Comments on: Vive Le Castle: 'A Middle-Class Interloper Spends An Evening Hobnobbing With Billionaires' http://boingboing.net/2012/11/08/vive-le-castle-a-middle-cla.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Fri, 24 May 2013 10:24:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: LaylaSV http://boingboing.net/2012/11/08/vive-le-castle-a-middle-cla.html#comment-1577823 LaylaSV Fri, 09 Nov 2012 04:14:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=192582#comment-1577823  Lamborghini on fire or GTFO.  Lamborghini on fire or GTFO.

]]> By: acerplatanoides http://boingboing.net/2012/11/08/vive-le-castle-a-middle-cla.html#comment-1577819 acerplatanoides Fri, 09 Nov 2012 04:13:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=192582#comment-1577819  its like any other isolated community  its like any other isolated community

]]> By: Antinous / Moderator http://boingboing.net/2012/11/08/vive-le-castle-a-middle-cla.html#comment-1577593 Antinous / Moderator Thu, 08 Nov 2012 22:40:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=192582#comment-1577593 Having done non-profit work since I was in the sixth grade and been on the board of a few non-profits, I know several billionaires.  They're quite normal.  The only difference was that I was making 7K a year and they were making more than that in interest every day. Having done non-profit work since I was in the sixth grade and been on the board of a few non-profits, I know several billionaires.  They’re quite normal.  The only difference was that I was making 7K a year and they were making more than that in interest every day.

]]> By: Quiche de Resistance http://boingboing.net/2012/11/08/vive-le-castle-a-middle-cla.html#comment-1577561 Quiche de Resistance Thu, 08 Nov 2012 21:55:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=192582#comment-1577561 That's me on the left.  With the feather duster on my nutsack.   Bonne soiree! That’s me on the left.  With the feather duster on my nutsack.  
Bonne soiree!

]]> By: Quiche de Resistance http://boingboing.net/2012/11/08/vive-le-castle-a-middle-cla.html#comment-1577556 Quiche de Resistance Thu, 08 Nov 2012 21:51:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=192582#comment-1577556 And then I fucked the chamber maid in the trophy room. And then I fucked the chamber maid in the trophy room.

]]> By: mike fayer http://boingboing.net/2012/11/08/vive-le-castle-a-middle-cla.html#comment-1577511 mike fayer Thu, 08 Nov 2012 21:01:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=192582#comment-1577511 I was expecting orgies, prostitutes, drug use, and devil worship. I would have settled for a bunga bunga party. This was tuesday night with some friends going through a marital spat, but in a mansion. I was expecting orgies, prostitutes, drug use, and devil worship.

I would have settled for a bunga bunga party.

This was tuesday night with some friends going through a marital spat, but in a mansion.

]]> By: Nagurski http://boingboing.net/2012/11/08/vive-le-castle-a-middle-cla.html#comment-1577464 Nagurski Thu, 08 Nov 2012 20:36:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=192582#comment-1577464 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-JLbAePwoHQ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-JLbAePwoHQ

]]> By: perch http://boingboing.net/2012/11/08/vive-le-castle-a-middle-cla.html#comment-1577443 perch Thu, 08 Nov 2012 20:20:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=192582#comment-1577443 I was expecting so much more than 'some guy insults his wife's cooking.' I've somehow managed to get myself involved in some super-wealthy goings-ons and it's usually extremely zany. I was expecting so much more than ‘some guy insults his wife’s cooking.’

I’ve somehow managed to get myself involved in some super-wealthy goings-ons and it’s usually extremely zany.

]]> By: semiotix http://boingboing.net/2012/11/08/vive-le-castle-a-middle-cla.html#comment-1577420 semiotix Thu, 08 Nov 2012 20:04:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=192582#comment-1577420 How wonderful for them, to learn of your colorful folkways and native dances! How wonderful for them, to learn of your colorful folkways and native dances!

]]> By: LaylaSV http://boingboing.net/2012/11/08/vive-le-castle-a-middle-cla.html#comment-1577402 LaylaSV Thu, 08 Nov 2012 19:52:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=192582#comment-1577402  Yup. I kept waiting for the "Oh, Shit" part to kick in.  Yup. I kept waiting for the “Oh, Shit” part to kick in.

]]> By: Cowicide http://boingboing.net/2012/11/08/vive-le-castle-a-middle-cla.html#comment-1577400 Cowicide Thu, 08 Nov 2012 19:50:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=192582#comment-1577400 You can download the mp3 here (may have to right-click/save on link): http://media.soundcloud.com/stream/lJ1wZd2idjPi?stream_token=E8vkK You can download the mp3 here (may have to right-click/save on link):
http://media.soundcloud.com/stream/lJ1wZd2idjPi?stream_token=E8vkK

]]> By: TheOven http://boingboing.net/2012/11/08/vive-le-castle-a-middle-cla.html#comment-1577317 TheOven Thu, 08 Nov 2012 18:46:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=192582#comment-1577317 I'd go so far as to say that petty/bizarrethe norm for the über wealthy. I’d go so far as to say that petty/bizarrethe norm for the über wealthy.

]]> By: Thad http://boingboing.net/2012/11/08/vive-le-castle-a-middle-cla.html#comment-1577313 Thad Thu, 08 Nov 2012 18:42:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=192582#comment-1577313 I gave up because of the stupid music. Real life does not have a backing track. I gave up because of the stupid music. Real life does not have a backing track.

]]> By: Andrew Perrine http://boingboing.net/2012/11/08/vive-le-castle-a-middle-cla.html#comment-1577295 Andrew Perrine Thu, 08 Nov 2012 18:32:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=192582#comment-1577295 Boring things that rich people do are de facto very interesting. Boring things that rich people do are de facto very interesting.

]]> By: Chris Rutledge http://boingboing.net/2012/11/08/vive-le-castle-a-middle-cla.html#comment-1577297 Chris Rutledge Thu, 08 Nov 2012 18:32:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=192582#comment-1577297 Also, please don't read this as a snarky complaint, I genuinely think there's an interesting story here.  I certainly wouldn't want one of my personal anecdotes presented to the Internet for criticism :-) Also, please don’t read this as a snarky complaint, I genuinely think there’s an interesting story here.  I certainly wouldn’t want one of my personal anecdotes presented to the Internet for criticism :-)

]]> By: royaltrux http://boingboing.net/2012/11/08/vive-le-castle-a-middle-cla.html#comment-1577271 royaltrux Thu, 08 Nov 2012 18:16:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=192582#comment-1577271 Not really worth seven minutes, IMHO. Not really worth seven minutes, IMHO.

]]> By: imag http://boingboing.net/2012/11/08/vive-le-castle-a-middle-cla.html#comment-1577266 imag Thu, 08 Nov 2012 18:11:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=192582#comment-1577266 I was wondering those things as well. I was wondering those things as well.

]]> By: Chris Rutledge http://boingboing.net/2012/11/08/vive-le-castle-a-middle-cla.html#comment-1577263 Chris Rutledge Thu, 08 Nov 2012 18:08:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=192582#comment-1577263 How did you know they all had lots of money?  How were they dressed?  What kinds of dinner table conversations do billionaires have?  Were they incredibly wasteful?  What kinds of cars did they drive?  Were there lots of craggy old rich guys with trophy wives?  How much money did you friend give to this foundation?  Did anyone ask you what you were doing there? How did you know they all had lots of money?  How were they dressed?  What kinds of dinner table conversations do billionaires have?  Were they incredibly wasteful?  What kinds of cars did they drive?  Were there lots of craggy old rich guys with trophy wives?  How much money did you friend give to this foundation?  Did anyone ask you what you were doing there?

]]> By: Chris Rutledge http://boingboing.net/2012/11/08/vive-le-castle-a-middle-cla.html#comment-1577258 Chris Rutledge Thu, 08 Nov 2012 18:06:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=192582#comment-1577258 Well, I enjoyed listening to this story well enough, but unless I missed something it didn't seem to qualify as an "Oh Sh*t" story.  I've been to plenty of dinner parties where the hosts aren't getting along. Well, I enjoyed listening to this story well enough, but unless I missed something it didn’t seem to qualify as an “Oh Sh*t” story.  I’ve been to plenty of dinner parties where the hosts aren’t getting along.

]]> By: JenniferS http://boingboing.net/2012/11/08/vive-le-castle-a-middle-cla.html#comment-1577233 JenniferS Thu, 08 Nov 2012 17:51:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=192582#comment-1577233 Just because someone has money doesn't mean they aren't petty and bizarre.  Just because someone has money doesn’t mean they aren’t petty and bizarre. 

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