A self-proclaimed female A.J. Jacobs
go step in front of a train
― J0rdan S., Thursday, 13 May 2010 01:45 (fourteen years ago) link
I knew I had a coffee maker and some Holder's House Blend coffee in my cupboard somewhere so it was about time I tried it out. Honestly, the coffee wasn't so bad. I was so used to my morning corner-coffee shop routine that I forgot how much I enjoyed a simple cup of joe in my apartment before I left for work.
take this pot of coffee and pour it on your face
― J0rdan S., Thursday, 13 May 2010 01:46 (fourteen years ago) link
I poured myself a bowl of cereal, adding banana slices on top. Not so bad.
how is this a real human being? someone detonate a car bomb in 'flatiron'
― J0rdan S., Thursday, 13 May 2010 01:47 (fourteen years ago) link
"It was time to get creative" *links to own retarded website*
― J0rdan S., Thursday, 13 May 2010 01:48 (fourteen years ago) link
I rummaged through my cupboard and fridge and sure enough, I had a box of unopened penne and an unopened can of tomato vodka sauce hidden behind some cans of soup. Penne vodka -- perfect.
this is the most un-self aware and embarrassing article i've read in my entire life
― J0rdan S., Thursday, 13 May 2010 01:49 (fourteen years ago) link
i know your last name is "von Tobel" but good christ
I recognize that this experiment is unsustainable for a long period of time
you are literally the worst person walking the face of the earth
― J0rdan S., Thursday, 13 May 2010 01:50 (fourteen years ago) link
sarge otm
― iatee, Thursday, 13 May 2010 01:55 (fourteen years ago) link
http://www.digischool.nl/kleioscoop/guillotine.jpg
I'm not saying we use these right away
but it would be nice to have some around
― iatee, Thursday, 13 May 2010 01:56 (fourteen years ago) link
i would like a list of names of people with "von" in their names who aren't total and utter assfaces
― J0rdan S., Thursday, 13 May 2010 01:57 (fourteen years ago) link
full name - Alexa Leigh Marie von Tobel
― iatee, Thursday, 13 May 2010 02:01 (fourteen years ago) link
it's taking all my will not to tweet at her telling her that she's the biggest dickhead in the world
― J0rdan S., Thursday, 13 May 2010 02:02 (fourteen years ago) link
do it
― iatee, Thursday, 13 May 2010 02:03 (fourteen years ago) link
well i already told her to kill herself
― J0rdan S., Thursday, 13 May 2010 02:03 (fourteen years ago) link
i guess i could delete that one
But the background images oh wait
http://twitter.com/alexavontobel
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 13 May 2010 02:03 (fourteen years ago) link
also plz note that this woman is creating a company to help ordinary people w/ their personal finance problems
― iatee, Thursday, 13 May 2010 02:05 (fourteen years ago) link
"Well, looking at your expense records, I see that you spend roughly $60 a day on food and coffee. Now, I would suggest that you make some food for yourself at home, or maybe even bring a lunch to work, but I know as a financial planner that that is an unreasonable request, as one can only sustain such a life for a maximum of one day, assuming a co-worker has brought some crackers to the office."
― J0rdan S., Thursday, 13 May 2010 02:07 (fourteen years ago) link
are there people who really take taxis to work every day
― Guns, Computer, The Internet (harbl), Thursday, 13 May 2010 02:08 (fourteen years ago) link
are there people who admit they're a 20 minute walk from work who take a taxi every day
― a cross between lily allen and fetal alcohol syndrome (milo z), Thursday, 13 May 2010 02:11 (fourteen years ago) link
you guys,
people are giving this woman's company millions of dollars
to teach people about personal finance
― iatee, Thursday, 13 May 2010 02:19 (fourteen years ago) link
hey max, i hope you're reading, and i hope you eviscerate this woman on gawker 2nite
― J0rdan S., Thursday, 13 May 2010 02:20 (fourteen years ago) link
PLEASE
― iatee, Thursday, 13 May 2010 02:21 (fourteen years ago) link
von Tobel = vom Teufel = of the devil.
― Three Word Username, Thursday, 13 May 2010 08:17 (fourteen years ago) link
Jordan S you are on fire
― The Clegg Effect (Tracer Hand), Thursday, 13 May 2010 08:50 (fourteen years ago) link
maura posted something about it on the awl yesterday
― max, Thursday, 13 May 2010 08:53 (fourteen years ago) link
yesterday I had some time to spare and I poured myself a bowl of cereal, adding banana slices on top. Not so bad.
"however i discovered this meal is much improved by adding milk"
― The Clegg Effect (Tracer Hand), Thursday, 13 May 2010 08:57 (fourteen years ago) link
By the way is "Holder's House" coffee made up? I have never heard of it and Google returns nothing. She mentions it twice.
― The Clegg Effect (Tracer Hand), Thursday, 13 May 2010 09:09 (fourteen years ago) link
Please Sarges, don't hurt 'em
― i am giving you the viking of compliments (The Reverend), Thursday, 13 May 2010 09:15 (fourteen years ago) link
Ha, the first results from a search for "Holder's House coffee" are from other websites mocking this ridiculous woman.
― sinister chemical wisdom (Jenny), Thursday, 13 May 2010 12:18 (fourteen years ago) link
I have a monthly transit pass, eat breakfast and dinner at home, keep a box of granola bars in my desk drawer, and have been packing my lunch lately. I think I am pretty qualified to start my own financial management advice company and write articles about how awesome I am for not spending money. I even have a box of penne pasta in the kitchen cabinet!
― sinister chemical wisdom (Jenny), Thursday, 13 May 2010 12:23 (fourteen years ago) link
save money by making up new foods in your imagination and eating those instead of expensive "real" food
― congratulations (n/a), Thursday, 13 May 2010 12:23 (fourteen years ago) link
Penne pasta with unicorn sauce for dinner tonight!
― sinister chemical wisdom (Jenny), Thursday, 13 May 2010 12:25 (fourteen years ago) link
jenny I am a venture capitalist, would like $4.5 million dollars? I was going to use it to order take-out tonight, but your idea sounds revolutionary.
― iatee, Thursday, 13 May 2010 12:29 (fourteen years ago) link
i think i spend $0/day about 4-5 days a week, but i hate vodka sauce
― Guns, Computer, The Internet (harbl), Thursday, 13 May 2010 12:33 (fourteen years ago) link
uh
I'm really lazy and hate the transfer from my neighborhood to work plus it's faster and still way cheaper than owning a car in the city ok ok ok I'm an asshole
7 miles though not 20 minutes
― El Tomboto, Thursday, 13 May 2010 13:54 (fourteen years ago) link
maura was a bit too nice
― contl;drizer (J0rdan S.), Thursday, 13 May 2010 14:17 (fourteen years ago) link
has there been anything public about why the piece is no longer on the huff?
― caek, Thursday, 13 May 2010 14:19 (fourteen years ago) link
presumably she learned about how many people were mocking her?
― iatee, Thursday, 13 May 2010 14:20 (fourteen years ago) link
or possibly the NYC government took down her money saving secrets to prevent the local economy from collapsing
― iatee, Thursday, 13 May 2010 14:22 (fourteen years ago) link
it makes sense that people have invested $4.5 million dollars in her company -- much like the bank bailouts, it always makes sense to give significant amounts of money to people to do things that they are absolutely the worst at -- sound strategy
― contl;drizer (J0rdan S.), Thursday, 13 May 2010 14:24 (fourteen years ago) link
the link to the article on her twitter now redirects to "FlickmationLite", a 12 frame flickbook iphone app.
― caek, Thursday, 13 May 2010 14:26 (fourteen years ago) link
man I should have invested my $4.5 million in that instead
― iatee, Thursday, 13 May 2010 14:27 (fourteen years ago) link
wish that article was still up :(
― split bieber (s1ocki), Thursday, 13 May 2010 14:39 (fourteen years ago) link
slocks http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:N-4ANWWTN8kJ:www.huffingtonpost.com/alexa-von-tobel/financial-challenge-go-a_b_566492.html+alexa+von+tobel+financial+challenge&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk
― contl;drizer (J0rdan S.), Thursday, 13 May 2010 14:43 (fourteen years ago) link
http://www.onenewspage.com/news/Lifestyle/20100506/10760480/Alexa-von-Tobel-How-Went-24-Hours.htm
― El Tomboto, Thursday, 13 May 2010 14:44 (fourteen years ago) link
biggest lol @ "i knew i had a coffee maker"
― johnny crunch, Thursday, 13 May 2010 14:48 (fourteen years ago) link
I kindly proposed to my three girlfriends that we have a "potluck" dinner at my apartment, where everyone brought a different dish.
― iatee, Thursday, 13 May 2010 14:49 (fourteen years ago) link
Within minutes, I had donned my apron and found my inner Julia Child (Who knew I had one?), whipping up a delicious pasta dish at the stove
seriously, you are a horrible, horrible person
― The Clegg Effect (Tracer Hand), Thursday, 13 May 2010 15:06 (fourteen years ago) link
when you make food for yourself like twice a year you simply are not allowed to use the verb "whip up" to describe your cooking
― The Clegg Effect (Tracer Hand), Thursday, 13 May 2010 15:07 (fourteen years ago) link