So it being a 3.5 day weekend and all, I’m not sticking around much past 1PM but it’s been asked that I share the following, going down at a hedge fund that shall remain nameless. Will post updates until I have to leave.
10:30: Slow day on the desk…new guy is attempting 500 pushups during market hours. So far he has done 50 with 450 to go. The last ten were kind of tough. He’s not in very good shape. We are starting to take bets on when he breaks. Thinking around the 250-300 range.
11:00: 160 down so far…last five saw some shaky arms…he started with increments of 10 and now down to 5 at a time. things aren’t looking good for him.
11:20: 192 now…slowing down. a new proposition has been brought forth…he can opt out of the rest of the challege if we can shave his head before the weekend. potentially a reverse mohawk for the rest of the trading day and then clean it up with a 1 guard after the close.
12:05: 232 now….getting down to very odd increments. trying to find some greasy food for him to eat to help hit the wall sooner. the haircut option is really turning into a possibility.
12:30: 250…halfway home. really getting spotty on the execution. going to eat some Mexican food then make a decision on the haircut option. the 500 mark is not looking good.
1:40: 275…he’s done. haircut option was taken. we’ll start with a backwards mohawk then round it out with a one clip after the close.
I’ve never done this before, but: Anal_yst – thoughts?
Anal_yst – How many pushups does a 250 bench translate into?
Gay?
Pussy. Must be a quant desk.
Anal_yst benches 250 on the Nautilus so 500 pushups are not worthy of his time.
Anal_yst is being pounded in the ass by his boss’ secratary. She benches 500.
When I read the phrase “push ups” I immediately thought of Gundlach.
This is why I implemented mandatory Navy SEAL training
- Stevie C
Pushup Throwdown 2010: Anal_yst v. Gasparino
Thoughts on prizes? I’m thinking the winner gets a comatose Trish Regan. The loser gets a comatose Kneale.
Is he doing these in a row or is he stopping? What the hell does increments of 10 mean? If he can’t do 500 pushups in 6.5 hrs he must be a girl.
–guy who always beats girls in bets they can’t do more pushups than him
Knee pushups or is he on his toes?
Bess, you comin’ out to da house? We got fireworks ‘n shit.
-Charlie “The (Awkward) Situation” Gasparino
a yoga challenge, that would impress me.
Pussy.
-Minoru Yoshida
I was going to say the new guy is Cody Willard but then I saw he reached the 50 mark
so… has he completed it yet??
doing 500 push-ups at Citi prior to their recently noted firing would’ve been a breeze
doing 500 pushups at Citi prior to their recently noted firing would’ve been a breeze
Hello? Hello? Pitch Hitting for Pedro Barbon
PINCH! PINCH!
I would fuck Anal_yst for a chance to do a comatose Trish Regan
he is standing strong at 250…said he’s taking a break for lunch. Mexican food just showed up. the 500 mark isn’t looking good. however, the Flemings bet at 300 is promising.
21 comments and no horrible soviet russia joke?
I can out-rep anyone at the Kagal exercise.
Sounds like the new season of the Biggest Loser
in soviet russia…anal_yst anal-yze you!
wow…kagal…aggressive. i like it
Bess FTW.
I saw a guy try this at Citi a few years back. Missed by 30. He was ripped.
@23 if you’re going to try and impersonate me 1) be funny 2) get it right. it’s “kegel,” you ignoramus.
i cant believe brazil lost. i am gutted
@23- is this going to start a resurgence of the TGFD fiasco?
-NTGFD
@30 thanks for the newsflash jackass. Some of us were DVRing the game.
Bess,
How many kegels can you do?
Can I be the official counter?
Thanks
Where is Anal_yst? I’m eager to hear his thoughts on this.
BTW – does anyone around here know Anal_yst? Maybe a verification of the “I bench 250″ claim is in order?
-Guy who needs Anal_yst to explain things to him.
@Bess – you don’t have to go home, but you shouldn’t stay here.
Pics of reverse mohawk or it didn’t happen.
Can one person succeed at a challenge around here?
Pic of the haircut?
In America you can always find a party. In Soviet Russia, the party can always America with you!
that’s bullsheesh. I used to work w/a guy that did 1000 in less than 5 hours.
Wait, then what’s the holiday noodle casserole?
- not 23
@33
Maybe one of these days I’ll do an Alexy Vayner gym video or pics for ya’ll. I’ve never worked out with anyone I know on DB so they prolly wouldn’t be able to confirm, but fwiw I was up to 300lbs flat bench last year, cut down alot for summer running/bike races though so max is prolly around 250 at the moment.
–guy who likes to feed the trolls
So either the unidentified caller lied to you, you lied to us or a small tennessee investment bank has turned into a hedge fund???
@40, yeah but can u bark like a dog?
-dennis
@40/Anal_yst why didn’t you add the obvious “I also enjoy choking myself while masturbating”?
@43 who doesn’t?
-guest.
@37,
“I don’t believe in the Democratic party or the Republican party. I just believe in parties.”
-fify
This kid is so gonna be walking around like C3PO for the next couple of days.
Anal_yst,
Given the amount of shit you post all over the interwebs and your pointless blogging, I detect a certain narcissism which will no doubt result in an Aleksey-like event someday. Hopefully soon.
- Guy who likes to troll on dealbreaker
Anal went to go see a psychic, to warn her.