Bonus Bananas May 20, 2011

1) The Most Awkward Meeting (Wall Street Journal) - Okay, so you already know the guys upstairs don't want anything to do with your lowly analyst/associate ass. But did you know that the elevators in your building are probably programmed so BSDs won't have their ride to the 50th floor sullied by your peasant presence?

2) How the Success of 'Go the F--- to Sleep' Discredits Copy Protection (PC Magazine) - Here's one for the parents in the crowd, and all those interested in the publishing industry, digital rights management, and Internet piracy. Thanks to pirated PDF copies of this nasty "children's" book going viral on the Internet, the book is now #1 on Amazon. Maybe there's a plus side to piracy after all.

3) The surly side of Jim Cramer (NY Post) - Roll 212! Former Cramer, Berkowitz & Co. president Todd Harrison is publishing a tell-all about what it was like to work with Cramer on a daily basis during his hedge fund days. I'm thinking guns and fire trucks.

4) How to Watch Movies in the Theater for Free (Wise Bread) - With summer blockbuster season right around the corner, I thought this might be helpful for the movie buffs in the crowd. Here's how you get to see movies for free weeks before they're released.

5) Hedge Fund Madam Says She Supplied Prostitutes To Former IMF Chief (FIN Alternatives) - By now most of you have heard that former IMF head Dominique Strauss-Kahn had a thing for women of commercial virtue. But how many of you remember that Kristin Davis, the madam to the stars (like DSK and Spitzer), used to be a VP at Brookhaven Capital Management herself? I'm guessing she entered the skin trade because she couldn't stand being a part of a sleazy industry any longer...

6) A Favorite Emerges for Helm of IMF (CNBC) - Well, at least some people have their heads screwed on straight. Early front runner for new IMF chief is apparently Christine Lagarde, France's finance minister. She's sharp as a tack, and no friend to TBTF banks. I'm actually kinda surprised she'd even consider the job. No word yet on her preference in American prostitutes.

7) The £400 test that tells you how long you'll live (The Independent) - Assuming the Rapture is somehow averted tomorrow night, there's a new test on the market that will supposedly tell you how long you're going to live with reasonable accuracy. The good news? Might help you scam a couple life insurance companies. The bad news? It costs $600 and still won't keep you from getting hit by a bus.

8) Money Can't Buy Class (Or In This Case Even A Decent Car!): $675K Diamond & Gold Fiat (Geekologie) - I've been sitting on this one for a while and, frankly, I'm tired of looking at it. Easily the most god-awful looking ride I've ever seen. I'd take a crapped out AMC Pacer over this shitbox.

9) Incredible Story Of The Week: Homeless Chicago Man Donates $9,000+ From Daily Handouts He Recieves To Help Struggling Mother & Child! (World Star Hip Hop) - This was the early leader for video of the week, and when some of you watch the one I chose over this one you're gonna be pissed. Suck it. And don't even ask what I was doing trolling World Star Hip Hop.

10) New York Investigates Banks’ Role in Financial Crisis (NY Times) - Get ready to start seeing a lot more on this story in the coming weeks and months. It looks like cases are finally being made against the heads of the TBTF banks and we might see indictments soon. Here's hoping justice will prevail.

This week's video is dedicated to all you Matt Taibbi haters out there who say he doesn't know what he's talking about and couldn't hold his own if he had to discuss specifics. Well, here he is discussing specifics. Here's hoping we see perp walks and perjury trials for all of these lowlifes (including a few others he failed to mention):

Have a great weekend, guys. Let me know what you think about the links (and/or Taibbi's video).