Ann: Trading Halt, page-71

To continue with @Rustymug satire:-

Maybe the conversation went like this.....

Big TK : I think you have a problem Houston
Pizzer Person : We are in New York
Big TK : Aussie humour (with an 'u') apologies, i forgot you guys don't understand humor (without a 'u')
Pizzer person : So what's the problem?
Big TK : The shareholders
Pizzer Person: What about them, i thought you told me they were all carrot crunching rednecks, and as soon as they saw any money they would take it and run?
Big TK : I think you may have mixed your shareholders up, these are Australian shareholders, not American.
Pizzer person: But the board is on side right?
Big TK : Well sort of......BL needs some cash for his holiday in Barbados, the others, well er, um- obviously so.
Pizzer person : so cut the crap dude, what's the problem with the shareholders?
Big TK : they look like they are going to vote the deal deal down, and are well organised.
Pizzer person : you're kidding me right? Hve you got the names of those that are voting it down?
Big TK : well yes, but its confidential, why do you want to know
Pizzer Person : Special covid vaccine booster 4 - select harvest.
Big TK : ??
Pizzer person: forget i said that, OK what happen then?
Big TK : F&*%ed if I know, maybe an offer that makes sense?