RIP Zapata George

Posted on July 6, 2010 by stacyherbert| 18 Comments

Stacy Summary: Thanks @Danny for sending me the news about Zapata George who died this past weekend. He was a very good online friend to me and we talked often on skype, he certainly always made me laugh. I had been worried about him lately as I hadn’t heard from him. Here he is interviewing Max on his radio show last year:

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18 Responses to RIP Zapata George

azul | July 6, 2010 at 9:04 pm |

I had written him to ask what he thought about the Gulf. Didn’t hear. Sorry to hear that…
MirrorMirror | July 6, 2010 at 9:11 pm |

My Condolences .

IMF – BIS Engaged in Gold Swaps to About 380 Tonnes; Organized Looting of Sovereign Wealth

http://jessescrossroadscafe.blogspot.com/2010/07/imf-engaged-in-gold-swaps-to-about-380.html

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… The new Washington Agreement, which started at the end of last September, allowed signatories to engage in gold derivative transactions for the first time in a decade. Very convenient.

Although none of the major bullion banks (actual or potential CB counterparties) will want to discuss this, the high probability is that much of this gold was actually sold into the market. Very likely this accounts for the contra-seasonal slump of gold in December, which it will be recalled was neither preceded by the usual loss of physical premiums nor accompanied by the usual open interest action.

This in effect means the end of the Washington Agreement restraint on CB gold selling, at a time when several signatories are in bad shape. Most likely this is what caused the selling pressure in gold today, especially after the NY open.”
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Crumpet Muncher | July 6, 2010 at 9:19 pm |

That’s sad news. He was a good guy.
Giuseppe Bagodonutti | July 6, 2010 at 10:05 pm |

DAMN

I knew something was up with Zapata G.
He started to sound ill early this year before he stopped broadcasting…

RIP …
I learned a lot from what little time I had as a listener…
That said, he left a series of good videos on YouTube to those wanting to learn some basic investing strategies, so you can still check those out…
Mike/Liverpool | July 6, 2010 at 11:32 pm |

One of the 1st people to put me on the right path, i liked him very much…..peace be with you ZP
Mike/Liverpool
mactek | July 7, 2010 at 12:48 am |

I liked him. He was a funny old Texan… and that’s no bull.
gr8mikey | July 7, 2010 at 1:23 am |

This is sad news indeed. I used to listen to his broadcasts every week right after Stacy and Max had the above posted interveiw. He will really be missed.
Mark | July 7, 2010 at 1:55 am |

I, for one, will miss George. I first heard one of George’s interviews many years ago. He was a very entertaining commentator on the oil markets and I searched him out on a regular basis to hear what he had to say. I listened to his radio show, and enjoyed it very much. Good-by George, you will be missed.
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F. Beard | July 7, 2010 at 2:20 am |

I’m sorry about your friend, Stacy.

TELL me not, in mournful numbers,
Life is but an empty dream ! —
For the soul is dead that slumbers,
And things are not what they seem.

Life is real ! Life is earnest!
And the grave is not its goal ;
Dust thou art, to dust returnest,
Was not spoken of the soul.
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from A PSALM OF LIFE by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
( http://www.potw.org/archive/potw232.html )
Jay Walker | July 7, 2010 at 6:34 am |

I didn’t receive his newsletter for a while. It’s sad and put things in perspective.

I’ll miss you Zapata George.
arule | July 7, 2010 at 8:45 am |

Zapata George was a good man and he made us all laugh.
Vega Man | July 7, 2010 at 8:52 am |

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UyEvsH4_ySU

Rest in Peace George

Vega Man
tom | July 7, 2010 at 9:31 am |

As old as dirt….as he used to say.

I ll miss you George ! But i ll keep your lessons in mind for my life.
Neville Bartos | July 7, 2010 at 2:23 pm |

RIP Zapata George

Every Death is a Birth and vice versa.
Mr. Holipsism | July 7, 2010 at 11:48 pm |

My Deepest sympathy on your loss. R.I.P. Zapata George
Fred's Family | July 8, 2010 at 2:55 am |

At least (if there is an after life) he knows for certain if peak oil is real or not.
If not he is on his way to becoming oil.

Thanks George, you will be missed
Patrick Faiola | July 8, 2010 at 3:58 am |

We spoke quite a few times on the phone and I will miss him greatly. I was wondering what had happened to him since he has been of the radar for quite a while. RIP George, your friend Patrick
mike coleman | July 8, 2010 at 5:27 pm |

i always enjoyed George and made some money from his reccomendations on Ike’s show and Financial Sense..he really told it like he thought it was and he was usually right…may he rest in peace