Great movie, but hard to watch.

Seems like a better movie after reading something like this about REAL people who act that way.

Caught this on the top of their About page:
As an Independent Mortgage Investor, we are extremely proud to report record earnings for the period ending Apr. 30, 2002.

So I guess that HTFC's expecting annual 15% home price appreciation until 2012?

Whoa, that's like Hitler saying "dang man, you are kinda being a jerk to those people."

I'm surprised this thing isn't hosted on f'n Geocities.

and it's me! *stretch and yawn, curl up on the window sill*

Or, if you wanted it to be a Richard Cheese-style satire, you could cast it with, like, David Attenborough and his plummy British accent. "I'm not your bitch, old chap."

sniff sniff.... I smell a banning too.

I'D TAKE A FLAMETHROWER TO THIS PLACE!

Of course, the website would have still about five years out-of-date in 2002...

@Bladefist: So does that mean I can exercise your retarded idea that freedom of speech applies in all situations? If so, then fuck you!

@Greg P: We ought to get together and write a guide for people of culture and taste who want to go into commercial real estate. How's this for a first draft:

Don't.

the sanction was probably as much for his unwillingness to answer the questions during the deposition as it was for his language. even though depositions occur outside of the courtroom, they still follow basic rules of law.

this guy is digging his own grave. by making things more difficult for opposing counsel, they are less likely to settle out of court. let's see him re-enact this display in a courtroom.

@Bladefist: To make you go fuck yourself? Sweet. *click*

Open it up and find it. I'm not your fucking bitch.

@arch05:

Somebody needs a hobby.

ppsssstttt- it is you :)

@Bladefist: I'm glad you care enough about me to take the time to look at my history. I love you! Wanna spoon? Dumbfuck.

Since Ronald Reagan first appeared there has become this national philosophy that the "free market" will solve all problems. At the same time the government has taken away or limited almost all controls and regulations aimed at preventing corruption or fraud. So if one complains that a hospital is charging you $100,000 to fix a broken arm, then you're accused of wanting European socialism. If you complain that food companies are advertising junk food non-stop to your 6-year old, then you're accused of being a "food Nazi." If you complain that private contractors in Iraq are being paid 10X what it would cost the US Military to do the same thing, then you're accused of wanting government to solve all the problems. Obviously the mortgage industry attracted a lot of bad eggs and there appeared to be nothing to stop them from lying, cheating, and deceiving both the recipients of these loans and the banks that approved them. And, yet, I'm sure if anyone complained about them, then we would be told repeatedly that an unfettered free market will fix the problems.

for entertainment do yourself a favor, take a look at what this guy is accused of doing.....

[www.newsday.com]

Free Speech. There's a thought! It's one thing to post your thoughts on the internet, but I would expect some civility in court. It sounds to me someone rattled his nerves a bit.

OK, I clicked on the 'links' and a java error just about crashed my browser.

How about a little blame for GM and their decision to get into bed financially with that putz? Why no blame for GM being so willing to get involved in the bad loans business with someone they couldn't be bothered to vet?

I wonder what would happen if he was in a deposition

He'd be ****ed.

I think what he means is that he's going to run up the other side's legal fees by lengthening the process, thereby making the other side's lawyer rich.

Anyone notice they don't even list a physical address anywhere?

@Bladefist: It's called contempt of court. Are you 5?

@SmellyGatto: Yeah, I'm pretty sure the template for that website is called "Show 'Em You're A Scammer!"

Heh, I have to agree...their website is almost as funny as his testimony. I like the dollar bill stack that flips on the right...also the fact they are apparently legit loan sharks. "We specialize in loans to illegal aliens, deadbeats living with other people, immigrants with 5 families living in one dwelling, and people with no credit or bad credit!

@Bladefist:

I would imagine the fine is for both the offensive languange and his attitute and the combination effect it had on happening the proceedings, thereby interfering with the legal process.

I love their website. How would any professional oganization go to that website and decide to use these people. Waving gif flags and putrid colors. My favorite part is the scrolling quote at the botton.

"SURPASSED PERFORMANCE - UNBEATABLE VALUE - HTFC, THE PIONEER OF INNOVATION"

Whiskey. Tango. Foxtrot. What the hell does that gibberish mean? Pioneer of innovation. They invented the concept of innovation. shit. i always thought that was Ben Franklin or some shit.

@omerhi:
He should have his mouth washed out with soap.

Maturity and decorum has gone by the wayside in this country. Who acts like this? Don't you have any self-respect? Bah, I sound like I'm 80, not 29.

You'll retire when I'm done.

So even he admits there going to win a boatload of money in this case.

@speedwell: It does, it's just the normal preview we have where we can see as we're typing what it looks like. If you uncheck it that goes away.

It doesn't work. Bummer...

Whoa, a comment preview option? Where did that come from?

Several years ago, I was the office manager for four high-pressure, low-impulse-control, volatile creeps of commercial real estate brokers specializing in class A office properties. They fought in the office while I was on the telephone. Actually hit each other on a couple occasions. In more jovial moods, they would swear up a blue streak on the phone to customers. This is exactly the kind of behavior I would expect of those out-of-control head cases.