Re: [ST] Martha Stewart

[John Ulizzi <jaulizzi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

out, for some totally unknown reason other than the
cult of 
'personality',
she was suddenly a media darling all over again - in
fact she is on TV
(PUKE !!) more now than she was before.  It's almost
as if the 
conviction
HELPED her career.  

Bwa hahahaha Kevin....I couldnt agree more, especially
about the puke part...If your coming to Canaan Valley
this weekend, I'll buy you a beer...

--- Kevin.Dicks@xxxxxxx wrote:

> Hey John - I wasn't comparing the 'crimes' at all
> (and I did a poor job of
> explaining that...) I was merely saying that Stewart
> was dead and buried
> to most people when she was convicted and went to
> jail but when she came
> out, for some totally unknown reason other than the
> cult of 'personality',
> she was suddenly a media darling all over again - in
> fact she is on TV
> (PUKE !!) more now than she was before.  It's almost
> as if the conviction
> HELPED her career.  That was my point...very poorly
> made.
> 
> The crimes are not even remotely comparable.
> 
> Cheers...
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: st-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:st-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of John Ulizzi
> Sent: Tuesday, September 12, 2006 10:06 AM
> To: ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [ST] Martha Stewart
> 
> 
> OK, ya kinda hit a nerve here. I agree with
> everthing
> you have said about this asshole, and as far as I'm
> concerned, they should lock him up and through away
> the key. What I dont understand at all is your
> comparison to Martha Stewart. This guys' stupid,
> reckless, illegal actions ended up costing somebody
> their life. What did Martha Stewart ever do to
> anybody? In my book, she did nothing wrong, and even
> if she did, it didnt hurt anybody. Dont get me
> wrong,
> I think the woman is a bitch, and personally I dont
> like her, but I respect her as a fellow investor.
> She
> didnt do anything anyone else in her shoes wouldnt
> have done...She *might* be guilty of insider
> trading,
> but there isnt anybody in their right mind that
> wouldnt do what she did. She was given information,
> how it came to her is irrelevant, that one of her
> holdings was about to tank. She sold it. I certainly
> would have done the same, and you cant tell me
> anyone
> would would sit there and say, "well, the way in
> which
> we got this info was illegal, so we have to sit and
> watch as our investment crumbles to dust". I dont
> think so. Like I said, I dont like the woman, but I
> fail to see how her situation compares at all with
> this guy's....
> 
> FWIW,
> 
> John
> 
> And no, I dont have matching drapes in my house.
> Matter of fact, nothing matches. Martha would be
> appalled....
> 
> :-)
> 
> --- bardelld@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> 
> > And if he was a politician instead of a
> > neo-celebrity, he would probably
> > have the highway named after him.
> > 
> > Dave Bardell
> > 
> > > Sorry to say Steve I don't agree at all.  Sure,
> > he is (well, hopefully)
> > > going to face consequences for his actions and
> his
> > life is on hold right
> > > now but there are way too many people with short
> > memories (can anybody say
> > > Martha Stewart).  He is rich, he will get a plea
> > bargain, the PR campaign
> > > will begin and while he may not end up back on
> TV
> > (but as Stewart did...he
> > > may) he will continue.
> > >
> > > Sorry...that's just the nature of society and
> > 'celebrities' and it truly
> > > does suck.
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: st-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
> > > [mailto:st-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
> Behalf
> > Of STeve Duncan
> > > Sent: Monday, September 11, 2006 9:20 PM
> > > To: ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > Subject: Re: [ST] Builder's Toast
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >>From: "Masiak, Richard"
> > <Richard_Masiak@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > >>Reply-To: ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > >>To: <ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > >>Subject: Re: [ST] Builder's Toast
> > >>Date: Fri, 8 Sep 2006 11:40:13 -0400
> > >>
> > >>To make matters worse, no charges have been
> filed
> > as of yet.
> > >>
> > >>This country has gotten so screwed up.  If I
> were
> > a sports star,
> > >>celebrity,
> > >>or politician, I'd get a slap on the wrist.  But
> > being the average,
> > > college
> > >>educated, middle working class shmuck, if I did
> > something stupid they'd
> > >>lock me up and throw away the key and my life
> > would be totally ruined.
> > > As
> > >>far as I'm concerned, no one is above the law
> even
> > if they make it.
> > >>
> > >>
> > >
> > >
> > > Howdy Rich,
> > >
> > > This is a tragic and sad situation for all
> > involved.  Lane was completely
> > > irresponsible.  You can count on one thing for
> > sure.  His life as he knows
> > >
> > > it is over.  Forever.  Even if he never spends
> one
> > day in jail for this
> > > travesty, he is done.  He will be miserable for
> > the rest of his life
> > > whether
> > > it is in jail or in his own home.  He will be
> > financially ruined and his
> > > career is over.  The pall of a fellow riders
> death
> > will hang over him like
> > > a
> > > dark cloud.  It's not like he is some politician
> > or lawer that can go back
> > >
> > > to his old circle of friends like nothing ever
> > happened.  Riders are his
> > > life.  He will have nowhere to turn.
> > >
> > > I feel extreme sympathy for the rider he killed
> > and the family.  And this
> > > may sound crazy, but I feel sorry for Billy as
> > well.  He fucked up, big
> > > time, his life is ruined.  He is going to pay
> for
> > it for the rest of his
> > > life, one way or another.
> > >
> > > A sad story all the way around.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Duncan
> > > Donut
> > >
> > > Baja, Oklahoma
> > >
> > >
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