Comments on: Then and Now http://www.joeydevilla.com/2009/05/22/then-and-now/ Joey deVilla's Personal Blog Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:31:30 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Joey deVilla http://www.joeydevilla.com/2009/05/22/then-and-now/comment-page-1/#comment-24528 Joey deVilla Fri, 22 May 2009 13:39:27 +0000 http://www.joeydevilla.com/2009/05/22/then-and-now/#comment-24528 <strong>Randy:</strong> There is a bit of <em>deja vu</em>, isn't there? It's as though the Dot-Bomb was a practice run. There is <em>one</em> notable difference: all the services in the 2009 list with the exception of Greyhound are all touting new products or levels of service (McGourmet coffee, anyone?). But I guess it's not good advertising for Greyhound to announce "Nicer, less <a href="http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=skeevy" rel="nofollow">skeevy</a> bus stations! A 20% less unpleasant trip!" Randy: There is a bit of deja vu, isn’t there? It’s as though the Dot-Bomb was a practice run.

There is one notable difference: all the services in the 2009 list with the exception of Greyhound are all touting new products or levels of service (McGourmet coffee, anyone?). But I guess it’s not good advertising for Greyhound to announce “Nicer, less skeevy bus stations! A 20% less unpleasant trip!”

]]> By: Randy http://www.joeydevilla.com/2009/05/22/then-and-now/comment-page-1/#comment-24527 Randy Fri, 22 May 2009 13:28:30 +0000 http://www.joeydevilla.com/2009/05/22/then-and-now/#comment-24527 The 2009 list looks surprisingly similar to the 2000-2001 era post-Dot-Bomb list. The 2009 list looks surprisingly similar to the 2000-2001 era post-Dot-Bomb list.

]]> By: aminorex http://www.joeydevilla.com/2009/05/22/then-and-now/comment-page-1/#comment-24526 aminorex Fri, 22 May 2009 13:25:22 +0000 http://www.joeydevilla.com/2009/05/22/then-and-now/#comment-24526 Hey Joey, http://news.briefing.com/GeneralContent/Investor/Active/ArticlePopup/ArticlePopup.aspx?ArticleId=NS20090522083159HeadlineHits When I saw how much SHLD popped on an "accordion feature" I started thinking you should IPO. Hey Joey,

http://news.briefing.com/GeneralContent/Investor/Active/ArticlePopup/ArticlePopup.aspx?ArticleId=NS20090522083159HeadlineHits

When I saw how much SHLD popped on an
“accordion feature” I started thinking you should IPO.

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