Hows that bank bailout going

[username]

Hey! username!

Ask your hubbie: "What was the year Moody's began rating US Treasury Bonds?"

Well that went well. He walks in the door....

Me: Hey, do you know what year Moody's began rating US Treasury bonds"?

Him: How the hell should I know.

Me: Well, we were having this conversation on the forum.

Note: at this point, he starts looking at me like a) I've sprouted a giant pimple on my forehead or b) FFS, this is what you do all day while I'm at the office. Not sure which--they closely resemble each other.

Me: Well we were talking about the bailouts and I mentioned I wasn't sure what would have happened if we didn't have the bailouts...

Him: Run on the banks. Do you know that for every $3 you have in the bank, they actually have $1 there....blah, blah, blah...

Me: Well, then I mentioned Moody's and how I thought it was spurring discussions on the deficit. But Tiki (no, her real name isn't Tiki) said that Moody's isn't philanthropic and they've fucked up in the past and espousing certain credit ratings could be considered fraud...

Him: Moody's isn't doing us any favors right now and yeah, they've been roundly criticized for mistakes in the past and they're actually being more cautious now.

Me: So, she asked me to ask you when Moody's started rating US treasury bonds.

Him: I don't know, what's the point?

Me: I don't know, I looked it up and it sounds like it started during WWI.

Him: So? What's the point?

Me: I dunno, I thought you might see the significance.

Him: Gives me "that look" again.