EightBlack.

Nope. Nope. And Nope.

I’m no expert but I do think good leadership is knowing when to hold and when to fold. Jerry Yang won’t win this battle. He doesn’t strike me as the type of guy who could pick up a chair and throw it half way across the room like Steve Ballmer could (and does).

I’d even bet that Steve B threw something when Yahoo! rejected their first bid. But probably not very hard.

The whole “hostile” offer isn’t really hostile at all. It was deemed a friendly bid by Microsoft sources. But that’s sort of like asking Osama Bin Whats-his-face to join the UN and take care of the peace process in the Middle East. You just know shit is going to get broken in the process.

Whatever happens during the tit-for-tat, one thing is for sure. Microsoft want this deal. And they’ll stop at nothing to get it done. They have very strong stomachs for this sort of thing - so whether it turns out to be a semi-polite negotiating process between the lawyers, or a full on street brawl, Microsoft will have a well thought out plan for any option presented to them.

I think maybe Steve and Bill got sick of this sticker and decided to do something about it. They may very well just Change The World (at least the online one).

The thought of “going home” doesn’t have a place in their vocabulary.

One thing is for sure. Expect much furniture throwing. I’m off to buy shares in Aeron.

More later. If I can bothered. The whole thing is a little boring if you ask me.

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