Monday @Mentions February 17, 2014
Thread of the Week:
@"big unit" leads us off this week with his informative thread on all things credit entitled, Focus on the downside: brushing up on credit skills. The post got a whopping 21 Silver Bananas, as well as 2 Tweets, 2 Google +1s, and a Facebook Like.
Comment of the Week:
No contest here. @"TurquoiseHexagon" wrote one of the heaviest comments in the history of WSO in response to UPenn Suicides - What's Going On Here?. His comment described the feelings one has before writing a suicide note (I can only assume this was written from the standpoint of personal experience, which makes it even more powerful) and why we all need to be more sensitive to mental illness. The comment brought in 15 Silver Bananas and much respect.
Caption Contest Winner:
This week's Caption Contest winner is @"pphi" with her zinger directed at our pal Brian DeChesare of M&I. Well done. Here's your shirt.
Most Active Monkeys:
Two monkeys hit the triple digits this week. @"datphukinnewb" led the pack with 121 banana points while @"Going Concern" was nipping at his heels with 103. Let's get posting, guys!
New WSO Certified Users:
I wanted to take the space here to thank and congratulate the new Certified Users from the past week. Welcome to the club. Some of these are new members, but all have confirmed that they work in the indicated industry at the level selected on their profile. All Certified Users have a yellow star next to their usernames when posting in the forums, so you all know which sources you can trust the most. As WSO Certified Users, they get i) 3 months free to the WSO Job Board ($45 Value), ii) access to the private Certified User chat room to network with other professionals (priceless) and iii) a free ticket to attend the 2014 WSO Annual Conference in New York on June 28 ($200 Value!). Without further ado:
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Was surprised to see a post like @TurquoiseHexagon 's on this site. So much ignorance out there about mental illness and suicidal thoughts ("Why can't they just suck it up?") and it's so refreshing to see an educated opinion on the matter.
Yup, that suicide comment was deep.
Hi @"Edmundo Braverman" Thank you for the shout out. How do I go about getting my shirt? I'm excited! LOL
@"AndyLouis" will get your details.
@"zeroblued" should have that to you by today, congrats
Whoa, flattered I guess. Just wanted to clarify that it's not entirely from personal experience, but I think those creeping thoughts and the logic of it are familiar to anyone who's battled with depression.
yeah powerful post, thanks for sharing
I'm seeing access denied for "focus on the downside brushing up on credit skills" because it was flagged for spam? Had this bookmarked last week and wasn't able to get around to reading it
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