I was watching this documentary on Good Morning America where it was reported that The CEO of Merrill Lynch was redecorating his office while his company was going bankrupt, and its employees being fired. Wana know how much he spent for that?

[COLOR=Red][U][B][SIZE=7]1.2 Bn$[/SIZE][/B][/U][/COLOR] (just for his office!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)

Nobody told him to get real???!!!!

Can we qualify this as a "waste of money"? I mean DAAAAAAMMMMMMN!!!!!

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Not exactly sure how much he spent but we breed some of the most corrupt politicians and business people alive. Actually, the politician part might come second to the ruskies.

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[quote=Shiva;701925] [COLOR=red][U][B][SIZE=7]1.2 Bn$[/SIZE][/B][/U][/COLOR] (just for his office!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)[/quote]

I think you mean $1.2 [I]million[/I] - but still doesn't change the point that it was an inappropriate use of money, especially at a time like this. The guy is scum - he's the same one who fought for his bonus this year and who paid out a bunch of multimillion dollar bonuses to his top friends just recently before he was fired.

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no I'm sure people on here will validate that the bank robbers needed this to free up credit..:roll::roll::roll::roll:

Does anybody believe me yet that this is nothing more than a bank robbery??

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^^ just to be clear: I'm sure not validating it... and he was rightly fired this past week.

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The following is a list of the items in his suite:

Area Rug $87,784 Mahogany Pedestal Table $25,713 19th Century Credenza $68,179 Pendant Light Furniture $19,751 4 Pairs of Curtains $28,091 Pair of Guest Chairs $87,784 George IV Chair $18,468 6 Wall Sconces $2,741 Parchment Waste Can $1,405 Roman Shade Fabric $10,967 Roman Shades $7,315 Coffee Table $5,852 Commode on Legs $35,115

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Time is not money!!!!!!! Time is art

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[quote=Miroslav;702022]I think you mean $1.2 [I]million[/I] - but still doesn't change the point that it was an inappropriate use of money, especially at a time like this. The guy is scum - he's the same one who fought for his bonus this year and who paid out a bunch of multimillion dollar bonuses to his top friends just recently before he was fired.[/quote]

1.2 Million? Yea, might have been 1.2 Mn, or Bn, really doesn't change anything. It is just crazy! :lol:

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$35k for a commode ... surely he already has an Executive bathroom !

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[QUOTE=simonr;702297]$35k for a commode ... surely he already has an Executive bathroom ![/QUOTE]

C'mon si.... its a commode on "legs". Just a dig a hole in that $87K rug and shit in it imo

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now he says he's going to pay for it:

[URL]http://dealbook.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/01/26/thain-defends-actions-but-will-pay-for-renovations/?ref=business[/URL]

interestingly enough, his personal chauffeur made $230K under him:

[URL]http://www.usnews.com/blogs/the-inside-job/2009/01/22/john-thains-driver-made-230000-last-year-report.html[/URL]

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also it seems like every executive from either Lehman or whoever has sold their houses ($13 mill) for either $100 or $10 to their wives. Crooked fuckers they should all go to jail.