Most people don't say it properly. ( it's or-uh-gun ) Dan can't even spell it. ;)
Jared On Friday 20 June 2003 13:54, Daniel Fink wrote: > I figured he try for something closer to home...say Oragon? > > Then Bill would want to buy Mississippi (postal abreviation MS for our > non-us listers). > > "Jesse, Rich" wrote: > > Oracle Makes Bid to Buy State of Delaware > > > > Software giant willing to assume state's $225 million deficit in exchange > > for > > legislative control, naming rights > > > > Wilmington, DE - Oracle CEO Larry Ellison today announced his intention > > to purchase the state of Delaware for $300 million in cash and Oracle > > stock. The > > move comes on the heels of Oracle's bid for rival software firm > > PeopleSoft, and is the first time that an offer has been made to buy a > > U.S. territory. > > > > Delaware governor Ruth Ann Minner responded to the bid with shock and > > seemed certain that the hostile takeover could be avoided. > > > > "Oracle's bid comes as a big surprise to the government and people of > > Delaware", said Minner at a press conference. "At this point, we are > > checking > > into whether or not a company, such as Oracle, can buy a state, and > > whether or > > not Delaware is actually for sale." > > > > Oracle's announcement sent shockwaves through the political and economic > > landscape. Oracle shares dropped 8% immediately following the > > announcement, only to rebound and break even for the day, with heavy > > volume being traded. Meanwhile, government officials in Washington > > scrambled to look into the legality of such a purchase, and who actually > > currently owns Delaware. > > > > In an afternoon press conference, Ellison seemed certain that Oracle > > would own > > Delaware in the near future. > > > > "The fact is that the state of Delaware is in a budget crisis that it can > > not > > resolve. Oracle's bid will immediately pump $300 million into the state > > budget, and (Oracle) will also be assuming all current Delaware debt. > > Call this a 'hostile takeover' if you must, but the people of this great > > state deserve a better future, and I will be able to give them just > > that." > > > > President Bush, who was giving a speech to coal miners in Kentucky, > > called the > > Oracle bid "interesting" and added that "49 states would be easier for me > > to handle than 50". > > > > Ellison rival Tom Siebel called the move "typical", and added "Larry > > thinks he > > can take over the world, and I guess he thinks this is a good place to > > start. > > I personally would have targeted Vermont." > > > > Ellison defended his decision, citing fourteen state parks, a minor > > league baseball franchise, an annual Nascar race in Dover, and the annual > > Great Delaware Kite Festival as reasons that Delaware is primed for > > success. > > > > "Delaware is a state rich in tradition and excitement. None of the > > existing festivals or events will be changed. I mean, who doesn't love > > minor league baseball and kites?" > > > > If the takeover bid is successful, Ellison plans to place several Oracle > > executives in key state government positions, and is considering > > re-naming the > > state either New Ellison or OracleLand. > > > > [Couldn't resist, Jared! Hope it's not too OT!] > > -- > > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net > > -- > > Author: Jesse, Rich > > INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com > > San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message > > to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in > > the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L > > (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may > > also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing). -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net -- Author: Jared Still INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services --------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).
