Comments on: Complexity of Credit Crunch Explanations http://graphjam.com/2008/10/16/song-chart-memes-credit-crunch-explanations/ Explaining music, songs and pop culture in charts and graphs. AKA music/song chart memes and funny graphs. Mon, 22 Mar 2010 13:32:13 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: LB http://graphjam.com/2008/10/16/song-chart-memes-credit-crunch-explanations/comment-page-1/#comment-15163 LB Mon, 20 Oct 2008 08:44:40 +0000 http://graphjam.wordpress.com/?p=8829#comment-15163 See - I would modify it to "Americans bought houses they couldn't afford because the banks that leant them the money were utter morons". See – I would modify it to “Americans bought houses they couldn’t afford because the banks that leant them the money were utter morons”.

]]> By: Dexaan http://graphjam.com/2008/10/16/song-chart-memes-credit-crunch-explanations/comment-page-1/#comment-14951 Dexaan Sat, 18 Oct 2008 01:37:33 +0000 http://graphjam.wordpress.com/?p=8829#comment-14951 Yes it's a joke, it's an attempt to be as patronizingly simple as possible. Yes it’s a joke, it’s an attempt to be as patronizingly simple as possible.

]]> By: T0AD http://graphjam.com/2008/10/16/song-chart-memes-credit-crunch-explanations/comment-page-1/#comment-14825 T0AD Fri, 17 Oct 2008 14:29:06 +0000 http://graphjam.wordpress.com/?p=8829#comment-14825 I work in TV and i'm looking at the chart for a few seconds thinking "What the hell does this have to do with the graphic that squishes the video at the end of the show to show the end credits?" then i'm all like "OOOOHH CREEEDIT CRUUUNCH" I work in TV and i’m looking at the chart for a few seconds thinking “What the hell does this have to do with the graphic that squishes the video at the end of the show to show the end credits?”

then i’m all like “OOOOHH CREEEDIT CRUUUNCH”

]]> By: Elissa http://graphjam.com/2008/10/16/song-chart-memes-credit-crunch-explanations/comment-page-1/#comment-14822 Elissa Fri, 17 Oct 2008 13:44:57 +0000 http://graphjam.wordpress.com/?p=8829#comment-14822 Agree! These are great, and interesting, to boot. Agree! These are great, and interesting, to boot.

]]> By: RJ http://graphjam.com/2008/10/16/song-chart-memes-credit-crunch-explanations/comment-page-1/#comment-14819 RJ Fri, 17 Oct 2008 13:31:50 +0000 http://graphjam.wordpress.com/?p=8829#comment-14819 I hope this is a joke and we are not thinking that only the poor saps who took the banks word when they said ARMs were great and they could refinance if bad stuff happened. Credit Default Swaps caused it. It is like saying WWI was caused by a dude getting shot, not all the groundwork laid ahead of time. wow. sorry. graph was good. gotta stop thinking now, bliss is gone. I hope this is a joke and we are not thinking that only the poor saps who took the banks word when they said ARMs were great and they could refinance if bad stuff happened. Credit Default Swaps caused it. It is like saying WWI was caused by a dude getting shot, not all the groundwork laid ahead of time.

wow. sorry. graph was good. gotta stop thinking now, bliss is gone.

]]> By: brewski http://graphjam.com/2008/10/16/song-chart-memes-credit-crunch-explanations/comment-page-1/#comment-14789 brewski Fri, 17 Oct 2008 03:48:23 +0000 http://graphjam.wordpress.com/?p=8829#comment-14789 Well, if the bank thinks I can make the payments, okay then! Well, if the bank thinks I can make the payments, okay then!

]]> By: Dexaan http://graphjam.com/2008/10/16/song-chart-memes-credit-crunch-explanations/comment-page-1/#comment-14788 Dexaan Fri, 17 Oct 2008 03:44:59 +0000 http://graphjam.wordpress.com/?p=8829#comment-14788 I need to resubmit this comment to failblog... cause I failed at the "Don't laugh!" I need to resubmit this comment to failblog… cause I failed at the “Don’t laugh!”

]]> By: mellenmack http://graphjam.com/2008/10/16/song-chart-memes-credit-crunch-explanations/comment-page-1/#comment-14786 mellenmack Fri, 17 Oct 2008 03:40:41 +0000 http://graphjam.wordpress.com/?p=8829#comment-14786 what do you mean money I didn't have!!?? "The bank gave me the loan...so I must have the money or they wouldn't have given me the money, right???" Don't laugh! You know that's how some people think! lol :) what do you mean money I didn’t have!!?? “The bank gave me the loan…so I must have the money or they wouldn’t have given me the money, right???” Don’t laugh! You know that’s how some people think!
lol
:)

]]> By: Dexaan http://graphjam.com/2008/10/16/song-chart-memes-credit-crunch-explanations/comment-page-1/#comment-14781 Dexaan Fri, 17 Oct 2008 02:24:13 +0000 http://graphjam.wordpress.com/?p=8829#comment-14781 It's because people bought houses they couldn't afford with money they didn't have, moron. It’s because people bought houses they couldn’t afford with money they didn’t have, moron.

]]> By: Spokanistan http://graphjam.com/2008/10/16/song-chart-memes-credit-crunch-explanations/comment-page-1/#comment-14765 Spokanistan Thu, 16 Oct 2008 23:50:37 +0000 http://graphjam.wordpress.com/?p=8829#comment-14765 It's explained quite well on pg 1 of the voting page...graphically (go figure) "Responsible for Financial Meltdown" It’s explained quite well on pg 1 of the voting page…graphically (go figure) “Responsible for Financial Meltdown”

]]> By: Spokanistan http://graphjam.com/2008/10/16/song-chart-memes-credit-crunch-explanations/comment-page-1/#comment-14764 Spokanistan Thu, 16 Oct 2008 23:49:32 +0000 http://graphjam.wordpress.com/?p=8829#comment-14764 It's explained quite well on the voting page...graphically (go figure) http://graphjam.com/vote It’s explained quite well on the voting page…graphically (go figure)
http://graphjam.com/vote

]]> By: Eirc http://graphjam.com/2008/10/16/song-chart-memes-credit-crunch-explanations/comment-page-1/#comment-14757 Eirc Thu, 16 Oct 2008 22:28:04 +0000 http://graphjam.wordpress.com/?p=8829#comment-14757 I was just about to link to this, and suggest that they should add one wedge of the pie for TAL. Thanks! I was just about to link to this, and suggest that they should add one wedge of the pie for TAL. Thanks!

]]> By: ClickClick http://graphjam.com/2008/10/16/song-chart-memes-credit-crunch-explanations/comment-page-1/#comment-14754 ClickClick Thu, 16 Oct 2008 22:20:40 +0000 http://graphjam.wordpress.com/?p=8829#comment-14754 Good link, started reading it. Thanks. Good link, started reading it. Thanks.

]]> By: Michael http://graphjam.com/2008/10/16/song-chart-memes-credit-crunch-explanations/comment-page-1/#comment-14746 Michael Thu, 16 Oct 2008 20:52:45 +0000 http://graphjam.wordpress.com/?p=8829#comment-14746 Please for the love of god people, check out This American Life's podcasts about the credit crisis (episodes 355 and 365 to be exact). www.thisamericanlife.org You can find free transcripts and/or free mp3's and/or free streaming audio of the archives depending on how much time has passed since the original broadcast. Their explanations were very thorough, easily understandable, and not at all patronizing. Please for the love of god people, check out This American Life’s podcasts about the credit crisis (episodes 355 and 365 to be exact). http://www.thisamericanlife.org

You can find free transcripts and/or free mp3’s and/or free streaming audio of the archives depending on how much time has passed since the original broadcast.

Their explanations were very thorough, easily understandable, and not at all patronizing.

]]> By: Lance Haun http://graphjam.com/2008/10/16/song-chart-memes-credit-crunch-explanations/comment-page-1/#comment-14745 Lance Haun Thu, 16 Oct 2008 20:23:35 +0000 http://graphjam.wordpress.com/?p=8829#comment-14745 Why is "unfathomable complex" so big? It should be a single line. Why is “unfathomable complex” so big? It should be a single line.

]]> By: Bastet11 http://graphjam.com/2008/10/16/song-chart-memes-credit-crunch-explanations/comment-page-1/#comment-14742 Bastet11 Thu, 16 Oct 2008 20:04:54 +0000 http://graphjam.wordpress.com/?p=8829#comment-14742 That's about right! That’s about right!

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