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more about #schadenfreude more comments → Jory: This car was parked on my block in Hell's Kitchen a couple months back. Didn't realize it was a big deal. more » Fishnets and Cigarettes: Is Brooklyn not New York?? I saw the damned thing months ago on Atlantic Avenue. it's not exactly discreet more » SeaBassTian: "Sightings are most frequent among those who make their living or spend their days on the street. Among those reporting it have been bike messengers, ... more » BowlingForDollars: You can do something about your listing if you are Sir Paul McCartney. more » marvel girl: Ugh, I once saw the Cash Cab dropping off a mother and son who had just won like $1000. I begged them to pick me up, but they refused. They were "goin... more » BookishLatkeish: Just look at that unwieldy monstrosity strapped to that car. Jeremy Bentham would be so proud. more » Aaron Altman: A reporter for The New York Times spotted the car last Tuesday at a stoplight on West 15th Street near the West Side Highway and asked to ride along. ... more » Aaron Altman: That damned car should play the Mister Softee jingle, too. more » LelandDarnsies: There's a great chance that this analysis is totally wrong. Peter probably has a chunk of money is his fund through a General Partner account. That'... more » ADismalScience: I'd be shocked if you're right. 1.) 2006 is a faraway time. Most hedgies have seen the wisdom in putting less of their money where their mouth is. I w... more » iplaudius: I love that this analysis exploits the psychology of a libertarian crackpot to shame him for not being a billionaire. more » Mo MoDo: I'm learning to fly so far below the radar that I have perpetually skinned knees. I've never heard it called "flying under the radar" before. more » SpicyMeatball: Has anyone pointed out that this is basically a list of "it is so crappy having to hide how lavishly we still live because my husband's company was re... more » Spirit Fingers: The next time she's eating fried bologna, tuna from the can, and washing it down with red Kool Aid, I'll then feel some pity. Wait. No I won't 'cause ... more » ADismalScience: This next to the Tina Fey post proves that it's okay to be rich as long as you seem cool. Just, you know, don't get rich by doing something icky like ... more » -
#evilempire
Judgement Day: The Fast and Spurious Google Street View Car Finally Arrives In New York
Hey, New Yorkers - not neurotically self-conscious enough these days? Well, congratulations: you're next contestant on Bust Ass In Front Of The Google Street View Car. More » -
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Peter Thiel's Richer Than You, But Not as Rich as He'd Like You to Think
It's one of many casually accepted, unchecked assumptions in Silicon Valley: Peter Thiel, the cofounder of PayPal and Facebook investor, is a billionaire, right? Leaked documents from his hedge fund, Clarium Capital, show he's not. More » -
#classwar
Ten Lamentations of a TARP Wife
Luckily for you, the wife of the "CEO of one of the biggest TARP recipients" has unwisely chosen to write an anonymous diatribe about the hardships of life as a "TARP wife." Class rage ahead:
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#zuckerfreude
Facebook Founder's Phantom Fortune Fizzles
Mark Zuckerberg owns 27 percent of Facebook. That's great, right? Except Facebook is not worth $15 billion anymore (if it ever was). That means he's no longer a paper billionaire, says Forbes. -
#schadenfreude
Nation Weeps As Bush Admin Lawyers Can't Find Work
The Bush administration lawyers who formulated and justified the worst abuses and excesses of the administration's war on terror conduct are having trouble finding work! More » -
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Facebook's Value: $3.7 Billion and Dropping
What's Facebook really worth? The fast-growing social network is adding to its 150 million users effortlessly. But revenues aren't growing as easily. And that has Mark Zuckerberg's company tied up in legal and financial knots. More » -
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The Peter Thiel Bubble
Peter Thiel, so-called visionary, is working CNBC hard at Davos. Why would that be the case? His hedge fund is $5 billion smaller than it was six months ago. More » -
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A Six-Figure Car at Silicon Valley's Repo Man
The first reaction of those who dwell in California's cradle of technology to the recession was blithe indifference — Wall Street's problem, not theirs. How swiftly they learned otherwise. A tipster sends in photographic evidence. -
