It might be Valentine's Day but don't look for Rupert Murdoch to walk down the aisle with Yahoo. The general consensus among experts who know, or think they do, is that the News Corp. mogul is not interested in owning Yahoo but would like to link his MySpace.com to the Internet pioneer. The question is, would Yahoo be satisfied by something that would prove more beneficial to Murdoch than Yahoo? What do you think???
While Murdoch has nothing to lose and all to gain, Yahoo is making a case to prove their worth is more than the $44.6 billion or $31 a share proposed by Microsoft. Don't think for one second that this isn't about money. Yahoo shareholders don't count sheep at night, they count dollar signs. And how much does Microsoft covet Yahoo??? That is best explained in song:
(Sung to the music of "L-O-V-E")
'L- is for the way you longed for me...
O- is for the only one for me...
V- is very, very extra ordinary...
E- is even more than anyone that you adore...
and bucks is all that I can give to you...
bucks, is more than just a game for two...
two in lust can make it,
take my deal and please don't break it...
bucks were made for me and you'...
Happy Valentine's Day!!!
10 Valentine's Day Timeline Memories:
- 1918] Me Tarzan...you Jane: "Tarzan of the Apes" is released. Here's the ape dude, played by Johnny Weissmuller in the 1945 movie, "Tarzan And The Amazons": http://youtube.com/watch?v=1Sret7a9a7g ...
- 1919] What can brown do for you?: United Parcel Service is formed: http://youtube.com/watch?v=KJ_ZSLt-HvQ ...
- 1924] The real Big Blue: IBM is founded by Thomas Watson...
- 1929] Happy Valentine's Day: The 'St. Valentine's Day Massacre' in Chicago takes 7 lives. All of the mobsters were rivals of Al Capone: http://youtube.com/watch?v=KwVgfggbDFU ...
- 1932] Winter Gold: The U.S. wins the first bobsled competition at Lake Placid...1984] Jayne Torvil and Christopher Dean of Britain win a gold medal in pairs figure skating at Sarajevo...
- 1952] Wedding Bells: Comedian Joey Adams marries gossip columnist Cindy Heller. They were married until Adams died in 1999 (47 years)...1984] Elton John and Renata Blauel crawl down the aisle. This marriage lasts 4 years increduosly...1994] The Grateful Dead's Jerry Garcia marries Deborah Koons. They stay married until Jerry's death in 1995...1995] Roseanne Barr marries bodyguard Ben Thomas. They divorce in 2002...1996] Prince and Mayte Garcia exchange vows. The marriage is annulled in 1999 but they partied like it was '1999' from '96 through '98...
- 1962] Hi, I'm Jackie your tour guide: First lady Jacqueline Kennedy gives us a televised tour of the White House...
- 1989] The best Valentine's Day gift: Mike Tyson gives Robin Givens a divorce...
- 1989] No green bananas for you: Iran's Ayatollah Khomeini advises Salman Rushdie not to buy any green bananas as he calls on Muslims to kill the author of "The Satanic Verses". Salman Rushdie lives despite the death warrant...
- 2007] Nor'easter: It will be called "The Valentine's Day Blizzard". It starts on February 12th and won't end until February 20th. It peaks on Valentine's Day, killing 37 and dumping 48" of snow in Stowe, Vermont. The storm affects the east coast from Philadelphia to New England and midwest from Nebraska to Ohio...
Music Memories:
- 1967] Recorded on this date: "Respect" - Aretha Franklin http://youtube.com/watch?v=_DZ3_obMXwU ...
- 1977] Valent-Ian Day: Janis Ian receives hundreds of Valentine's Day cards after she reveals that she never received any in her teens, in the song, "At Seventeen": http://youtube.com/watch?v=oKY-Xn6UKVg&feature=related ...
- 1983] Number One on this date: "Baby Come To Me" - Patti Austin and James Ingram. The song became a hit when it was featured on "General Hospital"...
Commentary:
The New York Daily News conducted a poll overnight, asking people whether they believed Brian McNamee or Roger Clemens after their testimony on steroids yesterday. McNamee was believed to have told the truth by 78% to Clemens' 22%...
"Happy Birthday...happy birthday":
Steve McNair (35), Drew Bledsoe (36), Rob Thomas (36) http://youtube.com/watch?v=KjIJF5Dwxq4 , Meg Tilly (48), Jim Kelly (48), Jo Jo Starbuck (57), Teller (60), Pat O'Brien (60), Carl Bernstein (64), Mike Bloomberg (66), Florence Henderson (74), Phyllis McGuire (77) and Hugh Downs (87)...
Timeline Countdown: All pitchers & catchers report voluntarily today, 24 days until daylight time, 36 days until spring begins and 41 days until opening day...
Breaking News: I'm sorry to report that legendary Boston radio personality Jess Cain, 81, passed away early this morning at 5 a.m. after a long battle with cancer. Jess did morning drive on WHDH (now WEEI) for 33 years before retiring in 1991. Michael Cain, Jess' son, said "He was like an uncle to his listeners. I just loved the look on people's faces when they said, I used to listen to your father." Michael reports that there will be no wake or funeral. A memorial service will be announced at a later date...
