Stevie did a Bat Mitzvah

[Jyqm]

Originally Posted by strandinthewind

I got it and was being a smart ass

Yes, that would be where the "ignore" part comes in.

[Jyqm]

Originally Posted by strandinthewind

I think "Just for the mere fact that they're creating more rich assholes" implies all rich people are assholes. But, he may have not meant it that way and if so great.

Again, not quite. Go back and read the whole thing, including the sentence before it which provides the context for that subordinate clause. He's talking about people raising spoiled bratty kids who are taught to expect the world to be handed to them on a silver platter. Of course, being rich is something of a prerequisite for raising that kind of spoiled brat; it's a bit difficult for poor parents to raise children who expect luxuries to be lavished upon them at their every beck and call.

Rich people = rectangles
Rich assholes = squares

Have you ever seen an episode of MTV's "My Super Sweet Sixteen"?

[strandinthewind]

Originally Posted by Jyqm

Yes, that would be where the "ignore" part comes in.

Bless your heart - you are obviously not using that function now

[dissention]

Originally Posted by Jyqm

Have you ever seen an episode of MTV's "My Super Sweet Sixteen"?

Don't judge!!

[Jyqm]

Originally Posted by strandinthewind

Well, under that theory, the entire Earth and, for that matter, universe is wealth.

All right, I'll simplify the definition a little more for you: "Things that people own." Wealth is things that people own. There is a finite amount of things that people own in the world at any given time.

[strandinthewind]

Originally Posted by Jyqm

Again, not quite. Go back and read the whole thing, including the sentence before it which provides the context for that subordinate clause. He's talking about people raising spoiled bratty kids who are taught to expect the world to be handed to them on a silver platter. Of course, being rich is something of a prerequisite for raising that kind of spoiled brat; it's a bit difficult for poor parents to raise children who expect luxuries to be lavished upon them at their every beck and call.

Rich people = rectangles
Rich assholes = squares

Again, to me that presumes (perhaps in a rebuttable manner) that rich people are assholes in that there will me more of them. That is the way I read it. So sue me.

Originally Posted by Jyqm

Have you ever seen an episode of MTV's "My Super Sweet Sixteen"?

I have not.

[Jyqm]

Originally Posted by strandinthewind

Again, to me that presumes (perhaps in a rebuttable manner) that rich people are assholes in that there will me more of them. That is the way I read it. So sue me.

How are you possibly misunderstanding it that way? He is not saying, "Rich people are assholes." He is saying, "Rich people who raise their children to be spoiled brats who expect to have every luxury handed to them are assholes, as are those children."

I have not.

Do yourself a favor and tune in sometime. These people are, quite frankly, bad human beings.

[Livia]

I wonder if Stevie, Tom, Joe and Don all shared a private plane to fly into NYC? Can you imagine?

[bikerchic]

I can't wait for the bootleg

[Rickypt]

Originally Posted by Livia

Here's another article, with more dirt:

New York Daily News - http://www.nydailynews.com
Not-so-Petty cash
to rock bat mitzvah

Tuesday, November 29th, 2005

History will forever record Elizabeth Brooks' bat mitzvah as "Mitzvahpalooza."

For his daughter's coming-of-age celebration last weekend, multimillionaire Long Island defense contractor David H. Brooks booked two floors of the Rainbow Room, hauled in concert-ready equipment, built a stage, installed special carpeting, outfitted the space with Jumbotrons and arranged command performances by everyone from 50 Cent to Tom Petty to Aerosmith.

I hear it was garish display of rock 'n' roll idol worship for which the famously irascible CEO of DHB Industries, a Westbury-based manufacturer of bulletproof vests, sent his company jet to retrieve Aerosmith's Steven Tyler and Joe Perry from their Saturday gig in Pittsburgh.

I'm also told that in honor of Aerosmith (and the $2 million fee I hear he paid for their appearance), the 50-year-old Brooks changed from a black-leather, metal-studded suit - accessorized with biker-chic necklace chains and diamonds from Chrome Hearts jewelers - into a hot-pink suede version of the same lovely outfit.

The party cost an estimated $10 million, including the price of corporate jets to ferry the performers to and from. Also on the bill were The Eagles' Don Henley and Joe Walsh performing with Fleetwood Mac's Stevie Nicks; DJ AM (Nicole Richie's fiance); rap diva Ciara and, sadly perhaps (except that he received an estimated $250,000 for the job), Kenny G blowing on his soprano sax as more than 300 guests strolled and chatted into their pre-dinner cocktails.

"Hey, that guy looks like Kenny G," a disbelieving grownup was overheard remarking - though the 150 kids in attendance seemed more impressed by their $1,000 gift bags, complete with digital cameras and the latest video iPod.

For his estimated $500,000, I hear that 50 Cent performed only four or five songs - and badly - though he did manage to work in the lyric, "Go shorty, it's your bat miztvah, we gonna party like it's your bat mitzvah."

At one point, I'm told, one of Fitty's beefy bodyguards blocked shots of his boss performing and batted down the kids' cameras, shouting "No pictures! No pictures!" - even preventing Brooks' personal videographers and photographers from capturing 50 Cent's bat-miztvah moment.

"Fitty and his posse smelled like an open bottle of Hennessy," a witness told told me, adding that when the departing rapper prepared to enter his limo in the loading dock, a naked woman was spotted inside.

I'm told that Petty's performance - on acoustic guitar - was fabulous, as was the 45-minute set by Perry and Tyler, who was virtuosic on drums when they took the stage at 2:45 a.m. Sunday.

Henley, I hear, was grumpy at the realization that he'd agreed to play a kids' party.

I'm told that at one point Brooks leapt on the stage with Tyler and Perry, who responded with good grace when their paymaster demanded that his teenage nephew be permitted to sit in on drums. At another point, I'm told, Tyler theatrically wiped sweat off Brooks' forehead - and then dried his hand with a flourish.

Yesterday, Brooks disputed many details provided to me by Lowdown spies at the affair and by other informed sources, scrawling on a fax to me: "All dollar figures vastly exaggerated."

He added: "This was a private event and we do not wish to comment on details of the party."

I'm embarrassed for all the performers.

[ELIUD]

Originally Posted by Jyqm

How are you possibly misunderstanding it that way? He is not saying, "Rich people are assholes." He is saying, "Rich people who raise their children to be spoiled brats who expect to have every luxury handed to them are assholes, as are those children."
Do yourself a favor and tune in sometime. These people are, quite frankly, bad human beings.

Thanks for trying to explain my point Jyqm. But for someone who doesn't want to defend the rich, Strand sure seems to jump at their every mention.

[dissention]

Originally Posted by Rickypt

I'm embarrassed for all the performers.

Truly. They went straight from ampitheaters, completely skipped over Six Flags, and landed at a ****ing bat mitzvah. Those poor people.

[jkmaletic]

Is there any chance that the report of this is simply untrue?

[strandinthewind]

Originally Posted by ELIUD

Thanks for trying to explain my point Jyqm. But for someone who doesn't want to defend the rich, Strand sure seems to jump at their every mention.

I would do the same if someone said all black people steal. Surely some do, but not all do, which is the stereotype. I hate stereotypes. That is what I am doing, not defending, etc.

Also - I am glad you do not think all rich people are assholes.

[Jyqm]

Originally Posted by jkmaletic

Is there any chance that the report of this is simply untrue?

No? Perhaps certain details and dollar amounts are exaggerated, as Brooks claims, but the event clearly happened.