BS: Why do ya' think his name is Madoff???

Subject: RE: BS: Why do ya' think his name is Madoff???
From: Mr Red
Date: 23 Dec 08 - 08:52 AM

ah Ponzi - that was the name I was trying to use. We call it Pyramid selling here in the UK. A bit more graphic.

Hmmmmmmmmmmmm what was the South Sea Bubble all about?

Of course History repeats itself, it has to, nobody is listening.

I can't remember who said it - problem is most of the problem people forget the saying as well.

Subject: RE: BS: Why do ya' think his name is Madoff???
From: Dave Hanson
Date: 23 Dec 08 - 02:36 AM

And Quisling.

eric

Subject: RE: BS: Why do ya' think his name is Madoff???
From: Charley Noble
Date: 22 Dec 08 - 09:05 PM

"Glendale Train"

Yes, that's a wonderful song for nailing Madoff. We used to sing that in Michigan when I was part of the Black Diamond String Band.

I will predict that "Madoff" will be remembered as an "eponym" with such famous persons as "Boycott," "Ponzi" and "Christ" not to mention "Thomas Crapper."

Cheerily,
Charley Noble

Subject: RE: BS: Why do ya' think his name is Madoff???
From: John on the Sunset Coast
Date: 22 Dec 08 - 12:22 PM

Why do ya' think his name is Madoff???

That was his father's name in this patriarchal society?

Subject: RE: BS: Why do ya' think his name is Madoff???
From: Riginslinger
Date: 22 Dec 08 - 12:02 PM

You're right, pdq, I'd forgotten about that song. Now we need to start looking around for somebody laying around cold.

Subject: RE: BS: Why do ya' think his name is Madoff???
From: pdq
Date: 22 Dec 08 - 11:53 AM

Glendale Train ~ John Dawson

"Somebody robbed the Glendale train
This morning at half past nine
Somebody robbed the Glendale train
And I swear I ain't lying
They made clean off with sixteen g's
And left two men lying cold
Somebody robbed the Glendale train
And they made off with the gold"

Subject: RE: BS: Why do ya' think his name is Madoff???
From: Mr Red
Date: 22 Dec 08 - 08:04 AM

what Madoff with yer cash?

Pyrimid (Piroz) selling - they could have bought a pyramid for less, and Steven Spielburg could have got his money back using it as a stage prop.

What odds are you giving that he already has the right to the film about the crook - called Madoff Money no doubt.

Subject: RE: BS: Why do ya' think his name is Madoff???
From: Rapparee
Date: 16 Dec 08 - 09:20 AM

I didn't have anything to invest. In fact, until the other day I never heard of him.

Think of all the money I could have made if I'd had money to invest with him so I could lose it. Sigh....

Subject: RE: BS: Why do ya' think his name is Madoff???
From: Dave Hanson
Date: 16 Dec 08 - 08:43 AM

For Madoff read ' Ripoff '

eric

Subject: RE: BS: Why do ya' think his name is Madoff???
From: Paul Burke
Date: 16 Dec 08 - 08:32 AM

There was the Madoff Orleans, the Madoff Kent, the Madoff money...

Subject: BS: Why do ya' think his name is Madoff???
From: Bobert
Date: 16 Dec 08 - 08:21 AM

Well, I wouldn't invest my money with nobody whoes name is pronounced "made off"...