Very true, however there is a simple remedy, don't invest in pinky's. If you can't handle the ineptness of some pinky CEO's then maybe stick the the 1 year GIC's, I hear those are pretty safe.
I'm not saying that Larry's attitude has been good, and I'm not defending his overzealous statements. I'm only saying that the fact that a pr didn't come out this week doesn't mean at all that the deal is not going through, since we know from the other side of the deal that they are waiting for paperwork to be completed. Especially if you have awaited for so long, I don't see the problem in waiting another week with all this premises.