A new day
Posted By Mike Orren in Square Pegs on January 8, 2009
In case you've heard the gossip around the Interwebs, it is indeed true that Pegasus News has been sold by our now-former parent Fisher Communications to a Dallas-based private company and that we're all pleased as punch. I'm sorry you didn't hear it here first, but as a private company our new owners aren't yet ready to talk publicly about the deal. And of course, the local media echo chamber beat us to the punch.
What I can say is this: Our entire team is still right here and is excited about the new opportunity. We're with good folks who are going to enable us to keep growing and bringing more enhancements and improvements to the site in the months to come. And we think that private, local ownership is a good thing in this day and age.
As always, we wouldn't be here without all of you who are here day in and day out helping us keep up with all the local and neighborhood happenings. Stick around -- we plan to be here for a loooong time...
Rawlins Gilliland says:
I knew something was up when I saw Orren's wife April valet parking that Bentley at that day spa, wrapped in chinchilla and sporting chunky gems. When someone asked her about husband Mike she was heard saying, "You mean Big Daddy?"
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Mike Orren says:
Lord, Rawlins, don't start that rumor. I've only just gotten the "wealth management consultants" who started harassing me after the last transaction to understand that I still keep my dozens of dollars under the mattress.
But the Big Daddy thing: Absolutely true.
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jtmbls says:
OMG! He sold us to Jerry Jones!
...Or George W??? Wait...Mark Cuban???
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Jeremy Dunck says:
You've pick exactly the ones we wouldn't be selling to.
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xdavidwattsx says:
Wow..Pegasus sold out to the Gold Club. Nice.
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Travis Bush says:
I guessed Williams Chicken...
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jtmbls says:
Ross Perot?
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Travis Bush says:
J. Rice LLP?
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jtmbls says:
OMG! THAT GUY is trying to take over the world!
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Collin Gouldin says:
The ghost of Caesar Chavez.
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Lisa Lawrence Merritt says:
Highland Capital?
Oh, wait...
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Chip Mahaney says:
Is this what George W will be doing when he returns to Dallas after January 20?
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Jason Rice says:
Lemme guess, you're gonna become a bank like Amex and two-thirds of America with a C2 Zoning.
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Scott Doyle says:
Since I'm damn near positive my input is expendable, I greatly thank these...wonderful people!...for not banning me as soon as they took control.
Presuming the torch has already been passed and I'm not in a pipe dream right now. =(
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Jason Rice says:
ScoDo, I do think there's a new "per newline" charge for comments.
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FrankO says:
I like it when I see my son is still employed. Don't have to pump up the spare air mattress just yet.
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jtmbls says:
Hmmm...Mr. Gouldin?
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Collin Gouldin says:
nope, sorry jtmbls, no frank in our family.
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Scott Doyle says:
Hmmmmm...
FrankO > MikO?
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Collin Gouldin says:
MikO > ScoDo
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jtmbls says:
Ain't that the truth! ;-b
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Pavel Lishin says:
Then by the transitive property, does FrankO > ScoDo?
(I just wanted to say "transitive property". The opportunities are so few and far between.)
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jtmbls says:
It is Pappa Orren!
I wonder does Twisteddogs PN tshirt sentiment still apply?
https://www.cafepress.com/twisteddog....
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Scott Doyle says:
If only you saw the pictures...
Muaaaaaahahahahaha!
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Collin Gouldin says:
looks like it is<a href="http://www.pegasusnews.com/blogs/pegasusnewsblog/2007/jul/17/fisher/#c13117"> Mike's dad</a>
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Mike Orren says:
FrankO is indeed The Dad.
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Lisa Lawrence Merritt says:
Proud spawn.
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jtmbls says:
Congrats, btw, on being able to negotiate anything, let alone a sale, in the current economic climate. You must be some mad genius or something!
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Lisa Lawrence Merritt says:
I'm thinking of hosting a "Hold on to your F'n Hats Happy Hour" at Al's bar tonight.
Celebrate or Pitty Party...
Oh, hell! Any excuse to drink!
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Travis Bush says:
Yeah right! Mike has a dad? Next, someone will have us believe that Collin's real name ISN'T Strawberry Shortcake..
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Scott Doyle says:
Suck it CoGo!
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Collin Gouldin says:
CoGo > FrankO
And i doubt that MikeO had any part of the sale... as far as I know, he hasn't had ownership in the company for a while now.
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Scott Doyle says:
I'm...not sure why that was even brought up, but I assure you I don't care either way.
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ch0 says:
Congrats, broham! Bigger and better things, each and every year!
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