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Thursday Open Thread | 212 comments (212 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

I have trouble feeling sorry for the companies or their shareholders but I feel sorry for the workers.

by Maryb2004 on Thu Oct 9th, 2008 at 06:06:03 PM EST
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Same here. But we can't just prop up Detroit forever. The Big Three have been managed by world-class morons for too long, and at some point I think we have to say, "Sorry, guys, but it's time to find a buyer," as we've done with the banks.

Conservatives want live babies so they can raise them to be dead soldiers. - George Carlin

by Drew J Jones (myfriends@thisispancakes.com) on Thu Oct 9th, 2008 at 06:14:18 PM EST
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Cry a river with Sad Guys On Trading Floors.

by das monde on Fri Oct 10th, 2008 at 01:18:54 AM EST
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Great pictures. Too bad about the "funny" captions.

by Trond Ove on Fri Oct 10th, 2008 at 05:11:56 AM EST
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