Archive for March, 2009
Tuesday, March 31st, 2009
GM Is Ready For Bankruptcy — Duh!
So GM may have to file for bankruptcy after all. Well, is it really a surprise? GM hasn’t made a decent car since the 1972 Buick Riviera. That was a great car! Miles and I, after putting down a few at Magoons, test drove the new Buick ‘09 LaCrosse last week. What a piece of [...]
2 Comments » - Posted in Big Three, Donate Now, Drunk, Need Money by Billy
Friday, March 27th, 2009
Our Ritz-Carlton Robes Arrived!
These robes are great, and only $125 a piece. I ordered six — three for each of us. I’m probably gonna lounge around the apartment in one of these all weekend. TGIF!
1 Comment » - Posted in Donate Now, Need A Drink, Need Money by Billy
Wednesday, March 25th, 2009
This Guy Tells It Like It Is!
Jake DeSantis gives Edward M. Liddy a piece of his mind in this resignation email printed in the times today. I don’t agree with all of it - namely that he’s going to give all the money to charity, and that he thinks perhaps he had been overpaid to begin with. But he basically calls Liddy [...]
No Comments » - Posted in AIG, Bonus, Need A Drink, Need Money, Unfair by Billy
Wednesday, March 25th, 2009
Good Thing I Only Take Cabs
Well, it’s official. The MTA is raising fares and cutting services. Oh well. Doesn’t really effect me — but I do feel bad for the poor bastards who have to ride those dirty trains.
2 Comments » - Posted in MTA, Need A Drink, Unfair by Billy
Monday, March 16th, 2009
AIG Bonuses Make Sense To Me
Listen people. When you take a job, you agree to a certain salary, and even when you make mistakes, you’re still entitled to your paycheck. Remember, “80 percent of success is just showing up.” These AIG execs came to work, and in that way they were very very successful. If a waitress spills some coffee, [...]
2 Comments » - Posted in AIG, Bonus, Donate Now, Government Aid, Need Money, Unfair by Billy
Friday, March 13th, 2009
Is Nothing Sacred?!
I just read in the times that Switzerland, as well as Austria and Luxembourg, are going to unlock the swiss bank account, essentially eliminating the whole point of having a swiss bank account. Granted, they will only exchange information with other countries on individual tax evasion cases where there are “specific and justified” requests. But [...]
