Gothamist: Extra, Extra

Dude

Thu, 14 Dec 2006 23:15:50 -0500

Hipster doofus like wilson are pathetic jealous losers who was too lazy to achieve the success others have done, and instead proceed to demonize their accomplishments.

Gwin

Thu, 14 Dec 2006 12:45:03 -0500

I'm a leftist who works in an investment bank. The people I work with are kind and generous -- for example, everyone at my firm donates a portion of their income to the United Way. Whenever someone on the support staff or in the mailroom has a tragedy, everyone opens their wallets and donates (to help pay for funerals, etc.) The whole "Investment bankers are greedy scum" trope is nothing more than a stereotype that may apply at times, but I'm guessing it may NOT apply in many more situations.

Samantha T

Thu, 14 Dec 2006 08:57:14 -0500

RIP, Professor Robbins. Very, very sad.

wilson

Thu, 14 Dec 2006 01:13:21 -0500

i'm a leftist and i'm happy to demonize the financial services "industry" (the word is in quotes because they don't actually produce anything or contribute to society in any positive way). so there.

Elderta

Thu, 14 Dec 2006 00:33:52 -0500

Thank you so much for that photograph! Excellent!

hypocrits

Thu, 14 Dec 2006 00:25:02 -0500

When ExxonMobil makes billions in profit the left demonizes them. When Goldman Sachs makes even more . . . nothing. Where's the cry for a windfall profit tax?

wilson

Thu, 14 Dec 2006 00:05:20 -0500

you're so off the mark on everything ken, that it would be hilarious if it wasn't so sad. why are you an apologist for pure evil?

Ken

Wed, 13 Dec 2006 22:28:40 -0500

Why are ibankers scum? Because they make more in a week than your sorry english-major ass makes in a year? I guess I'd be bitter too if I was you. And, for the record, the bonuses trickle down nicely.

wilson

Wed, 13 Dec 2006 22:05:17 -0500

um, goldman sachs will not be distributing that bonus money evenly, i'm sure. the investment bankers will make out like the disgusting, greedy, evil pathetic scum that they are, and the support staff will get a couple of thousand each that will be chopped in half by taxes. they'll also be lucky to get a cost-of-living increase raise. bankers don't become rich by being nice, even during the holidays.

e.v.s.

Wed, 13 Dec 2006 21:49:34 -0500

what a way to go - 1964

Andrew J. Lederer

Wed, 13 Dec 2006 21:37:11 -0500

The Admiral sign looks earlier than the rest of the scene. I would've thought there'd be a Coke sign by then. The Castro Convertibles sign looks later than the rest of the scene. Interesting how we have mental images of time periods but the reality is a moosh of different periods somehow being averaged out in the brain. I would think the movie "What a Way to Go" was verging on mid-'60s (I suppose I could look it up) even thought the guy looks early. Great picture.

Andrew J. Lederer

Wed, 13 Dec 2006 21:37:04 -0500

Tim N.

Wed, 13 Dec 2006 20:23:47 -0500

What an amazing photograph! Anyone want to take a stab at a year? I'm guessing early 60s, based on the cars.

joely

Wed, 13 Dec 2006 19:24:53 -0500

Quick. Somebody tell me how to get a job at goldman sachs!