Son of a gun subby.

Come Monday, he better have shiat together or he'll be spending his all his time in one particular harbor.

I hate that song. >: (

David Spade is not going to be happy about this.

King Osric:
There comes a time,
thief,
when the jewels cease to sparkle,
when the gold loses its luster,
when the throne room becomes a prison,
and all that is left is a father's love for his
child.
`
obscure?
Dare you not to google it

His own kid? The tradition remains.

If no one ever again submits an uninteresting Warren Buffet story using a lame Jimmy Buffet song, it will be too soon.

/its funny because they have the same last name

Boatmech: King Osric:
There comes a time,
thief,
when the jewels cease to sparkle,
when the gold loses its luster,
when the throne room becomes a prison,
and all that is left is a father's love for his
child.
`
obscure?
Dare you not to google it

I could crush your head like a nut. But I won't. Because I need you.

Milo Minderbinder: If no one ever again submits an uninteresting Warren Buffet story using a lame Jimmy Buffet song, it will be too soon.

/its funny because they have the same last name

I saw Jimmy Buffet perform with Warren Buffett at the Berkshire stockholders meeting several years ago. It was mildly amusing, but probably the most exciting thing Nebraska ever saw.

/I'm rich Biatches!
//not really, they're B shares.

Drunk Parrot Head assholes.

Well done, Subby

If you're going to biatch about either Buffett, please spell their last names correctly.

/Spelling Nazi
/Yes, I'm popular at parties. (Insert sarcasm font here)

Or is his a lawyer, a thief or a banker ?

FTA: Howard, who is currently a corn and soybean farmer, will become the "non-executive chairman," an unpaid position.

huh? Is he a farmer in the sense of waking up at 4 in the morning and getting to work or is he a "farmer" that runs a company that owns tens of thousands of acres and contracts it out to people that do the actual farming? Nothing against the former, but shouldn't the guy running Berkshire Hathaway have a LOT of experience in the financial sector?

Nepotism. Also where is your death tax now?

Well, thank God we got rid of those pesky Kings with their hereditary succession and divine rights and all.

shanteyman: Or is his a lawyer, a thief or a banker ?

I bet he's glad he doesn't live in a trailer.

Milo Minderbinder: /its funny because they have the same last name

You do realise that they are in the same family, right ?

Lots of outrage over of a non paid position with likely little real power. Sounds like he just sits there and calls out "ethic" complaints or what his dad would have considered ethics complaints. I could see outrage if he appointed his son to an actual board or executive position, but this position is nothing but fluff and will honestly involve nothing.

I'd rather pass on such a stupid position myself as McDonald's atleast provides pay. This position gets no compensation and seems merely advisory. Sounds like he will have all the power of a fark thread commentator.

Scipio: Lots of outrage over of a non paid position with likely little real power. Sounds like he just sits there and calls out "ethic" complaints or what his dad would have considered ethics complaints. I could see outrage if he appointed his son to an actual board or executive position, but this position is nothing but fluff and will honestly involve nothing.

I'd rather pass on such a stupid position myself as McDonald's atleast provides pay. This position gets no compensation and seems merely advisory. Sounds like he will have all the power of a fark thread commentator.

I think by "non-executive chairman", they mean he will be the chairman of the board but not hold the position of CEO or President. If so, that is a powerful position, even if it isn't an executive position and he doesn't get paid. It's not merely advisory - he is a voting member, and in most cases, when there is a deadlock, he casts the deciding vote. In many boards, the chair also has the power to place board members on committees to determine things like executive compensation and compliance. The article said he put his son in that position to protect the company. If his son had no real power, he wouldn't be able to do this.

The only people who really have a right to be outraged are Berkshire Hathaway shareholders.

BStorm: alienated: Milo Minderbinder: /its funny because they have the same last name

You do realise that they are in the same family, right ?

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If they are, its pretty distant. (new window)

vaderstg: If they are, its pretty distant. (new window)

Grr. I got farked.


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Atomic Spunk
The only people who really have a right to be outraged are Berkshire Hathaway shareholders.

They have the right, but I'm not sure they have a reason. He'll staying away from financial decisions, he's already been on the board, and he seems to be a competent businessman.

falkone32: Atomic Spunk
The only people who really have a right to be outraged are Berkshire Hathaway shareholders.

They have the right, but I'm not sure they have a reason. He'll staying away from financial decisions, he's already been on the board, and he seems to be a competent businessman.

I agree. I made that comment because a few people upthread were making stupid remarks about nepotism. My point was that unless they were shareholders of the company (highly doubtful), their opinion about Howard really didn't matter.