Wednesday, February 14, 2007

How about that surprise GDP revision


I just knew something was fishy with preliminary estimates when the producer inventories didn't add up. Surely this would cause ... Aww, who the heck am I fooling? This isn't gonna distract anybody but at least with a new thread we won't have to reread those disturbing word images over and over. We'll have to make new ones. ;-)

46 comments:

Anonymous said...

BOOM SHAKA LAKA!!

FIRST!

Anonymous said...

Thank you, Rob. Let's try to keep the imagery to the keyboard-spraying humorous variety rather than the bile-spraying Caseydongage variety.

The horror....the horror...

Anonymous said...

I have to admit though, it is pretty funny to think that Casey is reading these threads. You know he's got the ruler out right now.

Anonymous said...

I posted this in the other thread right in the middle of all the shit hitting the fan, so I thought I would repost it here. Apologies for the double post.

At ratlab said...

@Vague Guru
Could I, um, borrow your Fugitive graphic or perhaps you'd want to make another one that I can print out and, um, use by the weekend? ;)

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Anyone can borrow/use any of the photoshops I post here.

Here’s all of the one’s I’ve done so far (I think):


Conjuring Up Magic Deals

Cashback Burglar

Cashback Burglar Behind Bars

Bird Dogging With My Mailman

Won’t Work for Food

Blue Balls Please Help

Rescue from Debtors Island

What Me Worry?

The Fugitive


Also, if anyone has any funny ideas for future ones, please post them, and if I time and they’re funny, I try and post them.

Rob Dawg said...

"Dongage?"

With his clapper "Tinkerbell" is more like it. Anybody else old enough to remember Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In "ting-a-ling?"

Anonymous said...

@ Vague Guru:

You've got to do a Casey/Donald Trump photoshop especially for me, k? <3

Anonymous said...

HAHAHA! Tinkerbell!

Anonymous said...

@Vague Guru
Thank you!

Mwuhahahhahaha...

Anonymous said...

@ T said...

@ Vague Guru:

You've got to do a Casey/Donald Trump photoshop especially for me, k? <3

Casey as/or with the Donald? Casey getting fired by the Donald?

Anonymous said...

Casey as Donald. AND Casey getting fired by the Donald if you can find the time.

I'll love you forever for this.

Anonymous said...

How about Casey as a member of the Village People?

Anonymous said...

@Vague Guru

Trying to stay in the realm of current affairs...

Casey as Bobby Trendy. I wanted to kick the crap out of that punk.

Anonymous said...

Casey as Bobby Trendy!! Genius!

Anonymous said...

Photoshop Ideas:

1) Casey Serin being pulled out of a "spider hole" with a big grey beard a la Saddam in 2003.

2) Casey Serin as one of the Queer Eye guys.

3) Casey Serin in drag, the more flamingly gay costume the better.

4) In the Saddam vein, Casey Serin on the gallows with that dumb grin and hat, saying "This is a magical opportunity!" or something ;-)

Anonymous said...

In other news, over at IAFF -- Casey just endorsed another poster's idea for a tip jar which would go towards getting Casey a vasectomy.

Seriously. Comment #34 on the entry with the flaming gay pic at Jamba Juice.

Dolph said...

Casey can be Ryan Seacrest since nobody knows if the guys is gay or straight.

Casey, we all know you are way too effiminate to be a straight guy. Go ahead and be gay, it's okay with us.

There's nothing wrong with it!

Anonymous said...

Okay someone clarify this for me.

What property did he cash the redemption check for?

The new mexico property that was supposed to be foreclosed today?

And didnt he contact the bank and they agreed to look at the offer he had since the foreclosure didnt happen today for the new mexico property?

So if that is the case I bet the people that bought his redemption rights will be thrilled if casey screws them over by selling the property before the foreclosure.

Anonymous said...

In NM, owner of a foreclosed can redeem the property (within a year) by paying all due monies plus interest.

This is the Rio Rancho house. He sold the redemption rights to a realtor for $250. Another $1250 is due if the house is redeemed.

Some guy's just taking a $250 flyer that the value of the house is going to rebound in 2007.

chjts, what's so unusual about these CS actions:

- Signs a legal paper (withour reading or understanding)

- Takes money, spends money

- Screws the person who gave him the money?

CS does that all the time

Anonymous said...

I mean ALL the time:

Countrywide
Cashcall
Wells fargo
Hard money lender

The list just goes on and on and on.

At the beginning, I used to think he might be on the level. You know, young guy gets conned by gurus, gets in over his head.

Now I agree with Homey. Casey's brain is scam central.

Could Homey be using deep cover and actually be an FBI agent.

Anonymous said...

@Backstage
re: homey

hahaha funny you should say that i was thinking the same thing today. man it would be bizarre if homey turned out to be with the fbi.. might explain a few things

amusing but admittedly fairly unlikely :)

Anonymous said...

OK! I'm all caught up now. Disturbing imagery on the other thread ladies. Thanks for nothing. Now then:


Casey,

I know you read this blog. You overplayed your hand with that last post there. I mean you went out and got a manicure before having your picture taken. I think you put way too much effort into your look. Your Eurotrash clothes are extremely irritating. I expect to see you smoking cigarettes outside some bistro with a scarf around your neck not sucking back Jamba Juice. You believe that you can steer traffic back to your site with these ridiculous posts. You believe that you can make your readership do things like send you pictures. You believe that you have the same influence that you had four months ago. But let me demonstrate for you how this latest attempt to recapture market share is a microcosm of your entire reality.

This time last year, you were the king of the world. A master of the universe. You had flush bank accounts, INSIDE KNOWLEDGE that average suckers who worked for a living didn't have, sweet deals lined up, credit up the wazoo, 8 houses. When you said jump, realtors and mortgage brokers said "how high?" You took a trip to Hawaii. Your wife thought you were a genius.

Now? Satisfaction is gained from cashing a check for $250 and sipping a Jamba Juice. Your wife gives up the grudge she's had agaisnt your for a fucking MONTH that you claim to have not known about. You buy her some cheap shit roses and a card. And unless that bag contained a vibrator, you haven't made a thing up yet towards regaining that one foot she has out the door.

We all love to hate you Case, and this latest post of yours just drives more traffic over here. Good luck with the FBI. That $250 probably should have been spent consulting a halfway decent criminal or Bankruptcy lawyer. Ah well, hindsight's 20/20...

TK

PS- I thought of you the other night as I was on my way home with my wife. We had a wonderful dinner - Foie gras, Lobster, Salmon with truffled potatoes, and an elegant Savigny-Laviers. I love my wife's appreciation for the finer things. She taught me about them, but doesn't require them of me. And the best part is? We don't owe anybody a dime.

R-Boy said...

Okay, Its time that we start acting. A concerned group of citizens can bring this thing down.

Today, can we

1) Call and inform Cashcall

2) Call and inform Aurora Loan Services

3) Call and inform Wells Fargo

4) Call Duane Legate.

I'm definitely calling Duane today. When I do, I will post back here with the details.

Who here wants to help?

Aurora 800-550-0508 lot 25, block 130 of unit 17, rio rancho estates - 6021 guadalajara road.

Cashcall 1-866-899-0944 or 1-866-899-1844

Duane Legate (888) 888-3034

Anonymous said...

http://blogs.usatoday.com/ondeadline/2007/02/bank_of_america.html

Casey can use these credit cards to pay off his loans. Well, maybe not, but he can sure get some Jamba Juice. Maybe he can get his or Galina's pappy to spot them some cash for a bank account for three months. All he has to do is come up with a name that sounds Hispanic and he'll be good to go!

Only in America, folks.

Anonymous said...

@notme

This is the same principle as microloans. You charge a retarded interest rate, make em pay a deposit to keep the riff raff away and you own the poor. The poor offer more to a credit card company than the rich. They're long termers. If B of A lines up enough, they'll have their hooks in a lot of people for a long time. It adds up, trust me.

Anonymous said...

Good post TK

"This time last year, you were the king of the world. A master of the universe. You had flush bank accounts, INSIDE KNOWLEDGE that average suckers who worked for a living didn't have, sweet deals lined up, credit up the wazoo, 8 houses. When you said jump, realtors and mortgage brokers said "how high?" You took a trip to Hawaii. Your wife thought you were a genius."


I hope that part really brings it home to him as to how far he has fallen.

Anonymous said...

@ Legion

I think we get so caught up in berating Casey for his everyday transgressions that he "looses" big picture perspective. I'm happy to remind him...

His position last year was wholly unearned. So the reason he's here now should come as no surprise.

Anonymous said...

Some suggestions for photoshop:

Casey playing Survivor with Richard Hatch.

Casey and Kumar Go to White Castle (In and Out?)

Casey as Dr. Evil trying to extort 2.2 meeeeeeeelion dollars.

Anonymous said...

"Casey playing Survivor with Richard Hatch."

Maybe Casey getting tax advice from Richard Hatch?

Anonymous said...

even nigel is turning against casey. wow.

http://iamfacingforeclosure.com/157/too-late-to-stop-foreclosure-with-short-sale-deficiency-judgment/#comments
comment #95

Anonymous said...

I don't understand why these people keep telling him (or so he claims) that making himself a personal loan from a shell corp. to payback previous personal debts is fine.

He claims a theoretical CPA said it this time. I mean, I get that Casey himself can easily be outsmarted by a sweatsock with determination but who are these other people who keep telling him that it's fine?

I mean despite that one of us actually posted the damn Ca. code for him, he still doesn't understand, but I'm not a CPA or a tax lawyer and I knew that little scheme had to be hella illegal.

And for the uninitiated, because a couple people have mentioned, he's not proposing to set up a new corp., he dropped $4,000 on an existing shell corp., in order to facilitate this completely illegal scheme.

Rob Dawg said...

Nigel is just doing damage control to salvage what's left of his business and personal reputation. Bet his business is down 50% and by now the folly of his having given legal advice on the nuances of contract law are begining to manifest. I was close to reporting him but it appears the prospect of being held accountable for his actions has proven sufficient to keep him in line. I keep such nuclear weapons in my arsenal so that I never need to use nuclear weapons.

Anonymous said...

How about Casey getting back door'd by some big dude.

Nigel could probably send you over some gay porn to photo shop.

Anonymous said...

Today on "The Young and the Useless"--We flash back to a few months ago...

[Fade in on Galina in the dining room, who's removing items from a bag from Macy's. Casey comes in with a fast food bag]

Galina: "So.... It's Thursday."
Casey: "Uh huh."
Galina: "Do you have the feeling you might have forgotten something today?" She thrums her fingers on her arms, shifting her weight onto one of her hips.
Casey: "Uh... I don't think so?" He takes a bite of his organic semi-vegetarian (lettuce and tomatoes) beef burger, and chews, looking at his wife impassively. He wipes a dot of mayo from his mouth with his hand.
Galina (archly): "So today has no special significance to you?" Casey just furrows his brow while chewing, to indicate that he has no idea what she's going on about. She throws down her arms, her hands balled into fists.
Galina: "IT'S MY BIRTHDAY YOU ASSHOLE!"
Casey: "Ooooh."
Galina: "You forgot my fucking birthday... AGAIN! I'm glad I remembered and treated myself!" She indicates the Macy's bag.
Casey: "Uh, no I didn't forget. We just don't have money to spend. I was going to make you a card after I print out some more 'buy me out of foreclosure' flyers."
Galina: "That's NOT GOOD ENOUGH!" Her eyes fill with tears. "I want you to get me a present!" She stamps her feet defiantly.
Casey: "Galina, we have no income, you've just spent a bunch of money on the card, you're not working, we've got houses in the final stages of foreclosure..."
Galina: "I WANT A PRESENT YOU ASSHOLE! I'LL NEVER FORGIVE YOU! GET MY CREDIT CARDS CURRENT AND BUY ME A PRESENT!"
Casey: "I can't. I need all $40 I have for the Jamba Juice I charged to the debit today."
Galina: "Asswipe. I'll never forgive you."

Flash to Valentine's Day, several months later:

Casey: "Look Galina, I spent some of the tiny amount of free liquid cash we'll see in a long time on perisable flowers and this SWEET card."
Galina: "Ohhh, Casey. I could be in the streets tomorrow turning tricks to make my minimum payments to Capitol One--but you got me flowers today!" Smmooch. "You're my hero."

[Queue music-fade out on romantic kiss]

Anonymous said...

That was awesome...

R-Boy said...

REPORT CASEY TO the SACRAMENTO OFFICE

dparenti@leo.gov
dpicard@leo.gov

R-Boy said...

Gentleman,

I read a lot on Investments, Mortgages, and other news. I came across the following website "Iamfacingforeclosure.com" recently. In it, Casey Serin, the author, admits to committing mortgage fraud. I submitted the following to FBITIPS, and I pulled your names from the Sacramento field office webpage, where Casey lives.

I am reporting a possible mortgage fraud, still in progress. I have included the links and copied and pasted the most relevant portion of the posts on his website.

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MORTGAGE FRAUD

Casey Serin, blogging at iamfacingforeclosure.com, freely admits to committing mortgage fraud. As an unemployed individual with no Income, he took bought 8 homes with no money down loans, and termed those loans "liar loans"

http://iamfacingforeclosure.com/42/yes-i-lied-on-my-loans/

I overstated my income, and misrepresented my owner-occupied status and concealed the cash-back-at-close from the bank. I knew it all along. Nobody made me do it. It was my fault. I take full responsibility. And, that’s how I originally started this blog. The lenders stand to lose hundreds of thousands of dollars over my mistakes
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He currently has made no attempt to repay these loans, and all 8 of his homes are facing foreclosure, one has foreclosed, and the other would have been foreclosed had the courthouse in Sandoval County been open yesterday.

I do not understand how someone who has admitted to a crime in a public forum on the internet AND provided supporting documentation is still uncharged.

http://iamfacingforeclosure.com/131/liabilities-spreadsheet/

Currently, he is making plans to buy a shell corporation to use corporate credit to grant himself a loan to pay off these debts. I believe that's illegal too. That is in his most current posting, I believe.

-----

If you can, please look into this. I understand that mortgage fraud has been rising based on your publicly available reports.


(Name With-held)
Staff Statistician
USDOJ

Anonymous said...

TK said...
"OK! I'm all caught up now. Disturbing imagery on the other thread ladies. Thanks for nothing."

Oh, c'mon...you gotta admit it was funny as fuck.

Dolph said...

Holy crap Steph...BRILLIANT!

Ogg the Caveman said...

@ Benoit

And why not? He probably has no intention of getting The Snip, but the auction would be a good way to raise Jamba Juice money.

Anonymous said...

Look who just visited IAFF?


Domain Name (Unknown)
IP Address 207.66.18.# (City of Rio Rancho)
ISP Oso Grande Technologies
Location
Continent : North America
Country : United States (Facts)
State : New Mexico
City : Rio Rancho
Lat/Long : 35.2467, -106.7232 (Map


Domain Name ca.gov ? (United States Government)
IP Address 153.48.52.# (California Department of Corrections)
ISP HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY
Location
Continent : North America
Country : United States (Facts)
State : California
City : Sacramento
Lat/Long : 38.4774, -121.4442 (Map)

DOH?!!!!!! Looks like you got som splainin to do Casey.

Anonymous said...

Apologies for being slightly off-topic but as a recent Casey watcher from afar I'm interested in a couple of details about the bankruptcy process.

Leaving aside the probable fraud convictions how exactly will Caseys bankruptcy work?

Here in New Zealand all the bankrupts assets are seized by the official assignee and then sold off to pay creditors. Under our system modest allowances are made for clothing ($NZ500) and trade tools ($NZ100). Additionally the Official Assignee has a practice of allowing bankrupts to retain a personal vehicle. Family homes are not exempt (although usually subject to a charge to a secured creditor/mortgagee). Is the situation the same in the US? What assets (if any) are exempt from seizure?

My other question relates to duration. In New Zealand bankrupts are usually discharged after 3 years, unless the Official Assignee or a creditor objects. How long is the relevant period in the US?

In New Zealand bankrupts can also be charged with failing to keep proper accounts and are liable to 3 months imprisonment if this was an innocent oversight or 3 years if it was a deliberate attempt to conceal the true state of their affairs. Is their a similar provision in the US laws?

Many thanks for the entertainment and answers.

Conrad

Anonymous said...

Oh and one final question.

Under the New Zealand legislation the Official Assignee can 'reverse' certain transactions made up to two years before bankruptcy and gifts made up to five years before the bankruptcy if the transaction or gift was made at a time when the bankrupt was insolvent. Does the US system have similar 'clawback' provisions?

Galina might not have long to enjoy those flowers...

Conrad

Anonymous said...

http://www.startribune.com/535/story/1003028.html

I had no idea where else to put this, so forgive me for threadjacking in advance...but this stopped me in my tracks and made me think of our little stud muffin.

Anonymous said...

Here's something I've been wondering. It may have been addressed already, and if so I apologize (and ask for a pointer to where that is?)

How will California Divorce Law affect Casey's debt when G finally figures out the gravy train has been scraped dry and is congealing in the sink?

Under CA law, do they split marital debt, or does each spouse walk away with the debt that is in their name?

That being the case, Casey might benefit from her leaving and taking half the house debt and her 13 (!?!?) credit cards with her.

Anonymous said...

Here's something I've been wondering. It may have been addressed already, and if so I apologize (and ask for a pointer to where that is?)

How will California Divorce Law affect Casey's debt when G finally figures out the gravy train has been scraped dry and is congealing in the sink?

Under CA law, do they split marital debt, or does each spouse walk away with the debt that is in their name?

That being the case, Casey might benefit from her leaving and taking half the house debt and her 13 (!?!?) credit cards with her.

Dolph said...

@Savloah:

His debt is her debt and vice versa.

California is a community property state (LOL).