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Rougey posted:Actually, a lot of companies had unassuming names so that when they popped up on the credit card bill the missus wouldn’t know There was a docudrama movie made about the online porn billing industry called Middle Men that covered this exact premise.
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pentyne posted:they can get shut down if someone shows up for an inspection and finds even the slightest irregularity. Years ago I did a brief consulting job for one of the largest porn companies here in LA. One day, inspections were happening, and it was amazing to me that all the porn companies in the valley were keeping each other in the loop about which places just got inspected, where the inspectors were, etc. I was really impressed with how supportive and protective they are of their industry. But that day was terrifying to me. All the regulars were on edge, and the air was thick with anxiety. I was just like, gently caress this can I come back next week? Those inspections are no joke. Anyway, I had lunch with the head of that company and not only would you never guess the guy was involved in porn, I couldn't even believe he was involved in business. Super nice, super shy and quiet. All the business people were serious and legit, but when you got down to the directors' offices, a lot of them were douchebags of the highest order. One in particular made my stomach turn. But the business side is just business. I went to the AVN expo a LONG time ago, and that's a major poo poo show. But I also went to Internext a few years after that, and it's really just a bunch of ISPs and hardware reps. The Internet side of things really seems to be a lot like any other tech business -- only with actual, you know, revenue.
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adrenaline_junket posted:There was a docudrama movie made about the online porn billing industry called Middle Men that covered this exact premise.
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Rougey posted:Actually, a lot of companies had unassuming names so that when they popped up on the credit card bill the missus wouldn’t know Hard to explain a forced to gay charge on the credit bill.
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May 27, 2015 07:23
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John Big Booty posted:Which was 99% pure bullshit. Indeed! Christopher Mallick was known for embellishing and deceiving people in his business, including stealing money from one company to help finance the film. Was still entertaining enough.
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gret posted:So I guess Mark Cuban actually sells 3 commas merchandise: http://shop.markcuban.com/universal-symbol-for-a-billionaire-tee-dark/  This was such a great episode. Hanneman definitely has to be based on Cuban - outside of the broadcast.com/radio on the internet thing, Hanneman's story about hitting a billion dollars was almost word for word taken from something Cuban had said in the past, save for the nutting all over the cushions bit. Mark Cuban posted:The billion was, "I can't loving believe it." Literally, I was sitting in front of a computer, naked, hitting the refresh because we were close, waiting until my net worth hit that billion when the stock price got to a certain point, and then I kinda screamed and jumped around and then got dressed. http://valleywag.gawker.com/mark-cuban-celebrated-his-first-billion-by-hitting-refr-1614785682
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May 27, 2015 08:57
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Jake Armitage posted:But the business side is just business. Naturally - it doesn't matter if the data flying around is financial services, health records or cum filled sluts - its all binary on the backend and the storage and transfer is essentially the same deal.
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May 27, 2015 10:16
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pzy posted:I thought the vanilla porn company names were a nod to Manwin AKA MindGeek - the most unassuming names for a multinational billion dollar porn distributer. MindGeek isn't in the Valley, it's in Montreal and Luxembourg for some reason. Which is somehow worse the the Valley.
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May 27, 2015 17:54
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sbaldrick posted:MindGeek isn't in the Valley, it's in Montreal and Luxembourg for some reason. Which is somehow worse the the Valley. The other Silicon Valley.
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EugeneJ posted:I'm happy Russ is showing vulnerability and not just walking all over everyone. He's dealing with a lot of important problems right now, it's bound to take a toll on the psyche. 
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May 27, 2015 19:09
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Inoran posted:
Holy poo poo. This is great. I've seen several people comment how they don't like Hanneman cause he's just not believable. I'll show them this next time. "They'll probably put me on their 'close-but-no-cigar-list', which is ironic because I smoke a gently caress TON of cigars. Why the gently caress do I buy so many cigars!?"
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Another Russ Hanneman tidbit I found funny from recodequote:But the best insider joke might have been lost entirely on the general audience. When Richard meets Russ at that fancy bar, then steps outside to scold him about the direction in which his car doors open? That is clearly the Rosewood.
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Jonny posted:Holy poo poo. This is great. I've seen several people comment how they don't like Hanneman cause he's just not believable Which is crazy, I have a couple friends who act like this and they aren't even in the two comma club
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Hed posted:Which is crazy, I have a couple friends who act like this and they aren't even in the two comma club
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John Big Booty posted:And you're friends with them because? Seriously their car doors don't even open like "THIS" or "THIS."
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I'm beginning to wonder if the douchebag quotient for 'doors that open like *this* or ~this~' is why so many of the non-comma club drive Jeep Wranglers with the doors taken off.
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BIG HEADLINE posted:I'm beginning to wonder if the douchebag quotient for 'doors that open like *this* or ~this~' is why so many of the non-comma club drive Jeep Wranglers with the doors taken off. 
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May 28, 2015 03:59
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Jonny posted:I've seen several people comment how they don't like Hanneman cause he's just not believable. God drat, lucky bastards. They're welcome to sit in my office for a day. All you can eat douchebag. Or hell, just go outside. Hanneman is actually one of the most authentic characters I've seen on tv in a long time.
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May 28, 2015 04:40
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Chris Knight posted:HAHAHA, awesome, I was laughing too hard during that scene to hear the music: A comment on that video says it best: One section of a small, not-very-well-known, jam-like song from the RHCP is another band's whole career.
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May 28, 2015 08:34
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sticklefifer posted:A comment on that video says it best: One section of a small, not-very-well-known, jam-like song from the RHCP is another band's whole career. I always thought that song would be taken more seriously if the Chili Peppers had done it and changed nothing.
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May 28, 2015 14:01
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Or if Budgie did that. No wait that's Around the World.
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May 28, 2015 14:33
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sticklefifer posted:A comment on that video says it best: One section of a small, not-very-well-known, jam-like song from the RHCP is another band's whole career. Not to derail but I always loved that song because it is Flea on trumpet.
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May 28, 2015 22:47
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Jake Armitage posted:God drat, lucky bastards. They're welcome to sit in my office for a day. All you can eat douchebag. Lots of the negative griping from SV types like founders is how the HBO show is just a exaggeration. They never act that narcissistic or arrogant in real life.
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etalian posted:Lots of the negative griping from SV types like founders is how the HBO show is just a exaggeration. Are there more quotes than Elon Musk back in the day? Because, I'm gonna say it again, this show tones down a lot of poo poo.
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May 28, 2015 23:58
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The hacker news and tech bubble threads in YOSPOS are pretty entertaining reading if you think this show is exaggerated.
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Pope Guilty posted:The hacker news and tech bubble threads in YOSPOS are pretty entertaining reading if you think this show is exaggerated. For reference: Tech Bubble - http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3686720 Hacker News - http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3620458 Basically any part of this show that seems "ridiculous" is generally the most rooted in reality. "Silicon Valley is like Florence in the renaissance" was the title of the tech bubble thread for a long time, comparing tech leaders to Jew in the Holocaust was basically word-for-word from a real thing, the Jared's rambling "blog post" from the Pied Piper website about harassment was mistaken for a real company's post, etc...
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The most realistic thing is the premise of the drat show: A young guy creates something great and tries to monetize it but has no loving clue how and gets in way too far over his head.
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Spoeank posted:The most realistic thing is the premise of the drat show: I agree. That sentiment might have been true back in the earlier roots of silicon valley, but its certainly not the case now. Today, there is so much info out there, that working out all the moving parts is pretty easy. SO Richard really should have his poo poo more together. Even the most introverted of people know how to stand up for themselves and dig in. These guys have been pretty pussy when it seems out of character. Remember Richard's character development when he had to confront Arnold in season 1? Apparently he forgot about it when he was at Homicide's headquarters.
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adrenaline_junket posted:I agree. That sentiment might have been true back in the earlier roots of silicon valley, but its certainly not the case now. Today, there is so much info out there, that working out all the moving parts is pretty easy. SO Richard really should have his poo poo more together. Even the most introverted of people know how to stand up for themselves and dig in. These guys have been pretty pussy when it seems out of character. Remember Richard's character development when he had to confront Arnold in season 1? Apparently he forgot about it when he was at Homicide's headquarters. I feel like Ehrlich is a big reason why they gently caress up so much. Richard takes his cues about aggressive negotiation from Ehrlich, whether he would like to admit it or not.
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ultramiraculous posted:For reference: It's also hilariously crazy, failed startup Crinkle setup a vending machine that gave out free cash at UC Berkley to promote their app.
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quote:BLACKMAILED INTO GAY Had me rolling. Welcome to the left-hand path.
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Made some more gifs:  We have fun here at Brutalized Assholes!
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Poop on my Wife had me loving dying, This show does dick jokes and poop jokes so loving well and I don't understand why
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May 30, 2015 07:37
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Grump posted:I don't understand why Mike Judge.
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Grump posted:Poop on my Wife had me loving dying, "poo poo-filled anal wasteland" is the insult of the century imo.
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May 30, 2015 15:05
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I'm fond of "You look like a ferret that gave up on itself 6 months ago" myself.
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TNG posted:I'm fond of "You look like a ferret that gave up on itself 6 months ago" myself. You look like someone starved a virgin to death
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The Dave posted:Mike Judge. I'm convinced there isn't another human alive that can do bathroom jokes or lampoon archetypes better than Mike Judge. The dude is one of a kind.
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NESguerilla posted:I'm convinced there isn't another human alive that can do bathroom jokes or lampoon archetypes better than Mike Judge. The dude is one of a kind. Cross over with Veep where the two shows characters just swear at each other in new and creative ways.
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