Saturday Night Open Thread

December 19, 2009 6:00pm by Barry Ritholtz

Okay kiddies, so far, the blizzard has been a bust — Saw some flakes a few hours ago, but the total accumulation is precisely zero. Sears and Home Depot are sold out of snow blowers; no surprise with expectations for a total nighttime snow accumulation of 10 to 16 inches.

Did a little car shopping today — big sales on 2009 models! — but didn’t commit to anything. Other than that, I have been thinking about next year’s markets, upcoming vacation, and prepping my quarterly taxes.

What are y’all thinking about? What are you reading, watching, listening to? What do you expect to see next year? What are you hoping to get for the holidays ?

Yes, its that time — open thread!

What say ye?

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UPDATE: December 19, 2009 6:43am

Starting really blowing last night around 7 — looks like we got about 10-12 inches over night here on the North Shore, while Eastern Long Island got 24 inches.

Getting stuck inside on a Saturday night was no worries — a Dr. Who special, and then this season’s premiere was an enjoyable way to while away the snowbound evening. And the 50 mph wind kept the snow off the satellite dish!

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