“My life has been flushed down the drain”

So says one Bears Stearns executive. (via Eschaton)

To which I say: what a sad life. I recognize that losing millions of dollars must really suck. After all:

There was talk Monday that with their life savings nearly depleted, some executives had moved quickly, putting their weekend homes on the market.

Nonetheless, any life that can be flushed down the drain by the loss of any quantity of money is a sad life.