Entries from January 30th, 2011

BREAKING NEWS: No One Wanted Lehman Brothers

January 30th, 2011 · 2 Comments · lehman brothers

More news that surprises absolutely no one, from the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission’s 533-page opus that was issued on Thursday. Turns out that back in 2008, Lehman Brothers had caught a bad case of the leprosy. There was nothing there anyone wanted, not without the government backing it up like a video hoe: The other [...]

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808s and Stomachache

January 24th, 2011 · 1 Comment · breaking news

Kanye West makes entreaty into world of fast food restarateurs, fails: In 2008, West decided that his home town of Chicago needed a dose of the West Coast, in the form of the cult burger stand Fatburger. After some wrangling, his food company KW Foods, LLC was able to obtain the rights to open ten [...]

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No Warfare Like Class Warfare: Jimmy Cayne In A Dress, Etc

January 19th, 2011 · 3 Comments · win

I would apologize for the photoshop but no. It is bad and that is the point. Anyway, this weekend, reporters sort of crashed, or at least attempted to crash, a banking frat party, and I am of course talking about Kappa Beta Phi, the society that had its annual inauguration dinner at some highfalutin joint [...]

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Master Blaster’s Bakery – Get Long Honey Buns in Bartertown

January 10th, 2011 · 4 Comments · bartertown

Whether you’re looking for a belated Festivus gift for Bernie Madoff or a currency alternative to the dollar, here’s a recent report on the trend of brokering deals in honey buns: They are a lowly, sturdy food designed for desperate cravings and vending machine convenience. They can endure weeks of neglect and even a mild [...]

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Ed Rendell Loves Tasty Like A Fat Kid Loves Cake

January 6th, 2011 · 5 Comments · breaking news

So he lost 40 pounds. Whatever, he’s obviously still got his sweet tooth. With only two weeks left in office, Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell is gonna save Tasty Baking Company, because, you know, a little government subsidy to make up for his lack of patronage over the last cpl years might not be a bad [...]

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