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[sebastian_dangerfield]

Originally Posted by Fugee

It doesn't look as though she's ever had a real job. Hiding out in academia. Too bad she's had to spent time in such lousy schools.

I'm rethinking hiding out in academia. I know a guy who gets paid silly money to give speeches about business issues to corporations and has never actually worked in a business. Not a bad gig.

...Though it might explain some of the reason we are where we are right now.

"Let's hire someone who knows nothing about how this company practically operates to give us pointers on how we ought to run the business!"

"Excellent! And then we can have theoretical math professors manage our pension!"

"Indeed! Win, win. I think I'll go buy a second house with the 200% increase in profits we're sure to have."

[Adder]

Originally Posted by sebastian_dangerfield

I'm rethinking hiding out in academia. "

Seems like a good place too hide to me. Too bad I am not qualified to teach anything.

[Pretty Little Flower]

Originally Posted by sebastian_dangerfield

She appears to still be awaiting her peak.

Whether it's coming is another matter.

I peaked in 1991. But it was a hell of a peak. I still get goose bumps.

[sebastian_dangerfield]

Originally Posted by Pretty Little Flower

I peaked in 1991. But it was a hell of a peak. I still get goose bumps.

I think I'm starting to peak now, Al.

[sebastian_dangerfield]

Originally Posted by Adder

Seems like a good place too hide to me. Too bad I am not qualified to teach anything.

I'm actually collecting clients like flypaper right now. Lots of lenders are going after people.

It's just a question of them paying me after the first retainer.

[SlaveNoMore]

Originally Posted by sebastian_dangerfield

I'm rethinking hiding out in academia. I know a guy who gets paid silly money to give speeches about business issues to corporations and has never actually worked in a business. Not a bad gig.

...Though it might explain some of the reason we are where we are right now.

"Let's hire someone who knows nothing about how this company practically operates to give us pointers on how we ought to run the business!"

Dr. Phillip Barbay: There are two kinds of people in business today the quick and the dead. So, rather than waste your time this semester with a lot of useless theories, we're going to jump right in with both feet and create a fictional company from the ground up. We'll construct our physical plant, we'll set up an efficient administrative and executive structure then we'll manufacture our product and market it. I think you'll find it very interesting and a lot of fun. So, let's start by looking at construction costs of our new factory.

Thornton Melon: What's the product?

Dr. Phillip Barbay: That is immaterial for the purposes of our discussion here, but if it makes you happy let's say we're making tape recorders.

Thornton Melon: Tape recorders? Are you kiddin'? The Japs will kill us on the labor costs.

Dr. Phillip Barbay: OK, fine. Then let's just say they're widgets.

Thornton Melon: What's a widget?

Dr. Phillip Barbay: It's a fictional product. It doesn't matter.

Thornton Melon: Doesn't matter. Tell that to the bank.

Melon's son: Take it easy. It's the first day.

Dr. Phillip Barbay: On the board, you will see a cost analysis for construction of a square-foot facility which will encompass both factory and office space and is fully serviced by all utilities, a railroad spur line, and a four-bay shipping dock.

Thornton Melon: Hold it, hold it. Why build? You're better off leasing at a buck and a quarter, a buck and a half a square foot. Take your down payment, and put it into CDs or something else you can roll over every couple of months.

Dr. Phillip Barbay: Thank you, Mr. Melon but we'll be concentrating on finance a little later in the term.For the time being, let's just concentrate on the construction figures, shall we? You'll see the final bottom line requires the factoring in of not just the material and construction costs, but also the architects' fees and the cost of land servicing.

Thornton Melon: Oh, you left out a bunch of stuff.

Dr. Phillip Barbay: Oh really? Like what for instance?

Thornton Melon: First of all you're going to have to grease the local politicians for the sudden zoning problems that always come up. Then there's the kickbacks to the carpenters, and if you plan on using any cement in this building I'm sure the teamsters would like to have a little chat with ya, and that'll cost ya. Oh and don't forget a little something for the building inspectors. Then there's long term costs such as waste disposal. I don't know if you're familiar with who runs that business but I assure you it's not the boy scouts.

Dr. Phillip Barbay: That will be quite enough, Mr. Melon! Maybe bribes, kickbacks and Mafia payoffs are how YOU do business! But they are NOT part of the legitimate business world! And they are certainly not part of anything I am doing in this class. Do I make myself clear, Mr. Melon!

Thornton Melon: Sorry. Just trying to help. That's all.

Dr. Phillip Barbay: Now, notwithstanding Mr. Melon's input, the next question for us is where to build our factory.

Thornton Melon: How about Fantasyland?

[Replaced_Texan]

Originally Posted by sebastian_dangerfield

I'm rethinking hiding out in academia. I know a guy who gets paid silly money to give speeches about business issues to corporations and has never actually worked in a business. Not a bad gig.

If you can get it. Academics are a dime a dozen these days. It's hard to find more than an adjucnt job these days.

[sebastian_dangerfield]

Originally Posted by SlaveNoMore

Dr. Phillip Barbay: There are two kinds of people in business today the quick and the dead. So, rather than waste your time this semester with a lot of useless theories, we're going to jump right in with both feet and create a fictional company from the ground up. We'll construct our physical plant, we'll set up an efficient administrative and executive structure then we'll manufacture our product and market it. I think you'll find it very interesting and a lot of fun. So, let's start by looking at construction costs of our new factory.

Thornton Melon: What's the product?

Dr. Phillip Barbay: That is immaterial for the purposes of our discussion here, but if it makes you happy let's say we're making tape recorders.

Thornton Melon: Tape recorders? Are you kiddin'? The Japs will kill us on the labor costs.

Dr. Phillip Barbay: OK, fine. Then let's just say they're widgets.

Thornton Melon: What's a widget?

Dr. Phillip Barbay: It's a fictional product. It doesn't matter.

Thornton Melon: Doesn't matter. Tell that to the bank.

Melon's son: Take it easy. It's the first day.

Dr. Phillip Barbay: On the board, you will see a cost analysis for construction of a square-foot facility which will encompass both factory and office space and is fully serviced by all utilities, a railroad spur line, and a four-bay shipping dock.

Thornton Melon: Hold it, hold it. Why build? You're better off leasing at a buck and a quarter, a buck and a half a square foot. Take your down payment, and put it into CDs or something else you can roll over every couple of months.

Dr. Phillip Barbay: Thank you, Mr. Melon but we'll be concentrating on finance a little later in the term.For the time being, let's just concentrate on the construction figures, shall we? You'll see the final bottom line requires the factoring in of not just the material and construction costs, but also the architects' fees and the cost of land servicing.

Thornton Melon: Oh, you left out a bunch of stuff.

Dr. Phillip Barbay: Oh really? Like what for instance?

Thornton Melon: First of all you're going to have to grease the local politicians for the sudden zoning problems that always come up. Then there's the kickbacks to the carpenters, and if you plan on using any cement in this building I'm sure the teamsters would like to have a little chat with ya, and that'll cost ya. Oh and don't forget a little something for the building inspectors. Then there's long term costs such as waste disposal. I don't know if you're familiar with who runs that business but I assure you it's not the boy scouts.

Dr. Phillip Barbay: That will be quite enough, Mr. Melon! Maybe bribes, kickbacks and Mafia payoffs are how YOU do business! But they are NOT part of the legitimate business world! And they are certainly not part of anything I am doing in this class. Do I make myself clear, Mr. Melon!

Thornton Melon: Sorry. Just trying to help. That's all.

Dr. Phillip Barbay: Now, notwithstanding Mr. Melon's input, the next question for us is where to build our factory.

Thornton Melon: How about Fantasyland?

The US Atty's office in these parts is on a kick to prosecute developers for bank fraud related to overstatement of income on loan requests right now. Even if the Notes are paid off and nobody got hurt, they're still prosecuting people for fluffing the numbers, and even shifting funds into accounts to show they had more cash on hand than they did at the time applications were made.

I'm guessing they'll complete this crackdown sometimes around 3011. That or around the time every minimum security penitentiary servicing the area from Avalon to Atlantic City through Philadelphia and its suburbs is filled to seven or eight times reasonable capacity.

[1436]

Originally Posted by LessinSF

This is a girl from my Academic Decathalon team, and graduating class, in high school. Different academic and legal career paths, shall we say. I saw a link to her new book on Volokh.

http://www.law.ucla.edu/home/index.asp?page=1924

I bet she links to your travel blog with the same level of pride.

[sebastian_dangerfield]

Originally Posted by Replaced_Texan

If you can get it. Academics are a dime a dozen these days. It's hard to find more than an adjucnt job these days.

If it all goes to hell, I may become an over the road big rig trucker. Get fat, listen to tunes... See the country.

[Not Bob]

Originally Posted by sebastian_dangerfield

If it all goes to hell, I may become an over the road big rig trucker. Get fat, listen to tunes... See the country.

Don't you need weed, whites, and wine to do that?

[Tyrone Slothrop]

Originally Posted by tmdiva

This girl was my roommate at BYU's Academy for Girls when we were 12 years old:

http://www.law.ucla.edu/home/index.asp?page=696

tm

I am pretty sure that law professors prefer to be called "chicks."

[sebastian_dangerfield]

Originally Posted by Not Bob

Don't you need weed, whites, and wine to do that?

Perhaps just a lady in a turban, and a cocaine tree?

BTW, if you can find it, their first record has a totally different, stripped down version of the tune you're referencing. Not as good as the live classic version I assume you're most familiar with, but you might find it interesting.

[SlaveNoMore]

Originally Posted by sebastian_dangerfield

Perhaps just a lady in a turban, and a cocaine tree?

BTW, if you can find it, their first record has a totally different, stripped down version of the tune you're referencing. Not as good as the live classic version I assume you're most familiar with, but you might find it interesting.

I only recently discovered that Lowell once played in the Mothers with Zappa. Explains a bunch, actually.

[Did you just call me Coltrane?]

"Man found not guilty in sexual foursome gone bad"

http://www.madison.com/tct/mad/latest/439508