Grasso Resigns As Nyse Chairman

Discussion in 'Politics' started by Free Thinker, Sep 17, 2003.

  1. taodr

    taodr

    What are you saying.... he verklempt her?
     
    #11     Sep 17, 2003
  2. Ya never watched Saturday Night Live? with Mike Myers(sp)!
     
    #12     Sep 17, 2003
  3. What language is that "verklempt" ?
     
    #13     Sep 17, 2003
  4. LMAO

    LMAO

    #14     Sep 17, 2003
  5. Ebo

    Ebo

    Not even close.

    Verklempt
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    Popularized by GregS's fellow countryman, Mike Meyers on SNL, it is presumed to be Yiddish. But also may come from an older German word. There is a current German verb "klemmen" which means "to wedge." It can also be used in other combinations/compounds to mean "tension." Thus Verkempt (ferklempt, fahrklemt and etc) could mean a "tightness of the heart" as in emotional.

     
    #15     Sep 17, 2003
  6. I ever did watch it - but not insofar as to remember that he used the word verklempt in any meaningful context.


    - Otherwise - thanks for the explanation everyone. I will now use it in my daily speach - if I don't choke on my tounge.
     
    #16     Sep 17, 2003
  7. BSAM

    BSAM

    (At the risk of getting the old tired debate going).......One can only hope!:cool:
     
    #17     Sep 17, 2003
  8. Atheist

    Atheist

    I thought the purpose of his resignation is to protect the monopoly of the specialist system from further inquiries by the regulators.
     
    #18     Sep 17, 2003
  9. JayS

    JayS

    #19     Sep 17, 2003
  10. I know Maria Bartiromo from the old neighborhood in Brooklyn.She went to high school(Fontbonne Hall Academy(all girls) with my cousins.Don't know if this true but apparently Grasso helped Maria land her job at CNBC.Maria went from a CNN intern to the Money Honey in a very short time.
     
    #20     Sep 17, 2003