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February 02, 2003
Schwab and Turner to Launch Stock Shopping Network

(2003-02-02) -- Their near simultaneous resignation announcements was no coincidence. Charles Schwab leaves his eponymous discount brokerage, and Ted Turner departs as Vice Chairman of AOL Time Warner to become partners in the Stock Shopping Network (SSN), a 24-hour cable channel similar to Home Shopping Network or QVC.

Combining Schwab's bypass-the-middleman approach to stock selling, and Turner's cable programming prowess, SSN will feature hosts pitching stocks from a studio in Atlanta. Viewers will call a toll-free number to buy shares. A counter will appear onscreen showing how many shares have been purchased. The hosts, telegenic stock brokers and analysts, will present their top picks along with research and "insider information," and urge callers to "hurry before they're all gone."

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Oh geeze. Now you've given them the idea.
You ought at least get paid for these lame brain schemes. Watch this happen, and it will be your fault!!


Posted by: Misfit at February 2, 2003 10:27 AM

Lauching Ted Turner sounds like a better idea to me.

Posted by: Richard Nieporent at February 3, 2003 09:18 AM

Maybe if Ted Kennedy resigns from the Senate, he could team with Ted Turner. I think the two Teds could call their company, "Turner and Hooch."

All we are saying, is give C an end.
(For those of you a bit slow, sing the above line out loud to understand the Turner-based pun.)

John Lemon (a real life academic and closeted freethinker)

Posted by: John Lemon at February 3, 2003 06:03 PM

Given the value of his AOL/TW stock it's no wonder that TT is getting involved with a discount broker!

Posted by: David Gerstman at February 5, 2003 11:31 AM

FROM:ANSELAM KOROMAH

Dear


I write you this mail from my office table in anticipation that you will understand and deem it private and strictly confidential for you please.In this do I write humbly soliciting for your support and assistance for a very important and an urgent business transaction.A chartered accountant by profession and that of Amalgamated trust bank of south africa(ABSA).I decided to contact you hoping that you will support and work in partnership with us for our mutual benefits.

I and my manager want to redeem (transfer)the sum of Twenty-Eight Million Dollars(US$28,000,000.00)from ABSA bank through the name of a foreign partner or company who will stand as the beneficiary of the fund to an offshore account.This fund is being held at the JHB branch of ABSA under Unitrust Investments in the name of Mr.Donald Zambrano as the trustee of the account.

The account has been declared dormant by the bank since Aug.2001. This sum was discovered during our last general auditing of the bank's accounts and holdings.Our investigation and inquiries in the transactions of Unitrust Investments revealed that the company was registered in 1999 by Mr.Donald Zambrano ,a citizen of Zimbabwe.

Mr.Zambrano was among the white farmers killed during the early invasions on white owned farms by the Zimbabwean war veterans backed by President Robert Mugabe and the ZANU PF. Mr.Donald Zambrano was a member and financer of the MDC, a white minority party opposed to the government of President Robert Mugabe and the ZANU PF.

The MDC however lost in the general elections adjudged
to be rigged by many international observers and no
relative of Mr.Zambrano, Trustee or Executioner has come for the fund since last year. I and the Manager therefore decided to transfer the funds through a foreign partner or company who will stand as the beneficiary of the fund.

We will arrange for the necessary documents that will be required in the transaction and use our position and contacts to obtain approval and transfer of the funds.However,as public servants,we need the assistance and cooperation of a foreign partner to achieve this successfully.

We intends to invest this fund in a Joint Partnership
Company at the conclusion of this transaction.Note:That this transaction demands Trust,Prudence,and Strict Confidentiality so that we dont loose our jobs or run into problems.However,we have arranged for a very smooth transaction if given the
assistance and cooperation .

We will offer you 25% of the total fund at the end of the transaction, while the remaining 75% will be for my colleague and me. Contact me through my private mobile number above for further discussion or send me
a fax or e-mail through my e-mail address enclosing
your telephone and fax numbers for easier
communication.

Best Regards,
ANSELAM KOROMAH

Posted by: ANSELAM KOROMAH at March 23, 2003 08:15 AM

Interesting.

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