Coding Error Buries Trader Under Heaps of Coal
Humor December 1st, 2009

I’ve had The Daily WTF ever since discovering the SAP Laundry story there… it’s a hit or miss. But today’s story is a real gem.
“Okay, I’m here!” he angrily announced once he stepped foot in the lobby. “So let’s do this! What do I need to—”
Brad stopped mid-sentence. His eyes were immediately drawn through the floor-to-ceiling windows and onto the river bay that Æxecor’s building overlooked. There was an absolutely gigantic barge – nay, an armada of tightly-connected barges – overfilled with enormous piles of coal that was attempting to dock in front of the building. “What… the… fuuu—”
Click through to read the story at The Daily WTF
(there’s a geek part in it about sloppy coding..etc.)
Tags: coding error, commodities, Humor, trading, virtual trading, xref
Paperclip Guy Trading Up (?) his House
Misc June 23rd, 2008
Remember Kyle, the Red Paperclip Guy? Almost two years ago I reported how in only 14 trades he turned One Red Paperclip into a house. Not a doll-house, but his current 2-story, 3-bedroom home.
Since then he published a book, and is now ready to trade again. Bidding is open until July 11th. The house is in Kipling, Saskatchewan Canada.
(hat tip: Shel Israel)
Update (6/24): Here’s another guy auctioning his life.
Tags: insanity, paperclip guy, paperclip. one red paperclip. kipling, trading
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