tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2222630007427380394.post7401046928871037824..comments2023-12-20T04:18:41.617-06:00Comments on The Hunting of the Snark: Good AdviceSusan of Texashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00076915322771385454noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2222630007427380394.post-64031487135409925462009-03-17T08:11:00.000-05:002009-03-17T08:11:00.000-05:00Some of Megan's commenters are doing a great job o...Some of Megan's commenters are doing a great job of showing her where she's wrong. It's just amazing, I don't understand it. What about pride? Or is her pride in her birth so ginormous that it takes up every bit of space in her head, crowding out the brains lurking in there? And yet there is nothing special whatsoever in her birth. Every New Yorker I meet has an inordinate amount of pride in being born there, but I am very proud of being born in California and I understand that. I don't understand why she doens't want to be proud of her work.<BR/><BR/>Wait. She <I>is</I> proud---of the financial system. She just doesn't give a damn about jounalism.Susan of Texashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00076915322771385454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2222630007427380394.post-33492952445541574902009-03-16T17:20:00.000-05:002009-03-16T17:20:00.000-05:00I see that the "ask the editors" feature seems to ...I see that the "ask the editors" feature seems to have gone the way of her "comment of the week" and "gadget of the week" sidebars. Ask us a question and we'll try to answer by 3 PM the next day -- or whenever we can be bothered to get around to it.<BR/><BR/>Unless the "answers" are being posted elsewhere, that is, though it's kind of frightening that there are people that would look to McArdle for answers to their business and economics questions.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2222630007427380394.post-61032013129771820482009-03-16T16:52:00.000-05:002009-03-16T16:52:00.000-05:00With the exception of wealthy folks who bought gig...<I>With the exception of wealthy folks who bought gigantic policies, you should be able to get at least most of your money back out.</I><BR/><BR/>How in HOLY HELL can she say this? Of all things to finally decide to make a straightforward statement about!<BR/><BR/>McArdle cannot possibly know, and certainly not with the strength of assurance she portrays here, whether or not AIG policies of ANY size will pay out as promised, or that (oy) you will be able to "get most of your money back out." What the hell does that even MEAN? Is she saying that AIG is going to be able to start paying back its customer's <I>premiums</I>?<BR/><BR/>Of all the irresponsible hackery.... She ought be locked up. In the bin or in the can, mental illness or criminal negligence, makes no never mind, as long as she's kept away from people who might actually listen to her inanity and feel reassured that their insurance company, which is in the hole by billions, will still be able to pay out on all their "smaller" claims. <BR/><BR/>It's far more likely, totally contra Meshugena Megan, that the BIG policy holders will be paid than that the smaller ones will "get their money back out." Hellllo, counter-parties!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com