On the secondary road from Porvoo to Helsinki, a Clear Channel billboard..

[Flaxbee]

... saw this last week and it just made me so depressed. I know these enormous multinational corporations have infected the world, but Finland is one of my favorite places in the world and I hated to see them there. I was one of their lawyers once (working in a big firm that was handling their acquisition binge 3-4 years ago) and it was not a happy experience (not to mention CC flew all the top partners to Texas when * stole into office in 2000 so they could all party party party).

Anyway, that's all. Just venting.

[oneighty]

1. Vent away!

You are up early!

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[Flaxbee]

2. jet lag! I normally go to bed at 2-3am, but now I'm all

upside down. I like being up earlier to see the sun rise, but today, unfortunately, all CNN is covering is Rummy's completely controlled, lock-down bullshit visit to Iraq. Makes my skin crawl.

How are you doing?

[oneighty]

5. I am doing well

I have a second house which I am trying to sell. There is a showing at 1130. I have to go over there shortly to prepare the house for the visit. Baby Pat is going with me.

At least we are not getting the predicted snow yet. You just got back from Finland? Real home of Santa and the Reindeer?

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[aneerkoinos]

6. Happy Yule!

Greetings From Finland. Eating turkey today, enlargement is the name of the game...

Hyvää Joulua!

[WritersBlock]

3. I guess I've just been naive. Your post prompted a google on my part.

And I found this: http://www.clearchannel.co.uk/index.cfm

I really didn't realize they were in the UK. Stupid, stupid me. Gonna go puke now.

[Florida_Geek]

4. I wonder when they will post - Do not Question Our Fearless World Leader

:( :(