In addition to getting his esteemed opinion on rugs and lampshades last night, the organizers of John Thain's talk at Wharton hit on some other subjects, mainly what he thinks of his peers. Unfortunately, the lady of the hour refused to talk some smack about the guy he's uniquely positioned to dish on, responding to the innocent query, "What do you think of Ken Lewis?" with "You know, it's tempting to answer that question but I'm not going to." Honestly? No. I don't accept this.
Get real with me for two-- our patience re: Ken Lewis dirt is dwindling, fast. Was he slurring he his words when you got the boot? Did you ever get a call in the middle of the night from the barkeep at the local watering hole saying you need to come give him a ride home? Did you ever wake up to a series of irate and badly misspelled texts from the night before including one in which KL refers to you as "a fucking slag heap"? For god's sake we're not asking you to pull a Sheryl Weinstein but if you're willing to go down that road obviously no one's going to stop you. Blink if it's egg-shaped.
Posted by guest , Sep 18, 2009 1:18PM
Sunny Side Up or Over Easy?
Posted by guest , Sep 18, 2009 1:21PM
"a fucking slag heap"?
awesome
Posted by guest , Sep 18, 2009 1:22PM
What seems to be the officer, Problem?
- KL
Posted by guest , Sep 18, 2009 1:24PM
hey u fucking asshats, suck my balls
-Da Gasser
Posted by guest , Sep 18, 2009 1:24PM
They look so Glass-Steagall in that pic
Posted by guest , Sep 18, 2009 1:32PM
Look so beagle
D.K.
Posted by guest , Sep 18, 2009 1:33PM
I'm going to call someone a fucking slap heap tonight. Thanks, Dealbreaker.
Posted by guest , Sep 18, 2009 1:34PM
they look so collegial in that pic
Posted by guest , Sep 18, 2009 1:34PM
what do I think of him? Fucking hayseed, that's what i think of him. next question.
Posted by guest , Sep 18, 2009 1:35PM
kenny is about to danza slap the intern under his desk right there
Posted by guest , Sep 18, 2009 1:40PM
be serious for two-- did you guys ever go A2M?
Posted by guest , Sep 18, 2009 1:42PM
I can't believe he has a tumbler full of vodka on the podium.
Posted by pj , Sep 18, 2009 1:43PM
stevie calls me a slag heap when we're talking dirty, fyi.
Posted by guest , Sep 18, 2009 1:44PM
@12 they were out of moonshine.
-KL
Posted by guest , Sep 18, 2009 1:45PM
That's a mighty tall glass of White Lightning Kenny's got there.
Posted by guest , Sep 18, 2009 1:46PM
I am the Chief Financial Officer of Rio Tinto
What is a slagheap?
Posted by guest , Sep 18, 2009 1:51PM
Maple Syrup Urine Disease
Posted by S.W. , Sep 18, 2009 1:52PM
I could still achieve orgasm with a slag heap.
Posted by Chazzy G. , Sep 18, 2009 1:53PM
In September 2008 I received a late night call from KL asking if I knew people at Treasury that would intervene with Hank so he wouldn't have to put his berries on the table and make sweet corporate M&A love with an over-levered, CDO-crack whore.
In December 2008, after Merril's $15bn 4Q loss became apparent, I received a late night call from KL asking if I knew some boys from Bensonhurst that were looking for some work.
I told him to man-up and take care of the problem, NY Press Club award winning Chaz style; do a few reps, drink a protein shake, eat a stromboli and kick some Thain ass.
CG
Posted by guest , Sep 18, 2009 1:57PM
John Thain is a friend of mine
- Ken Lewis
Posted by guest , Sep 18, 2009 2:03PM
@12
You ever try to give a speech with the DT's, boy?
-KL
Posted by Joe Mac , Sep 18, 2009 2:06PM
@19 Chazzo, beautiful!
Posted by guest , Sep 18, 2009 2:11PM
@19 excellent
Posted by Investorcluzo , Sep 18, 2009 2:12PM
bess, I see what you did there, "uniquely positioned," nice touch...have you been reading investment banking pitch books in your spare time?
Posted by guest , Sep 18, 2009 2:17PM
What have I ever done to deserve this, Bess?
-Ken
Posted by guest , Sep 18, 2009 2:20PM
Greg, I'm going to . . . huh? What?
Oh, sorry
-Jeff Macke
Posted by e_anthony58 , Sep 18, 2009 2:20PM
Erin Burnett is the future o.......WHOA! IS THAT ERIN'S BRA?!?!?!?!
Posted by guest , Sep 18, 2009 2:23PM
Dear Ken,
Why?
-Your Liver
Posted by Jeffrey Eggstein , Sep 18, 2009 2:31PM
Not going to answer that question? What is this, a deposition?
Posted by guest , Sep 18, 2009 2:32PM
i fuckin hate vodka. makes my nipples chafe
- KL
Posted by Joe Mac , Sep 18, 2009 2:39PM
I'm John Galt, and I AM CNBC, bitches!
Posted by guest , Sep 18, 2009 2:42PM
@31 Who is John Galt?
Posted by guest , Sep 18, 2009 2:42PM
@32 Who is John Thain?
- Chris Cox
Posted by guest , Sep 18, 2009 2:48PM
Ayn's pussy was tighter than a Greenwich zoning law.
-A. Greenspan
Posted by guest , Sep 18, 2009 2:51PM
I wore the scream mask, the mask from scream, while I did her from behind
- Alan G.
Posted by guest , Sep 18, 2009 2:53PM
I believe that greg’s mom often called him a ‘slag head’ – often after a night of crazy boone’s farm inducted rage.
-grohers
Posted by guest , Sep 18, 2009 3:09PM
@27 Kudos. You have the whole Erin stalker thing down pat.
But seriously, get some therapy and turn off CNBC.
Posted by Joe Mac , Sep 18, 2009 3:12PM
@31, Since you asked, I'm also known as Charles Gasbagool, an award-winning porn fluffer.
Posted by guest , Sep 18, 2009 3:26PM
@ 19
FTW
@ 9
If Kenny boy is a hayseed, he is a hayseed that bought, then fired, your ass.
If you were so smart, JT, how come ML is owned by the boys down South?
No, no, us dumb hicks down here do not know squat about no finance.
We just buy you, strip the assets we want, and kick you to the curb.
Posted by guest , Sep 18, 2009 3:42PM
@ all "okay"
JD
Posted by guest , Sep 18, 2009 3:43PM
@ all "okay"
JD
Posted by guest , Sep 18, 2009 3:43PM
@ all "okay"
JD
Posted by guest , Sep 18, 2009 8:52PM
Maybe Ed Herlihy from Wachtell, Brian Moynihan (he wants to be King) and I can share a cell together when we are convicted...do they serve moonshine or Boones Farm in a Federal jail??
Posted by guest , Sep 20, 2009 3:28PM
With Ken holding a short leash on what is contractually owed to me I can't comment at this time... Otherwise I would tell you what a douche Ken is...
J Thain.
Posted by guest , Sep 21, 2009 8:38AM
this is not a picture from the talk at wharton, it's from one of their talks abt the merger. wasnt it just thain there anyway, and no lewis?
Posted by guest , Sep 21, 2009 8:42AM
http://www.nydailynews.com/money/2009/09/19/2009-09-19_former_merrill_lynch_ceo_john_thain_says_ikea_wouldve_been_better_choice_for_off.html thats the correct pic