Fortress Down

Posted by Bess Levin, Jul 17, 2008, 1:11pm

drudgesiren.GIFCirca two minutes ago, all of the computers on the 47th floor of the AB building, where the Fortress Investment Group's offices are located, shut off. The TV's are said to be frozen as well. The computer situation is apparently neither here nor there to those affected, but the No TV is a BFD to the FIG employees who'd been diligently watching the British Open on TNT. According to one of the victims, in lieu of having anything else to do, paper airplanes are being made. It goes without saying that we'll keep you posted.

Related: Fortress Falls on Yet Another Drop in Profits

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Posted by guest, Jul 17, 2008 1:22PM

Fucking TNT, I had no idea.

Posted by Anal_yst, Jul 17, 2008 1:22PM

Fortress hq is @ Anheuser Busch?

Posted by guest, Jul 17, 2008 2:15PM

Anal_yst = Alliance Bernstein Bldg!


Maybe they shoudl consider investing in a new IT Department!

Posted by girl, Jul 17, 2008 2:16PM

Wow Bess, that is a fucking fantastic graphic.

Dare I thank you for your graphic leadership on this Fortress Issue? It's awe inspiring.

Posted by merkin capital partners, Jul 17, 2008 2:17PM

drudge much?

Posted by AJ, Jul 17, 2008 2:18PM

@girl: Drudge's siren is always fantastic. Sarcasm will not be tolerated.

Posted by guest, Jul 17, 2008 2:24PM

I just realized you can copy and paste it into an email. I'm going to get a lot of mileage out of that.

Posted by girl, Jul 17, 2008 2:24PM

@ AJ

You know what else won't be tolerated? Your intolerance of my intolerable sarcasm.

Posted by guest, Jul 17, 2008 2:26PM

Girl, I showed up at the Corner pub last night and you were not there..... What gives?

Posted by guest, Jul 17, 2008 2:27PM

I'm in the same building - although at a company where the computers and TV's work.

Posted by guest, Jul 17, 2008 2:28PM

Maybe Fortress pulled the plug, there are no widespread TV or computer outages in the area.

Posted by Bess Levin, Jul 17, 2008 2:30PM

Thanks, Girl! Of course you can thank me for the sweet ass siren. Dare I double dog dare myself to show my appreciation for you taking the time to Explain The Markets to me the other night?

Posted by guest, Jul 17, 2008 2:34PM

@Girl-

Zip ya lid you bearded bafoon.

Confirmed.

Posted by guest, Jul 17, 2008 2:36PM

*buffoon

Posted by girl, Jul 17, 2008 2:47PM

Anytime, Bess, anytime. You can teach me about the intriguing world of blogging; I can share with you my thought leadership on important shit like sirens, aryan youth and hedge funds (for a nominal fee equivalent to 3 makers and diet cokes), and together we'll take on the world.

Posted by guest, Jul 17, 2008 2:48PM

Wow, quite a productive day at Dealbreaker today! Lots of timely and excellent coverage. Keep it up!

Posted by guest, Jul 17, 2008 2:48PM

Once I saw the siren, I knew it was serious.

Posted by guest, Jul 17, 2008 2:53PM

guests 2:48, please stop interupting, the ladies were having a Thelma & Louise moment.

Posted by guest, Jul 17, 2008 2:55PM

"Posted by guest, Jul 17, 2008 2:48PM

Wow, quite a productive day at Dealbreaker today! Lots of timely and excellent coverage. Keep it up!"

fuck off

Posted by Anal_yst, Jul 17, 2008 2:57PM

This is definitely the work of 3L33t h4x0rz!!!

Posted by HAM05, Jul 17, 2008 2:57PM

just smell her hair a little

Posted by guest, Jul 17, 2008 3:02PM

@2:53 - i believe the correct term is scissoring aka bumpin clams

Posted by guest, Jul 17, 2008 3:05PM

i work at FIG on this floor-- we are officially back up as of 3 pm.

Posted by guest, Jul 17, 2008 3:07PM

Who cares? Slow day at DB...

Posted by guest, Jul 17, 2008 3:07PM

Bess Levin = Girl

Posted by guest, Jul 17, 2008 3:09PM

is girl ursula?

Posted by guest, Jul 17, 2008 3:09PM

roflmaozorcoptors

Posted by I am a Dude, Jul 17, 2008 3:10PM

I heard it was Mean Dean throwing things again and hit hit the switchbox with his jockstrap.

Posted by girl, Jul 17, 2008 3:12PM

@ 2:26

Wait you meant the guy wearing the "Hi my Name is Guest" sticker that i subsequently went home and listened to Barry White with wasn't you?!

AF&$%@!

Posted by guest, Jul 17, 2008 3:17PM

girl,

sorry, we pulled a switcheroo.

But when I sang "I'm Gonna Love You Just a Little More, Baby" I meant every word.

Always,
Hi my Name is Guest

Posted by guest, Jul 17, 2008 3:20PM

That was me!

Posted by girl, Jul 17, 2008 3:31PM

@ Hi My Name Is ; that made me smile.

Posted by guest, Jul 17, 2008 3:55PM

Why is it when you have "Jeopardy" on the TV in the trade room the MDs get a burr up their ass and strut around like horny prairie chickens but oh shit if you have a golf tournament on the plasma every one is cool with that?

Posted by guest, Jul 17, 2008 3:57PM

@horny prairie chicken-- what is a burr?

Posted by guest, Jul 17, 2008 4:00PM

i think the horny prairie chicken meant a spurr? HPC, care to weigh in?

Posted by guest, Jul 17, 2008 4:01PM

a small man who was killed in a duel?

Posted by blndebnker, Jul 17, 2008 4:02PM

A burr is one of those brown thorny round things that fall off trees and get stuck in any kind of wool or anything.

Posted by guest, Jul 17, 2008 4:03PM

that doesn't sound like it would hurt that much to have in your ass.

Posted by guest, Jul 17, 2008 4:03PM

blind banker = granola chick??

Posted by blndebnker, Jul 17, 2008 4:09PM

@4:03pm - Maybe not hurt but I would imagine it would be quite uncomfortable to walk around with.

$4:03(II) - Are you calling me a hippie?

Posted by guest, Jul 17, 2008 4:14PM

au contraire. your definition was good, but it didn't sound like you had spent alot of time around burrs, except in wool.

Posted by guest, Jul 17, 2008 4:16PM

blonde....why do ppl think you are blind?

Posted by blndebnker, Jul 17, 2008 4:21PM

@4:14pm - That's because I have a distinct memory of playing outside when I was a child in a wool top and a burr got stuck causing a giant snag. I, as a sensitive 9 year old, was crushed. It was my favorite sweater.

@4:16pm - I'm not entirely sure. I'm guessing they are misreading the handle. Who knows. It's DB.

Posted by guest, Jul 17, 2008 4:27PM

sorry about the sweater bb. I didn't mean to conjure up painful stories from your past.

Posted by blndebnker, Jul 17, 2008 4:31PM

It's okay. Thank you for your compassion.

Posted by guest, Jul 17, 2008 4:36PM

Trvia fans...
A burr is a seed or dry fruit in which the seeds bear hooks or teeth which attach themselves to fur OR CLOTHING of passing animals or people. The hooks or teeth can be irritants and very hard to get off of clothing, such as wool or cotton. It was the inspiration for Velcro.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burr (fruit)

Posted by Investorcluzo, Jul 17, 2008 4:48PM

revolt against "guest"! girl/onetwo/anal_yst - when's the next outing? perhaps mrp will join us before he's in chi-town for good.

@3:07 - if girl=bess, then that would mean that I've seen her. we all know that bess has never been seen by a man...b/c she don't exist.

Posted by blndebnker, Jul 17, 2008 4:53PM

@4:36pm - Good lookin out.

Posted by blndebnker, Jul 17, 2008 4:56PM

@4:36pm - Good lookin out.

Posted by guest, Jul 17, 2008 4:58PM

@cluzo- do you have any friends? why are you constantly asking girl/onetwo/anal_yst when you guys are going to hang out again?

Posted by guest, Jul 17, 2008 4:58PM

Those were very insightful comments, blnd. Could you post them one more time please?

Posted by girl, Jul 17, 2008 5:00PM

ack I hate burrs! They used to get stuck in my sweaters too. I imagine that would be extremely painful.

@ Cluzo- soon. Email me to girl.fthepolice@gmail so we can pick a bar that doesn't have jager encrusted vomit and peanut shells in the rugs.

Posted by guest, Jul 17, 2008 5:01PM

@4:36pm - Good lookin out. -- blndebnker

Posted by blndebnker, Jul 17, 2008 5:07PM

Yeah definitely painful. If you dog has ever gotten one stuck in his/her paw, you'd know. They scream bloody murder.

Thanks @5:01pm. GOOD LOOKIN OUT.

Posted by guest, Jul 17, 2008 5:08PM

@5:07 Anytime.
Good lookin out. -- blndebnker

Posted by Investorcluzo, Jul 17, 2008 5:16PM

@4:58 - I indeed do have friends. that's why it's been so damn long since I've seen the dynamic trio (and we could add blndebnker if she agrees to play nice)...

@girl - will email you (but onetwo knows how to reach me).

Posted by guest, Jul 17, 2008 5:17PM

@4:36pm - Good lookin out. -- blndebnker

Posted by guest, Jul 17, 2008 5:17PM

@4:36pm - Good lookin out. -- blndebnker

Posted by guest, Jul 17, 2008 5:17PM

bb, 4:27 here.

I can tell you and I have a strong bond. I'm real sensitive too. Sometimes I cry at funerals.

What became of your sweater, Clarice?

Posted by guest, Jul 17, 2008 5:19PM

@4:36pm - Good lookin out. -- blndebnker

Posted by guest, Jul 17, 2008 5:19PM

@4:36pm - Good lookin out. -- blndebnker

Posted by guest, Jul 17, 2008 5:20PM

@4:36pm - Good lookin out. -- blndebnker

Posted by guest, Jul 17, 2008 5:28PM

@4:36pm - Good lookin out. -- blndebnker

Posted by Anal_yst, Jul 17, 2008 5:29PM

@ Cluzo/girl

I'm @ the beach all this weekend, but will be in town next weekend so Friday the 25th works for me

Posted by guest, Jul 17, 2008 5:30PM

@5:29 - Good lookin out. -- blndebnker

Posted by guest, Jul 17, 2008 5:35PM

@5:16 I'll take warm Franzia, please. Good lookin out. -- blndebnker

Posted by Investorcluzo, Jul 17, 2008 7:49PM

blndebnker - it's on tonight, 8:30. email girl if you want in (email in thread above).

Posted by guest, Jul 18, 2008 7:53AM

Thanks cluzo. Good lookin out. -- blndebnker

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