Comments on: No Punch Line Needed http://longorshortcapital.com/no-punch-line-needed.htm We dividend our ad money to you. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:51:52 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Andrew http://longorshortcapital.com/no-punch-line-needed.htm/comment-page-1#comment-120713 Andrew Mon, 24 Nov 2008 12:29:10 +0000 http://longorshortcapital.com/no-punch-line-needed.htm#comment-120713 At this rate, the pirates will start pirating themselves around mid-December. At this rate, the pirates will start pirating themselves around mid-December.

]]> By: Ms Robinson http://longorshortcapital.com/no-punch-line-needed.htm/comment-page-1#comment-120189 Ms Robinson Fri, 21 Nov 2008 06:47:01 +0000 http://longorshortcapital.com/no-punch-line-needed.htm#comment-120189 @8. Long speedboats. I am loving pirates which gives me a nifty segue into saying I've loved this site for a while but didn't want you to be overwhelmed with compliments. Cheers. @8. Long speedboats. I am loving pirates which gives me a nifty segue into saying I’ve loved this site for a while but didn’t want you to be overwhelmed with compliments. Cheers.

]]> By: Anal_yst http://longorshortcapital.com/no-punch-line-needed.htm/comment-page-1#comment-120138 Anal_yst Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:07:32 +0000 http://longorshortcapital.com/no-punch-line-needed.htm#comment-120138 @ Strattie One day, a long long time ago in a not-so-far away land, Uncle Sam extended what was meant to be a 1-time special Gov't helpline. Then, he fell down a slippery slope, and the rest is, as they say, history... @ Strattie

One day, a long long time ago in a not-so-far away land, Uncle Sam extended what was meant to be a 1-time special Gov’t helpline.

Then, he fell down a slippery slope, and the rest is, as they say, history…

]]> By: Strattie http://longorshortcapital.com/no-punch-line-needed.htm/comment-page-1#comment-120066 Strattie Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:54:06 +0000 http://longorshortcapital.com/no-punch-line-needed.htm#comment-120066 Oh, we subsidize Privately Owned Colleges, Privately Owned Public Transportation, Privately Owned Food Production and Sales. Maybe it's time to show that BUSINESSES need to run like a BUSINESSES: if you can't make money, your ass is toast. Cater to customer demands, that's Management, Marketing, and Business 101's mantra, Econ 101 says don't over supply if you don't have the demand. Did these people just fall off of trees? How do they run companies when they don't even know the basics of business?!?! The consumers will find substitutes or just pay up. Or the industry will provide what the customers want and need. I know I'm blowing somebody's mind with the prospect of realistic approach to business and efficiency and effectiveness of operations. Oh, we subsidize Privately Owned Colleges, Privately Owned Public Transportation, Privately Owned Food Production and Sales.

Maybe it’s time to show that BUSINESSES need to run like a BUSINESSES: if you can’t make money, your ass is toast. Cater to customer demands, that’s Management, Marketing, and Business 101’s mantra, Econ 101 says don’t over supply if you don’t have the demand.

Did these people just fall off of trees? How do they run companies when they don’t even know the basics of business?!?!

The consumers will find substitutes or just pay up. Or the industry will provide what the customers want and need.

I know I’m blowing somebody’s mind with the prospect of realistic approach to business and efficiency and effectiveness of operations.

]]> By: nm http://longorshortcapital.com/no-punch-line-needed.htm/comment-page-1#comment-120060 nm Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:11:18 +0000 http://longorshortcapital.com/no-punch-line-needed.htm#comment-120060 Re: 4, they do have considerable DBOs, for example look at the Pirate Code of Bartholomew Roberts. However, this is alleviated by favorable mortality rates. Re: 4, they do have considerable DBOs, for example look at the Pirate Code of Bartholomew Roberts. However, this is alleviated by favorable mortality rates.

]]> By: Coop http://longorshortcapital.com/no-punch-line-needed.htm/comment-page-1#comment-119902 Coop Wed, 19 Nov 2008 20:48:46 +0000 http://longorshortcapital.com/no-punch-line-needed.htm#comment-119902 @nm - I know, I have relied on LoS for my piratery research for quite awhile. While Los has historically been short pirates and their trade, I think that recent events have proven piratery to be an emerging defensive sector, for a variety of reasons: 1. They steal their inventory, which leads to high margins 2. The risk return analysis of trying to hijack the biggest vehicle on earth using a row-boat and a korean war era AK becomes more attractive when everyone in your country is starving. If you have a row-boat. 3. Holding pirated assets at sea creates a unique legal situation, as the pirate captain of every ship technically creates his own domicile, so any taxes he might be required to pay on the profites derived from pirateering would be paid to himself, which is nice. He can also invoke marshall law, which is an added bonus. 4. To my knowledge, pirates' pensions are not structured as defined benefit plans. While this may display some of the characteristics of a bubble, I think piratery is really just emerging as a viable business model. We must remember that currently piratery is limited to the sea - I will call a bubble when pirates pirate the space station. @nm – I know, I have relied on LoS for my piratery research for quite awhile. While Los has historically been short pirates and their trade, I think that recent events have proven piratery to be an emerging defensive sector, for a variety of reasons:
1. They steal their inventory, which leads to high margins
2. The risk return analysis of trying to hijack the biggest vehicle on earth using a row-boat and a korean war era AK becomes more attractive when everyone in your country is starving. If you have a row-boat.
3. Holding pirated assets at sea creates a unique legal situation, as the pirate captain of every ship technically creates his own domicile, so any taxes he might be required to pay on the profites derived from pirateering would be paid to himself, which is nice. He can also invoke marshall law, which is an added bonus.
4. To my knowledge, pirates’ pensions are not structured as defined benefit plans.

While this may display some of the characteristics of a bubble, I think piratery is really just emerging as a viable business model. We must remember that currently piratery is limited to the sea – I will call a bubble when pirates pirate the space station.

]]> By: HongBalls http://longorshortcapital.com/no-punch-line-needed.htm/comment-page-1#comment-119897 HongBalls Wed, 19 Nov 2008 20:31:00 +0000 http://longorshortcapital.com/no-punch-line-needed.htm#comment-119897 "Incompetance?" the ironing is delicious “Incompetance?” the ironing is delicious

]]> By: FX_rules http://longorshortcapital.com/no-punch-line-needed.htm/comment-page-1#comment-119893 FX_rules Wed, 19 Nov 2008 19:49:22 +0000 http://longorshortcapital.com/no-punch-line-needed.htm#comment-119893 I know he's union and all, but can he be fired for incompetance? Not of your own making? That guy doesn't know reality. I know he’s union and all, but can he be fired for incompetance? Not of your own making? That guy doesn’t know reality.

]]> By: Lee D http://longorshortcapital.com/no-punch-line-needed.htm/comment-page-1#comment-119884 Lee D Wed, 19 Nov 2008 17:28:20 +0000 http://longorshortcapital.com/no-punch-line-needed.htm#comment-119884 That supertanker heist is clearly a market top. The easy money has been made and now every somali with a 20-foot fishing boat is going to be out there chasing smaller and smaller returns. That supertanker heist is clearly a market top. The easy money has been made and now every somali with a 20-foot fishing boat is going to be out there chasing smaller and smaller returns.

]]> By: nm http://longorshortcapital.com/no-punch-line-needed.htm/comment-page-1#comment-119760 nm Tue, 18 Nov 2008 22:53:11 +0000 http://longorshortcapital.com/no-punch-line-needed.htm#comment-119760 Actually, LoS has been short piratery for quite some time. Actually, LoS has been short piratery for quite some time.

]]> By: Coop http://longorshortcapital.com/no-punch-line-needed.htm/comment-page-1#comment-119736 Coop Tue, 18 Nov 2008 18:50:20 +0000 http://longorshortcapital.com/no-punch-line-needed.htm#comment-119736 Juggles, This has nothing to do with this post, but I wanted to let you know that the Piratery industry is really making news over the last couple days. They even stole a supertanker. I think its time to revise you models on piratery, because at this growth rate, they will have the largest economy in the world in about a week. I think this demands immediate and highly satirical coverage. Juggles,
This has nothing to do with this post, but I wanted to let you know that the Piratery industry is really making news over the last couple days. They even stole a supertanker. I think its time to revise you models on piratery, because at this growth rate, they will have the largest economy in the world in about a week. I think this demands immediate and highly satirical coverage.

]]> By: Anal_yst http://longorshortcapital.com/no-punch-line-needed.htm/comment-page-1#comment-119731 Anal_yst Tue, 18 Nov 2008 18:34:04 +0000 http://longorshortcapital.com/no-punch-line-needed.htm#comment-119731 @4 Personally, I'd jack a $300m oligarch's megayacht, and a $100m supertanker full-o-fuel to keep her running (from the various Navy's). @4

Personally, I’d jack a $300m oligarch’s megayacht, and a $100m supertanker full-o-fuel to keep her running (from the various Navy’s).

]]> By: A somali http://longorshortcapital.com/no-punch-line-needed.htm/comment-page-1#comment-119723 A somali Tue, 18 Nov 2008 16:58:01 +0000 http://longorshortcapital.com/no-punch-line-needed.htm#comment-119723 these somali pirates are clearly the baller-est pirates in history. who jacks a $150 million supertanker?? these somali pirates are clearly the baller-est pirates in history. who jacks a $150 million supertanker??

]]> By: Size http://longorshortcapital.com/no-punch-line-needed.htm/comment-page-1#comment-119722 Size Tue, 18 Nov 2008 16:42:48 +0000 http://longorshortcapital.com/no-punch-line-needed.htm#comment-119722 I love the argument that the Auto companies bankruptcy ('coz they aren't already bankrupt. right) would cost $100 Billion. So what? They've already destroyed almost $500 Billion over last decade. Another $100 Billion (which is obviously a bullshit number since these bitches don't actually make any money and will likely gobble more than that in resources over the next 12 months) would be a small price to pay to get rid of them forever. I love the argument that the Auto companies bankruptcy (‘coz they aren’t already bankrupt. right) would cost $100 Billion. So what? They’ve already destroyed almost $500 Billion over last decade. Another $100 Billion (which is obviously a bullshit number since these bitches don’t actually make any money and will likely gobble more than that in resources over the next 12 months) would be a small price to pay to get rid of them forever.

]]> By: Anal_yst http://longorshortcapital.com/no-punch-line-needed.htm/comment-page-1#comment-119465 Anal_yst Mon, 17 Nov 2008 19:00:53 +0000 http://longorshortcapital.com/no-punch-line-needed.htm#comment-119465 HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH Combined with the GM video (shameless self-promotion alert, with my appologies in advance) @ 1-2 knockout, this is just getting better by the day. ughhh HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH

Combined with the GM video (shameless self-promotion alert, with my appologies in advance) @ 1-2 knockout, this is just getting better by the day.

ughhh

]]> By: Pleb http://longorshortcapital.com/no-punch-line-needed.htm/comment-page-1#comment-119420 Pleb Mon, 17 Nov 2008 13:59:48 +0000 http://longorshortcapital.com/no-punch-line-needed.htm#comment-119420 You omitted the best part of the article: "The facts that our corporate bureaucracy-designed cars blow ass and nobody wants to buy them, and that the crippling wage and benefits packages we inflicted on the Big Three make reorganization unlikely, are completely irrelevant. You don't mind if we back our fleet of Korematsu dump trucks up to Fort Knox, so you can fill them with gold, do you? Considering we can push several million votes your way, we think it's a great offer for you, one you can't refuse." Okay, it's true he didn't use those words. But that is exactly what he said. You omitted the best part of the article:

“The facts that our corporate bureaucracy-designed cars blow ass and nobody wants to buy them, and that the crippling wage and benefits packages we inflicted on the Big Three make reorganization unlikely, are completely irrelevant. You don’t mind if we back our fleet of Korematsu dump trucks up to Fort Knox, so you can fill them with gold, do you? Considering we can push several million votes your way, we think it’s a great offer for you, one you can’t refuse.”

Okay, it’s true he didn’t use those words. But that is exactly what he said.

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