With the passing of Thanksgiving, the fall social season has officially come to a close. Now the holiday season is upon us. For some of you that means Christmas trees, for some of you that means dreidels, for some of you that means [insert something associated with Kwanza here]; and for others [fill in objects related to whatever other religion you practice here]. Yes, this is a divisive time of year.
But take heart, for we can obviously agree that “the holidays” mean one thing to us all—free drinks on our bosses’ dimes (and if you’re lucky, other “things,” too). And since you’re reading DealBreaker, you’re clearly the type of person who gets invited to tantalizingly salacious parties circa December/January, or at least ones with the potential to be so. And in less of a “we’re going to publish pictures that will ruin you, professionally and socially” and in more of a “this is the kind of party that no one will be able to remember in the morning unless there’s photographic evidence of its awesomeness,” we think you should totally send invites to any and all of these events to us at tips at dealbreaker dot com. (Use the subject line: “Holiday Party.”)
What’s in it for you? Two words: Bess Levin. We’ll be sending her to as many of these parties as her liver, brain and our insurance premiums can handle. And don’t worry about possible law-related problems, as her driver’s license informs us that she’s legal to drink. But just barely.
So send us the invites, or at least the time, place and manner. As always, the identities of all tipsters will be kept in strictest confidence.
Posted by , Nov 29, 2007 3:55PM
You guys are hysterical
Posted by Dave Chappelle , Nov 29, 2007 3:57PM
You missed Wells Fargo's last night at 230 Fifth...
Posted by NSD , Nov 29, 2007 4:02PM
Will we get a pic of Bess beforehand so we know who she is, or will she be incognito?
Posted by girl , Nov 29, 2007 4:04PM
Dave, that place looks like a washed up strip club in Indiana, i doubt they missed anything.
Is Carney still on crutches or can he come too? I need a shield from all the losers who think these parties are a grope fest after a few G & T's...
Posted by , Nov 29, 2007 4:05PM
if 'girl' and bess hook up, they can come to lehman's party.
Posted by Moho , Nov 29, 2007 4:07PM
Girl, what makes you think Carney isn't the likeliest person in the room to grope you after a few drinks?
Posted by LippyTex , Nov 29, 2007 4:09PM
I went to a Xmas party held by Amoco gas traders at their west Houston campus back in 1995 and the president of that gas group was a well known, upwardly mobile corporate "celebrity" lady. Much to my surprise that evening, she started chasing another "celebrity" gas trader from another company all around the Amoco offices at full speed. Those in the know thought such antics to be hilarious. I am still baffled by it to this day. I wasn't in on the joke I guess. She is a noble person for sure.
BP merged with Amoco in 1998 and if you asked a BP trader how to pronounce the new company, he/she would reply, "Well, the "Amoco" is silent...."
The BP people still diss Amoco on their website. Google "history of Amoco" (the one at BP.com) and you'll see the slap!
Posted by , Nov 29, 2007 4:12PM
girl thinks carney is gay..
Posted by John Carney , Nov 29, 2007 4:13PM
Girl: I'm fully mobile these days. Send us your info and I'll do my best.
Posted by Bad Leg Quezada , Nov 29, 2007 4:14PM
How does one grope another when one is using crutches anyway? Fake arm and hand glued to the crutch while a good hand makes the move?
Posted by Anonymouse , Nov 29, 2007 4:22PM
Send Bess, Muffy, and Equity Private, and we'll make sure they get into the Scores VIP room at the Goldman Sachs after-party. (They might have to dance, though.)
Posted by Trying to Remember , Nov 29, 2007 4:28PM
Didn't some big South American rainmaker for GS get booted because of his titty-bar bills down there and a female associate said it wasn't fair that he was allowed to use table dances to get biz when she wouldn't or couldn't?
By the way, is it "tittie-bar" or "titty-bar"? Would someone check with the FBN style editors?
Posted by awgod , Nov 29, 2007 4:30PM
Carney, you pimp!
Posted by girl , Nov 29, 2007 4:35PM
@ 4:05- I thought Joshua Tree was the unofficial Lehman party 3 years running, I don't think that warrants a make out with another girl ;-)
@JC- keep your eyes peeled
Posted by Nominate me , Nov 29, 2007 4:37PM
Wait a minute! Hold on! GS rents out the champagne room at Scores?
1. Pull out resume
2. IM GS contacts
3. Scores/Profit?
Posted by HAM'05 , Nov 29, 2007 4:45PM
scores doesnt take amex, corp or other - wonder how those "gs rainmakers" had events there.
girl, joshua tree ca 2005 (along with the rest of the shitholes on that whole strip) had a stab-yourself-in-the-babymaker crowd and id be willing to wager its only gotten worse.
that said, id even go back to lotus to watch bess make out with boobs
Posted by Anon , Nov 29, 2007 5:07PM
If DealBreaker's travel budget can stomach a cross-country flight, I'd be delighted to have Bess accompany me to ML's holiday party in LA.
Posted by , Nov 29, 2007 5:15PM
tex ... is this an oilman in-joke? i dont get it
Posted by , Nov 29, 2007 5:17PM
@5:15 thanks i was wondering if I was the odd one here
Posted by 1-2 , Nov 29, 2007 5:35PM
Who is Muffy?
Posted by , Nov 29, 2007 5:37PM
yeah i dunno, all i see are some typos
Posted by , Nov 29, 2007 5:51PM
she's an old pseudonym (possibly of bess) that no longer writes here but she used to have sort of an obnoxious column, and everyone thinks she is super hot
Posted by , Nov 29, 2007 6:08PM
first lesson. in new york a strip bar shows up as a 'restaurant' on the corporate card, in texas it ain't the same. many an idiot analyst has been fired for this.
Posted by , Nov 29, 2007 6:26PM
Anon - 6:08pm
Any half-intelligent A/P clerk at any IB in NYC knows Robert's Steakhouse is not known for their steaks.
Fortunately A/P usually isn't that smart.
Posted by Anonymous , Nov 29, 2007 6:46PM
I can only foresee this ending well.
Posted by , Nov 29, 2007 7:32PM
Ending well or ending happy?
Posted by anon , Nov 29, 2007 10:55PM
bl - citi party @ the yale club?
Posted by , Nov 29, 2007 11:00PM
@10:55 i wont be able to sleep unless you explain further
Posted by , Nov 29, 2007 11:12PM
@11 mousy looking, no body (and not in a hot way). none of the shininess she has on TV. just sort of old looking.
Posted by 11:12 PM , Nov 29, 2007 11:18PM
oops, you were talking about the yale party.
Posted by , Nov 29, 2007 11:36PM
yeah, i dont even know who fkin erin is
Posted by Anal_yst , Nov 30, 2007 12:12AM
Bess if i forward the invite can you bring your roomate? Her and I have some very serious business to discuss...
and yes you can even watch/listen if thats how you get down
Posted by A Nonny Mouse , Nov 30, 2007 6:03AM
The European (non UK) party season kicks off next week, and I have an event every week for the next 4.
Groping appears to be common here too. Although on the continent its mainly initiated by the female members of staff...
Was lucky enough to attend the GS party on London last year...eyepopping stuff.
Posted by Euro Hedgie , Nov 30, 2007 6:13AM
Last year, someone invited the new hr girl to our party, she was from the US, and the whisper went round to behave (at least till she inevitably went home early) or we would all be slapped with a harassment suit.
Turned out she got totally caned by 11pm and was dashing round the club licking mens ears. (No joke).
We put her in a taxi at 2.30, after she was found in a pool of vomit in the ladies room.
Great things those absinthe shots :-))
Needless to say we haven't had any trouble from her all year.
Bon Noel a tous.
Posted by Lumbergh , Nov 30, 2007 2:34PM
Wachovia's holiday party this year is at the Denny's right outside Columbus, OH and it's gonna be wild!
Posted by Christos , Nov 30, 2007 3:13PM
ETFC's party will be at the Subway Inn, from 5:00 to 5:08 on Monday.
Posted by , Nov 30, 2007 3:45PM
an interbroker who shall remain anon rents out one of the clubs on 28/29th street every year, hires high end call girls and has a private room in the back for all to enjoy. they also had short mexican guys wearing large sombreros for chips/salsa. i'm not sure if they're having a party this year (I'm sure they are) but that is the party to go to just for shock value. the other parties are all dime a dozen.