Post: #26

Gotta hand it to Zuckerberg. I think he's the epitome of the American dream for our generation, and it's unfolding right now. Guy turns a simple idea and less than $2000 into net worth in the billions, all before turning 30. For those who say the American dream is dead, just look at this guy.

Post: #27

(02-02-2012 04:01 PM)gringoed Wrote:  Gotta hand it to Zuckerberg. I think he's the epitome of the American dream for our generation, and it's unfolding right now. Guy turns a simple idea and less than $2000 into net worth in the billions, all before turning 30. For those who say the American dream is dead, just look at this guy.

Yup,

For an upper class(in wealth), white, Harvard and prep school educated, male who also happens to be Jewish - the American dream is alive and well.

Post: #28

(02-02-2012 04:07 PM)kdolo Wrote:  

(02-02-2012 04:01 PM)gringoed Wrote:  Gotta hand it to Zuckerberg. I think he's the epitome of the American dream for our generation, and it's unfolding right now. Guy turns a simple idea and less than $2000 into net worth in the billions, all before turning 30. For those who say the American dream is dead, just look at this guy.

Yup,

For an upper class(in wealth), white, Harvard and prep school educated, male who also happens to be Jewish - the American dream is alive and well.

Yep.

A little thievery is all it takes.

Just playing.

Even though I think it is a worthless website, and I would never use it personally, Props to the cat.

Post: #29

(02-02-2012 04:07 PM)kdolo Wrote:  

(02-02-2012 04:01 PM)gringoed Wrote:  Gotta hand it to Zuckerberg. I think he's the epitome of the American dream for our generation, and it's unfolding right now. Guy turns a simple idea and less than $2000 into net worth in the billions, all before turning 30. For those who say the American dream is dead, just look at this guy.

Yup,

For an upper class(in wealth), white, Harvard and prep school educated, male who also happens to be Jewish - the American dream is alive and well.

Here you go again with the race baiting.

Post: #30

(02-02-2012 04:17 PM)thegmanifesto Wrote:  

(02-02-2012 04:07 PM)kdolo Wrote:  

(02-02-2012 04:01 PM)gringoed Wrote:  Gotta hand it to Zuckerberg. I think he's the epitome of the American dream for our generation, and it's unfolding right now. Guy turns a simple idea and less than $2000 into net worth in the billions, all before turning 30. For those who say the American dream is dead, just look at this guy.

Yup,

For an upper class(in wealth), white, Harvard and prep school educated, male who also happens to be Jewish - the American dream is alive and well.

Yep.

A little thievery is all it takes.

Just playing.

Even though I think it is a worthless website, and I would never use it personally, Props to the cat.

What? You have to facebook links in your signature

Post: #31

(02-02-2012 04:20 PM)el mechanico Wrote:  

(02-02-2012 04:17 PM)thegmanifesto Wrote:  

(02-02-2012 04:07 PM)kdolo Wrote:  

(02-02-2012 04:01 PM)gringoed Wrote:  Gotta hand it to Zuckerberg. I think he's the epitome of the American dream for our generation, and it's unfolding right now. Guy turns a simple idea and less than $2000 into net worth in the billions, all before turning 30. For those who say the American dream is dead, just look at this guy.

Yup,

For an upper class(in wealth), white, Harvard and prep school educated, male who also happens to be Jewish - the American dream is alive and well.

Yep.

A little thievery is all it takes.

Just playing.

Even though I think it is a worthless website, and I would never use it personally, Props to the cat.

What? You have to facebook links in your signature

Key disclaimer that you missed in there: "personally"

I am always very careful with what I write.

Zuck is supposed to be worth 25 billion.

Now that is some nice "walking around money".

Post: #32

(02-02-2012 04:07 PM)kdolo Wrote:  

(02-02-2012 04:01 PM)gringoed Wrote:  Gotta hand it to Zuckerberg. I think he's the epitome of the American dream for our generation, and it's unfolding right now. Guy turns a simple idea and less than $2000 into net worth in the billions, all before turning 30. For those who say the American dream is dead, just look at this guy.

Yup,

For an upper class(in wealth), white, Harvard and prep school educated, male who also happens to be Jewish - the American dream is alive and well.

Lots of guys fit that description, and they don't have 1/10,000th the wealth he has. On a visceral level, I hate it, but it's still an accomplishment.

Post: #33

(02-02-2012 04:22 PM)thegmanifesto Wrote:  

(02-02-2012 04:20 PM)el mechanico Wrote:  

(02-02-2012 04:17 PM)thegmanifesto Wrote:  

(02-02-2012 04:07 PM)kdolo Wrote:  

(02-02-2012 04:01 PM)gringoed Wrote:  Gotta hand it to Zuckerberg. I think he's the epitome of the American dream for our generation, and it's unfolding right now. Guy turns a simple idea and less than $2000 into net worth in the billions, all before turning 30. For those who say the American dream is dead, just look at this guy.

Yup,

For an upper class(in wealth), white, Harvard and prep school educated, male who also happens to be Jewish - the American dream is alive and well.

Yep.

A little thievery is all it takes.

Just playing.

Even though I think it is a worthless website, and I would never use it personally, Props to the cat.

What? You have to facebook links in your signature

Key disclaimer that you missed in there: "personally"

I am always very careful with what I write.

Zuck is supposed to be worth 25 billion.

Now that is some nice "walking around money".

I don't get it. You have two links but don't use them personally but you post on them? Are you saying it's for your blog but you yourself wouldn't have a page for your personal friends and relatives? Who's Mike Mason?

Post: #34

Yep that's exactly why I and everyone else set up a facebook profile. Because the founder was white, upper class, and Jewish!

Post: #35

(02-02-2012 04:31 PM)el mechanico Wrote:  

(02-02-2012 04:22 PM)thegmanifesto Wrote:  

(02-02-2012 04:20 PM)el mechanico Wrote:  

(02-02-2012 04:17 PM)thegmanifesto Wrote:  

(02-02-2012 04:07 PM)kdolo Wrote:  Yup,

For an upper class(in wealth), white, Harvard and prep school educated, male who also happens to be Jewish - the American dream is alive and well.

Yep.

A little thievery is all it takes.

Just playing.

Even though I think it is a worthless website, and I would never use it personally, Props to the cat.

What? You have to facebook links in your signature

Key disclaimer that you missed in there: "personally"

I am always very careful with what I write.

Zuck is supposed to be worth 25 billion.

Now that is some nice "walking around money".

I don't get it. You have two links but don't use them personally but you post on them? Are you saying it's for your blog but you yourself wouldn't have a page for your personal friends and relatives? Who's Mike Mason?

Yeah.

I don't know any of those people save for a few.

I would use facebook for a biz or a blog, but never "personally".

Clear as an azure sky in deepest summer?

Post: #36

Yeah Emech. Only the most true hardcore playa's make fake facebook pages. Duh.

Post: #37

Check this out. A graffiti artist that painted a cheesy mural in Facebook's office in 2005 agreed to be paid in stock rather than cash. He's now worth $200 million. Unfkgbelievable.

http://www.digitaltrends.com/social-medi...t-in-2005/

Post: #38

(02-02-2012 08:23 PM)Aliblahba Wrote:  Yeah Emech. Only the most true hardcore playa's make fake facebook pages. Duh.

No, only the most "true" "hardcore" "playa's" wear wetsuit tops out at night.

And write the word: "playa's".

And little girls write the word "playa's" too.

And kooks wear wetsuits tops out at night.

Make sense?

Post: #39

(02-02-2012 04:35 PM)thegmanifesto Wrote:  Clear as an azure sky in deepest summer?

Clockwork Orange?

Post: #40

Facebook has the 'cool' factor... then again so did My_____,

Post: #41

(02-03-2012 04:36 AM)thegmanifesto Wrote:  

(02-02-2012 08:23 PM)Aliblahba Wrote:  Yeah Emech. Only the most true hardcore playa's make fake facebook pages. Duh.

No, only the most "true" "hardcore" "playa's" wear wetsuit tops out at night.

And write the word: "playa's".

And little girls write the word "playa's" too.

And kooks wear wetsuits tops out at night.

Make sense?

Simmer down playa. Don't want you to get all tough and "ether" me like you did bigbootylvr.

Post: #42

and down goes groupon for the count

http://news.yahoo.com/groupon-disclosure...12474.html

Post: #43

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/facebook-c...e-ipo.html

Saverin, 30, joins a growing number of people giving up U.S. citizenship, a move that can trim their tax liabilities in that country.
Singapore doesn’t have a capital gains tax. It does tax income earned in that nation, as well as “certain foreign- sourced income,” according to a government website on tax policies there.

Post: #44

(05-11-2012 02:06 PM)chyamor Wrote:  http://finance.yahoo.com/news/facebook-c...e-ipo.html

Saverin, 30, joins a growing number of people giving up U.S. citizenship, a move that can trim their tax liabilities in that country.
Singapore doesn’t have a capital gains tax. It does tax income earned in that nation, as well as “certain foreign- sourced income,” according to a government website on tax policies there.

Hasn't one lawyer commenting on the case claimed that Saverin will still face some sort of fine, penalty, or tax?

Post: #45

They were making a big deal on the news this morning about the fact that Zuckerberg showed up to meetings on Wall Street in jeans and his trademark hoodie, instead of in business attire, and how this could affect how investors view him and his company. Generally, this would be true - you are definitely judged on your appearance, and most people wouldn't be dressed like a college kid in such a setting. I think Mr. Zuckerberg is an exception.

Post: #46

I think it has to do with the generation gap also. Zuckerberg is probably the 1st from Generation Y to hit it big. When he's going to meet with Generation X (Wall street) of course there's going to be differences. I view it as my 401k guy. I dont care what the hell he wears to work as long as he makes me $$$

Post: #47

(05-11-2012 02:32 PM)Timoteo Wrote:  They were making a big deal on the news this morning about the fact that Zuckerberg showed up to meetings on Wall Street in jeans and his trademark hoodie, instead of in business attire, and how this could affect how investors view him and his company. Generally, this would be true - you are definitely judged on your appearance, and most people wouldn't be dressed like a college kid in such a setting. I think Mr. Zuckerberg is an exception.

By now it's about his personal brand more than anything else. No one expects him to wear a suit.

A tech entrepreneur told me that you're less likely to be taken seriously by VCs in Silicon Valley if you wear a suit.

Post: #48

(05-11-2012 02:52 PM)Caligula Wrote:  

(05-11-2012 02:32 PM)Timoteo Wrote:  They were making a big deal on the news this morning about the fact that Zuckerberg showed up to meetings on Wall Street in jeans and his trademark hoodie, instead of in business attire, and how this could affect how investors view him and his company. Generally, this would be true - you are definitely judged on your appearance, and most people wouldn't be dressed like a college kid in such a setting. I think Mr. Zuckerberg is an exception.

By now it's about his personal brand more than anything else. No one expects him to wear a suit.

A tech entrepreneur told me that you're less likely to be taken seriously by VCs in Silicon Valley if you wear a suit.

Agreed. In tech, and the arts, it isn't uncommon to see executives dressed down. Steve Jobs' trademark look was a black mock neck shirt, jeans and track shoes. They showed video of an appearance Zuckerberg made on some talk show. He was on stage sweating profusely, but refused to remove the hoodie. After a few more minutes, it had become unbearable so he finally took it off. The hoody was specially made, and had FBs mission statement printed in the lining, which he gladly pointed out. Cat is SHARP.

Post: #49

Facebook boosts IPO size by 25 percent, could top $16 billion
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/facebook-e...14670.html

check out this site whoownsfacebook.com

Facebook stake: .022%
Value: $18.7 million

thats insane. I wonder how all these people are sleeping tonight knowing their going to be super rich in less than 48 hours

Post: #50

if he was some third tier city college kid, facebook wouldnt have made it that big. there were several social networks before facebook (like hi5), the shine of harvard did help a lot. anyway hes fuckn rich now.