new remote control play helicopter and played Ben Bernanke.
OMG this is great! Thank you so much for posting it. During my Monday morning executive meetings I won't have to type over and over "must not kill them all" into a word document like I'm taking notes, I'll just make these and everyone will see Excel open and think I'm running numbers! In fact, I'm pretty sure that if you do the math for some of the CDOs out there, this is what happens anyhow
The happiest of holidays to both CR and Tanta! I don't say much, but I read everything here and always learn.
Check! Thanks Tanta. Being slightly more "mature" ahem then most, (and cutting my teeth on the original 123) I still use keystrokes for most spreadsheet items. I wonder if I should give the CFO my 2008 budget in illustrated form? heehee Maybe not
You might want to watch your bandwidth, Tanta. That 2MB file zipped down to 380K. Take it from a part-time webmaster who exceeded his allocation once. Like the credit card industry, those hosting companies make their money when you go over the limit.
further problems in commercial real estate facing liquidity problems. CR has said that if commercial r.e. detiorated, it would make him more likely to call for a recession..
My Bosch dishwasher started talking again. It hasn't done that since right after 9/11 when it started saying things about Dick somebody. Now it says Tanta and Electrasol 3 in 1 Powerball Tabs are working my last nerve (over and over). ELECTRASOL®
Mortgage Pig went in a bubble.
Mortgage Pig got into big trouble.
All the Fed's horses and all the Fed's men.
Couldn't put Mortgage Pig together again.
The only thing that didn't come out right was the speech bubbles on the last frame. The first one I had already guessed. The second one was way too obvious !
Oh Tanta, I love it when you talk spreadsheet! What no taxpayer funded snorkle for poor little piggy? I assume Paulson et al ( Goldman sucks) were sitting in the USS lifeboat?
I don't know what is in this, but when I tried it on my Macbook pro, MS office x, os x 10.4.10, it crashed ALL the running applications.
I got a message about an unexpected device removal.
Had to restart.
Beware!
Martin, it's a large excel file. Very funny - but it takes some time to download.
I hope this works for most readers.
Best Wishes.
It downloaded just fine. It was when I ran it (in MS Excel for the Mac) that everything died.
Martin, I'm sorry for the grief, but it's just a big Excel file. No macros, nothing executable. (You have to use ctrl-page down to extract any amusement value out of it, there's nothing that should hurt anyone.)
Have you checked your dishwasher?
I like the animation. It get be the best spreadsheet I have ever seen. Although being a long time lurker at both SI and here, I don't know you are also an Execl Artist.
Have a very merry Christmas and happy New Year.
It works fine in Open Office.
Thanks, Tanta! We also had some Xmas cheer today when I placed my son's play money (a stocking stuffer) on his new remote control play helicopter and played Ben Bernanke.
It worked fine on my mac/excel. And very funny.
OMG this is great! Thank you so much for posting it. During my Monday morning executive meetings I won't have to type over and over "must not kill them all" into a word document like I'm taking notes, I'll just make these and everyone will see Excel open and think I'm running numbers! In fact, I'm pretty sure that if you do the math for some of the CDOs out there, this is what happens anyhow
The happiest of holidays to both CR and Tanta! I don't say much, but I read everything here and always learn.
I'll just make these and everyone will see Excel open and think I'm running numbers!
Just remember the first rule of making Excel Art at work: Alt-Tab is your friend.
ok, ok.
Out with the Daily mail. I should be keeping track of CR.
My choice, Billie Piper as against natasha.
All the best of whatever
regards
sbarrkum
Check! Thanks Tanta. Being slightly more "mature" ahem then most, (and cutting my teeth on the original 123) I still use keystrokes for most spreadsheet items. I wonder if I should give the CFO my 2008 budget in illustrated form? heehee Maybe not
You might want to watch your bandwidth, Tanta. That 2MB file zipped down to 380K. Take it from a part-time webmaster who exceeded his allocation once. Like the credit card industry, those hosting companies make their money when you go over the limit.
a cash mgt fund, run by blackrock, suspends redeptions after a downgrade.
BlackRock Cash Fund Is Downgraded For Suspending Certain Redemptions - WSJ.com
further problems in commercial real estate facing liquidity problems. CR has said that if commercial r.e. detiorated, it would make him more likely to call for a recession..
Credit Downturn Hits the Malls - WSJ.com
Tanta, you are such a Nerd.
Somebody has too much free time on their hands.
I tried it in neo-office and it worked fine.
Maybe I have some memory problems:(
And I learned about the ctrl-page-down (cmd-page-down on the mac).
thanks
It downloaded just fine. It was when I ran it (in MS Excel for the Mac) that everything died.
Martin Cohen | 12.25.07 - 7:58 pm | #
Oh Shut Up, Paulson!
My Bosch dishwasher started talking again. It hasn't done that since right after 9/11 when it started saying things about Dick somebody. Now it says Tanta and Electrasol 3 in 1 Powerball Tabs are working my last nerve (over and over).
ELECTRASOL®
Mortgage Pig went in a bubble.
Mortgage Pig got into big trouble.
All the Fed's horses and all the Fed's men.
Couldn't put Mortgage Pig together again.
It opened... in AppleWorks 6 !
The only thing that didn't come out right was the speech bubbles on the last frame. The first one I had already guessed. The second one was way too obvious !
lolerskates
Cute graphic, and thanks for the Excel tip (Ctrl Pg Up/Dn to move through worksheets)!
Merry Christmas!
Thanks Tanta-
I just hope my tips bring more such useful little details... or do I have to subscribe ;^)
I wish you a belated, but profitable, western European sanctioned winter solstice bribe taking (and making) day.
All my best hopes for the future,
Too funny! Thanks for the underwater pig. No problem at all downloading or opening.
Tanta, you are such a Nerd.
Well now, that's a case of the swine calling the pig porky.
I think there's lipstick on that pig.
Tanta,
You should apply for a grant from the National Endowment For The Arts. Perhaps FRB would chip in a mil or two... The Adventures of Mortgage Pig" !
See Mortgage Pig get resold in the stockyards of Wall Street ! (etc, etc)
Mortgage Pig could even make guest appearances on Oprah.
Oh Tanta, I love it when you talk spreadsheet! What no taxpayer funded snorkle for poor little piggy? I assume Paulson et al ( Goldman sucks) were sitting in the USS lifeboat?
This is disturbing. On so many levels.
(sung to the tune of "Spider Pig" by Homer Simpson)
"Mortgage Pig. Mortgage Pig. Does whatever a Mortgage Pig does..."