![]() ![]() "Boiler Room" is supposed to be set in the present, but its main effect is to transport you into the past, Himself working in a corrupt brokerage firm, I actually felt nostalgic for the yuppies of the 1980's. Watching the new movie "Boiler Room," about a young man who finds * The term "Jamaican" refers to the origin of a pound of coffee beans, not an ounce of marijuana.įrom "The Yuppie Handbook" (1984), by Marissa Piesman and Marilee Hartley.Īch generation of 25-year-old millionaires makes the previous one look good. * Remote control on a telephone answering machine can be used from anywhere in the world. * Olive oil should not be stored in the refrigerator. * Cross-country skis are narrower than downhill skis. * Starting salaries at some Wall Street law firms have now hit $50,000. * Akitas originated in Japan as temple guard dogs. * A VHS cassette will not fit into a Betamax. * A condominium has a board of managers, and a cooperative has a board of directors. * Squash rackets have longer handles than those used in racquetball. In the new economy, yuppies seem like the guardians of old-fashioned values. ![]()
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