Author Archives: Prestonp

Reflections on My Brief Career at Hollywood Park

Posted on December 5, 2011 by Prestonp

Calls from Human Resources are never good. Every time they say they need you to come over right now it means you’ve lost your job. I got this call last Wednesday as I was waiting to clock in. Oh, well; … Continue reading →

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A Google Way for Anyone to Buy my Stuff

Posted on November 1, 2011 by Prestonp

If you’d like to buy my VTES starter decks you can use Google Checkout. This Google Checkout button charges $35 for the decks and $8.50 for domestic US shipping. This button, on the other hand, if for my international clients. … Continue reading →

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First Day on the Job: An Interesting Hand

Posted on September 18, 2011 by Prestonp

So yesterday, Monday September 12th, was my first day on my new job at Hollywood Park Casino. I haven’t left my old employer, Normandie Casino, but as the start of the year they announced they were cutting my pay. Then … Continue reading →

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US Treasury Bonds Soar on the News of Their Own Downgrade?

Posted on August 9, 2011 by Prestonp

Anyone who’s been seriously securities pricing over the last several years has seen a series of bizarre pricing anomalies in securities as markets have gone from boom to bust- back and forth. Taken individually, any of these pricing anomalies as … Continue reading →

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Stock Alert: Time to Shove All-In on Barrick Gold

Posted on August 8, 2011 by Prestonp

The Stock Market is full of strangely priced equities. The things that most often make the news are the stocks that are trading far above any rational price. With most banks offering interest rates on savings far less than the … Continue reading →

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Paul Krugman: Raving Socialist Moron of the Day

Posted on August 1, 2011 by Prestonp

If a Socialist raves in the woods, but there’s no one around to hear it, should the forest creatures still seek to dismantle their private enterprise activities in order to develop a strong public sector? Or, put another way, Kevin … Continue reading →

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The Susan M. Greene Shakedown Survival Guide

Posted on July 1, 2011 by Prestonp

It would seem that my last post on Susan Green’s shakedown business, “Susan M. Greene’s Notary Business is Here to Shake You Down” is by far my most popular blog ever. I guess there’s nothing that motivates a google search … Continue reading →

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Tom Hartmann- Raving Socialist Moron of the Day

Posted on May 24, 2011 by Prestonp

There’s something about Vampire: the Eternal Struggle players and Keynesian Socialism. I was previously unaware of just how deep this ideology was entrenched amongst VTES players until Facebook came around and I started seeing all of their updates. Holy snikees. … Continue reading →

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Susan M Greene’s Notary Business is Here to Shake You Down

Posted on May 16, 2011 by Prestonp

There’s a little business in San Diego called Susan M Greene Notary. It’s specifically located in Solana Beach and is owned by Susan Green. Note that his is not the same Susan M Green whom the California State Bar Association … Continue reading →

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The Reason They Finally Got Bin Laden

Posted on May 2, 2011 by Prestonp
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