Comments on: A Different Class of Ponzi

By: guest

guest — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 05:00:40 +0000

3-series Mazdas, maybe.
–CS

By: guest

guest — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 21:48:52 +0000

3 No, most of the $52 billion went as payouts to the early investors. Making them bigger thieves than the Madoffs. Unwittingly perhaps, but still thieves.

By: guest

guest — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 21:42:01 +0000

I was driven in a black car, now I ride in a yellow car. Does that make me poor?
I would be happy to time share this car (Aston) with other readers.
Funny how Madoff always kept the bling one layer down (house, boat, & cars), he was good.

By: guest

guest — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 20:57:57 +0000

A friend of TGFD’s buys cars the way other people buy shoes.
He has an Aston-Martin sitting in his garage now, one he bought a year or so ago for $135K cash.
His businesses are now in danger of folding, and he wishes he had that $135k handy.
Problem is, he can’t sell the car. Nobody wants the f’n thing. A real beauty it is too.
The Guy from Delaware
p.s. @#1…Your “Romanoff” should read “Romanov”.

By: guest

guest — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 20:44:07 +0000

I wish people would stop jerking themselves off. At least have your secretary do it for you.
Jefferies analyst

By: HAM05

HAM05 — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 20:21:48 +0000

jizz on the keyboard is the new killing it

By: guest

guest — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 20:16:24 +0000

Take it easy 24/14 we all know your’re 13/2, so it took you all afternoon to respond to 4, and you still screwed up. Quit jerking yourself off – you’ll get jizz in the keyboard.

By: guest

guest — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 20:10:30 +0000

ouch, 4 got owned

By: guest

guest — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 20:06:03 +0000

Infiniti

By: guest

guest — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 20:00:38 +0000

Personally, I think nothing can beat my vintage 1972 Lada.
- Lloyd Blankfein

By: guest

guest — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 19:59:12 +0000

You guys are forgetting the biggest ponzi scheme in history…”Social Security”.

By: guest

guest — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 19:58:57 +0000

@17 people do have differing opinions on cars…as amazing as that may seem…i don’t doubt he overpaid for the car though…but he wasn’t paying for it, his investors were, so I doubt that was on his list of cares at that point.

By: Anal_yst

Anal_yst — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 19:58:26 +0000

@17
I’d agree with you esp wrt the db5 and zagato, but also figured it’d be a bit tangential.
Also, most readers probably don’t drive 3-series, fyi

By: guest

guest — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 19:44:29 +0000

There is nothing wrong with a 3 series.

By: guest

guest — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 19:40:36 +0000

I realize most readers are clueless about fine cars, given 90% drive 3 Series, and the occasional ass-talk that some here spew about this subject matter
Now the Aston in question is the ugly duckling of the classic Astons, and Peter got ripped off, no surprise.
If one is to collect Astons, he should focus on the DB5 (aka James Bond) or the famed DB4 GT Zagato or even some ex-works DB Le Mans racers.
This car is worth half what he paid, though its a better invetsment than his Brothers Fund.