# 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:** 6
**Author:** ![ioioio](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ioioio/32/316_2.png) [@ioioio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ioioio)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2003, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/accounting-for-discontinued-operations-whats-your-interpretation-of-fas-144/192366/101 "2003-08-17T23:48:06Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by koeeoaddi \* > \*\*I had to find out why so many people were opening a thread that sounded like a yawnfest. A vantity search wouldn’t have worked since no one mentioned me ::sniffle:: > \*\* You are less likely to get mentioned here if you have a name that no one can remember how to spell. ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2003, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/accounting-for-discontinued-operations-whats-your-interpretation-of-fas-144/192366/102 "2003-08-18T00:16:18Z")
I found this by while browsing, and recognized the title from the “Most Boring Thread” thread. I don’t do vanity searches, for obvious reasons. And I’ve lost track of who has been mentioned already. Actually, I’m not sure why I bothered posting here in the first place…😕 But at least I don’t worry about people misspelling my name. ---
**Author:** ![verbenabeast](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/c4cdca/32.png) [@verbenabeast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/verbenabeast)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2003, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/accounting-for-discontinued-operations-whats-your-interpretation-of-fas-144/192366/103 "2003-08-18T17:53:08Z")
it was a vanity search… but it took me two weeks… either I am not vain… or I am clueless… either way… shouts to: **if6was9, DeVena, XJetGirlX** … and have we heard from **Orange Skinner, Marley23, and bittersweet**? I believe they were called out… ---
**Author:** ![Esprix](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/esprix/32/7899_2.png) [@Esprix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Esprix)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2003, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/accounting-for-discontinued-operations-whats-your-interpretation-of-fas-144/192366/104 "2003-08-18T18:21:22Z")
Vanity search, but I assume no one is surprised by that. Esprix ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2003, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/accounting-for-discontinued-operations-whats-your-interpretation-of-fas-144/192366/105 "2003-08-18T18:35:20Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by lainaf \* > \*\*You are less likely to get mentioned here if you have a name that no one can remember how to spell. \*\* Hey, I know how to spell **koeeoaddi** – too bad she doesn’t know how to spell “vanity.” (Just kidding, hon.) ---
**Author:** ![Stage\_Manager](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stage_manager/32/7267_2.png) [@Stage\_Manager](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stage_Manager)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2003, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/accounting-for-discontinued-operations-whats-your-interpretation-of-fas-144/192366/106 "2003-08-18T18:41:56Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Esprix \* > \*\*Vanity search, but I assume no one is surprised by that. > > Esprix \*\* We would expect nothing less from our Resident Attention Whore. 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![paperbackwriter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/53a042/32.png) [@paperbackwriter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/paperbackwriter)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2003, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/accounting-for-discontinued-operations-whats-your-interpretation-of-fas-144/192366/107 "2003-08-18T21:28:32Z")
Although also unmentioned, I, too, wondered how there were _three pages_ on an FAS. Ok, nothing to see here, move along now, please. ---
**Author:** ![DeVena](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/dec6dc/32.png) [@DeVena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DeVena)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2003, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/accounting-for-discontinued-operations-whats-your-interpretation-of-fas-144/192366/108 "2003-08-19T01:04:56Z")
:: moving along, gawking… wondering why she was mentioned in this thread but too lazy to read up :: ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2003, 7:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/accounting-for-discontinued-operations-whats-your-interpretation-of-fas-144/192366/109 "2003-08-19T07:56:12Z")
Okay, I’ll throw in some unlikely candidates: **december Sam Stone Bricker Airman Doors Krillan tilly** ---
**Author:** ![mouthbreather](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a698b9/32.png) [@mouthbreather](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mouthbreather)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2003, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/accounting-for-discontinued-operations-whats-your-interpretation-of-fas-144/192366/110 "2003-08-20T15:26:21Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by wmulax93 \* > \*\*I just wanted to know what the hell this was about. > > Who can I add? I don’t know too many people… > > Hmm… wait! I have a few! > > **slortar** > **Troy McClure SF** > **Johnny L.A.** > **Turbo Dog** > **gatopescado** > **biggirl** > **look!ninjas** > **Velma** > **mouthbreather** \*\* I done been roped in. OK…how long will it take before we see Bad News Baboon PezPunk (where the F has he been, anyway?) Ich’s Bin Munch Shibboleth ---
**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 24, 2003, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/accounting-for-discontinued-operations-whats-your-interpretation-of-fas-144/192366/111 "2003-08-24T15:41:14Z")
Some names I like: **Vlad M. Paler Brad Pittiful** ---
**Author:** ![ioioio](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ioioio/32/316_2.png) [@ioioio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ioioio)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2003, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/accounting-for-discontinued-operations-whats-your-interpretation-of-fas-144/192366/112 "2003-08-25T01:57:00Z")
AHunter3 - Akatsukami - Angua - AntaresJB - Anthracite - as\_u\_wish Biffy the Elephant Shrew - Biggirl - Blackeyes - Blonde - brianjedi - Bruce\_Daddy cards - Cervaise - clayton\_e - cuauhtemoc Davebear - DeVena - dogbutler - Dogman Esprix Flamsterette\_X - Francesca - Fugazi Geobabe - Giraffe - Gundy hilltopper - hylbie Idle Thoughts - InternetLegend jjimm - Jonathan Chance - jr8 - JuanitaTech Kn\*ckers - koeeoaddi lainaf - lel - Linus Van Pelt - Lobsang - Lsura Michael Ellis - Mikie - mouthbreather - msrexrabbit - MsRobyn - Mudshark - Mullinator Narrad - Neidhart Opengrave - OpTax - Orange Skinner Pammipoo - paperbackwriter - peritrochoid - pestie - porcupine Q.E.D. rjk - Robot Arm Satisfying Andy Licious - scout1222 - Shade - ShibbOleth - Slainte - SpoilerVirgin - Steelerphan thinksnow - Tranquilis - Tusculan - twickster Velma - verbenabeast - Violet Wintermute - wmulax93 Zeldar - Zenster - Zyada ---
**Author:** ![ioioio](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ioioio/32/316_2.png) [@ioioio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ioioio)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2003, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/accounting-for-discontinued-operations-whats-your-interpretation-of-fas-144/192366/113 "2003-08-25T01:59:10Z")
100watts - 7 up yours Achernar - Aesiron - ageless6 - Airman Doors- Akatsukami - AlbertRose - amo - Anahita - Anamorphic - An Arky - andygirl -AnnaLucretia - AntaresJB - aoloth - APB9999 - auntie em - Aries28 - Arrmatey - ash - Aslan of Narnia - astro - Atomic Badger Racing - ava - Avalonian - A Wizard Song for Thee Bad News Baboon - Balance - baker - Bibliophage - Binarydrone - Bippy the Beardless - bittersweet - bordelond - BottledBlondeJeanie - bouv - Boyo Jim - Brad Pittiful - Bricker - bristlesage - broccoli! - Brynda CanadianSue - Captain BuckleberryFerry - Carnivorousplant - Casey1505 - Casey505 - Cecil Adams - chattywine - Chavardz - Chef Troy - C K Dexter Haven - clairobscur - cleophus - Coldfire - Cooler of dantheman - Death - Copaesthetic - CrankyAsAnOldMan - Creaky - Czarcasm danceswithcats - Dave Woo! - december - Desmostylus - Dinsdale - Dogface - Dragon Phoenix - Dread Pirate Jimbo - dropzone - DynoSaur Earl Snake-Hips Tucker - Eats\_Crayons - Elephant Shoes - Ellis Dee - elucidator - erislover - Error - Eutychus - Eva Luna - Eve - Exapno Mapcase - Exgineer FairyChatMom - fatherjohn - featherlou - Fenris - fern forest - Ferrous - Filthy Beast of Meat and Hair - fizzestothetop - flood - flybynight - Fretful Porpentine - Fup Duck garius - gatopescado - gex gex - GingerOfTheNorth - Gorgon Heap - governor quinn - Grace - Guinastasia Hamadryad - Hamlet - handy - Happy Lendervedder - herownself - Hiryuu - Homebre - hopefool- Hugh Jass iampunha - Ice Wolf - Ich’s Bin - I Dig Bad Boys - if6was9 - I Love Me, Vol I - Inconceivable - inor - ivylass jackelope - Jack Batty - Jack Dean Tyler - Jadis - Janx - jarbaby - Jeff Olsen - Jester - jinwicked - Jinx - Johnny L.A. - js\_africanus - Judith Prietht - Justhink - juji\_mojo Kabbes - Kal - Kalhoun - Kallessa - kambuckta - KayKay - Knowed Out - kputt - Krillan - Krisfer the Cat - kung fu lola - Kyla lamia - leechbabe - lekatt - Libertarian - lieu - Lilairen - LilyoftheValley - Lisa-go-blind - lissener - lno - look!ninjas - Lord Jim - lorene - lovelee - lucwarm Mama Tiger - Mangetout - manhattan - marley23 - Max Carnage - mercutio - Miller - Maureen - Meros - minor7flat5 - minty green - Mockingbird - modro- mojave66 - Mr. Cynical - Mr. Jim - Muad’Dib - Mudshark - Muffin - Munch - Musicat Neurotik - newcrasher - NoClueBoy october - OpalCat - Orange Skinner - Otto Particlewill - pesch - pezpunk - philspher - Plankspanker - plnnr - plnrb - Polycar - pravda - Primaflora - pseudotriton ruber ruber Quasimodem - Qwisp Ranger - Redboss - Reeder - rilchiam - Ringo - RJKUgly - roadrunner70 - RTFirefly - Rue deDay - Ryam\_Liam - Ryle Dup Sam Stone - Sauron - Scotticher - Scylla - seethruart - Shabadu - shawk - Shirley Ujest - Shodan - Shrew - Siege - Skid Marx - slortar - Space Butler - Spiritus Mundi - Spoz - StephenG - Stoid - struuter - Swampbear - sylphishone t\_keela - Tanookie - Tansu - Tars Tarkas - Tavalla - TeaRoses - - tilly - The Grapist - The Hamburgler. - theloadeddog - thomasb. - Tiburon - tjblack - TN\*hippie - tracer - TroubleAgain - Troy McClure SF - TruePisces - TubaDiva - Tuckerfan - Turbo Dog - TVAA - TwistOfFate - typo\_mna Uekte - ultrafilter - UncleBeer Vivalostwages - Vlad M. Paler Walloon - Wang-ka - washt - Watcher of the Skies - Weird Al Einstein - Weirddave - Wearia - Welby - whiterabbit - whuckfistle - Why A Duck- wolfman - Wyatt XJetGirlX yojimbo - yosemitebabe Zanshin - Zappo - Zette - Zoe ---
**Author:** ![Blonde](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3be4f8/32.png) [@Blonde](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blonde)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2003, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/accounting-for-discontinued-operations-whats-your-interpretation-of-fas-144/192366/114 "2003-08-25T02:24:08Z")
Wow!! That’s impressive, **lainaf** - I do not want to know how long it took you to compile those lists… 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Mudshark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f04885/32.png) [@Mudshark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mudshark)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2003, 6:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/accounting-for-discontinued-operations-whats-your-interpretation-of-fas-144/192366/115 "2003-08-25T06:44:31Z")
**Orange Skinner** and I posted on the first page. Infact, we posted within a few minutes of each other. ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2003, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/accounting-for-discontinued-operations-whats-your-interpretation-of-fas-144/192366/116 "2003-08-25T14:24:03Z")
What the … ??? ---
**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2003, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/accounting-for-discontinued-operations-whats-your-interpretation-of-fas-144/192366/117 "2003-08-25T19:48:51Z")
Just to clarify. amo (the person I nominated) is really lmo, who I enjoy constantly changing the name of. ---
**Author:** ![curlybacon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bc79bd/32.png) [@curlybacon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/curlybacon)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2003, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/accounting-for-discontinued-operations-whats-your-interpretation-of-fas-144/192366/118 "2003-08-25T20:55:42Z")
that’s **lno** is it not, **Idle Thoughts**?? ---
**Author:** ![NE\_Texan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/e99b99/32.png) [@NE\_Texan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NE_Texan)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2003, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/accounting-for-discontinued-operations-whats-your-interpretation-of-fas-144/192366/119 "2003-08-25T20:55:52Z")
Well, I actually opened it because I thought, “what on god’s own earth could that thread title mean?” So now I know. Kind of. I will add to the list only **Phlosphr** , which **twickster** mispelled on the first page. ---
**Author:** ![Jack\_Batty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jack_batty/32/3201_2.png) [@Jack\_Batty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_Batty)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2003, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/accounting-for-discontinued-operations-whats-your-interpretation-of-fas-144/192366/120 "2003-08-25T21:43:45Z")
Fine. I’m busted. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/accounting-for-discontinued-operations-whats-your-interpretation-of-fas-144/192366.md?page=5) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/accounting-for-discontinued-operations-whats-your-interpretation-of-fas-144/192366.md?page=7)