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JHB

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32. 'Capitalists Against Capitalism' strikes again!

Wed Jul 4, 2012, 11:21 AM

Jul 2012

Promoting 'competition' by buying out their competition since the Age of Reagan.

If WC had really wanted to capture the segment of the market served by Wunderground, they were perfectly capable of setting up a division that did a better job of serving the interests of the "data people." That's capitalism, right? The spirit of competition?

Naww, f*** that! That would cost money and have the risk of not working. Why go to all that work (and do that job creation) when you can just buy out the other guys?

And really, who's going to complain about it now? It's been standard practice since Mergermania.

What's really important is that more money be shot upward to the 0.01% (including, in this case, Mittens himself as a Bain shareholder), and the hell with "serving the market".

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Fans Howl After Weather Site Buys Out Rival [View all] n2doc Jul 2012 OP

This is truly depressing malaise Jul 2012 #1

Duplicate KoKo Jul 2012 #7

Guess who bought them out... BAIN CAPITAL, Comcast and the Blackstone Group! KoKo Jul 2012 #8

I wanted to puke when I read that. intheflow Jul 2012 #22

Disgusting. lonestarnot Jul 2012 #38

I wonder if they are trying to silence Dr. Master's global warming stuff. Odin2005 Jul 2012 #46

Okay, now I care. I was going to post I like my weather served with a helping of crap, but now... freshwest Jul 2012 #52

I know!!! nt greytdemocrat Jul 2012 #11

It's sucky, sucky, sucky byeya Jul 2012 #20

I have always thought that the Weather.com website gets the award for the worst ever. Laura PourMeADrink Jul 2012 #2

But how often is the 10-day accurate? Chan790 Jul 2012 #4

You are probably right...but if I am traveling, it gives me a good "general" Laura PourMeADrink Jul 2012 #6

If you lived in Las Vegas Nevernose Jul 2012 #35

I have a cousin who lives in Henderson. Chan790 Jul 2012 #40

My favorite weather website: MyWeather.com...Check it out... Laura PourMeADrink Jul 2012 #3

the myweather app has gotten good reviews bananas Jul 2012 #21

This message was self-deleted by its author bupkus Jul 2012 #27

Thank you, Laura!!! Odin2005 Jul 2012 #42

this is so weird, we are going camping on the banks of the Frio River in So Texas next Laura PourMeADrink Jul 2012 #47

Oh, crap! RC Jul 2012 #5

Hope Jeff Masters keeps blogging...nt SidDithers Jul 2012 #9

Doesn't Romney's Bain(Bane) Capitol Own TWC? n/t fredamae Jul 2012 #10

Comcast does (via it's majority stake in NBC Universal that bought TWC). n/t BumRushDaShow Jul 2012 #14

The NYT article in OP says both Bain and Comcast own TWC. n/t intheflow Jul 2012 #23

Thats too bad. But it happens in the web world all the time. A new Wunderground will spring up. geckosfeet Jul 2012 #12

UGH!! BumRushDaShow Jul 2012 #13

I don't want to lose the WunderMap! Siwsan Jul 2012 #15

WunderMap is an invaluable resource! intheflow Jul 2012 #24

It is my go to for hurricanes and storm weather Mojorabbit Jul 2012 #41

My daughter loves it and keeps track of my weather to warn me of anything coming my way Auntie Bush Jul 2012 #44

Eh, the fireworks would've scared your dog, too. intheflow Jul 2012 #50

Weather underground has more scientific information, more accessible than Weather.com CreekDog Jul 2012 #16

I always use the NOAA website, can't stand or trust The Weather Channel. Ikonoklast Jul 2012 #17

Same here. surrealAmerican Jul 2012 #28

Ditto. NOAA/NWS for me. tosh Jul 2012 #29

+1 Crowman1979 Jul 2012 #30

I live in Florida. This time of year, I check wunderground every morning. We have enough morningglory Jul 2012 #18

dammit Marrah_G Jul 2012 #19

Stupid. Well, now I guess I get to wait 20 minutes for the Wunderground page to load with all sorts TwilightGardener Jul 2012 #25

That truly sucks more than I can say n/t kdmorris Jul 2012 #26

surprised? heaven05 Jul 2012 #31

'Capitalists Against Capitalism' strikes again! JHB Jul 2012 #32

Bah. raouldukelives Jul 2012 #33

I prefer the National Weather Service - nws.noaa.gov csziggy Jul 2012 #34

Yup, here too... evilhime Jul 2012 #36

Another vote for weather.gov JaneQPublic Jul 2012 #54

They all get their data from the same place, I believe klook Jul 2012 #37

howl hollysmom Jul 2012 #39

I thought it sucked when it happened, too. K&R Egalitarian Thug Jul 2012 #43

NOOOOOOO!!! Odin2005 Jul 2012 #45

My sentiments, exactly. GoCubsGo Jul 2012 #49

Use the National Weather Service -- the single payer, single provider solution FarCenter Jul 2012 #48

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! aquart Jul 2012 #51

I can understand Lithos Jul 2012 #53