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Entry: Caption Contest Monday
posted by EricM
Dec 15, 2008 4:40PM
@Vol,
I'm sure you'd fit right in.
@43,
Intrinsic value has little or nothing to do with fly fishing. In fact the concepts of ice cream and Tuesday have more in common with each other than ff and iv.
Entry: I Buy It
posted by EricM
Dec 15, 2008 9:44PM
I originally posted the text of @24 in the previous thread replying to a specific question about a $10,000 estimate of Madoff gear cost. I didn't copy/paste it into this thread as guest. I can't speak to why guest @24 thought it was a good idea to hijack it.
@27, Yes, in Alaska I have used an 8 for salmon. It was the right rod, at least for me, for the stream conditions.
Entry: Caption Contest Monday
posted by EricM
Dec 15, 2008 10:03PM
@73, Truly sublime DB meme reference. My hat is off to you, sir/madam. Alas, I can claim no expertise in Canadian hf destruction nor temporary Ken Griffin profit infusion.
Entry: Wall Street's Double Secret Emergency Meeting
posted by EricM
Feb 12, 2009 1:57PM
@18,
Clearly you've never run a secret meeting, nor seen Fight Club.
Entry: NetJets Not Down With Sir Stanford Assocation
posted by EricM
Feb 18, 2009 9:32PM
Bess,
You should have told the rep that Warren should have a coke, a smile, and STFU.
You might want to investigate whether the flight was netjets or marquisjet. If it is the latter, there could be a card on eBay in the near future at a big discount. It's sale could add another point to your list of no-nos when evading prosecution.
Entry: CitiDirector Refuses To Give Up CitiJet, CitiCopter, Bat Cave
posted by EricM
Feb 19, 2009 11:12AM
Someone please tell me that Vikram held the line on color copies.
Entry: Dimon: Obama Home Loan Modification "Completely Appropriate And Proper"
posted by EricM
Mar 11, 2009 3:31PM
And, Dimon gets a total pass on the jab he threw at mark-to-market because...
Entry: Canucks Would Like Some American Taxpayer Money, Too, Please
posted by EricM
Mar 25, 2009 9:57AM
Shouldn't they hit up the Chancellor of the Exchequer? Unless, of course, they'd prefer divorcing that Windsor woman and start paying tribute this way.
Entry: Okay, Then!
posted by EricM
Apr 23, 2009 6:27PM
http://www.americanbanker.com/article.html?id=20081201CJERI6GU
It's just the timing that makes it so much fun.
Entry: Ken Lewis Out As Chairman Of Bank Of America
posted by EricM
Apr 29, 2009 6:18PM
@11
Boone's is a key ingredient in KL's favorite drink. Charlotte Sangria, which is equal parts Boone's Farm and Fresca seasoned to taste with the Moonshine of your choice.
Entry: Bill Ackman On Why He Teared Up During Last Week's Target Shareholder Meeting
posted by EricM
Jun 01, 2009 7:06PM
Well, there goes the whole 'he's got Billy Ackman eyes' thing...
Entry: Write-Offs: 06.24.09
posted by EricM
Jun 24, 2009 6:18PM
12:43AM Craigslist job postings are the new drunk dialing.
Entry: Josh Brolin To Play "Evil" Short-Seller In Wall Street Sequel?
posted by EricM
Jul 27, 2009 1:37PM
Alan Rickman would be an ideal candidate, sitting on a beach earning twenty percent.
Entry: Handbridge Capital Swag: Coming to a Rack Near You
posted by EricM
Aug 18, 2009 6:05PM
Coming together for better returns
Entry: Caption Contest Monday
posted by EricM
Dec 15, 2008 4:25PM
@35
You can sneeze $10K in fly fishing, even if your not trying to look impressive. If the guy is buying Abel reels just because they are "the best". I suspect it looks more like this. Multiple reels per rod (maybe three, since he was a jackass) and the salesman saw him coming. A 5 weight rod, a 6, an 8 for Salmon. A 1 weight because brookies are a blast on them. Regular waders, hip waders, neoprene, wet wading gear. Sunglasses based on lighting conditions. Vests and hip packs with just the right configuration for the waters. Oh and I haven't really even gotten to rods yet. This guy sounds like he would have insisted on at least a couple bamboo rods ($2-3K plus per). If this guy spent less that $50-100K on gear alone he never met a half decent salesman the entire time he was fishing.