Conference 7.286::digital

    Perhaps the papers expect more than Digital employees.  As a Digital
    employee, I was happy (thrilled) just to hear the first coherent speech
    from a Digital CEO in the five years I have been with the company.  The
    press and analysts were looking for specifics -- how many heads, when,
    etc.  Hell, I'm just happy that I understood what he said.

    I'm looking at it now.  For those who do not have access to the Boston
    Globe I'll try to describe it.
    
      It shows a Palmer in cowboy garb sitting astride a western saddle. 
    Palmer is depicted as being a very small person with an oversized hat
    sitting on a huge horse.  The saddle is labeled "DEC Presidency".
    
      The balloon coming from BP's head says: "Gotta downsize...Definitely
    gotta downsize."
    
      The obvious message is that he is not big enough to handle the job
    and will shrink the company to fit his stature.
    
      Not too nice.
    
    Marv
    

	Re .2

	I don't think the message is obviously "that he is not 
	big enough to handle the job and will shrink the company 
	to fit his stature".

	It could well mean, for example, that a normal-sized
	Palmer finds himself astride something that is simply too 
	big to be useful for the purpose he has in mind.  Geddit?

	Jim

    
    I haven't seen the cartoon but from the description of it the artist
    could have depicted BP on a huge dinosaur and probably been more in
    tune to the harsh reality. 
    

    re .3
    
      Nice spin.  G. Bush needs a person like you.
    
    :-)
    
    Marv
    

    At least Bruce Hammond doesn't have a malevolent streak like certain
    other cartoonists I could name.  He did some positive drawings during 
    DECWORLD and the Alpha announcement.  BTW, he also draws the "Duffy"
    cartoon on the comic page (not one of my favorites, however).
    
    Mac

    My take on the cartoon was that BP was sitting in the saddle of the
    previous CEO, a giant in the industry, and that Palmer isn't a giant.
    A slam, but not a vicious one. tjk

is that it was intended more as a compliment to Ken Olsen than a slap to Bob
Palmer. Sort of like saying it would take a big man to fill KO's shoes.

Larry

    
      Re .8
      If it was a complement from the Globe to KO it was a first!! I think
    the first thing that should be done is to consider the source. The
    Boston Globe is and has been a dirty "rag" for years, and has gleefully
    kicked and gouged Digital repeatedly over the years.....and anyone or
    anything else in New England that was vulnerable....
    
      John Mc

    
    I don't think that it tells anything about BP. After all he 
    hardly can be seen as a person with well known characteristics.

    re .9:  Hey don't hold back, tell us how you really feel about the
    Globe. tk

	Re. .0

	If you thought this was a cheap shot at BP, you haven't seen the takes
	on Bill Gates in Outland by Berke Breathed (creator of Bloom County).
	Those would be like torpedoes. With nuclear heads. 

	

    Hear! Hear! for 2145.1
    
    A coherent speech from a DEC CEO was a wonderful thing to witness!
    
    DJL

Cowboy outfit?
(Hmmmm... lessee.  Could be a reference of him being originally from Texas.)
(Texas?   Hmmmm... lessee.  They had the Alamo, didn't they?)
(The Alamo.  Hmmmm ... lessee.  They had involuntary downsizing, didn't they?)
 ;*)

Dan
(Born and raised in the National State of Texas)

    RE: .2/.4/.7./.10/.12
    
    	Do you really think it's wise to refer to Mr. Palmer as "B.P."?
    	Remember we now have a new DEC(K). "Ken" was always "Ken" but
    	Mr. Plamer as "B.P."????

    If he doesn't like it, he can let his preferences be known.
    
    Dick

       
         Using the term BP is in NO WAY to be construed or misconstrued to
    be disrespectful. In fact, it should be viewed as just the opposite, in 
    fact... "KO" was sort of a term of affection/respect/esteem/admiration
    and/or regard for the individual and position...sort of like "FDR"
    was used for the late Prez of the U.S. and "HRM" is used by the Brits..
         I personally believe that BP would not be offended in the least to
    find that this 'handle' has begun to be used relative to him...
    
    JMcD

     
    >Using the term BP is in NO WAY to be construed or misconstrued to
    >be disrespectful.
    
    Unless, of course, this is a subtle way of comparing our new CEO
    to the character "B.P. Richfield" on the ABC comedy "Dinosaurs".
    
    Not_The_Mama!
    
    -Ed
    

    and 'BP' is a hekuvalot easier to type!!

	But BP always makes me think of British Petrolium,

	BP is a logo on many of out petrol ststions.


	Heather

"BP" is that old imperialist, Baden-Powell.

As all ex-boy-scouts should know.

    
    I thought it was a bootie-pack.  :-) 
    
    "jackin' the house", Bob