Archive for February, 2009
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I can’t believe that I missed this item this morning in the Financial Times. It might have had something to do with thefive scotches, one bottle of wine and a cajun rib-eye as big as my head at 9pm. Anyway, no excuses. Buried deep in FT was this headline;
UBS Will Release Names Of Americans Hiding Money From IRS [Taxes]
Swiss bank UBS, which has “admitted conspiring to defraud the Internal Revenue Service and agreed to pay $780 million to settle a sweeping federal investigation into its activities,” has agreed to release the names of Americans who have been secreting away cash in UBS’ fabled Swiss bank accounts. The U.S. government has been investigating about [...]
Geronimooooooooooooooooo!
Look, I can neither confirm nor deny whether I was, or am, a member of “Skull & Bones”, the secret society at Yale University that has been the subject of countless books and movies over the years. What I can say isif you wereamale Yale undergrad and had enough clout, someone might have ”tapped” you [...]
This Is Why You’re Fat [Fat]
This Is Why You’re Fat posts reader pictures of the incredible calorie bombs they’ve discovered, like The Hamdog, “A hot dog wrapped in a beef patty that’s deep fried, covered with chili, cheese, onions, served on a hoagie bun topped with two fistfuls of fries and a fried egg.” Really, it’s about efficiency. Who has [...]
NYC Mayor Wants To Spend $45 Million Retraining Investment Bankers [Economy]
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg wants to spend $45 million in government money retraining investment bankers, brokers and others who have lost jobs on Wall Street, says the New York Times.
Requiem For a Heavyweight
I’ve been out of town the last few days, down in D.C. I waited patiently by the phone for somebody to call me from Treasury or SEC to come lend a hand. I’ve written both of them, volunteering whatever service I could offer. So far no takers. I read an article in the Washington Post [...]
Facebook Reverts Back To Old Terms Of Service? [Breaking]
It appears in the wake of global attention and outcry, Facebook has, as of at least 12:27 am, reverted back to the previous Terms of Service. [Facebook Terms of Use]
WAIT! MORE MEDIA. THE SAME KIND!
No this isnt a misprint. I’m going to be on your computer again in a different place than this place. With my mug on your screen and talking, LIVE. Yep try www.foxnews.com/strategyroom again at 3pm where they call it the “ADD hour”. I think that stands for Attention Deficit Disorder Hour. I’m not sure. They [...]
Amex: "We’re Gonna Text Message Your Cellphone And You’re Gonna Pay For It" [Marketing]
Several readers have pointed out that American Express has made some changes to its contract “in response to the challenging environment” — the most offensive of which seems to be a new clause that gives them the right to call — or text message — any phone you use to contact them including cellphones, for [...]
Is This Gas Company Lying About Reading Meters? Nope! [Dominion]
Update: As several readers have pointed out, there’s a simpler explanation for the confusion: both the OP and I were misreading the meter. The first digit should be rounded “down” to 9, so the meter in the photo actually reads 997.4 MCF—which is more in line with the previous bill. Thanks to everyone who caught [...]
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