prior to 1999, anyone given the death penalty in tennessee was sentenced to die by electrocution. the inmates after january 1st, 1999, have a choice. if they refuse to pick, then by default it went to lethal injection. this is the room where they would be for electrocution. this is where the volts come in and goes through the transformer near the machine itself and goes out at 1750 volts. we have this machine set to run in 20 seconds, disengage for 15 seconds and then reenergize for 15 seconds. after that, doctor would come in and examine the condemned to see if there is any signs of life or death. this is the head piece that would be used. if you notice, there is a cable here. this would actually go into this apparatus. the head is entirely shaved as
downgrade and we re seeing the action getting see saw action this morning. gold at a record. so that s something to keep an eye on. and i have to tell you that we did have jpmorgan raising their target to $2,500 for the end of the year for gold. right now gold is approaching 1750. as far as names to watch, certainly keep an eye on bank of america. yesterday it got creamed. down 20% in one trading day! today bank of america is looking to the upside. apple looking higher. apple still a winner. but i got to tell you, a lot of the names that got crushed yesterday, we ll be watching them today. but the commodities and the financials, those are some names that will be in focus today, steve. steve: all right, live on the floor of the new york stock exchange. buckle your seatbelt, it could be a bumpy ride. i m ready. my seatbelt is very tight. steve: good to know. 17 minutes before the top of the hour. the president says pay no attention to that darn s & p. markets will rise and fall,
as you described, you are going to pay for it. absolutely. it s a very, very bad thing, i think. let s talk about an example so we can explain what s happening here. say you get a $2,000 refund. you may pay a fee of $75 for a loan fee. $75 for administrative fee and $100 for a tax preparation fee. a total fee of 250 bucks. you have $1750 i m feeling good. you pay the apr of 300%. that s the annual percentage rate. it s the best way to judge a loan if looking at a credit card or car note. the annual percentage rate is the best. the loans are very, very dangerous. they are staggering figures there. i presume this is presented to the person before they sign on the dotted line? it is presented to them.
over. arthel: it s not the price is right. rick: wrong channel. reporter: another hot seller, the never full. rick: schoo zoom in a little bit there. i m going to say 1250. arthel: 1750. reporter: 750, what a deal. arthel: no, 1750. reporter: yeah, right but this bag is only 700 and ao dollars. arthel: are you serious? reporter: i m serious. these are selling like hot cakes here, the high-end shoppers are out. actually you don t have to spend a fortune to get something really nice. this is a hot selling item, it s a space invader. remember these guys from back in the 80s. rick: i was going to say it looks like an atari game. reporter: the high-end shoppers are out. it will be a good christmas for them. rick: anita vogel who is auditioning as a game-show host, merry christmas to you.
before you vote? yes or no? you waffle. i m not. winston churchill said it any well, anybody that thinks democracy is the best form of government ought to spend five minutes with the average voter. no he said it no he said the worst form of government except for all the others that have been tried from time to time. don t challenge me on churchill. i m the churchillian. your eat chamberlain guy. pat, you didn t pat didn t say that running in new hampshire in 96 and beforehand. you came real close to endorsing this. pat, you have long wanted to take us back to the 1950s, but juddson phillips wants to take us back to the 1750s. this is just nonsense. the funny thing about this guy is chris, he wants property owners to have the right to vote. what about people who go bankrupt because he filed for bankruptcy a few years? does that mean you get your right to vote taken away? i mean, it is just nonsense and shows you what s happening with the leadership of the tea party. it is n