MSN Man eats AOL Man?

"Particle Man" references never get old. 

So, the big rumor flying around right now is that AOL is going to be bought out.  But...by whom?  Some say Google; some say Amazon; some say Yahoo.  But after seeing/hearing both Chris Pirillo and Gary Price mention that their money is on MSN buying AOL, I'll throw in my hat with these two very smart people.  The argument that MSN wants to buy AOL to stick a burr in Google's bonnet is a good one.  It's also probable that MSN is a teensy bit afraid of Google (do ya think?), and buying up other companies just might make MSN a bit more tenable for a few more years.