There are a lot of reasons to love* Paul Tudor Jones, the adorable scamp of a hedge fund manager who doesn't want anyone to see footage of him from back in the day. One of them is that he keeps his employees well-fed, with artery-clogging fast food. Once a month-- and apparently the event is happening next week, for those of you who just started at Tudor-- PTJ sends out a company-wide email inviting everyone "for a southern-style BBQ, though it's actually just KFC, 'cause he's a huge fan." Someone is dispatched to go pick it up** ("which can sometimes take almost an hour door to door, so you know he wants it bad"), and then they sit around and shoot the shit. Sure, a lot of firms offer their staffs tasty treats every now and then. SAC is big on individual chocolate fountains. AQR likes Ziplocks of whatever it takes to get people up to Biff Bassness's speed. And so on and so forth. But no else actually makes it rain buckets of chicken. Jones does, and that is why he is better than everyone else.
In related P to the T to the J news, as previously speculated, he was the one who directed the filmmakers to invoke a copyright claim this afternoon. According to Teri Buhl, when he asked for the documentary to be taken out of circulation back in the 90s, PTJ told producers he'd pay "considerably more" (double or an asston unclear) than whatever they'd make distributing the thing.
*And since sometimes you twits don't get it when we're actually being sincere, on the rare occasions it occurs: we mean it!
**Supposedly in Darien, even though there's a Stamford location, because PTJ thinks it's cleaner.
Posted by guest , Jul 28, 2009 4:28PM
god damn i'm starving
Posted by guest , Jul 28, 2009 4:30PM
What is this site? A "PTJ-Fest"???
Posted by guest , Jul 28, 2009 4:32PM
@3 blow me
-ptj
Posted by guest , Jul 28, 2009 4:34PM
@1 I second that notion
Posted by guest , Jul 28, 2009 4:34PM
Mr. Jones,
I am in possession of a legally obtained copy of the film and have converted it to a digital format (AVI). I have been contacted by zero hedge in regards to allowing them to have my copy of the film.
Are there any lucrative openings at your firm?
Regards,
Comfortably Smug
comfortablysmug@gmail.com
Posted by guest , Jul 28, 2009 4:34PM
@2 db has rarely written about him before. today there are a few stories. get over it.
Posted by guest , Jul 28, 2009 4:34PM
@ yeah really! it used to be all about me. what is this shit?
-steve c
ps i could go for some chicken
Posted by guest , Jul 28, 2009 4:35PM
"AQR likes Ziplocks of whatever it takes to get people up to Biff Bassness's speed"
It is lines like these which keep me coming back for more, Bess.
Posted by NakedShort , Jul 28, 2009 4:35PM
All in all I prefer the "Fat Person's Salad"
http://www.kfc.com/menu/bowls_biscuit.asp
Posted by guest , Jul 28, 2009 4:37PM
PTJ likes to blow himself
Posted by guest , Jul 28, 2009 4:39PM
The tux says "I'm on my way to Lincoln Center," but the wry smile hints "KFC with biscuits, gravy and mashed potatoes is the new killin' it."
Posted by guest , Jul 28, 2009 4:45PM
2 here - ok, I am over it - whewww - thanks
Posted by guest , Jul 28, 2009 4:47PM
@5 do you really have it? i gotta see this!
Posted by Becky Boot Fan , Jul 28, 2009 4:49PM
@10...lucky.
Posted by guest , Jul 28, 2009 4:50PM
Sadly I ate from the KFC in Stamford one evening after a few beers overlooking the Sound and had explosive d the entire ensuing trading day. A day to forget.
Posted by guest , Jul 28, 2009 4:50PM
RenTec employees are invited to smoke an entire pack of Camel Unfiltered's in one sitting.
Posted by NakedShort , Jul 28, 2009 4:51PM
This whole PTJ video is like the Furby/Tickle Me Elmo phenomena around Xmas. Its kinda cool, I guess, but its not worth shelling out $$ for.
Posted by flaunt , Jul 28, 2009 4:52PM
SATISFACTION = 98% of all purchase options being < $500 (including buckets of KFC chicken)
Posted by guest , Jul 28, 2009 4:54PM
Pretty sure the Darien/ Norwalk are the same. It's just over the border (pardon the fast food pun).
Posted by guest , Jul 28, 2009 4:55PM
Cleaner? My ass!
- Norwalk dweller
Posted by guest , Jul 28, 2009 4:59PM
Paul Tudor jones the Colonel.
Posted by guest , Jul 28, 2009 5:05PM
the real sin is the double breasted tux
Posted by guest , Jul 28, 2009 5:07PM
@13 yes I do
Posted by guest , Jul 28, 2009 5:09PM
KFC is NFG.It causes more bathroom accidents than any disgruntled Merrill employee...
Posted by american bandersnatch , Jul 28, 2009 5:12PM
The man makes a pretty strong bird.
Posted by guest , Jul 28, 2009 5:15PM
You have 15 more minutes to contact me before I hand it over to Zero Hedge
Posted by guest , Jul 28, 2009 5:16PM
anyone catch how many views it got before it was taken down?
Posted by guest , Jul 28, 2009 5:24PM
@5 -- Yes: Piss Boy.
The post entails following me and selected other traders around the trading floor and providing a bucket for us to piss in whenever we so require.
The position hours are from 7:30 am to 6:30 pm, six days a week. You are allowed two weeks vacation each 12 month period, but you must provide your own replacement Piss Boy (or Girl) during that period.
The job comes with full medical and dental coverage, and a lifetime supply of Purel hand wash. Starting salary is $10 million per year, with 75% deferred for 10 years. (We piss a lot.)
Please forward your resume and all digital and physical copies of the tape to my office by courier this afternoon, and I will have our Human Resources head, Bubba, contact you.
Sincerely,
Paul Tudor Jones
thecolonel@paultudorjones.com
Posted by guest , Jul 28, 2009 5:26PM
27,
Last night, a little over 2500.
Posted by Anal_yst , Jul 28, 2009 5:32PM
@comfortablysmug
Time's up bra
Posted by guest , Jul 28, 2009 5:37PM
Holy shit - I think 28 is REAL!!!!
Posted by guest , Jul 28, 2009 5:38PM
Popeyes pwns KFC every day of the week, and twice on Sundays.
Posted by guest , Jul 28, 2009 5:44PM
Oh I have a strong feeling if DB's talking about PTJones love of grubbin on KFC he's on here commenting. I use to work their and this report got it right.
macro trader
Posted by guest , Jul 28, 2009 5:52PM
@33 Knowing that PTJ employs "special" people only adds to his rich philanthropic legacy.
Posted by guest , Jul 28, 2009 5:58PM
how does no one have a copy of this video online? I missed out on it and would LOVE to see it. Can't someone just put this on a Chinese video site or some other site that won't take it down?
Posted by guest , Jul 28, 2009 6:08PM
@29 thanks now i know how many people i'll have to kill
Posted by guest , Jul 28, 2009 6:55PM
Bess -
He seems like a pretty regular dude. Except for the billions in the bank. Why not call and ask for an interview? Would be an interesting read.
Posted by guest , Jul 28, 2009 6:58PM
@37 i would LOVE to read a BL-PTJ sit-down. Jones, if you're reading this, consent!
Posted by guest , Jul 28, 2009 7:26PM
is he accepting resumes?
-sc
Posted by guest , Jul 28, 2009 7:27PM
I could go for some chicken right about now.
Posted by guest , Jul 28, 2009 7:59PM
making it rain buckets of chicken is the new killing it.
Posted by guest , Jul 28, 2009 8:34PM
It may not be clean, but the Stamford KFC is right by Beamer's.
Posted by guest , Jul 28, 2009 8:50PM
@42 my absolute favorite 1-2 punch. night at beamer's followed by a bucket of kfc.
Posted by guest , Jul 28, 2009 9:44PM
You can eat chicken at Beamer's. Just bring a boat load of singles.
Posted by guest , Jul 28, 2009 9:56PM
@44 you're sick
Posted by Chuck Krug , Jul 29, 2009 5:39AM
http://www.zerohedge.com/sites/defa...ug.avi_.torrent
Posted by guest , Jul 29, 2009 7:18AM
Here are a couple of new links:
http://www.zshare.net/video/633213030ccaac6b/
http://www.tudou.com/programs/view/XH5W4vffBbY/
Posted by guest , Jul 30, 2009 9:44AM
@31-
Most definitely for real. I resigned the position a couple of weeks ago. Got tired of people telling me it was raining all the time.
Posted by guest , Aug 01, 2009 12:56AM
Here is another link:
http://www.zshare.net/video/63460181316d3cc8/