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[Did you just call me Coltrane?]

Originally Posted by Flinty_McFlint

Dude, I really think you're taking this macho thing way too far. When you won't enjoy a candy simply because it's flavored by something phallic, you're off the deep end. Now, please excuse me while I enjoy this chocolate-dipped penis flavored popsicle.

We've been through this: I am mas macho then Senor Llamos and Ricardo Montalban.

[Replaced_Texan]

Originally Posted by Fugee

The Swedish countess who needs $53,000 a week to cover expenses apparently hasn't been watching the news or she'd realize she's not going to get a lot of sympathy from the general public.http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29760888/

On the other hand her soon-to-be ex-husband isn't much better. In a different story he says his living expenses are $100,000 a week.

Personally, I think $43MM for 7 years of marriage isn't such a bad deal. If she takes it without a fuss she has a better chance of landing another sugar daddy.

Not surprising in the slightest. This SI article talks about how

In a less public way, other athletes from the nation's three biggest and most profitable leagues—the NBA, NFL and Major League Baseball—are suffering from a financial pandemic. Although salaries have risen steadily during the last three decades, reports from a host of sources (athletes, players' associations, agents and financial advisers) indicate that:

• By the time they have been retired for two years, 78% of former NFL players have gone bankrupt or are under financial stress because of joblessness or divorce.

• Within five years of retirement, an estimated 60% of former NBA players are broke.

• Numerous retired MLB players have been similarly ruined, and the current economic crisis is taking a toll on some active players as well. Last month 10 current and former big leaguers—including outfielders Johnny Damon of the Yankees and Jacoby Ellsbury of the Red Sox and pitchers Mike Pelfrey of the Mets and Scott Eyre of the Phillies—discovered that at least some of their money is tied up in the $8 billion fraud allegedly perpetrated by Texas financier Robert Allen Stanford. Pelfrey told the New York Post that 99% of his fortune is frozen; Eyre admitted last month that he was broke, and the team quickly agreed to advance a portion of his $2 million salary.

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally Posted by Did you just call me Coltrane?

We've been through this: I am mas macho then Senor Llamos and Ricardo Montalban.

if an investigation of marital politics is trying too hard, at the least a banana dick joke is not trying hard enough- PLUS it violates the ban on gay jokes that has been requested.

[Cletus Miller]

Originally Posted by Replaced_Texan

Pelfrey told the New York Post that 99% of his fortune is frozen

He's a 4th year player. If he spent basically nothing, except taxes and Boras' cut, he might have $3.5mm (before whatever lies Stanford told about his returns). Nothing to sneeze at, but he'll probably net than much next year.

[Fugee]

Originally Posted by Replaced_Texan

Not surprising in the slightest. This SI article talks about how

I can understand completely what happens to the athletes. It's unfortunate their agents don't make them see a good financial advisor and live on an allowance.

But the countess chick supposedly was an investment banker before marrying Mr. Big Bucks so if she doesn't know how to make $43mm last or live on less than $53,000 a week, I have no sympathy for her.

[Fugee]

Originally Posted by Hank Chinaski

PLUS it violates the ban on gay jokes that has been requested.

PLF and Thurgreed's princess bed are exempt from the ban, right?

[Cletus Miller]

Originally Posted by Fugee

But the countess chick supposedly was an investment banker before marrying Mr. Big Bucks so if she doesn't know how to make $43mm last or live on less than $53,000 a week, I have no sympathy for her.

But she's a countess, so she should be able to keep the whole $43mm in her bedroom and spend the cash as she needs. Prudent investment strategies are for proles.

[Fugee]

Originally Posted by Cletus Miller

But she's a countess, so she should be able to keep the whole $43mm in her bedroom and spend the cash as she needs. Prudent investment strategies are for proles.

Even though she's a SWEDISH countess, I cut her no slack. If she can't live on $43mm, that's just tough. Pretty nice paycheck for 7 years of marriage, even if he is 30+ years older than her.

[Did you just call me Coltrane?]

Originally Posted by Hank Chinaski

if an investigation of marital politics is trying too hard, at the least a banana dick joke is not trying hard enough- PLUS it violates the ban on gay jokes that has been requested.

We're not gonna fall for a banana in the tailpipe.

[Sidd Finch]

Originally Posted by Cletus Miller

But she's a countess, so she should be able to keep the whole $43mm in her bedroom and spend the cash as she needs. Prudent investment strategies are for proles.

It's not about investments. It's about needs. She has high needs:

Douglas-David has filed court papers showing she has more than $53,800 in weekly expenses, including for maintaining a Park Avenue apartment and three residences in Sweden. Her weekly expenses also include $700 for limousine service, $4,500 for clothes, $1,000 for hair and skin treatments, $1,500 for restaurants and entertainment, and $8,000 for travel.

Personally, I'm a little in awe of the lawyers who can file a brief that says "my client needs $4500 a week for clothes and $8000 a week for travel" without dying of laughter, or embarassment.

[Replaced_Texan]

Originally Posted by Sidd Finch

It's not about investments. It's about needs. She has high needs:




Personally, I'm a little in awe of the lawyers who can file a brief that says "my client needs $4500 a week for clothes and $8000 a week for travel" without dying of laughter, or embarassment.

I did note when reading that, though, that if a $1500 restaurant budget seemed imminently reasonable at that sort of wealth level. I'd eat at some damned good restaurants very regularly if I were ridiculously wealthy.

I'd also up my gym/training/exercise equipment budget.

[Flinty_McFlint]

Originally Posted by Sidd Finch

It's not about investments. It's about needs. She has high needs:




Personally, I'm a little in awe of the lawyers who can file a brief that says "my client needs $4500 a week for clothes and $8000 a week for travel" without dying of laughter, or embarassment.

Why, thank you. It's a gift.

[Cletus Miller]

Originally Posted by Sidd Finch

Personally, I'm a little in awe of the lawyers who can file a brief that says "my client needs $4500 a week for clothes and $8000 a week for travel" without dying of laughter, or embarassment.

Does NY really require the filings to be broken down by weekly expenses, or is that the left-wing MSNBC again trying to embarrass rich, successful people?

Who breaks things down on a week-by-week basis, anyway? By pay period, sure, but monthly even makes more sense, as most regular expenses are monthly, not weekly.

[Fugee]

Originally Posted by Cletus Miller

Does NY really require the filings to be broken down by weekly expenses, or is that the left-wing MSNBC again trying to embarrass rich, successful people?

Who breaks things down on a week-by-week basis, anyway? By pay period, sure, but monthly even makes more sense, as most regular expenses are monthly, not weekly.

You think saying she can't live on less than $206,000 a month sounds better? Or that her travel budget is $32,000 a month? Her restaurant needs are $6,000 a month? $18,000 a month for clothes?

ETA: Speaking of blowing through money, the Octomom is going to burn through the money she's gotten from interviews etc. pretty quick. She fired the free care group Angels in Waiting.

[Cletus Miller]

Originally Posted by Fugee

You think saying she can't live on less than $206,000 a month sounds better? Or that her travel budget is $32,000 a month? Her restaurant needs are $6,000 a month? $18,000 a month for clothes?

No, but who thinks in terms of weekly budget? May as well say she needs $100/day for car service, $142.85/day for hair and skin, and $47.62/hour for travel.

And besides, $52,800/week is $228,800 per month; she couldn't possibly survive on only $206,000.