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Actual rebuttal from a rich fella to a materialistic woman:


25 Year Old Beauty Seeks Rich Banker
05/10/2007 following exchange took place on Craigslist - don't misss investment banker's response


'What am I doing wrong?'
Okay, I'm tired of beating around the bush. I'm a beautiful (spectacularly beautiful) 25 year old girl. I'm articulate and classy. I'm not from . I'm looking to get married to a guy who makes at least half a million a year. I know how that sounds, but keep in mind that a million a year is middle class in New York City, so I don't think I'm overreaching at all.

Are there any guys who make 500K or more on this board ? Any wives ? Could you send me some tips ? I dated a business man who made an average of around 200 - 250K. But that's where I seem to hit a roadblock. $250,000 won't get me to Central Park West. I know a woman in my yoga class who was married to an investment banker, and lives in Tribeca. She's not as pretty as I am, nor is she a great genius. So what is she doing right ? How do I get to her level ?

Here are my questions specifically:
- Where do you single rich men hang out ? Give me specifics - bars, restaurants, gyms
- What are you looking for in a mate? Be honest guys, you won't hurt my feelings
- Is there an age range I should be targeting ?
- Why are some of the women living lavish lifestyles on the so plain? I've seen really 'Plain Jane' boring types, who have nothing to offer incredibly wealthy guys. Then I've seen drop dead gorgeous girls in singles bars in the . What's the story there ?

- Lawyers, investment bankers, doctors. How much do those guys really make ? And where do the hedge fund guys hang out ?

- How do you rich guys decide on marriage vs. just a girlfriend ? I am looking for MARRIAGE ONLY.
Please hold your insults - I'm putting myself out there in an honest way. Most beautiful women are superficial - at least I'm being up front about it. I wouldn't be searching for these kind of guys if I wasn't able to match them - in looks, culture, sophistication, and keeping a nice hearth and home'.

An Investment Banker's Response:
Dear Pers-431649184:
'I read your posting with great interest and have thought meaningfully about your dilemma. I offer the following analysis of your predicament.

Firstly, I'm not wasting your time. I qualify as a guy who fits your bill - that is, I make more than $500K per year. That said, here's how I see it:

Your offer, from the prospective of a guy like me, is a plain and simple crappy business deal. Here's why. Cutting through all the B.S., what you suggest is a simple trade: you bring your looks to the party and I bring my money. Fine, simple. But here's the rub, your looks will fade and my money will likely continue into perpetuity - in fact, it is very likely that my income will increase, but it is an absolute certainty that you won't be getting any more beautiful!

So, in economic terms, you are a depreciating asset. Not only are you a depreciating asset, however, your depreciation accelerates! Let me explain - you're 25 now and will likely remain pretty hot for the next 5 years, but less so each year. Then the fade begins in earnest. By 35 - stick a fork in you!

So, in Wall Street terms, we'd call you a trading position - not a buy and hold?hence the rub?marriage. It doesn't make good business sense to 'buy you' (which is what you're asking) - so I'd rather lease. In case you think I'm being cruel, I would say the following: if my money were to go away, so would you - so when your beauty fades I need an out too. It's as simple as that. So the deal that makes sense for me is dating, not marriage.

Separately, I was taught early in my career about efficient markets. So, I wonder why a girl as 'articulate, classy and spectacularly beautiful' as you has been unable to find your sugar daddy. I find it hard to believe that, if you are as gorgeous as you say you are, your $500K man hasn't found you - if only for a tryout.

By the way, you could always find a way to make your own money - and then we wouldn't need to have this difficult conversation.

With all that said, I must say you're going about it the right way. Classic 'pump and dump'. I hope this is helpful, and if you want to enter into some sort of lease, please let me know'.

理想國

胡錦濤先生在十七大的報告提出“五有”，描繪了社會主義天堂的理想國：

促進社會公平正義，努力使全體人民：

1. 學有所教；
2. 勞有所得；
3. 病有所醫；
4. 老有所養；
5. 住有所居；

推動建設和諧社會。

和諧社會的意思是：民主法治、公平正義、誠信友愛、充滿活力。

以上的主要為左派的觀點，在中國是要以經濟建設為中心，沒有錢說什麼都只是說，什麼目標都不可能實現。

如果中國有一天會到此境地，不失為人間天堂，但願我能親眼看見。

自由行

國內同胞光顧香港的茶餐廳，我們去深圳羅湖城，如果說是自由行救了香港的經濟；香港人自由行在深圳又救了誰？

葉太的政綱

今天看了葉太的政綱，重點不在其內容，我覺得北京的手法很簡單，你們要普選行政長官，我會俾你，要立法會全面直選，我俾你，你選我欽點的人便可以了，選了她，什麼都有，前提是她聽我話，其他人不聽。

事到如今很清楚，權在我手，你就範，有糖食；不就範，一拍兩散，反正是你沒有普選，不關我的事。話說回來，普選制度不是恩賜，是本來應有的東西，現在變成統治者手上的糖果，像魚餌一樣，今天吃了餌，選了這樣的人，明天要再23條立法，可能沒有人會再出來反對，今天的甜頭換來明天的惡果，是誰上鈎？就是今天有權投票作選擇的人。

世上本來就沒有民主派，只有在朝、在野，親建制和反建制，一邊獨大永遠不是好事。一張選票，代表了一種價值觀，香港的政治發展，就看投票者名是否吃餌。

格言

上網偶拾佳句，與眾分享：

十六世紀德國的宗教改革家馬丁‧路德有一句傳世名言：「一個國家的前途，不取決於它的國庫之殷實，不取決於它的城堡之堅固，也不取決於它的公共設施之華麗，而在於它的公民品格之高下」

這是檢驗國家前途的唯一標準，不是GNP。

天涯歌女

兩段片，可作比較。更可以和在《色|戒》王佳芝的一段作比較。







李香蘭的女高音唱法，好像不配合這歌。


在這片可一瞻李香蘭風華正茂時的風采。


上戶彩扮演李香蘭，如何？

亂局

紛亂的世界，看不通的時局。

上星期Dowjones大跌，日圓上升，歐元也上升，澳、紐也偏軟，看來又是拆利差交易。次按危機未解決，Credit Crunch仍在困擾金融市場，SIV之局要靠銀行放水解決，消息傳來可能會籌得六百億美元，但能否真正解困仍是未知之素。一般而言在此情形下股票市場不會很好，然而看香港股票、地產可以欣欣向榮，在國內庇蔭下，是否香港能獨善其身，擺脫世界的影響，只由奧運前A股不跌、北水南流即可令香港市場一支獨秀？到底是中國資金大還是世界的市場力量大？短期內鬥傻是可以的，在奧運前我們是在鬥傻嗎？

現在港股無人敢看淡，當一個市沒有人相信會跌的時候，是要準備計數的時候，玩不起真的不要玩。