Are you the same Farmer from Eudaemonic Pie?

QuoteOriginally posted by: zerodriftAre you the same Farmer from Eudaemonic Pie?Heh, please don't confuse this guy with Doyne Farmer. The "farmer" who posts on Wilmott is some neurotic loser chain smoker who works at a place called "Espresso Roma." He stalks teenage goth girls, and if you accidentally look at him he will try to get you to pay him $50 to tell you which mutual fund to buy. Apparently it worked for him once in like 1999, when some old lady took pity on him and paid him the fifty bucks.I seriously doubt he would even know what the word, "eudaemonic" means. That he would come on here and start firing off the names of respectable people, as if he even has the right to speak them, is just pathetic. He wishes he could associate with people like Daniel Loeb and Doyne Farmer...

OK Farmer, I mean cosmojack

QuoteOriginally posted by: zerodriftAre you the same Farmer from Eudaemonic Pie?He's earned a place of honor in my signature.

dude... you're famous.

From: Alan LewisTo: Daniel LoebMarch 22, 2005Daniel, thanks for calling earlier today. Enclosed is my CV for your review. I look forward to following up with you when you have more time.Best regards, Alan.----------------------From: Daniel LoebTo: Alan LewisMarch 28, 2005What are your three best current European ideas?----------------------From: Alan LewisTo: Daniel LoebMarch 28, 2005Daniel, I am sorry but it does not interest me to move forward in this way.If you wish to have a proper discussion about what you are looking to accomplish in Europe, and see how I might fit in, fine. Lesson One of dealing in Europe: Business is not conducted in the same informal manner as in the U.S.Best regards, Alan.----------------------From: Daniel LoebTo: Alan LewisMarch 28, 2005One idea would suffice.We are an aggressive, performance-oriented fund looking for bloodthirsty competitive individuals, who show initiative and drive, to make outstanding investments.This is why I have built Third Point into a $3bn (£1.6bn) fund with average net returns of 30% over 10 years. We find most Brits are a bit set in their ways and prefer to knock back a pint at the pub and go shooting on weekends rather than work hard. Lifestyle choices are important, and knowing one's limitations with respect to dealing in a competitive environment is too. That is Lesson One at my shop. It is good that we learned about this incompatibility early in the process, and I wish you all the best in your career in traditional fund management.----------------------From: Alan LewisTo: Daniel LoebMarch 28, 2005Daniel, I guess your reputation is proved correct. I have not been in traditional fund management for more than 11 years. I did not achieve the success I have by knocking back a pint, as you say. I am aggressive, and I do love this business.I am half-American and half-French, and having spent more than half my life on this side of the pond I think I know a little something about how one conducts business in the U.K. and Europe.There are many opportunities in the U.K. and Europe, shareholder regard is only beginning to be accepted and understood. However, if you come here and handle it in the same brash way you have in the U.S., I guarantee you will fail. Things are done differently here. Yes, place in society still matters, where one went to school etc. It will take tact and patience (traits you obviously do not have) to succeed in this arena. Good luck! Alan.----------------------From: Daniel LoebTo: Alan LewisMarch 28, 2005Well, you will have plenty of time to discuss your "place in society" with the other fellows at the club. I love the idea of a French/English unemployed guy, whose fund just blew up, telling me that I am going to fail.At Third Point, like the financial markets in general, "one's place in society" does not matter at all. We are a bunch of scrappy guys from diverse backgrounds (Jewish, Muslim, Hindu etc.) who enjoy outwitting pompous asses, like yourself, in financial markets globally.Your "inexplicable insouciance" and disrespect is fascinating; it must be a French/English aristocratic thing. I will be following your "career" with great interest.I have copied Patrick so that he can introduce you to people who might be a better fit. There must be an insurance company or mutual fund out there for you. Dan Loeb.----------------------From: Alan LewisTo: Daniel LoebMarch 28, 2005Hubris.----------------------From: Daniel LoebTo: Alan LewisMarch 28, 2005Laziness.