Case to Step Down from AOLTW 252
A user writes "Reuters is reporting that Steve Case, the CEO of AOL Time Warner, is resigning, to be effective in May. He'll still be part of AOLTW but as a director responsible for joint strategy. There have been various moves afoot to oust the man who masterminded AOL's takeover of the media giant: the Time Warner part of the partnership wants control whereas Case came from the loss making super-ISP. Case quitting could be bad news for technologists given the current battles between content providers like Time Warner and the Internet and computer industries."
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Re:A little late in the game (Score:3, Funny)
I just saw an AOL commercial (Score:5, Funny)
Re:A little late in the game (Score:3, Funny)
'USENET used to be smart people in front of dumb-terminals, now it's dumb people in front of smart-terminals.'
BIFF: " HOW DO I LOOK AT THE PICTURES ON MY HARD DRIVE?"
Re:A little late in the game (Score:2, Funny)
Let me guess. You brought all the bad spellers.
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... and in chat-room after chat-room (Score:3, Funny)
Said shavedbi_86, a dude who pretends to be a chick in various online forums, as he dropped trou in an internet cafe in downtown Bangor, Maine: "Man, [Steve Case]... damn. I dunno where else I'd be able to indulge my recurring fantasies of having a minor female cross state lines to have lesbian intercourse with me, if it weren't for AOL. Under [Steve Case's] guidance, AOL has grown from a small, regional communication system for perverts in Virginia, to an international hub for child pornography. God bless you Mr. Case!"
Law enforcement officials were also quick to comment. "Although some are quick to judge AOL for its congregation of sexual predators, we'd like to applaud Mr. Case for the family-friendly nature of his service. I myself enjoy the occasional meeting in an AOL chat room, knowing that I can trade porno in peace and security, guarded by the AOL Terms of Service from any foul-mouthed, anti-social behavior in its chat rooms", said Mr. A------t, a justice department official, on condition of anonymity.
Said president George Bush, upon hearing of the resignation: "Whad'ya mean it's pronounced New-CLEE-er?"
Other famous Americans, including Bugs Bunny and Superman, also expressed regret at Mr. Case's resignation.
Mr. Case, who now prefers to be called simply "Heather", could not be reached for comment.
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Give the guy a break (Score:3, Funny)
Steve Case Will Best Be Remembered For... (Score:3, Funny)
Re:A little late in the game (Score:5, Funny)
Me too!
All together now..... (Score:5, Funny)
-RickTheWizKid
I used to use AOL... then I grew up
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Wasn't that the name of Andy Farmer's novel in that movie Funny Farm [imdb.com]?
Re:Steve's a good man (Score:5, Funny)
Anonymous Coward? Or should I call you MR. ANONYMOUS STEVE CASE?
Re:On AOL (Score:3, Funny)
For a 1337 h^xx0r ready to pound on Windows you sure can't format an HTML message to save your life.