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  1. Interview with Harry Brumfield

    This line made me laugh out loud. Been there, done that. Thanks for posting the interview.
    Post by: bigbob, May 3, 2005 in forum: Financial Futures

  2. Funniest thing ever seen at a prop firm

    A veteran CME currency trader that I used to sit next to told me about this one. I know I don't have the numbers exactly right, but they were of...
    Post by: bigbob, Mar 28, 2005 in forum: Prop Firms

  3. Funniest thing ever seen at a prop firm

    Okay, time to get upbeat again. One morning back in 99, trading was sort of slow, so I left the trading floor for a break. I came back 10...
    Post by: bigbob, Mar 25, 2005 in forum: Prop Firms

  4. Funniest thing ever seen at a prop firm

    I don't know. Trading brings out the best of people and the worst of people. Most of the time, only the extremes are talked about.
    Post by: bigbob, Mar 25, 2005 in forum: Prop Firms

  5. Funniest thing ever seen at a prop firm

    I don't want to sully the reputations of the exchanges here. I should add that the person referred to above lost her job and was banned from the...
    Post by: bigbob, Mar 25, 2005 in forum: Prop Firms

  6. Funniest thing ever seen at a prop firm

    Actually, that was in the stairwell, offering "services" for $25 a pop.
    Post by: bigbob, Mar 25, 2005 in forum: Prop Firms

  7. Funniest thing ever seen at a prop firm

    Illinois. Five other guys started in the firm the same day I did, including the lineman. I was 6' 3" and 250 lbs. I was the smallest guy in the...
    Post by: bigbob, Mar 24, 2005 in forum: Prop Firms

  8. Funniest thing ever seen at a prop firm

    Just kidding. I worked mostly in the S&P's from 95 to 2001. I remember hearing about that. I think the parties involved were from the...
    Post by: bigbob, Mar 24, 2005 in forum: Prop Firms

  9. Funniest thing ever seen at a prop firm

    Best $10,000 that was ever spent. We've been happily married for 5 years now.
    Post by: bigbob, Mar 24, 2005 in forum: Prop Firms

  10. Funniest thing ever seen at a prop firm

    Now this is bringing back the memories. I guess I was old school. Instead of tails, I used Kick Me signs. They worked, too. One of the...
    Post by: bigbob, Mar 24, 2005 in forum: Prop Firms

  11. Funniest thing ever seen at a prop firm

    Back around 1997 or so, I remember some girl in the CBOE visitor's gallery flashing her tits at the floor. The floor went nuts.
    Post by: bigbob, Mar 24, 2005 in forum: Prop Firms

  12. Funniest thing ever seen at a prop firm

    I vaguely remember something about a clerk at the Merc selling squares for the Superbowl back around 1999 or 2000. He had been doing this for...
    Post by: bigbob, Mar 24, 2005 in forum: Prop Firms

  13. great dell monitor cheap.

    The deal expires on March 23. Get to it if you want one.
    Post by: bigbob, Mar 22, 2005 in forum: Hardware

  14. Chicago Prop. firm (futures)

    www.smwtrading.com
    Post by: bigbob, Mar 21, 2005 in forum: Prop Firms

  15. Do you tell people you're a trader?

    I just tell people I'm in purchasing and sales.
    Post by: bigbob, Mar 20, 2005 in forum: Professional Trading

  16. Quad LCD Monitor Stands

    Take a look at the arms manufactured by Innovative Office Products(IOP): http://www.lcdarms.com/lcd_monitor_arms.php Download their catalog...
    Post by: bigbob, Feb 18, 2005 in forum: Hardware

  17. broadband satellite and IB

    Latency on a satellite connection will kill you if you rely on speed for part of your edge. The signal has to travel to the satellite and back to...
    Post by: bigbob, Feb 18, 2005 in forum: Hardware

  18. Pictures of your trading stations

    Almost forgot to post a pic of my set-up:
    Post by: bigbob, Jan 30, 2005 in forum: Hardware

  19. Pictures of your trading stations

    For arms, www.ergomart.com carries the entire line of Innovative Office Products: www.lcdarms.com. Ergomart sells a IOP dual vertical mount for...
    Post by: bigbob, Jan 30, 2005 in forum: Hardware
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