Critics say the underwriting banks set the price of the offering too high and sold too many shares to the public. But an IPO that wobbles in its debut isn’t necessarily a bad sign, as many new public companies -- such as Amazon.com -- have started out poorly and gone on to be top performers.

Facebook's dream IPO is starting to look like a nightmare

Any of you gotten it? It looks like the results are either meh or miraculous. They always look at least a little bit better though. Apparently Jennifer Anniston is obsessed with them. How much do they cost? How do you find a good doctor and are there good websites about this stuff? Also, what was the pain like and will they give you pain pills to help?

Does this not sound familiar?

I think this priest has been reading the DL

My eyes are itchy and I am having sneezing jags and congestion. Blech! And I have not had much of a history of allergies before...

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SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Monkeys seem cute and harmless, but one family is seriously concerned for their daughter's health after what they call a monkey attack. They're also frustrated at how the incident was handled. As 8-year-old Tayce Nickel and her family were going to get back-to-school hair cuts, they got an unexpected surprise. "As we got out, Tayce, being 8 years old, wanted to see the monkey, so she got out, looked up at the monkey, said, 'Hi,' and he gave the animal just enough slack to where it could jump out, grab her by her hair, and bite her on the forehead," said Mike Weeks. The macaque monkey, named Charlie, was in an vehicle in a Wal-Mart parking lot in south Springfield. "My husband was sitting in the car with Charlie. He was on the leash, down in the car as always," said Vicki Pulley, the monkey's owner. Tayce's parents believe she was bitten. Charlie's owner says it was a scratch. "I'm sure he felt threatened when she came into his territory inside the car, and it scared him and he grabbed her hair," Pulley said. Tayce's parents called Springfield Animal Control, which made a report and sent the monkey home. When Weeks learned more about macaque monkeys, he became even more frustrated. "They're known to carry tuberculosis, hepatitus B, herpes, and this animal is just allowed to go home," said Weeks. Tayce's parents wish that monkey would have been taken away from the owners in the Wal-Mart parking lot, but officials say they have the option, according to city ordinance, to either confiscate the animal or allow it to be quarantined at home, which they did in this case. They also said Animal Control, part of the Springfield-Greene County Health Department, doesn't have a good place to keep a monkey. "Then, of course, when we get into the possible things the animal could be carrying, then your focus shifts dramatically to concern," said Weeks. Animal Control found no previous veterinarian records for the monkey, which was taken to a vet to test for about 10 different diseases. Tayce went to the doctor and is taking antibiotics and antivirals. "Everybody says, 'Put her on antivirals and pray.' That's basically the situation we've been left in," Weeks said. Herpes B is one of the diseases for which the monkey is being tested. It's a big concern, because it's present in 80 to 90 percent of macaques, and can be fatal in humans. The monkey's owners will be fined for having the animal in Springfield, because it's prohibited by city ordinance. If the monkey is infected with any disease, local authorities say they would contact the state about what to do next. Test results should be back a week from now.

Monkey Injures Girl in Walmart Parking Lot

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Though renewed, Smash is to receive a reduction in its license fee. In addition to a reduced budget. So four actors had to be let go to free up some room in the budget. Raza Jaffrey, Jaime Cepero, Brian d'Arcy James and Will Chase will not return for the second season of the musical series. Money has been made available to add a new gay character (from Brooklyn) on the show to be a sounding board to Karen's character now that she is single.

On the thread about how you'd make your own porn film, several people listed how they wanted to have actors who were more committed and better sexual performers (more into it) more than anything else. I wonder who people think are the best at this--not necessarily the best looking or the most attractive, but the most into their scenes. Two never-fail guys for me are Adam Killian and Matt Cole. They are almost always hard, and they always seem like they're deeply into their partners when they perform and are 100% committed. Killian, in particular, amazes me--he seems to get completely that every second he's on camera he's got to be putting on the best show possible. He knows how to show off his body to his best advantage all the time, and he also knows how to focus entirely on his scene partner.

Sources speculate that it was suicide, according to radar.com. It's so sad, after all of her battles with alcoholism.

You are over. You are no longer relevant and will not be worshiped any longer. You wore out your welcome and we are tired of you. Please go away.

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I''m going to go with Mike from You Bet Your Garden. I detect Philly, but more than that he seems to speak forced perky. \ \ Other than that, he really seems to know his stuff and I like him but something about his voice grates on me big time.\ \ And I''m from Philly (suburbs), but I don''t sound like that.

Should she have just gone the Britney/Xtina route and shook her ass onstage? Do you think she regrets taking the goody-girl route now?

The dull, lifeless career of Mandy Moore

2007

If so why would you choose a career like that? Did you just fall into being an accountant? Or did you decide to pursue a career as an accountant? Share your stories here, as it would be interesting to hear from gay accountants.

I am in my mid-forties, and I haven't had a date since Moses was a juvenile delinquent . I have a good job which takes a lot of work- but not enough to get in the way of a good date. I have a good life, and healthy , smart friends. I like a lot of different things. I feel like a good bottle of wine- although aged. But I can't seem to meet a ghost. So I watch a great deal of porn. And would gladly give it up for some great conversation with a good guy and half- decent sex. But, in the words of Peggy Lee, " Is that all there is ?" Work, friends, my dog and Internet Porn? After awhile it becomes a bore- bland, boring and bad. Should I hire an escort? My stupid Catholic sensibilities tell me that's wrong, but my dick claims so is everything else. Aren't I just hiring sex by watching porn? Gay life should be better than this. No kids, no PTA, no school plays, no Little League. Why work this hard to find out your right hand has been doing all the thinking?

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Between this and Django Unchained, Leo wants his Oscar!

Great Gatsby Trailer

WTF is this?

Courtney Stodden is the new Anna Nicole Smith

All the stars of Magic Mike are promoting the film but him. Did he burn his last bridge in Hollywood?

does anyone remember the thread about the guy who wanted to visit nyc with no place to stay just show up with a rolling suitcase - he was planning to hook up with various guys every night to find a place to sleep? i loved it but can''t find it. can anyone re-post?

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I know DL isn't usually into baseball but since it's pretty New York centric, I thought there may be some interest here. Does anyone remember how fucking hot the NY Mets around the year 2000 were? I know there were gay rumors about a handful of them too. Shawn Estes, Todd Zeile, and of course Mike "I'm Not Gay" Piazza - all hot men with rumors surrounding them. Robin Ventura - hottie who now manages the White Sox. Al Leiter who grunted and seemed like an animal in game. Does anyone have any info/stories about these guys? I would post pics but like half the team was hot.

Obama is heads and tails above Mitt Romney in every single way that a vote for Romney is really just a vote to get the nigger out of the White House. Correct?

All these talking heads on TV continue to try to make this coming election a race is disgusting. If Obama loses, it will be time enough to worry about the future. Any sane person who works couldn't possibly vote Romeany unless they have a problem with skin color. I know keeping the public interested in watching TV is a means of selling advertising and paying talking heads too much money, but the public may become wise to this schtick and tune them out.

I saw her in concert in Seattle years ago after apparently disastrous performances in Boston and San Francisco. When I saw her she was sublime. But I never hear about her anymore.\ \ There are some wild stories about her not being a diva, but a bat shit crazy bitch.

ColtonLHaynes: Its great to have ppl to look up to who arent afraid of facing their fears and arent afraid to go against the norm. Thk You For Zachary? Gratuitous Hero magazine cover shot

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Anyone running for office on the Bush fiscal policies should have this etch-a-sketched onto their speaker’s notes.

Of The Last 2 Presidents, Which Has Caused More National Debt?

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Taylor Kitsch is kind of fugly. Rihanna was fine. Alexander Skarsgard and Liam Neeson were barely in it. The aliens were stupid. Fun movie.

Anyone else have a fascination with it and/or climbing in general? It's one of my oldest dreams to at least see Mount Everest once in my life.

Just come out, already.

Initially, the Japanese government wanted to evacuate Tokyo but didn't because they didn't want to deal with the fear and the panic. And now that the reactors are in "cold shutdown", supposedly, the temps are spiking higher than ever. The mayor lost all of his body hair from his neck down, and has had constant nose-bleeds since Fukushima started. Many of the Japanese feel that they should stay even though they know the risks because they feel it is their "duty" to absorb the radiation because it is their fault so they have to bear it and not leave. It's even their children's "duty" to endure it. So, lot's of Japanese are committing suicide, getting cancer, nosebleeds, and all sorts of radioactive symptoms and diseases. Where the fuck is the media on this?

Fukushima reactors are at highest temperatures they've ever been!

I had it at the Cosmopolitan in Vegas. How do you make it? 's not helping. TIA, gourmets.

"Pressed Melon"

I don't get it. How is it possible to keep white underwear clean? Is there a secret I don't know about?