In the daily hubbub of trading I sometimes neglect to credit those who have encouraged and inspired my forays into the quant realm as well as those who have helped me become a better programmer and object oriented researcher. My old blogging buddy Brett Steenbarger told me.”If you’re the smartest one in your group then you’re in the wrong group” and while I have no delusions about being the smartest at anything I do truly cherish the nuggets of insight that fellow traders have shared with me and helped to make the Mosaic project (among others) an almost ready for prime time product. In that vein I want to extend sincere birthday wishes to my most tolerant critic and supporter…Jeff Pietsch..along with a caution on getting old… a subject I know only too well.
Hey Buddy!
Remembering the good times past, those memories are fading fast
I now rely on drugs and such, attempting just to stay in touch
Fallen arches, swollen ankles, blotchy skin that really rankles
Weepy eyes, post nasal dip, fever blisters on my lip
Leg edema, bleeding gums, carpal tunnel’s locked my thumbs
Forehead’ s feeling kind of cool, and please don’t ask about my stool
High blood pressure, halitosis, impacted ear wax, pigmentosa
Nocturnal cough, might have some staph, bladder leakage when I laugh,
My few good teeth are looking stained, and TMJ still causes pain
Hammer toes and ingrown nail, sure hope my new Depends don’t fail
Heartburn, reflux, indigestion, tendonitis, throat infection,
Muscle cramps and neck bursitis, only aggravate my arthritis
Hip replacement needed soon, prostate feels like a balloon
Chronic snoring, evening gas, waiting for that stone to pass
Liver spots and night time sweating, might be lupus is what I’m betting
Some mild angina in my heart, and sneezing tends to make me fart
For now, I’m just content to dream, of whiskey, beer and hemorrhoid cream
This birthday wish I send to thee, with my best wishes, symptom free
Postscript http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GKMaVpF4atg&feature=related
