Happy Birthday!

Happy birthday, jeffreyab.

Dead Insurance Company Walking

The United States is planning its fourth round of aid to the American International Group, the giant insurer. The government already owns nearly 80 percent of the insurer’s holding company.
By ANDREW ROSS SORKIN and MARY WILLIAMS WALSH
Published: March 1, 2009

The federal government agreed Sunday night to provide an additional $30 billion in taxpayer money to the American International Group and loosen the terms of its huge loan to the insurer, which is preparing to report a $62 billion loss on Monday, the biggest quarterly loss in history, people involved in the discussions said. More

No More Qwest

Called Qwest today to drop the DSL. They offered Direct TV. I said, "Sure! As long as there's no charge!" I guess people just don't appreciate my sense o' humor.