Comments on: um book club: rigged - part 1 http://www.urbanmonarch.com/um-book-club-rigged-part-1/ Advice for a generation of men raised by women Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:00:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: goat http://www.urbanmonarch.com/um-book-club-rigged-part-1/#comment-78212 goat Fri, 11 Jan 2008 19:32:50 +0000 http://www.urbanmonarch.com/um-book-club-rigged-part-1/#comment-78212 all the excessive 9/11 references were getting to be a little too much for me. enjoying the overall story sofar. it's entertaining to remember what it's like getting into the financial sector and how absurd things really are from the outside. totally agree with the implied tone of the story about anyone can get a job. but in order to get a really good one you need equal parts luck, willingness to take a risk, and some way to make yourself stand out from the rest of the applicants around you. wait.. am i talking about jobs or dating? all the excessive 9/11 references were getting to be a little too much for me.

enjoying the overall story sofar. it’s entertaining to remember what it’s like getting into the financial sector and how absurd things really are from the outside.

totally agree with the implied tone of the story about anyone can get a job. but in order to get a really good one you need equal parts luck, willingness to take a risk, and some way to make yourself stand out from the rest of the applicants around you.

wait.. am i talking about jobs or dating?

]]> By: Cash http://www.urbanmonarch.com/um-book-club-rigged-part-1/#comment-77574 Cash Wed, 09 Jan 2008 20:09:39 +0000 http://www.urbanmonarch.com/um-book-club-rigged-part-1/#comment-77574 Aaah Greg, great point on the casino references. I noticed that too. I think Mezrich has found a pretty good niche, and having the connections at his alma mater (Harvard) doesn't hurt I'm sure. Aaah Greg, great point on the casino references. I noticed that too. I think Mezrich has found a pretty good niche, and having the connections at his alma mater (Harvard) doesn’t hurt I’m sure.

]]> By: Greg http://www.urbanmonarch.com/um-book-club-rigged-part-1/#comment-77569 Greg Wed, 09 Jan 2008 20:01:00 +0000 http://www.urbanmonarch.com/um-book-club-rigged-part-1/#comment-77569 To answer the questions: I am fully on board with nick and david being allies. I have no clues about the revolution. And, hmmmm, maybe! I also like the various casino gambling references. My favorite was when David was talking about making his salary the hard way at Merrill Lynch. Are all Ben Mezrich books about young kids doing things with crazy money? To answer the questions:

I am fully on board with nick and david being allies. I have no clues about the revolution. And, hmmmm, maybe!

I also like the various casino gambling references. My favorite was when David was talking about making his salary the hard way at Merrill Lynch.

Are all Ben Mezrich books about young kids doing things with crazy money?

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