# Accounting For Discontinued Operations - what's your interpretation of FAS #144? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [August 1, 2003, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/accounting-for-discontinued-operations-whats-your-interpretation-of-fas-144/192366 "2003-08-01T14:36:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Fugazi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/f08c70/32.png) [@Fugazi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fugazi)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2003, 7:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/accounting-for-discontinued-operations-whats-your-interpretation-of-fas-144/192366/21 "2003-08-02T07:42:06Z")
I can’t believe no one’s mentioned \*\* Esprix \*\* yet. I saw the thread title and thought it was \*\* Coldfire \*\* playing another joke on someone like in [this](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=188910&highlight=Accounting) thread. That one cracked me up. ---
**Author:** ![Orange\_Skinner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/3be4f8/32.png) [@Orange\_Skinner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Orange_Skinner)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2003, 7:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/accounting-for-discontinued-operations-whats-your-interpretation-of-fas-144/192366/22 "2003-08-02T07:51:08Z")
**Mikie** listed **Esprix** towards the beginning of the thread, I think. ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2003, 8:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/accounting-for-discontinued-operations-whats-your-interpretation-of-fas-144/192366/23 "2003-08-02T08:07:08Z")
I found this thread during routine browsing. (My user name doesn’t work very well for vanity searches; I’ve only tried it a few times. Come to think of it, I’m not sure if I’ve ever been mentioned in a thread I wasn’t already a part of.) Let’s see if the following dopers are paying attention: **lorene** **andygirl** **Geobabe** (already listed, but worth mentioning at least twice.) **UncleBill** **Davebear** **Pammipoo** ---
**Author:** ![Fugazi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/f08c70/32.png) [@Fugazi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fugazi)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2003, 8:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/accounting-for-discontinued-operations-whats-your-interpretation-of-fas-144/192366/24 "2003-08-02T08:26:42Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Orange Skinner \* > \*\ ***Mikie** listed **Esprix** towards the beginning of the thread, I think. \*\* You are correct sir/maam. I guess I missed it the first time through. ---
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2003, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/accounting-for-discontinued-operations-whats-your-interpretation-of-fas-144/192366/25 "2003-08-02T13:55:08Z")
VANITY. I’m so shallow. Now I’ll list some of the [NADS](http://pub75.ezboard.com/bnads): **yojimbo** **TwistOfFate** **garius** **Anahita** **Angua** **Kal** **washte** **theloadeddog** ---
**Author:** ![Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e47c2d/32.png) [@Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biffy_the_Elephant_Shrew)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2003, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/accounting-for-discontinued-operations-whats-your-interpretation-of-fas-144/192366/26 "2003-08-02T14:18:37Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Mudshark \* > \*\*Hey, **Biffy** , are you the same Elephant Shrew that has a Frank Zappa _Lather_ website? \*\* Yep, that’s me. ---
**Author:** ![cards](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ecd19e/32.png) [@cards](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cards)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2003, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/accounting-for-discontinued-operations-whats-your-interpretation-of-fas-144/192366/27 "2003-08-02T14:28:20Z")
Company controller here, thought someone had a novel accounting insight. Some additional posters I can think of are… **Bricker** **lno** **Sauron** **Wang-ka** **Fenris** ---
**Author:** ![Geobabe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/geobabe/32/3908_2.png) [@Geobabe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Geobabe)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2003, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/accounting-for-discontinued-operations-whats-your-interpretation-of-fas-144/192366/28 "2003-08-02T14:41:42Z")
Yay, I finally got a hit on a vanity search! I post so infrequently these days, I rarely get mentioned any more. Thank you, **pestie** , for remembering me, and my dear friend **Robot Arm**. And now for… **manhattan DynoSaur bristlesage Kyla Jack Batty Demo** ---
**Author:** ![Bruce\_Daddy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/85f322/32.png) [@Bruce\_Daddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bruce_Daddy)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2003, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/accounting-for-discontinued-operations-whats-your-interpretation-of-fas-144/192366/29 "2003-08-02T18:19:18Z")
Apparently the title could have been a bit more mundane and pointless. Oh well. I’ll keep it going: \*\* Eva Luna Kalhoun js\_africanus Binarydrone kung fu lola Wang-Ka elucidator \*\* ---
**Author:** ![Neidhart](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Neidhart](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Neidhart)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2003, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/accounting-for-discontinued-operations-whats-your-interpretation-of-fas-144/192366/30 "2003-08-02T22:15:48Z")
I opened this thread because I was curious about the title – it didn’t seem “SDMBish.” Never read the other one. **Guinastasia,** you ever do vanity searches? 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Slainte](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a698b9/32.png) [@Slainte](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slainte)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2003, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/accounting-for-discontinued-operations-whats-your-interpretation-of-fas-144/192366/31 "2003-08-02T23:04:00Z")
Just browsing and was curious about the title as well. Since I’m here, shouts out to: **cuauhtemoc** 🙂 **ivylass** [sub]I went to Sticky Fingers the other day![/sub] 😛 **Max Carnage** **roadrunner70** **Zanshin** ---
**Author:** ![Flamsterette\_X](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/41988e/32.png) [@Flamsterette\_X](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flamsterette_X)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2003, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/accounting-for-discontinued-operations-whats-your-interpretation-of-fas-144/192366/32 "2003-08-03T03:22:37Z")
All right, I confess… I found this thread through my twice-weekly vanity search. Thanks for mentioning me, **ShibbOleth**! Never viewed the other thread at all. Just to add to the pile, though: **Spoz LeeJam Ice Wolf featherlou SpoilerVirgin lel RJKUgly jackelope bouv** F\_X ---
**Author:** ![cuauhtemoc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ecb155/32.png) [@cuauhtemoc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cuauhtemoc)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2003, 5:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/accounting-for-discontinued-operations-whats-your-interpretation-of-fas-144/192366/33 "2003-08-03T05:59:53Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Slainte \* > \*\*Since I’m here, shouts out to: > > **cuauhtemoc** 🙂 \*\* D’oh! You got me with a vanity search. Let’s see, who hasn’t been mentioned yet? Oh, I know… Hey, **wintermute**! ---
**Author:** ![Linus\_Van\_Pelt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ebca7d/32.png) [@Linus\_Van\_Pelt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Linus_Van_Pelt)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2003, 6:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/accounting-for-discontinued-operations-whats-your-interpretation-of-fas-144/192366/34 "2003-08-03T06:23:13Z")
Found it browsing. Don’t ask me why I opened it. But I’ll mention some of the people that have made the Enterprise threads so much fun and see if I can hook any of them. **Vivalostwages NoClueBoy Aesiron Carnivorousplant Kn\*ckers Tars Tarkas Tracer Wearia Cervaise** If I caught any of you, Tag! You’re it! ---
**Author:** ![Tranquilis](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tranquilis/32/3639_2.png) [@Tranquilis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tranquilis)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2003, 7:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/accounting-for-discontinued-operations-whats-your-interpretation-of-fas-144/192366/35 "2003-08-03T07:10:17Z")
Heh! I found this by browsing in… I refer to FAS often, and there’s _no way_ anyone would have remembered me to list me in _this_ thread! **Creaky Tavalla Tansu** ---
**Author:** ![Michael\_Ellis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/977dab/32.png) [@Michael\_Ellis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Michael_Ellis)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2003, 7:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/accounting-for-discontinued-operations-whats-your-interpretation-of-fas-144/192366/36 "2003-08-03T07:39:20Z")
Opened while browsing. **Michael Ellis** ---
**Author:** ![Tusculan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ecd19e/32.png) [@Tusculan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tusculan)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2003, 8:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/accounting-for-discontinued-operations-whats-your-interpretation-of-fas-144/192366/37 "2003-08-03T08:07:01Z")
I opened it while browsing, attracted as I was by a subconsious reminiscence of the \*Boring OP thread \*. I’ll call out to some you probably won’t see here: **Q.E.D.** (who never does vanity searches for obvious reasons) and some noteworthy GD’ers: **TVAA** **erislover** **minty green** **lucwarm** and also **Walloon** , for giving so much solid, trustworthy information in many threads. ---
**Author:** ![thinksnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thinksnow/32/2849_2.png) [@thinksnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thinksnow)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2003, 2:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/accounting-for-discontinued-operations-whats-your-interpretation-of-fas-144/192366/38 "2003-08-03T14:01:00Z")
Since I so rarely post anymore, I got reeled in by the search function to check on some threads I dropped into last week. Yup. Good to see you **Shib**! I wonder if **inor** or **mercutio** will drop by? Perhaps **struuter** or **TN\*hippie** might pop in. Oh! What if **Jester** and **Particlewill** brought the [Threadkillers!](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=53434) thing back to life? Also, I wonder where **APB9999** is. ---
**Author:** ![Blackeyes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f6c823/32.png) [@Blackeyes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blackeyes)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2003, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/accounting-for-discontinued-operations-whats-your-interpretation-of-fas-144/192366/39 "2003-08-03T19:07:47Z")
Found it while browsing. Doesn’t anyone love me? **Daoloth** **Ringo** **pravda FairyChatMom NoClueBoy jinwicked** **xash** , **Eutychus** , **TubaDiva** , **Czarcasm** , **UncleBeer** , **bibliophage**. Oh, and **iampunha** , **Polycarp** , **Error** , and **thomasb**. As well as _MY_ favorite posters: **The Grapist** and **The Hamburgler**. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![dogbutler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dogbutler/32/428_2.png) [@dogbutler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dogbutler)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2003, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/accounting-for-discontinued-operations-whats-your-interpretation-of-fas-144/192366/40 "2003-08-03T19:34:02Z")
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