Posts by otc

Quote:Originally Posted by munchausen According to the news report I just read, he had 3.5% of the company. As far as what got him thrown out, I am guessing there's something we don't know. Maybe he was embezzling, or insider...

Something must have happened...will probably come out eventually. From the article it sounds like their stock was way up and revenues were increasing, so what does a CEO have to do to get fired in that situation?

I wonder if I am going to regret not having a calf jacket. I have a non-ToJ calf moto (an actual motorcycle jacket with armor and vented pockets and an ass-zipper to attach to moto pants) and I rather light how heavy and impervious it...

lol at how she bought into the school's marketing that they were "affordable" despite having 58k tuition (which is absurdly high...but I didn't check the website so maybe that includes room and board figures). This is just a badly...

Men's Wearhouse doesn't even guarantee it anymore: http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-mens-wearhouse-george-zimmer-20130619,0,5026739.story

Quote:Originally Posted by Bhowie  I don't think that's news or uncommon...I just haven't spent 8-9 months publicizing the fact in every third post

Quote:Originally Posted by Piobaire I agree Ted no longer seems like the brash douchebag that phoned Don after he ran that "Why I'm Quitting Tobacco" ad but you made several posts on how Ted is just as creative as Don. He's not;...

Quote:Originally Posted by RedLantern Glen's creepy factor has been reduced greatly. Wasn't the Tropicana thing really out of Don's control at this point? He told Harry Crane to kill it, but when Tropicana came back with a proposal...

Maybe Etsy is the place to go. This guy (gal?) makes some nice looking lamps: http://www.etsy.com/shop/naturalgrain?ref=seller_info_count

Affordable probably tops out around $200 for the GF (though used is ok with her).I would think that would take you well out of ikea territory (not the $9.99 special, but beyond the 40-60 range of their less-flimsy lamps [[SPOILER]]...