Tag Archives: Godfather Saga

The not so perfect box and chain thing

Posted on August 14, 2012 by

Bill Gates money is going into the toilet. But its good news for all. From a recent Economist article: If Thomas Crapper were around today, he would find our toilets quite familiar,” says Bill Gates, referring to the Victorian manufacturer … Continue reading →

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John Grisham’s mini-brain fart

Posted on August 13, 2012 by

Listening to the audiobook of John Grisham’s new novel, Calico Joe, I heard something which made me pause, not unlike how Jaguar Paw might have reacted to coming across a Chili’s outside a Mayan city. What I heard was that … Continue reading →

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Process of elimination

Posted on June 6, 2012 by

Here’s why the Miami Heat losing game 5 at home could be a good thing.  The Heat would not have home court advantage in the Finals against either the Spurs or the Thunder. Which means that they would likely have … Continue reading →

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Inception’s Math Has No Mal-Function

Posted on February 5, 2012 by

It ain’t no Poincaré Conjecture, but figuring out if the movie Inception’s dream timelines make sense is as close as I’m coming to solving anything. So the only thing I likely have in common with the mathematician from St Petersburg … Continue reading →

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The Meeting That Made The Decision Possible

Posted on June 4, 2011 by

DISSOLVE TO: A garden, somewhere outside Schenectady: PAT O’RILEY So … Reinsdorf will move against you first. He’ll set up a meeting with someone that you absolutely trust … guaranteeing your ability to speak freely. And at that meeting, you’ll … Continue reading →

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Blinded By The Loria?

Posted on April 1, 2011 by

Jack Woltz quote in GI prior to gaining [not getting] a head: Johnny Fontane ruined one of Woltz International’s most valuable proteges. For three years we had her under contract, singing lessons, dancing lessons, acting lessons. I spent hundreds of … Continue reading →

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Larry Beinfest: Hyman Roth’s Progeny?

Posted on March 23, 2011 by

Tom Hagen, he of German-Irish descent, quote from G2: Roth, he … he played this one beautifully Hyman Roth meet Larry Beinfest. The kid’s been running molasses out of Jamestown, Greenboro, Jupiter and New Orleans. He always make money for … Continue reading →

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Luca Brasi’s Twitter account

Posted on September 16, 2010 by

1. Brasiscode Great, everybody’s gonna think it was me “@DEATHbyGUIDO: See the thing about masculine children is sometimes you gotta let them grow up. Though I guess you don’t have to … or at least I have 1 friend who … Continue reading →

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U2: Practicing What They Preach?

Posted on May 13, 2010 by

Originally posted Oct 3, 2009Update: No reply to date Jack Woltz, prior to Khartoum losing his head … a man in my position can’t afford to be made to look ridiculous U2 – I’ll Go Crazy If I Don’t Go … Continue reading →

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Renyel Pinto: The Fredo Corleone of Relievers

Posted on April 8, 2010 by

At the risk of incurring great personal scorn, on this blog I have defended Fredo Corleone and the overall lack of GF knowledge rampant in our society. Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more … Renyel Pinto had … Continue reading →

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