• 04 Sep 2009 at 9:15 AM

Opening Bell: 09.04.09

Bankrupt Ex-Met Dykstra Accused of Taking $40,000 French Stove (Bloomberg)
Dykstra was “apparently in the process of stripping furnishings, fixtures and equipment from the estate property,” Index Investors said in an Aug. 19 court memorandum, “doubtlessly to fuel his lifestyle at the expense of his creditors.”

Europe Finance Chiefs Push To Limit Bonuses
(NYT)
Words like “insatiable greed” and “destructive irresponsibility” are being thrown out.
Cow Urine, Herbal Remedies Gain as India Swine Flu Deaths Climb (Bloomberg)
Don’t knock it til you’ve tried it.
Feisty NY Gals Kick Some Ash (NYP)
Apparently some ladies took issue with Spitzer’s hooker’s insinuation yesterday that everyone else is a whore, too.

No Pity For Citi
(NYP)
Post graphics department continues to win it.
Charlie Gasparino: “When you’re humping your book, you’ll do anything.”

Comments (34)

  1. Posted by guest | September 4, 2009 at 9:15 AM
  2. Posted by guest | September 4, 2009 at 9:17 AM

    wow he actually said that

  3. Posted by guest | September 4, 2009 at 9:18 AM

    god bless chaz

  4. Posted by Anal_yst | September 4, 2009 at 9:21 AM

    NYP graphics department: Specialists in MS Paint since 1993
    Also, love the obligatory “Citi closed at 4.77 yesterday, up $0.21.” Since that ads so much value to the argument and all…

  5. Posted by wcburrs87 | September 4, 2009 at 9:25 AM

    Don’t blame nails – he was confused after the trade deadline and just took the hot stove. Completely understandable for someone who is functionally (debatable) illiterate.

  6. Posted by guest | September 4, 2009 at 9:31 AM

    Cow urine is my exit strategy.
    -Vikram

  7. Posted by guest | September 4, 2009 at 9:35 AM

    India is the new killing it. First a pointless space probe, followed by lying about their Nuclear abilities, now this.
    Yep, the next 1st world economy. China, watch out.

  8. Posted by guest | September 4, 2009 at 9:36 AM

    Slore

  9. Posted by CG | September 4, 2009 at 9:38 AM

    Guys don’t these glasses make me looked distinguished?

  10. Posted by guest | September 4, 2009 at 9:39 AM

    “It’s just as easy to fall in love with a rich man as a poor man, so why would you go with the poor guy?”
    nice.

  11. Posted by ( . ) ( . ) | September 4, 2009 at 9:41 AM

    (.)(.)
    -(.)(.) guy

  12. Posted by Chuck G Fan | September 4, 2009 at 9:44 AM

    Charlie is the LeDuff of the finance world. The man is amazing.

  13. Posted by NakedShort | September 4, 2009 at 9:46 AM

    A little bird told me CGs new book comes complete with an appendix detailing a 6 minute Power Ab workout complete with illustrations.

  14. Posted by guest | September 4, 2009 at 9:54 AM

    French Stoves stink. Dutch Ovens, on the other hand….

  15. Posted by guest | September 4, 2009 at 9:56 AM

    @NakedShort:
    Step into my office, You’re Fuckin Fired.
    -5 minute Power AB’s guy

  16. Posted by guest | September 4, 2009 at 10:00 AM

    For my own curiosity, has anybody seen the letter-to-investors that Cerberus’ principals sent out last month, telling them how they could (slowly) get their money out?
    Brief snippets of the letter were quoted in the WSJ’s front page story on August 29th, but that leaves me unsatisfied. I want to see the whole letter, dammit!
    These things usually do leak eventually. Can anybody at Dealbreaker help speed that plow?

  17. Posted by NakedShort | September 4, 2009 at 10:00 AM

    @15 Who works out in 5 minutes? You won’t even get your heart going.

  18. Posted by guest | September 4, 2009 at 10:09 AM

    @15 – Up for a little A2M later?
    Rutger Hauer

  19. Posted by Seaman Bodine II | September 4, 2009 at 10:10 AM

    NKS – the rumour is true about the workout, though we’re not sure if illustrations will make the cut. While Charlie is confident that sucking his own cock is the best way to shred the gut, he’s worried about how the implants will translate to the big page.
    Mark Klein MD

  20. Posted by guest | September 4, 2009 at 10:10 AM

    If CG goes on a book tour, someone needs to have him sign the “Gasparino Special” Handbridge shirt.

  21. Posted by NakedShort | September 4, 2009 at 10:14 AM

    @20 I was thinking the same thing. I wonder if Bess could arrange for him to sign one and we raffle it off or some shit, couldnt hurt seeing as he is humping his book. Anywho, 2 people have actually purchased the CG special from the store.

  22. Posted by guest | September 4, 2009 at 10:14 AM

    Does anyone else think that our favorite prostie looks like Erin Burnett in the NYP picture?

  23. Posted by Chaz | September 4, 2009 at 10:17 AM

    Sorry, that was supposed to be “bookie”. When you’re humping your bookie…
    -CG

  24. Posted by guest | September 4, 2009 at 10:18 AM

    gaspo with glasses looks like deniro towards the end of goodfellas.

  25. Posted by guest | September 4, 2009 at 10:19 AM

    @21
    “…2 people have actually purchased the CG special from the store.”
    Probably Gaspo both times.

  26. Posted by guest | September 4, 2009 at 10:25 AM

    IT WASN’T MEEP MEEP MEEEEEEP!

  27. Posted by Tax Chick | September 4, 2009 at 10:28 AM

    @25 – I have to beleive that Bess bought a copy given that she gave $19 to BM’s cum slinger.

  28. Posted by guest | September 4, 2009 at 10:58 AM

    As a Bachelor in NYC for last 10 yrs I can attest to Ashely Dypres Gold digging truth….
    This is my rundown… I am an MD, Ivy grad, Soho, etc
    -1 GF openly traded sex for gifts; she was on cover of NY Mag. as a yoga instructor….bought her Portholt sheets, French porcelain, elite B&Bs trips…she dumped Daniel Loeb for me.
    -1 Lingerie model I dated asked for a loan…$1000
    -1 GF -Elite Florida Model search winner, asked for rent money, gifts, gucci bag, rolex
    -1 23yo Chick forced me to drop $200+ at Sephora, after banging
    -1 hot Russian model always demanded car service after sex
    -1 GF demanded I gurantee her lease
    -10+ Euro babes asked/got plane tickets to NYC
    This is not counting 1000s of dinners, vacations, b-day,v-day,xmas etc gifts that were all over $100+ min.
    Luckily….. I paid up to snag them….and switched to chinese takeout/trojan 40 pack nights after that!
    priceless

  29. Posted by guest | September 4, 2009 at 11:01 AM

    @22 I see it, yeah. Like a female version of EB.

  30. Posted by Anal_yst | September 4, 2009 at 11:15 AM

    @28
    You should add to the rundown
    “…more money than game”

  31. Posted by Tax Chick | September 4, 2009 at 11:28 AM

    @28
    I say you got what you paid for. You can’t go out buy an expensive car then be surprised that you get pocket raped every time you go to the mechanic.
    There are plenty of attractive women who think the behavior of these women is abhorrent. We have a better sense of self worth than the shallow, soul sucking harlots you are clearly attracted to.
    And before any of you knuckle-draggers go down the fat, ugly chick road, I am not. So go choke on DK’s nut sack.

  32. Posted by NakedShort | September 4, 2009 at 11:31 AM

    @28; strangely enough I am actually more embarassed for you than any of those women.

  33. Posted by guest | September 4, 2009 at 12:08 PM

    Agree with Tax Chick. And No I am not fat, just the opposite.

  34. Posted by guest | September 4, 2009 at 10:56 PM

    @ 29
    Do you have problem with me Maria?
    -EB

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