Despite erroneous reports to the contrary, Goldman Sachs's new partner managing directors will not be announced today. Yes, this is disappointing. BUT. Because we know we've got at least 24 hours until the big list comes out, we'd like to take this opportunity to make a last minute plea to whoever is in charge of orchestrating the event that it be rung in with ridiculous, almost embarrassingly crass fanfare. And I know you're going to object, citing "inappropriateness," given what we're going through, and the fact that there were a lot of issues last year surrounding the matter of how to put Lloyd Blankfein inside a cake to jump out of without suffocating the little guy, not to mention infighting amongst the team contracted to fashion the full body suit he wore during the launch, with respect to whether or not flesh colored fabric made the CEO look too much like a penis. But I'm going to ask you to put all those reservations and old wounds aside, because now, more than ever, we need hoopla.
Here's the rub: we're always excited about masters of the universe becoming that much more masterful, and we don't even stand to benefit from the distinction. Something just feels a little more somber this time around. I can't quite put my finger on exactly what the source of the overwhelming sadness permeating the DB HQs is but I can tell you it's bad. And I just feel like now is the time for Goldman to go over the top with this one. It's not going to make anyone who doesn't work at GS, or work at GS in the capacity of PMD feel better, but it'll make things as they should be. I don't want to tell you how to run things but I'm just saying that if the names happened to be announced via one of those airplanes that writes stuff in the sky, and first year analysts were tasked with shooting PMD t-shirts out of those guns they use at sporting events, it wouldn't be such a bad thing. Also, think about confetti, and piñatas. At the very least, the fact that you're not being named partners of Golditi Group is cause for celebration.
Posted by VOL IS KING , Oct 28, 2008 10:41AM
Goodnight Morgan Stanley
Posted by guest , Oct 28, 2008 10:42AM
wtf is going on with MS today?
Posted by guest , Oct 28, 2008 10:43AM
They need the magic mushroom, then the fire flower, and maybe the magic star
- Mario
Posted by Seaman Bodine , Oct 28, 2008 10:45AM
Seriously, Opco will soon be able to MS
Posted by VOL IS KING , Oct 28, 2008 10:45AM
Told you pumping $23bn into your own money market funds couldn't be good for cash flow.
Posted by guest , Oct 28, 2008 10:52AM
This is nothing a 200bp rate cut can't fix
Posted by guest , Oct 28, 2008 10:55AM
bring back muffie!
Posted by guest , Oct 28, 2008 11:17AM
Agree. WWMuffB-PD?
Posted by guest , Oct 28, 2008 11:19AM
muffie (the fictional character) is atrocious. i'd rather hear from the wharton kid.
Posted by guest , Oct 28, 2008 11:20AM
@9 - Wharton kid?
you mean WHARTON ALL CAPS?
Hes a legend.
Posted by AJ , Oct 28, 2008 11:21AM
@9 But she's so damn cute
Posted by guest , Oct 28, 2008 11:21AM
9,
That's absurd.
Posted by guest , Oct 28, 2008 11:23AM
@aj- i know you're just kidding, but please, can we not confuse the idiots who are under the impression the girl in the pic is muffie?
Posted by guest , Oct 28, 2008 11:30AM
13,
Erroneous, and absurd.
Posted by guest , Oct 28, 2008 11:37AM
MORDECHAI CHANG
the best failed satire i've ever read.
bring him back.
Posted by AJ , Oct 28, 2008 11:37AM
@13 Haha, I'm sorta serious. I can't get through her posts but I do love that picture. I would marry that girl, whoever she is.
Posted by guest , Oct 28, 2008 12:29PM
AJ--I'm with you. That is the kind of woman you marry. She looks sweet and is a great hostess but would rule the Junior League and the Dalton PTA with an iron fist.
Posted by guest , Oct 28, 2008 12:51PM
pre-nup
Posted by guest , Oct 28, 2008 1:39PM
Is Muffie Bess' roommate?
Posted by guest , Oct 28, 2008 1:41PM
dumbfuck@19- muffie is a fictional character.
in case you're new here, KLW is bess's roommate.
Posted by guest , Oct 28, 2008 2:55PM
20 - Thanks for being a di$k. Does her roomie write Muffie?
Posted by guest , Oct 28, 2008 2:57PM
@21 no.