I really want a motorcycle..but no extra money to purchase one..donation please :beaten: j/k
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Started by ahochaude · 23 Nov 2003 · 35,048 replies
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Damn, a lot of visiting executives at the office this week, can't log in from work. :banghead:
It'd be okay to log in from work to read Jdorama.com postings, if not for the pictures. I'm sure HR wouldn't be thrilled by the countless pics of the lovely ladies.
Am I the only one experiencing site slowness?
-PCM
It'd be okay to log in from work to read Jdorama.com postings, if not for the pictures. I'm sure HR wouldn't be thrilled by the countless pics of the lovely ladies.
Am I the only one experiencing site slowness?
-PCM
I was feeling it really badly earlier..right now, it's still not up to speed.
Yea does seem a bit laggier than usual, I thought comcast was playing games with me again :beaten:
I also thought my dsl company is playing with me... Like slowing down my connection cause they like to mess with their customers like that.... :angry: Kinda strange, but in the afternoon's it seems fine... I dunno...
pcmodem wrote:Damn, a lot of visiting executives at the office this week, can't log in from work. :banghead:
It'd be okay to log in from work to read Jdorama.com postings, if not for the pictures. I'm sure HR wouldn't be thrilled by the countless pics of the lovely ladies.
Am I the only one experiencing site slowness?
-PCM
Oh yeah. I mentioned it on the other thread (Feedback Section)... Rather sluggish.
bmwracer wrote:
I hear ya: when I was going there I was on a waiting list just to get parking... I had to park at the VA Hospital and take a shuttle to campus... It's completely ridiculous: you pay an arm and a leg for tuition and you can't even park on campus... I'm glad I got out of there.
Yeah... I haven't neded to park their for ages myself (I'm on campus maybe 2-3 times a year now)...but they've gotten rid of a number of parking structures to make way for other buildings (part of lot 32, all of lot 33, all of lot 14, etc.)...so parking has only gotten worse!!!
gregsan wrote:Yeah... I haven't neded to park their for ages myself (I'm on campus maybe 2-3 times a year now)...but they've gotten rid of a number of parking structures to make way for other buildings (part of lot 32, all of lot 33, all of lot 14, etc.)...so parking has only gotten worse!!!
Ahh, Lot 32. That brings back painful memories. :bleh:
hey guys! Its the premier of Lost today 8pm EST. I am really looking forward to it, the preview looks real good.
arnel98 wrote:hey guys! Its the premier of Lost today 8pm EST. I am really looking forward to it, the preview looks real good.
Haha. That one's filmed on Oahu, Kailua side, I t'ink.
Anybody watching Hawaii on NBC?
pcmodem wrote:Damn, a lot of visiting executives at the office this week, can't log in from work. :banghead:
It'd be okay to log in from work to read Jdorama.com postings, if not for the pictures. I'm sure HR wouldn't be thrilled by the countless pics of the lovely ladies.
Am I the only one experiencing site slowness?
-PCM
I uncheck show pictures in IE. That's what I do at work. :hehe:
I hate arrogant people!!!! :angry: They make me want to beat them down. :beatyou: :beatyou: :beatyou: This is want I think about them. :angry::angry::angry::angry::angry::angry::angry::angry::angry::angry::angry::angry::angry: :finger_bleah: :finger_bleah: :finger_bleah: :finger_bleah: :finger_bleah: :finger_bleah: :finger_bleah: :finger_bleah: :finger_bleah: :finger_bleah: :finger_bleah: :finger_bleah: :finger_bleah: :finger_bleah: :finger_bleah:
*punches wall until it breaks*
*punches wall until it breaks*
man...the worst has happened today....Interstate Bakeries (Hostess Twinkies, Wonder Bread) files for bankruptcy :shocked:
Interstate Bakeries Corp., maker of Hostess Twinkies and Wonder Bread, filed for bankruptcy on Wednesday after struggling with more than $1.3 billion in debt and high costs.
The largest U.S. wholesale bakery also accepted the resignation of James Elsesser as chairman and chief executive, according to the Chapter 11 filing in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Missouri in Kansas City.
The company named Leo Benatar as nonexecutive chairman and Antonio Alvarez as chief executive. Alvarez is managing director of the turnaround firm Alvarez & Marsal, which was hired to assist Interstate in restructuring.
"The company has a very high cost structure burdened by some unfavorable union contracts and ultimately this company has to get their costs in order to survive, and we just don't know if they can do that," said Janney Montgomery Scott analyst Mitchell Pinheiro, who has a "hold" rating on the shares.
Alvarez declined to discuss future strategy for the company, but said job cuts were inevitable.
"Which jobs, what form, how deep, I have no answers until we get in to roll up our sleeves and do it," Alvarez told Reuters in an interview.
Interstate, which also cited weak demand for bread products amid the popularity of low-carbohydrate diets, said it would seek court approval for a debtor-in-possession financing facility not to exceed $200 million and that it has received a $200 million financing commitment from JPMorgan Chase Bank.
Shares of Interstate plunged 62 percent in early morning trading on the Inet electronic brokerage network. The stock, which traded as high as $16.24 six months ago, fell to $1.25, down $2.02 from its close at $3.27 on Tuesday on the New York Stock Exchange. The shares were halted for pending news by the NYSE on Wednesday.
The company announced a reorganization plan in October 2003 to become more cost-conscious and focus on a more centralized, national plan. Interstate has about 32,000 employees across 54 bakeries, over 1,000 distribution centers and 1,200 thrift stores throughout the United States.
Earlier this month Interstate said its lenders had allowed additional borrowing on its revolving credit line, but the facility required it to file its fiscal 2004 financial statements by Sept. 26. The company's fiscal year ended May 29.
Interstate has delayed filing its annual report twice because of uncertainty over its upcoming financial results and whether it will be in compliance with certain debt covenants during its fiscal year 2005.
Kansas City, Missouri-based Interstate, along with other food companies, has been hurt by decreased demand for bread and pastries due to the popularity of low-carbohydrate diets.
Interstate has also grappled with its relationships with union workers, including strikes that brought shipments in the Northeastern United States to a halt in 2000.
"This is a business that has been in steady decline for the last eight years and they sometimes blame Atkins or blame other consumer trends," said Pinheiro. "But the bottom line is that this company hasn't innovated ... and when they have innovated they've generally been one step late."
Furthermore, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission launched an accounting probe into the company in July, looking into how it set workers' compensation and other reserves.
The company said it expects day-to-day operations to continue as usual during the reorganization and has sought authority from bankruptcy court to pay employees and honor benefits without interruption or delay.
At least ten U.S. milling companies, large and small, are among Interstate's largest group of unsecured creditors and are owed nearly $30 million.
The group includes units of Archer Daniels Midland Co. , ConAgra Foods Inc. , Cargill, and General Mills Inc. as well as smaller millers, according to court documents.
Other large unsecured claims are held by suppliers of oils, dough strengtheners and other ingredients.
Courtesy of Yahoo! News
ATKINS!!!!!! :banghead:
Interstate Bakeries Corp., maker of Hostess Twinkies and Wonder Bread, filed for bankruptcy on Wednesday after struggling with more than $1.3 billion in debt and high costs.
The largest U.S. wholesale bakery also accepted the resignation of James Elsesser as chairman and chief executive, according to the Chapter 11 filing in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Missouri in Kansas City.
The company named Leo Benatar as nonexecutive chairman and Antonio Alvarez as chief executive. Alvarez is managing director of the turnaround firm Alvarez & Marsal, which was hired to assist Interstate in restructuring.
"The company has a very high cost structure burdened by some unfavorable union contracts and ultimately this company has to get their costs in order to survive, and we just don't know if they can do that," said Janney Montgomery Scott analyst Mitchell Pinheiro, who has a "hold" rating on the shares.
Alvarez declined to discuss future strategy for the company, but said job cuts were inevitable.
"Which jobs, what form, how deep, I have no answers until we get in to roll up our sleeves and do it," Alvarez told Reuters in an interview.
Interstate, which also cited weak demand for bread products amid the popularity of low-carbohydrate diets, said it would seek court approval for a debtor-in-possession financing facility not to exceed $200 million and that it has received a $200 million financing commitment from JPMorgan Chase Bank.
Shares of Interstate plunged 62 percent in early morning trading on the Inet electronic brokerage network. The stock, which traded as high as $16.24 six months ago, fell to $1.25, down $2.02 from its close at $3.27 on Tuesday on the New York Stock Exchange. The shares were halted for pending news by the NYSE on Wednesday.
The company announced a reorganization plan in October 2003 to become more cost-conscious and focus on a more centralized, national plan. Interstate has about 32,000 employees across 54 bakeries, over 1,000 distribution centers and 1,200 thrift stores throughout the United States.
Earlier this month Interstate said its lenders had allowed additional borrowing on its revolving credit line, but the facility required it to file its fiscal 2004 financial statements by Sept. 26. The company's fiscal year ended May 29.
Interstate has delayed filing its annual report twice because of uncertainty over its upcoming financial results and whether it will be in compliance with certain debt covenants during its fiscal year 2005.
Kansas City, Missouri-based Interstate, along with other food companies, has been hurt by decreased demand for bread and pastries due to the popularity of low-carbohydrate diets.
Interstate has also grappled with its relationships with union workers, including strikes that brought shipments in the Northeastern United States to a halt in 2000.
"This is a business that has been in steady decline for the last eight years and they sometimes blame Atkins or blame other consumer trends," said Pinheiro. "But the bottom line is that this company hasn't innovated ... and when they have innovated they've generally been one step late."
Furthermore, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission launched an accounting probe into the company in July, looking into how it set workers' compensation and other reserves.
The company said it expects day-to-day operations to continue as usual during the reorganization and has sought authority from bankruptcy court to pay employees and honor benefits without interruption or delay.
At least ten U.S. milling companies, large and small, are among Interstate's largest group of unsecured creditors and are owed nearly $30 million.
The group includes units of Archer Daniels Midland Co. , ConAgra Foods Inc. , Cargill, and General Mills Inc. as well as smaller millers, according to court documents.
Other large unsecured claims are held by suppliers of oils, dough strengtheners and other ingredients.
Courtesy of Yahoo! News
ATKINS!!!!!! :banghead:
FusilliBernie wrote:
ATKINS!!!!!! :banghead:
I gotta get me a shirt that says "I eat carbs". :beaten: :hehe:
eightysix wrote:
I gotta get me a shirt that says "I eat carbs". :beaten: :hehe:
you know...i think i'm gonna do that...go to Target and Tall Mouse Arts and Crafts...and create an Antiy-Atkins Day and wave gigantic flags with loaves of bread on them and carry bags of bread. That would be awesome...i could even put this picture on there!
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Nice sig eighty.... You always have the "tasty" looking pictures.... :hehe:
Mr.ChoyBoi wrote:Nice sig eighty.... You always have the "tasty" looking pictures.... :hehe:
tasty :naughty: :mrgreen:
I love nectarine..they're fine and tasty
About Akins..I can't do it..because I love noodle and rice :woot:
About Akins..I can't do it..because I love noodle and rice :woot:
IkematsuSosuke wrote:I love nectarine..they're fine and tasty
About Akins..I can't do it..because I love noodle and rice :woot:
Naw you shouldn't even try atkin's diet. That can seriously cause long term damage to your body especially your kidneys because w/o enough carbs your kidney doesn't function correctly.
I wonder if people on Akins know this..it's better to eat healthy and excerise.
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