Bond Bitch This week we bring you reports of the greatest international cross-cultural event outside the cricket World Cup.
That is right. It is the Euromoney US covered bond investors conference. All together now: P-F-A-N-D-B-R-I-E-F!
That's A-B-S, right?
Johnny.C.Lately@WallStreet.com
No, it's rates, not credit.
yawn...
Events@euromoney.com Indeed. All those bankers who complained about the Tupperware party that was happening in the same building last year were laughing on the other side of their faces this time round.
Coveredbondsbanker We were lost without the Tupperware. Where to put the leftovers of those industrial sized steaks? They served us half a cow each at lunchtime!
Send them over here.
UScoveredbondbanker@bulgebracket.com
Man! We're goin' to have to loosen up a bit over here. I took some time out from jogging in the snow and checking my blackberry to do some power lunching at the conference. Did you see they were serving, like, wine with lunch?
UKbanker While we're on the point, can we have some real beer this year instead of Bud Lite?
I was quite pleased to see Canada's finest amber nectar, Labatt Blue, being served up. By the way, did you know that every 11.5oz bottle has 103 calories, an alcohol content of 3.2% by weight or 4.0% by volume and should be served at 37F?
Has anybody seen my
luggage?
And while we're on the subject of national stereotypes, anyone for some sangria?
All this clash of cultures is inevitable but I was doing my very best for the intercontinental cross-cultural dialogue, ja?
Bond Bitch By making everyone chant "Pfandbrief" and spell out the word at lunchtime!?!
This could this be the straw that broke the camel's back and set Achim, Jez and Torsten running for the nearest pub for the remainder of the conference in search of decent beer and the Champions League.
boywonder The French may also be alarmed to hear that Laurent Vernadat has a dirty secret.
Laurent Vernadat That's right. I'm coming out.
Bond Bitch As a cricket fan, that is.
boywonder His knowledge of the 1999 World Cup semifinal was frightening. Here's hoping no one in Marseilles gets wind of this.
Laurent Vernadat Hey, I still know the Marseillaise: "Je danse le Mia..."
Now if everyone could just move a little closer together...
We thought we would set a little competition for you all lovely Euromarketeers. Whoever can come up with the right answer will get a bottle of fizz at our 20th anniversary dinner on April 23. Question is: who can guess who carries the lovely, charming middle name of Valentine?
Anyone who works with this individual will of course be excluded from the draw. Answers at euroblog@euroweek.com