http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/06/yahoo-willing-to-reopen-talks-was-just-kidding-around-about-37/ Engadget Comments for Yahoo willing to reopen talks, was just kidding around about $37 http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2010 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/06/yahoo-willing-to-reopen-talks-was-just-kidding-around-about-37/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/06/yahoo-willing-to-reopen-talks-was-just-kidding-around-about-37/May 6th 2008 8:48AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/06/yahoo-willing-to-reopen-talks-was-just-kidding-around-about-37/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/06/yahoo-willing-to-reopen-talks-was-just-kidding-around-about-37/May 6th 2008 9:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/06/yahoo-willing-to-reopen-talks-was-just-kidding-around-about-37/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/06/yahoo-willing-to-reopen-talks-was-just-kidding-around-about-37/
I know no one will get that reference but what the hell. ]]>May 6th 2008 10:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/06/yahoo-willing-to-reopen-talks-was-just-kidding-around-about-37/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/06/yahoo-willing-to-reopen-talks-was-just-kidding-around-about-37/May 6th 2008 8:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/06/yahoo-willing-to-reopen-talks-was-just-kidding-around-about-37/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/06/yahoo-willing-to-reopen-talks-was-just-kidding-around-about-37/
Desperate]]>May 6th 2008 8:53AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/06/yahoo-willing-to-reopen-talks-was-just-kidding-around-about-37/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/06/yahoo-willing-to-reopen-talks-was-just-kidding-around-about-37/May 6th 2008 9:50AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/06/yahoo-willing-to-reopen-talks-was-just-kidding-around-about-37/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/06/yahoo-willing-to-reopen-talks-was-just-kidding-around-about-37/May 6th 2008 9:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/06/yahoo-willing-to-reopen-talks-was-just-kidding-around-about-37/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/06/yahoo-willing-to-reopen-talks-was-just-kidding-around-about-37/May 6th 2008 8:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/06/yahoo-willing-to-reopen-talks-was-just-kidding-around-about-37/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/06/yahoo-willing-to-reopen-talks-was-just-kidding-around-about-37/May 6th 2008 11:30AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/06/yahoo-willing-to-reopen-talks-was-just-kidding-around-about-37/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/06/yahoo-willing-to-reopen-talks-was-just-kidding-around-about-37/
DRAAAAAAAIIIINAGE!!

Drained dry, I'm so sorry.]]>May 6th 2008 3:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/06/yahoo-willing-to-reopen-talks-was-just-kidding-around-about-37/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/06/yahoo-willing-to-reopen-talks-was-just-kidding-around-about-37/Who?s your daddy!
Say it!
Come on baby you can say it!
Now beg like the little bitch that you are!!!]]>May 6th 2008 8:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/06/yahoo-willing-to-reopen-talks-was-just-kidding-around-about-37/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/06/yahoo-willing-to-reopen-talks-was-just-kidding-around-about-37/May 6th 2008 8:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/06/yahoo-willing-to-reopen-talks-was-just-kidding-around-about-37/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/06/yahoo-willing-to-reopen-talks-was-just-kidding-around-about-37/May 6th 2008 10:44AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/06/yahoo-willing-to-reopen-talks-was-just-kidding-around-about-37/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/06/yahoo-willing-to-reopen-talks-was-just-kidding-around-about-37/
Since when?]]>May 6th 2008 2:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/06/yahoo-willing-to-reopen-talks-was-just-kidding-around-about-37/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/06/yahoo-willing-to-reopen-talks-was-just-kidding-around-about-37/May 6th 2008 8:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/06/yahoo-willing-to-reopen-talks-was-just-kidding-around-about-37/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/06/yahoo-willing-to-reopen-talks-was-just-kidding-around-about-37/May 6th 2008 8:58AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/06/yahoo-willing-to-reopen-talks-was-just-kidding-around-about-37/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/06/yahoo-willing-to-reopen-talks-was-just-kidding-around-about-37/May 6th 2008 8:59AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/06/yahoo-willing-to-reopen-talks-was-just-kidding-around-about-37/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/06/yahoo-willing-to-reopen-talks-was-just-kidding-around-about-37/
"Oh, did I say $37 per share?? hehehe... I was just kidding.... Umm, want to have dinner and talk about it??? We can still be friends.... lol]]>May 6th 2008 9:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/06/yahoo-willing-to-reopen-talks-was-just-kidding-around-about-37/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/06/yahoo-willing-to-reopen-talks-was-just-kidding-around-about-37/May 6th 2008 9:04AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/06/yahoo-willing-to-reopen-talks-was-just-kidding-around-about-37/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/06/yahoo-willing-to-reopen-talks-was-just-kidding-around-about-37/May 6th 2008 9:07AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/06/yahoo-willing-to-reopen-talks-was-just-kidding-around-about-37/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/06/yahoo-willing-to-reopen-talks-was-just-kidding-around-about-37/
Did you think the stock market had your price up there because of your, "we are like gonna be real rich and totally dominate everybody... in 3 years" speech?

Now the stock takes a hit, and the only reason it isn't worse is because there are people out there that think Microsoft may still do it, and you are surprised and after running around trying to court anybody and everybody to save your from Microsoft, you are trying to place the blame on them? Good gravy man, do you have no self-respect?

If you really think that the stock was undervalued at 34, then right now you should consider it a steal, and should be buying up shares. Are you buying up shares Jerry? Putting you money where your mouth is? No... hmmm.... what's the matter, not drinking your own Kool-Aid?
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... now he's saying it's really a welcome bid and they'll surely negotiate?

The headline of this article should really read:

Jerry Yang says: "OOPS!"

Personally I think it was a horrible idea from the very beginning. I also remember reading one "analyst" describe it as gross misconduct saying that Yang was putting "employees and job security" ahead of profits, to which I say: Bravo. I wish more companies would put their employees ahead of Wall Street's expectations.

"What's that, our profit didn't grow quite as much as you thought it should have grown? Let's slash thousands of jobs an put people out of work."

:P]]>May 6th 2008 9:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/06/yahoo-willing-to-reopen-talks-was-just-kidding-around-about-37/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/06/yahoo-willing-to-reopen-talks-was-just-kidding-around-about-37/May 6th 2008 9:53AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/06/yahoo-willing-to-reopen-talks-was-just-kidding-around-about-37/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/06/yahoo-willing-to-reopen-talks-was-just-kidding-around-about-37/
There was Billions put aside by Microsoft (based on reports) for employee retention funding.

The only job Jerry was trying to save was his own. And whether he will actually do that will now be all about next quarter's numbers since everybody will be looking at them under a microscope.
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Life is a crap shoot. There are pros and cons to every decision. ]]>May 6th 2008 12:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/06/yahoo-willing-to-reopen-talks-was-just-kidding-around-about-37/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/06/yahoo-willing-to-reopen-talks-was-just-kidding-around-about-37/May 6th 2008 9:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/06/yahoo-willing-to-reopen-talks-was-just-kidding-around-about-37/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/06/yahoo-willing-to-reopen-talks-was-just-kidding-around-about-37/
Yep.

http://www.foxbusiness.com/story/markets/industries/technology/yahoo-shareholders-file-amended-complaint-pending-class-action-seek-redress/-2047341965]]>May 6th 2008 3:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/06/yahoo-willing-to-reopen-talks-was-just-kidding-around-about-37/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/06/yahoo-willing-to-reopen-talks-was-just-kidding-around-about-37/May 6th 2008 9:19AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/06/yahoo-willing-to-reopen-talks-was-just-kidding-around-about-37/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/06/yahoo-willing-to-reopen-talks-was-just-kidding-around-about-37/Jerry: "We could probably go for the $33."
Ballmer: "Oh, well... $33 is off the table, the offer is now $26."
Jerry: "Doh! How about $30"
Ballmer: "Sorry, but I've got a lunch appointment. Maybe we could talk later."
Jerry: "Alright! Alright! $26 it is."
Ballmer: "... oh, and drop off this dry cleaning for me."
Jerry: "Yessir."]]>May 6th 2008 7:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/06/yahoo-willing-to-reopen-talks-was-just-kidding-around-about-37/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/06/yahoo-willing-to-reopen-talks-was-just-kidding-around-about-37/May 6th 2008 7:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/06/yahoo-willing-to-reopen-talks-was-just-kidding-around-about-37/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/06/yahoo-willing-to-reopen-talks-was-just-kidding-around-about-37/May 6th 2008 9:42AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/06/yahoo-willing-to-reopen-talks-was-just-kidding-around-about-37/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/06/yahoo-willing-to-reopen-talks-was-just-kidding-around-about-37/
-Microsoft]]>May 6th 2008 9:45AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/06/yahoo-willing-to-reopen-talks-was-just-kidding-around-about-37/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/06/yahoo-willing-to-reopen-talks-was-just-kidding-around-about-37/
Yahoo: "You're giving me the 'It's not you, it's me' routine? I invented 'It's not you, it's me.' Nobody tells me it's them, not me. If it's anybody, it's me."

Microsoft: "Alright, Yahoo, it's you."

Yahoo: "You're damn right it's me."]]>May 6th 2008 9:45AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/06/yahoo-willing-to-reopen-talks-was-just-kidding-around-about-37/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/06/yahoo-willing-to-reopen-talks-was-just-kidding-around-about-37/
Sure... they would have had to learn to play nicey nicey with Microsoft, but this would have given them a payout for their work to date... within a year or two (maybe three) they could move on to other things.

Stupid. If there isn't a law suit out of this I'll be amazed.]]>May 6th 2008 9:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/06/yahoo-willing-to-reopen-talks-was-just-kidding-around-about-37/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/06/yahoo-willing-to-reopen-talks-was-just-kidding-around-about-37/May 6th 2008 9:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/06/yahoo-willing-to-reopen-talks-was-just-kidding-around-about-37/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/06/yahoo-willing-to-reopen-talks-was-just-kidding-around-about-37/May 6th 2008 9:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/06/yahoo-willing-to-reopen-talks-was-just-kidding-around-about-37/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/06/yahoo-willing-to-reopen-talks-was-just-kidding-around-about-37/May 6th 2008 9:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/06/yahoo-willing-to-reopen-talks-was-just-kidding-around-about-37/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/06/yahoo-willing-to-reopen-talks-was-just-kidding-around-about-37/Microsoft!]]>May 6th 2008 10:00AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/06/yahoo-willing-to-reopen-talks-was-just-kidding-around-about-37/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/06/yahoo-willing-to-reopen-talks-was-just-kidding-around-about-37/May 6th 2008 12:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/06/yahoo-willing-to-reopen-talks-was-just-kidding-around-about-37/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/06/yahoo-willing-to-reopen-talks-was-just-kidding-around-about-37/
They were valued around $18/share before Microsoft's bid, and today they're still at $25/share.

Their stock price was only artificially inflated during Microsoft's maneuvers because investors thought they'd make big money. But after the deal went off the table, they're still up around $7/share.]]>May 6th 2008 10:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/06/yahoo-willing-to-reopen-talks-was-just-kidding-around-about-37/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/06/yahoo-willing-to-reopen-talks-was-just-kidding-around-about-37/May 6th 2008 11:51AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/06/yahoo-willing-to-reopen-talks-was-just-kidding-around-about-37/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/06/yahoo-willing-to-reopen-talks-was-just-kidding-around-about-37/May 6th 2008 10:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/06/yahoo-willing-to-reopen-talks-was-just-kidding-around-about-37/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/06/yahoo-willing-to-reopen-talks-was-just-kidding-around-about-37/Now if only Master Chief could be called upon to teabag Jerry Yang....!]]>May 6th 2008 10:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/06/yahoo-willing-to-reopen-talks-was-just-kidding-around-about-37/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/06/yahoo-willing-to-reopen-talks-was-just-kidding-around-about-37/May 7th 2008 3:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/06/yahoo-willing-to-reopen-talks-was-just-kidding-around-about-37/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/06/yahoo-willing-to-reopen-talks-was-just-kidding-around-about-37/May 6th 2008 11:09AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/06/yahoo-willing-to-reopen-talks-was-just-kidding-around-about-37/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/06/yahoo-willing-to-reopen-talks-was-just-kidding-around-about-37/May 6th 2008 12:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/06/yahoo-willing-to-reopen-talks-was-just-kidding-around-about-37/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/06/yahoo-willing-to-reopen-talks-was-just-kidding-around-about-37/
(can't remember the second part)
It's either 'You can too'
or 'So can you'...

help me out guys.]]>May 6th 2008 2:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/05/06/yahoo-willing-to-reopen-talks-was-just-kidding-around-about-37/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/06/yahoo-willing-to-reopen-talks-was-just-kidding-around-about-37/
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