I thought there were laws against that sort of thing
"A few minutes later, and 312 hours after the Pink Slip Party began, it was time to go home."

How in hell could anybody spend 312 hours at a party after they'd just gotten fired, laid off, or orphaned by a failed dot com? Must have been some gig.

At least I work for a company with a 140-plus year history and a market cap of $33B. And tons of cash.

( 0:53 EST, Wednesday, 20 December 2000.)