This morning, Fishbowl DC ran a funny little item about mediabistro founder Laurel Touby‘s in-flight run-in with two of the Mid-Atlantic’s most florescent young women: Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi and Jennifer “JWOWW” Farley.

The story described a scene one might come to expect if one has ever watched an episode MTV’s Jersey Shore: a needlessly heated conversation, and some huffing and/or puffing thrown in for good measure.

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Laurel Touby founded mediabistro.com in 1996, sold it in 2007 (for $23 million) and began her first real vacation in October of last year – a six-month sabbatical around the world.

We caught up with Touby today by phone in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, to find out what she’s been up to, her thoughts on Foursquare and Chatroulette, what her plans are next and more.

Speculation

Last week WebMediaBrands CEO Alan Meckler had media tongues wagging when he twittered out that his company (formerly Jupiter Media) was “on the prowl for acquisitions” igniting rumors that it might be interested in purchasing PaidContent. But is all as it seems? Nasdaq doesn’t seem to think so.