Internet star “Tron Guy” will be walking, driving or suffering in cattle class on the way to ROFLcon next year, if his 15 minutes aren’t up by then: Another high-flying internet dream is crashing into economic reality: Jay Maynard, aka Tron Guy, is selling his customized airplane on eBay (costume not included). Maynard, a 48-year-old [...]
Entries from June 24th, 2009
A Little Fodder For The Pro-Bonus Camp
June 24th, 2009 · 3 Comments · bandit
Clever Vikram Bandit is clever. Upon realizing that his company’s ability to pay bonuses would be severely limited, he sat down and took a long, hard look at Citigroup’s books. No, he didn’t have a major revelation that the company was nearly insolvent and shouldn’t have ever agreed to egregious compensation packages, or have a [...]
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Get In Line
June 23rd, 2009 · 5 Comments · fail
If you’re like me (and who isn’t?), you really hate waiting in those long security lines at the airport even when you’d rather not be going where you’re going. Stupid TSA with their rules and screening and whatnot. So you, like me, might have been excited when the Registered Traveler (RT) program was announced, which [...]
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At Least Someone Still Has Good Credit
June 23rd, 2009 · No Comments · sovereign wealth
Surprisingly, the US still gets a AAA sovereign rating from Moody’s despite being in debt for more money than exists and needing to borrow more as time goes on, until things get right many years from now. What’s more, the rating isn’t expected to change for another year and a half. Wish I could get [...]
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Ever Wonder What The WaMu Guys Are Doing These Days?
June 22nd, 2009 · No Comments · fail
Looks like they’re hitting the lecture circuit! With a h/t to Philip K., an invitation to knowledge: CRO’s Perspective: Managing Risk & Internal Audit across Large Organizations An interactive session with Ron Cathcart, Former EVP and CRO Washington Mutual, Inc. Most financial services organizations today are looking for a holistic approach to manage risk and [...]
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