Comments on: Halonen rings the closing bell http://www.finlandforthought.net/2006/09/25/halonen-rings-the-closing-bell/ Politics, current events, culture - From Finland & United States Thu, 21 Aug 2008 19:01:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: sorry http://www.finlandforthought.net/2006/09/25/halonen-rings-the-closing-bell/#comment-95799 sorry Wed, 27 Sep 2006 07:47:57 +0000 http://www.finlandforthought.net/2006/09/25/halonen-rings-the-closing-bell/#comment-95799 reminder http://www.oldamericancentury.org/listening.jpg reminder

http://www.oldamericancentury.org/listening.jpg

]]> By: Your Fatitude http://www.finlandforthought.net/2006/09/25/halonen-rings-the-closing-bell/#comment-95630 Your Fatitude Tue, 26 Sep 2006 22:02:16 +0000 http://www.finlandforthought.net/2006/09/25/halonen-rings-the-closing-bell/#comment-95630 Not sure what the fuss is here about HE. It's standard practice in formal address nearly everywhere else except the US, and the US Ambassador here in Helsinki, too, is addressed formally - like all the other ambassadors - as His/Her Excellency (even though recent holders of the post have usually been rather more "His/Her Major Contributor to the Presidential War-Chest" or "His/Her Big Collecting-Tin Rattler" than career diplomats worthy of the title). O tempore o mores. Not sure what the fuss is here about HE. It’s standard practice in formal address nearly everywhere else except the US, and the US Ambassador here in Helsinki, too, is addressed formally - like all the other ambassadors - as His/Her Excellency (even though recent holders of the post have usually been rather more “His/Her Major Contributor to the Presidential War-Chest” or “His/Her Big Collecting-Tin Rattler” than career diplomats worthy of the title).

O tempore o mores.

]]> By: Antti (the redneck one) http://www.finlandforthought.net/2006/09/25/halonen-rings-the-closing-bell/#comment-95580 Antti (the redneck one) Tue, 26 Sep 2006 19:32:46 +0000 http://www.finlandforthought.net/2006/09/25/halonen-rings-the-closing-bell/#comment-95580 Well, If I remember, the Calvinists believe that your faith brings blessings in a form of material good already in this life. Martin Luther was more a pragmatist. You don't have to be piss-poor to go to heaven, but you shouldn't dedicate your life for raking stuff. St.Augustinus of the Catholics then was ready to help thieves to rob his house and free set him from his earthly possessions. I think poverty is also high-rated in the Orthodox church Well, If I remember, the Calvinists believe that your faith brings blessings in a form of material good already in this life. Martin Luther was more a pragmatist. You don’t have to be piss-poor to go to heaven, but you shouldn’t dedicate your life for raking stuff.

St.Augustinus of the Catholics then was ready to help thieves to rob his house and free set him from his earthly possessions. I think poverty is also high-rated in the Orthodox church

]]> By: - http://www.finlandforthought.net/2006/09/25/halonen-rings-the-closing-bell/#comment-95568 - Tue, 26 Sep 2006 19:11:02 +0000 http://www.finlandforthought.net/2006/09/25/halonen-rings-the-closing-bell/#comment-95568 #20 yeah, well they have the true Christian George W leading the way.... #20 yeah, well they have the true Christian George W leading the way….

]]> By: Freeridin' Franklin http://www.finlandforthought.net/2006/09/25/halonen-rings-the-closing-bell/#comment-95534 Freeridin' Franklin Tue, 26 Sep 2006 17:14:10 +0000 http://www.finlandforthought.net/2006/09/25/halonen-rings-the-closing-bell/#comment-95534 <i>#10 Christians are allowed to get rich too. Isn’t it their “god given right to prosper”? At least that’s what the popular opinion is today among American Christians!</i> Not enly allowed, American Christians in particular are expected to. If you don't make shitloads of money in this lifetime, it's time for perpetual roasting in the next one. #10 Christians are allowed to get rich too. Isn’t it their “god given right to prosper”? At least that’s what the popular opinion is today among American Christians!

Not enly allowed, American Christians in particular are expected to. If you don’t make shitloads of money in this lifetime, it’s time for perpetual roasting in the next one.

]]> By: stercus http://www.finlandforthought.net/2006/09/25/halonen-rings-the-closing-bell/#comment-95478 stercus Tue, 26 Sep 2006 13:15:28 +0000 http://www.finlandforthought.net/2006/09/25/halonen-rings-the-closing-bell/#comment-95478 Too bad I wasn't there to see it, would have been fun. Jeez, why is everybody so anal about the stock exchange? Too bad I wasn’t there to see it, would have been fun.
Jeez, why is everybody so anal about the stock exchange?

]]> By: concernedforyoureductionlevel http://www.finlandforthought.net/2006/09/25/halonen-rings-the-closing-bell/#comment-95464 concernedforyoureductionlevel Tue, 26 Sep 2006 11:34:00 +0000 http://www.finlandforthought.net/2006/09/25/halonen-rings-the-closing-bell/#comment-95464 #12 Couldn't agree more. This just screams special education. WOW! Well, anybody can have a blog and that's just what this is anybody's blog. #12 Couldn’t agree more. This just screams special education. WOW! Well, anybody can have a blog and that’s just what this is anybody’s blog.

]]> By: N. Siinistö http://www.finlandforthought.net/2006/09/25/halonen-rings-the-closing-bell/#comment-95441 N. Siinistö Tue, 26 Sep 2006 10:04:50 +0000 http://www.finlandforthought.net/2006/09/25/halonen-rings-the-closing-bell/#comment-95441 When Christ returns, the American Christians indeed have some surprises in store for him, haven't they? When Christ returns, the American Christians indeed have some surprises in store for him, haven’t they?

]]> By: - http://www.finlandforthought.net/2006/09/25/halonen-rings-the-closing-bell/#comment-95427 - Tue, 26 Sep 2006 08:58:05 +0000 http://www.finlandforthought.net/2006/09/25/halonen-rings-the-closing-bell/#comment-95427 #10 Christians are allowed to get rich too. Isn't it their "god given right to prosper"? At least that's what the popular opinion is today among American Christians! #10 Christians are allowed to get rich too. Isn’t it their “god given right to prosper”? At least that’s what the popular opinion is today among American Christians!

]]> By: Pasi http://www.finlandforthought.net/2006/09/25/halonen-rings-the-closing-bell/#comment-95397 Pasi Tue, 26 Sep 2006 04:30:13 +0000 http://www.finlandforthought.net/2006/09/25/halonen-rings-the-closing-bell/#comment-95397 According to <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Her_Excellency" rel="nofollow">Wikipedia</a> using His/Her Excellency as a title for Presidents of republics (among others) is standard UN practice, which NYSE seems to follow as well. It does sound funny to a Finnish though. Should H.E. Halonen insist on keeping that title back in Finland, I think she'd be just about ready for some special institution. According to Wikipedia using His/Her Excellency as a title for Presidents of republics (among others) is standard UN practice, which NYSE seems to follow as well. It does sound funny to a Finnish though. Should H.E. Halonen insist on keeping that title back in Finland, I think she’d be just about ready for some special institution.

]]> By: mjr http://www.finlandforthought.net/2006/09/25/halonen-rings-the-closing-bell/#comment-95389 mjr Tue, 26 Sep 2006 03:04:06 +0000 http://www.finlandforthought.net/2006/09/25/halonen-rings-the-closing-bell/#comment-95389 Really, this is far too silly - shouldn't you at least know something about the things you criticize? It just makes these arguments so light weight that one is sorry to see all this traffic here. That's the downside of the Net: competency is not necessary. Really, this is far too silly - shouldn’t you at least know something about the things you criticize? It just makes these arguments so light weight that one is sorry to see all this traffic here. That’s the downside of the Net: competency is not necessary.

]]> By: JG http://www.finlandforthought.net/2006/09/25/halonen-rings-the-closing-bell/#comment-95319 JG Mon, 25 Sep 2006 21:24:33 +0000 http://www.finlandforthought.net/2006/09/25/halonen-rings-the-closing-bell/#comment-95319 Ok, my failure Jukka. I know not so much about the NYSE. Perhaps the website I looked at just relates to their core exchange. Can we at least pretend we beat them? http://www.nyse.com/about/listed/6.html?country=Finland&ListedComp=All Ok, my failure Jukka. I know not so much about the NYSE. Perhaps the website I looked at just relates to their core exchange. Can we at least pretend we beat them?
http://www.nyse.com/about/listed/6.html?country=Finland&ListedComp=All

]]> By: Erik http://www.finlandforthought.net/2006/09/25/halonen-rings-the-closing-bell/#comment-95296 Erik Mon, 25 Sep 2006 20:43:36 +0000 http://www.finlandforthought.net/2006/09/25/halonen-rings-the-closing-bell/#comment-95296 I think you are confusing Christians with Social democrats. Social democrats are allowed to get rich. I think you are confusing Christians with Social democrats. Social democrats are allowed to get rich.

]]> By: winter http://www.finlandforthought.net/2006/09/25/halonen-rings-the-closing-bell/#comment-95286 winter Mon, 25 Sep 2006 20:31:22 +0000 http://www.finlandforthought.net/2006/09/25/halonen-rings-the-closing-bell/#comment-95286 What, stocks are up 67 points. Send her back for another ring. You guys keep Al Gore, we will take "Her Excellency Tarja Kaarina Halonen". What a trade. What, stocks are up 67 points. Send her back for another ring. You guys keep Al Gore, we will take “Her Excellency Tarja Kaarina Halonen”.

What a trade.

]]> By: Kristian (in Espoo) http://www.finlandforthought.net/2006/09/25/halonen-rings-the-closing-bell/#comment-95285 Kristian (in Espoo) Mon, 25 Sep 2006 20:26:00 +0000 http://www.finlandforthought.net/2006/09/25/halonen-rings-the-closing-bell/#comment-95285 Actually, it fits the welfare philosophy. Big businesses are needed to fund the welfare state. Small businesses are undesirable. Actually, it fits the welfare philosophy. Big businesses are needed to fund the welfare state. Small businesses are undesirable.

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