Comments on: Enron – The Smartest Guys In the Room – Here we go! http://blogmaverick.com/2005/04/27/enron-the-smartest-guys-in-the-room-here-we-go/ the mark cuban weblog Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:51:49 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Rob Sherrard http://blogmaverick.com/2005/04/27/enron-the-smartest-guys-in-the-room-here-we-go/#comment-8475 Rob Sherrard Mon, 28 Aug 2006 11:02:32 +0000 http://blogmaverick.wordpress.com/2005/04/27/enron-the-smartest-guys-in-the-room-here-we-go/#comment-8475 Mark... I visited your Landmark Theater in Seattle, the “Guild on 45th”; at any rate, I thought the movie was well done and entertaining. I would however like to request the possibly of getting some Dr. Pepper there, in addition to the Coke products. You might ask why… well it is simple I am from Texas and you can never have too much Dr. Pepper. Rob Former AudioNet’er Mark…

I visited your Landmark Theater in Seattle, the “Guild on 45th”; at any rate, I thought the movie was well done and entertaining. I would however like to request the possibly of getting some Dr. Pepper there, in addition to the Coke products. You might ask why… well it is simple I am from Texas and you can never have too much Dr. Pepper.

Rob
Former AudioNet’er

]]> By: thirty7 http://blogmaverick.com/2005/04/27/enron-the-smartest-guys-in-the-room-here-we-go/#comment-8476 thirty7 Mon, 28 Aug 2006 11:02:32 +0000 http://blogmaverick.wordpress.com/2005/04/27/enron-the-smartest-guys-in-the-room-here-we-go/#comment-8476 Mark- 'Enron - The Smartest Guys' in the room was pugnaciously hysterical! I saw it last night here in MSP at the Uptown Theatre. I enjoyed laughing out loud at the utterly arrogant stupidity of these men. I was glad to have been better exposed to THE modern tragedy. I left with the disturbing thought calculating in my mind, How much money and lives did Enron truly cost us? My estimate with media, stock, health care, the elections of inept leaders, etc the number is near the FOURTEEN figures range. Good luck with HDNet I'm enjoying the product and loving the Landmark theatres! Thanks thirty7 Mark-
‘Enron – The Smartest Guys’ in the room was pugnaciously hysterical! I saw it last night here in MSP at the Uptown Theatre. I enjoyed laughing out loud at the utterly arrogant stupidity of these men. I was glad to have been better exposed to THE modern tragedy. I left with the disturbing thought calculating in my mind, How much money and lives did Enron truly cost us? My estimate with media, stock, health care, the elections of inept leaders, etc the number is near the FOURTEEN figures range. Good luck with HDNet I’m enjoying the product and loving the Landmark theatres!
Thanks
thirty7

]]> By: Stacey http://blogmaverick.com/2005/04/27/enron-the-smartest-guys-in-the-room-here-we-go/#comment-8477 Stacey Mon, 28 Aug 2006 11:02:32 +0000 http://blogmaverick.wordpress.com/2005/04/27/enron-the-smartest-guys-in-the-room-here-we-go/#comment-8477 To Bob, #14 above... TNTHD is avail on Comcast Cable, although very recently, maybe since your post. Secondly, it's not Dallas that is lacking in HD content as Dallas has probably some of the greatest concentration of HD content avail. Blame the regulators for the lack of choices for providers, although that is changing. As for content, you can get a receiver that handles OTA (Over The Air) HD signals in get something in the range of 12 - 14 local channels, all broadcast in HD, for free. The satellites are bringing HD as fast as the stations can put it on the air, there is HBO, Showtime, Cinemax, all in HD, ESPN (greatness), TNT, Discovery, PBS and many more, not to mention HDNET and that other HD station (INHD). Am I missing any? There are few places in the country you can get more HD content. But you are right, each provider has their own subset and hopefully one will begin to carry all of them. I am eagerly awaiting Verizon's foray into video services over fiber optic cable to see what their offerings will be. To Bob, #14 above…
TNTHD is avail on Comcast Cable, although very recently, maybe since your post. Secondly, it’s not Dallas that is lacking in HD content as Dallas has probably some of the greatest concentration of HD content avail. Blame the regulators for the lack of choices for providers, although that is changing. As for content, you can get a receiver that handles OTA (Over The Air) HD signals in get something in the range of 12 – 14 local channels, all broadcast in HD, for free. The satellites are bringing HD as fast as the stations can put it on the air, there is HBO, Showtime, Cinemax, all in HD, ESPN (greatness), TNT, Discovery, PBS and many more, not to mention HDNET and that other HD station (INHD). Am I missing any? There are few places in the country you can get more HD content. But you are right, each provider has their own subset and hopefully one will begin to carry all of them. I am eagerly awaiting Verizon’s foray into video services over fiber optic cable to see what their offerings will be.

]]> By: Andy Wibbels http://blogmaverick.com/2005/04/27/enron-the-smartest-guys-in-the-room-here-we-go/#comment-8478 Andy Wibbels Mon, 28 Aug 2006 11:02:32 +0000 http://blogmaverick.wordpress.com/2005/04/27/enron-the-smartest-guys-in-the-room-here-we-go/#comment-8478 Fantastic film! Funny and infuriating all at the same time. Great skewering. Fantastic film! Funny and infuriating all at the same time. Great skewering.

]]> By: rob http://blogmaverick.com/2005/04/27/enron-the-smartest-guys-in-the-room-here-we-go/#comment-8479 rob Mon, 28 Aug 2006 11:02:32 +0000 http://blogmaverick.wordpress.com/2005/04/27/enron-the-smartest-guys-in-the-room-here-we-go/#comment-8479 Man I can't wait to see this it sounds good! Man I can’t wait to see this it sounds good!

]]> By: Jim J http://blogmaverick.com/2005/04/27/enron-the-smartest-guys-in-the-room-here-we-go/#comment-8480 Jim J Mon, 28 Aug 2006 11:02:32 +0000 http://blogmaverick.wordpress.com/2005/04/27/enron-the-smartest-guys-in-the-room-here-we-go/#comment-8480 I find it odd that Mark invested in this film and is so active in promoting it, given his admission of voting for Bush (twice!) and the the obvious links between Enron, Ken Lay, and Dubya himself. Not saying Cuban's necessarily a hypocrite. "Inconsistent" is more accurate. But I admit I'll still see the film as soon as I am able. I find it odd that Mark invested in this film and is so active in promoting it, given his admission of voting for Bush (twice!) and the the obvious links between Enron, Ken Lay, and Dubya himself.

Not saying Cuban’s necessarily a hypocrite. “Inconsistent” is more accurate.

But I admit I’ll still see the film as soon as I am able.

]]> By: Adam Miller http://blogmaverick.com/2005/04/27/enron-the-smartest-guys-in-the-room-here-we-go/#comment-8481 Adam Miller Mon, 28 Aug 2006 11:02:32 +0000 http://blogmaverick.wordpress.com/2005/04/27/enron-the-smartest-guys-in-the-room-here-we-go/#comment-8481 Inconsistent? I wouldn't say that... I think that Mark is all about the money. As someone with pretty strong political convictions, I don't particularly like that, but I've gotta say it works for the guy. (With all my political knowledge, I still don't own an NBA franchise OR a website conglomerate) So, if you can cash in on selling something to the left that is anti-corporate, while your corporation reaps the financial rewards AND maintains direct financial support to the right (I'm assuming - I don't know about Mark's campaign contributions), it's really a have-your-cake-and-eat-it-too situation for him. The businessman in me says congrats, the idealogue says shame... Inconsistent? I wouldn’t say that…

I think that Mark is all about the money. As someone with pretty strong political convictions, I don’t particularly like that, but I’ve gotta say it works for the guy. (With all my political knowledge, I still don’t own an NBA franchise OR a website conglomerate)

So, if you can cash in on selling something to the left that is anti-corporate, while your corporation reaps the financial rewards AND maintains direct financial support to the right (I’m assuming – I don’t know about Mark’s campaign contributions), it’s really a have-your-cake-and-eat-it-too situation for him.

The businessman in me says congrats, the idealogue says shame…

]]> By: Adam Miller http://blogmaverick.com/2005/04/27/enron-the-smartest-guys-in-the-room-here-we-go/#comment-8482 Adam Miller Mon, 28 Aug 2006 11:02:32 +0000 http://blogmaverick.wordpress.com/2005/04/27/enron-the-smartest-guys-in-the-room-here-we-go/#comment-8482 Inconsistent? I wouldn't say that... I think that Mark is all about the money. As someone with pretty strong political convictions, I don't particularly like that, but I've gotta say it works for the guy. (With all my political knowledge, I still don't own an NBA franchise OR a website conglomerate) So, if you can cash in on selling something to the left that is anti-corporate, while your corporation reaps the financial rewards AND maintains direct financial support to the right (I'm assuming - I don't know about Mark's campaign contributions), it's really a have-your-cake-and-eat-it-too situation for him. The businessman in me says congrats, the idealogue says shame... Inconsistent? I wouldn’t say that…

I think that Mark is all about the money. As someone with pretty strong political convictions, I don’t particularly like that, but I’ve gotta say it works for the guy. (With all my political knowledge, I still don’t own an NBA franchise OR a website conglomerate)

So, if you can cash in on selling something to the left that is anti-corporate, while your corporation reaps the financial rewards AND maintains direct financial support to the right (I’m assuming – I don’t know about Mark’s campaign contributions), it’s really a have-your-cake-and-eat-it-too situation for him.

The businessman in me says congrats, the idealogue says shame…

]]> By: Jason Johnson http://blogmaverick.com/2005/04/27/enron-the-smartest-guys-in-the-room-here-we-go/#comment-8483 Jason Johnson Mon, 28 Aug 2006 11:02:32 +0000 http://blogmaverick.wordpress.com/2005/04/27/enron-the-smartest-guys-in-the-room-here-we-go/#comment-8483 I saw the movie last Friday and hands down it is the best movie of 2005. The content and the picture quality were excellent. I hope you continue to produce high quality products and give the traditionalists a run for their money. I saw the movie last Friday and hands down it is the best movie of 2005. The content and the picture quality were excellent. I hope you continue to produce high quality products and give the traditionalists a run for their money.

]]> By: Sue http://blogmaverick.com/2005/04/27/enron-the-smartest-guys-in-the-room-here-we-go/#comment-8484 Sue Mon, 28 Aug 2006 11:02:32 +0000 http://blogmaverick.wordpress.com/2005/04/27/enron-the-smartest-guys-in-the-room-here-we-go/#comment-8484 Mark, with all due respect, you should not have tried to make this movie so "sexy". I realize that you are very successful and your aim is to make as much money as possible, but real people were affected by this and you are exploiting them. The rich elite such as yourself may argue that since they were dumb enough to be duped into buying those stocks they got what was coming to them. That is a very cold way to look at things. I hope that one day you learn your lesson, Mark. Sue http://www.pdmos.tk Mark, with all due respect, you should not have tried to make this movie so “sexy”. I realize that you are very successful and your aim is to make as much money as possible, but real people were affected by this and you are exploiting them.

The rich elite such as yourself may argue that since they were dumb enough to be duped into buying those stocks they got what was coming to them. That is a very cold way to look at things.

I hope that one day you learn your lesson, Mark.

Sue
http://www.pdmos.tk

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