Scott Adams talks about Ken Lay

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sygyzy

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Oct 21, 2000
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Originally posted by: Amused
Originally posted by: Aflac
well of course. there's no doubt in my mind that he didn't die.

The ability of people to blindly believe something despite a total lack of evidence to support it simply amazes me.

You mean like WMD's?
 

SampSon

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I find it hilarious that all the whiney liberals are crying their little hearts out about these Ken Lay happenings.
The main reason they are so pissed is because they are being cheated out of their chance to engage in schadenfreude.

The only people who give a flying rip about this are the liberals and conspiracy theorists. Quick let's find Tu Pac, Biggie Smallz, Princess Diana, Walt Disney, Jimmy Hoffa and Jesus Christ.
That would prove them all wrong!!!!
 

waggy

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Dec 14, 2000
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I just hope they can recover most of the money he stole.

the bastard got off easy. though even if he recieved punishment from teh goverment it would have been easy. sigh
 

ElFenix

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Originally posted by: DaShen
Well no one seems to want any proof. I mean how in the hell can they allow for cremation of the body before an open ended investigation? Tell me that. No one in the public seems to care.

If they show the body and have an actual investigation, I would be okay with all of it. But there is too much coincidence to say that you cannot be doubtful yet no one seems to care.
a) you don't have any proof. all you have is an unreasonable suspicion.
b) there is a coroner's report.

Originally posted by: LegendKiller
Keep in mind that Lay didn't preside over the creation of the structure intended to fool investors. Personally, I am not sure if he is even all that guilty. He was brought in towards the end, and while he did hawk the stock, he did so at his own peril also.

Skilling and Fastow, on the other hand, deserve to lose *everything* they have. The schools that issued their degrees should yank those also.
brought in towards the end? he was there in the board room with the rest of them the whole time!
 

JonTheBaller

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Dec 2, 2002
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Originally posted by: sygyzy
Originally posted by: Amused
Originally posted by: Aflac
well of course. there's no doubt in my mind that he didn't die.

The ability of people to blindly believe something despite a total lack of evidence to support it simply amazes me.

You mean like WMD's?
Bad example. There's plenty of evidence of Saddam's use of weapons of mass destruction and he's on trial for it right now.
 

Nyati13

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Jan 2, 2003
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Originally posted by: johnnytightlips

Bad example. There's plenty of evidence of Saddam's use of weapons of mass destruction and he's on trial for it right now.

Iraq's WMD possession and use before '91 is well known, documented, and not in question. (In fact, the USA provided a great deal of assistence in the production and even the use of those chemical weapons during the Iran-Iraq War)
It's a very weak arguement to come back to pre-91 weapons when trying to support the 2003 "Saddam has active WMD programs right now, and stocks of weapons right now, and so we must invade right now" lie.
 

DainBramaged

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I, for one, hope that Ken Lay is on a boat set for some non-extradition country where he takes up work as a basket-weaver for the rest of his years.
 

waggy

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Originally posted by: DainBramaged
I, for one, hope that Ken Lay is on a boat set for some non-extradition country where he takes up work as a basket-weaver for the rest of his years.

errr. hmm good punishment i think actually.
 

DaveSimmons

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Aug 12, 2001
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> START COMPANY
You have started a company, it's a big one boy howdy!

> COMMIT FRAUD
Your big company lies to other companies and makes a big pile of loot!
You See: Big Sack of Loot

> TAKE LOOT
You take the Big Sack of Loot

You see the SEC and Police, they have arrested you.

You are on trial.

You have been convicted and will be sentenced soon.

> FAKE DEATH

You fake your own death! Good job!

> INVENTORY

Big Sack of Loot



(for the geezers, no one under 30 will get this :) )
 

b0mbrman

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Jun 1, 2001
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Originally posted by: DaShen
Originally posted by: dug777
Originally posted by: DaShen
This pisses me off that it seems he faked his death and no one cares at all.

It pisses me off that you keep repeating this absurd accusation with no proof whatsoever, and bumping this thread that no one except you cares about ;)

Well no one seems to want any proof. I mean how in the hell can they allow for cremation of the body before an open ended investigation? Tell me that. No one in the public seems to care.

If they show the body and have an actual investigation, I would be okay with all of it. But there is too much coincidence to say that you cannot be doubtful yet no one seems to care.

I'm pretty sure he's asking for you to provide proof.

I'm pretty sure that not faking one's death is the default...so the burden's on you
 

JonTheBaller

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Dec 2, 2002
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Originally posted by: Nyati13
It's a very weak arguement to come back to pre-91 weapons when trying to support the 2003 "Saddam has active WMD programs right now, and stocks of weapons right now, and so we must invade right now" lie.
Well I guess you must reallly like me because that wasn't the point I was trying to make...
 

foghorn67

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Jan 3, 2006
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Originally posted by: DaShen
This pisses me off that it seems he faked his death and no one cares at all.

If it pisses you off so much, and you are so sure about it...go make it your life's purpose to find him. You will die an old lost man.
 

Patt

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Jan 30, 2000
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Originally posted by: DaveSimmons
> START COMPANY
You have started a company, it's a big one boy howdy!

> COMMIT FRAUD
Your big company lies to other companies and makes a big pile of loot!
You See: Big Sack of Loot

> TAKE LOOT
You take the Big Sack of Loot

You see the SEC and Police, they have arrested you.

You are on trial.

You have been convicted and will be sentenced soon.

> FAKE DEATH

You fake your own death! Good job!

> INVENTORY

Big Sack of Loot



(for the geezers, no one under 30 will get this :) )

ROFL :D
 

Banzai042

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Jul 25, 2005
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Originally posted by: Patt
Originally posted by: DaveSimmons
> START COMPANY
You have started a company, it's a big one boy howdy!

> COMMIT FRAUD
Your big company lies to other companies and makes a big pile of loot!
You See: Big Sack of Loot

> TAKE LOOT
You take the Big Sack of Loot

You see the SEC and Police, they have arrested you.

You are on trial.

You have been convicted and will be sentenced soon.

> FAKE DEATH

You fake your own death! Good job!

> INVENTORY

Big Sack of Loot



(for the geezers, no one under 30 will get this :) )

ROFL :D

let me guess, zork?

 

DaShen

Lifer
Dec 1, 2000
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Originally posted by: waggy
I just hope they can recover most of the money he stole.

the bastard got off easy. though even if he recieved punishment from teh goverment it would have been easy. sigh

EXACTLY... It is too calculated to be anything of a mistake whether he killed himself or he is still alive.
 

DaShen

Lifer
Dec 1, 2000
10,710
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Originally posted by: DaveSimmons
> START COMPANY
You have started a company, it's a big one boy howdy!

> COMMIT FRAUD
Your big company lies to other companies and makes a big pile of loot!
You See: Big Sack of Loot

> TAKE LOOT
You take the Big Sack of Loot

You see the SEC and Police, they have arrested you.

You are on trial.

You have been convicted and will be sentenced soon.

> FAKE DEATH

You fake your own death! Good job!

> INVENTORY

Big Sack of Loot



(for the geezers, no one under 30 will get this :) )

MUDs and I am under 30... They were a lot of fun.
 

erikistired

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Sep 27, 2000
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why the hell would anyone care if some geek on the internet wants to see a body? the dude has gone through insane amounts of stress in the last few years, it's hardly a surprise that he died of a coronary. who knows what kind of condition he was in anyway, and lots of people die in their 60s. i wouldn't be surprised if he was helped along by some pills either. somehow tho i doubt he's still alive. he more than likely wouldn't have the money left to pull something like that off anyway.
 

erikistired

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Sep 27, 2000
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Originally posted by: SampSon
I find it hilarious that all the whiney liberals are crying their little hearts out about these Ken Lay happenings.
The main reason they are so pissed is because they are being cheated out of their chance to engage in schadenfreude.

The only people who give a flying rip about this are the liberals and conspiracy theorists. Quick let's find Tu Pac, Biggie Smallz, Princess Diana, Walt Disney, Jimmy Hoffa and Jesus Christ.
That would prove them all wrong!!!!

you forgot elvis.
 

DaveSimmons

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Aug 12, 2001
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Long before Dilbert, there was another famous Scott Adams, who started Adventure International and sold text adventures similar to Zork for the TRS-80, Apple II, Atari 800, Color Computer, and Commodore 64.
 

bobdelt

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May 26, 2006
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Most of you guys are brutal animals. The guy is still a human being and he still has a family. He might be a crook, but for God's sake, let his family have some time to deal with it. When's the last time they published photos of dead people? (legally) Do you want him put on display like Lenin or something?

I am the walrus
 

erikistired

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Sep 27, 2000
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Originally posted by: DaveSimmons
Long before Dilbert, there was another famous Scott Adams, who started Adventure International and sold text adventures similar to Zork for the TRS-80, Apple II, Atari 800, Color Computer, and Commodore 64.

long long ago.