Casey Warz

I'm beginning to think that this whole Casey saga really could be a movie. Multiple movies. Here's how it would look:

Casey Warz:

Episode I: The Haterz Menace
- Casey launches IAFF.
- He gets a lot of media attention.
- People flock to his site.
- He declares that he will "pay back every dirty penny".
- People give him advice.
- He ignores the advice.
- He whines incessantly about his situation.
- He refuses to even consider other means of income, believing in his "magical" ability to attract "sweet deals".
- Most people start to criticize his behavior.
- Some (read: Nigel) continue to place their faith in Casey.
- Casey starts calling his critics "haterz".
- Thus, the haterz are born.

Episode II: Attack of the Kiyosaki-clones
- The No Limits Ladies show up on the scene, ostensibly to help Casey.
- Casey is awed by Kiyosaki.
- Everyone tells him to quit being such a monkey, but Casey dismisses them as haterz.
- Casey rejects East Coast Mentor in favor of the No Limit Leeches.
- Then he has contract-signer's remorse.
- But it's too late, and the NLL turn ugly (uglier?)
- This garners Casey some sympathy... but then they find out his shady past as an email scammer wasn't so "past" after all.
- Casey doesn't help by continuing to spend money like it's going out of style.
- None of that money is his own money.
- He continues looking for "sweet deals".
- He makes promises, then turns around and promptly breaks them.
- He does this over and over and over and over and...
- More haterz are born.
- Duane swoops in to save Casey from NLL.
- The haterz warn Duane about affiliating with Casey.
- Duane doesn't believe them.
- Casey continues to live the life of Riley.
- Duane realizes his mistake and leaves.
- Casey blows even more money (that is not his).
- He realizes he needs more money.
- He brings in CashCall.
- He talks about investing in more real-estate.
- He ignores his foreclosures. (Oh right, this was supposed to be about foreclosures.)
- The number of Haterz increases exponentially.
- CashCall calls.
- Casey panics.
- The Haterz pause and save his dancing monkey ass.
- Casey takes their money, then laughs at them.
- He immediately blows more money on a penny stock.
- The Haterz multiply.

*note: timelines of eps III and IV overlap.

Episode III: Revenge of Former Supporterz
- Casey continues his antics.
- His marriage starts to visibly unravel.
- Nigel distances himself from Casey.
- The foreclosures continue.
- Casey continues looking for "gold nuggets".
- The media begins to turn on him, beginning with Declan's story.
- Casey reaches for a casino deal.
- LossMitPro shows up on the scene.
- Casey manages to P.O. Duane.
- Duane becomes a Haterz.
- Duane goes over to Exurban Nation and spills ALL.
- Casey's brother Steve calls into a fraudcast and lambasts Casey.
- LossMitPro appears to be making headway.
==>start of Episode IV
- LossMitPro loses his temper.
- LossMitPro becomes a Haterz.
- Hello, kangaroos!
- Nigel becomes a Haterz.
- Former advertiser(s?) become(s) Haterz.
- Galina is an honorary Haterz.

Episode IV: A New Leaf? Hah!
- Casey shuts down the blog.
- He keeps updating the "farewell" page.
- Then he just brings the entire blog back.
- He blames this on his publisher.
- His publisher? Yes, the publisher of his book. The Foreclosure Code.
- Then he runs off to Australia.
- He needed a break.
- A long break.
- With sweet media.
- And no return flight home.

Episode V: The Haterz Strike Back
- LossMitPro files a lawsuit against Casey.
- Casey, a homeless guy with a laptop in Australia, panics.
- LossMitPro announces a court date in Sacramento.
- Casey doesn't have a ticket.
- Casey manages to procure a ticket.
- A ticket to Seattle.
- Casey enjoys his 4th of July fireworks less than .25 mile from CHJTS.
- Casey slowly makes his way back home.
- Except his keys no longer work.
- Casey actually makes his court appearance.
- Turns out the FBI is gunning for Casey.
- Casey panics.
- LossMitPro offers to settle.
- Casey throws his publisher under the bus to save his own sorry hide.
- LossMitPro will end up with the blog contents.
- Duane will end up with IAFF.
- Galina will end up with some of her debt paid off.
- Casey agrees.
- But Marty the publisher is not pleased.

*current events/future:
Episode VI: Return of the Murse? Oh wait, it never went away.
- Casey rethinks the settlement.
- Casey is still Casey.

We're all doomed.

(This entry is in response to Stephanie J.'s post:The Real Bratz. I felt like my response was far too long to just be a "comment". Probably doesn't help that I just keep adding to this on breaks during my looser W-2 job. Or that I get melodramatic and start saying stuff like, "The end is nigh! Run for your lives!" *shakes head* I'm not very optimistic, am I?)

Stephanie J., you've hit the nail on the head; the key word is "entitled". This generation (Generation Y, Millenial Generation) grew up without experiencing any sort of economic deprivation; in fact, they experienced a burgeoning global market where technology improved the quality of life day by day. This is a group whose parents completely blurred the line between reward and punishment; a group that saw (and thus correlated) an increase in wealth over time. This is a group that was told "you are special" over and over again, such that the mere absence of compliments means the same thing as an insult. (Did you know the phrase "that's nice" really means "I wasn't paying attention because I couldn't care less about the subject" or "I'm trying not to be rude but I can't come up with any adjectives that aren't insulting"?) This generation is idealistic yet cynical, egocentric yet altruistic... thinks that they're capable of doing anything and yet isn't capable of choosing anything to do.

Casey perpetuates the notion that this generation is lazy, self-serving, and just plain clueless. It's very much the reason why I started following his story; I would have liked nothing more than to have seen him "pay back every dirty penny" and, in doing so, showing to the world that this generation, MY generation, isn't a complete loss. (y'know... "win-win"?) Alas, Snowflake just dug a deeper hole... but not literally because actual digging would require work.

There was an excellent article in the WSJ (The Most-Praised Generation Goes To Work, April 20, 2007) that talked about twenty-somethings joining the workforce and how their bosses have to heap endless praise and preface any criticisms with a "you did great on the project, but..." in order to keep up morale. That article pissed me off... mostly because it was right. I mean, we're all having "quarterlife crises", which is ridiculous; why can't we just get over ourselves?? Basically, we're all screwed unless we start holding ourselves accountable for our actions, following-through on commitments, and taking responsibility in shaping the future; otherwise, I'd really rather not be around when everything goes to hell.

If that's not bad enough, from what I've seen so far, the upcoming generation is even WORSE than us. If we reek of "entitlement", then they practically ooze it from their pores. And WE are responsible for guiding them...

Yeah, we're all doomed.

Damn you, Casey

(A/N: utter shite, but hey, I'm pissed.)

He who claims the Christian right
must remember to keep his sight
and wits about, for Haggai says,
"Give careful thought to your ways."

He who whines about his lack
and wants his lenders to cut him slack
has twisted truth within his mind
to portray himself as good and kind.

He who travels far and wide,
leaving a destitute wife behind,
continues to brag about being an ass,
ignoring that Google caches his past.

Oh he'll soon reach the end of his rope
and maybe (finally!) lose all hope
of scamming his way through life, "win-win";
you'll get your "sweet deal", Casey Serin.