[rescue] FW: Sun Microsystems to Cut Jobs, Sees Wider-Than-Expected Loss

[Doctor Obnox Son of a Bitch]

Ken Hansen, reeling from the shock, managed on Fri, Oct 05, 2001 at 03:45:41PM -0400 to scrawl:


<BLAH BLAH BLAH>

> Michael Lehman, chief financial officer, said in a conference call Friday morning that the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks "significantly impacted" the last two to three weeks of Sun's fiscal first quarter, forcing the company to issue an earnings warning. Mr. Lehman said the impact of the terrorist attacks won't be limited to only the first quarter. However, the financial chief said Sun's goal is to be profitable in its June quarter.


When did "impact" become a verb? GAhhh! It sets my teeth on edge to hear the word
used that way!! What's wrong with "affect"?

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