Hedge Fund Book

EPrado · Jul 23, 2007

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You're definitely promoting him. 5-10k books would be pitiful sales-wise and how do you know what doors it would open for him? You're spinning things positively for one reason or another, at least stop lying about promoting him.

Totally agree. I think it would be funny if he got on a tv show, I'd cheer for him. It would be a step down from being on a tv show for trying to start up a fund after you got lucky in the the bubble for sure.

Maybe he could host a new version of The Gong Show. He kinda looks like Chuck Barris.

SiSePuede! · Jul 23, 2007

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Maybe he could host a new version of The Gong Show. He kinda looks like Chuck Barris.

Tim would give a bad name to almost anything he becomes involved in. He gives a bad name to Jews...especially since he hasn't hung on to the money like most of us real Jews actually do.

Rodney King · Jul 23, 2007

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You're definitely promoting him. at least stop lying about promoting him.

From the OED, via BBG,

promoter (pr@U"m@Ut@(r)). Forms: <a>. 5-6 promotour,
-oure, 6 Sc. -ar, 6-9 -or, 5- -er. <b>. 6-8 promooter,
7 -mouter. [AF. and early mod.E. promotour = F. promoteur
(1336 in Hatz.-Darm.) one who promotes, an official procurator
in an ecclesiastical court, a business agent, ad. med.L. promotor,
agent-n. f. promov-ere to promove. But from 16th c. commonly
spelt with -er, as if f. promote v. + -er1. The forms
occur only in sense 3.]

As I said, I have no relationship with Mr Sykes, have never met him or spoken to him, have no business involvement with him.

SiSePuede! · Jul 23, 2007

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As I said, I have no relationship with Mr Sykes, have never met him or spoken to him, have no business involvement with him.

Then you're just randomly cheerleading for him?

I'm not accusing you of "formally" promoting him. I'm just saying that you're cheerleading for the dipshit and wondering why.

Rodney King · Jul 23, 2007

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I'm just saying that you're cheerleading.

Did you read my actual review of his book -- admittedly, it was many dozens of pages back on this seemingly endless thread -- certainly it wouldn't strike a neutral observer as promoting/cheerleading/whatever.

My view in brief -- he seems like a bright, energetic kid. He seized his main chance when the markets were favorable. Since then he's struggled to find an edge. He's written an entertaining, reasonably literate book about it. He'll probably succeed at getting some TV/print facetime.

None of this seems especially controversial. And it's unclear to me what embroidering those basic facts with 100 pages of flames really adds.

SiSePuede! · Jul 23, 2007

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Did you read my actual review of his book -- admittedly, it was many dozens of pages back on this seemingly endless thread -- certainly it wouldn't strike a neutral observer as promoting/cheerleading/whatever.

My view in brief -- he seems like a bright, energetic kid. He seized his main chance when the markets were favorable. Since then he's struggled to find an edge. He's written an entertaining, reasonably literate book about it. He'll probably succeed at getting some TV/print facetime.

None of this seems especially controversial. And it's unclear to me what embroidering those basic facts with 100 pages of flames really adds.

Yeah, that's not promoting/cheerleading at all...you're right.

Are you two dating?

Rodney King · Jul 23, 2007

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Do you disagree with anything I listed in my brief summary of the facts?

Or are you just name-calling for lack of better content to contribute?

SiSePuede! · Jul 23, 2007

Quote from Rodney King:

Do you not understand sarcasm? Calling Tim bright in my opinion is cheerleading hence the reason I call you a cheerleader. Is it so hard to grasp that point?

You can say his book is good or that if he sells 10k books that's a big accomplishment and I will never understand how that is not a step down for someone who turned $12k into $1.1M. You apparently think it's a step up or something and worth cheerleading for.

Rodney King · Jul 23, 2007

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I will never understand how that is not a step down for someone who turned $12k into $1.1M. You apparently think it's a step up or something.

He's chosen to go in that direction with his life -- he wants to be an author/pundit -- it's something he's excited about. G-d knows I'm not fit to judge whether that's a laudable life-goal or not, let alone whether it's a "step up" or "step down" from daytrading.

Obviously you're able to judge the merits of his life-decisions. When I was your age (18?) I had such delusions of omniscience as well. They'll pass when you grow up.

SiSePuede! · Jul 23, 2007

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He's chosen to go in that direction with his life -- he wants to be an author/pundit -- it's something he's excited about. G-d knows I'm not fit to judge whether that's a laudable life-goal or not, let alone whether it's a "step up" or "step down" from daytrading.

Obviously you're able to judge the merits of his life-decisions. When I was your age (18?) I had such delusions of omniscience as well. They'll pass when you grow up.

I'm 25 and I would say that for someone who calls themself "rich ass jew" that not making a bunch of money and instead being some douche-bag on tv or selling 10k copies of some shitty book would be a step down. Sorry for analyzing someone's actions and making a judgment, you don't judge anything ever?

I've made a few million dollars and traveled the world while investing independently. Thanks, I think I'm grown up enough to make some decisions.

Perhaps when you stop being a non-judgmental pansy you'll make a decision that gets you somewhere in life.