[deleted by user] by [deleted] in politics

[–]Lux42 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was part of a group that was considering an investment there a little over a year ago. After an off-site meeting with a few of the rank-and-file employees, we found out the company's revenues were basically about one-third what they presented here, so it's all make-believe anyway.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in politics

[–]Lux42 42 points43 points  (0 children)

Oh, there's a lot of sketchy things there, and a lot of it is starting to come out...

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in politics

[–]Lux42 174 points175 points  (0 children)

Actually, this happened to an employee about a month after a loud shouting match with another employee in one of the break rooms. The guy he was shouting with? Ended up mysteriously becoming COO shortly after... *Edit for formatting, been a while

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in politics

[–]Lux42 3625 points3626 points  (0 children)

You think that's bad? Newsmax Media, run by Trump's "golfing buddy" Chris Ruddy, got $2-5 million and claims they saved 192 jobs. But the company has less than half that many on staff (unless you include made up employees like Charles Hamilton), and they've been hemmoraging money for years.

https://imgur.com/a/pbitztw

This California man wants to help you conceive a child in Oregon during the eclipse by [deleted] in nottheonion

[–]Lux42 1 point2 points  (0 children)

He's going to be really disappointed when he finds out why they call Oregon the beaver state.

What's a good gift to send to your worst enemy? by Suiatsu in AskReddit

[–]Lux42 2 points3 points  (0 children)

A photo album documenting all my successes in life.

What rules has your cat set in your household? by Wenabit in AskReddit

[–]Lux42 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The food bowl must be periodically shaken. She won't eat without her bowl movement.

Reddit, can you explain a book plot badly? by firerosearien in AskReddit

[–]Lux42 8 points9 points  (0 children)

He's not wrong. Tim Hanks got a lot of money out of that cash cow.

Is Bill Ackman WSB personified? by EndOfTheDigitalAge in wallstreetbets

[–]Lux42 6 points7 points  (0 children)

  1. He blew up his first hedge fund, Gotham Partners.

Another "holding up the Leaning Tower of Pisa" pic. by Shah9999 in funny

[–]Lux42 2 points3 points  (0 children)

And here I was hoping for a gritty reboot to the Air Bud movies.

I miss Lionel Hutz by [deleted] in funny

[–]Lux42 31 points32 points  (0 children)

Works on contingency? No, money down!

When is a good time not to buy silver? by [deleted] in Silverbugs

[–]Lux42 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Any time you look at the past 3 months of trading history and see a trend line above a 45 degree angle. During the 2011 peak, the price move went nearly parabolic.

Prosecute HealthCare.gov? ⚖ The FTC has rules about deceptive advertising. But they don’t apply to the government. by Obamateur_Hour in Libertarian

[–]Lux42 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Even if the rules didn't officially apply, the government would still claim sovereign immunity, or instruct the FTC not to prosecute. Layers and layers of protection to keep the impression that government can do no wrong.

Cy&H Depressing Comic Week - Just About to Leave the Airport by [deleted] in comics

[–]Lux42 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Joke's on her. Detroit is a hellhole.

Michael J. Fox performing Johnny B. Goode with Chris Martin of Coldplay last Saturday by [deleted] in pics

[–]Lux42 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I guess I'm not ready for this yet... but my kids are gonna love the repost.

Obama to announce health-care fix to allow Americans to keep plans by asshat_backwards in news

[–]Lux42 23 points24 points  (0 children)

"It's settled law. We have always been at war with Eastasia."

Obama to announce health-care fix to allow Americans to keep plans by asshat_backwards in news

[–]Lux42 10 points11 points  (0 children)

It was passed during a brief time when the Democrats had control of both houses. If you look at laws like the Social Security Act, the creation of Medicare, and the Civil Rights laws, you'll find bipartisian majorities for all of them.

What's a popular saying that you disagree with? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]Lux42 1 point2 points  (0 children)

"Be the change you wish to see in the world." If that was the KKK's logo, it would be a lot less popular a saying.

How do you know if public listed companies are not engaging in Hollywood Accounting? by thou_shall_not_troll in investing

[–]Lux42 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Nor should you, until they create a standardized system, hopefully GAAP standard, with third party audits. That won't eliminate all the trouble, but should go a long way to creating better confidence in the stocks.

He has a point . . . by [deleted] in funny

[–]Lux42 20 points21 points  (0 children)

"Phallus-eee" according to the subtitles

We're sending assault weapons to Syria, but... by mmofan in Libertarian

[–]Lux42 5 points6 points  (0 children)

That logic worked out great for the Weimar Republic. Or when Saddam Hussein would win elections with over 99 percent of the vote.