In the beginning there was the plan.

And then came the assumptions......


And the assumptions were without form.

And the plan was without substance And darkness was upon the face of the workers.

And the workers spoke amongst themselves, saying, 'This is a crock of shit, and it stinks.'

And the workers went unto their supervisors and

said, 'It is a pail of dung, and we can't live with the smell.'

And the supervisors went unto their managers, saying, 'It is a container of excrement,

and it is very strong, such that none may abide it.'

And the managers went unto their directors,

saying, 'It is a vessel of fertilizer, and none may abide its strength.'

And the directors spoke amongst themselves,

saying, 'It contains that which aids plant growth, and it is very strong.'

And the directors went unto the vice presidents,

saying, 'It promotes growth, and it is very powerful.'

And the vice presidents went to the president,

saying, 'This new plan will actively promote the growth and vigour of the company with very powerful effects.'

And the president looked upon the plan and saw that it was good.. And the plan became policy.

And that my friends, is how shit happens.

and that pretty well sums up my feelings about the stock market right now.

And it sums up my thoughts about all governments of the past, the present and the interminable future.

ditto Alberta,you said it all.