Today in Aleksey Vayner: The Video That Keeps On Giving
The Aleksey Vayner story lives on. Nothing new has really been uncovered. It’s still all about the video and a few other crazy things he’s allegedly said. Like killing 24 in the caves of Tibet. But (at least today) we won’t let the lack of any actual events deny you your afternoon fix of Our Man At Yale.
• Aleksey hits London’s Daily Mail and the Sun.
• The New York Post calls his video a “six minute egomercial.”
• David Weidner likes his style.
• The president of Charity Navigator calls for Yale to expel Aleksey
• The Cornell Daily sums up the news from New Haven for the kids in Ithaca.
• And, in case you missed it the first time around (which many of you did because you keep emailing the link to us), on pages 12 and 13 of this issue of the Rumpus there is a hilarious article on the pre-video debacle Aleksey Garber (now Vayner)
• Gawker initiates a the Douchebag Hall of Fame in Aleksey’s honor.
Let’s just admit that this Aleksey Vayner thing is probably already over. When even IvyGate starts sounding tired of the story, you know it’s on its last legs. It’ll probably continue to snake its way through the mainstream media and no doubt some people are just now discovering the “Impossible Is Nothing” video (if so, here it is!). But we’ve almost had enough of it now. Unless something actually, you know, like, happens we might have to retire our daily Vayner updates. Let us know what you think.
Comments
There's a fact generator up on this webiste -- its hysterical -- basically all the things Aleksey might say or do....
http://www.wentsul.com/quotes
Posted by: Brad | October 12, 2006 03:34 PM
Is "egomercial" a word?
If not, I will be introducing it into the common parlance in my geographic locale later today.
Posted by: Lee D | October 12, 2006 03:46 PM
He even stole Impossible is Nothing from adidas
http://www.imediaconnection.com/content/3177.asp
Posted by: HAHHA | October 12, 2006 04:40 PM
Yeah, it's time to let Vayner vanish until he responds or gets kicked out of Yale (which would happen if that school cared about its reputation). The spectacle is over; it's all echoed cheap jokes at this point.
Posted by: Nate | October 12, 2006 05:08 PM
Wait a minute: You guys aren't actually recommending going long Aleksey Vayner are you? Just cover the short and move on, right?
Posted by: Daniel | October 12, 2006 05:54 PM
His spirit could live on in the form of some sort of "What Would Aleksey Say?" or "Vayner Voice" .. mmm you guys are the wordsmiths.
maybe anytime there's some real hard-hitting negative news, that would break the spirit of any mortal money-manager or ceo, the AV spirit can rise again and deliver some translation of the "impossible is nothing" gospel.
that would be hot
Posted by: The Assimilated Negro | October 12, 2006 06:34 PM
maybe aleksey and buffy should hook up? did you guys kill her off, or did she hook up with a harvard man and poop out a baby?
btw, she was less odious than David Weidner, apparently. faking charity and sec violations = a laudable style.
Posted by: beanspants1 | October 12, 2006 10:06 PM
Well the video paid off for the guy. He actually got an interview with Credit Suisse this morning, as reported by fellow Yalies who were waiting for their interviews.
Posted by: Anon Yalie | October 13, 2006 01:11 PM