Ultrarich Wash Down Recession with 35K Champagne
April 15th, 2008
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The Federal Reserve Board may be sending distress signals about a “prolonged and severe economic downturn,” but ultrarich individuals like hedge fund manager Lee Tachman aren’t sweating it; the 38-year-old Tachman just spent $50,000 on a four day vacation to Miami with three of his bros. According to a ‘Happy Monday’ article in the Times, Tachman’s crew rolled with a “private jet, helicopter, Hummer limousine, Ferraris and Lamborghinis; stayed in V.I.P. rooms at Casa Casuarina, the South Beach hotel that was formerly Gianni Versace’s mansion; and played ‘extreme adventure paintball’ with former agents of the DEA.”
That trip was organized by In the Know Experiences, a vacation-planning company for the affluent whose website promises that “the velvet ropes will fly open, the champagne will keep flowing, and the enjoyment will be everlasting.” Indeed, the Times hears from many in the luxury good business who say that while the merely rich have been tightening the belts a bit, ultrarich consumption continues unabated. The co-owner of the newish Meatpacking District club 1OAK says his guests are still demanding the club’s “Nebuchadnezzar;” a 15 liter bottle of Champagne that costs up to $35,000.
Not feeling bilious enough yet? Try this: Since last January three New Yorkers have bought yachts ranging from $8 million to $35 million. And 71 Manhattan apartments have been sold for over $10 million this year, compared with 17 apartments in that price range during all of 2007. In fact, just days before the collapse of Bear Stearns, the bank’s chairman, James E. Cayne, paid $25 million for a condo at the Plaza Hotel. Anyway, don’t forget your taxes are due tomorrow!
Tags: lee, tachman
April 15th, 2008 at 6:02 am
There is nothing not awesome about this guy.
April 15th, 2008 at 6:52 am
TED : A short way to spell mental masturbation.
April 15th, 2008 at 7:43 am
I’ve never witnessed this alleged “acting high and mighty” in any of the TED talks I’ve watched. Granted, I’ve only watched a couple dozen over the last year or so — maybe I’m just hitting the good ones.
April 15th, 2008 at 8:33 am
There’s a simple way to fix that.
April 15th, 2008 at 9:24 am
Really. A lot of the content of these talks is pretty good, but geez, I could do with less of the self-important and pompous presentation.
April 15th, 2008 at 10:14 am
I agree it could be a big deal, but it needs refinement.A joystick or pad can keep moving in one direction indefinitely, but as I continue to move my head towards one direction, I am eventually going to be looking around the side of the monitor.So as it stands now, the head tracking only adds a slight additional degree of movement - essentially peeking around corners.
April 15th, 2008 at 11:05 am
rock on. he is true to his motivation of accessible awesomeness. i’d say he’s fighting corporate greed and consumerism (typically public bads) with open source and innovation (public goods). it’s inspiring.