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I laughed very hard at this one, but not as hearty as the last time. Just saying... 
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Whatever America can do Britain can do better...
If you wanna play the one-upmanship game, all I'm gonna say in this case is "Trump".
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I'll see your "Trump" and raise you a "Farrage"
veni bibi saltavi
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I bet he cannot look more sleepy or bored to death than David.
"You'd have to be a floating database guru clad in a white toga and ghandi level of sereneness to fix this goddamn clusterfuck.", BruceN[ ^]
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Ooooooh! A joke in REALLY poor taste! I LOVE IT! 
Anything that is unrelated to elephants is irrelephant
Anonymous
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The problem with quotes on the internet is that you can never tell if they're genuine
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I'd just like a chance to prove that money can't make me happy.
Me, all the time
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Oh it's a joke, alright! Houdini clearly beats the pants off both 'records'!
I am not a number. I am a ... no, wait!
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With dual laser, you can cook and take the temperature at the same time.
cool.
I'd rather be phishing!
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Maximilien wrote: cool
and _hot_! 
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I had one of these for a year or so, now (price then was ca. US$ 20, as well, although I've seen it down to US$ twelve, recently). I tested it by pointing at a point of boiling water, and similarly ice water.
It was right on the mark - better than the claimed accuracy.
Use: this winter, pointing it in and around windows to find cold spots for best use of insulation.
| "The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." - Albert Einstein | | "As far as we know, our computer has never had an undetected error." - Weisert | | "If you are searching for perfection in others, then you seek disappointment. If you are seek perfection in yourself, then you will find failure." - Balboos HaGadol Mar 2010 |
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W∴ Balboos wrote: better than the claimed accuracy
W∴ Balboos wrote: Use: this winter, pointing it in and around windows to find cold spots for best use of insulation.
That's a fantastic idea.
Thanks for chiming in since you've already tried one.
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Amazon.com?
Better DX.com or alibaba.
I use mine most when making jam, but it's interesting how quickly you get to know how hot things need to be to cook/drink/eat/etc.
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Mark_Wallace wrote: Better DX.com or alibaba.
Oh, I'm a prime member so I get free shipping from amazon so I'm biased toward it.
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FYI: He's an extreme Sinophile and thus suggested two China-Based vendors.
Better? Well, Alibaba was caught with an artificial selling scheme (read that scam) to boost apparent sales. Makes me wonder before I put my money down.
| "The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." - Albert Einstein | | "As far as we know, our computer has never had an undetected error." - Weisert | | "If you are searching for perfection in others, then you seek disappointment. If you are seek perfection in yourself, then you will find failure." - Balboos HaGadol Mar 2010 |
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W∴ Balboos wrote: FYI: He's an extreme Sinophile
Go **** yourself. "He's a realist" would be accurate.
W∴ Balboos wrote: two China-Based vendors
Because China is where they are all made. If you want to pay American or European middle-men a 300% mark-up, just for the privilege of saying you bought it from an American or European middle-man, go 'ed.
W∴ Balboos wrote: Alibaba was caught with an artificial selling scheme (read that scam)
Only after an American company bought half the shares of the company.
W∴ Balboos wrote: Makes me wonder before I put my money down
You're quite right. You should put all your faith in (and give all your money to) American corporations. Saints, every one of them,
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Mark_Wallace wrote: Only after an American company bought half the shares of the company.
 Which American company was that?
There are two types of people in this world: those that pronounce GIF with a soft G, and those who do not deserve to speak words, ever.
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You're kidding, right?
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Nope. I just don't see anything in Alibaba's financials that show an American company owning a 50% share. Let alone buying one just prior to their 2011 "Gold Supplier" scandal.
If you mean Yahoo... sorry they own less than 25% and they got that back in 2005.
[EDIT] A little more research shows Yahoo paid $1 billion for a 40% share in 2005 and sold half of that back to Alibaba in 2012. Still not 50%, still 6 years before the scandal and Yahoo was never accused of anything even remotely related to the scandal.
There are two types of people in this world: those that pronounce GIF with a soft G, and those who do not deserve to speak words, ever.
modified 13-Apr-16 15:17pm.
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Right, and before you googled, you didn't know that Yahoo owned even one share of the company.
Google experts. Love 'em to bits, I do.
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Yet, no American company bought 50% of Alibaba's shares or had anything to do with their scandal(s).
Internet trolls. Love 'em to bits? I don't.
There are two types of people in this world: those that pronounce GIF with a soft G, and those who do not deserve to speak words, ever.
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My apologies.
I was unaware that this is an accountancy forum, where percentages couldn't be rough or approximated.
They actually bought 43.26%.
Please forgive me for casually stating that as "half", in a forum for people that don't give a toss for that kind of detail.
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But your implication was that an American company took control of Alibaba (by buying a controlling interest) and caused them to do unethical things. Seemed rather questionable given your history and lack of a source. When I smell BS I dig around to confirm or deny. When even the basic information is wrong its easier to debunk the whole ridiculous premise.
There are two types of people in this world: those that pronounce GIF with a soft G, and those who do not deserve to speak words, ever.
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Sadly, as you've experienced, I know whereof I speak.
| "The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." - Albert Einstein | | "As far as we know, our computer has never had an undetected error." - Weisert | | "If you are searching for perfection in others, then you seek disappointment. If you are seek perfection in yourself, then you will find failure." - Balboos HaGadol Mar 2010 |
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Well, since you're so heavily into googling to take part in discussions in a Lounge, why don't you google a bit more, to find out which branch of the company was pulled up for the scam?
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