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When They Found Carbone In The Meat Truck…

Aug 4, 2009
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He was frozen so stiff it took them two days to thaw him out for the autopsy.

Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein has warned his employess to avoid making big-ticket, high-profile purchases as the gold-plated Wall Street firm hunkers down amid a firestorm of public and political anger over outsize bonus payments.

"What did I tell you?  You don't buy anything.  Don't buy anything!  You're gonna get us all pinched."

I of course wouldn't compare Goldman Sachs to the mob.  The mafia never had as much influence on government as Goldman has today.

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  1. Mike  •  Aug 4, 2009 @7:37 pm

    So many people (including me) thought of Goodfellas re: Blankfein's comments. Not saying you're not original! Rather, it's fascinating that so many of us thought the same thing: These people aren't going to spend because they are thieving mother fuckers who need to lay low lest they draw more attention.

    That we are literally not in the streets is something I do not understand. Diffusion of responsibility problem? Hopelessness?

  2. Patrick  •  Aug 5, 2009 @7:49 am

    It was such a perfect line, I'm sure everyone thought of it.