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Simberto
Germany11768 Posts
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Whitewing
United States7483 Posts
On February 24 2014 13:34 Levistus wrote: how come company founders lose ownership of a company? they can even get fired. like bill gates now only owns 4.5% of the shares and the google founders have less. even jobs left or got fired. why did they have to sell their shares? It happens when you go public. Private businesses don't deal with this, but by going public you can obtain a lot more capital, at the loss of being beholden to stockholders. The difference between a company and a corporation is exactly the existence of stockholders relevant to that business. | ||
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Levistus
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Whitewing
United States7483 Posts
On February 24 2014 13:52 Levistus wrote: oh so the investors invest more than the company's value so they get higher shares? i guess the founders know they will get more money in the end this way and faster progress for the company and technology. thanks. Not precisely, but that's more or less correct. Basically the owners are making a trade-off between autonomy and capital. | ||
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govie
9334 Posts
On February 24 2014 13:38 Simberto wrote: People like money. Having a company is nice, but having actual money that you can spend is also nice. Also, companies sometimes need an influx of cash. People who invest in a company usually want shares for that. I think Bill was happy when he may finally sell some more shares. When a (former) CEO sells shares, it can have a negative effect on the stockexchange. Maybe thats why he may only sell them bit by bit in small packages, mostly announced even. | ||
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Tufas
Austria2259 Posts
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Simberto
Germany11768 Posts
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govie
9334 Posts
On February 24 2014 19:09 Simberto wrote: Why is the pet name for cats in general also used as a dirty word for female genitalia? I wouldn't be confused if that were the case in one language because random stuff in one language happens all the time, but it is true at least in english (pussy), german (muschi) and french (chatte). I have no idea about other languages because i don't speak them in the slightest. And none of those words have a lot in common other than that double meaning. It just seems really weird. They both like to cuddle  | ||
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crappen
Norway1546 Posts
Recent example: Spartacus season 3, + Show Spoiler + had Naaevia a brand new actress | ||
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Najda
United States3765 Posts
On February 24 2014 22:11 crappen wrote: Why do black women and men all look the same for me? I dont understand why. White people is easy to distinguish. Recent example: Spartacus season 3, + Show Spoiler + had Naaevia a brand new actress Probably less exposure to them so only a few defining characteristics which are common traits for the race stick out to you. | ||
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govie
9334 Posts
On February 24 2014 23:33 Najda wrote: Probably less exposure to them so only a few defining characteristics which are common traits for the race stick out to you. shes cute tho, she can go with me on a Mc Date anytime | ||
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SixStrings
Germany2046 Posts
On February 24 2014 22:11 crappen wrote: Why do black women and men all look the same for me? I dont understand why. White people is easy to distinguish. Recent example: Spartacus season 3, + Show Spoiler + had Naaevia a brand new actress Same for me. There's like four archetypes (Chris Rock, Sam Jackson, Woopy Goldberg / Oprah and slim female). I think it's probably because there aren't many people with African descend in Europe, so we haven't developed a keen eye for the distinguishing features. | ||
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Acrofales
Spain18232 Posts
On February 23 2014 20:13 Dandel Ion wrote: trying to turn around is one of the most dangerous things to do as a ghost driver. Your best bet is going to be to take the next exit (still the wrong way), ideally to a roadside gas station or something like that where you can see the whole way to safety (and more importantly the other traffic can see you). ramps are a bit more dangerous, but still safer than turning around. But assuming the original situation was in a country where people drive on the right, then if everybody is sticking to the right-hand lane of the freeway and he is relegated to the left-hand lane, he will never be able to get to an onramp, because he'd have to go straight through traffic to get there! Shouldn't everybody stick left, despite it being counter-intuitive, so that the ghost-driver has access to ramps, as well as the emergency strip and grassy area next to the road? | ||
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Dogfoodboy16
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virpi
Germany3599 Posts
On February 25 2014 03:24 Dogfoodboy16 wrote: Would you rather kiss a really ugly girl or a really cute boy? The boy. | ||
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[UoN]Sentinel
United States11320 Posts
On February 25 2014 03:24 Dogfoodboy16 wrote: Would you rather kiss a really ugly girl or a really cute boy? Yes. | ||
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Epishade
United States2267 Posts
On February 25 2014 03:24 Dogfoodboy16 wrote: Would you rather kiss a really ugly girl or a really cute boy? Pshhhh, who wouldn't kiss the really cute boy? Why anybody would choose an ugly girl over a cute boy is beyond me. They've probably got issues if they pick otherwise. | ||
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govie
9334 Posts
On February 25 2014 08:55 Epishade wrote: Pshhhh, who wouldn't kiss the really cute boy? Why anybody would choose an ugly girl over a cute boy is beyond me. They've probably got issues if they pick otherwise. trick question, justin bieber? | ||
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[UoN]Sentinel
United States11320 Posts
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icystorage
Jollibee19350 Posts
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