Motown Bombers Posted April 2, 2023 Share Posted April 2, 2023 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chasfh Posted April 3, 2023 Share Posted April 3, 2023 Oh, holy shit on a stick ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smr-nj Posted April 3, 2023 Share Posted April 3, 2023 How is this not market manipulation? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gehringer_2 Posted April 3, 2023 Share Posted April 3, 2023 (edited) 32 minutes ago, smr-nj said: How is this not market manipulation? While almost everything Elon has done recently just adds to giving capitalism a bad name, not sure what the case would be here. All advertising is attempted market manipulation -- most of it is not illegal. I don't think there is any law against hyping your own investments per se. You're only in trouble if you can be shown to be operating sub rosa at cross purpose to your public positions - e.g. pump and dump etc. Edited April 3, 2023 by gehringer_2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oblong Posted April 3, 2023 Share Posted April 3, 2023 We used to have a member here named sub Rosa. We argued a lot but would probably be best buds now that I wished up. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motown Bombers Posted April 3, 2023 Share Posted April 3, 2023 Elon Musk is currently facing a $250 billion racketeering lawsuit over Dogecoin. Seems to be another pump and dump. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gehringer_2 Posted April 3, 2023 Share Posted April 3, 2023 (edited) 18 minutes ago, Motown Bombers said: Elon Musk is currently facing a $250 billion racketeering lawsuit over Dogecoin. Seems to be another pump and dump. It would be nice if he got nailed for something and removed from our concsiousness but sadly enough it's probably questionable that any judge or jury can be convinced that Elon Musk tweets could be taken seriously as actionable investment data. Edited April 3, 2023 by gehringer_2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pfife Posted April 3, 2023 Share Posted April 3, 2023 They are though. He's done it before. I can't remember the details but he got in trouble for doing something to tesla stock by tweeting something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gehringer_2 Posted April 3, 2023 Share Posted April 3, 2023 36 minutes ago, pfife said: They are though. He's done it before. I can't remember the details but he got in trouble for doing something to tesla stock by tweeting something. That was a gov/SEC complaint - there are more rules when you talk about a company you control. The Dogecoin deal is an investor civil suit and Musk doesn't have any control of Dogecoin..... AFAIK. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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oblong Posted April 4, 2023 Share Posted April 4, 2023 There is definitely truth to this kind of thinking. Not sure about this particular case but overall the Lebanese, who have been here for a few generations, look down on Yemeni and Iraqi people here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1984Echoes Posted April 4, 2023 Share Posted April 4, 2023 1 hour ago, Motown Bombers said: Hillary Clinton's fault. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMRivdogs Posted April 4, 2023 Share Posted April 4, 2023 I was thinking about the whole DeSantis/Disney thing and began to wonder. Is Disney World still a prime vacation stop anymore? Between outrageous ticket prices (not just Disney but other major theme parks as well) and Florida politics have places like Gatlinburg become viable altnatives. What about those folks who bought into the whole Disney type experience 10, 20, 30 years ago and invested in Disney's "Vacation Clubs" Cruises, etc...are they going to be left holding the bag and be unable to unload property? Or are they stuck with timeshare points they never use anymore. Maybe there needs to be a group of "owners" who band together and sue the Governor along with the state of Florida for "infringing" on their rights to pursue happiness as well as loss of potential income because of the state's restrictions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMRivdogs Posted April 4, 2023 Share Posted April 4, 2023 Why always the King James version? Dang book was published in 1611. Why not the original one sent down at Mount Sinai and found in the Torah. The commandments were given to the chosen Jewish people, not the Johnnie Come Lately Papists Why don't these so called Christians ever want to post The Sermon on the Mount... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oblong Posted April 4, 2023 Share Posted April 4, 2023 38 minutes ago, CMRivdogs said: I was thinking about the whole DeSantis/Disney thing and began to wonder. Is Disney World still a prime vacation stop anymore? Between outrageous ticket prices (not just Disney but other major theme parks as well) and Florida politics have places like Gatlinburg become viable altnatives. What about those folks who bought into the whole Disney type experience 10, 20, 30 years ago and invested in Disney's "Vacation Clubs" Cruises, etc...are they going to be left holding the bag and be unable to unload property? Or are they stuck with timeshare points they never use anymore. Maybe there needs to be a group of "owners" who band together and sue the Governor along with the state of Florida for "infringing" on their rights to pursue happiness as well as loss of potential income because of the state's restrictions. I saw that right before his new "board" took over the governing of the site that the old board stripped themselves of a lot of power. All done in public meetings with proper notices. I am not sure about your question on Disney itself being an attraction but I can buy into the idea that it could phase out as Generation X and Y's kids begin to get older. I know a lot of people my age (almost 50) who go without their kids. Definitely still a nostalgia draw but it's very possible the lure of the magic kingdom is not being passed on to kids today, both young ones and those becoming adults. I get the sense that people are just taking their little ones to resorts in Cancun and the Carribean, often with other families. It's cheaper!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motown Bombers Posted April 4, 2023 Share Posted April 4, 2023 I got suckered into an internship at Disney World. One of the worst decisions I ever made. I got to see first hand what a terrible company it is. Ron DeSantis made me actually have sympathy for Disney. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motown Bombers Posted April 5, 2023 Share Posted April 5, 2023 Looking like there will be a 1,000 unemployed cops. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motown Bombers Posted April 5, 2023 Share Posted April 5, 2023 I have to say, I'm impressed with how quickly Chicago counted the vote. If this were New York, we probably wouldn't have a result until Memorial Day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motown Bombers Posted April 5, 2023 Share Posted April 5, 2023 (edited) Early returns looking good for the liberal in the Wisconsin supreme court race. Edited April 5, 2023 by Motown Bombers 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motown Bombers Posted April 5, 2023 Share Posted April 5, 2023 This special election in Wisconsin is getting interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Motown Bombers Posted April 5, 2023 Share Posted April 5, 2023 Lets go Brandon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMRivdogs Posted April 5, 2023 Share Posted April 5, 2023 Everything Trump touches….. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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