$BAC and The Google+ Pages Free For All

November 15th, 2011 · 1 Comment · all ur bankz, breaking news

Now that the shiny new social network Google+ is open to brand pages, there’s been something of a free-for-all during the time between when a page is built and when it is verified (and by “when”, I mean “if”, as $BAC has a verified page yet this one still stands). Which is, of course, bad [...]

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99 Problems, But Making Bank Ain’t One

October 19th, 2011 · No Comments · links

Move over, Wu-Tang Financial… there’s a new hip-hop finance collab coming down the pike. Warren Buffett’s upcoming series for kids, “Secret Millionaire’s Club,” promises to gives kids advice about money management – and hip-hop mogul Jay-Z, we’re told, has a role: Jay-Z has had a lot of big-time collaborations this year–a record with Kanye West, [...]

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We Hear There Might Be Some Protests Going On

October 1st, 2011 · 1 Comment · bartertown

…and while we fear most people are just showing up to Occupy Wall Street protests because of rumors that Radiohead might be there (hint: they won’t be) we couldn’t resist sharing this sign with you as it appears to have been created in true LOLFed spirit. h/t to Leslie

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Is Nothing Sacred Any More?

September 24th, 2011 · 3 Comments · breaking news, commodities

Take a break from worrying about PIIGS and worry about regular pigs for a minute. With all the bacon that Jason and I have been eating, we’ve apparently driven the price of pork up so high that there are full-blown pig-rustling operations in existence nowadays. Seriously, though, a combination of increased demand for succulent hog, [...]

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GTL? The “T” Stands for “Tax Breaks” for the Jersey Shore

September 18th, 2011 · 1 Comment · breaking news

Seems like the state of New Jersey is giving Jersey Shore‘s producers $420,000 in tax breaks: The idea that New Jersey taxpayers are helping to enable the Jersey Shore gang to party hearty and get their fight on isn’t sitting well. “I can’t believe we are paying for fake tanning for Snooki and The Situation, [...]

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