Monday, April 11, 2011

Mo' money

THE RICH really are different from you and me. They're stark raving crazy. The courts finally put an end to the Winklevoss brothers attempt to squeeze mo' money from the Empire of Facebook. The Gilded Duo had appealed to "undo" a previous settlement which had awarded them $20 million and $8.88 a share in Facebook stock. The judge said enough, you're not getting a mulligan. Appeal denied. As Time noted, "With Facebook now valued at $50 billion, the Winklevoss's settlement clocks in at upwards of $160 million." A possible Supreme Court appeal is next, but most legal experts say, "Right - lotsa lot with that." It's highly unlikely the Supremes will bother hearing a plea from the plutomanic twins. Hopefully, the brothers will quit sniveling, retire to their respective yachts, and mourn their loss over brandy and Cuban cigars like real men. After all, there are worst things in life than counting and then dividing $160 million by two.

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