David,
>>My point is that rarely will a company admit that they will consider selling out since it weakens their bargaining position.<<
I agree with that part...kind of a standard answer. I tend
to trust Eric B., but I may be wrong.
Here's a few questions though:
1) Before the USRX/COMS merger, was Eric B. asked if there were
buyouts in the future? Does he have a history of denying these?
2) Mostly, I don't think there's a buyout because of the poison
pill. My understanding is it would make COMS very expensive,
and who would pay a lot for COMS (lots of on the network "edge" type
equipment). Any thoughts?
OT
1) I notice the old posts don't have a "View reply to this message".
I guess this feature was added later in SI's history.
2) Were you able to look up that post by some sort of quick
search method? Lots of times, I want to look up an old post a
few months back, but don't have to time to click through each
one. Was there an easy way you did that?
I thought these were some funny quotes from "the USRX
old timers club house"<g>
Scrapps on the merger:
531. Scrapps on may 15 1997 1:24am
Less than one month to the merge...pucker up and lube it!!!
An interesting idea by Scrapps:
528. Scrapps on may 4 1997 12:46am
I pronounce this Clubhouse dead....until it is brought back as the new 3Com Clubhouse when the merger is completed!!! No
sooner/No later.
I always thought Scrapps was the quiet type:
489. Scrapps on apr 2 1997 12:59am
WEEELLLLLL HELLLLOOOO THEEEERRREE!!!! You folks are all lump lipped, lilly livered loones. AND Squirel sweat
secreting, scum suckin, shit smellin, stupid scuz buckets SAPPS!!! NOW GET OFF your asses and fire up these here
threads....we''re dying from boredom!!!! ONE MORE MERGER and I
QUIT with Steve!!!.....or I sell everything and buy BRE-X!!! Hey anyone interested in some Commit real
estate??? Don't let this one pass you buy!!! <g>
reading onward, I noticed
the above was one of the milder Scrapps versions...whew!!<g>
joe
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