++ ATOT official NEF thread part IV ++

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rudeguy

Lifer
Dec 27, 2001
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guys...I'm really nervous about tomorrow.

We bought this company and tomorrow is the day we officially take over their stores. We are expecting between 500 to 1000 customers at the store I will be at tomorrow. These are ghetto customers. Some are already not happy and as of midnight tonight, if their service is suspended their phone numbers are gone forever.

So we will probably have at least 100 super pissed off people and these are not the highest caliber of people. I just really hope no one gets out of hand and I pray that everyone leaves safe.

.....worried
 

sdifox

No Lifer
Sep 30, 2005
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guys...I'm really nervous about tomorrow.

We bought this company and tomorrow is the day we officially take over their stores. We are expecting between 500 to 1000 customers at the store I will be at tomorrow. These are ghetto customers. Some are already not happy and as of midnight tonight, if their service is suspended their phone numbers are gone forever.

So we will probably have at least 100 super pissed off people and these are not the highest caliber of people. I just really hope no one gets out of hand and I pray that everyone leaves safe.

.....worried

why should cell service be suspended because of a m&a exercise? :confused:
 

sdifox

No Lifer
Sep 30, 2005
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Egger: Heres the history of our medicine.
"I have a sore throat."
2000 BC : "eat this root"
1200 AD : "That root is heathen, say this prayer."
1500 AD : "That prayer is superstition, drink this elixir."
1800 AD : "That elixir is snake oil, Take this pill."
1900 AD : "That pill is ineffective, Take this antibiotic."
2000 AD : "That antibiotic is artificial, Here why dont you eat this root."
 

rudeguy

Lifer
Dec 27, 2001
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merger and acquisition.

oh

Their service would have to be suspended before the acquisition goes through at midnight. Because that company will no longer exist at 12:01, there would be no way to port their number.

We didn't buy their customers, just their stores.
 

sdifox

No Lifer
Sep 30, 2005
100,734
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oh

Their service would have to be suspended before the acquisition goes through at midnight. Because that company will no longer exist at 12:01, there would be no way to port their number.

We didn't buy their customers, just their stores.

that is stupid.
 

rudeguy

Lifer
Dec 27, 2001
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that is stupid.

Welcome to dealing with the US government. If we had bought their customers, it would have had to get FCC and FTC approval. Instead, the company closes its doors and sells us its stores. Customers get 2 days notice that their carrier no longer exists and we get to scramble to get phones, computers, staff...hell I don't even know if there will be toilet paper when I get there in the morning.
 

sdifox

No Lifer
Sep 30, 2005
100,734
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Welcome to dealing with the US government. If we had bought their customers, it would have had to get FCC and FTC approval. Instead, the company closes its doors and sells us its stores. Customers get 2 days notice that their carrier no longer exists and we get to scramble to get phones, computers, staff...hell I don't even know if there will be toilet paper when I get there in the morning.

FCC approval should be something along the line of "if market share involved >10%, then get involved."
 

sdifox

No Lifer
Sep 30, 2005
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<@Logan> I spent a minute looking at my own code by accident.
<@Logan> I was thinking "What the hell is this guy doing?"
 

shortylickens

No Lifer
Jul 15, 2003
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Egger: Heres the history of our medicine.
"I have a sore throat."
2000 BC : "eat this root"
1200 AD : "That root is heathen, say this prayer."
1500 AD : "That prayer is superstition, drink this elixir."
1800 AD : "That elixir is snake oil, Take this pill."
1900 AD : "That pill is ineffective, Take this antibiotic."
2000 AD : "That antibiotic is artificial, Here why dont you eat this root."

AD comes before the year.

BC comes after.
 

Barfo

Lifer
Jan 4, 2005
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guys...I'm really nervous about tomorrow.

We bought this company and tomorrow is the day we officially take over their stores. We are expecting between 500 to 1000 customers at the store I will be at tomorrow. These are ghetto customers. Some are already not happy and as of midnight tonight, if their service is suspended their phone numbers are gone forever.

So we will probably have at least 100 super pissed off people and these are not the highest caliber of people. I just really hope no one gets out of hand and I pray that everyone leaves safe.

.....worried
The fury of a thousand trashy people will descend upon you. It was nice knowing you.