On what day will the world economy collapse?

by **TheDude** » Tue 16 Sep 2008, 14:45:47

These are The Days of the Week.

Damn, I can't add more than 6 options apparently...

by **ColossalContrarian** » Tue 16 Sep 2008, 14:50:08

TheDude wrote::-D

Damn, I can't add more than 6 options apparently...

yeah, a "not this week" option would've been nice.

by **Nano** » Tue 16 Sep 2008, 14:52:55

It is physically impossible for the global economy to 'collapse' overnight. We could have a systemic failure of the global banking system, but that is something else entirely.

The global economy will survive pretty much anything, although global trade could suffer and transform dramatically in the coming decades.

However, I don't think it's very usefull to discuss the issues in these kind of extreme terms.

by **Daniel_Plainview** » Tue 16 Sep 2008, 14:54:53

Monday (it being understood that last minute efforts to bailout XYZ company had failed on the previous Sunday, such that all hell breaks loose on the following Monday).

by **TheDude** » Tue 16 Sep 2008, 15:04:23

Can't update the poll options after the fact, it seems. Thanks for trying, Shanny. I'm blaming Bernanke in this case... :roll:

by **xarkz** » Tue 16 Sep 2008, 15:17:09

I would say Friday, because the other weekdays are already covered.
:wink:

Black Monday October 19, 1987
Black Tuesday October 29, 1929
Black Wednesday September 16, 1992
Black Thursday October 24, 1929

by **TheDude** » Tue 16 Sep 2008, 16:13:04

"Black Friday" is also the title of a most highly excellent Steely Dan song.

"When Black Friday comes
I'll stand down by the door
And catch the grey men when they
Dive from the fourteenth floor
When Black Friday comes
I'll collect everything I'm owed
And before my friends find out
I'll be on the road
When Black Friday falls you know it's got to be
Don't let it fall on me"

by **burtonridr** » Tue 16 Sep 2008, 16:19:56

Even if they wanted to they could create a complete collapse in one day..... there is to much paper work involved :lol:

by **Delphis** » Tue 16 Sep 2008, 16:30:11

DoomWarrior wrote:Monday (it being understood that last minute efforts to bailout XYZ company had failed on the previous Sunday, such that all hell breaks loose on the following Monday).

I totally agree in light of the fact that the 10am Monday bell in HK is 10 pm NYC time...sounds like a Monday wrench in the perverbial world economy would be the correct choice. Although that being said that would mean a Sunday world economy collapse for us here in the U.S. which was not an option due to the software glitch Shannymara mentioned and it seems then we have come to the age old question of time, but that my friends is certainly for another forum

by **DomusAlbion** » Tue 16 Sep 2008, 16:46:43

Some Friday of some week.

When is the next Friday the 13th. That would be an appropriate day.

by **shortonoil** » Tue 16 Sep 2008, 16:48:46

"Monday, Monday, can't trust that day"

by **leal** » Tue 16 Sep 2008, 17:05:53

xarkz wrote:I would say Friday, because the other weekdays are already covered.

Black Monday October 19, 1987
Black Tuesday October 29, 1929
Black Wednesday September 16, 1992
Black Thursday October 24, 1929

ok, I vote for Saturday then :lol:

by **heroineworshipper** » Tue 16 Sep 2008, 17:24:13

The options are for days of this week. Personally think Friday, after hours.

by **smallpoxgirl** » Tue 16 Sep 2008, 19:14:58

TheDude wrote:"Black Friday" is also the title of a most highly excellent Steely Dan song.

For me, "Black Friday" will always be Vendredi Noir....the headline of the newspaper in Quebec City, April 21, 2001.