See, is what's wrong with executive compensation. Before they do anything else, the HP board should stop and vote on a resolution to halt the practice of serving liquor at the meetings where they pick new CEOs and decide on their compensation packages.

"Shore! Dis Leo sheems like a nishe guy! , but what the hell?! Couldn't be worsh than our lasht guy, right?! HAHAHA! ... What the hell kind of name ish 'Apotheker', anyway?"

Since HP's is apparently three sheets to the wind, here's a clue to the boards of other companies: Stop hiring carpetbaggers and develop talent from within.

HP instead chose to bring in . Big whoop. That she might actually be a slight improvement over Apotheker does not give the Macalope much confidence she can turn the on a dime.

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