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by DeputyDog
December 11th, 2008, 8:18 pm
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Sample Hedge Fund Portfolio?
Replies: 0
Views: 44779

Sample Hedge Fund Portfolio?

Does anyone know where one can get sample or demonstration portfolios or holdings?is there a website that would release this kind of information? I dont even need real data, just something that looks like a real portfolio.Thanks!
by DeputyDog
August 13th, 2002, 1:01 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: War against Iraq??
Replies: 262
Views: 210283

War against Iraq??

<t>It seems that the US has shifted from meddling wiht the internal mechanisms of foreign countries(e.g. the banana republics) to big picture activities that require no understanding of the situation beyond the good vs bad view. Osama bad, must bomb afghanistan....The US should be treating saddam hu...
by DeputyDog
August 8th, 2002, 10:37 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Caviar and chocolate
Replies: 28
Views: 195371

Caviar and chocolate

I'm not clear on this...isnt caviar the eggs of a certain fish or certain types of fish that are only found near iran or something?And if we're voting on chocolates, nothing beat belgian chocolates!A
by DeputyDog
August 8th, 2002, 5:48 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Leonids
Replies: 17
Views: 192085

Leonids

becoming impotent, basking under the soothing radioactivity...geiger counter chirping in the background.......birds and small mammals dropping dead.....sorry! but i have a phobia of radioactive rocks dropping down on me!
by DeputyDog
August 5th, 2002, 3:15 pm
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: MS FE etc. Those who graduated this year
Replies: 0
Views: 189551

MS FE etc. Those who graduated this year

Do any of those who gradutated from masters in FE this year or in previous years have any words of advice, wisdom, encouragement or discouragement for people going into these courses this fall ? Thank youA
by DeputyDog
July 30th, 2002, 4:36 pm
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: Master in FE for people with backgroud in CS
Replies: 5
Views: 190111

Master in FE for people with backgroud in CS

Hi monkIn your experience was it hard to get jobs or were there no jobs at all?ThanksA
by DeputyDog
July 29th, 2002, 7:51 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Sahelanthropus tchadensis
Replies: 21
Views: 192366

Sahelanthropus tchadensis

ah right, now I remember. its amazing how much useful information was taught to me in high school and how little is recalled by me.Do I remember correctly that methyl alcohol is added to industrial alcohol in order to make it poisonous thus prevent people from bypassing alcohol taxes?A
by DeputyDog
July 29th, 2002, 5:53 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Sahelanthropus tchadensis
Replies: 21
Views: 192366

Sahelanthropus tchadensis

<t>QuoteOriginally posted by: MobPsycho"Making booze that did not make you blind was probably something that came along later."I don't know, making booze could actually prevent you from going blind, and rather select you to become witness to fantastic visions. Doesn't ergot fungus, which frequently ...
by DeputyDog
July 29th, 2002, 4:07 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Sahelanthropus tchadensis
Replies: 21
Views: 192366

Sahelanthropus tchadensis

I figured beer and other alcoholic substances were accidental byproducts of food storage. So you neednt have been civilized to make or drink it. Making booze that did not make you blind was probably something that came along later.
by DeputyDog
July 28th, 2002, 3:13 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Sahelanthropus tchadensis
Replies: 21
Views: 192366

Sahelanthropus tchadensis

<t>i've heard of the beer theory and it makes plenty sense.I can well imagine that the only incentive a nomadic tribe would have to settle down would be booze.On the other hand, all the various civilizations in the world couldnt have independently followed that path of action(or subsequent inaction)...
by DeputyDog
July 27th, 2002, 7:16 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Sahelanthropus tchadensis
Replies: 21
Views: 192366

Sahelanthropus tchadensis

<t>When i first heard about the aquatic-ape theory, I pissed myself laughing!I'm glad to see others agree that its a fairly crackpot theory! Alright then, how about a "2001-space odyssey" type explanation of how ape-man become man? Once upon a time there were monkeys bouncing around a black monolith...
by DeputyDog
July 27th, 2002, 2:13 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Sahelanthropus tchadensis
Replies: 21
Views: 192366

Sahelanthropus tchadensis

Who here has heard of the "water-ape" theory?A
by DeputyDog
July 23rd, 2002, 7:57 pm
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: which program is better: CMU/NYU/CU
Replies: 22
Views: 194321

which program is better: CMU/NYU/CU

Have you already got admission or are you prospecting?In any case. The pros and cons are discussed in several other threads. A
by DeputyDog
July 22nd, 2002, 1:08 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: The New Twin Towers
Replies: 31
Views: 193159

The New Twin Towers

If thats how you feel......THEN THEY HAVE WON!!!!
by DeputyDog
July 21st, 2002, 2:29 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: The New Twin Towers
Replies: 31
Views: 193159

The New Twin Towers

<t>with jersey city rising up across the water, I don't think new york really needs commercial office space that badly....Besides would you rent the 100th floor of a rebuilt wtc? However , something HAS to be built at the wtc site.There are too many interest groups to allow anyone to walk away satis...