The Really: The big Oprah/KFC free grilled chicken promotion (which would allow people to print up to 4 dinner coupons) was launched on a wing and a prayer? Gawker is reporting a day of “chicken riots”, mis-communications and general Depression era unhappiness in many places when people tried to use their KFC/Oprah chicken dinner coupons. [...]
The Really: Eddie Doyle, the famous bartender at Boston pub Cheers – the inspiration behind the hit show — is losing his post after nearly 35 years due to the economy.
The Really: Doing his part in the worldwide economic depression crisis, the President unveils a new low cost fashion style to replace those costly suits and coats which are destroying the economy.
The Really: Late breaking news from CNBC shows that the Citi never sleeps when it is trying to put together a deal to save itself. Breaking now: Citi is trying to work with the Government to sell assets or receive a bailout-in (or “out” as you prefer) but the situation is fluid. (The mind boggles [...]
The Really: According to documents produced on Capitol Hill today in the AIG bailout hearing, the company took a week off and went to California to ponder things recently and spent $440,000 dollars in the process. Speechless. Here is a link.