Say No to Sycophantism

Monday, January 26, 2009

"Three years ago we were shopping at Whole Foods and Trader Joe's, and in
2008 we were at the food bank," Nikki says. "We've had to make huge changes
to our lifestyle. 'Cutting back' has been our mantra."

shouldn't have been shopping in those places in the first place. i'm
guessing they made a combined ~$125k per yr (i'm pulling that out of you
know where, so feel free to trash. i've got nothing else to go by.) people
in our country think that's rich. sure, compared to most other families in
the world, that's filthy rich.

here's the problem: whole foods is designed for somebody who makes $125k per
month, not per year. unfortunately, its marketed towards the latter segment.
we need to change the way we fundamentally think about _EVERYTHING_ in life.
here's a start: families who make $125k per year need to be shopping at food
lion and walmart, not whole foods and trader joe's.

posted by Bilal Farooqui # 4:15 PM

ha ha ha pt. iii

ok, so this is getting old.

* Thain says "completely transparent" with Bank of America

* Thain says Bank of America involved in setting bonuses

* Thain to reimburse for office renovation costs

src: http://uk.reuters.com/article/marketsNewsUS/idUKN2636540020090126

why is ken lewis still a ceo?

posted by Bilal Farooqui # 11:59 AM

Friday, January 23, 2009

ha ha ha pt. II

boa shareholders suing against merrill purchase:

http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D95T40381.htm

posted by Bilal Farooqui # 9:45 PM

Thursday, January 22, 2009

HA HA HA

John Thain resigns from BOA:

http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/thain-resigns-bank-america/story.aspx?guid={68B22C8E-B3A9-45BD-8345-6575EC9A9DA1}&dist=msr_2

big surprise!

posted by Bilal Farooqui # 3:14 PM

Sunday, January 18, 2009

yahoo!?

new ceo:

"I see this as a company with enormous assets that, frankly, could use a little management," Carol Bartz said after Yahoo Inc. announced her selection as chief executive."

right, lets start with getting ms back on the table so that your position becomes unnecessary. i don't really have anything against this woman. heck, i know nothing about her. but this comment just invites ridicule. watch as she alienates the board, the investors, the rank-and-filers, and then everybody else, and then fades away.

posted by Bilal Farooqui # 7:00 PM

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