Copyright © 2013 Knight Sac Media. All rights reserved.http://www.siliconinvestor.com/subject.aspx?subjectid=20060I've been watching this company for a while now, hoping they would go public. They have some pretty good Year 2000 software. Last night I got a message from my broker telling me he was sure they were going to do the offering today! I also just noticed a press release, where they announced a Year 20...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/images/Logo380x132.pnghttp://www.siliconinvestor.com/subject.aspx?subjectid=2006038013210TEDennisJeff: re: start shoveling Well, hang on. Let's not over-exert ourselves. Some of us are getting old(er), you know. I say we pool some of our obscene profits and buy a used backhoe. Trust me, it will be worth every penny we spend on it. We'll be able to dig deep. Maybe we'll strike gold. We could even rent it ou...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288104454/1/2013 6:07:04 PMTEDennisYeah, but that picture isn't anywhere near as realistic as the one put together by FBN's graphics artist (aka: Mr. Bill). I'm talking about the one where the towers of FBN headquarters stand tall against the background of the red rocks of Sedona, AZ, hundreds of feet higher than every other building in the city. The ...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288104224/1/2013 5:39:27 PMPeachhttp://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288104204/1/2013 5:38:47 PMscionBut few papers may top the Times Daily of Florence, Alabama, which fronted Monday's edition with a picture of a local bridge coming under simultaneous attack by the Loch Ness Monster, a UFO and Godzilla. "Panic unnecessary: No deadly tomatoes reported near scene," the paper reported. [graphic]http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288103344/1/2013 4:37:21 PMscionApril Fool becomes yet another marketing gimmick By Alastair Macdonald LONDON | Mon Apr 1, 2013 3:20pm EDT reuters.com  (Reuters) - The April Fool is dead. Or at least the gentle jester of the common folk has been converted into a corporate colossus controlled by global marketing executives. Companies around...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288103254/1/2013 4:29:39 PMJeffrey S. MitchellHey TED, guess what! I just learned that the statute of limitations has finally run out on all that stuff we pulled all those years ago! Now all we need to do is gather everyone, join our map pieces together, and start shoveling! - Jeffhttp://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288099524/1/2013 1:37:21 PMdaffodilWow, 15 years? I will be forever grateful to the FBN Three for the huge profit I made on FBN! Happy anniversary, FBN'ers! }=)---------------->>>>http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288098154/1/2013 12:53:30 PMTEDennisFIFTEEN YEARS AND COUNTING !!!! Happy Anniversary to all loyal FBN'ers. FBN -- the Y2K spoof that wouldn't die. Shareholders STILL have absolutely NOTHING to worry about. Sure is a pretty day. TEDhttp://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288093434/1/2013 9:24:26 AMTEDennisYeah, I got a kick out of him recording his answering machine message. I thought the "low volume" whispering was a pretty good gag, but then I laughed out loud when the sound was turned completely off. Take the time to read some of those cards. TEDhttp://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=2859980612/12/2012 2:58:34 PMJeffrey S. Mitchellhttp://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=2859939612/12/2012 12:48:41 PMTEDennisLOL -- that's terrific !! The volume bit -- max and min -- was great. Even better was the switching of desktop objects with the change of quality. I think "low quality" should show him in a Nike sweatshirt. I don't know how he did that without cracking up. TEDhttp://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=2859925312/12/2012 12:00:19 PMLahcim LeinadHumbly report, I believe this is a perfect example of a CEO reporting, something FBNA should emulate. Make sure to adjust the volume, view it full screen, pause it and such: Publicis Groupe - YouTube Cheers!http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=2859918812/12/2012 11:40:59 AMTEDennisFlat? Who the heck wants FLAT ?? Riding the FBNA corporate Harley on flat roads is out of the question. We need rolling hills and beautiful mountain roads with lots of switchbacks. I guess it won't make any difference though, because I won't have access to it on the East coast. It's unlikely the airlines would wan...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=2859916912/12/2012 11:34:07 AMJeffrey S. Mitchellhttp://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=2859914412/12/2012 11:27:42 AMLahcim LeinadSure is a pretty day (in places where the sun is currently shining)Humbly report, I'm dreaming of a Key West Christmas. Not bad there in April, either. And they have bikes for rent, cheap. And it's flat as a pancake, and tiny, and fun. And I could crash at the FBNA mail room there as well. Cheers!http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=2859913512/12/2012 11:23:59 AMTEDennisPhiladelphia, eh? Isn't it COLD there in the winter? And it SNOWS there !!! The West coast contingent isn't used to such weather extremes. They are conditioned to hot and dry, with temperatures sometimes dropping all the way into the 60's. There ARE some benefits for holding festivities in the Philadelphia area, t...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=2859912212/12/2012 11:19:02 AMLahcim LeinadNYC would work best for me cause I could just crash at the FBNA East Village mail room. Cheers.http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=2859908912/12/2012 11:11:14 AMJeffrey S. MitchellYes, the Milan office was moved to a spot somewhere in the Eastern US where I was able to covertly rendezvous with those operatives who we collectively have always referred to as just "Janice". I would suggest said agents might suggest Philadelphia or thereabouts. - Jeffhttp://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=2859907712/12/2012 11:08:49 AMLahcim LeinadHow's one to run the mail room, when one has to humbly report that someone forgot to put the Czech in the male, sometime in the last century? Don't blame me, look in the mirror! Cheers!http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=2859907312/12/2012 11:07:31 AMTEDennisWow !!! Since 2001 ????? I don't recall any memos announcing the shut-down of the Milan office. Maybe the mail room clerk forgot to distribute the memos? Heads will roll, I tell ya !! TEDhttp://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=2859906112/12/2012 11:00:37 AMLahcim LeinadHumbly report, I'm up for that. And it is my clerk duty to also humbly report that I do believe we all now reside in yea olde US of A: Msg: 28278446 Cheers!http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=2859904912/12/2012 10:57:22 AMTEDennisApril 1, 1998 -- was FBNA's IPO. Which means April 1, 2013 will be the FIFTEENTH anniversary of that momentous day. How 'bout we have a corporate reunion? I'd like an opportunity to actually meet all the weird folks who got involved in the world's first (and best!) highly successful chat thread spoof. If I start sa...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=2859900412/12/2012 10:40:39 AMLahcim LeinadAnyone else but me in FBN these days? Sure is a pretty day, TED! :-))) Cheers!http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=284095299/14/2012 3:45:37 PMLahcim LeinadWhere I come from, people laugh at pebbles like you. ;-) Just lovingly fatten them pigs up with table scraps and then dispassionately whack them when ready, for the whole hood to enjoy, is what my people would say. The Gypsy side of my fandamily that is. The Jewish side would not approve. The Gypsies would also say...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=283943379/8/2012 3:38:53 PMTEDennisOh, my. If I show those pictures to my wife, she will reach out through your computer screen and wring your scrawny neck. She always treated them like her "adopted" babies. We had a children's book about javelinas, called "Don't call me pig!". It was about the similarities and differences between the two species. The...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=283943349/8/2012 3:35:28 PMLahcim LeinadAs it should be! You eat them? We do! [graphic] [graphic] Nokia 808 PureView photos © Michal Daniel, 2012 Cheers!http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=283943069/8/2012 3:21:30 PMTEDennisre: camp in your yard Drop-ins are typically unappreciated by those who have taken up permanent residence All campers must make appropriate arrangements weeks in advance, and they have to share certain "facilities" with the current campers. The good news is they will graciously share their meals with you. Here's a ...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=283942979/8/2012 3:16:23 PMLahcim LeinadHey, how's Sedona? Pretty days, I bet. ;-) My bro and his ever so lovely daughter were in your hood not too long ago. Luckily for you, I do not know your exact address, otherwise I'd have had them camp in your yard. ;-) Cheers!http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=283939659/8/2012 12:05:18 PMTEDennisLOL -- "Screwgate" was a pretty good prank. It just proves that "circular arguments" never end. Sure is a pretty day. TEDhttp://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=283937799/8/2012 10:01:56 AMLahcim LeinadDid FBNA have anything to do with Screwgate? Screwgate: It's not really that hard to punk the Apple press - Apple 2.0 - Fortune Techhttp://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=283349438/14/2012 12:52:50 PMJeffrey S. Mitchell"absolutely NOTHING to worry about"?!!! It's 2012! The world is supposed to be coming to an end soon!!! Oh, sure, we saved the modern world from Y2K, but now we need to save the *entire* world. To the bat cave! - Jeff P.S. Or we can travel to Myanmar and take some pretty pictures of the birds there. Your call. http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=280538224/1/2012 9:59:48 PMLahcim Leinadhttp://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=280536364/1/2012 8:40:33 PMTEDennisHappy 14th anniversary !!! April 1, 1998 -- FBNA's IPO. There hasn't been much talk about FBNA in recent years. Those in the know are keeping it quiet. But when word leaks out about the recent developments, the stock will SKYROCKET !! 1) revolutionary "disruptive technology", 2) outstanding leadership, 3) and...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=280536334/1/2012 8:38:55 PM