sawicky at epinet.org (Max Sawicky) wrote:
>Subject: Business News
>Courtesy of a colleague of mine.
>[Warning: this post contains no ad hominem remarks,
>slurs, viciousness, slander, ruthless criticism,
>race-baiting, complaints, or other negative vibes.]
>1. Understand that Xerox and Wurlitzer were going to merge. They're
>going to make reproductive organs.
>2. A number of years ago there was a proposed merger between Fairchild
>Electronics and Honeywell Computers. Rumor had it that the new company
>would be called Fairwell Honeychild.
>3. There is a merger in the works involving Polygram Records, Warner
>Brothers, and Keebler. It will be called Poly-Warner-Cracker.
>4. There has long been a rumor that W. R. Grace Co. was going to buy the
>Fuller Brush Co. and Mary Kay Cosmetics and then merge with the Hale
>Business systems. This would result in the new mega-corporation Hale
>Mary Fuller Grace.
>Others in the works:
>5. 3M & Goodyear = mmmGood
>6. John Deere & Abitibi-Price = Deere Abi
>7. Honeywell & Imasco & Home Oil = Honey, Im Home
>8. Denison Mines & Alliance & Metal Mining = Mine, All Mine
>9. 3M & JC Penney & Canadian Opera Company = 3 Penney Opera
>10. Grey Poupon & Dockers Pants = Poupon Pants
>11. Knott's Berry Farm & National Organization of Women = Knott NOW!
>12. Zippo Manufacturing & Audi & Dofasco & Dakota Mining = Zip Audi
>Do-Da
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