Yesterday, while discussing the blown Tigers call, Mark Haines told Erin Burnett that her cavalier attitude about the whole thing (EB thought it was NBD) was the reason “women shouldn’t be in charge of sports.” Erin did not appreciate that and things got noticeably tense! We suggested that the whole thing be settled with a hardcore, no holds barred fight in the break room (talkin’ bodies thrown across desks. Talkin’ Xerox machines to the face). They did not take that advice and presumably just avoided each other for the rest of the day because this morning they were still awkwardly debating whether or not ladies have a place in sports. Erin told Haines resolve this was the two of them, mano y mano, in some sort of competition. Haines said sure, let’s do this, but what? Erin threw arm-wrestling out there which I guess could work but isn’t that great. Naturally the event will be televised and the viewers should have a choice. It would certainly add a little something if there were guns involved so I think the biathlon could be fun. Shot putting has potential as does handball, and Haines already has the shorts. Of course, one ever said this had to be a test of strength, but maybe just heart, so a round of the penis game, on the floor of the NYSE could be interesting. Dance Revolution contest. Thumb wrestling. And then there’s my top pick: THUNDERDOME (with the money on Burnett).
- 04 Jun 2010 at 9:45 AM
How Should Erin Burnett And Mark Haines Settle Yesterday’s Tiff?
By Bess Levin-
Tags: arm wrestling, bring it bitch, CNBC, cold calculated murderers, competitions, Erin Burnett, kill! kill! kill!, Mark Haines, some next level shit, Sports, two men enter one man leaves
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thanks bess
What is “the penis game”?
@ you know what the penis game is.
twit race
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCyr1ugzxXM
PENIS!!!!
penisbutter and jelly
Whoever has the bigger breasts wins….Market: Haynes 1.4/1.5
@BL: last tag should read: two humans enter one ape leaves.
Using “two men” is prob. ok only because (wo)man in question is EB.
@ Bess – Sadly I don’t. Feel like I’m missing out on something culturally significant.
The dispute being over women in sports, I’m thinking maybe field hockey.
@9 the penis game is a game in which two or more players say the word “penis” starting from a whisper and progressing to a balls-out scream. what makes it exciting is that it must be done within ear shot of other people, like perhaps in a noisy room or a trading floor where you can hear a pin drop. the loser is the person who pusses out first, being too embarrassed to shout the word any louder.
Some trading floors are quieter than others, but there’s only one floor where you can reliably hear an actual pin drop. Just sayin’.
i thought i was the only eastbound and down fan, you must be the “other” viewer on its nielsen ratings count
@ Bess – OMG. You were right. I did know what it was. I just hadn’t thought of it since middle school. Now I kinda want to go dig out my old pogs.
@14 I hadn’t remembered it by name either, NakedShort reminded me. I thought he was talking about ookie cookie, which I don’t think they could get past the network.
Dance dance revolution contest
@9 Did your mother have any children that lived?
I assume ookie cookie is what we used to call “soggy cracker”
-Barney Frank
@Bess: “penis game” I know, and have played. But what the hell is “ookie cookie”?
@18 – Urban Dictionary is your friend.
@18- It’s only the most exciting and delicious game you can play
@Bess: it’s “mano a mano”
- Guy who doesn’t know much Spanish, but who knows it’s mano a mano
Caber toss, but Erin would never go for it.
Bess, what can I say, I love the fact that you know about the penis game and ookie cookie. You dirty little falcon minx, you.
Linda McMahon could have a field day with this one.
great job on the tags
PENIS PENIS PENIS!
MEEP MEEEP MEEEEEP!
Drunk on the reg, good times on the reg, yachts on the reg, sex on the reg
the only game that counts with these two….
Tittie Twister (or, for the old school amongst you, the ole purple nurple…)
Ultimate Surrender, and the smart money says EB bends the old man over.
Before the duel starts, the OLD MAN would ask what are they doing and for what? He doesn’r have recollection of what had happened like many interviews he conducted, he forgets what to ask and say.
I hope the StreetSweetie is going to retire the blouse she is wearing today.She seems like going to attend a bizarre ritual ceremony of illuminate Supreme David (fake)Rockefeller.
If Erin picks anything with the least bit of physical exertion required, CNBC will be down one anchorman!
Time has come for Mark Haines to retire now! Senility and insensitivity don’t mix.There are a lot of capable would be anchor at CNBC who may have good on ait chemistry with Erin.
The time for Haines to retire was at least five years ago when he began confusing his warped politics with capitalism. It is a miracle the the morons at CNBC have left him on the air so long. There’s really no limit to the veracity of Immelt in supporting the Obama administration. Perhaps Haines can do a financial version of Andy Rooney between 17:59:00 and 17:59:59, just about the time that our TiVos pause between recordings.
@31
Supreme Rocketfeller is actually a guy named Kris Raynes in real life from Maryland.He has fooled a lot of people into believing he was very rich connected to you know who and a redeemed satan (weird) and said to have been trying to work with some CFR members to nationalize U.S banks at the height of recession last year. Some said Erin had met with him in Washington D.C. Some bloggers were talking about it and did some investigation…
Cock, Balls
The only reason Erin Burnett gets any respect for her being there in that conversation is because she is a billionaire, and no joke – one of the richest and most powerful women in the world – who doesn’t even need her job (ask yourself why she is a news achor), so with that said she can get away with the opinions of the masses with her challenged comments against a bad sports call. If you gamble in sports just imagine the scandalous call, and subsequent comments from such a powerful person. Male or female (strip aside the sex) opinion aside her comments were ridiculously childish, and reminds any viewer why women should not be in charge of important sports events let alone wars. Mark Haines all the way, and believe me Erin is normally one of my favs of the CNBC crew, but not this one time. She got away with her comments because of how powerful she is with regard to USA & now global business news.