# 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:** 9
**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:** [September 4, 2003, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/accounting-for-discontinued-operations-whats-your-interpretation-of-fas-144/192366/161 "2003-09-04T17:14:30Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Svt4Him \* > \*\*So, as I’m not going to go read the last four pages, was the accounting question answered? \*\* No, and I was hoping **EddyTeddyFreddy** could answer it though. ---
**Author:** ![cherry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/da6949/32.png) [@cherry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cherry)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2003, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/accounting-for-discontinued-operations-whats-your-interpretation-of-fas-144/192366/162 "2003-09-04T17:32:27Z")
I work in accounting and thought this thread was about an american accounting policy, apparently not. But let me pick a name \*\*imthjckaz \*\* just because he is awesome ---
**Author:** ![Lisa-go-Blind](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7c8e57/32.png) [@Lisa-go-Blind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lisa-go-Blind)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2003, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/accounting-for-discontinued-operations-whats-your-interpretation-of-fas-144/192366/163 "2003-09-04T21:28:56Z")
(comes running) Heh, I finally made it, one month and three days late. Thanks, **Orange Skinner**. I feel loved! Oh, how did I get here? Well, I suppose it was a vanity search. I wanted to see if anyone had guessed me in the “Predict the Next Poster” game. No one had. So, yes, a vanity search. ---
**Author:** ![Lisa-go-Blind](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7c8e57/32.png) [@Lisa-go-Blind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lisa-go-Blind)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2003, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/accounting-for-discontinued-operations-whats-your-interpretation-of-fas-144/192366/164 "2003-09-04T21:40:25Z")
Oh, and I forgot to add: I’m on the first page! ---
**Author:** ![Fern\_Forest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/71c47a/32.png) [@Fern\_Forest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fern_Forest)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2003, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/accounting-for-discontinued-operations-whats-your-interpretation-of-fas-144/192366/165 "2003-09-04T23:32:25Z")
Accounting[sup]1[/sup] For Discontinued Operations[sup]2[/sup] - what’s your interpretation of FAS[sup]3[/sup] #144? 1 - Finding a reason for something 2 - Military style missions 3 - First Action Shooter > [@](#): > > _Originally Thought by Fern Forest_ > Hmmm, what an odd title for a first action shooter game. I wonder why a review thread for such a boring sounding game got so many responses. I wonder what was discontinued? Hey **twicks** , thanks for the mention but I don’t do vanity searches. Except in those rare circumstances where I can’t think of anything else to help find a thread I posted too. Since there are so many dopers put forth so far I’ll have to get creative. I’ll say Asia Carrera is a secret member and does the occaisional vanity search. ---
**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:** [September 6, 2003, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/accounting-for-discontinued-operations-whats-your-interpretation-of-fas-144/192366/166 "2003-09-06T01:46:16Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Svt4Him \* > \*\*And can someone link to December’s posts, as I’ve seen threads about this person quite a bit. Thanks. \*\* Sure, although it may not be a good idea. [Here you go](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/search.php?s=&action=showresults&searchid=862988&sortby=lastpost&sortorder=descending)… don’t say you weren’t warned! Hmm… who else to call out? I have no idea. How about **Ms. Macphisto**? F\_X ---
**Author:** ![Ms\_Macphisto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b487fb/32.png) [@Ms\_Macphisto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ms_Macphisto)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2003, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/accounting-for-discontinued-operations-whats-your-interpretation-of-fas-144/192366/167 "2003-09-06T02:33:36Z")
Heh. So I decide to check out this thread, and what do I find but my own name staring back at me. Now let me think. Sorry if any of these people have already been mentioned, but I don’t really feel like going back over 4 pages with a fine-tooth comb. How about **matt\_mcl, xash** and **jjimm**? ---
**Author:** ![SkyBum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e57/32.png) [@SkyBum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SkyBum)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2003, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/accounting-for-discontinued-operations-whats-your-interpretation-of-fas-144/192366/168 "2003-09-06T03:48:27Z")
Heh. It took me me more than a month to get around to opening this thread but I just kept wondering how some obscure accounting question could be so popular. I actually decided that there must be a lot of accountants here and that the topic must be quite a buzz within the accounting community. Well, curiosity finally got the best of me… I really don’t know many posters well enough to speculate who would find this thread through a vanity search so I will have to nominate myself, as I do a vanity search from time to time. It’s usually quite depressing, as far as vanity goes. ---
**Author:** ![Blonde](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3be4f8/32.png) [@Blonde](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blonde)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2003, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/accounting-for-discontinued-operations-whats-your-interpretation-of-fas-144/192366/169 "2003-09-06T04:19:14Z")
There’s TONS of accountants here, **SkyBum** - in fact, the SDMB has SO many beancounters… Eh, maybe 3 or so. I’d have to whip out my calculator to be sure. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![t-keela](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a3d4f5/32.png) [@t-keela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/t-keela)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2003, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/accounting-for-discontinued-operations-whats-your-interpretation-of-fas-144/192366/170 "2003-09-06T14:25:13Z")
I find it curious that this thread has only 160+ posts at this time. Yet there have been like 3000 views. I know some of those are reviews from **WE** dupes. But I get the feeling many are from folks who slink in and out afraid to admit they were here. So what name as bait for this trap? How 'bout **chickenshit** or **Ol’ Yeller** Where y’all at? ---
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2003, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/accounting-for-discontinued-operations-whats-your-interpretation-of-fas-144/192366/171 "2003-09-06T14:34:04Z")
I work for an accounting firm. Does that count? [sub]Does that _count_. Get it? I slay me.[/sub] ---
**Author:** ![LilyoftheValley](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/54ee81/32.png) [@LilyoftheValley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LilyoftheValley)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2003, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/accounting-for-discontinued-operations-whats-your-interpretation-of-fas-144/192366/172 "2003-09-06T18:45:41Z")
Yeep! I came to this thread because I couldn’t understand how the topic could have so many views. I never vanity search, because I’m still an obscure noob. But my name was on the first page! _wave to my Song Title pal, **Orange Skinner** _ I’ll throw out a name no one’s said so far… Hey **Iteki**! How do you say “vanity search” in Swedish? ---
**Author:** ![j666](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9de0a6/32.png) [@j666](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/j666)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2003, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/accounting-for-discontinued-operations-whats-your-interpretation-of-fas-144/192366/173 "2003-09-07T03:37:21Z")
I was looking for Blonde; she always finds the fun posts. Was I suckered. ---
**Author:** ![Blonde](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3be4f8/32.png) [@Blonde](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blonde)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2003, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/accounting-for-discontinued-operations-whats-your-interpretation-of-fas-144/192366/174 "2003-09-07T03:42:02Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by j66 \* > \*\*I was looking for Blonde; she always finds the fun posts. > > Was I suckered. \*\* Well, at least you don’t have to own up to writing this thread’s title… Where ARE all the fun posts tonight?? ---
**Author:** ![Satisfying\_Andy\_Licious](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/50afbb/32.png) [@Satisfying\_Andy\_Licious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Satisfying_Andy_Licious)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2003, 5:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/accounting-for-discontinued-operations-whats-your-interpretation-of-fas-144/192366/175 "2003-09-07T05:42:21Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Blonde \* > \*\*I’d have to whip out my calculator to be sure. 😃 \*\* I love it when accountants talk dirty. ---
**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:** [September 9, 2003, 7:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/accounting-for-discontinued-operations-whats-your-interpretation-of-fas-144/192366/176 "2003-09-09T07:50:17Z")
Well, my dad’s an accountant… I could never imagine him talking dirty, though. ---
**Author:** ![miamouse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ad7895/32.png) [@miamouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/miamouse)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2003, 12:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/accounting-for-discontinued-operations-whats-your-interpretation-of-fas-144/192366/177 "2003-09-11T12:41:19Z")
I actually DID open this thread back on page 1 and was thinking “WTF?” when I opened it, I was gonna pick one of my editors brains so I could sound all witty and smart when you guys were talking about FAS #144, but yes you got me on a vanity search too. Oops. ---
**Author:** ![imthjckaz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/imthjckaz/32/3223_2.png) [@imthjckaz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/imthjckaz)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2003, 5:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/accounting-for-discontinued-operations-whats-your-interpretation-of-fas-144/192366/178 "2003-09-28T05:59:04Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by cherry \* > \*\*\*\*imthjckaz \*\* just because he is awesome \*\* Yes, yes, I am. But still, I rarely do vanity searches, but being bored on a Saturday night will make one do rare things. Now that I am here, do I win anything? ---
**Author:** ![nisosbar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c37758/32.png) [@nisosbar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nisosbar)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2003, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/accounting-for-discontinued-operations-whats-your-interpretation-of-fas-144/192366/179 "2003-10-18T23:00:54Z")
“It’s okay - I’m with Gyrate…” 😃 Did Lissa or gobear make it? ---
**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:** [October 18, 2003, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/accounting-for-discontinued-operations-whats-your-interpretation-of-fas-144/192366/180 "2003-10-18T23:12:53Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by nisosbar \* > **"It’s okay - I’m with Gyrate…" 😃** Take a seat, and have a beer. We started without you; I hope you don’t mind. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/accounting-for-discontinued-operations-whats-your-interpretation-of-fas-144/192366.md?page=8) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/accounting-for-discontinued-operations-whats-your-interpretation-of-fas-144/192366.md?page=10)