philipbarrett commented on GM's Prez Begs Customers To Plead On GM's Behalf

"Then there was British Leyland; the UK's largest auto maker consisting of a conglomerate of disparate car companies, horrifically managed and burdened down with unworkable union contracts."

philipbarrett commented on Ford To Offer Employee Pricing Plus 0% Financing In Desperate Attempt To Sell Cars

"@SuzanneD: You'd be crazy if you did."

philipbarrett commented on GM's Prez Begs Customers To Plead On GM's Behalf

"The biggest problem for their future is that they've saturated the market for new cars."

philipbarrett commented on AIG Spends $343,000 On Secret Seminar

"Question - If we bail out GM & Ford will they still be allowed their huge marketing spend?"

philipbarrett commented on Fannie And Freddie To Announce More Sweeping Loan Modifications

"@Trencher93: Yep like Countrywide who were full of disbelief that I didn't take up their offer of a $750K home loan."

philipbarrett commented on GM Almost Out Of Cash, Looks To Washington For Bailout

"@Orv: 1980's?"

philipbarrett commented on GM Almost Out Of Cash, Looks To Washington For Bailout

"Sell both Ford & GM to Tata, their market cap is just under 10x (around $65B) the combined value of the Not-So-Big 2! The deal would give Tata established inroads into both the Americas and China."

philipbarrett commented on WTF

"Here's a much better one - [peeingondaddy.blogspot.com] Baby on a motorcycle."

philipbarrett commented on Does Delta Pipe-In Rainsounds Midflight?

"Since the average passenger jet has cabin noise around 100 - 105 dbC (most of it broadband) it'd have to be a darn loud rainstorm to be heard at all."

philipbarrett commented on "Black Friday" Starting At Halloween This Year

"The phrase Black Friday refers to the day that retailers plan to move from losing money (Red Ink) to making their profit for the year (Black Ink)."