Esteemed Editors,

as a massive fan of your site and longtime reader, i would like to
propose the recommendation of retiring the word douche this year. i
have been on board for a while now since the days of AJ and his
bottles and Veyner and his videos, and it definitely made for an
ubiquitously applicable term in our fine city.

However, I feel the word needs to be retired on two accounts:

1) it's been completely played out. the number of times i hear it now
applied to any circumstance other than what i believe to have been its
true intention is getting annoying. furthermore, i feel the douche's
themselves have co-opted the word and use it against hipsters and the
like. people who aren't particularly witty, or even funny, began throwing
around the word douche (in my opinion denigrating the original beauty
of what it represented). i think it'd be a great idea to take control of your
creation and have a very formal retirement for the word

2) i think the timing could be perfect right now with the recession.
the word was fantastic during the height of absurdity and arrogance of
the banker craze. i'm not sure as i'm not really involved in that
scene, but i cant imagine the whole bottle service / crazy spending is
going on right now. i feel the day of the original douche is probably
past and it'd be the perfect time to find the most annoying/absurd
personas of the times ahead (which will definitely be distinct).

anyways...just my two cents. i love the site and word and think it'd
be an amazing maneuver to not only have a formal retirement, but
control the "shitty new yorker narrative" for the next few years, once
again.

good luck,
PhDouche

My comments about autism were meant to boldly awaken parents and children to the medical community's attempt to label too many children or adults as "autistic."

Just as some drug companies have overdiagnosed "ADD" and "ADHD" to peddle dangerous speed-like drugs to children as young as 4 years of age, this cartel of doctors and drug companies is now creating a national panic by overdiagnosing "autism, for which there is no definitive medical diagnosis!

Many children are being victimized by being diagnosed with an "illness" which may not exist, in all cases. Just a few weeks ago doctors recommended dangerous anti-cholesterol drugs for children as young as 2 years of age! Without any scientific studies on the possible dangers of such drugs on children, corrupt doctors made this controversial, unscientific recommendation.

Fat-assed, mollycoddled toddlers. Where's Daddy to smack the little bastards thin?

[Daily News]
[MichaelSavage.com]

The real question is how do you survive a street fight?

Do not fight. Avoid physical confrontation at all cost... ONLY IF the fight is absolutely unavoidable, here are a few other suggestions:

* Do not say a single word. Look directly into the person's eyes while remaining as composed as possible. Take your weight slightly off your heels.

The silence alone might save you while the other guy is thinking why you are so composed, why don't you say a word, you probably know something he does not, you might be a very good fighter etc. Let the silence psyche the person out.

* Do not focus on wining the fight!

If you are focused on winning a fight, and are inexperienced, you will tense up and will not see the dirty moves that are coming your way. Your objective in the fight should be to protect yourself and to get out in the first possible window of opportunity.

I know a girl who actually dated the dude. She says it was the longest three days of her life, that he's gay and won't admit it, and that he told her so many lies to get her into bed that it almost felt like rape afterward.

A woman I know dated Eric for a period of time in 2003. I told her not to do it because I know where he went to college and several friends who attended/alumni said he was responsible foran outbreak of the herp. Also he would not share his food with her during diner-he would tell her to order her own of whatever she wanted to sample. He also told her not to smile at him while they were eating. Details of their relationship ended up in the tv show about eating disorders. He goes to a well known downtown yoga center and just creeps everyone out. You didn't even mention his movie "Fall" where his alleged relationship with elle mcphereson is portrayed-allegedly elle fucked eric with a dildo.

I was about to lose consciousness. Just before I did, she let me breath and whispered softly in my ear "or I'll choke you to death." She gently kissed the side of my lips, the corner of my mouth. Her lips were cool against the heat pounding from my reddened face. Soooo sexy.

As she strapped the dildo on I was getting more and more excited. She looked amazing. The perfect sex machine. A pussy, a cock, breasts, a gorgeous face and body. Long legs, lean, strong. "You like me don't you" I said, trying to top from the bottom as she finished fastening the buckles securing her cock in place. She cracked a sly grin. She did.

"No. I don't. And you talk too much." She leaned forward and jammed her dick in my mouth forcefully, choking me again. I could feel it slide down my throat which frightened me but seemed okay for the
moment. I was deep throating the thick rubber dildo like a porn star. Then I started to gag and tears flooded my eyes as I struggled for air. She took her other hand and covered my nose so all my air was now cut off. I bucked and twisted trying to kick her cock from my throat. Finally, when I was getting a little scared, she pulled it out and smacked my face with it. It was heavy and hard and it hurt much more
than I thought it would but she knew how much it would hurt. Dense rubber to my check bone. "What do you have to say now? You sucked that cock like a pro, you little faggot slut. Say 'I suck cock like a little faggot slut.'"
"I suck cock like a little faggot slut."

Earlier: Dating Eric Schaeffer: Reports From The Field

eric contacted me on nerve maybe a year ago. had one conversation and realized we belong to the same gym. met up that day at the gym and if you think he is repulsive in person, you can't imagine how much more unattractive he is in person. its not in my nature to tell someone straight to their face that i am absolutely not attracted to them, so i was trying to let him down easy but he kept digging digging digging for reassurance. do i think he's as attractive in person? am i attracted to him? so desperate for acceptance. the cardio date would not be complete without a invitation to fuck him in the 2nd floor bathroom (i declined), followed by a few emails suggesting that if i wasn't interested in him romantically, we should still get together to have sex. even with my history of going for all the wrong kinds of men, i had enough sense to steer clear of that one but only because i am ultimately shallow and he is ugly.

He went on a date with a friend of mine (set up through nerve) and then proceeded to spend the entire night first grilling her about when, if they were to fall madly in love and get married (his words), she planned to have children and then explaining to her why her timeline (which she hadn't thought through in nearly enough detail to satisfy him) was totally wrong. She left before dessert. He's the guy all my friends bring up when people start talking about online dating psychos ... also, he is, in fact, shorter than 5'8. And did I mention crazy?

As you all probably know by now, Eric Schaeffer is not only a recovering alcoholic but an anorexic (thus his FX show 'Starved'). My friend met him online (unfortunate for her) and agreed to hang out with him one day while he was doing Master Cleanse. He couldn't muster the energy to remove himself from the couch but expected a blowjob anyway.

Earlier:We Sure Opened Up A Monster Can of Douchebait Re: Eric Schaeffer

It's nothing personal. I LOVE everything about women as they get older. Women over 45 are divine. They've dropped all their shit and really sink into their bodies and beings but.... BUT unfortunately, babies are done.

Therefore, 36 is my cut off. Maybe 37ish but I simply know deep in my soul that I want my own children at least first before I think about adopting and I don't want them for at least 5 years.

I don't get mad when women like black guys, or young guys or buff guys, it's their preference. God bless them. STOP GETTING MAD AT ME AND THE REST OF US 45 YEAR OLD MEN WHOSE CUT OFF IS 36 OKAY?!!! FOR WHATEVER REASON, YOU DECIDED NOT TO HAVE KIDS YET AND THAT'S FINE, BUT WE DON'T HAVE TO HAVE THEM YET, OKAY?! WE LOVE YOU BUT IT'S AN ISSUE!!!

Look in the mirror and question yourself and your motives and choices and intentions. It will yield a far more healthy and productive harvest then the superficial obvious misdirected anger you hurl at us.

So anyway, she was 25 and an old soul which was great.

I Can't Believe I'm Still Single [note: don't click. Please.]

Eric Schaeffer [imdb]

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I have a 1,300 sq ft apartment. 2 bedrooms, living room, 1 big bathroom, large kitchen/dining area and a long hallway with 4 medium sized closets! Please read entire ad before replying blindly. If your response seems like a a generic reply to every rooming ad on CL. You WILL NOT be getting a reply from me. I am looking for a very specific type of roomate.

I've just made a significant career move for far less money but a infinitely better situation, so I need some additional help making rent at $2,875 a month. I am charging only $1,025 for the second room and full use of the house. The room is pretty big by new York city standards - 16 feet by 13.5 feet with 12 foot ceilings. There are NO closets in your bedroom. But — there are 4 closets in the hallway, 3 of which you can have. For some reason, my bedroom was built with two large closets, so I won't miss the others. Kitchen is also very nice, all new stainless steel appliances (well, relatively new, they were new a year ago).

The apartment is on the 3rd floor of the building. There is only one NEW but aggravatingly slow elevator. So I tend to use the stairs, you probably will too.

This apartment is only a few blocks from the A, C, E, 1, and 9 stops. I'm looking for a one year comittment on the apartment. I will be asking for a month's security deposit and first month's rent to move in. That's $2,050 total.

No smokers, no pets. If you're quitting smoking - quit first before replying.

Okay - too good to be true? Here's the catch — I'm an active swinger, 33 y/o with a rather open sexual lifestyle with many partners. I'm am straight. My bedroom is enormous and is the size of most one bedroom apartments in NYC, so most of the play is confined to that space. I have lovers over almost every weekend - usually Friday and Saturday nights. Ocassionally during the week as well. Sometimes they are group sex scenarios. Not for the faint of heart. Or the religious right.

I will emphasize. I am looking for only a responsible clean roommate — NOT another lover, I have enough of them. I am not interested in crossing the line with a roommate. You however, will have to be open-minded and tolerant of my lifestyle. I realize even for the most progressive New Yorkers, some might take issue with this, so I'm putting it all out there in the ad so there are no surprises down the road. I don't smoke, the music is rarely too loud and I don't do drugs — but I have a pretty active social life. I have a handful of regular girlfriends and many temporary lovers, so you must be okay with that. Thankfully for my new roommate, your bedroom is at the far end of the hall almost 70 feet away, so this will not be in your face.

Unlike so many ads here, I care about the roomate I'll be living with. Not looking to be a new best freind. But, am looking for someone who I'm comfortable hanging out with in the house, either in the living room, watching movies or in the dining area/kitchen. My lifestyle is a fraction of who I am. I'm a world class athelete, a former U.N disaster response field director in Micronesia, a studio musician (bass), a part time model as well as a technology consultant. You wear a lot of hats in NYC. I'm pretty laidback and fun to be around I don't want to feel like a stranger is living under my roof.

You must have a verifiable fulltime job and be able to prove with financial statements that you are earning enough to cover your rent.

We will split utilities which rarely ever runs over $100 per month. I have a professionaly cleaning woman come in once a month for $110 dollars. You will also split that once monthly fee. I have digital cable with all pay channels which I'll throw into the price of rent. The room is set up for a phone lines and Cable modem if you want. It gets great cell phone reception though, so you may not need a landline. The room gets decent but not great sunlight, stays warm in the winter. It comes with a 9000 btu AC that's one summer old. It has a Queen Size bed in it, which I'm happy to give my new roommate or throw it out if they have their own bed. The room is recently painted a light beige with one wall brickface, but you may repaint it at your own expense if you like. The room is freakishly quiet for New York. You might not know you're in the city.

If you have a Myspace or other social networking page. Attach it if you like, if you feel gives a more indepth summary of you. If not, try and give me a sense of who you are. Not a two sentence, "I want to see you place, when can I come by?"

I will be showing it starting this Sunday at noon and evenings during the week from 7-9pm. I expect to have it rented out by the following weekend. So if you're serious about an apartment for a December 1st move in (or earlier), this may be it.

$1025 Very nice 2 bedroom, Doorman building (Greenwich Village) [Craigslist]

Like Aleksey, Erge takes pride in his physique, and he offers hips opinions... and little else, as far as we can tell. Since we cannot read Chinese, we will let Shanghaist take us through.

...Erge treats his readers to pictures of Japanese girls in ultra-low cut jeans, attempts to teach women how to make love to their husbands after proclaiming he is a virgin in his matrimonial bid, posts videos of himself lifting heavy weights on TV, and laments "these androgynous days" when intelligent women are disappearing from the TV screen "save for the voluptuous Furong Jiejie", and getting replaced by effeminate hosts, which in turn emboldens gay boys to sexually harass him with text messages. He also complains of how he's devoted so many years to bulking up at the gym all for the ladies, only to have them turn around and say to him, "You're disgusting."

Shanghai's Alekse Vayner [Gridskipper]
Chinese Internet Idol of the Day: Shandong Erge [Shanghaist]
Shandong Erge, the Sexiest Man in China

No real surprises here — really, A.J. has more than earned his place, and Joe Dolce has a guaranteed seat someday, whether he asshat or douchebag be. Lucy Gao dominates the other historical-interest contenders, but with luck, we'll fill out that backfield a bit more with other choices real soon now.

Gawker is, if noting else, about people helping people, and a helpful reader sent us Mr. Damion's Facebook profile, shown below.

That's right, ladies, if you're looking for a young, ambitious conservative who won't let syntax get in his way, he's yours for the having. And don't tell him it's not worth embezzlin' for. You can't tell him it's not worth extortin' for. You know it's true, everything he does, he does it for you.

From: "Mott, Daro" [redacted]
To: "Suzanne Gluck" [redacted]
CC: "Marcelino Pantoja" [redacted]
Re: Query: Aleksey Vayner, a Memoir

October 25, 2006
Suzanne Gluck
William Morris Agency
1325 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10019

Dear Ms. Suzanne Gluck:

We would like to preface our query letter with a short paragraph about ourselves. My name is Daro Mott and I graduated from Yale University in May of 2006; I currently live and work in Louisville, Kentucky. My co-author's name is Marcelino Pantoja; he lives and works in Tracy, California and he also graduated from Yale this previous spring. We are budding writers and intend to produce a memoir regarding our puzzling friend, Aleksey Vayner, whom we met as undergraduates at Yale.

In our book, we reveal the most intriguing and entertaining Ivy League persona of today: Aleksey Vayner. The story of Aleksey Vayner is both sensational and seemingly apocryphal. On the one hand, Aleksey and his family, penniless, emigrated from Uzbekistan to the United States; at eighteen, he gained admission to Yale University as a tennis recruit. On the other hand, Aleksey Vayner sexed up his accomplishments one time too many: recently, he single handedly became the laughing stock on Wall Street after sending an eleven page r sum and promotional video to UBS AG, the world's largest asset wealth manager.

On October 9, 2006, the New York Sun went to press on Aleksey. Within the span of a week, the Wall Street Journal, the Dow Jones News Wire, Fox News, US News and World Report, London Times, Daily Mail, Forbes, the Yale Daily News, Market Watch, the New Yorker and dozens of other national and international media ran articles on Aleksey. The New York Times, the Today Show and other media picked up the story the following week. Following suit, Aleksey Vayner was featured on Inside Edition and MSNBC early this week. Blogs can't get enough. Yale students scream Vaynergate. Public interest is skyrocketing! Why?

Aleksey lifts 495 lbs of steel, clocks a tennis serve at 140mph, whirls around a ballroom dance floor with a gorgeous dancer, shatters six bricks with a karate chop, pulls off fantastic stunts with skis—he choreographs all this information and more in his promotional video. Moreover, Aleksey boasts of being the CEO of Vayner Capital Management, a partner in a mega real-estate development firm, a professional athlete and the founder of Youth Empowerment Strategies (YES), a non-profit. He even claims to have self-published a book on the Holocaust from the perspective of female survivors! Aleksey has chutzpah!

But Wall Street erupted with laughter. And they have not stopped. Aleksey is being bombarded with requests for interviews. The calls have not stopped. Wall Street circulated Aleksey's video and r sum because, Aleksey, whether we like it or not, is simply entertaining.

In the light of this, his cadre of friends proposes to write a book about Aleksey situated in Yale University where we first met him. As his closest friends and recent graduates of Yale, we have personal access to him; in other words, we are self-anointed experts of Aleksey.

In his memoir, we detail the reality that is Aleksey with a flavor made possible from having tasted the "inside scoop." We raise interesting issues and get down to bottom of life at Yale with Aleksey Vayner. We will answer soul searching questions: Who is he? What does he want out of this gift of life? What is folklore, what is reality? Did the allure of Wall Street make a zany guy even zanier? Is he a typical Ivy Leaguer? Is Aleksey Vayner legitimate or is he an imposter? We know the truth.

We look forward to speaking with you.

Respectfully Submitted,
Daro Mott
Marcelino Pantoja

It Was Only a Matter of Time: The Aleksey Vayner Book Pitch [IvyGate]

We are looking for the height of douchebaggery. We are not looking for goofiness or a momentary lapse in judgement or general unpleasantness. We are looking for the most unprofessional, most unbelievably anti-social, and the most comically self-unaware. And here's the important part - the douchebaggery has to be indelibly and unquestionably documented onto the internet.

What are we looking for? Someone who rises from obscurity to the peak of internet doucheberity, like our latest inductee, Steve Damion. Damion was the chairman of the New Jersey College Republicans, but lost his seat when an innocent attempt at extortion exposed corruption and an incredibly poor grasp of the English language.

The email exchange in full after the jump.

——-Original Message——-
> From: Steven M. Damion [mailto:sdamion@eden.rutgers.edu]
> Sent: Thursday, June 16, 2005 4:28 PM
> To: Sean DiSomma
> Subject: Re: RE: Chapter Contact Information
>
> Sean,
>
> I would be more than happy to give that information to you and the
> Forrester Campaign, but I am looking at you to help us out as well. We
> all know Forrester is set financially, I mean it's not every guy that
> contributes 2,000 to campaigns around the state like it's nothing. I
> would like your campaign to cut the NJ College Republicans a nice check,
> since his campaign is going to be our primary concern this fall and we
> are going to need resources in place for our recruitment drive in
> August-September to help Forrester with ground troops. If you we able
> to knock Schroeder for a 2,500 check I figure that Forrester should be
> able to at least match that. I mean the 100 dollars he gave to us is
> really drops in the bucket. I have local candidates for assembly that
> are cutting us checks for 250. See where I am coming from? Hopefully,
> you can get something moving before we meet up next week.
>
> Keep me posted on this. If there is a 3,000 dollar check waiting for me
> I am coming running and the campaign will have total access to our
> resources at all times, no problem.
>
> Sincerely,
> Steve
>

EMAIL FROM NJ STATE GOP CHAIRMAN TO STEVE DAMION
——-Original Message——-

> Date: Sat Jun 18 00:07:40 EDT 2005
> From: "Tom Wilson"
> Subject: Re: RE: Chapter Contact Information
> To: "Rick England" , "Tom Wilson" , sdamion@eden.rutgers.edu, Sean@doug2005.com
>
> Steve,
>
> The Forrester campaign forwarded to me the email below which appears to come from you..
>
> If it's not from you, skip the rest of this email.
>
> If it is from you, we have a serious problem that requires immediate attention. Let me suggest that you need to re-read what you wrote, think about the people your working with, and spend this weekend thinking about the reasons I shouldn't share your email with every legislator and county chairman in the state (I can promise you that if I do, the few dollars you've raised will be the last you see from any Republican organization or candidate) and then contact the national CR office to have your ass removed.
> Your approach is 100% out of line - not to mention quite possibly illegal.
>
> If you decide that you erred in judgement in your unfortunate choice of words, that's great. We'll chalk it up to your lack of experience. Everyone deserves a second chance.
>
> The first thing you'll do is get Sean exactly what he asked you for first thing Monday AM with your apology and assurance that he will have from you complete and unqualified cooperation from now on.
>
> Next, you'll prepare the plan and budget that I told you was a prerequisite to getting any funding from anyone. Here's a little bit of info for you - the state party and Forrester campaign are really the same entity for your purposes. No plan, no money. I want it by July 1. Now that I see what you're all about, I'd also like by then a complete accounting for the CR account for the past 2 years. I want to know where every dollar came from and every penny went. I'd also like a monthly report from you detailing the same info. After that we'll see if it's necessary for us to put a co-signer on the CR account to make sure that funds are spent in accordance with the mission of the group.
>
> I'm not sure what you thought this job entailed, but I can tell you that I've never seen anyone in that post cop an attitude anywhere close to the one displayed in your email. If after thinking about all this and what kind of effort and commitment is required, you decide that your not up for it, then step out so we can move on. We have way too much work to do to have to deal with this kind of crap.
>
> Rest assured that I will keep your email and that thanks to it, you have invited a level of scrutiny for the CR's that has not previously existed. Trust is something that is earned, not conferred with the title that accompanies your job. Let me give you a piece of advice that was often dispensed by one of the most respected county chairs in recent history: ?Never be more trouble than you're worth.? Another situation like this comes up with you and your term will come to an abrupt and unpleasant conclusion.
>
> You're off on the wrong foot and need to earn our collective trust and respect by demonstrating that you are not at all what your email suggests you are. The good news for you is that should you decide to adjust your attitude, we don't have time to hold this unfortunate episode against you. Do the right thing and we'll forget this ever happened. I'm think you're smart enough to see the opportunity you're being given.
>
> See where I'm coming from?

DAMION'S RESPONSE
——- Message from "Steven M. Damion" on Sat, 18 Jun 2005 13:12:35 -0400 (EDT) ——-
Tom,

Let me first say that I am shocked to see that Sean has lowered himself completely to a new low. It was unfortunate that I took the initiative to read your e-mail because I was curious to know what all the fuss was about. This whole thing is news to me and I don't know if Sean purposely tried doing this on me or if it came from another source and was put in Sean's lap.

What I do know is this, I did talk to Sean verbally about the possibly of a contribution from the Forrester campaign in the past, but nothing in grave detail to the account below. I also know that Sean has a lot of remorse against me for a lot of reasons. One being that I was given the job he wanted with Bill Spadea's last campaign for Congress and I earned the title of NJ College Republican Chairman respectively, a title that Sean had his sights set on from last year. He tried every trick in the book to step over me to winning this title of Chairman, but fortunately was unsuccessful. I even was fortunate to hear the after I had earned this positon Sean made a public statement that went somewhere along the lines of this, "Steve may have won the title, but I'll still be controlling the College Republicans."

Sean is not consistent and has already build a bad reputation in this state's political scene and now he is trying to cast his own shadow onto me. If you need assurance to what I am talking about all you need to do is get in touch with the Schroeder campaign and they will tell you where Sean's loyalties lie.

At this point I am going to cut off all communication ties with Sean and will hope you can believe what I am saying is true. If not and if I can't accpet your trust in knowing what I am saying holds water then I am going to step down as Chairman of this organization. I am not going to be hastled by Sean with proposturous false accounts against me and stand by and take it. I have already had my fair share of negativity with Sean and simply am not going to be controlled by a man of this statute.

If you can't see where it is I am coming from than we are going to be at a standstill as far as working together on a united front. I can't see our organization being babied by our state party. I have too much respect for this organization and our party for something like this to happen. I hope we can see eye to eye and by all means feel free to forward what it is I am saying to you too Sean and the Forrester campaign. I just felt I should give you the respect for you to hear me out independently first.

Sincerely,
Steven M. Damion
State Chair
NJ College Republicans

CALL FOR RESIGNATION

Subject: Re: Future of the NJCR State Organization
Date: 7/9/05, 11:49 AM
From: Garrett Brooks
To:

The Unified College Republicans:

The undersigned have decided to write you this letter to inform the College Republican chapter leaders of the problems that have arisen within the New Jersey College Republicans organization (NJCRs hereafter).

Unfortunately, those schools that have decided to enlist in this crusade of sorts have seen that our new Chairman, Steven Damion, is lacking the utmost important trait of a leader: integrity. In the past several weeks Damian has single ? handedly divided the Executive Board of the NJCRs, disenfranchised schools within the state, used his position for personal and financial gain and provided the entire country with a poor opinion of the NJCRs as a whole.

We have taken it upon ourselves take action on this subject. It is the opinion of the undersigned that this is the only viable solution which would lead to a smooth transition in what is such an integral year for the Republican Party inNew Jersey.

The charges as uncovered thus far are as follows:

I Embezzlement
A Used hundreds of dollars from the College Republican account for personal use

1. Paid for trip to Florida(to retrieve an engagement ring) from College Republican account

2. Paid roundtrip airfare for his fianc to the CRNC last month (she was not a delegate and not on official business)

B Has impeded the state treasurer from the execution of his duties

1. Switched banks to cover up any potential audits in the future

2. Made the College Republican account inaccessible to the state treasurer, Joe McCarthy

II Extortion
1. Demanded a donation of thousands of dollars from the Forrester campaign for information requested by the them
2. Intentionally sent donation letters referencing the Forrester campaign without the approval of the campaign.

I would like to remind the leaders of this organization that the above are all impeachable offences. As you will see in the attached documents. As the NJGOP Chairman Tom Wilson put it: "... you [Damion] have invited a level of scrutiny for the CR's that has not previously existed." He has discredited the College Republicans and it is reflected on the organization as a whole.

This morning, Steven Damion tendered his resignation as Chairman of NJCRs this morning. Let us take this time to put this behind us and focus on the future.

Sincerely,
Garrett A. Brooks, Executive Director/Acting Chairman
Cassandra Cavanaugh, Vice Chairman
Joseph McCarthy, Treasurer
Greg Walker, Secretary

DAMION LETTER OF RESIGNATION
——- Original Message ——-
From: "Steven M. Damion"
To:
Sent: Saturday, July 09, 2005 9:52 AM

> New Jersey College Republicans and State Leaders:
>
> Due to slandering and false pretenses I have decided to resign as Chairman
> of the NJCR organization. I can not lead an organization whose members
> have decided to be so divided on issues that couldn't be farther from the
> truth. I do not feel it is appropriate, in this case, to defend myself
> due to the fact that I have not done anything wrong. I think it is so sad
> that people have disclosed themselves to only listening to one and only
> one side and accepting it as the truth. I wish the organization the best
> of luck in the up and coming year.
>
> Sincerely,
> Steven M. Damion

Steve Damion email exchange [New Jersey College Republicans]

Earlier: Gawker's coverage of Aleksey Vayner

Aleksey Vayner finally showed up for an interview today, appearing on MSNBC's Rita Cosby Live and Looking for Work. Aleksey is deeply hurt by the way people on the Internet who don't even know him assume that he's some sort of douchebag. We feel for the kid. Also joining him was attorney Christian Steuben, who once again suggested that Vayner's privacy should have been respected since "it's not like he was applying to sell hamburgers." Agreed. Because you know everyone who's working the night shift over at Hardee's sends out their douchebaggy video resumes with the full foreknowledge that it's likely to be passed along.

[RELATED: Right after this clip ends, a producer informs Rita that former Yonkers mayor John Spencer is on the phone, wanting to deny that he made comments about Hillary's surgically-enhanced pulchritude. Spencer, who's spent most of his campaign claiming that the liberal media have manufactured all the ridiculous stuff that comes out of his mouth, gave the least-convincing denial we've ever heard. Kind of a great segue: Young Douchebag and Old Douchebag come together as one.]

Also, Rita Cosby's voice. What the fuck? Seriously.

Earlier: Gawker's coverage of Aleksey Vayner

A Student's Video R sum Gets Attention (Some of It Unwanted) [NYT]
Likes: Gym, skiing, karate. Dislikes: My video CV being the No 1 laugh on YouTube [Guardian]

Earlier: Gawker's coverage of Aleksey Vayner

That is, unless you go out with today's inductee to the Douchebag Hall of Fame inductee, Darren Sherman. You see, if he pays for your dinner, you better continue seeing him, or he will bill your ass. Read (and listen) here for the full story.

How Not to Act on J-Date [PR. Differently]

One more photograph after the jump.

Earlier: Douchebag Hall of Fame: Blowing Candles

From: Gao, Lucy [CIR]
Sent: 16 August 2006 12:53
To: Curwen, Phoebe Sarah [CIB-GTS]; Olea, Ovidiu [CIB-GTS]; Brennan,
Paul1 [CIB-GTS]; Cartwright, Nick James Peter [CIB-GTS]; Casey, Krystal
[CIB-CRRM]; Croatto, Marco [CIB-GTS]; Gayeva, Ulyana [CIB-GTS]; Jensen,
Kim [CIB-GTS]; Lvov, Nikolay [CIB-GBKG]; Seugnet, Sophie [CIB-GTS];
Spencer, Harry Belford [CIB-GTS]; Andrews, Edward John [CIB-GBKG];
Schwarz, Daniel Christopher [CIB-FI]; Seugnet, Sophie [CIB-GTS]; Zhuk,
Dmitry [CIR]; Chinelato, Marcelo [CIB-GBKG]; Moratti, Andrea [CIB-FI];
Butler, Rachel Louise [CIB-FI]; Lin, Jingjing [CIR]
Cc: 'Theodore Kyriacou'; Choi, Alan [CIB-GBKG];
'sophie.sandner@luxurypublishing.com'; 'olga.x.bogdanova@hsbcib.com';
'jessica.boen@allianzglobalrisks.co.uk'; 'colin.kelly@hsbcib.com';
'Gill, Sanampreet'; 'Entwisle, Sunita (IBK EMEA)';
'mandeep.samra@balliol.ox.ac.uk'; 'kate.tolley@balliol.ox.ac.uk';
'lisema777@yahoo.co.uk'; 'pegger_007@hotmail.com';
'psatiarthi@googlemail.com'; 'destinysy2k1@hotmail.com'
Subject: Details and instructions for Lucy's Ritz Party

Dear Friends,

Thank you for all your replies and I am glad all of you can come this
Friday to celebrate my 21st with me.
Please read ALL the following to ensure your entry into the Ritz.

Lucy's 21st Birthday Party
at The Ritz Hotel London

Friday, 18th of August
9pm Champagne Reception
10pm Photo Shoots
10:30pm Blowing Candles

Mid-night Pangaea, Mayfair

I have arranged the Ritz to host a Champagne Reception with a selection
of Ritz Champagne for all my guests, this will be on me so please come
and indulge.

A specially made birthday cake has also been ordered and the Ritz
waiters will kindly serve you each a generous slice with Ritz cutleries,
etc...also on me.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR ENTRY:
* When you arrive, take the Hotel entry on the opposite side of
the Green Park tube station [Please refer to your arrival time at the
end of this email]
* When asked "how can I help you Sir/Madame?", you reply "I am
here for Lucy's Birthday Party at the Rivoli Bar"
* You will be escorted to the lounge area next to the Rivoli bar,
where you will hopefully see a gorgeous group of ladies.

If you experience any issues getting in or getting to the Ritz, please
call my mobile on 07782 205 450 and my PA Ms Gill will kindly deal with
your queries between 8:30pm to 10pm.

STRICT DRESS CODE:
Gentlemen: Jacket, shirt, and please also bring a tie (no jeans,
trainers, flip-flops, polo-shirts)
Ladies: skirt/top, cocktail dress (no denim, min-skirts, flip-flips, bad
tastes)
Advice 1: It goes without saying that the more upper-class you dress,
the less likely you shall be denied entry.
Advice 2: Photos will be taken between 10pm to 10:30pm, and these will
be distributed once processed, therefore you may want to be
well-groomed! ;)

Finally...
I will be accepting cards and small gifts between 9pm to 11pm... wink> hehehe

I very much look forward to seeing you all at the Ritz this Friday.

Lucy

ARRIVAL TIMES: [Please stick to these as best as you can, thank you]
9:00pm: Lucy, Sophie Sandner, Kajai, Mandeep, Preet, Sanami, Su, Lisa,
Kate.
9:15pm: Phoebe, Sophie Seugnet, Theo, Dmitry, Ed, Nikolay, Paul, Nick,
Harry.
9:30pm: Marco, Andrea, Jess, Ovi, Yuki, Olga, Kim, Marcelo, Ulyana,
Krystal, Dan.
9:45pm: Sunita, Alan, JingJing, Emma.
10:00pm: Anthony, Rachel, Roger, Uli, Yogi, Gharzi

Lucy Gao
Citigroup | Real Estate Equity Research
4th Floor, Citigroup Centre (CGC1)
25 Canada Square, London E14 5LB
Direct Line: +44 207 986 4116
Fax: +44 207 986 4341
Mobile: +44 778 220 5450
Email: lucy.gao@citigroup.com

But she takes the douchebaggery to another level when she decides not to take an offer she had accepted verbally, because the pay "would neither fulfill me nor support the lifestyle I am living". The exchange takes a turn for the unprofessional and the douchey, punctuated by her final response.

The bla bla bla, after the jump.

——-Original Message——- From: Dianna Abdala Sent: Friday, February 03, 2006 9:23 PM To: William A. Korman Subject: Thank you

Dear Attorney Korman,

At this time, I am writing to inform you that I will not be accepting your offer.

After careful consideration, I have come to the conclusion that the pay you are offering would neither fulfill me nor support the lifestyle I am living in light of the work I would be doing for you. I have decided instead to work for myself, and reap 100% of the benefits that I sow.

Thank you for the interviews.

Dianna L. Abdala, Esq.

——-Original Message——-
From: William A. Korman
To: Dianna Abdala
Sent: Monday, February 06, 2006 12:15 PM
Subject: RE: Thank you

Dianna —

Given that you had two interviews, were offered and accepted the job (indeed, you had a definite start date), I am surprised that you chose an e-mail and a 9:30 PM voicemail message to convey this information to me. It smacks of immaturity and is quite unprofessional. Indeed, I did rely upon your acceptance by ordering stationary and business cards with your name, reformatting a computer and setting up both internal and external e-mails for you here at the office. While I do not quarrel with your reasoning, I am extremely disappointed in the way this played out. I sincerely wish you the best of luck in your future endeavors.

Will Korman

——-Original Message——-
From: Dianna Abdala
Sent: Monday, February 06, 2006 4:01 PM
To: William A. Korman
Subject: Re: Thank you

A real lawyer would have put the contract into writing and not exercised any such reliance until he did so.

Again, thank you.

——-Original Message——-
From: William A. Korman
To: Dianna Abdala
Sent: Monday, February 06, 2006 4:18 PM
Subject: RE: Thank you

Thank you for the refresher course on contracts. This is not a bar exam question. You need to realize that this is a very small legal community, especially the criminal defense bar. Do you really want to start pissing off more experienced lawyers at this early stage of your career?

——-Original Message——-
From: Dianna Abdala
To: William A. Korman
Sent: Monday, February 06, 2006 4:28 PM
Subject: Re: Thank you

bla bla bla

The E-mail Spat that Landed in Cyberspace [ABC News]

The Last Post Ever, Ever, Ever On Aleksey Vayner (We Hope) [IvyGate]

Earlier: Gawker's coverage of Aleksey Vayner