Barrons thinks we are a bunch of idiots.  Was this article written for my grandmother? Thanks disciplinedinvestor for pointing it out

T. Boone Pickens has a new book "The First Billion is the Hardest".  Should be a great read

Obama lost my vote with this comment, of course he really never had it

Corn prices have gotten so high that blue aguave growers (for tequila) have switched to growing corn.  I wonder what corn mash with salt around the rim tastes like

Chrysler mulling over selling the Viper model off to a third party.  It would be nice to see somebody actually care about keeping it up to date

Jockn Jay-Z.  Looks like he's having a tough year, the 40-40 club in Vegas closing

Midwest airlines (never heard of it) actually adding 11 seats to airplane.  Bye Bye leg room

Somebody tries to "Tuck a Buck" on a Fox News reporter

(Miami's financial district)

Everyone wants to go back to business school. [DealBreaker]

The Jeep stroller, Renault Backgammon set and other horrible non-automotive product tie-ins with automotive brands. [Jalopnik]

Heinken's sales in the US slip. [BrewBlog]

Who is the mystery iPhone factory girl? [MSNBC]

Is the long arm of the crab extending to overland waste? [LongOrShort]

The demise of the hood ornament. [AdFreak]

American Apparel's BRILLIANT NSFW panty ad. [copyranter]

Both the economy and the general mood on Wall Street aren't providing the best working environment for bankers and analysts right now, but would everything be a whole lot better if you were laid off and straight chillin?

Sounds like a few young, recently unemployed UBS dudes are having the time of their lives.

When you factor in the $405/week of unemployment benefits with the 6 months severance package that most Wall Street firms are offering, now could be the best time of your life to be unemployed.

The NY Observer reports on what Tommy Kim, a 27-year old UBS employee who got the axe has been up to:

This cryptic ad for Invesco's PowerShares alludes to the fact that inside every man lies one big idea.

What we didn't know is that there also lies within us at least 100 midgets in little suits and ties running around screwing stuff up. Guesses as to what the "big idea about investing" was after the jump:

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Liz Claman, 'The Red Fox' of the Fox Business Channel, is taking things to a whole new level.

While reporting on all the news surrounding Lehman Brothers CEO, Dick Fuld's potential firing yesterday, Liz spiced up the coverage with two of our favorite things - Historical Naval Mutiny Analogies and Leopard Print!

In Liz's blog the metaphors and historical lessons of famous mutinies practically leapt from the screen:

These brave captains of industry were named by the Associated Press as the 10 highest paid CEOs of 2007 among the S&P 500's largest companies. Obviously, it's an enormous amount of responsibility and requires a tremendous amount of stress to run one of these large institutions, but that doesn't mean we can cut these guys any slack.

This list just goes to show that no matter how many millions of dollars you make a year, your most embarrassing moments will always find a way to the surface. So without further introduction, I present the the 10 Highest Paid CEOs And Their Most Embarrassing Photos:

1.) Larry Ellison, Oracle Corp., $84.6 million

Larry Ellison may be the king of Silicon Valley as the CEO of Oracle, but he still knows how to have a good time and unwind with a classic American hot dog. While grunting painfully and getting mustard all in his beard, Larry was able to show his softer side and earn the largest CEO paycheck on the block.

16 Things I Wish They Would Have Taught Me in School

Another reason why Europe is buying US companies. America is turning into a bunch of pussies.  Let your son try and hit the 9 year old throwing heat.  Hell, tell him to step into it and take the free base

Irony at its finest.  Author of 100 Things To Do Before You Die  dies at 47

Did you just get laid off?  Here's a few ways to make the best out of a bad situation

I say buy Amlyn (AMLN) with all the bad news out.  Of course more people could die

One man's attempt to grow 34 different types of beards

Starbucks buys "Clovers" to brew the perfect coffee.  Cuts off the independents

Can you really sell naps?

Is Denny's Rockstar Menu a Sign of the Apocalypse?

Photo credit

(Manhattan financial district)

The FBI saw the mortgage crisis coming but didn't do anything. Best part about this post is the 'credit crunch' graphic. [Consumerist]

The NY Post's pop up ads are totally ironic. [1-2]

The Cougar hunt will be the next best Tv show hit. [DealBreaker]

Death Row up for sale again. [BusinessSheet]

Google's silenced dinner bell rings again! [CNBC]

That's one way to make a creepy insane fashion ad. [copyranter]

Denis Leary is featured in one of the best drunk driving PSAs. [AdFreak]

In what must be the most outrageous and surprisingly event in the timeline of high-gas prices, Diddy has revealed in his most recent video blog that he is stuck riding the commercial airlines.

Mr. Bad Boy Records himself can no longer afford to fly his own private jet from New York to LA more than twice a month.

Prepare to be overcome with sympathy: [He drops a few F-bombs, so I will deem this NSFW]

"Find Hot Girls In Your Area Now!"

"2.3 Miles From Your Town!"

"You Click For Sexy Chick!"

"No Credit Card Required!"

Admit it. We've all seen ads like this scrolling across web pages begging for our attention. And if you haven't, you're probably not looking at the right websites.

Or maybe you are...? Turns out CNBC was 'mistakenly' selling ad space to a number of these online escort services until they realized their horrible error!

Managing Editor of CNBC.com, Allen Wastler, posted what could best be called a gruff apology on the website yesterday for these infractions on the site's 'business journalism decorum code'.

However, Wastler also makes no apologies for having plenty of bikini-clad swimsuit slideshows. As he shouldn't! You won't find any complaints from us here at Wall Street Fighter, obviously there is a market amongst CNBC's readers for those ads, otherwise they wouldn't have been clicked on so many times.

Here's what Wastler mumbled with that cigar in his mouth: