Comments on: Richflation http://firedoglake.com/2006/12/12/richflation/ Firedoglake weblog Thu, 26 Nov 2009 10:48:58 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: scribe http://firedoglake.com/2006/12/12/richflation/#comment-417879 scribe Wed, 13 Dec 2006 18:42:41 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/12/12/richflation/#comment-417879 <p>Just to remind folks where this is all coming from: Goldman Sachs announced it set aside $16.5 billion (with a “B”) for Christmas bonuses. That’s an average of $622,000 per employee, though it won’t be distributed equally, to be sure.<br /> <a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/front/story/479768p-403586c.html">http://www.nydailynews.com/fro.....3586c.html</a></p> Just to remind folks where this is all coming from: Goldman Sachs announced it set aside $16.5 billion (with a “B”) for Christmas bonuses. That’s an average of $622,000 per employee, though it won’t be distributed equally, to be sure.
http://www.nydailynews.com/fro…..3586c.html

]]> By: sd http://firedoglake.com/2006/12/12/richflation/#comment-417604 sd Wed, 13 Dec 2006 14:28:48 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/12/12/richflation/#comment-417604 <p>christ i am in the wrong business. i’m going into handbags.</p> christ i am in the wrong business. i’m going into handbags.

]]> By: a girl from D http://firedoglake.com/2006/12/12/richflation/#comment-417390 a girl from D Wed, 13 Dec 2006 04:54:35 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/12/12/richflation/#comment-417390 <p><a href="#comment-417225"><em>punaise @ 122 </em></a></p> <blockquote><p>AFAIK, Alice Waters has not enriched herself with Chez Panisse. Note the lack of franchising, T-shirts, etc.</p></blockquote> <p>I rarely make comments. However, I have to second what Punaise said about Chez Panisse. I am avid consumer of food related things (cookbooks, magazines, what have you) but I never read anything negative about Alice Waters nor her restaurant. If any article mention about the money-making aspect of the restaurant, they mention that the restaurant has not been financial success as anybody expect it to be, because of the high cost of the operation. Chez Panisse employs a lot of staff-cooks, foragers (their term for buyers), so on-for its size and buy top quality ingredients. I never been there so I cannot speak from my experience, but my understanding is that it is worth the visit and deserve every accolade it gathered. -Jill-</p> punaise @ 122

AFAIK, Alice Waters has not enriched herself with Chez Panisse. Note the lack of franchising, T-shirts, etc.

I rarely make comments. However, I have to second what Punaise said about Chez Panisse. I am avid consumer of food related things (cookbooks, magazines, what have you) but I never read anything negative about Alice Waters nor her restaurant. If any article mention about the money-making aspect of the restaurant, they mention that the restaurant has not been financial success as anybody expect it to be, because of the high cost of the operation. Chez Panisse employs a lot of staff-cooks, foragers (their term for buyers), so on-for its size and buy top quality ingredients. I never been there so I cannot speak from my experience, but my understanding is that it is worth the visit and deserve every accolade it gathered. -Jill-

]]> By: baked potato http://firedoglake.com/2006/12/12/richflation/#comment-417311 baked potato Wed, 13 Dec 2006 03:48:01 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/12/12/richflation/#comment-417311 <p>Best Alice Waters spin-off I’ve heard of is the fact that at King Middle School in Berkeley they dug up the parking lot and are teaching the kids all about organic farming. Alice Waters is involved in sponsoring that in some way, and she has also been outspoken about the value of local, organic food. </p> <p>That said, it’s not just the prices that are a problem about Chez Panisse. It’s that you’ve got to make reservations there a month or so ahead, and even then they’re hard to get!</p> <p>Let a thousand Chez Panisses bloom!</p> Best Alice Waters spin-off I’ve heard of is the fact that at King Middle School in Berkeley they dug up the parking lot and are teaching the kids all about organic farming. Alice Waters is involved in sponsoring that in some way, and she has also been outspoken about the value of local, organic food.

That said, it’s not just the prices that are a problem about Chez Panisse. It’s that you’ve got to make reservations there a month or so ahead, and even then they’re hard to get!

Let a thousand Chez Panisses bloom!

]]> By: carmen http://firedoglake.com/2006/12/12/richflation/#comment-417290 carmen Wed, 13 Dec 2006 03:14:39 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/12/12/richflation/#comment-417290 <p><a href="#comment-417196"><em>Margot @ 117 </em></a></p> <blockquote><p>carmen,<br /> I think I flew off the handle. I apologize.</p></blockquote> <p>Apologies accepted and thanks. Just returned after the local library Christmas party or I would have commented sooner.</p> Margot @ 117

carmen,
I think I flew off the handle. I apologize.

Apologies accepted and thanks. Just returned after the local library Christmas party or I would have commented sooner.

]]> By: KimGW http://firedoglake.com/2006/12/12/richflation/#comment-417263 KimGW Wed, 13 Dec 2006 02:35:32 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/12/12/richflation/#comment-417263 <p>while middle class folks are counting out their pennies at<br /> Wal-Mart,</p> <p>*****************************<br /> I got newz. . .The middle class are running the country for the uber-rich. The rest of us are the working class. Do not let the petit bourgeousie mentality propaganda seep in too deep or you will be useless when the real action starts!</p> while middle class folks are counting out their pennies at
Wal-Mart,

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I got newz. . .The middle class are running the country for the uber-rich. The rest of us are the working class. Do not let the petit bourgeousie mentality propaganda seep in too deep or you will be useless when the real action starts!

]]> By: dlake http://firedoglake.com/2006/12/12/richflation/#comment-417242 dlake Wed, 13 Dec 2006 02:09:01 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/12/12/richflation/#comment-417242 <p>well said. the rich are spending the obscene tax cuts they are getting while the middle class is wondering if the unemployment check will come at least till after the holidays. Or if that 3rd job working for the xmas season will help you afford a present for your kid. Or pay for the medication you need.<br /> So, while you work that 3rd parttime job to pay for the medication, someone from the upper 10% comes into the store and wants you to go fetch that 2,000.00 Hermes bag for a little stocking stuffer.</p> well said. the rich are spending the obscene tax cuts they are getting while the middle class is wondering if the unemployment check will come at least till after the holidays. Or if that 3rd job working for the xmas season will help you afford a present for your kid. Or pay for the medication you need.
So, while you work that 3rd parttime job to pay for the medication, someone from the upper 10% comes into the store and wants you to go fetch that 2,000.00 Hermes bag for a little stocking stuffer.

]]> By: SeriousKidding http://firedoglake.com/2006/12/12/richflation/#comment-417233 SeriousKidding Wed, 13 Dec 2006 01:58:30 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/12/12/richflation/#comment-417233 <p>I’ll take a baker’s dozen a’ them there $29,800 baby blue crocodile Positano handbags. Gotta love that George W. Bush. He done give me a helluva lotta extree cash. Murry Chrissmus.</p> <p><a href="http://www.seriouskidding.com">http://www.seriouskidding.com</a></p> I’ll take a baker’s dozen a’ them there $29,800 baby blue crocodile Positano handbags. Gotta love that George W. Bush. He done give me a helluva lotta extree cash. Murry Chrissmus.

http://www.seriouskidding.com

]]> By: punaise http://firedoglake.com/2006/12/12/richflation/#comment-417225 punaise Wed, 13 Dec 2006 01:50:49 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/12/12/richflation/#comment-417225 <p>AFAIK, Alice Waters has not enriched herself with Chez Panisse. Note the lack of franchising, T-shirts, etc.</p> AFAIK, Alice Waters has not enriched herself with Chez Panisse. Note the lack of franchising, T-shirts, etc.

]]> By: Jacqrat http://firedoglake.com/2006/12/12/richflation/#comment-417215 Jacqrat Wed, 13 Dec 2006 01:38:12 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/12/12/richflation/#comment-417215 <p><a href="#comment-417214"><em>punaise @ 120</em></a></p> <blockquote><p><a href="#comment-417209"><em>Jacqrat @ 119</em></a></p> <blockquote><p> B R E A T H E.</p> <p>And if I had to smell Flint’s all day… I wouldn’t be held responsible for my actions. It’s soo damned good.</p></blockquote> <p>and E A T !</p> <p>(weird - your Flint’s remark doesn’t show up in your comment, but it appears upon quoting your comment…)</p></blockquote> <p>I edited~! I’m edit-happy!~</p> <p>mmm.. a 2-way with brisket and links…. [drool]</p> punaise @ 120

Jacqrat @ 119

B R E A T H E.

And if I had to smell Flint’s all day… I wouldn’t be held responsible for my actions. It’s soo damned good.

and E A T !

(weird – your Flint’s remark doesn’t show up in your comment, but it appears upon quoting your comment…)

I edited~! I’m edit-happy!~

mmm.. a 2-way with brisket and links…. [drool]

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