03-28-2002, 08:28 PM
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Contributing Editor Emeritus
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Now the real fun begins - Walter Hewlett sues to stop merger
http://news.moneycentral.msn.com/ticker/rcnews.asp?Symbol=CPQ
Just go to that link and click on several of today's headlines. :roll: The gist of it is "dissident HP board member Walter Hewlett asked a Delaware court to stop the deal, which would be the largest in computer industry history, alleging HP had coerced a major shareholder into voting for it and misled a major advisor, Institutional Shareholder Services, which influenced many pro-merger votes. "
Now, if we could just get Playboy Magazine to do a "Women of HP/CPQ" similar to their Women of Enron issue, we'd have the makings of a great made-for-tv movie. (oh the shame of it all.....)
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03-28-2002, 08:41 PM
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Ponderer
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03-28-2002, 08:52 PM
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Sorry about that. Pretty funny article. If anyone can find a non-public link, I'll change the front page. I tried the Chicago Sun, NY Times, USA Today and CNN.com and they didn't pick that story up. I actually heard it on Audible's WSJ subscription, but I also get the paper version.
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03-28-2002, 09:05 PM
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Theorist
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I'm Totally offended, ED.
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03-28-2002, 09:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Master O'Mayhem
I'm Totally offended, ED.
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Somehow I doubt that is even possible. :wink:
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03-28-2002, 09:57 PM
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Pupil
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Off-Topic: :roll: doesn't show up on the homepage
not sure if this is known already, but i just noticed that the :roll: smilie showed up as the characters ":" + "roll" + ":" instead of the smilie on the homepage. it shows up fine when you view the post from within the discussion board.
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03-28-2002, 10:03 PM
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Off-Topic: :roll: doesn't show up on the homepage
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Originally Posted by crackerheads
not sure if this is known already, but i just noticed that the :roll: smilie showed up as the characters ":" + "roll" + ":" instead of the smilie on the homepage. it shows up fine when you view the post from within the discussion board.
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Yeah, the front page works a bit differently than the forums. I knew that when I posted but did it anyway. After using these boards for about a year now, I am used to seeing :roll: or :frown: type messages as much of an emoticon as :-) - whether I am seeing the text or icon.
Sort of like the guy in the Matrix - all those green numbers were just like looking at pictures to him. "follow the white rabbit....."
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03-28-2002, 10:43 PM
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Ponderer
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Off-Topic: :roll: doesn't show up on the homepage
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Originally Posted by Ed Hansberry
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Originally Posted by crackerheads
not sure if this is known already, but i just noticed that the :roll: smilie showed up as the characters ":" + "roll" + ":" instead of the smilie on the homepage. it shows up fine when you view the post from within the discussion board.
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Yeah, the front page works a bit differently than the forums. I knew that when I posted but did it anyway. After using these boards for about a year now, I am used to seeing :roll: or :frown: type messages as much of an emoticon as :-) - whether I am seeing the text or icon.
Sort of like the guy in the Matrix - all those green numbers were just like looking at pictures to him. "follow the white rabbit....." |
So...you took the red pill ?
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03-29-2002, 04:19 AM
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I can read it alright, and I'm not subscribed.
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03-29-2002, 06:33 AM
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Philosopher
Join Date: Feb 2002
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He's talking about Women of Enron at WSJ 
I dunno, would Fiorina go for it?
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