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True.. :what: TPBM been interrupted by a parent in the process of fornicating

Funny CNN Money article title, about sums up a lot of people's thoughts toward the whole situation: Facebook IPO: What the %$#! happened?http://money.cnn.com/2012/05/23/technology/facebook-ipo-what-went-wrong/index.htm

With the correction is 2000, more than just dot-coms were affected, it was a broader technology bubble.. The internet was a major advance in technology, causing more than just the internet to become overvalued. All of the big name tech/computer companies became inflated by the bubble and then felt the pain when it popped. Companies like DELL fell from 55 to 17, INTEL from the 70s to 20s, MICROSOFT from 58 to 30, HPQ from 46 to 22 and CISCO from 75 to 16. I'd say there is some relation but I wasnt saying that AAPL was going to collapse, I was simply saying that when people see certain companies, like apple, take off they tend to forget the losses of recent history and want in on the 'next big thing,' i.e. an over-hyped facebook. The thought of 'steady eddie' returns becomes unbearable when in hindsight you realize you could have invested in 10,000 in apple 10 years ago and it would be a near 550,000 now. Of course everything is crystal clear in hindsight. @evil. I've been reading/hearing a lot about the switch to the mobile platform as well, which creates some new obstacles for FB as you say. How much Ad space is there on a cell phone screen? Plus with the move to mobile platforms, more people are using facebook as a utility like email rather than a social network, just logging in to check messages/leave a comment quick not spend the amount of time browsing and 'creeping' as they normally would on a computer or tablet.

So I been sketching, trying to focus on the suggestions.. Working on some blockbusters, obviously on my first attempt I didn't pay attention to the size (bottom) but I figured I'd finish it neways, need the practice. Let me know what ya think

Caveman

Fresh page, like dog I think that poolside ewok is on pointt.. Some weeno

funny how people forget what risk entails once they get a taste of a big return... people see apple pop and they easily forget about all the losses that came with the dot com/technology bubble.. not wanting to miss the next big thing can drive people to do irrational things..

Investing in itself is definitely not an act of greed, unless you consider the accumulation of any amount of wealth, whether for basic needs or otherwise, an act of greed. Investing is just another form of work; you are essentially putting your earned money to work to generate additional income/wealth. And investing is most definitely work as it requires due diligence, research, analysis and time to successfully perform. The act of putting money into the stock market without the aforementioned 'work' is pure speculation, not investing... These days there is an ever present aspect of greed in the stock market; it comes from Wall Street and is entirely one sided. The days when Wall Street investment firms strived to make money for their clients went out the window when the firms became public. Investment managers once had a large stake in the success of their clients and the relationship they had with them, but as shareholders demand ever increasing earning and revenue, these public companies have bowed to their beck and call and have turned into stock peddlers rather than investment advisors, pushing whatever product will make the most money and commission for the FIRM rather than the client. This is no more evidence than in IPOs. It is completely irrational for individual INVESTORS to get involved in an IPO. By the time the public has the opportunity to buy a stake in the company, a large premium is already baked into the offer price. Large institutional investors, funds and insiders have all already bought stakes at prices far lower than the IPO and have spent the bulk of their effort to market and hype the IPO in order to raise greater capital, increase commissions and/or increase the value at which they can dump their interest. IPO's are a fool's game. With all the hype leading up to the offering date, it only takes a hiccup to send the overvalue, over-hyped stock plummeting (FACEBOOK) It is only after such a fall, whether it be a few days, weeks, quarters, or years that an intelligent investor should even consider investing. You think people would learn but it seems Wall Street's cheerleaders always manage to convince them that this time will be different. I am honestly rooting for facebook to become a penny stock.. the fact that the underwriters had to step into to support the price on the first day, that NASDAQ completely blundered the entire offering and that Morgan Stanley decided to let some people in on the fact that revenue was declining while leaving others in the dark just shows the folly of IPOs and exemplifies how the whole operation is a greedy pump and dump by wall street on the individual investor.. Now that facebook has gone public it is only a matter of time before shareholders expect greater revenue and profits, which will lead to increased advertising (the only source of revenue...), which will lead to increased dissatisfaction by the site's users because they don't want to be bombared with Ads like myspace, which will in turn lead to less use and eventually less revenue and profits and the rise of a NEW social networking site! Which users will flock to because of the lack of annoying advertisements... and the cycle repeats..

False, I saved no such thing.. Tpbm favors a woman's ass over tits

@Alts, that shit came out nice @Mek.. those are just ridiculous, the detail in the close up eyes piece is on point.. good stuff right there.. im feeling that 'What Exit' work a lot

Before its brought up, ignore my foolish crown.. Some of those are from awhile back, I am admittedly the farthest thing from a king of anything.. Just messing around in the blackbook with no intention of ever being seen at the time..

True.. that Mel Gibson flow, lethal weapon, book em, Danny! Tpbm suffers from severe insomnia due to Internet browsing, graffiti, porn, national geographic, and/or any combination of the above

Nah, I rock Soap shoes.. 'me grindin hard'

@Eli, i appreciate it.. Think sometimes I get a little ahead of myself, im trying to slow down and concentrate back on the basics.. I'm gna give those suggestions some work, I'll get the results up in a few days.. Thanks man

Those globes are fresh, I think I gna look into a pair of them.. You kno the actual shoe model name. New nikes..

Gotta love dem back dimples.. I think that chick is nice.. I am eager to see some blood though (not all I like abt show)

Couple more.. After posting that full color Aego a couple days ago I realize it wasn't worth the time to color, like mason said - I could have 3 outlines done in the time it took to color that.. Satire exchange..

So here's basically a bunch a random stuff, some old some new.. Just wanted to throw it out there for any crits/suggestions.. And I'll probably be posting different words for sometime, like AEGO or ASAEN n prob more, I'm trying to try new things/new letter combos n shit... @sureis, when u say I'm tryin to hard it's cuz I am trying to try new things, step out of the box, most of it probably wont work but gta try.. Atleast ill learn what doesn't work Let's keep crits constructive n work on progressin.. No need for all these squabbles Sorry if I took over the page.. Appreciate any crits, tips, suggestions, or opinions

Hahaha good laughs good laughs

i agree, some violence is over due.. hopefully last ep was setting the stage for some epic battles and action in the next

True, snowboarding tpbm has an imaginary friend named philson

I get the hint that u didn't catch on to my sarcasm... And I think $5 for a sketchbook is definitely worth the investment.. If you can afford it..

False, Tpbm has hired a prostitute and regrettably discovered they were a female in disguise

...MASSgraff, u disappoint me... Go Celts! True.. I got a 5 o'clock shadow that shows up at 2 every day Tpbm went to bed with itchy bum, woke up with stinky finger

@bracer, I like that 3d it came out nice.. My one major crit would be that the leg on the R is out of place. Your piece is pretty consistent minus that leg, it's a lot skinnier than the rest, sharper than the rest and because of the overlap it has no 3d making it stand out from the rest.. Hope that helps mayne On a positive not the shading n coloring of that 3d is on point