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Re: thank you sir
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lugnet.off-topic.fun
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Wed, 31 Oct 2001 23:16:17 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.fun, Larry Pieniazek writes:
> In lugnet.off-topic.fun, Dave Low writes:
> > In lugnet.off-topic.fun, Larry Pieniazek writes:
> > > Slagging Oz AND MS all in one strip!
> > >
> > > http://www.penny-arcade.com/view.php3?date=2001-10-29
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> > sigh
> > http://www.top100.com.au/
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> > Note the TAB (gambling agency) makes the top ten!
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> > Re the takeover bid, I think the world's leading ute manufacturers have a
> > better chance:
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> > Ford revenues + GM revenues = $170b+ $185b
> > GDP for Australia: $380b - $15b (current account deficit writedown)
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> > $10b short -- we're safe for the moment!
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> It's not revenues, it's market cap that matters.
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> And the "market cap" of a country is how much it costs to buy all the
> shares(voters) and get them to vote in your hostile takeover proposal...
> from what I hear you can buy an aussie's vote for 2 pints.. so your market
> cap is well under 100M USD even if it were good beer (which I hear... isn't
> required! any beer will do!). I'd be worried indeed.
Well, a bottle of nice Californian chardonnay'll do it for me, so I guess
you've already got my vote!!
ROSCO
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| (...) It's not revenues, it's market cap that matters. And the "market cap" of a country is how much it costs to buy all the shares(voters) and get them to vote in your hostile takeover proposal... from what I hear you can buy an aussie's vote for 2 (...) (23 years ago, 31-Oct-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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