Comments on: Things You Can Buy For $2 http://longorshortcapital.com/things-you-can-buy-for-2.htm We dividend our ad money to you. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:49:36 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: lol_bear http://longorshortcapital.com/things-you-can-buy-for-2.htm/comment-page-1#comment-80730 lol_bear Mon, 24 Mar 2008 14:07:38 +0000 http://longorshortcapital.com/things-you-can-buy-for-2.htm#comment-80730 @jag Ahh, yes, Continental's a great standby for cheap whiskey and NYU pick-ups. I think I walked in on Cayne hotboxing the men's room this weekend. @jag

Ahh, yes, Continental’s a great standby for cheap whiskey and NYU pick-ups. I think I walked in on Cayne hotboxing the men’s room this weekend.

]]> By: Peter http://longorshortcapital.com/things-you-can-buy-for-2.htm/comment-page-1#comment-80231 Peter Thu, 20 Mar 2008 05:26:12 +0000 http://longorshortcapital.com/things-you-can-buy-for-2.htm#comment-80231 Well they would get sued anyway - whether they buy Bear at 2USD or 20, since it's still under the suggested vaule in the confrence on friday - in the confrence call on friday (http://registration.mshow.com/39764449) the COO/CFO of Bear said that they are worth the book vaule - which was then way about the value at the NYSE. SO THEY LIED (well ok nothing extraordinary especially in these days)!!! I wouldn't wonder if these people became partners at the big lawyer company which will now defend Bear and JPM. Well they would get sued anyway – whether they buy Bear at 2USD or 20, since it’s still under the suggested vaule in the confrence on friday – in the confrence call on friday (http://registration.mshow.com/39764449) the COO/CFO of Bear said that they are worth the book vaule – which was then way about the value at the NYSE. SO THEY LIED (well ok nothing extraordinary especially in these days)!!! I wouldn’t wonder if these people became partners at the big lawyer company which will now defend Bear and JPM.

]]> By: Anal_yst http://longorshortcapital.com/things-you-can-buy-for-2.htm/comment-page-1#comment-80207 Anal_yst Wed, 19 Mar 2008 21:48:41 +0000 http://longorshortcapital.com/things-you-can-buy-for-2.htm#comment-80207 Peter, yes you did. Its transaction allowence, so to speak. Imagine, for a second, if they had allocated only $4bn to the price, and the equity holders would be netting close to Friday's close. Its retarded, but its there for a reason. Peter, yes you did. Its transaction allowence, so to speak. Imagine, for a second, if they had allocated only $4bn to the price, and the equity holders would be netting close to Friday’s close. Its retarded, but its there for a reason.

]]> By: Peter http://longorshortcapital.com/things-you-can-buy-for-2.htm/comment-page-1#comment-80198 Peter Wed, 19 Mar 2008 18:17:49 +0000 http://longorshortcapital.com/things-you-can-buy-for-2.htm#comment-80198 Did read it correctly that JPM made 6 billion USD provisions for the coming trials concerning the Bear takeover? Did read it correctly that JPM made 6 billion USD provisions for the coming trials concerning the Bear takeover?

]]> By: Mr. Obvious http://longorshortcapital.com/things-you-can-buy-for-2.htm/comment-page-1#comment-80045 Mr. Obvious Tue, 18 Mar 2008 16:08:23 +0000 http://longorshortcapital.com/things-you-can-buy-for-2.htm#comment-80045 Gimme my two dollars. I want my two dollars. Gimme my two dollars. I want my two dollars.

]]> By: curmudgeonly troll http://longorshortcapital.com/things-you-can-buy-for-2.htm/comment-page-1#comment-80003 curmudgeonly troll Tue, 18 Mar 2008 02:55:20 +0000 http://longorshortcapital.com/things-you-can-buy-for-2.htm#comment-80003 More stuff you could buy for around the same price as Bear: * A middle-market NHL team * 2007's salary for the top 4 or 5 at Goldman, Sachs. * The top 5 floors at 15 CPW (which wouldn't give you as much square footage). * Larry Ellison's yacht. * Half of Prince Alwaleed's plane. More stuff you could buy for around the same price as Bear:

* A middle-market NHL team
* 2007’s salary for the top 4 or 5 at Goldman, Sachs.
* The top 5 floors at 15 CPW (which wouldn’t give you as much square footage).
* Larry Ellison’s yacht.
* Half of Prince Alwaleed’s plane.

]]> By: Size http://longorshortcapital.com/things-you-can-buy-for-2.htm/comment-page-1#comment-79955 Size Mon, 17 Mar 2008 17:18:11 +0000 http://longorshortcapital.com/things-you-can-buy-for-2.htm#comment-79955 <i>bankelele you poor naive american… clearly you have never bought medicine outside america.</i> That's true, Bankelele. We in the US have been subsidizing the free riders in the rest of the world for a while now. Keep up! bankelele you poor naive american… clearly you have never bought medicine outside america.

That’s true, Bankelele. We in the US have been subsidizing the free riders in the rest of the world for a while now. Keep up!

]]> By: Size http://longorshortcapital.com/things-you-can-buy-for-2.htm/comment-page-1#comment-79954 Size Mon, 17 Mar 2008 17:15:07 +0000 http://longorshortcapital.com/things-you-can-buy-for-2.htm#comment-79954 <i>$2 will get you a beer at a few happy hours in Toronto.</i> Well, yeah, $2.00 CANADIAN. Give it another 6 months and you'll be able to buy a NYC apartment <i> and</i> a beer in Canada for 2 Canadian dollars. $2 will get you a beer at a few happy hours in Toronto.

Well, yeah, $2.00 CANADIAN. Give it another 6 months and you’ll be able to buy a NYC apartment and a beer in Canada for 2 Canadian dollars.

]]> By: Matt Burde3tt http://longorshortcapital.com/things-you-can-buy-for-2.htm/comment-page-1#comment-79943 Matt Burde3tt Mon, 17 Mar 2008 15:43:41 +0000 http://longorshortcapital.com/things-you-can-buy-for-2.htm#comment-79943 Nice to see that the drinks for the city slickers are so much more expensive than us mere mortals. $2 (about £1) being 15% of a drink? Go find somewhere cheaper I say! Nice to see that the drinks for the city slickers are so much more expensive than us mere mortals. $2 (about £1) being 15% of a drink? Go find somewhere cheaper I say!

]]> By: ef http://longorshortcapital.com/things-you-can-buy-for-2.htm/comment-page-1#comment-79942 ef Mon, 17 Mar 2008 14:53:41 +0000 http://longorshortcapital.com/things-you-can-buy-for-2.htm#comment-79942 Tiggy: not for long. A ride on the subway's going to be worth more than Bear Stearns stock real soon. Tiggy: not for long. A ride on the subway’s going to be worth more than Bear Stearns stock real soon.

]]> By: eb http://longorshortcapital.com/things-you-can-buy-for-2.htm/comment-page-1#comment-79940 eb Mon, 17 Mar 2008 14:22:23 +0000 http://longorshortcapital.com/things-you-can-buy-for-2.htm#comment-79940 bankelele you poor naive american... clearly you have never bought medicine outside america. bankelele you poor naive american… clearly you have never bought medicine outside america.

]]> By: jag http://longorshortcapital.com/things-you-can-buy-for-2.htm/comment-page-1#comment-79939 jag Mon, 17 Mar 2008 14:15:21 +0000 http://longorshortcapital.com/things-you-can-buy-for-2.htm#comment-79939 There's a bar in St. Marks Place where you can get 5 shots of anything for $10. That might be a great option for current Bear shareholders. There’s a bar in St. Marks Place where you can get 5 shots of anything for $10. That might be a great option for current Bear shareholders.

]]> By: bankelele http://longorshortcapital.com/things-you-can-buy-for-2.htm/comment-page-1#comment-79938 bankelele Mon, 17 Mar 2008 14:08:29 +0000 http://longorshortcapital.com/things-you-can-buy-for-2.htm#comment-79938 I appreciate the levity, but medicine for an African child for a month? modern medicine costs the same in most countries now I appreciate the levity, but medicine for an African child for a month? modern medicine costs the same in most countries now

]]> By: Andrew Nelson http://longorshortcapital.com/things-you-can-buy-for-2.htm/comment-page-1#comment-79937 Andrew Nelson Mon, 17 Mar 2008 13:45:44 +0000 http://longorshortcapital.com/things-you-can-buy-for-2.htm#comment-79937 $2 will get you a beer at a few happy hours in Toronto. $2 will get you a beer at a few happy hours in Toronto.

]]> By: steve http://longorshortcapital.com/things-you-can-buy-for-2.htm/comment-page-1#comment-79930 steve Mon, 17 Mar 2008 13:24:39 +0000 http://longorshortcapital.com/things-you-can-buy-for-2.htm#comment-79930 JPM just announced a quarterly dividend of one Bear Stearns structured finance analyst JPM just announced a quarterly dividend of one Bear Stearns structured finance analyst

]]> By: Jose http://longorshortcapital.com/things-you-can-buy-for-2.htm/comment-page-1#comment-79927 Jose Mon, 17 Mar 2008 11:29:26 +0000 http://longorshortcapital.com/things-you-can-buy-for-2.htm#comment-79927 Dear Bear CEO and former CEO (Jimmy) THanks for being so greedy that you have taken a top wall street firm and run it into the ground. What you haven't heard yet because you were playing bridge at the time? Oh well your firm has just been sold to the lowest bidder. Thanks for ruining people's potential retirement funds as you sit in your high priced Penthouse. With love always- The Bear Stearns staff who are now scrambling to find new jobs after so many long years of DEDICATION to the firm! Dear Bear CEO and former CEO (Jimmy)
THanks for being so greedy that you have taken a top wall street firm and run it into the ground.
What you haven’t heard yet because you were playing bridge at the time?
Oh well your firm has just been sold to the lowest bidder.
Thanks for ruining people’s potential retirement funds as you sit in your high priced Penthouse.

With love always-
The Bear Stearns staff who are now scrambling to find new jobs after so many long years of DEDICATION to the firm!

]]> By: born to lose http://longorshortcapital.com/things-you-can-buy-for-2.htm/comment-page-1#comment-79915 born to lose Mon, 17 Mar 2008 05:57:54 +0000 http://longorshortcapital.com/things-you-can-buy-for-2.htm#comment-79915 Oh for the days when hookers went for $2 and Banks went for $4300. Good times, good times. Oh for the days when hookers went for $2 and Banks went for $4300. Good times, good times.

]]> By: Tiggy http://longorshortcapital.com/things-you-can-buy-for-2.htm/comment-page-1#comment-79900 Tiggy Mon, 17 Mar 2008 03:59:29 +0000 http://longorshortcapital.com/things-you-can-buy-for-2.htm#comment-79900 $2 will get you a ride on the subway. $2 will get you a ride on the subway.

]]> By: PBateman http://longorshortcapital.com/things-you-can-buy-for-2.htm/comment-page-1#comment-79890 PBateman Mon, 17 Mar 2008 02:48:02 +0000 http://longorshortcapital.com/things-you-can-buy-for-2.htm#comment-79890 You can't buy a pound sterling for $2 anymore! F*cking Ben Chicken Little Bernanke. You know what Ben? The worst part of the Great Depression didn't hit in the first 9 months. What are you going to do when you run out of bullets? You think about that o' bearded one? Enjoy battling stagflation with a populist President and a Democratic congress you dumb f*ck. You can’t buy a pound sterling for $2 anymore! F*cking Ben Chicken Little Bernanke.

You know what Ben? The worst part of the Great Depression didn’t hit in the first 9 months. What are you going to do when you run out of bullets? You think about that o’ bearded one? Enjoy battling stagflation with a populist President and a Democratic congress you dumb f*ck.

]]> By: Glukoza http://longorshortcapital.com/things-you-can-buy-for-2.htm/comment-page-1#comment-79885 Glukoza Mon, 17 Mar 2008 01:05:04 +0000 http://longorshortcapital.com/things-you-can-buy-for-2.htm#comment-79885 First!! damn this is so Overpriced!! ...maybe for a quarter I would think about purchasing those loosers. First!!

damn this is so Overpriced!! …maybe for a quarter I would think about purchasing those loosers.

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