The only "power failure" worth talking about is the one in Rupert Murdoch's wanker By Barry Diller</h1> <article> <h1>The only "power failure" worth talking about is the one in Rupert Murdoch's wanker By Barry Diller</h1> <p>Barry Diller — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 16:07:56 -0400</p> There's a pissy little rumor going around about my company, InterActiveCorp. Reports have surfaced that a power failure has shut down operations in my steadfast West Side Highway headquarters, screwing productivity and killing a night's worth of juicy profits that I rake in when I rent out the downstairs event space. I know what they'll be saying:1) that I'm a cheapskate who doesn't pay the bills2) that I'm a moron who hires people who don't pay the bills3) that I'm a hippie who wants to "conserve energy" (oh HELL no)4) or that I'm a masochist who wanted to play a cruel prank on my lazy maintenance staff by peeing all over the circuit breakers after an eight-martini lunch at Del Posto with Eddie Bronfman.Actually, that last one might be kind of true. So I'm going to distract... <a href="http://www.newsgroper.com/barry-diller/2008/08/05/its-because-im-doing-my-part-help-save-environment-idiots">Read more</a> </article> <article> <h1>Jakob Lodwick is a useless twerp and I'm glad he's gone By Barry Diller</h1> <p>Barry Diller — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 09:39:48 -0400</p> Some things have come to my attention recently concerning Jakob Lodwick, one of the more unfortunate assets I acquired along with CollegeHumor awhile back. Namely, scribbled "evidence" that he's two-timing me by paying low-level IAC deckhands to leave. It was some kid named Justin Omelette or something who worked at Vimeo, part of my Emerging Businesses division (which is internal speak for "special ed") and now runs some flash in the pan called "Muxtape." Balderdash. You can't two-time the Diller.Here's the thing about Lodwick, whom I really only kept around because his name evokes scurvy-laden cabin boys. He "founded" Vimeo, and under my watch he turned it into a hub for whiny hipsters sharing videos of their puppet shows wh... <a href="http://www.newsgroper.com/barry-diller/2008/07/08/jakob-lodwick-useless-twat-and-im-glad-hes-gone">Read more</a> </article> <article> <h1>You blew my mind too, Kevin Rose By Barry Diller</h1> <p>Barry Diller — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 13:41:46 -0400</p> What I like is a good chap who's not afraid to screw on the first date, figuratively speaking. That's why I'm really touched by the fact that you said, in a video interview for some site I've never heard of in my life (Shit. Do I own it? Victor, can you have someone check up on this, stat?) that I "blew your mind." Especially when you said that meeting with Rupe Murdoch just involved "hand-holding." Well, Kevin, I can tell you this: it's all you. If you'd been some limp, wishy-washy young thing, I'd have just held your hand too. But, no, Kevin, you showed real vigor. I appreciate that. You've got potential, kid.Now suck it up and sell me your damn company. $100 mil, not a penny more. Actually, $125 if I can have Adels... <a href="http://www.newsgroper.com/barry-diller/2008/07/01/you-blew-my-mind-too-kevin-rose">Read more</a> </article> </main></body></html>