Author Topic: American Greed (Read 1981 times)

Big N · « **on:** February 18, 2013, 06:29:36 PM »

Does anybody watch this show on CNBC? It's a pretty interesting show I must say. Talks about fraud within rags to riches type of stories within corporate companies. Anywhere from millionaires to billionaires. Sort of teaches you to learn from others stupidity and business greed.

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WOOO · « **Reply #1 on:** February 18, 2013, 06:30:44 PM »

no cable

BILL ANVIL · « **Reply #2 on:** February 18, 2013, 06:32:16 PM »

show teaches you that if you cant make ends meet you're not trying hard enough, theres always a way if you put morals aside.

TrueGrit · « **Reply #3 on:** February 18, 2013, 06:38:20 PM »

Yep. I prefer "Snapped: women who kill" and "the first 48" tho...

Wiggs · « **Reply #4 on:** February 18, 2013, 06:45:14 PM »

Quote from: BILL ANVIL on February 18, 2013, 06:32:16 PM

show teaches you that if you cant make ends meet you're not trying hard enough, theres always a way if you put morals aside.

Yeah, isn't that great.

mass243 · « **Reply #5 on:** February 18, 2013, 06:46:16 PM »

Quote from: Wiggs on February 18, 2013, 06:45:14 PM

Yeah, isn't that great.

Rat -like.

Mr Nobody · « **Reply #6 on:** February 18, 2013, 07:01:15 PM »

Quote from: TrueGrit on February 18, 2013, 06:38:20 PM

Yep. I prefer "Snapped: women who kill" and "the first 48" tho...

A good show and why I keep my shotgun by the door.

wild willie · « **Reply #7 on:** February 18, 2013, 07:07:17 PM »

Quote from: Big N on February 18, 2013, 06:29:36 PM

Does anybody watch this show on CNBC? It's a pretty interesting show I must say. Talks about fraud within rags to riches type of stories within corporate companies. Anywhere from millionaires to billionaires. Sort of teaches you to learn from others stupidity and business greed.

- Discuss

Excellent show.....Stacy Keach is a great narrator.

arce1988 · « **Reply #8 on:** February 18, 2013, 07:40:31 PM »

Great show

Hurricane Beef ! · « **Reply #9 on:** February 18, 2013, 07:56:43 PM »

Quote from: Big N on February 18, 2013, 06:29:36 PM

Does anybody watch this show on CNBC? It's a pretty interesting show I must say. Talks about fraud within rags to riches type of stories within corporate companies. Anywhere from millionaires to billionaires. Sort of teaches you to learn from others stupidity and business greed.

- Discuss

Love the show!!!

THE BEEF

The Abdominal Snoman · « **Reply #10 on:** February 18, 2013, 08:44:52 PM »

Good show...Almost all of them are sociopaths.

mass243 · « **Reply #11 on:** February 18, 2013, 09:04:35 PM »

Quote from: galeniko on February 18, 2013, 07:16:08 PM

its not just american, to be fair.

its a global phenomenon by now.

the so called communist party leaders in china are all filthy rich.

america is at least honest about it

Absolutely.
Chinese party bosses are probably the richest "government" in the world.

Communism is there just to keep the masses humble and in poverty. To justify the single-party rule.

Oh hoh:

Wen Jiabao Premier $2.7 billion (October 2012)[2] (China)

quite a communist right there

Has more money than fukin' Oubama who also has hefty 10.1 million dollar fortune according to wikip.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_heads_of_state_and_government_by_net_worth#Current_heads_of_state_and_government

Coach is Back! · « **Reply #12 on:** February 18, 2013, 10:14:35 PM »

Quote from: WOOO on February 18, 2013, 06:30:44 PM

no cable

State ran TV?

Roger Bacon · « **Reply #13 on:** February 18, 2013, 10:16:03 PM »

Quote from: Coach is Back! on February 18, 2013, 10:14:35 PM

State ran TV?

No, they just literally don't have cable TV in Canada. They have the analog antenna and video stores where they rent VHS tapes of Kids in the Hall and Trailer Park Boys.

Coach is Back! · « **Reply #14 on:** February 18, 2013, 10:23:01 PM »

Quote from: P.I.P on February 18, 2013, 10:16:03 PM

No, they just literally don't have cable TV in Canada. They have the analog antenna and video stores where they rent VHS tapes of Kids in the Hall and Trailer Park Boys.

Bunny ears?

Roger Bacon · « **Reply #15 on:** February 18, 2013, 10:26:11 PM »

Quote from: Coach is Back! on February 18, 2013, 10:23:01 PM

Bunny ears?

I'm not familiar with that term, I was born into Cable TV

Coach is Back! · « **Reply #16 on:** February 18, 2013, 10:28:51 PM »

Quote from: P.I.P on February 18, 2013, 10:26:11 PM

I'm not familiar with that term, I was born into Cable TV

Hahaha

sean · « **Reply #17 on:** February 19, 2013, 06:46:45 AM »

They're really reaching however, with some of those stories. Ie, the guy in SoCal that was printing money successfully for quite a long time and brought in like 2 or 3 more guys to help. They got away with it for some time and were finally busted. That different from our Govt printing money on a whim, all the time.

Sure, theres a few stories about crooked Dr's and this and thats. Their mostly all the same story though. People getting in over their head and running minor ponzi schemes. Again, they should do a show focusing purely on the greed and actions of those working within our govt and what they're up to and how they all became so goddamn rich they just decided one day, "hey, i'll run for some form of office since I'm bored".

BILL ANVIL · « **Reply #18 on:** February 20, 2013, 11:32:34 AM »

Quote from: mass243 on February 18, 2013, 06:46:16 PM

Rat -like.

absolutely. rat bastard - like.

Ronnie Rep · « **Reply #19 on:** February 20, 2013, 11:43:08 AM »

Great show!

oldtimer1 · « **Reply #20 on:** February 20, 2013, 04:33:07 PM »

As long as government leaders get their cut under the table, communist governments will allow for individual wealth. It's shake down like the Mafia. The Mafia will always convince someone that they need their protection. What everyone knows it's protection from the one you're giving the money to.

BILL ANVIL · « **Reply #21 on:** February 20, 2013, 06:21:05 PM »

Quote from: oldtimer1 on February 20, 2013, 04:33:07 PM

As long as government leaders get their cut under the table, communist governments will allow for individual wealth. It's shake down like the Mafia. The Mafia will always convince someone that they need their protection. What everyone knows it's protection from the one you're giving the money to.

exactly. that sort of coercion goes all the way to the top of the over world.

Big N · « **Reply #22 on:** February 23, 2013, 11:37:28 AM »

Quote from: oldtimer1 on February 20, 2013, 04:33:07 PM

As long as government leaders get their cut under the table, communist governments will allow for individual wealth. It's shake down like the Mafia. The Mafia will always convince someone that they need their protection. What everyone knows it's protection from the one you're giving the money to.

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