Prep cheerleader laughs at own misfortune after epic cheer FAIL

Posted: May 24, 2012 - 9:29am

Apparently

rumors of Yahoo's death have long been premature but really, they need to die. We were just laughing in the office about this front page news:

Prep cheerleader laughs at own misfortune after epic cheer FAIL

And if you think that's pathetic, see how the actual article fails to even live up to that level of uselessness.

And then, finally, watch the video (4 sec) and see how the actual event makes the article seem like Hemingway, and proves the headline's so wrong, criminal charges should be filed.

Posted: May 3, 2008 - 5:04pm

NYT:
Breaking News 7:54 PM ET: Microsoft Says It Is Abandoning Bid to Buy Yahoo

(no details yet)

This could mean two things: 1) Microsoft might probably seek another target; 2) Yahoo! might not be off the hook yet from others as a potential takeover target.

EDIT: news.yahoo.com has this blurb from AP:

BREAKING NEWS: Microsoft spokesman says it is walking away from its offer to buy out Yahoo (AP)

Posted: Feb 17, 2008 - 11:06am

pilate wrote:

Yeah, MS hasn't done too well with their online ventures.

But like you said, as long as whoever takes over Yahoo! leaves Flickr alone (which I think they would), then it would be OK. It was the same reaction people had when Yahoo! bought Flickr, remember?

EDIT: Google could another possible suitor, but that won't happen; monopoly and all that. BUT, I read about Google possibly stepping in a working out an ad-sharing deal with Yahoo! That would be the best possible bet for Yahoo!.

Best end result for me would be for yahoo to get split up and google get flickr. Not anyones monopoly, but google is far better than yahoo or microcrap.

Posted: Feb 17, 2008 - 5:35am

:puke:
AOL 'contemplates Yahoo approach'

Posted: Feb 16, 2008 - 5:57pm

Posted: Feb 16, 2008 - 1:58pm

pilate wrote:

Yeah, MS hasn't done too well with their online ventures.

But like you said, as long as whoever takes over Yahoo! leaves Flickr alone (which I think they would), then it would be OK. It was the same reaction people had when Yahoo! bought Flickr, remember?

EDIT: Google could another possible suitor, but that won't happen; monopoly and all that. BUT, I read about Google possibly stepping in a working out an ad-sharing deal with Yahoo! That would be the best possible bet for Yahoo!.

Oh, yeah!

Posted: Feb 16, 2008 - 1:50pm

AliGator wrote:

Yes, I am sure Yahoo! will be acquired. But it will take a while.

When the news broke a while back I was reading through some forum threads on Flickr; lots of people there are ready to jump ship if Microsoft takes over Yahoo! The logic is that MS fubars everything it gets its mitts on.

And I guess I can understand that. If and when the time comes, I may indeed switch to another service. Fingers crossed that whoever takes over Yahoo; will leave Flickr alone.

Yeah, MS hasn't done too well with their online ventures.

But like you said, as long as whoever takes over Yahoo! leaves Flickr alone (which I think they would), then it would be OK. It was the same reaction people had when Yahoo! bought Flickr, remember?

EDIT: Google could another possible suitor, but that won't happen; monopoly and all that. BUT, I read about Google possibly stepping in a working out an ad-sharing deal with Yahoo! That would be the best possible bet for Yahoo!.

Posted: Feb 16, 2008 - 1:48pm

BillnDollarBaby wrote:

It took me a really long time to learn to use flickr with any ease... I don't really want to have to learn a new site.

Thanks for bringing me up to speed... as I wonder how the hell I missed this in the news.

It was in the business pages in our paper.

I wouldn't worry about learning a new site yet. The new management might leave Flickr well enough alone. We can only hope!

Posted: Feb 16, 2008 - 1:46pm

AliGator wrote:

Yahoo! is hemorrhaging money; Microsoft put in a takeover bid about 10 days ago or so.

Someone's going to take over the company. Might be MS, might be News Corp, as Abhi said.

As for the ramifications of this, I only have conjecture right now.

It took me a really long time to learn to use flickr with any ease... I don't really want to have to learn a new site.

Thanks for bringing me up to speed... as I wonder how the hell I missed this in the news.

Posted: Feb 16, 2008 - 1:45pm

BillnDollarBaby wrote:

Can somebody explain what the deal is with this?

Yahoo! is hemorrhaging money; Microsoft put in a takeover bid about 10 days ago or so.

Someone's going to take over the company. Might be MS, might be News Corp, as Abhi said.

As for the ramifications of this, I only have conjecture right now.

Posted: Feb 16, 2008 - 1:43pm

pilate wrote:

Don't be so sure yet...

Yahoo! is definitely going to be acquired. I would bet my money on Microsoft, but another possible contender that Yahoo! approached is News Corp. The question is, whom would you prefer: Microsoft, which is known to have very liberal social policies, or News Corp which, well, we all know about Murdoch. But he seems to have stayed off My Space.

Yes, I am sure Yahoo! will be acquired. But it will take a while.

When the news broke a while back I was reading through some forum threads on Flickr; lots of people there are ready to jump ship if Microsoft takes over Yahoo! The logic is that MS fubars everything it gets its mitts on.

And I guess I can understand that. If and when the time comes, I may indeed switch to another service. Fingers crossed that whoever takes over Yahoo; will leave Flickr alone.

Posted: Feb 16, 2008 - 1:43pm

Can somebody explain what the deal is with this?

Posted: Feb 16, 2008 - 1:39pm

Hey Yahoo...

Posted: Feb 16, 2008 - 1:37pm

AliGator wrote:

I think Yahoo! has rejected the takeover bid...

Don't be so sure yet...

Yahoo! is definitely going to be acquired. I would bet my money on Microsoft, but another possible contender that Yahoo! approached is News Corp. The question is, whom would you prefer: Microsoft, which is known to have very liberal social policies, or News Corp which, well, we all know about Murdoch. But he seems to have stayed off My Space.

Posted: Feb 16, 2008 - 12:53pm

I think Yahoo! has rejected the takeover bid...

Posted: Feb 16, 2008 - 12:19pm

Microsoft: Keep your evil grubby hands off of our Flickr