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Comcast Wants To Buy Disney For $66 Billion
BenBenBen writes "Comcast have made a surprise $66 billion bid for Disney. The public bid (aimed at swaying shareholders) follows a period of secret negotiation which resulted in Eisner saying no.
Comcast has a statement on their website and there is better coverage available here."
Man may not make it to the Moon again any time soon, but if this merger happens, your cable rates will!
--- Grow a pair, liberals... stop letting the Republicans bully you!
So Comcast offers to buy Disney for $66.6 billion dollars. Any one else find something strange about that particular number?
Anyhow, I hope Comcast cleans up Disney's act. I'm sick of their animators hiding age-inappropriate material in their cartoons.
Comcast has placed this bid in spite of the fact that the company's president, Brian Roberts, is 5'4", a good three inches shorter than the "You Must Be This Tall to Aquire" statue outside Disney headquarters.
... Preview, NOT submit. Preview dammit. NOT submit.
(clicks submit).
Just call me Homer.
Simon.
Physicists get Hadrons!
I saw RMS discussing intellectual property, covering Disney's successful lobbying for extending copyright period. He concluded by saying we don't need Mickey Mouse laws.
When Comcast runs Disneyland:
The park will vanish mysteriously for hours at a time then reappear with no explanation or refunds.
You'll be forced to ride really crappy rides if you want to ride the more popular ones.
No Linux users will be served food or drink or be allowed to use restroom facilities.
The fun will be capped at an undisclosed level.
to get tech support from Mickey Mouse press 1
to get tech support from Donald Duck press 2
to get tech support from Goofy press 3
*2*
Donald: *nonsensical rambling*
Me: umm yeah i'm not getting any internet access
Donald: *nonsensical rambling*
Me: reboot the router?
Donald: *nonsensical rambling*
Me: cool. that worked thanks!
That must suck so bad, being only the second or third richest person on the planet.
-B