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ZOMG Our angel and VC friends have done it again. They'd rather roast our insides than roast the turkey. Turn that portfolio company from turkey to turnkey. Joke's on us, VC billionaires.
-1- Paul Kedrosky: Somali Pirates and TARP (cont'd.)]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<div
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/> </a></div><p>by <a
href="http://marissalouie.com">Marissa Louie</a></p><h3>ZOMG Our <span
style="color: #ff99cc;"><strong>angel and VC friends</strong></span> have done it again. They&#8217;d rather roast our insides than roast the turkey. Turn that portfolio company from turkey to turnkey. Joke&#8217;s on us, <span
style="text-decoration: underline;"><a
href="http://www.amazon.com/Sex-Single-Zillionaire-Tom-Perkins/dp/0060851678">VC billionaires</a></span>.</h3><p><a
href="http://blicio.us/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/reebok_freestyle_pink01-purchaze-dot-com.jpg"><img
class="alignnone size-full wp-image-111111411" title="reebok_freestyle_pink01" src="http://blicio.us/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/reebok_freestyle_pink01-purchaze-dot-com.jpg" alt="" width="304" height="172" /></a></p><p><a
href="http://purchaze.com/en/cat8/289/reebok-freestyle-reign-bow-neon-pink.html">Purchaze </a></p><p
class="MsoNormal"><p
class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><strong><span
style="font-size: 13pt; line-height: 115%;"><span>-1-<span
style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-family: "> </span></span></span></strong><!--[endif]--><strong><span
style="font-size: 13pt; line-height: 115%;">Paul Kedrosky: <a
href="http://paul.kedrosky.com/archives/2008/11/21/somali_pirates.html">Somali Pirates and TARP<br
/> </a></span></strong></p><p
class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><strong><span
style="font-size: 13pt; line-height: 115%;"> <span
style="text-decoration: underline;"><a
href="http://www.feld.com/blog/archives/2008/10/its_monday_do_y.html"></a></span></span></strong></p><p
class="MsoNormal">*PAULSON: TARP <span
style="color: #ff99cc;">PIRATE EQUITY</span> IS AN `INVESTMENT,&#8217; WILL PAY OFF.&#8221;<span
style="color: #000000;"> </span></p><p
class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><strong><span
style="font-size: 13pt; line-height: 115%;"><span>-2-<span
style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-family: "> </span></span></span></strong><!--[endif]--><strong><span
style="font-size: 13pt; line-height: 115%;">Brad Feld: <a
href="http://www.feld.com/blog/archives/2008/11/take_responsibi.html">Take Responsibility for your Actions</a></span></strong></p><p>“I tried calling <a
href="http://app.replayrecorder.com/bailout/default.asp?id=qnft">1-800-BAIL-OUT</a> <span
style="color: #ff99cc;">to see if I was missing something</span>.  They <span
style="color: #ff99cc;">wouldn&#8217;t hel</span><span
style="color: #ff99cc;">p me&#8230;&#8221;</span></p><p
class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><strong><span
style="font-size: 13pt; line-height: 115%;"><span>-3-<span
style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-family: "> </span></span></span></strong><!--[endif]--><strong><span
style="font-size: 13pt; line-height: 115%;">Joi Ito: <a
href="http://joi.ito.com/weblog/2008/11/08/loic-for-a-day.html">Lo</a></span></strong><strong><span
style="font-size: 13pt; line-height: 115%;"><a
href="http://joi.ito.com/weblog/2008/11/08/loic-for-a-day.html">ic for a Day</a></span></strong></p><p
class="MsoNormal">&#8220;I thought about <span
style="color: #ff99cc;">selling Loic on eBay</span>, but I realized that would be too selfish.&#8221;</p><p
class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><strong><span
style="font-size: 13pt; line-height: 115%;"><span>-4-<span
style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-family: "> </span></span></span></strong><!--[endif]--><strong><span
style="font-size: 13pt; line-height: 115%;">Jeff Nolan: <a
href="http://jeffnolan.com/wp/2008/11/18/i-am-a-bond/">I am a Bond</a></span></strong></p><p
class="MsoNormal">“4 basic types of bonds, <span
style="color: #ff99cc;">Schoolhouse Rock style</span>.&#8221;</p><p><object
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title="Loïc for a Day" href="http://joi.ito.com/weblog/2008/11/08/loic-for-a-day.html"><em></em></a></h2><p
class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><strong><span
style="font-size: 13pt; line-height: 115%;"><span>-5-<span
style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-family: "> </span></span></span></strong><!--[endif]--><strong><span
style="font-size: 13pt; line-height: 115%;">Fred Wilson: <a
href="http://www.avc.com/a_vc/2008/11/do-you-ever-do.html">Do You Ever Do Any Real Work?</a></span></strong></p><p
class="MsoNormal">&#8220;Slowly but surely people are wising up to the fact that <span
style="color: #ff99cc;">blogging is work<span
style="color: #000000;"><span
style="color: #ff99cc;"> and its a very </span><span
style="color: #ff99cc;">valuable use of my time.&#8221;</span></span></span></p><p
class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><strong><span
style="font-size: 13pt; line-height: 115%;"><span>-6-<span
style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-family: "> </span></span></span></strong><!--[endif]--><strong><span
style="font-size: 13pt; line-height: 115%;">James D. Robinson IV: <a
href="http://fiveyearstoolate.wordpress.com/2008/11/15/the-more-things-change-the-more-they-stay-the-same/">The More Things Change, The More They Stay The Same</a></span></strong></p><p
class="MsoNormal">“<span
style="color: #ff99cc;">VC’s are too arrogant</span> and the pitching process is too inefficient.”</p><p
class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><strong><span
style="font-size: 13pt; line-height: 115%;"><span>-7-<span
style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-family: "> </span></span></span></strong><!--[endif]--><strong><span
style="font-size: 13pt; line-height: 115%;">Daniel Cohen: <a
href="http://coheda.typepad.com/israel/2008/11/newteevee-live.html">New TeeVee Live!</a></span></strong></p><p
class="MsoNormal">“&#8221;The best part was his reply to a question on how Fred changed his life: &#8220;I get attention from the <span
style="color: #ff99cc;">senior girls in school</span><span
style="color: #000000;"><span
style="color: #ff99cc;">, which is </span><span
style="color: #ff99cc;">co</span></span><span
style="color: #ff99cc;">ol&#8221;. </span><span
style="color: #ff99cc;">Excellent</span><span
style="color: #ff99cc;">.&#8221;</span></p><h4 style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><strong><span
style="font-size: 13pt; line-height: 115%;"><span>-8-<span
style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-family: "> </span></span></span></strong><!--[endif]--><strong><span
style="font-size: 13pt; line-height: 115%;">Josh Kopelman: <a
href="http://redeye.firstround.com/2008/11/road-trip.html">Road Trip</a></span></strong></h4><p>“Chris Fralic, organized <a
href="http://nothingtosay.firstround.com/2008/11/first-round-new-york-ad-agency-days.html" target="_blank">a two-day road trip to the four largest advertising agencies in country</a>.  We <span
style="color: #ff99cc;">rented a bus</span>.&#8221;</p><p
class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><strong><span
style="font-size: 13pt; line-height: 115%;"><span>-9-<span
style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-family: "> </span></span></span></strong><!--[endif]--><strong><span
style="font-size: 13pt; line-height: 115%;">Bing Gordon: <a
href="http://ifundvc.com/2008/10/02/looking-for-killer-apps/">Looking for Killer Apps</a><span
style="text-decoration: underline;"><a
href="http://jeffnolan.com/wp/2008/10/03/display-ads-gone-wild/"> </a></span></span></strong></p><p
class="MsoNormal">“Look how smart I am (<span
style="color: #ff99cc;">how dumb I am not!</span>); I got this new (insert hardware model here) and it can do this!!!”</p><p
class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><strong><span
style="font-size: 13pt; line-height: 115%;"><span>-10-<span
style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-family: "> </span></span></span></strong><!--[endif]--><strong><span
style="font-size: 13pt; line-height: 115%;">Mark Cuban: <a
href="http://blogmaverick.com/2008/11/05/proud-to-be-an-american/">Proud to be an American</a><br
/> </span></strong></p><p>&#8220;I can tell you that <span
style="color: #ff99cc;">no entrepreneur or CEO worth a damn</span> in this country <span
style="color: #ff99cc;">gives </span><span
style="color: #ff99cc;">up or works less because of a change in tax policy</span><span
style="color: #ff99cc;">.&#8221;</span></p><p
class="MsoNormal"><strong><span
style="font-size: 13pt; line-height: 115%;">**Honorable mention**</span></strong></p><p
class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><strong><span
style="font-size: 13pt; line-height: 115%;"><span>-11-<span
style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-family: "> </span></span></span></strong><!--[endif]--><strong><span
style="font-size: 13pt; line-height: 115%;">David Cowan: <a
href="http://whohastimeforthis.blogspot.com/">It&#8217;s a Smule World After All</a><br
/> </span></strong></p><p
class="MsoNormal">When Jeff&#8217;s team isn&#8217;t <span
style="color: #ff99cc;">cleaning out Bessemer&#8217;s kitchen</span>, they&#8217;re churning out ass-kicking Chuck-on-iPhone (CHiP) apps.</p><p
class="MsoNormal"><span
style="color: #ff99cc;"> </span></p><p
class="MsoNormal"><strong><span
style="font-size: 13pt; line-height: 115%;"><span>**Your turn**<span
style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-family: "> </span></span></span></strong></p><p
class="MsoNormal"><!--[endif]--><strong><span
style="font-size: 13pt; line-height: 115%;">Suggest funny angel and VC blog posts through Turkey Day (you know these are going to be ridiculous!)<br
/> </span></strong></p><p
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class="MsoNormal"><a
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href="http://marissalouie.com"></a></strong></em></p><p
class="MsoNormal"><em><strong><a
href="http://marissalouie.com">Marissa Louie</a></strong> is the Founder and CEO of <span
style="color: #ff0000;"><a
href="http://ad-village.com"><strong>AD Village</strong></a></span> (<a
href="http://ad-village.com/">http://ad-village.com</a>) which helps bloggers monetize and advertisers optimize. If you liked this post, you might also like</em><em> </em><em> <a
href="http://bub.blicio.us/you-know-youre-a-young-female-entrepreneur-when/">You Know You&#8217;re a Young Female Entrepreneur When&#8230;</a>,</em><em> </em><em><a
href="http://bub.blicio.us/10-funniest-blog-posts-by-angels-and-vcs-october-2008/">10+ Funniest Angel and VC Blog Posts October 2008</a></em><em>, </em><em> </em><em>and <a
href="http://bub.blicio.us/the-future-co-existence-of-pr-and-digital-advertising">The Future Co-existence of PR and Advertising</a></em><em>. She gets esoteric on <a
href="http://twitter.com/malouie">Twitter</a>, where she announces Entrepreneur 2 Entrepreneur Office Hours and broadcasts her entrepreneurial journey.</em></p><div
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href="http://marissalouie.com">Marissa Louie</a></p><h3>Has the <span
style="text-decoration: underline;"><a
href="http://www.slideshare.net/eldon/sequoia-capital-on-startups-and-the-economic-downturn-presentation?type=powerpoint">current economic climate</a></span> caused our dear <span
style="color: #ff99cc;"><strong>angel and VC friends</strong></span> to be delectably off-humor in their blog posts? Or are they merely giddy at the thought of becoming <span
style="text-decoration: underline;"><a
href="http://www.amazon.com/Sex-Single-Zillionaire-Tom-Perkins/dp/0060851678">VC billionaires</a></span> in the downturn?</h3><p
style="text-align: left;"><a
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class="MsoNormal"><strong>10 Funniest Blog Posts by Angels and VCs this month:</strong></p><p
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style="font-size: 13pt; line-height: 115%;"><span>-1-<span
style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-family: "> </span></span></span></strong><!--[endif]--><strong><span
style="font-size: 13pt; line-height: 115%;">Brad Feld:<span> </span><span
style="text-decoration: underline;"><a
href="http://www.feld.com/blog/archives/2008/10/its_monday_do_y.html">It’s Monday. Do you know what your VC is doing?</a></span></span></strong></p><p
class="MsoNormal">“This doesn&#8217;t mean sit around with your <span
style="color: #ff99cc;">thumb up your ass</span>.”</p><p
class="MsoNormal"><p
class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><strong><span
style="font-size: 13pt; line-height: 115%;"><span>-2-<span
style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-family: "> </span></span></span></strong><!--[endif]--><strong><span
style="font-size: 13pt; line-height: 115%;">Dave McClure: <span
style="text-decoration: underline;"><a
href="http://500hats.typepad.com/500blogs/2008/10/fear-is-the-min.html">Fear is the Mindkiller</a></span></span></strong></p><p
class="MsoNormal">“If you are running an existing startup, you are probably going to have to cut spending, cut hiring, and you may even end up firing people / doing layoffs.  And <span
style="color: #ff99cc;">then you pay taxes and then you die</span>.“</p><p
class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><p
class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><strong><span
style="font-size: 13pt; line-height: 115%;"><span>-3-<span
style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-family: "> </span></span></span></strong><!--[endif]--><strong><span
style="font-size: 13pt; line-height: 115%;">Guy Kawasaki: <span
style="text-decoration: underline;"><a
href="http://blog.guykawasaki.com/2008/10/guys-industrial.html">Guy’s Index of Absurdity: The Top Ten Ways to Tell If Things Are Really Bad</a></span></span></strong></p><p
class="MsoNormal">“<span
style="color: #ff99cc;"><span>Pierre Omidyar </span>starts selling stuff</span> on <a
href="http://ebay.com">eBay</a>.”</p><p
class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><p
class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><strong><span
style="font-size: 13pt; line-height: 115%;"><span>-4-<span
style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-family: "> </span></span></span></strong><!--[endif]--><strong><span
style="font-size: 13pt; line-height: 115%;">RRE Ventures: <span
style="text-decoration: underline;"><a
href="http://fiveyearstoolate.wordpress.com/2008/10/09/a-bit-of-levity/">RRE Bikini Bottom Franchise</a></span></span></strong></p><p
class="MsoNormal">“<span
style="color: #ff99cc;">Another way</span> to think about the team at RRE.”</p><p
class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><p
class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><strong><span
style="font-size: 13pt; line-height: 115%;"><span>-5-<span
style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-family: "> </span></span></span></strong><!--[endif]--><strong><span
style="font-size: 13pt; line-height: 115%;">Dave Winer: <span
style="text-decoration: underline;"><a
href="http://www.scripting.com/stories/2008/10/09/flirtingHerWayToVictory.html">Flirting Her Way to Victory </a></span></span></strong></p><p
class="MsoNormal">“At least three times, <span
style="color: #ff99cc;">Sarah Palin</span>, the adorable, preposterous vice-presidential candidate, <span
style="color: #ff99cc;">winked at the audience</span>.”</p><p
class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><p
class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><strong><span
style="font-size: 13pt; line-height: 115%;"><span>-6-<span
style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-family: "> </span></span></span></strong><!--[endif]--><strong><span
style="font-size: 13pt; line-height: 115%;">Jeff Nolan: <span> </span><span
style="text-decoration: underline;"><a
href="http://jeffnolan.com/wp/2008/10/03/display-ads-gone-wild/">Display Ads Gone Wild</a></span></span></strong></p><p
class="MsoNormal">“Apparently there is a <span
style="color: #ff99cc;">new television show on CBS</span>….”</p><p
class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><p
class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><strong><span
style="font-size: 13pt; line-height: 115%;"><span>-7-<span
style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-family: "> </span></span></span></strong><!--[endif]--><strong><span
style="font-size: 13pt; line-height: 115%;">Fred Wilson: <span
style="text-decoration: underline;"><a
href="http://www.avc.com/a_vc/2008/10/a-swot-analysis.html#disqus_thread">SWOT Analysis on America</a></span></span></strong></p><p
class="MsoNormal">“Your country is extremely lucky that it will have as a President someone who is universally acknowledged as the &#8220;<span
style="color: #ff99cc;">deepest thinker to ever get in the Oval Office</span>&#8221; &#8220;</p><p
class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><p
class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><strong><span
style="font-size: 13pt; line-height: 115%;"><span>-8-<span
style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-family: "> </span></span></span></strong><!--[endif]--><strong><span
style="font-size: 13pt; line-height: 115%;">Mark Cuban: <span
style="text-decoration: underline;"><a
href="http://blogmaverick.com/2008/10/07/the-only-mavericks-that-matter/">The Only Mavericks that Matter</a></span></span></strong></p><p
class="MsoNormal">“Anyone know of any <span
style="color: #ff99cc;">decent players named McCain and Obama</span> that I can sign for the preseason?”</p><p
class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><p
class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><strong><span
style="font-size: 13pt; line-height: 115%;"><span>-9-<span
style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-family: "> </span></span></span></strong><!--[endif]--><strong><span
style="font-size: 13pt; line-height: 115%;">Jeff Clavier: <span
style="text-decoration: underline;"><a
href="http://blog.softtechvc.com/2008/09/one-of-the-25-m.html">One of the 25 Most Influential People on the Web. Moi?</a></span></span></strong></p><p
class="MsoNormal">“It is obviously very nice to <span
style="color: #ff99cc;">share the investor spot</span> with peeps like <a
href="http://www.thefoundersfund.com/team_bios.html">Peter Thiel</a> and <a
href="http://www.paulgraham.com/bio.html">Paul Graham</a>.”</p><p
class="MsoNormal"><h4 style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><strong><span
style="font-size: 13pt; line-height: 115%;"><span>-10-<span
style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-family: "> </span></span></span></strong><!--[endif]--><strong><span
style="font-size: 13pt; line-height: 115%;">Christopher Griffin: <span
style="text-decoration: underline;"><a
href="http://www.microsoftstartupzone.com/blogs/christopher_griffin/archive/2008/10/10/sabers-up-peter-thiel-s-criteria-for-quality-entrepreneurs.aspx">&#8220;Sabers Up!&#8221; &#8212; Peter Thiel&#8217;s Criteria for Quality Entrepreneurs</a></span></span></strong></h4><p><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-weight: normal; font-family: ">“Create an internal drive to succeed unmatched by hopping from <span
style="color: #ff99cc;">Ivy League to Wall Street to Stanford</span><span
style="color: #ff99cc;"> to employee #80</span> at successful startup X.”</span></p><p
class="MsoNormal"><p
class="MsoNormal"><p
class="MsoNormal"><strong><span
style="font-size: 13pt; line-height: 115%;">**The black shih-tzu**</span></strong></p><p
class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><strong><span
style="font-size: 13pt; line-height: 115%;"><span>-11-<span
style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-family: "> </span></span></span></strong><!--[endif]--><strong><span
style="font-size: 13pt; line-height: 115%;">Larry Chiang: <span
style="text-decoration: underline;"><a
href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/blog/post/PLNK1LRB6JA97GM3J">Nine Biggest VC Mistakes in a Downturn </a></span></span></strong></p><p
class="MsoNormal"><span
class="plogbodytext">“Sell something <span
style="color: #ff99cc;">you don&#8217;t own</span>.”</span></p><p
class="MsoNormal"><p
class="MsoNormal"><p
class="MsoNormal"><strong><span
style="font-size: 13pt; line-height: 115%;">**Honorable mention**</span></strong></p><p
class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><strong><span
style="font-size: 13pt; line-height: 115%;"><span>-12-<span
style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-family: "> </span></span></span></strong><!--[endif]--><strong><span
style="font-size: 13pt; line-height: 115%;">David Cowan: <span
style="text-decoration: underline;"><a
href="http://whohastimeforthis.blogspot.com/2008/10/militant-avamparists-are-so-irritating.html">Militant Avamparists are So Irritating</a></span></span></strong></p><p
class="MsoNormal">“Paschalepist<strong> </strong>&#8211; one who believes that on the Sunday following the full moon closest in time to the vernal equinox, a fluffy white mountain hare (of the species lepus timidus) <span
style="color: #ff99cc;">hides chocolate eggs</span>.”</p><p
class="MsoNormal"><p
class="MsoNormal"><strong><span
style="font-size: 13pt; line-height: 115%;"><span>**Your turn**<span
style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-family: "> </span></span></span></strong></p><p
class="MsoNormal"><strong></strong><!--[endif]--><strong><span
style="font-size: 13pt; line-height: 115%;">Suggest funny angel and VC blog posts through Halloween (you know these are going to be ridiculous!)<br
/> </span></strong></p><p
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href="http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=27908473903&amp;ref=mf">The Gigis</a>) and gets esoteric on <a
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