Re: meeting tomorrow

Boo: ... detectives familiar with the case are working under the assumption that the CEO saw his own reflection in a clear pond, fell in love, and attempted to embrace himself, at which point he fell in and drowned.

Hoofy: In other news, search engine giants Google and Yahoo are being sued in federal court by a man who claims to be a member of both the Gogo and Yao tribes of East Africa. The Tanzanian national asserts that the two internet firms stole their respective names from his tribal forebears, and he's now asking for $10,000 in restitution for each member of both tribes.

Hoofy: Though the case is widely expected to be thrown out of court, it raises the possibility of other nuisance lawsuits along similar lines.

Hoofy: Oh, these ridiculous little copyright infringement cases. In fact, just the other week, former drug kingpin Manuel Noriega sued Coca-Cola for using the term coca in its name.

Hoofy: He absolutely did. And then a pineapple sued Noriega for looking like a pineapple.

Hoofy: And then you've got Captain Morgan suing Captain Crunch who's suing Captain Kirk who's suing Captain America who's suing the United States of America...

Hoofy: ... federal government for having injected him with super-soldier serum without first getting the drug approved by the FDA.

Hoofy: Seems there were some... side effects. (Glances down, looks up, nods).

Boo: Ah, yes. Hoofy and I are gonna get some Chinese later. More on the situation as damn it, Hoofy!

Boo: Hello, and thanks for tuning in. A year after its initial release, the runaway bestseller The Secret is still generating buzz among those book buyers willing to buy in to the book' premise, which holds that by simply thinking positive thoughts, a person can compel the universe to fulfill his or her every desire. Of course, this concept has also generated quite a bit of criticism. Writing in the pages of Forbes last month, Skeptic Society founder Michael Shermer warned businessmen against taking the claims made in The Secret too seriously, asserting that the book's concept is based on a severe misinterpretation of established scientific principles.

Hoofy: And as one might expect, the book's dramatic success has inspired plenty of copycats - including my own, which is set to appear at book retailers nationwide later this week.

Hoofy: See, that's your problem, Boo you're a naysayer! If you want to tap into the riches of the cosmos, you've got to think positively. And that's what my new book is all about!

Hoofy: Maybe I do, maybe I don't. Who's to say? The universe is a mysterious place, dust in the wind, Age of Aquarius, baby let your hair grow long, and etcetera. But one thing is certain my new book, entitled Magic or Something...

(graphic comes up of book cover: Magic or Something, with Hoofy on the cover in exuberant pose with stupid look on his face and hands in the air like he's going to cast a spell)

Hoofy (cont'd): ... can help you achieve your wildest dreams without undue reference to such traditional barometers of success as effort, or results.

Boo: So... you think you can compete in the mystical self-help industry, huh?

Boo: Well, for instance, are you prepared to make a bunch of ridiculous claims? Because the authors of The Secret are always telling interviewers that the methods laid out in their book are the very same that have been successfully applied by dozens of successful historical figures. You think you can top them on that?

Boo: Okay, let's see... (looking at copy of The Secret)... the authors of The Secret claim that Aristotle utilized their teachings.

Hoofy: Good. You're now more receptive to the magical forces all around us!

Boo: Okay, I've got to admit, you've got some big names there. But The Secret has all these testimonials by people who claim to have used its teachings to make money, advance in business, restore their health, that kind of thing. Do you have any testimonials for Magic or Something?

Hoofy: Good evening. A group of former Google employees who left the company after having assisted in the development of the search engine giant's e-mail and mapping services have finally launched their own internet application. Known as FriendFeed, the service provides an easy method for users to see what their friends have been checking out on the Web.

Boo: See, I like this. FriendFeed is Web 2.0 at its best. Keeping friends in touch, sharing information...

Boo: That's right, I signed us both up for the beta test earlier this month.

Boo: I know, right? So, let's take a look on the ol' laptop here and... see what Hoofy's been checking out on the net...

Boo: No, no, we've got time; we were supposed to do an interview tonight with Milton Friedman, but it turns out he's dead or on vacation or something. Okay, here we go...

Boo: Sci-Fi Fan Fiction dot com. Well, I didn't even know you were into sci-fi, man! So... holy (bleep), what the... (laughing) what the (bleep) is this? Did you did you write this?

Boo: The Further Adventures of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Episode 42: Where Walks the Technodrome, by Hoofy the Anthropomorphic Bull... Oh... wow. What the hell is this?

Hoofy: It's a fan fiction website, okay? It's a small community of sci-fi fans who write their own stories about their favorite characters.

Boo: 'Thanks for your help against Shredder, Hoofy,' said Leonardo, as tears of gratitude came rolling down his apple-green cheeks.

Boo: 'Hey, no problem,' replied Hoofy. 'You think I'd be able to sleep at night knowing that my girlfriend April O'Neill - who is sexually attracted to me - was trapped in his metallic clutches?' 'I guess not, Hoofy,' said Leonardo. 'I guess not.' Wait, who's April O'Neill oh, right, the reporter chick...

Boo: No, no, that's great, I think you and April O'Neill make a great couple. Hey, you both do news!

Boo: No, you two are like a media power couple, like, uh, Ashleigh Banfield and that guy she dumped when she got famous.

On Wed, Jun 10, 2009 at 4:56 PM, Barrett Brown <barriticus@gmail.com> wrote:

Hi, Joel-

Same here; see you guys tomorrow.

Thanks,

Barrett Brown
Brooklyn, NY
512-560-2302

On Wed, Jun 10, 2009 at 4:38 PM, Joel Dovev <joel.dovev@financialentertainmentgroup.com> wrote:

Hi Barrett,

It was great talking to you on the phone, hope your flight wasn't the soul sucking experience they usually are for me.

WIth that said, we are at 145 West 57th Street (at 7th ave, across from Carnegie hall) in Suite 9F. We are located in the AMBIT offices.

Looking forward to talking more tomorrow.

Best

Joel

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