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Former Enron CEO Kenneth Lay dies

Postby CalallenStang » Wed Jul 05, 2006 9:12 am

Breaking News. MSNBC reports Kenneth Lay dead of heart attack. No online story yet.

Breaking News. CNN reports Kenneth Lay dead in Aspen, Colorado.
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Postby CalallenStang » Wed Jul 05, 2006 9:16 am

http://money.cnn.com/2006/07/05/news/ne ... tm?cnn=yes

Enron founder Ken Lay dies
64-year-old former energy executive dead.
July 5 2006: 10:06 AM EDT


NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Enron founder Kenneth Lay died early Wednesday in Aspen, a family spokeswoman said. He was 64.

In a statement, spokeswoman Kelly Kimberly said, "The Lays have a very large family with whom they need to communicate, and out of respect for the family we will release further details at a later time."

In May, Lay was found guilty of nine counts of fraud and conspiracy related to the collapse of Enron, the company he founded that grew into the seventh largest company before it imploded after an accounting scandal.
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Postby EastStang » Wed Jul 05, 2006 9:51 am

Our prayers and thoughts go to his family.
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Postby Bergermeister » Wed Jul 05, 2006 12:21 pm

Thoughts and prayers to the family because the man will enjoy a toasty eternity. He (among others) caused insurmountable grief to many, many hard working families... that's the tragedy.
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Postby dcpony » Wed Jul 05, 2006 12:30 pm

He got the easy way out. I was looking forward to him rotting in jail. Try to stay cool in hell "Kenny Boy".
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Postby friarwolf » Wed Jul 05, 2006 12:52 pm

Do you think some small part of Skilling is thinking, "that lucky sob"????????
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Postby mrydel » Wed Jul 05, 2006 12:58 pm

friarwolf wrote:Do you think some small part of Skilling is thinking, "that lucky sob"????????


Try out death tomorrow and see which you think is best.
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Postby EastStang » Wed Jul 05, 2006 1:08 pm

Skilling was probably thinking, now if I can get the Appeals Court to call the first trial a mistrial, I can now point at the empty chair.
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Postby friarwolf » Wed Jul 05, 2006 2:41 pm

mrydel wrote:
friarwolf wrote:Do you think some small part of Skilling is thinking, "that lucky sob"????????


Try out death tomorrow and see which you think is best.


Better still, how about wondering every time you stroll out of your cell to work, exercise, or take a shower is when Tyrone or Bubba or Paco and/or their friends are going to once again [deleted].......................
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Postby mrydel » Wed Jul 05, 2006 2:55 pm

friarwolf wrote:
mrydel wrote:
friarwolf wrote:Do you think some small part of Skilling is thinking, "that lucky sob"????????


Try out death tomorrow and see which you think is best.


Better still, how about wondering every time you stroll out of your cell to work, exercise, or take a shower is when Tyrone or Bubba or Paco and/or their friends are going to once again [deleted].......................


Call me skeptical of our prison system, but I do not think that Skilling will end up (no pun intended) in the same facility as Tyronne, Bubba or Paco. He will certainly get time but his worst treatment will probably be the chaffing from the ankle device he will have to wear after he is released in a couple of years.
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Postby jtstang » Wed Jul 05, 2006 2:57 pm

friarwolf wrote:[deleted].......................

Gotta be the first time that word's ever beeen posted on this board. Friarwolf, should we attach any significance to the fact that it came from you? And what would you know that's actually "worse" for godsake?
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Postby friarwolf » Wed Jul 05, 2006 3:21 pm

jtstang wrote:
friarwolf wrote:semen and worse.......................

Gotta be the first time that word's ever beeen posted on this board. Friarwolf, should we attach any significance to the fact that it came from you? And what would you know that's actually "worse" for godsake?


Having Tyrone, Bubba, or Paco as a roomie and knowing what awaits every night???????????
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Postby EastStang » Wed Jul 05, 2006 4:37 pm

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The Washington Capitals just drafted a goalie whose first name is Semen. I'm not making this up.

Jeff will end up at one of the "Country Club" prisons in the Federal System. No, he won't be rooming with the Chris Meloni character from that prison series that HBO had awhile back, but he will not get to go to a fancy restaurant and will have to eat pork and beans for dinner.
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Postby PonyPride » Wed Jul 05, 2006 4:51 pm

Actually, the Caps' draftee is named Simeon Varlamov (pronounced, according to the team website): "sim-YHON."

They did, however, recently re-sign Alexander Semin.
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