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Damocles
05-02-2008, 10:33 AM
Now that it's been there a while...

Tell me what you think.

LadyT
05-02-2008, 10:34 AM
I prefer a thread ticker of the most active threads.

Cancel7
05-02-2008, 10:44 AM
I prefer a thread ticker of Topper's hourly net worth.

LadyT
05-02-2008, 10:49 AM
actually that would be cool to have your trading account balances run across the top of the screen.

(not that I'm suggesting it for this board) but that would be neat there was hardware that linked to like scott trade, e trade, ameritrade......and gave you a summary of your portfolios.

Damocles
05-02-2008, 10:52 AM
actually that would be cool to have your trading account balances run across the top of the screen.

(not that I'm suggesting it for this board) but that would be neat there was hardware that linked to like scott trade, e trade, ameritrade......and gave you a summary of your portfolios.
I can probably do that.

Cancel 2016.2
05-02-2008, 10:53 AM
actually that would be cool to have your trading account balances run across the top of the screen.

(not that I'm suggesting it for this board) but that would be neat there was hardware that linked to like scott trade, e trade, ameritrade......and gave you a summary of your portfolios.

That kind of information would drive many people crazy. Especially given the volatility in the markets right now.

LadyT
05-02-2008, 10:53 AM
I can probably do that.

I wouldn't try to do it or anything. I know I suggested it, but I don't think I'd actually use it because I'd be paranoid about security breeches. But just a thought.

(that I stole from Darla, the Bowler)

LadyT
05-02-2008, 10:54 AM
That kind of information would drive many people crazy. Especially given the volatility in the markets right now.

I think it would be a cool feature.

Cancel7
05-02-2008, 10:54 AM
I wouldn't try to do it or anything. I know I suggested it, but I don't think I'd actually use it because I'd be paranoid about security breeches. But just a thought.

(that I stole from Darla, the Bowler)

LOL

LadyT
05-02-2008, 10:55 AM
actually you know what would be nice, instead of entering your account information you could select hte tickers and amounts that you have invested in each stock.

Cancel7
05-02-2008, 10:55 AM
I think it would be a cool feature.

We may never get rid of Top. Right now the only reason I think we get a break is because he is busy looking up his stocks.

LadyT
05-02-2008, 10:56 AM
We may never get rid of Top. Right now the only reason I think we get a break is because he is busy looking up his stocks.

LOL,

True.....forget I said anything.

Damocles
05-02-2008, 10:58 AM
I wouldn't link to accounts. I don't want that kind of thing. I might be able to hook up a display of stocks that you could input your information into, what ticker you want, how many shares... That way nobody would be able to know anything like account info....

LadyT
05-02-2008, 10:59 AM
I wouldn't link to accounts. I don't want that kind of thing. I might be able to hook up a display of stocks that you could input your information into, what ticker you want, how many shares... That way nobody would be able to know anything like account info....

That would be cool if you could input your portfolios! Would anyone have access to them?

Damocles
05-02-2008, 11:01 AM
I could probably even do a thing where you get an on-board account with a set amount of "cash" to spend, then you purchase stocks with that... make a contest of it.

Damocles
05-02-2008, 11:01 AM
That would be cool if you could input your portfolios! Would anyone have access to them?
No. It would be linked to your login. If I can do it. It'll take me a bit of time... but I can picture the code already... I'll give it a try.

Cancel7
05-02-2008, 11:02 AM
I could probably even do a thing where you get an on-board account with a set amount of "cash" to spend, then you purchase stocks with that... make a contest of it.

Wouldn’t it be funny if we had a contest like that, and all of the turbo-libs kicked Top’s and SF's asses? I would die laughing. Just die laughing!

LadyT
05-02-2008, 11:05 AM
No. It would be linked to your login. If I can do it. It'll take me a bit of time... but I can picture the code already... I'll give it a try.

serisously,don't make a lot of work for yourself. I was just saying it would be neat, not that I want you to take time away from your wife and kids this summer to code a brain fart.

LadyT
05-02-2008, 11:05 AM
Wouldn’t it be funny if we had a contest like that, and all of the turbo-libs kicked Top’s and SF's asses? I would die laughing. Just die laughing!

lol

and we'd probably just trade on stupid whims and kick his A!

BRUTALITOPS
05-02-2008, 11:09 AM
I can probably do that.
ok look dude, you are going overboard. This isn't yahoo. We know how to use google, we know how to get news. You are going down a very ugly path where you'll have links to "lifestyle" and "autos" .. I mean HELL, what if someone needs a new microwave, lets put links to an appliance retailer as well!

One thing that a lot of people CLAIMED to like about fullpolitics, and this site for a while, is the simplicity. You don't need 50 links going every which way. I love orange juice and I love pizza, but that doesn't mean they have to go together. You don't need every god damn idea under the sun splashed up on this page.

It reminds me back when websites first started out, idiotic newbies realized it was really cool to have a dancing jesus animated gif, flashing lights, midi files playing in the background, and the god awful pointless flash intro.

Now you may then state: "but grind, I'm just giving people what they want, what's wrong with that?" But what you and the members of this site don't realize, is that although each new stupid little idea sounds interesting, after adding more and more things you end up with a jumbled mess.

It's getting ridiculous I feel like I am going to have a seizure with the rotating header, the moving newsticker.. etc.. give it a rest.

SERIOUSLY.

BRUTALITOPS
05-02-2008, 11:11 AM
and as an afterthought if you are going to persist with more and more add ons at least offer a scaled down simple version of the site. It wouldn't be hard. Or make it so you can turn all these things on or off in the control panel. I can help you with that if one has to dive into the code to get that result.

LadyT
05-02-2008, 11:14 AM
ok look dude, you are going overboard. This isn't yahoo. We know how to use google, we know how to get news. You are going down a very ugly path where you'll have links to "lifestyle" and "autos" .. I mean HELL, what if someone needs a new microwave, lets put links to an appliance retailer as well!

One thing that a lot of people CLAIMED to like about fullpolitics, and this site for a while, is the simplicity. You don't need 50 links going every which way. I love orange juice and I love pizza, but that doesn't mean they have to go together. You don't need every god damn idea under the sun splashed up on this page.

It reminds me back when websites first started out, idiotic newbies realized it was really cool to have a dancing jesus animated gif, flashing lights, midi files playing in the background, and the god awful pointless flash intro.

Now you may then state: "but grind, I'm just giving people what they want, what's wrong with that?" But what you and the members of this site don't realize, is that although each new stupid little idea sounds interesting, after adding more and more things you end up with a jumbled mess.

It's getting ridiculous I feel like I am going to have a seizure with the rotating header, the moving newsticker.. etc.. give it a rest.

SERIOUSLY.


Oh......look who showed up and killed all the fun!

Beefy would have never done this!:eek:

Damo, I like the sight, the new header (although it could use some latino's and less flag), and your ideas.

/kissA$$ off

BRUTALITOPS
05-02-2008, 11:15 AM
I keep it real what can I say.

LadyT
05-02-2008, 11:17 AM
I keep it real what can I say.

buzz kill.

BRUTALITOPS
05-02-2008, 11:19 AM
come on ladyt, cheer up. What do you have going on today?

Damocles
05-02-2008, 11:22 AM
The thing of it is, Grind. I'm thinking of tanking the ticker, we have a news page, and I can add any rss feed people want to it. It is functional and very slimming. You will lose weight and enjoy life more if you use it.

If I had this stock portfolio thing, if you didn't use it then it wouldn't be there.

LadyT
05-02-2008, 11:29 AM
come on ladyt, cheer up. What do you have going on today?

same ol' same ol'

I'm going to see Chris Rock tonight!

Damocles
05-02-2008, 11:32 AM
same ol' same ol'

I'm going to see Chris Rock tonight!
Very cool. Chris Rock is one of my favorite comedians.

LadyT
05-02-2008, 11:34 AM
Very cool. Chris Rock is one of my favorite comedians.

He's probably my favorite.

Cancel 2016.2
05-02-2008, 11:37 AM
lol

and we'd probably just trade on stupid whims and kick his A!

anything is possible in the market. If you two seriously want to try something like that... CNBC has a $1mm portfolio challenge. Try it out. If nothing else it is a good learning experience.... and it is almost always won by someone who went all-in on one or two stocks and got lucky.

My only hang ups with the contest is that it doesn't let you trade ETFs or Options. Nor does it let you short sell stocks. Plus I tend to invest like I normally do and that does not lend itself to win these types of contests.

Or... we could start a thread and everyone pick 5/10/15 stocks (or whatever number we want for a portfolio) and we can see how those stocks do over a month/two (again whatever timeframe). Doing this would force people to be more disciplined in their investing.

consider it... who knows... if you win... you could rub it in for the next decade.... and I promise to take Darla off IA if she wins so that I am forced to see her gloating if she beats me.

Damocles
05-02-2008, 11:39 AM
anything is possible in the market. If you two seriously want to try something like that... CNBC has a $1mm portfolio challenge. Try it out. If nothing else it is a good learning experience.... and it is almost always won by someone who went all-in on one or two stocks and got lucky.

My only hang ups with the contest is that it doesn't let you trade ETFs or Options. Nor does it let you short sell stocks. Plus I tend to invest like I normally do and that does not lend itself to win these types of contests.

Or... we could start a thread and everyone pick 5/10/15 stocks (or whatever number we want for a portfolio) and we can see how those stocks do over a month/two (again whatever timeframe). Doing this would force people to be more disciplined in their investing.

consider it... who knows... if you win... you could rub it in for the next decade.... and I promise to take Darla off IA if she wins so that I am forced to see her gloating if she beats me.
We'd quote it anyway.

Cancel 2016.2
05-02-2008, 11:56 AM
We'd quote it anyway.

LMAO... very true...

BRUTALITOPS
05-02-2008, 12:17 PM
The thing of it is, Grind. I'm thinking of tanking the ticker, we have a news page, and I can add any rss feed people want to it.

A+

Cypress
05-02-2008, 12:44 PM
Now that it's been there a while...

Tell me what you think.

Get rid of it and put of a porn ticker. That'll keep some of our more pornified members occupied.