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Madoff moment

When you realize that all the money you had been socking away into investments, has already been spent by someone else. Also, that you would have been better off to have spent it all on really dumb stuff like a Corvette, motorcycles, boats, all sorts of big-boy toys; now all you have is basically, nothing.
I just retired and looked at my investments and had my Madoff moment.
by Guido1 February 21, 2009
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page freeze

When you are surfing the internet, and the page you are viewing starts to lock-up or "freeze" due to so many ad bots trying to weasel on to your browser screen.
I "love" the way the new pop down ads page freeze-up my browser, grrr.
by Guido1 September 14, 2009
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air mouse

An expensive wireless computer mouse that does not need a mouse pad or be in contact with any surface. Can be operated in a manner similar to the Wii Nunchuck.
The first time I saw someone use an air mouse, it almost blew my mind.
by Guido1 April 6, 2010
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monetary policy

The means by which entities, as government agencies, as the Federal Reserve, Department of the Treasury, and institutions as the central bank, control the supply of money (M1, M3). This process includes trading in foreign exchange markets.

Monetary policy can but viewed in its two forms: expansionary and contractionary. Expansionary policy increases the total money supply (liquidity) and is used to fight unemployment or recessionary pressures, mainly by lowering interest rates. Direct cash infusions to struggling private institutions or government rebates to individuals can be used as emergency measures to avoid panic runs on banks as was seen in the 1929 market crash. These measures are very dangerous and are considered highly inflationary and destabilizing to currency exchange rates. Economic theory would indicate that such uncontrolled printing of money, indicates failure of fiscal policy (which refers to government borrowing, spending, and taxation).

Contractionary policy is used to control inflation by raising interest rates. A "perfect storm" scenario would be when a government "should be" using a contractionary policy and resorts to an expansionary policy.
The world is very critical of the monetary policy of the United States and is punishing it by devaluing its currency.
by Guido1 March 30, 2008
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ad bots

Those annoying as hell ads that pop up, pop down, slide in, video blast, float, wiggle, flash, or otherwise drive you fricking crazy while they page freeze or crash your computer while surfing the net.
Some how ad bots remind me of S & M.
by Guido1 December 3, 2009
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condomminium

Jeremy's little brother carries a condomminium in his wallet, ha, ha.
by Guido1 March 12, 2008
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Astroturfing

"Astroturfing" is the act of trying to boost one's image online with fake comments, paid-for reviews, made-up claims and testimonials.
The GOP, Palin, and Cheney, are getting pretty good at astroturfing.
by Guido1 March 26, 2010
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