Big announcement today?

[johnniewalker]

I just woke up from a nap, and my eyes we're blurry and I thought channel 156 said Opie and friends.  Grogginess or premonition?

[Stalker Patti]

After all this, WHAT'S THE BIG ANNOUNCEMENT?????

[moochcassidy]

<p>http://www.forbes.com/markets/emergingmarkets/2006/12/07/sirius-xm-radio-markets-equity-cx_rs_1207markets05.html</p><p>i dont know if its illegal or not.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

[angrymissy]

<strong>mikeyboy</strong> wrote:<br /><strong>Furtherman</strong> wrote:<br />I don't think they can merge... wouldn't that cause a monopoly?&nbsp; Therefore illegal? <p>So what's more wrong: XM and Sirius merging, or Stugots and reilly &quot;merging&quot;.</p><p>AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH HHHH</p>

[EliSnow]

<strong>Furtherman</strong> wrote:<br />I don't think they can merge... wouldn't that cause a monopoly?&nbsp; Therefore illegal? <p><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="3">They would have to get permission from the federal government (I believe from the FTC, but maybe from other departments as well).&nbsp;&nbsp; In order to get it, I think they'd have to show that without the merger, both companies will fail, and as a result, American citizens will be left without an industry that provides valuable services.&nbsp; I have no idea what their chances are, if they decided they wanted to merge.</font></p>

[Furtherman]

<strong>FUNKMAN</strong> wrote:<br /><p>i don't care where they go. i will always love them and pet them and squeeze them....</p><p><img src="http://tultw.com/pics/asm158.jpg" border="0" width="320" height="240" /></p><p>QUOTED FOR IT'S BRILLANCE!!!</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Nice one Funk!</p>

[moochcassidy]

<strong>EliSnow</strong> wrote:<br /><strong>Furtherman</strong> wrote:<br />I don't think they can merge... wouldn't that cause a monopoly? Therefore illegal? <p><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="3">They would have to get permission from the federal government (I believe from the FTC, but maybe from other departments as well). In order to get it, I think they'd have to show that without the merger, both companies will fail, and as a result, American citizens will be left without an industry that provides valuable services. I have no idea what their chances are, if they decided they wanted to merge.</font></p><p>well, neither company has made a profit yet and subscriber projections are not being met. its not really looking good for either at this point. </p>

[FUNKMAN]

<strong>moochcassidy</strong> wrote:<br /><strong>EliSnow</strong> wrote:<br /><strong>Furtherman</strong> wrote:<br />I don't think they can merge... wouldn't that cause a monopoly? Therefore illegal? <p><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="3">They would have to get permission from the federal government (I believe from the FTC, but maybe from other departments as well). In order to get it, I think they'd have to show that without the merger, both companies will fail, and as a result, American citizens will be left without an industry that provides valuable services. I have no idea what their chances are, if they decided they wanted to merge.</font></p><p>well, neither company has made a profit yet and subscriber projections are not being met. its not really looking good for either at this point. </p><p>plus i heard a commercial the other day about car companies offering a different satellite radio in their cars. for no monthly charge and lots more stations?&nbsp;&nbsp; can someone confirm this</p>

[johnniewalker]

<strong>Stalker Patti</strong> wrote:<br />After all this, WHAT'S THE BIG ANNOUNCEMENT?????<p>&nbsp;It looks like nothingsville, Miss Patti.<br /> </p>

[Earlshog]

<strong>FUNKMAN</strong> wrote:<br /><strong>moochcassidy</strong> wrote:<br /><strong>EliSnow</strong> wrote:<br /><strong>Furtherman</strong> wrote:<br />I don't think they can merge... wouldn't that cause a monopoly? Therefore illegal? <p><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="3">They would have to get permission from the federal government (I believe from the FTC, but maybe from other departments as well). In order to get it, I think they'd have to show that without the merger, both companies will fail, and as a result, American citizens will be left without an industry that provides valuable services. I have no idea what their chances are, if they decided they wanted to merge.</font></p><p>well, neither company has made a profit yet and subscriber projections are not being met. its not really looking good for either at this point. </p><p>plus i heard a commercial the other day about car companies offering a different satellite radio in their cars. for no monthly charge and lots more stations?&nbsp;&nbsp; can someone confirm this</p><p>I don't think it is another satelite co...&nbsp;Most likley&nbsp;HD radio</p>

[mikeyboy]

<strong>Stalker Patti</strong> wrote:<br />After all this, WHAT'S THE BIG ANNOUNCEMENT????? <p>Big A got to third base in Atlantic City.</p>

[Marc with a c]

what an odd thread

[reillyluck]

<strong>Marc with a c</strong> wrote:<br />what an odd thread <p>yeah seriously...all this reilly and stugots talk is making me hungry. do we have any merging back there?</p>

[lleeder]

<strong>mikeyboy</strong> wrote:<br /><strong>Stalker Patti</strong> wrote:<br />After all this, WHAT'S THE BIG ANNOUNCEMENT????? <p>Big A got to third base in Atlantic City.</p><p>I thought he went and saw Third Base. I heard they opened with &quot;Pop Goes the Weasel&quot;.</p>

[BoondockSaint]

I am having Stugots' baby.

[Don Stugots]

<strong>BoondockSaint</strong> wrote:<br />I am having Stugots' baby.<p>&nbsp;you can have it, i hatebabies unless they have bbq sauce on em</p>

[reillyluck]

<strong>BoondockSaint</strong> wrote:<br />I am having Stugots' baby. <p>Razzle Dazzle:&nbsp; a certain board member is going to be a new aunt!!! who could it be?</p>

[Wrecked]

<strong>reillyluck</strong> wrote:<br /><strong>BoondockSaint</strong> wrote:<br />I am having Stugots' baby. <p>Razzle Dazzle:&nbsp; a certain board member is going to be a new aunt!!! who could it be?</p><p>wait for it...wait for it...</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>c-grats</p>

[Don Stugots]

<strong>Wrecked</strong> wrote:<br /><strong>reillyluck</strong> wrote:<br /><strong>BoondockSaint</strong> wrote:<br />I am having Stugots' baby. <p>Razzle Dazzle: a certain board member is going to be a new aunt!!! who could it be?</p><p><font size="3"><strong>wait for it...wait for it...</strong></font></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>c-grats</p><p>&nbsp;you have no idea how long you would be waiting. &nbsp; </p>

[Jughead]

<table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" height="100%" id="HB_Mail_Container"><tbody><tr width="100%" height="100%"><td id="HB_Focus_Element" width="100%" height="250" valign="top">Ever tried baby breast lightly seasoned&nbsp; YUMMMMMY</td></tr><tr><td height="1" style="font-size: 1pt"></td></tr></tbody></table>

[Don Stugots]

<strong>jughead46041</strong> wrote:<br /><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" height="100%" id="HB_Mail_Container"><tbody><tr width="100%" height="100%"><td id="HB_Focus_Element" width="100%" height="250" valign="top">Ever tried baby breast lightly seasoned YUMMMMMY</td></tr><tr><td height="1" style="font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</td></tr></tbody></table><p>&nbsp;no, but it sounds good on a cold day. </p>