tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-843778778119050450.post3736542546768995796..comments2023-10-30T02:18:50.850-07:00Comments on the spitting vessel: Microsoft's Mulled Merger Meltsdurano lawayan a.k.a. brad spithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10432711769928256631noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-843778778119050450.post-26754723024204643762008-05-06T00:43:00.000-07:002008-05-06T00:43:00.000-07:00Hello Kim,Just a reminder, be careful what you pos...Hello Kim,<BR/><BR/>Just a reminder, be careful what you post about Google, they have bots everywhere and they are the "Big Brother" of the world.<BR/><BR/>Their signals are planted in your hard drive that's why they know your exact preference whens you search for certain subjects. Creepy huh! :-)<BR/><BR/>Ooops, I better be careful lest I return to zero. :-) Durano, done!durano lawayan a.k.a. brad spithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10432711769928256631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-843778778119050450.post-1927198550637619082008-05-05T23:57:00.000-07:002008-05-05T23:57:00.000-07:00ah yes Durano....the gods of the internet...even m...ah yes Durano....<BR/>the gods of the internet...even more so since this post....<BR/>the widgets that show PR are very temperamental indeed...mine shows a 0 one day and a 5 the next :)<BR/>thank goodness for the google toolbar...Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08308898926898440376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-843778778119050450.post-5880413753962897752008-05-05T21:10:00.000-07:002008-05-05T21:10:00.000-07:00Hi Allan,There aren't many companies out there tha...Hi Allan,<BR/><BR/>There aren't many companies out there that Microsoft can buy that would have the size and influence of Yahoo. And I agree with you, they won't walk too far away, but would hedge on a lower price as Yahoo continues to fall.<BR/><BR/>Google is the Lord of the Internet and would MS is bent on challenging that title. As I said, this will be a Star Wars saga. :-) --Durano, done!durano lawayan a.k.a. brad spithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10432711769928256631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-843778778119050450.post-6080784780616644712008-05-05T17:35:00.000-07:002008-05-05T17:35:00.000-07:00Great post Durano!The share Yahoo price has contin...Great post Durano!<BR/><BR/>The share Yahoo price has continued to fall, and it will be interesting to see what happens next.<BR/><BR/>I doubt that Microsoft will walk too far way from the table, and I wouldn't mind betting that the walk could be a part of their strategy. <BR/><BR/>Where is Google in all of this? In my mind they have become almost as much an 'Evil Empire' as MS...<BR/><BR/>Cheers!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-843778778119050450.post-28371890845195348082008-05-05T09:26:00.000-07:002008-05-05T09:26:00.000-07:00Hi Tommy,I know, I've been watching the boards. I ...Hi Tommy,<BR/><BR/>I know, I've been watching the boards. I just posted an update too!<BR/>:-) --Durano, done!durano lawayan a.k.a. brad spithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10432711769928256631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-843778778119050450.post-73853142623772278182008-05-05T07:36:00.000-07:002008-05-05T07:36:00.000-07:00And Wall Street chimes in with a hearty Yahoo slap...And Wall Street chimes in with a hearty Yahoo slap down.....Shortly after 10 a.m., Yahoo’s shares were off nearly 20 percent, at $23.92, down from the close of $28.67 on Friday — a day when the companies were said to be escalating their talks on a merger.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-843778778119050450.post-40219586234670757632008-05-05T07:26:00.000-07:002008-05-05T07:26:00.000-07:00Hi JC,You're so mean. :-)But hilarious!I agree, My...Hi JC,<BR/><BR/>You're so mean. :-)But hilarious!<BR/><BR/>I agree, MyBlogLog looks so cluttered and disparate and it makes navigation confusing and difficult. It's like the designer rushed outside, lost his notes, and couldn't find where he began and where he ended - and went on to pick another spot to start on.<BR/><BR/>When Jerry Yang appeared in a congressional committee to explain why Yahoo gave the identity of the Chinese e-mail writer who sent criticisms of China's policies - I wrote a post about it and said that this could be the beginning of the end for Yahoo. How prophetic don't you think? That was only about November last year, I think.<BR/><BR/>Their shares dropped 20 % in Europe today and chances are the same will happen when the US market opens in a few hours. They have not stabilized the investor's disappointments, and, as I expected, their shares are falling!<BR/><BR/>If this keeps up, Yahoo will have to replace that exclamation point in their logo with a question mark! :-) --Durano, done!durano lawayan a.k.a. brad spithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10432711769928256631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-843778778119050450.post-29825923982970886312008-05-05T06:49:00.000-07:002008-05-05T06:49:00.000-07:00Ever since yahoo took over mybloglog, the service ...Ever since yahoo took over mybloglog, the service has been sooooooooooooooooooo LOUSY!<BR/><BR/>It's time to make a spitoon out of Jerry Yang's face. After all, he's Chinese, that's where the spitting vessel originated, isn't it?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-843778778119050450.post-74285084696404706622008-05-04T22:23:00.000-07:002008-05-04T22:23:00.000-07:00Hello Kim, "My domain that sits pining away throug...Hello Kim,<BR/><BR/> "My domain that sits pining away through neglect" LOL!<BR/><BR/>It sounds so distant. Like some 15th century kingdom forgotten by time where trumpets and town criers remain the form of announcements for news and events. And yet Star Wars were the first words you wrote.<BR/><BR/>The poles of your thoughts are remarkable, between the reality of the present and the nostalgia for the past.:-)<BR/><BR/>It's very difficult to change. It's like moving from your old home to a new one. Packing and unpacking, cleaning, setting up, makes you feel tired thinking about it.<BR/><BR/>Blogger and blogspot continue to add improvements. My thoughts too are to remain with blogspot. I'll stay with the Gods of the internet until they throw me out.<BR/><BR/>By the way, I checked what you said you saw on your toolbar about my page rank, lo and behold, it has been restored! I wonder what reason they had for taking it off and ranking it zero. Anyway, I haven't reapplied for the widget on PR yet as they might change their minds. :-) --Durano, done!durano lawayan a.k.a. brad spithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10432711769928256631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-843778778119050450.post-39289683941406813362008-05-04T22:07:00.000-07:002008-05-04T22:07:00.000-07:00Hi Tommy,Yes, it wasn't a good deal to begin with....Hi Tommy,<BR/><BR/>Yes, it wasn't a good deal to begin with. They were hoping to create a company that could take on Google, but what if the merger created a monster like Frankenstein instead, big but dysfunctional?<BR/><BR/>The former President was sacked at Yahoo to make way for the return of Jerry Yang, but this Jedi must have lost the Force, since he has yet to weave any semblance of positive movement. <BR/><BR/>An analyst says that Yahoo's fondness for writing its name with an exclamation point may soon be replaced by a question mark. :-) --Durano, done!durano lawayan a.k.a. brad spithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10432711769928256631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-843778778119050450.post-76047706384540230922008-05-04T21:57:00.000-07:002008-05-04T21:57:00.000-07:00Hi Zen,Awwwww, I remember your post about it. Sorr...Hi Zen,<BR/><BR/>Awwwww, I remember your post about it. Sorry you had to be reminded of this Zen.<BR/><BR/>Mergers may be more commonplace now because of the recession and the need to consolidate resources to remain competitive. The very sad part is that jobs will be made redundant too and pink slips will have to be distributed all over the place.<BR/><BR/>It's a little unfair to the employees if you think about it. These are the people who are doing their jobs, the higher ups were responsible for the failures; but they get good exit packages while the employee gets nothing.<BR/><BR/>Anyway, as the Catholics say, "blessed are the poor for they will inherit the kingdom of heaven". I don't even know if I got that right. :-) --Durano, done!durano lawayan a.k.a. brad spithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10432711769928256631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-843778778119050450.post-43524619899046851082008-05-04T21:47:00.000-07:002008-05-04T21:47:00.000-07:00Star Wars !!!great analogy Durano....I'm putting m...Star Wars !!!<BR/>great analogy Durano....<BR/>I'm putting my money on Google....<BR/>I think they have a lot to offer with blogspot and I doubt whether I'll ever change it over to my domain that sits pining away through neglect :)Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08308898926898440376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-843778778119050450.post-73924380989299176182008-05-04T20:00:00.000-07:002008-05-04T20:00:00.000-07:00This deal has been wrong from the get go and it ki...This deal has been wrong from the get go and it kind of makes ya wonder why they kept after it for so long. Yahoo's overvalued self worth issues will be it's downfall. Didn't some big dog get canned there today or yesterday?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-843778778119050450.post-47661432768730475092008-05-04T19:19:00.000-07:002008-05-04T19:19:00.000-07:00Sore topic for me considering I lost my job after ...Sore topic for me considering I lost my job after The Evil Empire merged with another lesser, evil empire...ZenDenizenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14005775186817411944noreply@blogger.com