September 2008
47 posts
Golden Parachutes
via | dihard
A golden parachute is a clause in an executive’s employment contract that specifies he will receive benefits in the event the company is taken over and the executive is let go. A golden parachute can come in the form of severance pay in cash, stock options, bonuses, etc. The term more loosely refers to an executive’s severance package - regardless of takeover. Golden parachutes are...
“Oh. and cancer, you shoulda done some fucking research. I’m ezra.”
– ezra
Great news, ezras cancer is gone! Congrats to him and hill, what a powerful story!
Submit your most clever rule for the Presidential... →
jake and i will be playing this tonight. care to join? give me a call!
zachklein:
Best rules will be pooled and published before the debate starts at 9pm ET.
(If you want to watch the rules come in, you can see the raw spreadsheet here)
Stocks fluctuate after Buffett-Goldman deal →
THIS is what we need.
Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc. said Tuesday it was investing at least $5 billion in Goldman — a move Wall Street took as a sign of support for the independent investment bank model. Besides buying $5 billion in preferred stock, Berkshire also got warrants to buy another $5 billion in Goldman’s common stock.”
The best part is right now Buffet looks...
The 25 Best Exam Blunders →
taking a break from studying to read this list just made me so proud to be in college. my favorites..
Maths Question: Expand 2 (x + y) Answer: 2 ( x + y ) 2 ( x + y ) 2 ( x + y )
General Studies Question: Redundancy is often an unpleasant and unexpected event in someone’s life. Give two examples of unexpected life events. Answer: 1) death 2) Reincarnation
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“If you had purchased $1,000 of Delta Air Lines stock one year ago, you would...”
– New Retierment Planning for Small Business - josh katinger’s “stuff i’d otherwise forget” (via soxiam) (via adamgotterer)
(via peterwknox)
WatchThis honestly is AMAZING. Tina Fey is so incredible.
“An eighth grader wrote his Persuasive Essay on the topic “Lil Wayne is the best...”
– I WILL FOREVER REMAIN FAITHFUL BY DAVID RAMSEY How Lil Wayne helped me survive my first year teaching in New Orleans.
by DAVID RAMSEY
Oxford American.com
(via themarkpike)
Liking this read already. No, seriously read this. Absolutely wonderful.
Sometimes my students tell me they are sick of...
WatchCERN Rap
I have kind of refused to post this but hell, they started the LHC today & we are still alive… for now.
kings of leon - use somebod
I CAN NOT WAIT for...
Watchi got chills when the music kicked in.
paulscheer:
The NEW JAMES BOND trailer, makes me want to fall throw plate glass ceilings with ease and kill evil european dudes, who look slightly like Steve Buscemi.
In other words it’s awesome.
“We don’t always catch the right person. We may think it’s Mohammed the...”
– Barack Obama
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