Next time you need to have some humility instilled in you simply watch this video of THIRTEEN year old Itzhak Perlman play a difficult Mendelssohn concert.
His fingers move so effortlessly… that is true virtuosity.
November 18, 2007
November 10, 2007
John McCain maybe a war hero, but he’s still a mama’s boy
You can be an alpha male & war hero, but your mother… she’s still your mother. McCain’s mother is still incredibly feisty at the age of 95 and is campaiging with her son.
Sen. McCain, who was seated next to her, raised his eyebrows and flashed a polite grin during her comments.
“The views of my mother are not necessarily the views of mine,” McCain chimed in.
“Well, that’s my view. You asked me,” Mrs. McCain followed.
After a commercial break, Sen. McCain further tried to distance himself from his mother’s comments.
http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2007/11/10/mccains-mom-takes-on-romneys-mormonism/
Like Mr. T says, treat your mother right!
November 8, 2007
October 28, 2007
An Economic Assessment of Beauty
THIS APPEARED ON CRAIG’S LIST
What am I doing wrong?
Okay, I’m tired of beating around the bush. I’m a beautiful (spectacularly beautiful) 25 year old girl. I’m articulate and classy.
I’m not from New York . I’m looking to get married to a guy who makes at least half a million a year. I know how that sounds, but keep in mind that a million a year is middle class in New York City, so I don’t think I’m overreaching at all.
Are there any guys who make 500K or more on this board? Any wives? Could you send me some tips? I dated a business man who makes average around 200 – 250. But that’s where I seem to hit a roadblock. 250,000 won’t get me to central park west. I know a woman in my yoga class who was married to an investment banker and lives in Tribeca, and she’s not as pretty as I am, nor is she a great genius. So what is she doing right? How do I get to her level?
Here are my questions specifically:
- Where do you single rich men hang out? Give me specifics- bars, restaurants, gyms
-What are you looking for in a mate? Be honest guys, you won’t hurt my feelings
-Is there an age range I should be targeting (I’m 25)?
- Why are some of the women living lavish lifestyles on the upper east side so plain? I’ve seen really ‘plain jane’ boring types who have nothing to offer married to incredibly wealthy guys. I’ve seen drop dead gorgeous girls in singles bars in the east village. What’s the story there?
- Jobs I should look out for? Everyone knows – lawyer, investment banker, doctor. How much do those guys really make? And where do they hang out? Where do the hedge fund guys hang out?
- How you decide marriage vs. just a girlfriend? I am looking for MARRIAGE ONLY
Please hold your insults – I’m putting myself out there in an honest way. Most beautiful women are superficial; at least I’m being up front about it. I wouldn’t be searching for these kind of guys if I wasn’t able to match them – in looks, culture, sophistication, and keeping a nice home and hearth.
it’s NOT ok to contact this poster with services or other commercial interests
PostingID: 432279810
THE ANSWER
Dear Pers-431649184:
I read your posting with great interest and have thought meaningfully about your dilemma. I offer the following analysis of your predicament.
Firstly, I’m not wasting your time, I qualify as a guy who fits your bill; that is I make more than $500K per year. That said here’s how I see it.
Your offer, from the prospective of a guy like me, is plain and simple a crappy business deal. Here’s why. Cutting through all the B.S., what you suggest is a simple trade: you bring your looks to the party and I bring my money. Fine, simple. But here’s the rub, your looks will fade and my money will likely continue into perpetuity…in fact, it is very likely that my income increases but it is an absolute certainty that you won’t be getting any more beautiful!
So, in economic terms you are a depreciating asset and I am an earning asset. Not only are you a depreciating asset, your depreciation accelerates! Let me explain, you’re 25 now and will likely stay pretty hot for the next 5 years, but less so each year. Then the fade begins in earnest. By 35 stick a fork in you!
So in Wall Street terms, we would call you a trading position, not a buy and hold…hence the rub…marriage. It doesn’t make good business sense to “buy you” (which is what you’re asking) so I’d rather lease. In case you think I’m being cruel, I would say the following. If my money were to go away, so would you, so when your beauty fades I need an out. It’s as simple as that. So a deal that makes sense is dating, not marriage.
Separately, I was taught early in my career about efficient markets. So, I wonder why a girl as “articulate, classy and spectacularly beautiful”
as you has been unable to find your sugar daddy. I find it hard to believe that if you are as gorgeous as you say you are that the $500K hasn’t found you, if not only for a tryout.
By the way, you could always find a way to make your own money and then we wouldn’t need to have this difficult conversation.
With all that said, I must say you’re going about it the right way.
Classic “pump and dump.”
I hope this is helpful, and if you want to enter into some sort of lease, let me know.
October 23, 2007
God Among Men
Internet Connection: Free
T61p laptop: 2476
Watching a girl get owned by Style: Priceless
October 13, 2007
A Finite Simple Group of Order Two
This song is being performed at my wedding (assuming I get married). No questions asked, even if I have to hunt down all the members of the Klein Four Group.
Why not three? CLASSIC!
October 8, 2007
PuzzleHunt
PuzzleHunt this weekend was brutally amazing.
Some of them were ridiculous…. like the one where if you index by the length of the clue word into the clues you get a sentence “index answers okay to wrap”.
Then if you index the clues by the length of the sentence you get “Park in this washington city”.
The word index also goes with all the clues (array, fund, merck, heat, windchill).
There is a town called Index in Washington State… with exactly one park…
The answer was DoLittle.
October 4, 2007
Impressive. Most impressive. Obi-wan has taught you well.
(12:05:01 AM) DarkTemplarSSJ: i tried me own opener tonight anditburned
(12:05:03 AM) Me: Tell me how would you open a girl
(12:05:12 AM) DarkTemplarSSJ: i wante dto move away from standard material
(12:05:17 AM) DarkTemplarSSJ: thats listed in the book and show
(12:05:22 AM) DarkTemplarSSJ: in the show they use
(12:05:31 AM) DarkTemplarSSJ: ‘what do you think of tattoos’
(12:05:32 AM) DarkTemplarSSJ: ect..
(12:05:37 AM) DarkTemplarSSJ: i used
(12:05:44 AM) DarkTemplarSSJ: ‘what do you think of piercings’
(12:05:49 AM) DarkTemplarSSJ: but i didnt follow with a story
(12:05:56 AM) Me: lol
(12:05:56 AM) DarkTemplarSSJ: which ffucked me up
(12:06:08 AM) Me: You messed up at what do you think of piercings
(12:06:09 AM) DarkTemplarSSJ: and 4 people laughed atme
(12:06:13 AM) Me: and that’s a terrible opener, especially without a followup
(12:06:18 AM) Me: I’m not surpriseed
(12:06:29 AM) DarkTemplarSSJ: you think they knew?
(12:06:37 AM) DarkTemplarSSJ: that i was using organized methods?
(12:06:42 AM) Me: no
(12:06:46 AM) Me: They laughed at you
(12:06:54 AM) Me: because you asked a random question, with no explanation
(12:07:09 AM) Me: some random white dude with no piercings walks up to them
(12:07:11 AM) Me: and goes
(12:07:16 AM) Me: “What do you think of piercings?”
(12:07:22 AM) Me: Without any explanation, what so ever? It’s like the most absurd/awkward thing in the world
(12:07:29 AM) Me: They probably laughed at the awkwardness/your awkwardness and then you gave up when they laughed
(12:07:30 AM) DarkTemplarSS: oh really
(12:07:34 AM) Me: You should have said
(12:07:35 AM) DarkTemplarSS: i left the bar after that
(12:07:45 AM) DarkTemplarSS: so you are really into this arent you
(12:07:47 AM) Me: “No seriously, my friends have all been telling me to get piercings for bling”
(12:07:52 AM) DarkTemplar: we should talkon the phone sometime
(12:07:55 AM) DarkTemplar: itsalot after
(12:07:56 AM) Me: “and so I decided to seek outside unbiased opinion”
(12:08:07 AM) Me: “So what do you guys think, honestly? Earring, maybe a nose-ring?”
(12:08:07 AM) DarkTemplarSSJ: good followup
I can now react to social situations quickly and the force is with me, but I am not a Jedi yet.
