Property Grunt

Greetings and Salutations

As some of you notice I haven't been blogging much as lately. I figure that is a bit disappointing to all 5 of my readers, give or take 1 or 2. Anyways, I have taken on some more responsibilities in my life. Nothing major but there are certain tasks that require my attention if I want to get ahead in life.

So for now, I will be Jason Dean sitting with my trench coat in back of the cafeteria, watching and waiting for the opportunity to meet my Veronica.

Give me back my dollar you bastards!

Not the same commercial but you get the idea.

Recently McDonald's began their two filet o fish sandwiches for 4 bucks deal which the Grunt took advantage of. The latest development of this deal is that they are offering 2 filet of fish sandwiches for 3 bucks.

Too good to be true? In Manhattan it is. Yesterday I was going to take advantage of that deal when I noticed that the advertisements for that deal still listed it for 4 bucks. I asked an employee about that and was told the following.

1. Yes and no. There is a deal for 3 bucks for 2 filet o fish sandwiches but not in Manhattan.

2. If you want the 2 filet o fish sandwiches for 3 bucks you have to go to the Bronx.

So basically it is a bait in switch in Manhattan and all the boroughs except for the Bronx.

So the Grunt took his business to another lunch destination which was actually a really bad idea which will be discussed in a later entry.

One last thing.

YOU SUCK MCDONALD'S. THE BURGER KING WHALER IS A BETTER DEAL FOR FISH SANDWICHES SINCE THEY ARE SO MUCH BIGGER THAN YOUR WUSSY FILET O FISH SANDWICHES AND EVEN THOUGH YOU CAN ONLY BUY TWO WHALERS FOR 4 BUCKS ON FRIDAY.

And you thought Peter Parker was having a bad day

Looking for a scandal? you throw a rock into the New political scene, you are bound to hit one.

Nothing new here. Paterson is getting slammed. How so you say? Take your pick.

Do You Suffer from Scandal Fatigue? Paterson Hopes So!

Paterson Aide Forged Gov's Signature on Check to Yankees

As Scandal Continues, NY State Police Chief Resigns

Despite a defiant front, Rangel is getting his.

Rangel to "Temporarily" Step Down from House Chairmanship

Rangel Might Reconsider Running For Reelection

Desiree Rogers has decided to step down.
White House Social Secretary Steps Down
Perhaps if she realized what the duties of her position were and made every effort to fulfill them instead of seeking the spotlight in selling the Obama brand, some fame whores would have never got in and endangered the life of the president. Perhaps she would not be in fear of the White House putting a hit on her career.

As I have stated before, a major part of politics is the game of ass. And these individuals failed to understand or abide by the rules. They felt that their position alone was able to protect them from even their own hubris.

On a lighter note, Naomi Campbell was able to avoid another trip to the clink.

Don't feel bad about Peter Parker. In fact be proud that the House of Ideas has brought him back to his roots.

EXCELSIOR!

More of the same.

Another Anakin.

The NYT did an extensive article on Adam Craig Hochfelder

Hochfelder’s Fast Rise and Fall in Real Estate

Never heard of the guy, but I am not surprised. Even with his considerable pedigree.

With every boom there comes a series of Emperors who rule the roost and with every bust people see that the Emperor has no clothes.

But do not shed tears for the bare assed emperor. You see, even though this guy is probably going to be living with 3 hots and a cot, once he is released from club fed, there are going to be a some offers for him lined up. Even now people want to do business with him.

His reputation is mud but mud can be washed off. And money is an excellent cleaner which this guy has proven to be able to generate.

In other words this guy is just another Anakin.

I like this ending better.

ALL HAIL QUEEN KIM YU-NA

Damn, what a night. Kim Yu-Na gets gold and John Park stays on American Idol.

Did anyone notice Mao's body language when Kim Yu-Na hugged her? She was obviously pissed about getting Silver.

I have to admit. I am a little bummed out. I would have loved to see an all Asian sweep.

Roll Call: MONEY MONEY

NSFW. NUDITY, VIOLENCE, GRAPHIC LANGUAGE

Vancouver is freaking out as bills begin to pile up for the Olympics. No sympathy here. It is not as if this was a big surprise.

Natavia Lowery murderer was found guilty. You already know where I stand.

An MBA student wrote a pissy email about being kicked out of a class for coming in late even though he was just sampling the class. The Professor responded by ripping him a new set of orifices and parading it out to the world.

If the MBA student is reading this, there is something called "Due Diligence." It does not just apply to business but life as well. All he had to do was send an email or call to know what the rules for attendance were. Remember, professors are like judges and the classroom is their court. The professor in this situation was more than fair.

I was just reading this article on the Greece debt hole and how the parties who helped them out with the debt are now trying to bury them in that hole in order to make a profit. A whole country being destroyed and not a single shot being fired. If this is not an example of "Business is War" than I don't know what is. What makes this ironic is that Ancient Greek history is studied all over America and is considered as one of the foundations of Western Civilization. I wonder if their financial woes will be covered on the exam.

This reminds me of an IM conversation I had last year.