tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717986195212622043.post6506341305874356605..comments2024-03-28T00:23:01.632-04:00Comments on Lem's Levity: NYT: Bloomberg, in Israel, Wins a $1 Million Prize, and Then Gives It BackTrooper Yorkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01978703998566102194noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717986195212622043.post-91578784848323998712014-05-23T22:24:11.741-04:002014-05-23T22:24:11.741-04:00Bloomberg is out of office.
The mayor is a commi...Bloomberg is out of office. <br /><br />The mayor is a commie not a nanny.Trooper Yorkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01978703998566102194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717986195212622043.post-84428650991797037012014-05-23T17:20:37.328-04:002014-05-23T17:20:37.328-04:00The less-rich one hosted a ceremony Thursday night...<i>The less-rich one hosted a ceremony Thursday night where the more-rich one got a $1 million prize from a quartet of Russian oligarchs.</i><br />Does the Mafia hand out prizes based on Italian values?ampersandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17145013352755061465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717986195212622043.post-39616218119797729562014-05-23T15:52:20.990-04:002014-05-23T15:52:20.990-04:00It'll take more than that to buy your way into...It'll take more than that to buy your way into Heaven, Bloomie.edutcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15033144261502435196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717986195212622043.post-12353958266471288252014-05-23T13:46:35.377-04:002014-05-23T13:46:35.377-04:00Is he legally allowed to keep a prize given him pe...Is he legally allowed to keep a prize given him personally while he's in office?<br /><br />That's different than a donation to a foundation or something.Synovahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01311191981918160095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717986195212622043.post-18524276945185509452014-05-23T11:46:25.873-04:002014-05-23T11:46:25.873-04:00The only caveat is that they have to be riding a b...The only caveat is that they have to be riding a bicycle and drinking a small soda if they want the prize.Trooper Yorkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01978703998566102194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717986195212622043.post-57918626858785326162014-05-23T11:14:24.203-04:002014-05-23T11:14:24.203-04:00It does seem as if there are a great many organiza...It does seem as if there are a great many organizations out there whose chief purpose is to bestow acclaim upon people who already have plenty of acclaim so I say good for Bloomberg.Eric the Fruit Bathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11003976042428037836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717986195212622043.post-58005444607692340872014-05-23T11:12:14.516-04:002014-05-23T11:12:14.516-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Eric the Fruit Bathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11003976042428037836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717986195212622043.post-56736639656992948912014-05-23T11:05:36.498-04:002014-05-23T11:05:36.498-04:00Those entrepreneurs better not be offering anythin...Those entrepreneurs better not be offering anything that can be super-sized if they want that Bloomberg gelt!ricpichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01321511130788764861noreply@blogger.com