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Buffett bought Lee debt at a discount from Goldman Sachs as Lee was emerging from bankruptcy. That debt was convertible into shares, about $2.1 million for 1.66 million shares. Apparently he wanted to keep the purchase secret, something the SEC has allowed in the past, but this time the SEC refused to let him keep the investment confident. The stock bumped to $1.33 the day after Buffett made his buy then hovered around $1.40 for several days before dipping back down to around the $1.30 mark. At this point, since the SEC refused to let him keep the investment confidential, I would be surprised if Buffett bought a larger stake at what would be around a 30% premium. I think Lee exited ch. 11 about 6 months ago. Back in late April/early May, he spent about $150 million to buy 63 newspapers from Media General Inc.— June 25, 2012 9:48 p.m.
Shade Sails to Beat the Summer Heat
These things have been a fixture over in Arizona for years, both in residential and commercial use. I've noticed them in use in quite a few parks as well.— June 21, 2012 6:48 p.m.
U-T San Diego Will Charge Fee To View Articles Online
"That means that starting today, readers wanting to read articles online will only be allowed to read 15 pages per month for free. After that, the webpage will no longer be available." And, just as with the LAT, NYT and every other digital publication I read, it's pretty easy to get around, which I was just able to verify. Not that I would actually WANT to read 15 or more articles per month.— June 21, 2012 12:22 p.m.
Caption This: The Lone Ranger
"He can't help it if his films aren't "up to par"" Well yeah, he actually can. If the treatment sucks, don't do the film.— June 19, 2012 1:12 p.m.
KUSI News Anchor Dan Plante Transplants to Phoenix
Don't know how long he was in Phoenix. We have family there and I don't recall seeing him on TV I believe that as of December, he was in SLC doing Good Morning Utah. Don't know about now, but we were there back in April and he was still there. Guess that whole follow your heart thing didn't work out so well??— June 19, 2012 1:08 p.m.
Caption This: The Lone Ranger
Forgot about The Rum Diary, probably because I haven't seen it, I guess. My choices would have been "The Tourist" and either "Once Upon A Time in Mexico" or "The Secret Window". And I have to admit that my wife and I tend to avoid any film with both Depp and Burton.— June 19, 2012 12:51 p.m.
Another Honest Journalist Canned by U-T
Nan, i wasn't being "aggressive" with Don Bauder's ideas.and it has nothing to do with validity of anyone's thought, because that's all they are just thoughts, or opinions if you prefer, with no factual basis behind them. I asked him on his thread re Seau's suicide why was it that one of his first thoughts was that the NFL would try to make sure his brain was not examined. He never really provided a direct answer other than admitting his cynicism towards the NFL, which is really not an answer at all. With his comments about the NFL, the monetary interest they and others have in NOT having test results revealed and his reference to the NFL being willing to take such a risk , to me it was, and still is, a logical assumption that when he refers to a discussion of who may have influenced a decision to not have the brain examined, should it end up that way, that he is referring to the NFL. Based on his previous statements, I don't consider that the faulty premise that he claims it is. If he wants to say he is not referring to the NFL, he can do that. I just don't happen to believe him. Everyone has their own opinions based on their own biases and what we do here is share them. Even though Don Bauder has those 30+ yrs as an investigative, he has his biases also. To me the whole question in my comments is not about who is right. Without being insensitive, dead is dead. My question simply remains why would the likelyhood of the NFL's interference in the investigation into the possible contributing factor into Seau's suicide be one of the first thoughts Don,or any other journalist would have. To me that's just putting the bias right out in front from the start and that's not what I used to expect when Reading a story written by someone of Don Bauder's stature. Maybe it's just my point of view, but I find it disappointing. And as an fyi Nan, I am pretty familiar with Don Bauder's background as I have been coming down to SD for a very, very long time. And I'm pretty sure my very first comment ever on the Reader website was on one of his stories, probably about Petco since that was the hot topic of the time, and I know it was on 12-8-2003.— June 5, 2012 7:25 p.m.
Another Honest Journalist Canned by U-T
If that's the case, the my apologies. However, I do seem to remember you saying something to the affect that when you heard of Seau's suicide, one of the first things you thought of was the possibility that the NFL would try to make sure his brain was not examined. Combined with you saying that you hope that monetary interests don't conspire to impede or cover up the results of any tests that may occur, your admitted cynicism towards the NFL and your feeling that even though it would be risky for the NFL to try such a thing,they are used to taking risks, perhaps I incorrectly extrapolated that to mean if there is no donation and subsequent examination of the brain, that you would be of the opinion that the NFL was involved. If I over thought the situation and that is not the case, then that's my bad. Perhaps it's just my cynicism towards someone who says one of his first thought upon learning of Seau's suicide, was the possibility that the NFL would try to make sure his brain was not examined. My own thoughts were entirely different. I can clearly remember when my wife first told me Seau had died, she didn't mention suicide. My first thought was that it was either a traffic accident or something that happened while he was surfing. When she said it was suicide, my next thought was to wonder if it was somehow connected to when he drove off the cliff in 2010. Even when we heard that he shot himself in the chest, I didn't think CTE. My comment was at least he didn't do a Kurt Cobain and literally blow most of his head off, sparing a loved one from having to see that. Maybe I just have a different thought process than other people do. Not better, just different. Just my opinion. Opinions vary.— June 5, 2012 11:26 a.m.
Tim Sullivan Tells His Side of the Story
With the exception of discrimination or retaliation, in Ca. an employer to terminate employment for any reason with no notice. They don't need to make up a reason. Unless the employee has an actual or implied contract with the employer which allows for termination only for cause or other specified reasons, the employer may fire an employee as long as the reasons are not illegal. There is no recourse for "unfair" firing thru state government when the employer has broken no laws.You can file a wrongful termination claim, but the burden of proof is on the employee to prove that the employer violated the law. I have no idea what you mean by "unjustifiable termination", but unless you have proof of discrimination or retaliation, or of some other law being broken, the case probably never goes to court.— June 4, 2012 9:01 p.m.
Another Honest Journalist Canned by U-T
You are assuming that if it isn't donated that it was because pressure was brought to bear or money exchanged hands. Personally, I would think a member of Seau's family or his close friends would be greatly offended by someone in your position saying it was pressure from someone that influenced them or even worse that they accepted money to not donate this brain and try to find out what really may have been the cause. That seems to be a pretty irresponsible thing t even hint at let alone come right out and say. But that's just my opinion and the way I think. Always tryin' to be the rebel in the room. LOL— June 4, 2012 6:50 p.m.