I have been preaching and preaching about Microsoft stock and the future of this company.  THIS IS YOUR LAST WARNING.  Get on it.

Yes I realize that it seems already like a no-brainer and maybe not that prophetic because Bill Gates has already gotten Microsoft to such a high level of success.  It may even sound like telling people to put money on the Bulls back in Michael Jordan’s day.

That being said, today’s news of Microsoft bidding 44.6 Billion dollars to purchase Yahoo is certainly attention worthy.  Add that to the domination of the personal computer market over seems like they are doing better than they are Apple, the domination in the video game console war with the XBox 360, the ungodly numbers Halo 3 put up at launch, the improvement of the Zune portable media player, and most of all the wide reaching - cross-platform Live service that is bringing everything together.

Microsoft is working on making our lives as simple and connected as possible.  I will give more on this later, but I assure you the news today is huge…Yahoo wasn’t even put up for sale and today Yahoo’s stock went up 45%.  Wouldn’t you have loved that tip yesterday - or is that another MJ and the Bulls situation?

ps.  Check out Wu-Tang Clan’s “Cash Rules Everything Around Me” or “C.R.E.A.M. and you will see why Bill Gates is a baller (even after stepping down).

1. This picture,

which led to http://www.mefeedia.com/entry/well-at-least-tailgating-went-out-with-a-bang/4564338/

A nugget of Hawkeye football douchebaggery (which I enjoy and yet makes Bro Taguchi spew forth his meal of Be-Bop’s), which takes me to the other result from this image search:

http://www.hotchickswithdouchebags.com/

This is certainly astounding, and I recommend you spend a few moments skimming their site.

-Spanks

http://money.cnn.com/2008/02/01/news/companies/exxon_earnings/index.htm?postversion=2008020111

Exxon Mobil made history on Friday by reporting the highest quarterly and annual profits ever for a U.S. company, boosted in large part by soaring crude prices.

Exxon, the world’s largest publicly traded oil company, said fourth-quarter net income rose 14% to $11.66 billion, or $2.13 per share. The company earned $10.25 billion, or $1.76 per share, in the year-ago period.”

How many times have we been told that the cost of gas is due solely to market forces??? How can the price go up so much, placing so much strain on the average American household, yet Exxon posts the highest profit, ever?

I can hear it now: “It’s because the invisible hand is rewarding them. The market rewards successful businesses.”

I got your invisible hand, right here. The article continues:

“Exxon’s record results, which coincide with smaller rival Chevron’s (CVX, Fortune 500) profit jump, are likely to draw fire from consumer rights groups, who contend the oil industry is deliberately restricting supply and profiting on the back of U.S. motorists.”

You bet your sweet ass Exxon is controlling the supply. Newsflash, people: OIL IS FINITE ON EARTH. IT WILL RUN OUT BEFORE ALL THE CHICKEN AND COW FOSSILS WE CREATE CAN TURN INTO MORE.

No, Baby Jesus will not make more. This fact alone shows you that any oil company will have to deliberately ration their product, so that they can continue to make a profit, near and after the end of oil. They’re not stupid.

That’s why they’re so awesome. They’re loading up now, while they can. If you want to make a killing, you go into oil stocks and futures. Cash prizes.

As for me, I’m thinking big. I’m headed to Titan. “That’s when the big bucks start rollin’ in….”

And then we’ll see who the new King is.

By the way, I filled up at the pump this morning…

-Agent Spanky McGee

Speaking of newbs,

Feel free to distribute the image to your favorite noob/newb.

Soupy Trumpet gives a shout out to Tool MaYnE, who is gracious enough to snipe fools while Grown Pumpkin and try to deliver the bomb in Assault. He’s a true badass.

I’m not going to say that I don’t need to read it…. but Taguchi should definitely get this in his xmas stocking… and Pumpkin could use some review while on his porcelain throne….

-Spanks

It’s already on my radar….

Here comes the famous battleship, the USS Bro Taguchi, launching a clown assault.

I have a strong feeling ol Grown Pumpkin and I will be the next targets….

-Spanks

There is not much more to say then that.  Spanky and I have been a bit off on our doubles at Halo 3 lately and tonight was pretty bad for the lil’ guy.  So as apology to Spanks, I threw myself under the bus and made a janky photshop montage of me as being a noob… nothing says that more than a busted up pumpkin, a bad quiz, a loaded up Master Chief, colorful confetti, and a sashaying Groucho Marx.

Grown Pumpkin is sorry Spanky and will brush up tomorrow to resuming pwning “real” noobs.  El Oh El