Help! Anyone good with words out there?

We're writing tomorrow's morning notes (I'm equity analyst, Gary is Strategist) and Gary's writing about the economy. He just asked what's another way to say "Hang on" or "Fasten your seatbelt"?

Anyone have any suggestions? I can barely see straight - let alone think!

Thanks!

Laurie

Cowabunga dude?

(I'm tired, too)

Maybe we'll find a way to work that into an australian stock we're writing up.

Oh - I should add - we're not looking for something more formal or anything. Just a different way of saying it that isn't so usual. But not quite as unusual as Nat's suggestion! (Though appropriate!) So far he's got "pushing on a string" and "hanging by a thread" in there. He'd rather go with a "fasten your seatbelts" equivalent if we (or you!) can come up with anything!

Laurie

Hold on to your hats gents, we're going for a ride!!

(None of my suggestions shall be useful, but I feel the need to throw them out there in hopes they inspire a useful suggestion! 0

Hold on to your knickers?! Or britches?

I got a PM where someone suggested hang on to your hats - or - because it's "wall street" - grab on to your wallets!

These are all great - Gary's on the phone, so I can't ask him if he wants to use any of them.

Laurie

How about
Prepare for light speed.
Gaining Momentum
Surpassing the sound barrier
Strap yourself in
Kiss the sky
Grab the comet by the tail
or my favorite because of it's simplicity
Prepare to be amazed......

Hope those help.

Those are all great suggestions - but they all have a more positive bent, and I know he's looking for a "negative" bent - more like Prepare for the worst.

Maybe.... Prepare for a bumpy ride?

....although that works if he's writing about volatility, but I'm pretty sure he's going for how much the economy is going to suck this year.

Well - I gotta try to get some sleep. But just in case anyone comes up with more ideas, our deadline isn't until 7:45am.

Laurie

Heck lets see

Brace yourself,
Hunker Down
Hold your horses
Hang tough


Well those are my rediclous suggestions, I drew the biggest blank

well, this is going to hurt.
hang on to your pantyhose

Make sure your airbag works!
Grab some gloves...this cat is going to be feisty.

Ok, so the last one was a bit of a joke, but good luck!!!

Originally Posted by Duchess15

Hold on to your knickers?!

Or britches?

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Start saying your prayers

Originally Posted by LDG

Maybe.... Prepare for a bumpy ride?

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I like this one. I would add Grab those reins.

Thanks for all the ideas! I've created a file so we have it to refer back to.

We decided not to publish general market commentary this morning after all - Intel's numbers are going to slam the market. We don't need to tell our Portfolio Managers (customers) how bad everything is - they know. Coming INTO this morning the Dow is down 5.8% for the year - the NASDAQ is down 8.8% (!) and the Philly semiconductor index is down 13% (!!).

It's going to be ugly.

And for headlines? How about this morning's headline on CBS Marketwatch: "Tsunami of Selling Hits Wall Street." I'd laugh because it's cute - but it really isn't funny.

But thanks for all the suggestions anyway!

Laurie