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Business Wire Falls for April Fools Prank, Sues FBNers

An SI Board Since April 1999

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Emcee: EL KABONG!!!	Type: Unmoderated

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1870	Here's his latest email: <i>Subject: Better look again!...2 Date: Tu	Janice Shell	-	5/4/1999
1869	Our lawyer found Riley's involvement quite "interesting", for lac	Bill Ulrich	-	5/4/1999
1868	Ah... but I have the ever-useful 'Save' function, which has captured hi	Bill Ulrich	-	5/4/1999
1867	I really really hope [reference deleted] does let him on the back of their pigg	marcos	-	5/4/1999
1866	&#133and of course, the information keeps shifting. Now Riley has attached	Bill Ulrich	-	5/4/1999
1865	Apparently he's changed it again. Now the bottom line reads: <i>Sen	Janice Shell	-	5/4/1999
1864	Well now this is particularly funny: 1. Remember the old Dave Gore post, with	Bill Ulrich	-	5/4/1999
1863	Not really an amazing find, as you know I live in the land of 'Oz' so I	tom rusnak	-	5/4/1999
1862	I want one. Size "Large".	Jacques Chitte	-	5/4/1999
1861	Well, since I'm a licensed attorney in the U.S, at least they can find me t	The Philosopher	-	5/4/1999
1860	That's a bit like one of the 'The Smiths' more upbeat tunes: compso	Bill Ulrich	-	5/4/1999
1859	<i>Well, for that matter, when did Business Wire get reputable?? <g>	Janice Shell	-	5/4/1999
1858	Small beginnings of a FAQ. Feel free to suggest add-ons, and I'll put them	Bill Ulrich	-	5/4/1999
1857	I might invest in it.... if that gets me a piece of the countersuit!	CatLady	-	5/4/1999
1856	your rebuttal is well thought out and accurate. I concede your point counselor.	Henry Volquardsen	-	5/4/1999
1855	I'll check into it tomorrow and see if I can get it done.	Henry Volquardsen	-	5/4/1999
1854	Well, for that matter, when did Business Wire get reputable?? <g>	The Philosopher	-	5/4/1999
1853	when did Matt Drudge become reputable?	Henry Volquardsen	-	5/4/1999
1852	Hate to see the CLASSICS get killed like that! JT	J T	-	5/4/1999
1851	As an added benefit the biggest sucke....err..aahhh...contributers to the defen	Henry Volquardsen	-	5/4/1999
1850	Exactly. The Coffee Shop People are well-known for their inaccuracy.	Janice Shell	-	5/4/1999
1849	Who knows what EVIL lurks in the hearts of men... The Shadow KNOWS! members.iq	J T	-	5/4/1999
1848	Go for it. I'm out of the loop. See you all around.	Don Pueblo	-	5/4/1999
1847	you beat me to it.	Henry Volquardsen	-	5/4/1999
1846	Gosh, if a reputable journalist like Matt Drudge can refer to "Newsweak&qu	The Philosopher	-	5/4/1999

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