• 23 Feb 2010 at 7:15 PM

Write-Offs: 02.23.10

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$$$ Kanjorksi: Bankers Are Like Incontinent Dogs [DI]
$$$ Wall Street Career Change: “Why did cupcakes need to be magical? They’re not magical for me. Where’s the masculine aesthetic?” Arrick said. “We needed to butch it up, buttercup.” [FINS]
$$$ AIG didn’t see didn’t see bailout rage coming. [BW]
$$$ You should play in this poker tournament. We’ll be there (not participating, natch, though taking part in the drinks situation). [Caesars]

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    Comments (12)

    1. 1
      Posted by guest | February 23, 2010 at 7:51 PM

      @bess- can I stay in your hotel room? If so I’m there.

    2. 2
      Posted by guest | February 23, 2010 at 7:54 PM

      wow you kids in NYC must be getting poor…cant even go to vegas?

    3. 3
      Posted by guest | February 23, 2010 at 7:58 PM

      Vegas? True ballers go to Texas.

    4. 4
      Posted by guest | February 23, 2010 at 8:02 PM

      @2 what about db linking to this means us nyc kids can’t go to vegas? I was in vegas this past weekend. seems like the tournament is simply advertising on DB. I know, that was so hard to figure out.

    5. 5
      Posted by guest | February 23, 2010 at 8:04 PM

      Bess, I love it when you use the word, natch. It makes me think of something.

    6. 6
      Posted by Lowly Assistant | February 23, 2010 at 10:43 PM

      5,
      I, too, enjoyed Bernard Malamud’s 1954 epic tale of Roy Hobbs. Sometimes when I’m in the dugout, I pick up my Wonderboy, take a few swings, and let out a soft sigh. “Done wrong by a bird once, shame on her. Done wrong by a bird twice, shame on money.”
      -Jeffrey “Let Me Tell You About Me” Chang

    7. 7
      Posted by guest | February 24, 2010 at 12:12 AM

      Vegas? True ballers throw dice in an alley.

    8. 8
      Posted by Lowly Assistant | February 24, 2010 at 1:19 AM

      7 = Aschen Lawrence

    9. 9
      Posted by guest | February 24, 2010 at 8:41 AM

      Dice? True ballers charge 2 and 20.

    10. 10
      Posted by guest | February 24, 2010 at 9:43 AM

      2 and 20? True ballers charge $99 a year for an investing newsletter.

    11. 11
      Posted by Jeff | February 24, 2010 at 10:08 AM

      $99 a year for an investing letter?
      After being caught with drugs, pornography and sex toys, true ballers retain enough credibility to attract billions of dollars of AUM.
      -Jeff

    12. 12
      Posted by guest | February 24, 2010 at 10:58 AM

      Retaining credibility? True ballers have a 142 and 0 record.

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