Can I get an "Amen!"?

Texas man dies while raping elderly woman CHICAGO (AFP) – A Texas man died while raping a 77-year-old woman, local media reported. Isabel Chavelo Gutierrez, 53, broke into the woman's rural home armed with a knife and attacked her. But in the midst of the rape he complained he wasn't feeling well and "stopped having sex with her so he could rest," the Corpus Christi Caller reported citing the local sheriff's office. The registered sex offender continued to fondle her, however, then rolled over and died.

Pop quiz!

Okay, kids, since WaMu just failed this evening (formerly worth 307 billion dollars), I thought it was time for a bit of a brief, educational trivia quiz so here goes:

1) What was the last, biggest bank failure, before WaMu's today/tonight?

Answer: Continental Illinois (remember that one?) in 1984 (yeah, that long ago).

2) How much were they worth?

Answer: 40 billion dollars.



kinda puts the current situation in perspective, don't it?

If you're not somewhat concerned yet, stay tuned.