____/ Sinister Midget on Saturday 01 March 2008 06:24 : \____
> On 2008-02-29, Erik Funkenbusch <erik@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> claimed:
>> On Fri, 29 Feb 2008 15:41:55 +0000, Roy Schestowitz wrote:
>>
>> [snip]
>>
>> Why do you keep repeating this lie Roy? Nothing in the article you linked
>> to said anything about "debt".
>
> Then why did you snip this?
>
> Microsoft says to borrow money for Yahoo deal
>
> ,----[ Quote ]
> | Microsoft Corp said on Monday it may borrow money for the first time in
> | its history to fund a portion of its $44.6 billion unsolicited offer for
> | Yahoo Inc.
> `----
>
> http://www.reuters.com/article/companyNews/idUSN0455692920080205
>
>> Microsoft is *NOT* "approaching" debt. That statement indicates that
>> Microsoft is operating at a loss, something which is patently untrue.
>
> No. It indicates Microsoft is approaching debt. They go into debt when
> they /borrow/ money. It's simple economics, really.
You are explaining this to a man that said Microsoft had lost $40 billion (in
terms of market cap) in a matter of days because investor moved over to YHOO.
Jim then caught Erik with his pants down (eek! ugly).
Spinners lie. That's just what they do.
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