Comments on: Seriously — Bailout Bank Seeks a Few New Directors http://firedoglake.com/2009/02/04/seriously-bailout-bank-seeks-a-few-new-directors/ Firedoglake weblog Sat, 18 Feb 2012 00:05:45 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: MarkH http://firedoglake.com/2009/02/04/seriously-bailout-bank-seeks-a-few-new-directors/#comment-1819274 MarkH Thu, 05 Feb 2009 08:18:13 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/02/04/seriously-bailout-bank-seeks-a-few-new-directors/#comment-1819274 <p>What are the legal liabilities of being a director? The potential downside?</p> What are the legal liabilities of being a director? The potential downside?

]]> By: Teddy Partridge http://firedoglake.com/2009/02/04/seriously-bailout-bank-seeks-a-few-new-directors/#comment-1818874 Teddy Partridge Thu, 05 Feb 2009 02:15:33 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/02/04/seriously-bailout-bank-seeks-a-few-new-directors/#comment-1818874 <p>Careful, you two. </p> <p>My patience for not putting people in prison is very thin nowadays.<br /> You wouldn’t want to get caught up as collateral damage in the big sweep.</p> Careful, you two.

My patience for not putting people in prison is very thin nowadays.
You wouldn’t want to get caught up as collateral damage in the big sweep.

]]> By: masaccio http://firedoglake.com/2009/02/04/seriously-bailout-bank-seeks-a-few-new-directors/#comment-1818864 masaccio Thu, 05 Feb 2009 02:02:03 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/02/04/seriously-bailout-bank-seeks-a-few-new-directors/#comment-1818864 <p>I don’t see why Hugh should get this job. I want it. I’ll do it for less, say $400,000. Unfortunately I share Hugh’s desire for nationalization. I’d go farther. I think we should work on a haircut for bondholders, or maybe a debt for equity swap.</p> I don’t see why Hugh should get this job. I want it. I’ll do it for less, say $400,000. Unfortunately I share Hugh’s desire for nationalization. I’d go farther. I think we should work on a haircut for bondholders, or maybe a debt for equity swap.

]]> By: SunnyNobility http://firedoglake.com/2009/02/04/seriously-bailout-bank-seeks-a-few-new-directors/#comment-1818859 SunnyNobility Thu, 05 Feb 2009 01:52:21 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/02/04/seriously-bailout-bank-seeks-a-few-new-directors/#comment-1818859 <p>I nominate Charles Brewer, founder of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MindSpring" rel="nofollow">Mindspring</a>. He could bring his Core Values and Beliefs, along with his 14 Deadly Sins of Business. </p> <p> Yah, too bad he ultimately sold out to Earthlink, but Citi would respect that pragmatic business call.</p> I nominate Charles Brewer, founder of Mindspring. He could bring his Core Values and Beliefs, along with his 14 Deadly Sins of Business.

Yah, too bad he ultimately sold out to Earthlink, but Citi would respect that pragmatic business call.

]]> By: Hugh http://firedoglake.com/2009/02/04/seriously-bailout-bank-seeks-a-few-new-directors/#comment-1818854 Hugh Thu, 05 Feb 2009 01:27:49 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/02/04/seriously-bailout-bank-seeks-a-few-new-directors/#comment-1818854 <p>Dear sirs:</p> <p>I would like to nominate myself and yes, I am willing to suck it up and only accept $500,000 for the job. I realize we all have to make sacrifices. By the way, if this is for Rubin’s job can I have his office? Also I realize that a board member is supposed to look out for the interests of investors. I hope that this won’t be seen as a negative but I favor the nationalization of Citi which would mean wiping these investors out. I don’t see this as a deal killer though since you the current management have already done so much to destroy the value of your company. I mean your market cap and $5 will get me a nice coffee at Starbuck’s, right? So other than that I think we have a deal. Please send me my first paycheck in $20 and $100 bills unmarked, of course, in a brown paper bag in c/o Guido the Fish. </p> <p>Thanks, guys</p> <p>working with you is easier than I thought.</p> Dear sirs:

I would like to nominate myself and yes, I am willing to suck it up and only accept $500,000 for the job. I realize we all have to make sacrifices. By the way, if this is for Rubin’s job can I have his office? Also I realize that a board member is supposed to look out for the interests of investors. I hope that this won’t be seen as a negative but I favor the nationalization of Citi which would mean wiping these investors out. I don’t see this as a deal killer though since you the current management have already done so much to destroy the value of your company. I mean your market cap and $5 will get me a nice coffee at Starbuck’s, right? So other than that I think we have a deal. Please send me my first paycheck in $20 and $100 bills unmarked, of course, in a brown paper bag in c/o Guido the Fish.

Thanks, guys

working with you is easier than I thought.

]]> By: foothillsmike http://firedoglake.com/2009/02/04/seriously-bailout-bank-seeks-a-few-new-directors/#comment-1818852 foothillsmike Thu, 05 Feb 2009 01:27:08 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/02/04/seriously-bailout-bank-seeks-a-few-new-directors/#comment-1818852 <p>After my first glass of wine I would like to nominate Willie Nelson.</p> After my first glass of wine I would like to nominate Willie Nelson.

]]> By: conniptionfit http://firedoglake.com/2009/02/04/seriously-bailout-bank-seeks-a-few-new-directors/#comment-1818851 conniptionfit Thu, 05 Feb 2009 01:24:58 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/02/04/seriously-bailout-bank-seeks-a-few-new-directors/#comment-1818851 <p>Add: Do not maintain Caribbean tax dodge mail box</p> Add: Do not maintain Caribbean tax dodge mail box

]]> By: Eureka Springs http://firedoglake.com/2009/02/04/seriously-bailout-bank-seeks-a-few-new-directors/#comment-1818850 Eureka Springs Thu, 05 Feb 2009 01:22:18 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/02/04/seriously-bailout-bank-seeks-a-few-new-directors/#comment-1818850 <p>We could be Citi V-jays.</p> <p>First I would pipe Billy Bragg through every office! *s*</p> We could be Citi V-jays.

First I would pipe Billy Bragg through every office! *s*

]]> By: Blub http://firedoglake.com/2009/02/04/seriously-bailout-bank-seeks-a-few-new-directors/#comment-1818849 Blub Thu, 05 Feb 2009 01:21:54 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/02/04/seriously-bailout-bank-seeks-a-few-new-directors/#comment-1818849 <p>does need to be tight, excuse me.</p> does need to be tight, excuse me.

]]> By: Blub http://firedoglake.com/2009/02/04/seriously-bailout-bank-seeks-a-few-new-directors/#comment-1818848 Blub Thu, 05 Feb 2009 01:21:35 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/02/04/seriously-bailout-bank-seeks-a-few-new-directors/#comment-1818848 <p>hehe. I’d love to see ‘em try. Fraudulent conveyance is a biatch. The language does not to be tight though, to stop all forms of deferred compensation.</p> hehe. I’d love to see ‘em try. Fraudulent conveyance is a biatch. The language does not to be tight though, to stop all forms of deferred compensation.

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