So what have I learned

**This is tied to the post below**

The good news is that through all this economic turmoil I have learned some valuable lessons as an American. I will list them below:

1.) When I become an Investment Bank never, EVER, lend money to people who can't pay it back.
2.) Collateralized Debt Obligations are as confusing as they sound
3.) If I am going to really f*ck up, make sure my hand is in everyone else's pocket so the government is FORCED to help me.
4.) I now know I can get out of any financial (or just any) conversation by saying "Do you really think you have a better idea of what's going on? I mean with the fall in housing prices, the pain at the pump, Sarah Palin and the Yankees missing the playoffs, I just don't know what to believe anymore." There, you cover every possible re-entry from the other person back into conversation and you can then tip your hat and say "till the 'morrow" or "God only knows my friend" and walk away.
5.) Americans have turned Capitalism into a Religion
6.) Capitalism has turned Americans into gods
7.) a 13 million digit prime number has been discovered (who knew!!)
8.) this number was discovered to help describe US debt
9.) Any crisis at the current moment is the WORST crisis at the current moment
10.) I need to get a physical