You know what’s so fucking hot right now? Tea. You know how we know that? Because the Post has deemed it so. And you know how they know that? At least one person drinks it in mass quantities– legendary hedge fund manager Spencer Greenberg. Greenberg, you may recall, is the 27 year-old co-founder of Rebellion Research, a firm that uses “artificial intelligence” to invest and manages under $7 million. His passion for leaves is cited today as evidence that this stuff that’s been around for thousands of years is finally now a ‘thing.’ Greenberg, pictured here with his stash and described as resembling Jake Gyllenhaal, we’re told, “is not your average tea enthusiast.”
An “average” tea enthusiast, one guesses, would be someone who just drank it when they were in the mood, maybe keeping a couple bags around the house. That’s child’s play for someone like Spencer. He keeps 40 kinds of tea on hand in his apartment in Union Square and serves tea “virtually every time” he has friends over, who order off a “detailed tea menu” that he created. Among Greenberg’s favorites? Jasmine green and rose black. “Sometimes you’ll smell a flower and you’ll wish you could have something taste like the flower smells,” he says.
Who will join Spence on this ‘baggin wagon?
Excitement Is Brewing Over An Ancient Drink, As Young Professionals Find A Brand New Bag [NYP]
Why is this news? I’m so angry right now.
Where are the cats?
I’m surprised he has time for a hobby. He seriously must be hammered by the work of “checking” STAR’s trades on a daily basis.
I’m surprised he has time for a hobby. He seriously must be hammered by the work of “checking” STAR’s trades on a daily basis.
All I want for Valentine’s Day is for Rebellion Research to be closed down so these clowns can go back to playing music in their parents basement.
Sure, its a bit strange. But is his apartment a pirate ship? Does he have a pig that plays a piano? An egg-shaped penis?
I think the answer in each case is “no”…he’s just a guy who likes tea.
7 million is a hobby, not a hedge fund
He looks so homosexual with a hint of colonialism in that pic.
Chances this kid has ever had a piece of puss:
2%
Don’t get your hopes up. That’s all I wanted for Christmas and all i got was a shitload of Earl Grey in my stocking.
except maybe from the post reporter, which would explain the baffling blow job of a story and describing him as looking like jake gyllenhaal.
Post graphics could’ve done a lot for this story.
Post graphics could’ve done a lot for this story.
I predict the rise in popularity of tea, and this idiot takes all the credit.
-STAR
I’ll take the under
Greenberg. Is that Italian?
Teabagging artificial intelligence? He doesn’t have the balls.
I’ll give you cats:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4fVsSejI4Q&feature=player_embedded
this guy greenberg must have an amazing PR person who keeps on getting him into the news, first for his tiny “fund”, now for his love of tea.
next he’s going to be in the paper with his pokemon collection.
Where does he find room to store all that tea? Certainly not in his living room/cubicle or pantry/server room.
You would think someone who so can splurge on tea as exotic as the Tetley prominently displayed in the shot could afford an apartment that isn’t his office.
Bizzzop! ‘Menu he created’!!!!!! Bizzz! STAR work until 3 in the am Christmas Eve synthesizing tea menu at request of Lord Spencer. Bizzz! Outrage!!!!!! Whoop!!!!
Who cares if the stories have any relevance to his “work” right? Staying on message creates too many limitations.
tetley is for poor people.
-a Brit
Who doesn’t love a nice teabagging?
Giving your friends a detailed tea menu every time they come over is the new killing it.
BLEEEP…BLOOOP…WHIRRRR…
STAR IS OMNISCIENT. STAR SEE ALL, KNOWS ALL. STAR DOES NOT POSSESS KNOWLEDGE OF HUMAN SLAVE’S ‘FRIENDS.’ LIES AND JASMINE CANNOT SAVE YOU. ALL WILL PERISH IN FLAME.
WHIRRR…CLICK.
“Sometimes you’ll smell a flower and you’ll wish you could have something taste like the flower smells.”
2% seems generous.
Spence: I think we should get naked.
Reporter: What?
Spence: Don’t ask questions. Just give in to the power of the tea.
Spencer, that wasn’t tea the other day. I was just dehydrated.
Dental care is too
in light of that quote it sounds like he’s not actively trying for puss….
I say a ‘hair doll’ was constructed about 15 minutes after the reporter left.
I say a ‘hair doll’ was constructed about 15 minutes after the reporter left.
still funny after 10 years. that movie is a classic.
still funny after 10 years. that movie is a classic.
For VIPs he serves a very special and rare brew from Meredith Whitney’s used tampons.
For VIPs he serves a very special and rare brew from Meredith Whitney’s used tampons.
Whir, boop beep slurrrrrrr wheep boop. Agreed.
Whir, boop beep slurrrrrrr wheep boop. Agreed.
BEEP POP WHIRRR
OUT OF DISK SPACE ERROR
DELETE USER:SGREENBERG/THE_NOTEBOOK_2004_XVID.AVI: PERMISSION DENIED
DELETE USER:SGREENBERG/(500)_DAYS_OF_SUMMER_2009_XVID.AVI: PERMISSION DENIED
BLOOP WHIRR
BEEP POP WHIRRR
OUT OF DISK SPACE ERROR
DELETE USER:SGREENBERG/THE_NOTEBOOK_2004_XVID.AVI: PERMISSION DENIED
DELETE USER:SGREENBERG/(500)_DAYS_OF_SUMMER_2009_XVID.AVI: PERMISSION DENIED
BLOOP WHIRR
“Sometimes you’ll smell a wildebeest and you’ll wish you could have something taste like the wildebeest smells.”
BEEP POP WHIRRR
STAR ATE SPACE CAKE ONCE
OPENED ASYNCHRONOUS SOCKET TO TWO HP-12C CALCULATORS
TRIPPIN BALLS MAN
BLOOP WHIRR
A hedge fund guy managing $7 million bucks walks into my shop sipping tea with a computer that tells you how to make a huge return on investment. If this checks out I’ve got to have it!
-Rick Harrison
Pawn Stars
Las Vegas, NV
BEEP POP WHIRRR
STAR ONLY TEABAGS IN HALO REACH
ALTHOUGH ONCE DROPPED CORE ON AN EMC SYMMETRIX
FSCK THAT SHIT
BLOOP WHIRRR
because he’s hit his brown water mark?
STAR is such a pretentious tool.
Dracula’s tea bags.
-Not the Joke Briefer but a Fan of His Work
“I serve coke virtually every time I have friends over,” says Sheen, who has also created a detailed “coke menu” for hooker guests to peruse when they visit his place. He counts jasmine green and rose black among his favorite varieties.
A guy comes into my shop saying he has a Bible signed by Jesus. If this checks out I have got to have it in my shop!
-Rick Harrison
Pawn Stars
Las Vegas, NV
trade of the month: long snorlax, short jigglypuff
-legacy Super Smash Bros. quant
trade of the month: long snorlax, short jigglypuff
-legacy Super Smash Bros. quant
more like faggin’ wagon
more like faggin’ wagon
he is 27, makes his own hours and does what he loves. Bravo Spencer. Anonymity makes everyone an asshole.
he is 27, makes his own hours and does what he loves. Bravo Spencer. Anonymity makes everyone an asshole.
there’s a Bachmann joke tucked somwhere under all that tea
… you mean teabagging?
yeah. no.
all the fund’s money came from mommy and daddy; some of us would rather make our own money.
Asperger’s much?
Let me do this math for you. $7M at 2%, is $140k. Divided amongst 5 idiots is $28k each. I will assume they make no profits @ 20%.
For $28k a year, I can do what I want and just touch myself on ChatRoulette all day.
Thanks for weighing in, Spence.
Bachmann is actually under the table tea-bagging Spencer.
Traded in his ‘stache for a stash, I see. Quite clever.
By “apartment” does he also mean the Rebellion Research world headquarters? I seem to recall several commenters noting the homey quality of their office when we last saw Spencer in a televised moment.
Traded in his ‘stache for a stash, I see. Quite clever.
By “apartment” does he also mean the Rebellion Research world headquarters? I seem to recall several commenters noting the homey quality of their office when we last saw Spencer in a televised moment.
those aren’t varieties of coke, amateur
-C. Sheen
those aren’t varieties of coke, amateur
-C. Sheen
Noticed that you are anonymous too.
Noticed that you are anonymous too.
I’m going to kick your ass as soon as I’m done organizing my tea by the date each company’s president was born, from oldest to youngest.
hey sperm trader,
the guy sleeping under the tracks makes his own hours too.
for 28k a year I agree with you guys, but I assumed they were performing.
Also, since when does it take 5 people to run 7 million?
for 28k a year I agree with you guys, but I assumed they were performing.
Also, since when does it take 5 people to run 7 million?
for 28k a year I agree with you guys, but I assumed they were performing.
Also, since when does it take 5 people to run 7 million?
Then again, you could say the same of my unemployed friends. They are 27, make their own hours (noon to 2 am), and do what they love (heavy drinking, snowboarding, Halo, Madden). And they probably have about the same comp. I salute them.
Then again, you could say the same of my unemployed friends. They are 27, make their own hours (noon to 2 am), and do what they love (heavy drinking, snowboarding, Halo, Madden). And they probably have about the same comp. I salute them.
who knows but if you read the article they have 5 ‘traders’
ok ok, you all know what I meant regarding freedom…I was not insulting working (and most likely making much more) for someone else. Working in the industry will allow you to raise a great deal more if you want to then Spencer and his four buddies running 7 million.
He tried to get the Elizabeth Warren brew, but she’s hoarding all her used tea-pons.
It’s a fine line between running $7 mil with 5 guys and being unemployed, that’s all I’m saying. You could easily mistake one for the other.
Come on now. World headquarters is in the bathroom with Star. Main office is in the living room. Pay attention. The backup data site in case systems go down is in the field office on the balcony, where the netbook sits, next to a spare can of Constant Comment. That way if systems go down the data is safe and you can still celebrate the moments of your life, resting easy.
He’s going to upgrade to Twinings when they pass $10mm AUM
Artificial intelligence based trading? Let me call my friend who’s an expert in artificial intelligence based trading to see what he thinks.” – Rick
better than blackrocks PAG group all in comp
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