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Working for the devil ... one man's tale of working for Lenny Dykstra

Discussion in 'Journalism topics only' started by Evil ... Thy name is Orville Redenbacher!!, Mar 16, 2009.

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  1. Inky_Wretch

    Inky_Wretch Well-Known Member

    What kind of person "borrows" $23,000 from his mom to charter plane instead of just buying a plane ticket?
     
    Inky_Wretch, Apr 23, 2009
    #37
  2. exmediahack

    exmediahack Well-Known Member

    Nicely done. Beat me to it.

    To echo another post, I'm afraid that Dykstra is one of the more likely people to end up either hanging off a chair stool or shooting himself in the mouth. All of the signs are there. Financial trouble, self-delusion, alienation of his wife and other family members.

    The guy will soon find himself all alone and that's not a good thing.
     
    exmediahack, Apr 25, 2009
    #38
  3. slappy4428

    slappy4428 Active Member

    problem with that?
     
    slappy4428, Apr 25, 2009
    #39
  4. SixToe

    SixToe Well-Known Member

    Nope.
     
    SixToe, Apr 25, 2009
    #40
  5. Shoeless Joe

    Shoeless Joe Active Member

    Here's my take on Dykstra as a financial guru:

    He parlayed the money he made as a player into a real estate deal when times were flush, something that most anyone could have done with the right amount of startup money.
    He took that money and did well with some stock picks when the market was overflowing, again, something that most anyone with substantial money and a few educated guesses could have done.
    Now that real estate and the stock market are in the crapper and you actually have to KNOW what you are doing, he is being exposed as a fraud that just got lucky.
     
    Shoeless Joe, Apr 27, 2009
    #41
  6. Double J

    Double J Active Member

    Bro!

    Dude!
     
    Double J, Apr 27, 2009
    #42
  7. slappy4428

    slappy4428 Active Member

    Nails!
     
    slappy4428, Apr 27, 2009
    #43
  8. TigerVols

    TigerVols Well-Known Member

    Just got my 12th-one's-free car wash there yesterday; Nails not only owns the highest-profile corner in Corona CA (complete with a huge gas station and at least a half-dozen national food chains on the lots) he's also on the verge of opening ArcAngels Sports Bar in a strip mall across the I-15 from his car wash.

    His brother who works at the car wash lives a few doors down from me and has for years -- I'd always assumed Nails bought the brother the house, but the brother recently moved a couple houses further down "to save more money on the rent now that my lease was up." I guess I should keep my eye open for Nails to move in!
     
    TigerVols, Apr 27, 2009
    #44
  9. BitterYoungMatador2

    BitterYoungMatador2 Well-Known Member

     
    BitterYoungMatador2, Apr 27, 2009
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  10. BYH

    BYH Active Member

    And to hit you up for a loan.

    "Bro, all those guys are fucking me in the ass. C'mon dude. The checks will be in my account by Tuesday. I'm good for the $35,000."
     
    BYH, Apr 28, 2009
    #46
  11. write then drink

    write then drink Guest

    has anybody in the history of the world ever been less funny than you?
     
    write then drink, Apr 28, 2009
    #47
  12. Appgrad05

    Appgrad05 Active Member

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    Appgrad05, Apr 28, 2009
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