IMPORTANT MERGER NEWS!

Trains Magazine General Discussion
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This just in -

News was released today that UP intends to merge with itself. “The merger should be good for competition”, reported new UP board member Andrew Card. “We don’t forsee any problems down the road as a result of this merger - any negative impact on the competition should be minimal”. It remains to be seen if the Surface Transportation Board will approve of this merger, however. “We’ve never had to deal with a self-merger before,” commented outgoing transportation chief Norman Minetta. “We will conduct any necessary environmental impact studies necessary before we approve or deny this merger”.

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That was Redundant and stupid

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It’s called a sense of humor. Develop one!

It’s an answer for all of these ridiculous merger-mania threads going around.

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NOT In My Back Yard they don’t, I’ll protest!

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What, may I inquire, would the result be if it was denied? A split?

Matt

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I think this will be a great move for UP and their shareholders. Will this result in a split of shares??

I suppose if I actually owned them it would be an interesting dilemma. But I don’t.

[:D]

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Maybe they heard someone tell them to “GO %@$#” YOURSELF!!! when they got canned and thought it was a good idea?

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If that was “just in”, why is Norman Mineta involved? That freak resigned, didn’t he?

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Hey, nobody said it was factual, or even non-fiction! :stuck_out_tongue: I know Minetta resigned, but isn’t he on until a replacement is found?

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I wonder what the Heritage Unit will look like…

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Nobody would know, probably, because it would be so dense light its self couldn’t escape its own mass.

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No, not the management staff the engine…LOL![;)] What would an HO model cost?

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Thank you, CNW 6000. I was thinking that, but thought I’d better not say it.

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Lol, heck it’s only a joke. If they were that stupid they’d be out of business!

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I knew it was a matter time [:)].

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Hell mabe someday the BNSF will buyout the UP.[:D]

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I think it is incredibly amusing, but just to add to the turmoil - they will merge and leave half the fleet in Yellow and half in orange and black with swoosh Union Pacific. (Only because everyone wants livery in either all butter or halloween!)

oom

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This isn’t a merger, it’s a takeover. Doggone that UP for taking over my favorite railroad, the UP! Long live the UP! Didn’t they ever stop to think what railfans would think. Sheesh. I’ll bet all the former UP locos are patched pretty soon, too. Then I’ll have no reason to chase trains anymore. I’ll never forgive you for this UP!

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ROTFLMAO!

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I fear it may be worse than you realize! Up is famous for quickly repainting the locomotives of merged lines. So you know what that means- they’ll quickly paint over all those Armour Yellow locomotives with a thcik coat of Armour Yellow and Mist Gray!! Oh, the horrors!![:O]