Where pretty lies perish.
Posted in Funny/Lolblogs, Ridiculousness, Self-aggrandizement on Oct 1st, 2008
I got roped into a baby shower for an acquaintance. I’d never been to one of these seminal events, though I’ve heard about them. It was as bad as I imagined, maybe worse. Between the pink ribbon-wrapped gifts, blankies, snugglies, baby bouncies, belly-rubbing, earnest discussions of contractions and labor, and torrents of sympathy sludge, I … Read more
Posted in Current Events, Self-aggrandizement on Sep 30th, 2008
With all the recent talk of “moral hazards” and “socializing the loss, privatizing the profit”, it seems the time is right to look for any parallels between the current mess and the Big One of 1929. This article lays out a pretty persuasive case that there are enough similarities between now and then to wonder … Read more
Posted in Current Events, Escape, Globalization, Self-aggrandizement on Sep 22nd, 2008
According to insider masters of the universe economists, pretty fucking close: What would be the dollar cost of not bailing out Wall Street? Try a number north of $30 trillion. (The awful math is detailed below.) That’s why Hank Paulson and Ben Bernanke were so scared last week. And, yes, I think “scared” isn’t too … Read more
Posted in Current Events, Self-aggrandizement on Sep 21st, 2008
Mark Cuban had a good post on his blog regarding the financial sector meltdown and what to do about it: If the government must step in and provide any sort of financing or guarantees for any part of a public company’s business, then all officers and directors lose all rights to severance pay and all … Read more
Posted in Current Events, Self-aggrandizement, Ugly Truths on Sep 19th, 2008
Bailing out these big financial firms may be the right move for a short term fix, but it was a mistake in the long term. Pop quiz: When a person is shielded from the consequences of his failures is he a. more likely or b. less likely to repeat the same mistakes? Nevermind the current … Read more
Posted in Culture, Funny/Lolblogs, Hitting The Wall, Self-aggrandizement on Sep 5th, 2008
Exhibit A: Is it smarter to spend $20K on an engagement ring or just get your fiancee’s name tattooed on your ring finger? tattoos are forever. Exhibit B: Is it smarter to get knocked up at 17 with many more years of fertility and tight vagina left, or spend $28K a month on fertility treatments at the age … Read more
Posted in Self-aggrandizement, The Big City Life on Aug 28th, 2008
Black Cat Unless you’re a member in good standing with one of the three main cliques that call this dump home, forget about it. Insular, pretentious, haughty little fucks that are the mirror image of the douchey Late Night Shots crowd act as the designated in-group gatekeepers. Watch out for androgynous betaboys knocking over drinks with … Read more
Posted in Alpha, Beta, Globalization, Self-aggrandizement, Status Is King on Aug 21st, 2008
In this pic, try to identify who is more alpha: i’m banging a hot russian gymnast half my age. and you? 90% of alphaness is telegraphed through body language, eye contact, facial expression, nonverbal vocalization, and voice tonality. The actual words you say mean very little. For instance, if you laugh at your own jokes … Read more
Posted in Biomechanics is God, Marriage Is For Chumps, Maxims, Misandry, Self-aggrandizement, The Id Monster, Ugly Truths on Jul 23rd, 2008
Chateau Maxim #3: In the state of nature, men are expendable. I want you to keep in mind the above law as you read my brief take on F. Roger Devlin’s outstanding (and MSM blacked out) essays on gender dynamics and the sexual revolution. The truth of that law is the explanation for everything you see around you today. … Read more
Posted in Alpha, Game, Inner Beauty, Self-aggrandizement on Jul 22nd, 2008
95% of the time when a girl spurns your advances she will do it in the mildest possible way, to spare feelings and to avoid angering a potentially unstable man (hopefully you, tiger!). But once in a while a really nasty bitch will let slip the shroud of politeness, revealing the scalding acid of true cuntiness … Read more
