MetaFilter posts tagged with worth

Tandy owned a subway?

drstein — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 10:08:21 -0800

Until it ceased operations in 2002, Fort Worth's Tandy Subway was the only privately-owned subway line in the United States. Efforts to restore some of the equipment are underway.

Goats = Dowry

blue_beetle — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 13:53:02 -0800

How many goats are you worth? You've always wondered. Take the quiz and find out.

The Barnett Shale Or How I Learned to Love the Gas

punkfloyd — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 13:35:10 -0800

The Barnett Shale, the largest onshore natural gas formation in America, is transforming Fort Worth, TX and surrounding areas. It is estimated that up to 30 trillion cubic feet of unconventional natural gas is held in the shale formations below the western half of the DFW metroplex. Urban drilling is becoming commonplace using innovative horizontal and fracturing techniques to get the stubborn gas to flow. Property owners, gas companies and even Tommy Lee Jones are all thrilled about it. These folks aren't. Apparantly our nation is full of gas.

Demolition, man.

punkfloyd — Fri, 17 Mar 2006 09:22:50 -0800

At 8:00 a.m. on Saturday, one push of a button will bring down the 30-story Landmark Tower in Fort Worth, Texas, one of the tallest buildings ever to be imploded. Thousands will watch. Here’s a preview and detailed explanation of the process. Many locals remember the giant, 77-ton electric clock that once spun on the roof.

Financial fan fiction from Forbes

amberglow — Mon, 05 Dec 2005 06:48:07 -0800

The Forbes Fictional 15 -- it is list season, after all--the usual suspects, and some new entries. Daddy Warbucks (Net Worth: $27.3 billion, attended SUNY Stony Brook) gets this: Iraqi conflict has been kind to Warbucks; recipient of multiple defense contracts; cat-food holdings also up.

luke — Tue, 14 Mar 2000 17:53:06 -0800

Worth has a great story on how easy it would be for Goto.com to exploit its paying customers. (There may be some registration issues with this link; if it fails, go to the Worth home page and click on "The Easy Way to Get Rich Click.")