• 09 Jul 2007 at 2:36 PM
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DealBreaker Defends American History

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carneydebateamericanhistory.jpgOne of DealBreaker editor John Carney’s duties here is to act as a keeper of Wall Street’s memories. He’s under the strange impression that having respect for the history of American finance is useful for writing about it, and doesn’t let a day go by without reminding us of what the 80s were like.
But tonight Carney is stepping out from behind the screen to take part in a panel discussion on the broader subject of American history. “Should America Have More Respect for Its History?” is the official topic. Carnage will match words against Kevin Walsh, building preservation advocate and Forgotten-NY editor, L.B. Deyo, Jinx Society co-founder and prophet of the transformative cyborg future. The discussion happens at 8 PM at Lolita Bar, 266 Broome St, at the corner of Allen St. on Manhattan’s Lower East Side. Free admission, cash bar, and an air conditioner.
Carney’s told us that he’s tentatively calling his talk “Only The Dead Hand Of The Past Will Set You Free.” Drop by and see him in action.
(Photo credit: Courtesy of Alli Mooney.)

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    Comments (37)

    1. 1
      Posted by KLW | July 9, 2007 at 2:46 PM

      JC, what exactly are you doing to your head in that picture?

    2. 2
      Posted by ian | July 9, 2007 at 2:46 PM

      Is that Leitch from Deadspin? Does he own anything besides black t shirts?

    3. 3
      Posted by John Carney | July 9, 2007 at 2:48 PM

      I think I was in the process of trying to remove my skull.

    4. 4
      Posted by anon | July 9, 2007 at 2:52 PM

      Which one is BL?!

    5. 5
      Posted by BSD | July 9, 2007 at 2:52 PM

      Did anybody else notice the two chicks on the right about to mack on each other?

    6. 6
      Posted by anon | July 9, 2007 at 2:55 PM

      No, BSD, nobody else noticed.

    7. 7
      Posted by anonymous | July 9, 2007 at 3:10 PM

      This is Bess: http://equityprivate.typepad.com/ep/2007/05/much_ado_about_.html
      …doesn’t look like anyone at that table

    8. 8
      Posted by anon | July 9, 2007 at 3:24 PM

      Damn. BL really IS hot! Why wasn’t she at this party?

    9. 9
      Posted by anonymous | July 9, 2007 at 3:26 PM

      BSD is a dumbass.

    10. 10
      Posted by Anonymous | July 9, 2007 at 3:39 PM

      I’m pretty sure that Equity Private’s picture isn’t of Bess. The title of the post is much ado about nothing, and the picture’s background / the subject’s hair seems to indicate it is a photo from the aforementioned movie or play. Sorry.

    11. 11
      Posted by Anonymous | July 9, 2007 at 3:40 PM

      that pic is NOT from Much Ado About Nothing

    12. 12
      Posted by frankie bones | July 9, 2007 at 3:45 PM

      holy shit, i just read that article that anon 3:10 put up and found out bess is from livingston, nj, time to go check out my yearbooks see what she looks like, that is if we both went to LHS

    13. 13
      Posted by Anonymous | July 9, 2007 at 3:47 PM

      inside sources say that is not Bess

    14. 14
      Posted by KLW | July 9, 2007 at 3:47 PM

      That’s a picture of Kate Bosworth. Beautiful as Bess is, I wouldn’t say there’s much of a resemblance.

    15. 15
      Posted by anonymous | July 9, 2007 at 3:49 PM

      since when does a simple updo imply that one is in a theatrical production

    16. 16
      Posted by Anonymous | July 9, 2007 at 3:55 PM

      frankie bones– bess didn’t go to lhs, she went to far brook

    17. 17
      Posted by Mildly amusing at Bess | July 9, 2007 at 3:57 PM

      You’re both wrong. She got knocked up and dropped out of high school after sophomore year.

    18. 18
      Posted by Anonymous | July 9, 2007 at 4:02 PM

      frankie bones (and anon 3:55)– bess went to Far Brook, which is k-8 and then The Pingry School for high school.

    19. 19
      Posted by jt | July 9, 2007 at 4:05 PM

      a Levin from Livingstein, er i mean Livingston, NJ, psht theres no jews in Livingston…

    20. 20
      Posted by frankie bones | July 9, 2007 at 4:07 PM

      jt-u mean livingstoned…bess did u live in bel aire by any chance there are a few big time financial heads residing there

    21. 21
      Posted by klub kid | July 9, 2007 at 4:18 PM

      are you really frankie bones? i love your seminal 12″ Filthy Dirty Animal Crackers
      plurrrrrrrrrrrr

    22. 22
      Posted by Equity Private | July 9, 2007 at 4:20 PM

      The picture is of Kate Bosworth playing Lois Lane (fearless reporter) in Superman Returns.

    23. 23
      Posted by Anonymous | July 9, 2007 at 4:26 PM

      bess is much tanner than the girl in that pic

    24. 24
      Posted by AJ | July 9, 2007 at 4:31 PM

      pingry? really? love pingry girls

    25. 25
      Posted by Anonymous | July 9, 2007 at 4:32 PM

      what’s so great about pingry girls?

    26. 26
      Posted by ugh | July 9, 2007 at 4:37 PM

      I can’t imagine a less enticing prospect than listening to Carney wax poetic about history.

    27. 27
      Posted by AJ | July 9, 2007 at 4:38 PM

      good question… just have some fond memories of a few of them… probably just got a lucky sample

    28. 28
      Posted by anon #2 | July 9, 2007 at 4:38 PM

      I spotted Leitch too.

    29. 29
      Posted by levin is a pingry grad | July 9, 2007 at 4:39 PM

      it’s the privately schooled bad girl appeal, i imagine.

    30. 30
      Posted by Anonymous | July 9, 2007 at 4:45 PM

      “I can’t imagine a less enticing prospect than listening to Carney wax poetic about history.”
      What about Carney waxing poetic on finance? *shudder*

    31. 31
      Posted by jt | July 9, 2007 at 4:49 PM

      every wealthy town in north jersey (westchester, long island, southern ct as well) was/is full of tokers, and pingry huh, what year?

    32. 32
      Posted by Anonymous | July 9, 2007 at 4:53 PM

      what is levin, 22? you do the math. also, i have pics of her circa 6th grade from FBS.

    33. 33
      Posted by Banker Girl | July 9, 2007 at 4:54 PM

      Pshaw. Whatever. You people are insane. Carney waxing anything sounds hot.

    34. 34
      Posted by mystery solved | July 9, 2007 at 5:13 PM

      click below

    35. 35
      Posted by Anonymous | July 9, 2007 at 5:17 PM

      what’s the mystery and what was the answer?

    36. 36
      Posted by MF | July 9, 2007 at 11:18 PM

      Bess isn’t in the picture, and it isn’t her on Equity Private. She looks better.

    37. 37
      Posted by Anonymous | July 9, 2007 at 11:29 PM

      MF knows…saw b this weekend…tan and hot.

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