I've put together a new page called Slocabulary, whose purpose will be obvious. If I've missed any important terms, please say so in the comments section, and thanks to everyone who contributed ideas for the "Rise" and "Fall" in 2009/2010 – – they were great! Anyway, here's what I've put in Slocabulary so far:
Over the course of the years that Slope of Hope has been
around, a subculture has developed around it, with its own
personalities, folklore, and language. Newcomers may find a handful of
terms perplexing. I want to be a good host, so here is a handy
reference to the terminology you may occasionally see on the board:
2Sweeties – a formerly-active commenter on Slope, and the creator of the Retracement Levels product.
AJC – Abby Joseph Cohen, the exotic and mysterious twinkle in
Tim's eye………..plus an astonishing market prognosticator! (Thank
you, thank you. I'll be here all week.)Atilla – Atilla Demiray, the author of the xTrends blog
Beanie – A former regular on Slope, whose "en fuego" permabullish rantings led him to the oft-desired but rarely-achieved complete ban from the site.
Comment Cleaner – A short, usually content-free blog post
whose sole purpose is to keep the quantity of comments one must
download to a reasonable figure. The use of this phrase has diminished due to its shameless repurposing on other blogs.Evil -The Evil Speculator site, popular among Slopers, authored by Molecool.
Mrs. Bear – The other exotic and mysterious twinkle in Tim's eye.
Ned – The arch-nemesis of Slopers, Ned is a bored sociopath
who finds time between mastubatory sessions to smear Slope with either
insane bullish ravings or cut-and-pasted screeds about politics. The
uber-troll.NEW POST – An attention-getting comment that Tim posts to encourage people to hop on to his most recent musings.
Retracement Levels – A subscription-based web site popular among Slopers. Also known as RL.
Slopers – The guileful and erudite individuals who frequent this blog.
SOH -Slope Of Hope.
Sweet Jesus on a Biscuit! – A rarely-used and esoteric interjection proffered by Tim based on a particularly surprising event or observation.
The Blog That Shall Not Be Named – xTrends.com
The Lunge (AKA The Thrust, The Big Ride, The Bliss, and The Surge) – The anticipated multi-month raise anticipated in 2009.
The Plunge (AKA The Bust, The Big Slide The Abyss, and The
Purge) – The crushing fall of equities following the above-mentioned
Lunge/Thrust/Ride/Bliss/Surge in late 2009 and/or 2010.Tim's Girl – synonymous with Christine Romer,
the Chair of the Council of Economic Advisors.Ms. Romer is honored by
occasional mentions on this blog because of the weighty issues she is
tackling with this behemoth of an economy. I could blubber on about the
meaty tasks she is facing, but the gravity of the situation is clear –
– if she cannot cut the fat that she and her team uncover, this
nation's problems will be gargantuan. Fortunately, Ms. Romer has a
voracious appetite for solving problems, and she recognizes that if the
mammoth crisis facing our economy isn't addressed, it will simply get
bigger and bigger.TOS – Tim's employer, thinkorswim group (or the trading application offered by the same).
Toshi – Early in Slope's history, Tim showed this helpful video which is simultaneously disturbing and hilarious. Former regular Leisa henceforth referred to Tim as "Toshi", and, like the hostess of the aforementioned clip, the name stuck.
