$$$ “Things To Do For Your Career This Labor Day Weekend” include “start a blog” and “become a human.” [FINS]
$$$ Buy Jamie Dimon’s Chicago House For Just $6.95 Million (much less than the $13.5 million he originally wanted and just a smidge more than the $4.875 million he paid for it in 2004) [CBB]
$$$ How Dick Fuld Prepared For His Big Day On Capitol Hill [NetNet]
$$$“Bess: Finally, Wall Street can buy their clothes from someone who gets it. Someone who could arguably be even more arrogant and pompous. With a comprehensive line of $500 shirts in all the exact same style (Stripes of Pride) in 5 different colors (white colors and French cuffs, of course) I expect to see Lloyd and Vikram wearing Stripes of Pride exclusively in the upcoming season. Part of the story of the brand launch: The timing couldn’t be worse yet couldn’t be better. It was the moment. The moment to finally start. The moment to launch the most luxurious fashion brand in the world. My dream for years. Not cowardly looking for other ways. Of course not. The opposite. Attack. Using Wall Street. The two words. The words that say it all. The metaphor for everything that is right. Right about Capitalism. Right about Liberty. Right about Happiness. And right about Life. CLHL. Stripes of Pride. Celebrating capitalism. Promoting happiness and supporting freedom. Calling my brand WallStreet Kingdom. I’m not going to spoil the glory of the Flash intro for you, but gird your loins and crank the volume. It’s pretty intense.” [WSK]
$$$ Peter Orszag To The New York Times [WaPo]
$$$ Patrica Cohen is suing one of her lawyers. [PDF]
$$$ Have a great weekend and see you Tuesday!
Wanted: High-end striped shirt. Something to go with jazzy suspenders and large-ish shoes. Needs to be fitted, I can’t be tucking the sides away in the back (that’s unprofessional looking and could catch on the steers).
Do these work with the Bonobos? I was thinking in particular about the PIK Toggles. Please advise.
Never buy clothing from anyone who uses the phrase “gird your loins,” even in jest.
boom.
http://guyism.com/2010/09/usc-linebacker-knocks-out-hawaii-quarterback.html
I think they’re kinda nice, except for the lame ass logo and brand name tho…
I heard AIG was hiring a lot of Drake University talent in prior years.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/yblog_upshot/20100903/od_yblog_upshot/great-moments-in-collegiate-marketing-drake-universitys-d-campaign
“Bess: Finally, Wall Street can buy their boxers and briefs from someone who gets it in Greek. Someone who could arguably be even more arrogant and pompous. With a comprehensive line of $1500 tighty-whiteys in all the exact same style (Skidmarks of Pride) in 5 different colors (white colors, helpful earth-tones, and French high hip cuts, of course) I expect to see Lloyd and Vikram wearing “Skidmarks of Pride” exclusively in the upcoming season. Part of the story of the brand launch: The timing couldn’t be worse yet couldn’t be better. It was the moment. The moment to finally start. The moment to launch the most luxurious pre-”marked” fashion brand in the world. My dream for years. Not cowardly looking for other ways. Of course not. The opposite. Attack. Be the hyena. Using Wall Street like a two-ply. The two words. The words that say it all. “Skid-mark”. The metaphor for everything that is surprising as she’s about to join you for that sensual shower and to your horror, laying at the shower door is your impression of AIG’s logo lining the bottom of your Fruit of the Looms. Right about Capitalism. Right about Liberty. Right about Happiness. Right about the time you think you can squeak one off in the black car but it leaves a “spot”. And right about Life. CLHL. Skidmarks of Pride. Celebrating capitalism. Promoting happiness and supporting freedom. Calling my brand WallStreet Tracks. I’m not going to spoil the glory of the Flash intro for you, but gird your loins and crank the volume. It’s pretty intense. And they’ll talk about you at the hospital anyway, no matter what your mother warned you about.”
Everyone who hears me speak for more than 30 seconds understands that I’m an enormous douchebag. But what about the people who merely see me on the street?
Isn’t there some article of clothing I can wear which will inform the world at large of my douchiness?
Isn’t there some beacon of asshattery that will shine for all the world to see?
Something that will proclaim “I am Ozymandias, douche of douches, look at my striped shirts and despair!!!”
Blue shirt with white collar and cuffs is the same as saying, “I’m a Summer’s Eve regional manager.”
You could call the number of that guy that does the circuit, and buy some of those patterned “bespoke” made in Hong Kong, extra slim-fit shirts with no pocket, cut-off collars and french cuffs with large cuff links but no jacket or suit to proclaim to the rest of the subway riders that you “work in finance”.
Make sure to wear extra-tight pinstripe pants and unnecessarily long and pointy shoes to emphasize the point.
My internal models indicate I am making a killing on U.S. equities today.
real men do labour on labour day
Props
Real men don’t spell labor as “labour”. Examine your favourite motives.
everyone outside the US does you intard – which is exactly the point…
“dear Percy, in light of your track record of under-performance we have come to the conclusion that it would be in our as well as your interest that you continue your career elsewhere. An outplacement officer will schedule an appointment with you to discuss opportunities at KFC”
Tried to become human this weekend…sorta… but the glue and the booze and the burgers and the blunts and the bear chested boys distracted me…maybe next weekend
bear chested – is that really hairy with no shirt on?
ha beer chested would actually be mroe acurate–def hair lite
as you may have guessed we guestosaurusses have no hair, a cold cold heart and a massive tail – anything of your liking?
Someone had a little too much white lighting with breakfast this morning
“massive tail” eh? hmmmm massive tail