Melding what you say with what I said, it would be to workers' advantage to have skilled people manage their investments with the result being a guaranteed...
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albanyblue2000
Jun 1, 2007 5:10 pm
... <abouthadit@...> wrote (below): ================ Hadit, I totally agree with what you say. The biggest weakness of the D/B plan is that the investment...
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makeyourignorancework4u
makeyourigno...
Jun 2, 2007 3:36 am
... topic. ... The topic as I understand it is that "pensions are a good thing and not to be given up lightly". Your conclusion is "good riddance to bad...
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albanyblue2000
Jun 2, 2007 4:07 am
Makeyourignorance, that was a pretty good analysis and response. Most people who posted to these boards are angry because: (1) a smooth transition wasn't...
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albanyblue2000
Jun 2, 2007 5:04 am
In this one, mad-as-heck is trying to duck my statement that he's dealing with innuendo, when he's slamming Rondo. Others corrected mad, but he persisted. He...
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bluecamillus
Jun 2, 2007 7:35 am
It was apparently deleted, as it mentioned a name. Henceforth, I'll refer to that name, - and without attribution as "the moron". ... ...
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abouthadit
Jun 2, 2007 11:35 am
Makeyour, I will reply to two points you make, as the rest is simply fair comment and your view vs mine. First, "So if I "screw you", you at least will blame...
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abouthadit
Jun 2, 2007 12:00 pm
Mike, I'm curious as to how you know that she's married. I was under the impression that she was living alone with her dog. As to mad's posts, I didn't see...
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albanyblue2000
Jun 3, 2007 2:10 pm
Hadit, - you've gotten it about right. About 4 years ago, I posted a comment about Iggy's husband being an IBMer. She responded that he works elsewhere. ...
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rondo_74172
Jun 4, 2007 8:23 pm
Wonderful. A perfect example of buying the 'good will' back and adding debt to keep potential take-over bids at bay. ... story....
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albanyblue2000
Jun 5, 2007 6:15 am
Abouthidit appeared a couple days ago. The ID is too close to that of a present member, so I removed it and banned it. Mike. =======...
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abouthadit
Jun 5, 2007 11:08 am
Mike, you must know that it's part of the where's-waldo attempt to disrupt a few boards while trying to convince himself that he's clever. I have a replica of...
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albanyblue2000
Jun 6, 2007 3:51 am
... ================== I understand. Let's just keep posting on subjects that interest us, and interesting news about IBM, and the moderators will stiff-arm...
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albanyblue2000
Jun 6, 2007 5:00 am
About.hadit, - newly joined, - has been removed and banned. Choicer27's ban is over....
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albanyblue2000
Jun 6, 2007 6:18 am
... =================> IP, the tallyboard has been corrupted by refugees from the rethink board. Probably because IBeMad got sick of the sicko posts by Iggy ...
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rondo_74172
Jun 6, 2007 4:33 pm
http://tinyurl.com/39juz3 The oil-producing countries of OPEC seem to be getting anxious over all this talk about developing biofuels. The cartel says if the...
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rondo_74172
Jun 6, 2007 4:48 pm
http://tinyurl.com/3b5m54 SNIPPET: The number of people taking Social Security benefits before full retirement age has been on the rise. It might be better for...
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albanyblue2000
Jun 7, 2007 4:16 am
... Rondo, this is exactly the kind of post that's wanted, - and needed, - on this board. It's devoid of personal jibes and it addresses a subject that some...
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abouthadit
Jun 7, 2007 2:12 pm
Mike, I see that you've been banned from Survior board for 'violating' some Vegas style rule imposed on the membership. Personally, I think the rule is a mark...
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abouthadit
Jun 7, 2007 2:19 pm
Well, I voted NO to agreeing to that Vegas rule on the Survivor board. The idea of restricting members in that manner goes against the grain of my...
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rondo_74172
Jun 7, 2007 4:20 pm
How about sending me a dollar every time you post ? A rule who's time has come! **********************************************...
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albanyblue2000
Jun 7, 2007 6:32 pm
Do what you want, hadid, - and follow your conscience. The vote comes as no surprize to me, as Roy Barnes has done the same in the past. It may help you to...
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abouthadit
Jun 7, 2007 8:56 pm
Good one, Rondo. I'll put that one in the Stupid Rule column too. ... rethink ... on that ... hasn't the ... limits ... returned...
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nutella_nu_year
Jun 8, 2007 12:19 pm
In the last 2 months I have been forced to let 8 members of my department go. Where will this stop? The people that are left cannot even come close to getting...
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nutella_nu_year
Jun 8, 2007 12:36 pm
I had to let all of my contractors go. I did not feel bad about that but they are telling me that I will have to start using a group in India that does not...
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rondo_74172
Jun 8, 2007 4:49 pm
Welcome to the 'outside world of IBM. I don't know if you are aware of the public debacle IBM has made of this outsourcing/resource action/terminate the bottom...
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rondo_74172
Jun 8, 2007 5:02 pm
When my group was outsourced to IBM, we had to call for support as we installed all of the software needed to run the IBM applications on our Williams...
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nutella_nu_year
Jun 9, 2007 12:57 am
Yes I am aware of the world inside and outside of IBM. I appreciate you wishing me good luck. I can see what is coming and will be getting my resume up to...
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nutella_nu_year
Jun 9, 2007 1:01 am
I have worked with some India support teams that are very good but the India group I have been asked to use has never had any experience with our product and...
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rondo_74172
Jun 9, 2007 1:06 am
So, who does the training, your already overworked staff? I am soooooooooo glad to be 'retired.' **********************************************...
