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Re: Uncle Bud

Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2012 7:59 am
by sardis
What's a nice attractive woman doing teaching middle school?

Somewhat NSFW

http://www.thesmokinggun.com/buster/tea ... orn-768912

Re: Uncle Bud

Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2012 2:20 pm
by Bklyn
I wonder if they can fire her. A NY teacher who kept a blog about her prostitute past got canned and was not able to keep her job. However, I think they got her for her illegal dealings. I think most teachers have to sign some Code of Ethics style document about their activity (which would cover any dismissals related to DUIs or other things - criminal and otherwise - that would cause a community call for dismissal). I don't know what could be done about something that was done before her job as a teacher begun.

It'll be interesting to see how it plays out.

Re: Uncle Bud

Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2012 11:10 pm
by Bklyn

Re: Uncle Bud

Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2012 1:30 am
by Gator by God's Grace
wrong thread, mighty beast war discussion goes under north carolina.

Re: Uncle Bud

Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2012 10:16 am
by Jungle Rat
Some really crazy tornado footage from security cams.

http://www.wkyt.com/home/headlines/EXCL ... 25943.html

Re: Uncle Bud

Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2012 9:51 am
by Bklyn
I swear they don't make staples like they used to. They're worthless going through more than 10 sheets of paper. I'm having my admin do all stapling from now on. I'm about to throw this stapler through my window. I've wasted about 4 of them trying to staple a small presentation together.

Re: Uncle Bud

Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2012 10:17 am
by Cletus
You aren't as strong as you used to be.

Re: Uncle Bud

Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2012 1:08 pm
by Bklyn
Bullshit...by a mile. But Lizzy, my admin, does have killer triceps. So, there is that...

Re: Uncle Bud

Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2012 1:09 pm
by Bklyn
2008:
Today I write not to gloat. Given the pain that nearly everyone is experiencing, that would be entirely inappropriate. Nor am I writing to make further predictions, as most of my forecasts in previous letters have unfolded or are in the process of unfolding. Instead, I am writing to say goodbye.

Recently, on the front page of Section C of the Wall Street Journal, a hedge fund manager who was also closing up shop (a $300 million fund), was quoted as saying, “What I have learned about the hedge fund business is that I hate it.” I could not agree more with that statement. I was in this game for the money. The low hanging fruit, i.e. idiots whose parents paid for prep school, Yale, and then the Harvard MBA, was there for the taking. These people who were (often) truly not worthy of the education they received (or supposedly received) rose to the top of companies such as AIG, Bear Stearns and Lehman Brothers and all levels of our government. All of this behavior supporting the Aristocracy only ended up making it easier for me to find people stupid enough to take the other side of my trades. God bless America.

There are far too many people for me to sincerely thank for my success. However, I do not want to sound like a Hollywood actor accepting an award. The money was reward enough. Furthermore, the endless list of those deserving thanks know who they are.

I will no longer manage money for other people or institutions. I have enough of my own wealth to manage. Some people, who think they have arrived at a reasonable estimate of my net worth, might be surprised that I would call it quits with such a small war chest. That is fine; I am content with my rewards. Moreover, I will let others try to amass nine, ten or eleven figure net worths. Meanwhile, their lives suck. Appointments back to back, booked solid for the next three months, they lookforward to their two week vacation in January during which they will likely be glued to their Blackberries or other such devices. What is the point? They will all be forgotten in fifty years anyway. Steve Balmer, Steven Cohen, and Larry Ellison will all be forgotten. I do not understand the legacy thing. Nearly everyone will be forgotten. Give up on leaving your mark. Throw the Blackberry away and enjoy life.

So this is it. With all due respect, I am dropping out. Please do not expect any type of reply to emails or voicemails within normal time frames or at all. Andy Springer and his company will be handling the dissolution of the fund. And don’t worry about my employees, they were always employed by Mr. Springer’s company and only one (who has been well-rewarded) will lose his job.

I have no interest in any deals in which anyone would like me to participate. I truly do not have a strong opinion about any market right now, other than to say that things will continue to get worse for some time, probably years. I am content sitting on the sidelines and waiting. After all, sitting and waiting is how we made money from the subprime debacle. I now have time to repair my health, which was destroyed by the stress I layered onto myself over the past two years, as well as my entire life – where I had to compete for spaces in universities and graduate schools, jobs and assets under management – with those who had all the advantages (rich parents) that I did not. May meritocracy be part of a new form of government, which needs to be established.

On the issue of the U.S. Government, I would like to make a modest proposal. First, I point out the obvious flaws, whereby legislation was repeatedly brought forth to Congress over the past eight years, which would have reigned in the predatory lending practices of now mostly defunct institutions. These institutions regularly filled the coffers of both parties in return for voting down all of this legislation designed to protect the common citizen. This is an outrage, yet no one seems to know or care about it. Since Thomas Jefferson and Adam Smith passed, I would argue that there has been a dearth of worthy philosophers in this country, at least ones focused on improving government. Capitalism worked for two hundred years, but times change, and systems become corrupt. George Soros, a man of staggering wealth, has stated that he would like to be remembered as a philosopher. My suggestion is that this great man start and sponsor a forum for great minds to come together to create a new system of government that truly represents the common man’s interest, while at the same time creating rewards great enough to attract the best and brightest minds to serve in government roles without having to rely on corruption to further their interests or lifestyles. This forum could be similar to the one used to create the operating system, Linux, which competes with Microsoft’s near monopoly. I believe there is an answer, but for now the system is clearly broken.

Lastly, while I still have an audience, I would like to bring attention to an alternative food and energy source. You won’t see it included in BP’s, “Feel good. We are working on sustainable solutions,” television commercials, nor is it mentioned in ADM’s similar commercials. But hemp has been used for at least 5,000 years for cloth and food, as well as just about everything that is produced from petroleum products. Hemp is not marijuana and vice versa. Hemp is the male plant and it grows like a weed, hence the slang term. The original American flag was made of hemp fiber and our Constitution was printed on paper made of hemp. It was used as recently as World War II by the U.S. Government, and then promptly made illegal after the war was won. At a time when rhetoric is flying about becoming more self-sufficient in terms of energy, why is it illegal to grow this plant in this country? Ah, the female. The evil female plant – marijuana. It gets you high, it makes you laugh, it does not produce a hangover. Unlike alcohol, it does not result in bar fights or wife beating. So, why is this innocuous plant illegal? Is it a gateway drug? No, that would be alcohol, which is so heavily advertised in this country. My only conclusion as to why it is illegal, is that Corporate America, which owns Congress, would rather sell you Paxil, Zoloft, Xanax and other addictive drugs, than allow you to grow a plant in your home without some of the profits going into their coffers. This policy is ludicrous. It has surely contributed to our dependency on foreign energy sources. Our policies have other countries literally laughing at our stupidity, most notably Canada, as well as several European nations (both Eastern and Western). You would not know this by paying attention to U.S. media sources though, as they tend not to elaborate on who is laughing at the United States this week. Please people, let’s stop the rhetoric and start thinking about how we can truly become self-sufficient.

With that I say goodbye and good luck.

All the best,



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Re: Uncle Bud

Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2012 1:22 pm
by sardis
He was going good there for awhile and then ended spinning out of control...

Re: Uncle Bud

Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2012 1:39 pm
by Gator by God's Grace
off-topic, jack-a-napes!

Re: Uncle Bud

Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2012 12:49 am
by Saint
eaten anywhere good lately, gator?

Re: Uncle Bud

Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2012 12:53 am
by Gator by God's Grace
Popeye's shrimp po boy, it being a Lenten day of abstinence...

Re: Uncle Bud

Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2012 12:56 am
by Saint
i'd kill for one of those right now.

anyone ever eaten at a Maid-Rite? it's an Iowa-based chain with loose-beef sandwiches (ie, sloppy joes) as the specialty. one just opened here on the interstate but since they close at 8 p.m., I doubt I'll ever eat there.

Re: Uncle Bud

Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2012 1:02 am
by Gator by God's Grace
no, but there's an Iowa-themed (whatver that means) chain here called Pete and Shorty's and i think they have those kind of sammiches. first place i ever heard of selling deep-fried oreo's...

what was the name of that iowa dude that used to be a regular here?

Re: Uncle Bud

Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2012 1:09 am
by Saint
don't remember an Iowa dude right off. not agenthamburglar? he's purdue.

deep-fried oreos are not that uncommon anymore, even outside the state fair.

Re: Uncle Bud

Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2012 7:15 am
by Jungle Rat
CMAC

Re: Uncle Bud

Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2012 12:51 pm
by Gator by God's Grace
Saint wrote:don't remember an Iowa dude right off. not agenthamburglar? he's purdue.

deep-fried oreos are not that uncommon anymore, even outside the state fair.
true, but i ate them there in like the mid-90's.

Re: Uncle Bud

Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2012 11:03 am
by hedge
Bklyn wrote:I swear they don't make staples like they used to. They're worthless going through more than 10 sheets of paper. I'm having my admin do all stapling from now on. I'm about to throw this stapler through my window. I've wasted about 4 of them trying to staple a small presentation together.
Go online and order a Swingline Optima Power Ease stapler (or call you local (wait for it) Staples and see if they have it in stock). This thing will staple 5 pieces of cardboard together with a gentle push of the index finger. Costs about $35, but worth it...

Re: Uncle Bud

Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2012 11:06 am
by aTm
It seems odd, but for some reason I am not surprised that the batman of staplers is Hedge.