Guys, for some reason I'm having dinner tonight at an undisclosed location with, among others, Charlie Gasparino. The only question I have for him is "when will you make good on your promise to drop the pretense and appear on CNBC wearing a Champion sweatshirt with the sleeves cut off," but is there anything you'd like me to ask Chaz on your behalves? I'll report back his answers in full tomorrow, provided I'm not found in the trunk of a car before then. Obviously no holds barred.
Update: I don't know if this will change whatever question you wanted me to ask, but I'm supposed to add that CG's friend Eddie "who owns a gay club" will likely be joining us tonight.
Earlier: A Message (And A Challenge) From Charlie Gasparino
Posted by guest , Jun 24, 2009 4:22PM
Not so much a question for him, more your impressions, post the dinner - is it all an act, or is he like that for real?
Posted by guest , Jun 24, 2009 4:25PM
I just want to know what he eats.
Posted by guest , Jun 24, 2009 4:26PM
Bess, you are going to die tonight.
Posted by guest , Jun 24, 2009 4:26PM
Bess: please promise that you won't succumb to his charms and that you'll instead save your heart for me.
Posted by HAM05 , Jun 24, 2009 4:27PM
parmigiano reggiano or pecorino romano?
Posted by guest , Jun 24, 2009 4:27PM
I want to know what kind of a tipper he is
Posted by guest , Jun 24, 2009 4:27PM
How often does he massacre the pec deck?
How did he get so jacked and tan?
Posted by guest , Jun 24, 2009 4:27PM
See how much it would take to get him in the ring with Dennis K.
If that's a non-starter, ask him boxers, briefs, or nada.
-Don K
Posted by guest , Jun 24, 2009 4:27PM
Ask him when he stopped beating his wife
Posted by guest , Jun 24, 2009 4:28PM
Bess, tell us what it was like to swim with the fishes.
Posted by guest , Jun 24, 2009 4:28PM
What are first year mafia numbers?
Posted by guest , Jun 24, 2009 4:28PM
"How often does he massacre the pec deck?"
nice
Posted by guest , Jun 24, 2009 4:28PM
What does he do to make his hands so soft?
Posted by Tax Chick , Jun 24, 2009 4:30PM
- Finally, Gasparino suggested you guys give his work-out routine a shot, though, he told us "Judging by the comments on Dealbreaker, these are men who are really women, and no woman could complete my regime."
When Gasbag gives birth to three children and can still fit into my size 6 jeans, I'll give his pathetic workout a try.
Posted by guest , Jun 24, 2009 4:31PM
Who are these "sources" that he continually cites? Obv, I am not looking for specific names, but would like to know what type of high-level employees (i assume high-level) risk their careers and reputations to get Chazzy boy a story. Especially when the contact often leads to rather unflattering stories for the financial institution/industry.
Posted by guest , Jun 24, 2009 4:32PM
I'd rather ask Gas-bag to deliver a 5 minute monologue about Bess' cans and dumper.
Posted by guest , Jun 24, 2009 4:32PM
@Donald K-- why don't you use your old DB username?
Posted by guest , Jun 24, 2009 4:33PM
1 That's no act. If you're asking, its cause you never came across a smart but basically working class kid. Wharton has a contingent, as does Rutgers and the good Catholic schools. As one with a similar background I can tell you it helps in the sense that you're driven and grounded which can bring great success. It can also hurt when you're forced to take s--t that the Princeton lacrosse boys avoid, only cause they're cool at all times and don't talk like they're from the bad parts of Queens, LI or NJ.
Posted by guest , Jun 24, 2009 4:36PM
Argentine peso....Long or short?
- Mark from South Carolina.
Posted by guest , Jun 24, 2009 4:36PM
Is Jeff Macke writing the forward to his book?
Posted by guest , Jun 24, 2009 4:36PM
I will give you a dollar if you "accidently" spill something on him this evening and I am not talking about juices.
Posted by guest , Jun 24, 2009 4:36PM
What's he think of Faber's book?
Posted by guest , Jun 24, 2009 4:38PM
Gababagool 5 times fast. please.
If you think his workout consists of anything more than pull ups on the 6 train you'd be dead wrong.
Posted by guest , Jun 24, 2009 4:38PM
It's getting dreadful. Gas' hair is greying by the day.
When is Gas going to dye his hair? BTW, I don't mean the hair on his head.
Posted by guest , Jun 24, 2009 4:39PM
does he always eat the veal chop with his bare hands?
Posted by guest , Jun 24, 2009 4:40PM
@18 Gaspo?
Posted by guest , Jun 24, 2009 4:40PM
-@18
Thank you.
-@1
Posted by guest , Jun 24, 2009 4:41PM
How was rehab?
Posted by guest , Jun 24, 2009 4:41PM
Is he wearing "Axe Chocolate"?
Posted by guest , Jun 24, 2009 4:45PM
Is his right wrist bigger and more muscular than his left wrist?
Posted by InfiniteGuest , Jun 24, 2009 4:46PM
Ask him if he can get you a better deal than EB, but get right in his face, like, "Answer the question, Charlie, I said shut the fuck up, no, ANSWER THE QUESTION!"
Good luck.
Posted by guest , Jun 24, 2009 4:51PM
@29 incredible visual of Gas-bag in front of the ol' vanity mirror in the morning.
Posted by guest , Jun 24, 2009 4:53PM
Ask him if the rumors of him besting Dyl Rat with a phallus phalanx in the Equinox steam room are true.
Posted by guest , Jun 24, 2009 4:54PM
Prosciutto di Parma or Sopressata?
Posted by NAS Keflavik boi , Jun 24, 2009 4:58PM
Watch out for the "Danza Slap", bessalina
Posted by guest , Jun 24, 2009 5:00PM
First: get the dirt on all the other talking heads.
Second: have him cough up his sources.
Third: get personal.
Posted by Clown Capital , Jun 24, 2009 5:00PM
Bess,
Charlie told me to deliver this message to you:
"I'm gonna grind on every piece of p*ssy that walks through that door..."
Good luck tonight.
Posted by guest , Jun 24, 2009 5:01PM
Gun, or cannoli?
Posted by guest , Jun 24, 2009 5:02PM
Tell him you have to go the bathroom and ask if that's alright. Then go for the revolver that Greg hid there for you.
Be prepared for Chas to frisk your crotch before he lets you go though.
(for the lazy/forgetful http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymoGJsaSS6c&feature=related)
Posted by guest , Jun 24, 2009 5:03PM
Tell him if he wants to "bait" you anymore he'll have to spend 3 weeks as a greenhorn baiting pots on the "Northwestern" first. That's after we get through with Six Sigma boy.
~Sig
Posted by guest , Jun 24, 2009 5:05PM
Uh....I was wondering....are there any jobs open on the "Northwestern" now by chance. Do you fish in Argentinian waters?
~Gov. Sanford
Fucked Up, SC
Posted by guest , Jun 24, 2009 5:08PM
Bess: Get there early and hide the ShamWow in the lady's room. After a bit, excuse yourself to powder your nose. Then come out with it and mop the floor with him. Drop the ShamWow and walk out the door. Don't run.
~Don Vito
Posted by guest , Jun 24, 2009 5:16PM
Rumor is Babbo...pass it on.
Posted by Lowly Assistant , Jun 24, 2009 5:17PM
Sasha or Yan? He'll know what's up.
Posted by guest , Jun 24, 2009 5:20PM
Charlie is more Carlo than Sollozzo.
Posted by guest , Jun 24, 2009 5:20PM
top or bottom?
Posted by guest , Jun 24, 2009 5:22PM
Actually, my sources are telling me Locanda Verde.
Posted by guest , Jun 24, 2009 5:26PM
-39/42
Aint going to work. I am also at the dinner tonight, and Chaz's folk have already reached out about leaving my laser at home.
-Mexican Coke Shark.
Posted by guest , Jun 24, 2009 5:28PM
Do he and D Rat grill burgers and drink cold uns on the weekend together?
Posted by guest , Jun 24, 2009 5:30PM
i saw charlie once at Stew Leonards in Norwalk...he's a midget italian greaseball scumbag but he's got GREAT calves
Posted by Anal_yst , Jun 24, 2009 5:31PM
I got $10 on Times Square Olive Garden, ya' know, for old times' sake
Posted by Investorcluzo , Jun 24, 2009 5:37PM
bess, you're gonna break my heart if you sleep with that guy...just say no!
ask him if they need a good looking black guy who knows more about the markets than haines (and less bluster) to work with erin on the "squawk on the street" segment.
Posted by guest , Jun 24, 2009 5:42PM
As him if he's a Danielle or a Dina...ohh or Teresa.
Posted by guest , Jun 24, 2009 5:46PM
47 Why is that? Cause its so convenient - NOT. Or intimate. Ditto. I can believe Babbo though, since its doubtful any of us will be able to get past the hostess.
Posted by Perkins Maxwell , Jun 24, 2009 5:47PM
@Anal_yst: Why Times Square? Is that where Bess and C's great romance began?
Posted by guest , Jun 24, 2009 5:49PM
my sources tell me a meatlocker in jersey.
Posted by guest , Jun 24, 2009 5:51PM
Muscle Milk or raw eggs?
Posted by guest , Jun 24, 2009 5:51PM
54 On the chance its Campagnolo, I'm going to peek in on my way home from the gym tonight. Imagine actually seeing the elusive Ms. Levin? That ranks with finding out the identity of client 11 (or whatever number it was).
Posted by guest , Jun 24, 2009 5:55PM
it's clearly Elaine's, which Charlie mentions all the time.
Posted by guest , Jun 24, 2009 5:56PM
San Pietro, the site of all Charlie's big dinners.
Posted by guest , Jun 24, 2009 6:01PM
Ask him if he's Mark Sanford's Argentinian friend.
Posted by Investorcluzo , Jun 24, 2009 6:02PM
what are the odds charlie shows up (okay, calls in) tomorrow with a raspy voice talking about his latest scoop? $10 if bess yells "dealbreaker" in the background...
I'm going with @60, he loves san pietro. elaines is more of his "guys night" place.
Posted by guest , Jun 24, 2009 6:03PM
it's san pietro. confirmed.
Posted by guest , Jun 24, 2009 6:04PM
Ask him if his Stuy Town apartment is rent controlled and if he says yes say "just like Charles Rangel"
Posted by Investorcluzo , Jun 24, 2009 6:06PM
@63 - if you're correct, I'll stop by on my way home from the office which is a block away from SP. anyone know how to post pics on this board?
Posted by guest , Jun 24, 2009 6:14PM
Don't do this Bess. This is a setup. They want to take your picture and blackmail you.
Posted by guest , Jun 24, 2009 6:15PM
@ 33, you'd think the 'i mean come on' chuck, would opt for the higher end Equinox, but NOPE...you'll find him slumming it at the NYSC on 6th ave(Rockefeller center). Suffice it to say, the camera is wayyyy flattering on the guy.
Posted by guest , Jun 24, 2009 6:24PM
DATE and OCCASSION he was devirgenized.
Posted by guest , Jun 24, 2009 6:28PM
Who is exactly Erin B dating?
(Some names were mentioned)
Posted by guest , Jun 24, 2009 6:30PM
If he really cared about her he would meet her at Ulysses.
Posted by guest , Jun 24, 2009 6:30PM
I'm interested in this "some reason." Is Charlie going to Bloomberg with Peg and wants to celebrate? Does it have something to do with Eddie? I'll totally respect him if he's coming out.
Posted by guest , Jun 24, 2009 6:34PM
why doesn't he has Gasbagbinos to perpetuate his legacy? Having children would give him a new... perspective on how life really works.
Posted by guest , Jun 24, 2009 6:40PM
Bess, don't take your eyes off your drink for ONE SECOND!
Make Greg wait outside with your getaway car and make sure he leaves the engine running the whole time.
Not sayin'...
Posted by guest , Jun 24, 2009 6:47PM
Ask him what age qualifies people as kids and point out to him that his kid's criterium does not apply here.
Posted by guest , Jun 24, 2009 6:54PM
Why he didn't break the coked up mexican sharks story?
@9 ...cruel.
Posted by Investorcluzo , Jun 24, 2009 6:56PM
hey, who wants to grab a drink at san pietro? meet me at the bar in 10 min...
Posted by guest , Jun 24, 2009 7:01PM
65 Cluzo, upload the pics to a flickr account or some other picture sharing server. Google images, photobucket, etc...
Posted by guest , Jun 24, 2009 7:55PM
I am Greg's complete lack of self esteem.
Posted by Investorcluzo , Jun 24, 2009 8:03PM
I'm not saying they've never seen a brother before, but the gestapo at san pietro's door seemed mighty uncomfortable when I rolled up. I can't say if our beloved bessy was in the place, as I couldn't get past the hostess stand - but I can say security is tight, tight, tight!
Posted by guest , Jun 24, 2009 8:26PM
Bess -
Does Charlie get ATM if he gives you an exclusive?
Posted by guest , Jun 24, 2009 8:57PM
With all the stalkers she has here, I bet there would be a lot of interest in an auction for lunch with Bess.
Posted by guest , Jun 24, 2009 9:15PM
Bess, how do I gemesome of those nasty num nums?
Posted by guest , Jun 24, 2009 9:54PM
Eddie........ Lambert?
Posted by guest , Jun 24, 2009 11:29PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTZ8LaWz3N4
Posted by guest , Jun 24, 2009 11:51PM
So is it safe to assume CG is playing hide the salami with Bess right about....now?
Posted by guest , Jun 25, 2009 12:08AM
I called my contact at Babbo and it's not Babbo.
Posted by Chuck Krug , Jun 25, 2009 6:47AM
Ask him when he's going to get a real job.