One of the founding members of the Merchant Banking Star Chamber within The Square Mile.

Posted By: tudders on September 7th 2011 at 22:09:14

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semantic question - is it fair to call Lehman Brothers an "iconic" investment bank? (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Sep 7, 21:52:00
- Of course that's fair (General Chat) - Old Git, Sep 7, 22:17:40
  - it's referring to prior to the crisis. Iconic is a bit much surely (n/m) (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Sep 7, 22:42:43
  - git.... (General Chat) - Tombs, Sep 7, 22:25:27
- "once iconic"...? (n/m) (General Chat) - duke of york, Sep 7, 22:13:15
- Under Capitalised? Over exposed to 3rd party counter risk? Fucked? Greedy? Dead? (n/m) (General Chat) - tudders, Sep 7, 21:58:57
  - all of those things (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Sep 7, 22:10:38
- "failed" (n/m) (General Chat) - Astroturf, Sep 7, 21:54:41
  - hehe well, "Formerly iconic" (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Sep 7, 21:59:57
    - One of the founding members of the Merchant Banking Star Chamber within The Square Mile. (n/m) (General Chat) - tudders, Sep 7, 22:09:14
      - so I can put "long-time thieving bastards Lehman Brothers" (n/m) (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Sep 7, 22:12:07
  - LOL (n/m) (General Chat) - 1 5CC, Sep 7, 21:54:56
- no (General Chat) - 1 5CC, Sep 7, 21:53:18
  - not prestigious either (n/m) (General Chat) - 1 5CC, Sep 7, 21:54:26
    - esteemed? (n/m) (General Chat) - 1 5CC, Sep 7, 21:57:58
      - there's no way I can say esteemed after what happened to them (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Sep 7, 22:11:32
        
        well formerly esteemed (General Chat) - 1 5CC, Sep 7, 22:13:43
        
        yes, "iconic invesment bank" has quite a few google hits after all (n/m) (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Sep 7, 22:41:42
        
        iconic it is then! (General Chat) - 1 5CC, Sep 7, 22:45:52
        
        that's the beauty of language (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Sep 7, 22:54:40
    - banta (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Sep 7, 21:55:02

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