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Can't anybody say "You're fired"?
Mon 22 Nov 2004, 10:03 AM
Wherein I bemoan the fact that bankruptcy is now considered a business tactic and not a failure.

Trump's casinos file for bankrupcty

The really sad lines are:
...last month clinched a restructuring pact with bondholders that would cut his stake in the company but preserved his role as chairman and chief executive.
and then a bit later
It marks the second bankruptcy for Trump's casino empire
His secondbnkruptcy, and they keep him on as chaiman and chief executive.  Bemoan, bemoan.

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Danger, Will Robinson! Danger!
Mon 22 Nov 2004, 09:44 AM
In the 1960's, there was a very campy and cool show called Lost in Space.  At least once an episode, the robot would flail his arms and spin around crying out, "Danger, Will Robinson! Danger".  It is in that spirit that I give you this link, courtesy of Volker Weber:

Web Logs: Blog Threat Management
This presentation is designed for distribution to employees to raise their awareness of the importance of using extreme caution if and when it becomes necessary to visit blogs as part of the employee’s job performance.
You have been warned!  Read this blog at your own risk!
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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