"It's unbelievable. The phones are ringing off the hook, and everyone wants to play golf with me now."
That's what Bear Stearns chief executive James Cayne told CNBC's Charlie Gasparino about the fallout from today's story about his adventures with the golf and the cards and the pot.
Also, now we know why executives need private planes. How else you going to score at a bridge tournament? Can't exactly bring your twos with you on a commercial flight. Not even in first class.
Posted by , Nov 01, 2007 1:13PM
That's a great comment to make. He knows he's facing a "retirement", and what is a better way to proclaim his newly-found golf round openings?
Posted by square , Nov 01, 2007 1:14PM
What is a 'two'?
Posted by Anon-non-Anon , Nov 01, 2007 1:22PM
Twos is pothead for pot.
Jimmy Understands
Posted by Grow Up , Nov 01, 2007 1:28PM
I don't understand why the dude is messing around with pot, what is he a 14 year old? Does he know their are some great pharmaceuticals available for a nice consistent high, without the stigma?
Or better yet do something respectable like develop a cocaine addiction?
Posted by , Nov 01, 2007 1:35PM
he's pretty old. maybe he takes it for his arthritis in his hands after a hard day of holding those bridge cards?
Posted by J. Walter Weatherman , Nov 01, 2007 1:41PM
Maybe Jimmy needs a lesson about drugs....I'll get my gear.
Posted by Sean , Nov 01, 2007 1:46PM
Headlines at end of #5:
http://www.minyanville.com/articles/index.php?a=14709
Posted by , Nov 01, 2007 1:51PM
Doesn't everyone smoke pot from time to time?
Posted by Bad Leg Quezada , Nov 01, 2007 1:54PM
I can't seem to remember the last time I smoked some wacky tobacky.....
Posted by HAM'05 , Nov 01, 2007 2:03PM
bc pharmas arent nearly as romantic as a fat spliff
bess/carney - in response to anon 1:51, i think he just came up with your new poll
how often do you smoke the reefer
a) once a month
b) once a week
c) every day
d) soon as i get home i split it up, mix it with bali shag, roll it tight (but not too tight) and smoke out the window of the 18th floor
please be more creative than the above though, a bit hazy this afternoon
Posted by Johny Banker , Nov 01, 2007 2:09PM
Jimmy Boy!
Posted by AC , Nov 01, 2007 2:19PM
What took you guys at DealBreaker so long to read the whole WSJ story and find this tidbit? Your morning email missed it!
Posted by TheUnrepentantGunner , Nov 01, 2007 2:32PM
Carney, clearly you havent heard about advances in waterbottle technology that can now disguise weed. Ronnie Mexico has it all figured out, and now you can even take it with you on to Southwest flights!
Posted by Candy Man , Nov 01, 2007 2:45PM
"I have no desire to spend the next several years of my life reduced to fighting against the doping officials," Jimmy said. "The fact is that it is more and more difficult for me, physically, to keep playing golf at the top of the game. Therefore, I'm retiring [from golf]."
Posted by joe , Nov 01, 2007 2:45PM
HAM'05
C
Posted by Michael Bolton MD wannabe, but fin paid more , Nov 01, 2007 2:58PM
You know...judging by the pic that Dealbroker uses when referencing J Cayne, my guess would have been that the guy is more into Xanax combined with some other muscle relaxants...oh and he might want to take some vitamin B6 and 12 (makes that weird skin color go away).
Posted by , Nov 01, 2007 3:33PM
Heard Snoop Dog called about Jimmy rounding out his foursome. Holla.
Posted by Anon , Nov 01, 2007 5:26PM
Next celebrity tournament:
Jim Cayne, Matthew McConughaey (sp??), Woody Harrelson, and Woody Nelson.
Posted by bling bling , Nov 01, 2007 11:42PM
weed should be legalized, fuck all the faggot communists
Posted by None , Nov 02, 2007 7:57AM
what about all the shareholders of Bear Stearns? They must be happy of having a CEO that only thinks about playing bridge, golf and pot... good stuff at least hes having fun!
Posted by , Nov 02, 2007 11:13AM
74 year olds don't smoke pot! It is unfortunate that the WSJ is now owned by tabloid owner Rupert Murdoch; this is the second proof of their new trash journalism.