Conference hbahba::cam_sports

Best of luck JD. Somehow it just won't be the same in here without
you and Tommy slugging it out on everything :-)

The Crazy Met

    Best of luck, JD.  Where you going?  You going to remain in that
    bastion of cultural enlightenment, Wilton, NH?
    
    glenn
    

    I will try to uphold big east honor.  I just hope they give me a little
    more to work with than my adopted nba playoff heroes - 
    
    Bill
    

    
    Good luck, Who's gonna take your place in the GMSN now ?
    

Glenn -

I'll be working for Xyvison (~200 employees) inWakefield, MA.   I'll be moving from
Wilton (unfortunately) within a few months (they threw in some relo benefits...).
Be traveling a lot....

JD

    Say it isnt so.... Ya Ill miss ya...
    
    I meant to ask you, what building do you work in (for the next 2
    weeks).  It wont be the same with jordan and the bulls fourpeating
    next year, someone will have to bash the bulls (Im sure there's a
    few noters out there to pick up the slack but not one of them can
    replace ya) :-)
    
    You'll be missed, in the notes and by the company.  Good luck in your
    next adventure.  I hope your new office is surrounded by 20 year old
    jordan wannabee's that prey to the nike god every morning while
    drinking gatorade and showing off there latest Haynes fashions talking
    about UNC and the Bulls as well as legalized sports gambling :-)
    
    							MairB

    Best of luck there JD,
    
    Gonna miss yo' contributions. Hope to see you at a coupla git togethers in
     da
    future. BTW, is TCM your designated "Knickdynasty"  successor?? 8^)
    
    Ciao,
    MikeL
    
    

    
    Best of Luck, JD. We'll set up a special pre-game ceremony at FX
    McRory's in your honor. Those of us that are left out here, that is.
    
    Peter

    Too bad you'll be staying in New England JD.  I was really hoping that
    you could get back to Noo Yawk and away from the Boston hype machine
    for your own good.

Good Luck JD, C-Ya at a Giantsmania soon...............

mike

    
    	We'll miss ya JD.  
    
    	So, who's gonna have the biggest lats in ::sports now?
    
    Claybone
    

    Get together planned for this?
    

Oh yeah, before I forget -

I have 3 rotis. teams that need a new owner:

FOOTBALL:

the Pernicious Gits of Div. C.  Won the FFL Super Bowl a few years ago.
Needs some new blood.  Does have established starts such as Barry
Sanders and Dan Marino.  Contact me if interested.

BASKETBALL:

The Bronx Cheers.   This is a team of promise.  I started rebuilding last
year, and I believe I have the #1 pick this year.  Have established super
star Clyde Drexler (also known as "Trade Bait") = and have a ton of
young studs - including Alonzo Mourning, Jimmy Jackson, Robert Horry, Sean
Rooks and Walt Williams.  Contact me if interested.

BASEBALL:

THE Silver Slugs.  A long, slow building process is showing some signs of
working.  Have a good starting pitching staff, anchored by Billy Swift and 
Darryl Kile, while I have youngsters Pedro Astacio and Steve Cooke, matched
with wily veterans Zane Smith and Tom Caniotti.  Relief pitching has struggled
as Doug Jones hasn't been the go to go he was last year.

Offensively, still need help, but have a slew of young budding talent, such
as Royce Clayton,Chuck Carr, Steve Jordan, Dieon Sanders, Luis Alicea, Al Martin along with
Andres Gallaraga, Rick Wilkins, HoJo, Todd Zeile, Steve Buechele and Mariano
DUncan.

A few good deals (without giving away the youngsters) could cement a great team.

Contact me if interested.

If I get no takers these teams will be handed over to the league presidents...

JD

    I'll miss you JD for all your excellent notes-especially those about 
    running.
    
    Best of luck in your new career. You will be missed!

    Sorry to hear you'll be leaving JD.  Here's a few important items I
    hope you've learned over the years that you cain take with you:
    
    1.  U are a Weasel of the highest order and incapable of Objective
        Analysis where UNC basketball/Dean is concerned
    2.  Jogging is not a SPORT (recreation); running is
    3.  Never dead bolt your hotel door if ya got a bad ticker
    4.  ACC Chris is not a crook
    5.  The Big East is a psuedo-Conference
    6.  Motor Sports are SPORT
    7.  M. Jordan is diety
    8.  Hank Gathers was murdered 
    9.  ACC > B10
    
    and lastly, a_course:
    
    10. Dean > Bob
    
    
    - ACC Chris

Later dude...

 Call me if you're ever on the road back in the great Northwest. We'll have
some really good beer and then we'll tie you behind Pete's boat and play
weekend at Bernie's.


Metz

Maybe another conspiracy ???

    	Take care JD.  If you were smart you would get your season tickets
    for the Patriots now.
    
    				/Don

    
    JD,
    
    Best o' luck to you.  I'm gonna miss ya, both 'lectronicaly and
    personally.  We've had a good 4 years.....
    
    Of course, I'll probably miss most your various renditions of da Fat
    Lady coming to sing her song......  :*(
    
    I remain,
    hopping you keep in touch
    Kev
    

    Jd, best of luck in your new job.  I guess us Weasels will have to
    recruit more bodies to replenish our depleted ranks.
    
    John "D Cowboys" R.

      Good luck JD.  Now how do we get this note to .10000?
    
      Tim

Well, the football team and basketball team have been scooped up.

Anyone want the chance to build a winner in baseball?  Or perhaps
decimate a team?  

JD

    Best wishes JD!
    
    don't let the door hit ya on the way out ;-)

I remember a few years back, getting out of my car at a dusty parking lot
at Foxboro, and meeting this guy that was a dead ringer for Phil Simms.

Then, a couple of years later, I remember this guy getting out of a
taxi in front of the Meadowlands Days Inn wif a backpack, a crew cut,
and some story about going to Seattle.  I also remember him crushinga
an iced tea carton on his haid and showering the folks in front of him.

The year after I remember sitting next to him at the Manis, while we
both just about died from the Marlboro Man's second hand smoke, and
later that night, his near-death experience in the upper bunk of the
HellCamper.

The next year, I was in Seattle.  I remember many nights spent in a 
hotel bar, checking out the lingerie show (Beth lost out on you JD) and
dumping Kelly Stauffer on his butt.

And then coming back from Seattle, and yet another Manis....



It's been fun JD.  I'll miss ya.


Good luck,
'Saw

    What I'll always remember about JD is his yelling "Jody Reed" back
    during one of the Tigermania games.  He musta called for Reed about 100
    times.  I think that was the same game where Needle wore something
    wierd on his jacket.  :*)
    
    Lee

    Take care, JD....and remember...The Pernicious Gits sip.
    
    Mark.

Congrats and Best Wishes, JD!  

I hope everytime you read that Flutie book, you think kindly of me.  

Take care and maybe we'll see ya at future get togethers... hey, how 'bout 
you organizing the nexted Tigermania?

Peace.

Ken

PS: Remember that Sox fans are the greatest.

PPS: I said you were thin not scrawny.

    So is there a going-away thing or not, or does JD just not rate it (of
    course he does!)?  I could go for a couple beers after work on Friday...
    
    glenn
    

    Friday, Ground Round, Littleton?  5:30?
    

    Best of luck to you, JD.  We've been noting in here for quite awhile,
    and I guess I've seen you at 2 Sox games over those years.  
    
    It won't be the same without out you in SPROTS.
    
    Again, best of luck to you and yours.
    
    Lee

                                    
    > Friday, Ground Round, Littleton?  5:30?
    
    I can make it for a couple hours.  Whaddya say, JD?  Others?
    
    glenn
    

    
    I think I can get a KP but first gotta check.  Is the GR the one a
    couple o' blocks away from 495, south of the Wang Towers?  Ya know, on
    the west side?
    
    I remain,
    thinking I know where that place it - didn't we go there a couple o'
    years ago?
    Kev
    

    Yup

    
     So, actually it's the Ground Round in Lowell and not Littleton?

	I've got a 5:15 Legion game in Merrimack, but I'd make it after the 
	game (around 7:30) if'n folks wuz still gonna be there.

	
	billl

	Ground Round is in Chelmsford, not Lowell or Littleton...

	Jim M

might be able to make if for 1 quick beer. now can JD make it??

The Crazy Met

    Now, which Ground Round is it we be talkin' 'bout - the one in 
    Lowell, the one in Littleton, or the one in Chelmsford?
    
    Somebody's gonna git confused!
    
    NAZZ

The one in Chelmsford.

The Crazy Met

    
    Billl,
    
    You gonna show up wearing yer cute pinstripe uniform with the spandex
    leggings 'n stuff?  If ya do, it might excite Karen to make a rare
    personal appearance!
    
    Anybody think Jo and Cath might be interested?  Hawk? PaulY? Dickstah?
    
    I remain,
    still da keeper of da list!
    Kev
    

    I cain make the Ground Round, Littleton, Friday...5:30.  Anyone? 
    Anyone?
    
    Mark.

Wherer the hell is the Ground Round you talking about?  I been to that one
in what I thought was Chelmsford.  Is that the one??  I need to know...

JD

Tomorrow, 5:30 - the Ground Round at Chelmsford - the one right off of 495 - right?

I'll be there.  Mrs. JD will make an appearance, but will leave if follks
talk about sports....;-)

Is the Chainsaw going to be there?  Mrs. JD wants to meet the Chainsaw (and
probably figure out if she knows anyone to fix the Chainsaw up with...)

Let me know.

My Exit Interview is today at 2:00.   I'll be logging in tomorrow.

Ta-ta

JD

    
     I can't figure out if I'll make you more happy by showing up or not
    showing up.

Tommy -

I would be *crushed* if you didn't show up.

JD

    
    JD,
    
    Buddy, ya gotta extend a invitation like that to Mike Zeke::Saia!
    
    Imagine, JD, Tommy and -TH?
    
    	Imagine
    
    		Imagine
    ..........
    
    I remain,
    planning on a tape recorder, a camera and a really BIG first-aid kit!
    Kev
    

    I meant Chelmsford, my fault.  There's not one in Littleton that I know
    of.
    
    Sent mail to Paul Y.  I can call Cath...
    

    I'm there.
    
    Mark.

    Good luck to ya, JD.
    
    Never got to meet ya face to face, maybe you're better off for it.  
    (8^)
    
    Is Raddatz showing up tomorrow night???
    
    JaKe
    

Sorry, Chelmsford is way too much of a haul, considering everything that's
going on this weekend.

It's too bad it ain't the OPP....8^)


JD, we'll keep in touch and do something soon....


'Saw

    
    Gotta work my night job. I will make a get together one of these days.
    My scheduale is Thirsday and Friday nights, so it's tough.
     JD, want a press shot of me in action at the racetrack ?
    
    
    

    I'll be there but probably not before 6:30.  A fellow coach in T-ball's
    mother died and I gotta pay my respects first.
    Don't let Mrs. JD leave before me though, I wanna see who has bigger
    lats, OK Sarge?
    
    I remain,
    hopping and hopeing I cain find da place
    Kev
    

	I'll be there as soon as our game is over with the star of the 
	Bud Lite commercial in tow.


	billl

    Maybe he meant the Ground Round in Shrewsbury?  Woostah?  

Probably won't be able to make it tonight.

Bill, did they ever contact Rhonda about doing a commercial??

The Crazy Met

>>Bill, did they ever contact Rhonda about doing a commercial??

	Na, we'er not holding our breath either.

	billl

	How do I get to the Ground Round in Chelmsford from NH?  I know how
	to get to Chelmsford, but have never seen a Ground Round there.


	billl

>How do I get to the Ground Round in Chelmsford from NH?  I know how
>to get to Chelmsford, but have never seen a Ground Round there.

	From Rte.93 - Take 93 south to Rte 495 South take the Rte. 110 exit
which is the one mile or so past the Rte. 3 Interchange. Take a left - the Ground
Round is on your right about 1/4 mile or so up - in the same parking lot as the
hotel.

	From Rte. 3 - Take Route 3 South to the Rte. 110 - Chelmsford exit,
take a right, go past the Chelmsford Mall on your left - Ground Round is about
1/4 mile or so past it on your left. 

	Jim M

    We meant Chelmsford, MAC, since JD's up in New Hamster...
    

    Speaking of the bud lite commercial's.....I actually have seen one that
    is made up of a bunch of quick one liners from bars around Boston. 
    About halfway through, an old fraternity buddy comes on and says
    "Bud Lite is Boston"....  I don't know what Bill's wife looks like
    but there were women in the commercial also.
    
    Jimbo

    There are at least 2 Boston Bud Lite commercials.  The film crews were
    in Worcester and Boylston, but I haven't seen any ads from either of
    these.

	Thanks for the directions. See yunz around 7:45ish.

	The way they explained it to Rhonda is that if they were going
	to use her in an ad they would let her know first.  Who knows?!


	billl

    Billl,
    
    Even though 'Saw's not gonna be there, you bringing Jessica?
    
    ;^)
    

	Funny you should ask...she was going to be the suprise guest until
	she decided to spend the weekend in MA with a neighbor.


	Sorry,

	billl

Now see, if she was gonna be there, I'd have been there even if I'd have
had to walk up there.....


Guess Billl didn't tell here the Chainsaw was gonna be there, eh?


8^)

Well so long folks.  Those of you that are showing up at da Ground Round -
I'll see ya there.

If not, tis been fun.  Take care.

JD

    
     I'll be there about 7 or so. I'll be the guy wearing the tiara.

    GOOD riddance!

    I miss any highlights?
    
    -Walt (left as Kev arrived)
    

> I miss any highlights?

you meant lowlights rights??

How many folks showed up for this??

The Crazy Met

	I showed up about 8:30 only to find JD, Denny, Kev and Glenn in
	a contest to see who could pi$$ of the waitress the most.  It
	certainly made it interesting trying to get burgers fer da
	little woman and me.

	From what they told me someone, who I won't mention, went a long
	way towards setting the tone before I got there.

	For the life of me I can't understand why JD insists on trying to
	grow that faux beard of his.  Looks more like a dog with the mange.


	billl

>	From what they told me someone, who I won't mention, went a long
>	way towards setting the tone before I got there.

I wasn't even there!


8^)

    Could it have been da guy with da tie?
    

    	Hey the waitress was okay.  She hangs around in sleazy Ayer bars.
    
    				/Don

     Isn't "sleazy Ayer bars" redundant?

    
    This is truly a sad note for me to write...
    
    Last night I was talking to THE neighbor's father-in-law, and I found
    out that she is now seperated from her husband, and living in an
    apartment.  The news in itself is bad enough, but to have it happen
    right before Halloween (most of you will remember how she answered the
    door on Halloween) is really a tragedy.  At least my wife will let me
    go trick or treating this year.  I did find out one thing about her
    though-- she was, previous to moving to AZ, once employed by the
    Golden Banana.  So maybe some of you guys HAVE met my neighbor.
    
    brews

    Now there's a real nice thing to say.

This is SAD news indeed.

I'm having a moment of silence here.......


'Saw

 >   I'm having a moment of silence here.......
    
    And I thought it was Mac setting notes hidden again.  8^)

    I'm feeling verklempt... talk amongst yourselves... here's a topic...
    
    TCM - Is he a welcher or playing by the rules, discuss... haha...

    
    
      :-)

Well, I didn't feel like starting a new note when this one would do.

I've accepted a new job and will start as of Nov. 13, 1993.  I will be in here
as late as the 12th of November before starting my new job, which is in a whole
new field, compared to fixing these damned computers.  I had my final interview
yesterday, after which they offered me the job immediately, and I accepted. 
I'll be working in a pretty big establishment here in Pittsburgh, dealing with
a bunch of smaller customers.



I've enjoyed all my time in this notesfile, and don't know what I'd have done 
over the past 5 or 6 years without it, probably have gotten some REAL work done.
(8^)

Later

JaKe

    Let me be the first to say good luck with your new job and company.
    You will be missed...
    
    REK

    How can you think of making life easier for MtM?? :-)
    
    best of luck in your new job.
    
    The Crazy Met
    

    but TCM, I still got you...

    Are we sure this is with a new company?

so what's the new job unrelated to fixing computers?


Metz

    Best of luck Jake.  You'll have a pair of backstage passes on the first
    Pittsburgh stop of the national tour.  I'll even introduce ya to
    Livgren.  
    
    And stop listening to so much Rush!

    re .89
    
    It's a division of Oxford Development Co.
    
    re.90
    
    Some stuff realted to sales, but mostly customer relations and
    satisfaction related stuff with their smaller customers.
    
    JaKe
    

    
    	All the best Jake.  We'll miss ya.  It was good meeting you
    	when you were out here for that boond...er I mean training.
    
    Claybone

    
    Yabbut Holy Crappola Batmain!
    
    Sheesh, a guy does a_early withdrawal on Friday and look at what greets
    'm firsted thang on Monday!!!!!
    
    Whot supprises me is the question "Who did he use as a
    *REFERENCE*???????  
    
    JaKe,  any chance you could larn me and TcM in the wonderfull world of
    <set hiddens> in record time before ya embark on this endeavor?
    
    I remain,
    eager to larn from da mastah!
    Kev
    

JaKe, JaKe, JaKe

Oh, woa is us, how's we gonna go on.

My questions is: Are you takign Dick Raditz with you.

Bets o' luck, buddy.

=Bob= (who is having a rough Monday already, after learning that Saw's and 
	my buddy Chris is leavign too.)

      Another one is a going!  I'm glad to see its on your terms JaKe.  You
    will be missed.  I will miss your way with words, the ones that makes
    some folks queezy (sp?)
    
      Good luck and enjoy life,  and here is a big belch just fur you!!
    
      Tim

    
    
         Good luck Jakester. Who we gonna ask our adholescent questions to?
    Your just leaving cuz you can feel my heat in FFL_1.
    
    Chappy

    	So long Monstah.  If you're ever up here give me a ring and we'll
    get together.  Maybe we'll even buy you another tee shirt (you know,
    the one your wife likes so much).
    
    				/Don

 Jake, you're one of kind. we'll miss you badly! "Kosar's toothpaste monoxdil9"
 hahahahahaaaaaa  good luck. 

 mike

    Good luck Jake. 
    
    John "D Cowboys" R.

Things I'll miss about JaKe:

	o timely updates on STEELER games
	o the perpetual "play-on-words"
	o jokes that only us 'burghers can appreciate
	o his continual busting of Hal's stones (and anyone else's for that 
matter)
	o that God awful Radditz wig
	o the pipeline of stuff from the 'burgh (Steeler/Pirate dart flights,
Clemente memoribilia and Arn City Beer)
	o his knack for getting set hidden without even trying
	o that string of notes just as the Bucs snatched defeat from the jaws
of victory (10/92)...(damn Braves)
	o the ever constant ranting and raving over our mutual friend...
Mr October_NOT


Thanks for the memories from a fellow 'burgher,

billl

    
    Top ten reasons why Jake is leaving..
    
    
    10. Barry Bonds did better when he left!
    
     9. He knows the immaculate reception really was illegal.
    
     8. Needs more time to watch Basketball.
    
     7. Needs more money so he can by season tickets for the Dog Pound.
    
     6. Wants to leave me with the heaviest Man in Sports Rap.
    
    Someone wanna Finish?     ;^)-
    
    Chappy

    
    5.	He's embarrased to admit he's run out of <set hidden> material!
    
    

    4. Hit it big with investing in Cheez Whiz...

    re.103
    
    I watched a tape of the Immaculate Reception on my hi-tech VCR about 93
    times, slowed the thing down as slow as I could.  The ball appears to
    hit the Raider defender about 1/4 step before Fuqua collides wif the
    defender, so IMHO, the play was good.
    
    Schnort Schit Schlepps
    
    JaKe
    

3. He doesn't wanna be here when the Pens or Pirates choke again

The Crazy Met

ps I would make this 5, and Kev's 3.

2.  He found a family of rodents living in his Dick Raditz wig.

1.  He really is Dick Radditz.

    
    extra credit
    
    
    
    
    	"x")	Didn't it have something to do with Madonna and his
    		solar panel as a barstool?
    
    
    
    

    Jake, we didn't need a 3 week notice.  3 hours would have been
    sufficient.

re:.111

JaKe's final revenge - hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha


The Crazy Met

        
       Think we can get this thing to 10,000 before he leaves guys? :-)
    
    
    Chappy

but 'Saw might :-)

well we do have until 6:30 today :-)

The Crazy Met

    What's at 6:30?
    

see the get together note. Walt, you gotta keep up with these
things.

The Crazy Met

    
    re .92
    
    >>                             but mostly customer relations and
    >>    satisfaction related stuff with their smaller customers.
    
    
      Sounds like your new job requires knee pads and Chapstick.
    
      Good luck!
    
      
    

    Ah JaKe,
    What will we do without you...
    
    Who will be our new Dear Abby..
    Who will be the sole supporter of Ulf the Ultimate Underhanded Pengoon
    Who will continue on wif da Steelers
    Who will give us the newest on West "By Gawd" Virginny jokes and
    anecdotes
    Who will ever beat the quickest set hidden record
    Who will harangue Hal, Groaner, Clevescum, and TuTuBernie
    Who will pick up the gauntlet agin Barry Bonds
    
    Go git 'em Jake...
    
    MikeL
    

    I have now gotten myself undercontrol from the shock of this news.
    
    
    Jake,
    
    You have been a great friend to me off line and I will never forget you
    for that.  Your wisdom in matters of the heart and family have greatly
    enhanced my life.  I wish I were closer to thank you properly but for
    now, good luck and don't forget me.  You have my address, right?  Write
    to me and you know I will be writing to you.  
    
    
    
    			Thanks for everything my friend.
    
    				Virginia

    Hey, thanks fer the sentiment and all that, but who said I was leaving,
    anyways?????
    
    Sorry if'n ya was mislead.
    
    MAC, don't take the bridge just cause yer wildest dream didn't come
    true.
    
    JaKe
    

	How many of y'all who believed Jake was leaving thought that
	Bush wouldn't raise taxes, or that Clinton was a moderate who
	would help the finances of the middle class ?

    
    	And Farley is Junior Butthaid!
    
    Claybone
    
    ps	I gots a feeling Gin is Mrs. Butthaid what wif dat sappy
    	note of hers.

    Hey, I asked if he was leaving, I wasn't convinced...
    

    
    >>              <<< Note 130.122 by GENRAL::WADE "Pull!" >>>
    >>                             -< Butthaid! >-

    Ya say something to me, BeavisBOne????
    
    JaKe
    
    

>          <<< Note 130.89 by ROYALT::ASHE "Livin' in the fridge..." >>>

>    Are we sure this is with a new company?
    
    

    Hey Walt, don't break that arm patting yerself on the back...
    
    
    (8^)
    
    JaKe
    
    

    Just because you went thru a "I wanna be like Po' Mr T and JD" phase 
    doesn't mean you have to have a hissy fit about the darn think... 
    We'll let you root for Bobby Knight and Phil Simms just the same.
    

    
    >>We'll let you root for Bobby Knight and Phil Simms just the same.
    
    NEVER, NEVER, NEver would I root fer either one.
    
    JaKe
    

    Never?

JaKe,

What if Phil Simms ended up on your beloved STEELERS and had led them
into the Super Bowl? would you be rooting for him??

The Crazy Met

    TCM,
    
    It'll never happen, so why even speculate??
    
    JaKe
    

    JaKe,
    
    you ask in ::sprots why speculate?? your love fest with Gin has
    really addled your mind. :-)
    
    The Crazy Met
    

    Love Fest?  Wait one minute!! I haven't recieved one Physical Thing
    from him.
    
    
    Gin
    
    ps  Is Love Festing a sport?
    
    

    Depends on whether or not ears are involved... I guess if it's a 900
    number, it would be...

Just  thought I'd let people know that I am outta here on Feb 18. No innocent 
college prank or practical joke. I've been looking to move on for quite some
time when it became apparent that DEC isn't the place for software engineers
that are interested in application work. While this company might make some
really good hardware and a  good operating system in OSF it isn't the place for
me any longer.

When I started here 9 year ago I thought I'd work here my entire career but
things have only gotten worse in my area of expertise. David Stone (despite his
many faults) was the last shot we had at making software a viable business and
when we had a VP out here a couple of months ago state that selling lots of
software at a low price wasn't a viable business model (despite the success of
Microsoft 2 minutes down the street) I knew I had to leave.

I'll be working at a decent sized (1500 employees) medical products company
writing some neat applications. I've always been facinated with the medical
field so I'm pretty excited about this.

I've been reading sports since the Notes-11 days and seen quite a cast of
characters come and go. I've enjoyed "discussing" sports with you and I'll miss
the banter and tavern. 

I thought I'd put this in today just in case I get  escorted out the door ( I
don't expect it to happen). I'm pretty sure my e-mail address will be
metzger@spacelabs.com so Kev can add it to the list.....

Later and good luck,

Metz
(John Metzger)

 

>When I started here 9 year ago I thought I'd work here my entire career but
>things have only gotten worse in my area of expertise. David Stone (despite his
>many faults) was the last shot we had at making software a viable business and
>when we had a VP out here a couple of months ago state that selling lots of
>software at a low price wasn't a viable business model (despite the success of
>Microsoft 2 minutes down the street) I knew I had to leave.

A more elegant description of the heart of the problem has never been
levelled here in SPORTS.

You're not the only one who has missed Stone, although the way things turned
out....  Well,enough of that....


>I'll be working at a decent sized (1500 employees) medical products company
>writing some neat applications. I've always been facinated with the medical
>field so I'm pretty excited about this.

Good luck Metz.  Just as long as you're not working with MUMPS (Yuck!!!!)
you'll be all set.


>metzger@spacelabs.com 

Thank gawd for the Internet....


Take care, good luck, be cool.....

'SAw

 

    FWIW - David Stone passed away recently.
    
    Best wishes and good luck, Metz.

Best of luck Metz. Now we just need to find someone to keep Tommy honest

The Crazy Met

    Metz,
    	Best of luck.  Can't recall where I had you on the nba-hoopls chart
    but I will miss your noting and other help a bunch.
    
    Good luck in the world,
    
    Bill

    
    	We'll miss ya Metz.....
    
    Claybone

    I'll play some Henry Lee Summer in  your honor... if only the Rebels
    were still together... good luck to you...

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Sung to the tune of gilligans island....
*****************************************


Just sit right back and you'll hear a tale,
A tale of college hoop.
Lay back and enjoy it 
You'll get the whole scoop....

The coach was a mighty recruiting man. 
The center tall and smart.
Five superstars played ball that day,
JR was sure to start
Was sure to start

The team fell behind real quick.
The opposition was fouling Reid.
If not for the coaching of Reverend Smith,
Things would be bleak indeed
Would be bleak indeed.

UNC will come back to win,
This championship game.
With JR Reid,
The Reverend too,
Mike Jordan and Daugherty. 
The multi-dimensional James
and the rest.
The ACC's best
Here at The University.....


  *** Closing Credits ***

Now here is the tale of the best hoop team
ever to grace the floor.
They all come from UNC
They'd kick bobbies team out the door.

JR and the Reverend too
Will do their very best,
To make sure that the other teams
Call the ACC the best.

No swearing,no fights, no Mr T.
not a single recruiting scam.
Unlike Clemson's program,
UNC's the best in the land.

So join us here each week my friend
You're sure to get a smile.
From the top hoops program in the country
Carolina's the best by a mile....
    

    
    	Hope your new job brings you lots fun and money!
    
    		Good Luck Metz...
    
    				Hal

    
    
    	Best O' luck to ya Metz.  I'm glad we had the chance to meet at Da
    Bull a few years ago.  If I ever put the engine back into the Triumph,
    and get a KP to drive to the Left Coast, mebbe I'll look ya up and we
    can do driving together?
    
    	I don't have yer home address for da list, btw.  Do you have a copy
    of it?
    
    
    I remain,
    ::Sports Keeper of Da List!
    Kev
    
    

Go get 'em Metz.

Good luck, get some sleep.

=Bob=

    Best of luck, Metz.  I'll miss those Seattle perspectives, especially
    on baseball.  Never met you in person but hope that you'll keep in
    touch (it's getting tougher and tougher, unfortunately) and that
    opportunity will come someday when you're back East, perhaps...
    
    glenn
    

    Good fishin' and prospectin' Metz.. 8^)
    
    You're still a 10 on the youknowwho meter...
    
    MikeL
    

    Happy trails, Metz...I'll miss your musical perspectives.
    
    Mark.

	Good luck to ya, Metz!  And to think that the thing I will 
	remember the most is having to team up with a New Yuck fan
	to beat you and Kev at darts.  (My back was killing me for 
	weeks after that.)


	billl

thanks for the wishes (in mail and here)..except for the brutal low blow by
Crisp :-)

I'll be back in New England sometime in June so we'll have to do a get together
if I can get off KP....

Maybe the Sox will still be in it then...

Metz

>I'll be back in New England sometime in June so we'll have to do a get together
>if I can get off KP....
    
    sounds good.  We can talk about the Suns and Sonics too ;-)

    Good Luck, Metz......
    
    Don't let yer meat loaf!!!
    
    JaKe
    

    	Take care Metz and always remember...
    
    	... that Spike Owen is still a BUM!
    
    				/Don

    Best of luck to you, Metz.
    
    Lee

    Good luck, Metz.  Always enjoyed reading your views, and will miss the
    Seattle/Mass. angle on things.  Have fun with the kids.  And thanks for
    the head's up on the Cranberries.  Picked up a CD the other night.
    
    					Steve

    Well, I'm leaving CWO and going to IVO.  I'm not sure what my noting
    time will be.
    
    Gin

>    Well, I'm leaving CWO and going to IVO.  I'm not sure what my noting
>    time will be.
    
Irvine?

    Yes.  Irvine.  I will be working with CNS as a rectp/sec I think. 
    I'm not positive yet.  It's a temp job though.
    
    Gin

    >    Yes.  Irvine.  I will be working with CNS as a rectp/sec I think. 
    
    well welcome to CNS, Gin.
    
    Hize (CNS - Outsourcing Services)

    Hize,
    
    Why thanks!!
    
    Gin

    
    Yabbut Hize,
    
    	Among other things I'm acronymally_challenged.  What the hail
    does CNS stand for?
    
    	And the bonus question is what the hail do they do?
    
    I remain,
    being challenged all da time
    Kev
    

    re: .162, .163
    
    another lovefest. Gin, 'ya sure do a lot of those :-) :-)
    
    The Crazy Met
    

    Re: .162 and .163 GET A ROOM !!!!!!!!
    
    REK

    REK, You're jussss jealous.
    
    

    Yeah Gin, REK's dog must be havin' lots of headaches lately. 

    Doin the milkbone strut no doubt.
    
    Gin

    
    Well, I'm outa here Friday. It's been real fine, boys. I've been
    reading this file for close to 8 years and it has helped me immensly
    with tending bar in keeping up on my sports stuff. For that I thank
    everyone, and wish everybody the best. 
    
    Ciao,
    
    Michael Saia a.k.a. The Hack 

    So that's what TH stands for.

    
    My hockey prowess.....

    
    	Was this voluntary?  Just bein' nosey.
    
    	Good luck Mike.
    
    Claybone

good luck TH.

The Crazy Met

Yo, TH, remember to keep the rubber part on the track, watch out for the
high side, and I've heard that the very best of them let the front wheel
slide just a bit also.   8^)


'Saw

    TH,
    	Good Luck, enjoyed very much your accounts of the tour.  You should
    pursue it.
    	Safe motoring,
    
    Bill

I'm a heading down for my exit interview...

Best of luck to everybody,


Metz

    
      Good luck to ya..
    
    
    
      re:   -< 10:00am...time to go drink beer... >-
    
     
     All I can say is:
    
    
    
      *BURP*
    
     

    
      Good luck, Metz.

Have fun, Metz.....

If'n you get on the internet.........

    Have one for me..
    

    Best of luck to both Metz and TH.. gonna miss yer input..
    
    What's TH stand for anyhoo?  Where you bartend at inBeantown??
    
    MikeL
    

    
     TH stands for 'The Hack'. 
    
     Good luck to you, TH. Gonna miss hearing about your exploits
     on the track. Gonna miss you presence in the BOXING notesfile,
     too. 
    
     

    -1,
    Thank you Tommy for your gentlemanly reminder that TH stands for
    'The Hack'.  This should serve as a shining example for those
    in need of better interpersonal skills such as one of our beloved
    mods who lambasted me in mail alluding to my lack of reading
    comprehension and Bushmills' induced haziness.
    
    MikeL
    

    Sorry, Mike, but sometimes the truth hurts.

    
    >>         <<< Note 130.188 by 38346::MACNEAL "ruck `n' roll" >>>

    >>Sorry, Mike, but sometimes the truth hurts.
    
    Then maybe, MAC, you should get a dose of morphine to take just before
    we start talking about you!!!!1
    
    JaKe
    

>    Then maybe, MAC, you should get a dose of morphine to take just before
>    we start talking about you!!!!1
    
    Actually he'd be better of heeding the advice Tommy gave Chaney.  A
    nice long vacation can do wonders for your outlook.

    
    
    	Yabbut hello!
    
    	If'n ya check the timestamp, y'll notice I'm not doing a Karen or
    TcM noting thing.  Ah been pretty busy playing Mr. Mom and thisted is
    the foist time I'm visiting da lockerroom and just wanted to letcha
    all know that yes, I do have Metz and -TH's addresses and e-net stuff. 
    In fact, we've exchanged messages so I know it works.
    
    All I gotta do is update da list.
    
    I remain,
    saying goodbye to 6 hours of continuous sleep!
    Kev
    

    Hi all.
    
    Just to let you know, I am leaving California on the 27th.  It's been
    great here and I have enjoyed all the people from this conference. 
    Gonna miss ya all.  I will be closer and may be out that way.
    
    Gin

    
    	Hey Gin, one for the road....... Get a room!  :*)
    
    	Good luck.
    
    Claybone

    Yeah yeah yeah!  You got a room for rent?  That's one of my reasons for
    leaving.  Getting a room in this town costs too much.
    
    Gin

    and when you do find one it either collapses, burns up, or becomes
    covered in mud

    MAC, I never thought I would agree with you but this once I have to. 
    Too bad it's come to late.
    
    Gin

    No need to start another note.  After years of dodging the bullet here,
    I was finally presented an opportunity to leave on my own terms.  It's
    been great noting in here and am looking forward to meeting some of you
    in July.  Friday's my last day.
    
    thanks,
    Mike

We'll miss you Mike.

I'll never forget all of the religious debates and the guitar
debates and the KJ debates and the wonderful stuff surrounding
the Knicks-Suns Wrasslemania last year....

Best of luck to you, and your family.....


frank

	One must wonder if the fact that it is April 1st has anything to 
	do with the previous note.



	billl

    'specially the lasted time he announced his "retirement" and showed up
    noting from another node the following Monday!  ;-)

    I don't belive it for a second!  If I'm wrong, I'll apologize next
    week!
    
    - Rope

    Now I know how Mr.T felt.
    
    Po' Mike

OH geez, I didn't even realize that today was April 1st.  I've been
a day behind all week and thought that today was 3/31.....


Shame on ME!


'Saw

    
    I cain't believe 'saw fell for it.  This is about the 8th time Heiser's
    been gone. 
    
    brews

|    I cain't believe 'saw fell for it.  This is about the 8th time Heiser's
|    been gone. 
|    
|    brews
|

Yeah, well, like I said, I didn't realize this was 1 April until
after I'd replied....


8^)

    The only prank I've pulled today is install the April Fools system
    error message table on our cluster.  You know the one where if you do a 
    
    $ set process/priv=all
    
    comes back with:
    
    %SYSTEM-W-NOTALLPRIV, you and I both know you can't do all of those things

	c'mon, Mike, you can come up with something a little more original
	than the used-and-abused 'I'm leaving' joke for April Fools Day.


	billl

    Bill, the next time you hear one of them gutwrenching, tearjerking C&W
    songs, you're gonna regret not saying goodbye.

    
    	Leaving on your own terms eh?  I do that every day.  I jump in
    	my truck and leave.
    
    Claybone

re .197:
>>   FRETZ::HEISER "another day in DECrestaurant"

>>    No need to start another note.  After years of dodging the bullet here,
>>    I was finally presented an opportunity to leave on my own terms.  It's
>>    been great noting in here and am looking forward to meeting some of you
>>    in July.  Friday's my last day.
>>    
>>    thanks,
>>    Mike

	Either DEC has come to their senses and offered Mike Heiser a ton of
	$$$ to stay put or he forgot to log out of his terminal when he left
	for good on Friday.  See 27.4762 and 36.1802


	ol' eagle eye

    
>>	ol' eagle eye
    
    
    		Yabbut that's funny.  I always thought they called you
    "bird brain"
    
    ;^)
    

	That sound you've been hearing is not the kind of "new constuction"
	you might think.  It's the sound of a fresh new group of gallows
	being constructed.  

	You got it!  The Turk, the Grim Reaper, the Waltking Dude, or what
	ever you want to call him is getting ready for another whirlwind
	tour at a Digital facility near you.


	billl

	"Ask not for whom the bell tolls, it tolls for thee."

	"Let us sit upon the ground and tell sad stories of
	 the death of kings"

	"Down, down, I come, like glist'ring Phaeton, wanting
         the manage of unruly jades"

	"From dust thou art, and unto dust thou shalt return"

	"'Tis not as wide as a door, nor deep as a well, but 
	 t'will do, t'will do.  Ask for me tomorrow and you shall
	 find me a grave man"

	"Hit me with your best shot"

	"To be or not to be"

	"Everybody must get stoned"

	


	

    How's about:
    
    He that smelt it, dealt it!!
    
    
    JaKe
    

    Well I just got the word...
    
    you're stuck with me for at least another quarter!

    Anyone interested in a get together for a Rockies game? Anytime after
    July 11 would be fine...
    
    Murph
    

    Rockies don't play in Fenway...

    So?
    
    Any Colorado based noters want to meet at Mile High for a 
    Rockies game anytime after July 11?
    
    Na na na na, na na na na, hey hey hey, good-bye.
    
    Murph
     

	Murph,

  July 23 is Colorado Springs day at Mile Hi. Ticket are $5, $8 and $12 @ Old
Chicago's and if I remember correctly Gart Bro's. for $5,8 and 12. I would
guess their Rockpile and outfield seats with a few in the infield sections 

  Cadzilla2

    Who is the opponent?
    
    Beers are on me for the first 3 innings (my new employer is less stingy
    than the current one 8-)
    
    Murph
    

Rockies Vs. Marlins


Let's go fishing

      Maybe...Have to check my honeydo and fishing schedule.
    
      Tim

	Well, folks, I know it has been a long time since many of you heard from
me, but I've really been busy with work the last 2 years or so.  But, not busy
enough to have someone cut out my entire group.  So, after 16.8 years, I'll
be leaving DEC today.  

	This conference has been my home away from home for the past 8 years.  
Many of you will never know the dark times it helped me get through when I was in
Colorado.  You made me laugh - sometimes at others, sometimes at myself, which 
was most important.  

	I will take away some really fond memories of this address, and I'll miss
all of twists and turns that cropped up here.

	Don't let anyone kid you - if you've been here any length of time at all,
this hurts like hell, it really does, and all of the "up" talk only helps a 
little bit.  I know I'll eventually be fine, and probably be better off with new
challenges that await me.  In the meantime, it's people like you that I will miss
most of all.

	Stay sharp. And may each and every one of you have peace and happiness
in your lives, whether in or out of DEC.

	Warmest regards to all of you,

	Jim M.

    Well, now that the papers are signed and all, I can decrypt my notes.
    
    I start at HP in Ft Collins July 11. Even though I think the only
    noter I ever met in Mass was Eddie Fissette (for Darwin's unbelievable
    1-hitter last year) aside from the Hudsonites, it would be a definite
    win to get out and talk Rocks and Broncs with you Colorado folk. I'll
    be online until July 1. I can transfer the money for a ticket into
    someone's DCU account if they'll order the tickets. Would be a good
    start to my second trip through Colorado. 
    
    I am also the proud inheritor of a nice pair of Buff's seasons tickets,
    will keep you guys in mind when the season rolls around. 
    
    Thanks all, this was a great way to while away the downtime while
    management was redirecting projects, or the VMS upgrades 8-0
    
    Murph

    Talked to Kev tonight on the onephay.  
    
    he apologizes fer not entering a goodbye note, didn't get the chance,
    was very busy.  He feels terrible cause he had a lot of things to say
    to the friends he's mnade thru the notesfile.  He didn't know how,
    without the support of you lunatics, he would have ever gotten over
    Greg's death and he wishes there were some way he could truly express
    his gratitude for the efforts his friends made to help him thru that
    trying time.
    
    He still thinks that SJU [hates the name Red Storm] is going to kick
    UCoNN's butt and embarrass the daylights out of Mikey's thugs.
    
    Also said that counting TFSO and all, he'll run out of income Oct 2nd,
    so save yer money now.
    
    Lastly, Kev said that friend told him that people are successfully
    arguing to the unemployment peoples that TFSO is not a severance, but a
    settlement, so if you gt TFSO'd, ya cain probably start collecting
    unemployment immediately.
    
    JaKe
    

    Kev also said that he would like to get on the internet, but doesn't
    know if he can afford it right now or if it is something he wants
    versus something he MUST have(future job consideration or fun???).
    
    he said if he does get on the internet, he'll let us know his account
    and all.
    
    JaKe
    

    One less body for Bob to worry about. I will be leaving Digital in
    two weeks. I will be working at Toys R Us doing Pathworks and TCP/IP
    and other such stuff. 
    
    Although,I got to meet only a few of you,I must say I think I have
    gotten to know many of you. 
    
    Of all the ex-Deccies I keep in touch with,it is almost unanimous that
    what they  miss most is Notes. This conference was one of the best.
    
    

Good luck David.  

Do you get a discount?

    
      Good luck, David.

    Best of luck Dave...
    

    
    Good luck Dave, Until my kid gets 14-15 or so, I'll do my best to keep
    your new compnay in business.
    
    brews

    Sure Brews, you love it as much as they do.  
    
    Best of luck, Dave.  The toy industry should be more stable with the
    Mays and Heisers around.

    
    
    	Ya, shopping at Toys R Us can be tough. Every time I try to
    buy something for myself, the kids insist I get them something too! :-)
    
    Good luck Dave...
    
    

    Best of luck, David.  Enjoyed your notes over the years.
    
    Mark.

    Good luck Dave; it was nice to have at least one other person in here
    who rooted for the right teams. I suspect my nieces and nephews will be
    keeping you in business for a while.
    
    The Crazy Met
    

David,

Good luck.  I love Toys R Us....  Best place in the world to go.  So, even
though I have no kids, I too will help keep you guys in business.

If you happen to get onto the internet, please send us your address!


'Saw

    Dave,
    
    Good luck.  With four little ones, I'll help in keeping Toys R Us
    profitable for a while so you can keep contributing to the U of MD 
    college fund you have no doubt established for your young uns!
    
    I will try and contact Tim K.  Wonder if he'll remember me.
    
    Go Terps!	
    
    UMDan

    Good luck.
    

Should I stay or should I go? (Dah dah dah dadadada dah!)


Good luck if you are, do me if you aren't.....

    Somehow I was hoping for a more sentimental send-off, but so be it.
    
    Sniff, sniff.
    
    
    - ACC Chris

    Well Crisp most folks say where they are goingwhattheir
    last day will be, etc. Given your "reputation" the lack of
    details is deafening.
    
    The Crazy Met
    

    
    	Why should we believe a convicted liar?
    
    Claybone

    Claybone I was never convicted of lying, despite the sordid attempts of
    the late-great ADA-T.
    
    HTH,
    
    
    - ACC Chris

    yabbut Crisp we still have no answer from you as where you are
    going, when your last day at DEC will be.
    
    The Crazy Met
    

    He'll pull a Dean Smiff and choke the new job opportunity away in
    crunch time.

    Well,after tomorrow's exit interview,that's it for me. I've really enjoyed
    this conference. I just wish I had been able to make the get togethers
    and meet some of you. This was a very exclusive fraternity that I never
    got officially initiated into,but I did feel I knew a lot of the
    characters.
    
    I don't know how I will fill the void. I'll try to send mail once in a
    while thru the internet. 
    
    I sincerely wish the best of luck to everyone and their families.
    My eyes may be a little wet tomorrow. I will be reading this as much as
    I can until tomorrow.
    
    
    

    
    
       Good luck Dave.
    
    Chappy

	Good luck, Dave.  Now on to a better life outside of DEC.


	billl

    Anyone got something stored up to post for him to read as a going away
    present?
    

	I got some really nice GIF...er never mind.


	billl

I have the trial.

The Crazy Met

    Kiner > Maris
    Mays  > Mantle
    JoJo  > Clyde
    Grogan> JoeWillie
    Clemens > Seaver
    Orr   > Park
    
    Dave, as a dyed in wool N.Y. fan you never let us down and you took
    some of the heat off Tcm.
    
    Best of luck

    
      Good luck, Dave. Just when it seemed like we were going to be
     able to convert you into a Boston fans, too.
    
    
    
    
     Just kidding.

All the best, Dave.  Happy landings.

Steve

	Who's manning the list these days?

	Starting Monday I'll be working in NIO (Salem, NH).  My new mailstop
	is NIO/B06 and the DTN is 285-3108.

	So much for the 5 minute drive to and from work.  But it beats the
	hell out of the wait in the unemployment line!


	billl

    Me or tcm... we'll discuss...
    

    
    
    ;^)
    
    
    	Yabbut I spoke to my pal Kev and he told me that he's working on
    updating da list - he'll probably send somebody a floppy to be uploaded
    since he cain't afford internet.
    
    He said that changes include A&W, MikeL, ACC_Chris, Denny.
    
    Anybody else wanting a copy, or waanting to get on da list (which
    automatically gets ya a copy) is asked to call Kev at 508-839-9710.
    He told me that the placement center is gearing up for some major
    numbers nexted week and the week after that.
    
    I remain,
    still Kev's pal
    

Billlll,

Stop by and say hi. NIO/C15.

daryll

I'm outta here. Friday is my lasted day.

May the birds of SPROTS fly up yer nose. See yall on the
internet.

josh

Good luck Josh, where are you going?

The Crazy Met

>Good luck Josh, where are you going?

>The Crazy Met


Ya dragged it outta me ;)

Microsoft Consulting, here in Vancouver. 

Of course, 6 years with digital has me hooked on abuse, so I've
got a tough road ahead. I may have to buy my wife a whip....;)

josh

    now you're talking like a main, Josh!

    Ok, I can put this in now...
    
    My last day here is Oct. 27th.  I'm going to work for Adobe Systems
    (PostScript, Illustrator, Acrobat, Photoshop...) in Mountain View, CA.
    I should be able to be reached as of Nov. 7th at washe@mv.us.adobe.com
    
    Unlike others in here:
    
    1) I'm not faking this departure
    2) I'm not going to ramble on about how beautiful you guys are and what
       a hole in my life they'll be I can't check in here.  I mean how
       great can this be if Hal's leading KOH? (half smiley goes here).
    3) I don't care if Cam Neely is God, or John Elway, Dean Smith, Bobby
       Knight, RCASO, Bubby Brister, J_e Walt_n, Roger Clemens, Greg
       Swindell, OJ, Nancy Kerrigan.  I don't care about boxing until Tyson
       gets back.  It doesn't matter how many copies of /Don's workout
       video or the regular guy calendars got sold.  I DO care about what 
       happened to Hawk's stack of Fenway tickets though. It has nothing to
       do with that girl Jen or whatever her name was at the Patriot's Day
       game that Tommy saw me with.  And I think the reason Marky travels
       abroad is to visit those girls who thought he was really cute in the
       great Lat posedown.  I am glad I was Karen's VPNOTY running mate.  I
       think the run and shoot is overrated, and I don't care who's won how
       many superbowls. 
    4) I will not use any quote from Bill Durham.  Maybe Buckaroo Banzai.
    5) The Celts still sip and Bill Laimbeer really was misunderstood by
       all of you.
    
    Does that cover it all?
    
     

    A couple more...
    
    6) There SHOULD be a wrasslin' note in here.
    7) Kevin McHale WAS a freak of nature.
    8) No one REALLY cares about Wesleyan football
    9) Nobody in Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Cincinnati or Denver would last
       a weekend in Detriot(tm).
    10)I've never been on steroids, but stars we reach are just starfish on
       the beach.
    

    No way.  sniff...
    
    Glad I got that lunch in.  (-:  Good luck!!!!

  Cal-i-fornia here you come.

  Just couldn't take one more New England winter, right?

  Or was it the thought of one more season running DECFantasy?

  Best of luck,
  George

    Sorry to see you go Walt, you'll be missed.

 congratulation Walt. you'll be sorely missed. Lambieer wasn't misunderstood
 he just played for the wrong team. Put him in green and we'd be raising
 his number to the rafters. Really glad I got to meet and know you. No one
 will ever fill your stool in this tavern...........

 mike

Good luck, Waltman.  Go get 'em.

    Walt,
    	I want the rights to your version of Notre Dame fight song with
    the "Tripucka whining"
    
    	Good luck, 
    
    Billte
    
    (I think 5th Dimension had a great California song on their Acquarius
    album)
    

    Oh man, I forgot about that... that was up there with the JD Shuffle...
    All yours...
    

    Laimbeer still sips, big time.  No matter what color jersey he would
    have worn, he'd still be an obnoxious rich boy, whining and complaining
    his way through life, with only his sharp elbows as his best friends.
    
    NAZZ

    
    Good luck Walt; your saving grace :-) has been that you loathe the
    Celtics almost as much as I do.
    
    The Crazy Met
    

    
>>    9) Nobody in Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Cincinnati or Denver would last
>>       a weekend in Detriot(tm).
    
    Hey, this is a flawed statement.  I have spent many a week in Detroit
    working fer this fine(haha) company whom employ us when the office up
    there was severely low on personnel and needed assistance and, frankly,
    I don't see what the big deal of the place is, although the Sliverdome
    is different looking from the outside.
    
    The place is nuthin'
    
    JaKe
    

    BTW, good luck, Walt.
    
    JaKe
    

    You were probably out in Farmington Hills or some place like that...
    
    Last time my folks were out there, their rental got stolen.  They
    needed the airbag out of an Escort.
    

    
    >>You were probably out in Farmington Hills or some place like that...
    
    I was actually working out of the Novi office, but spent many a service
    call in the downtown arears.
    
    JaKe
    

    
    
    
         Good luck Walt!
    
    
    Chap

    Hey Walt,
    
    Have a good one out west.  I played "Going to California" by Led last
    night on the jukebox.  Coulda been for you, had I known.  If you swing
    through Chitown on you way out or back home to MI, drop me a line and
    maybe we could hook up.  After visiting Tiger Stadium earlier this
    summer again, I'd be up to go back anytime.
    
    East coast to California, talk about shifting gears...  :*)
    
    
    Spud

    Take_Care when you leave,Walt.
    
    
       Crazy_Can_I_Have_Barry_Sanders_Back_Now_Al???       :_)

    See the note in the notesfile Crazy_Al, I have someone to watch over
    my team while I ride out the season.
    
    Spud, that would be cool.  I'd love to hit a game in Chi-town, never
    been there for a game.  Not sure who my customers will be, but I can
    try to arrange something sometime...
    

    On a seperate departure 
    
    Steven "Stevie boy" Gaulke was transitioned about 2 weeks ago. 
    
    Jeff

    
    >>Steven "Stevie boy" Gaulke was transitioned about 2 weeks ago. 
                                     ^^^^^^^^^^^^
    
    "Transitioned" my a$$.  They cain call it what they want, but
    basically, they bend ya over a chair, ram wif a wooden stick, and kick
    ya out the door.
    
    JMHO
    
    JaKe
    

    Walt, TigerMania-I seems like yesterday.  You'll be missed <insert a
    Do Me and a inverted smiley here>.  Guillermo is my skoal-mate.
    
    Marky_mark_and_the_funky_bunch_sans_velour_running_shorts_aka_SteinGorman.
    

    sounds like caning!

    >> 9) Nobody in Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Cincinnati or Denver would last
    >>    a weekend in Detriot(tm).
    
    	Wrongo, Hogbreath!  Been there!  Done that!
    
    
    	billl

	All the leaves are brown, and the sky is grey
	I went for a walk, on a winters day.
	I'd be safe and warm, if I was in LA
	California Dreamin'...on such a winter's day.....


How do I begin, Walt-man?  To tell the story of how great a friend can be?


Walt, you'll be missed.  Already I'm feeling the burden of keeping up
the East Coast half of the Great Buckaroo Banzai Perpetuation Society all
by myself.

I'm not gonna tell you that SPORTS will never be the same without you, because
it hasn't been the same for a long time.  It's just one more brick outta the
wall, so to speak.  I will tell you that Tiger-mania won't be the same, or
Patriots Day, or the Get Togethers....

I will wish you the best of luck and the best of life.  I will tell you to
always remember "Wherever you go, there you are", and I will tell you that
you always have a place to stay when you're on the East Coast.....


Finally, I'll miss you bud.....


'Saw

|I'm not gonna tell you that SPORTS will never be the same without you, because
|it hasn't been the same for a long time.  It's just one more brick outta the
|wall, so to speak.  I will tell you that Tiger-mania won't be the same, or
|Patriots Day, or the Get Togethers....

Yea, Walt's gonna have a hell of a commute to these events.  Tell you
what, Walt, anytime you make it to a get together, I'll let 'Saw
buy you a beer...

=Bob=

    Thanks, so, does that start tonight?

    Frank, please stop with the cliches :^).
    
    Mark.

>
>    Frank, please stop with the cliches :^).
>    
>    Mark.

Drat!  You caught me again......

    I don't buy it Nazz... tell me if Danny Ainge spent most of his career
    here, his number wouldn't go up... 
    
    Ainge - BYU
    Laimbeer - ND
    
    Ainge - known for whining
    Laimbeer - known for whining
    
    Ainge - has a couple of championship rings
    Laimbeer - has a couple of championship rings
    
    Ainge - coldcocked by Sedale Threatt
    Laimbeer - suckerpunched by Robert Parish
    
    Ainge - good free throw/ 3pt. shooter
    Laimbeer - lead the league in rebounding pre-Rodman days...
    
    I don't see much of a difference except Bill stayed with the Pistons
    instead of getting traded.

Walt

Even the most green-bespecticaled among us would never portend 
that Danny Ainge's number belongs in the rafters.  Even if he 
had played his entire career here.

=Bob=

    The major difference is Ainge is a pretty boy while Laimbeer is
    butt-ugly!
    
    Oh yeah, one other difference - Laimbeer used to look to nail somebody
    with an elbow or a forearm every time down the court, while Ainge would
    rarely stoop to that heinous behavior.
    
    HTH
    
    NAZZ
    
    PS - Guess I haveta join in the ranks of those few SPROTSsters and wish
    you the Best of Luck on your journey west.

    GEEZ, now I have to find another first baseman who likes to drink and 
    can take the ball out of the yard on command.  JAKE??? Bill????
    
    I'm going to miss you buddy.  I hope to see you fly into Atlanta
    in April for the USSSA nationals!
    
    Jimbo 

You guys are lucky,

	You're just losing a Waltman in your notes file.  I'm losing a Waltman
and a damn fine Middle Hitter for my volleyball team.

	Best of 'Luck Waltman.  Hoping you get nothing but sweet sets in your
life!  Me, Crunch, and rest of the guys will be missing ya.

	zamboni		

    >> GEEZ, now I have to find another first baseman who likes to drink
    >> and can take the ball out of the yard on command.  JAKE??? Bill????
    
    I can handle the first part, but as far as getting the ball out of the
    yard goes, you better get a DH.
    
    
    
    billl
    

    Does this mean that TCM will be flying Walt(e) out for the Patriots Day
    and Tigermania?
    
    
    billl

OK, so far we've heard about Walt the great softball
player, Walt the great volleyball player, and Walt
the soccer star.

What's next, badminton?

=Bob=

>    
>    Walt's giving up sports to help people.  Soon he'll be the great USDA
>    meat inspector...!
>    

Huh?

    Got me 'Saw... I thought meat was a midwest thing.  Fruit flies are 
    in Southern California... let me know, maybe I need a diagram, right
    /Don?
     
    
    I think Jimbo's got it backwards.  He knows I'll drink beer and then if
    I play first base, so be it.  Besides, he knows I have a "manly swing"
    and he likes watching 270+ foot bunts.  As far as v-ball goes, yeah
    'boni, that does hurt and I'll miss that.  I figure it's California,
    I'll find a place somewhere.  Soccer ain't nothin' to write home about
    except it's good to hang out after the game at the OPP...
    
    Badminton?  Nah... for obvious reasons, tennis would be next.  It ain't
    gonna be golf, that's for damn sure.  I don't know... I retired from
    flag football (notice no testimonials there).  Maybe I'll pick up a
    basketball again, it's been a LONG time... BTW, for those 128 people,
    I've been told today is a typical WINTER day out there... let's play
    2...
    

    	So long Walt(e).  I'll come visit you when the weather's cold
    here.
    
    				   /Don

    Maybe the hokey thing was premature... may not be a game thised year.
    
    See the last 2 sentences of .306... haha...
    

    
    >> GEEZ, now I have to find another first baseman who likes to drink
    >> and can take the ball out of the yard on command.  JAKE??? Bill????
    
    I cain do the firsted also, and if I put my weight behind the thing,
    there ain't a park that cain hold the ball.
    
    JaKe
    

     Walt, 
    
        Good luck, us few remaining Tiger fans will miss you.
    
    Wes

Geez, I haven't been in here much lately, and when I do drop in, I find Walt
leaving and Stevie Boy already Gone!

Walt, it was great meeting you back at our first Opening Day get-together.
It's bad news for us, but I'm sure it's great for you.

Best of luck in all you do.

Lee

    Thanks Lee, =bob= and the rest... I may make another entrance in here,
    but if not... thanks to everyone and good luck...
    
    -Walt
    

>
>    Thanks Lee, =bob= and the rest... I may make another entrance in here,
>    but if not... thanks to everyone and good luck...
>    

You too Walt.

If you check this, best of luck to you.  Digital just lost another fine
resource.  


'Saw    

    Aw. shucks, thanks....
    

    Bye...
    

    
       Good luck, walt!

    See ya Walt....never met you, but enjoyed readings from you as a mostly
    RON over the past many years.
    
    RTG

    Well I've met you RTG, and still don't like ya!  :*)
    
    
    Spud

    Spud....You're confused!
    
    I am the Galvin everyone likes......you're thinkin of brother Rob, who
    I can understand you not liking :-)
    
    RTG

    You're absolutely right, RTG.  Please tell the bum to stop sending me
    Dave Barry articles.  He just isn't that funny.  :*O
    
    
    Spud

Well since we announced a profit I though I get out while the getting is good. 
Seems that I'll be going to a small networks company that sells Hubs, Servers, 
routers, FDDI cards and ATM solutions. My territory will be Colorado, Kansas
Nebraska(ugh) and Wyoming. 
When I get the actual release date I'll inform the Ex-noters whereabouts of how
to get a hold of me. 

Jeff 

Sorry to lose you, Jeff.  Best of luck to you.

Steve

 good luck. we'll miss ya.......thanks for everything........

 mike

    
    If they bring back Kenny G at DECSALE will ya stay?
    
    Good luck,Jeff.
    
    brews
    
    ps  what's wif you guys' phones today?  Everyone off partying on your
    behalf?

    
    	Not to worry ya'll.  The better half of the Riggen couple is
    	still at DEC.  :^)
    
    	Good luck Riggo....
    
    Claybone

Real story folks is I'm going into Sales for Digital. 

Sell yer stock now.
Lock up the kids, Hell is freezing over and the Cleveland Browns are 
only a assistant coach or 2 from winning the whole enchilada.

Jeff

	Another college prank.  Somehow (don't know why) I thought you were
	above this type of sophomoric humor. 

	Kevin
	:-)

No, not a college prank.

In fact, I think that Riggo has hit on the prime way of getting any kind
of a competitive salary here at DEC.

I've known of a few people now who have gone seeking other jobs, and getting
offers with more $$$ than they're currently making.  In some cases we're
talking major increases (up to  10K!).  

They then present that to their manager, and say, hey, I want to stay, but
economically I can't.  

The manager's then match the offer.



'Saw

    
    If he wants a competitive salary, why's he going into sales?
    
    When's the lobotomy scheduled, Jeff?
    
    brews

    
    It has been a very busy week. Last Wednesday I accepted a job outside
    of Digital but for now staying in the Boston area.
    Over the weekend I got engaged. Wedding in July.
    
    My last day at Digital will be Friday February 17th. My compuserve
    account is 71051.2205@compuserve.com
    At some point I will be connected via an internet provider with my own
    IP address/name and domain.
    
    The Crazy Met
    

	Best of luck to ya, TCM.  Yunz'll be sorely missed, even if you 
	are a New Yuck fan.

	The wedding sounds like a great reason for a get together. ;^)



	billl

JEEZ TCM!

Didn't the insurance people ever tell you that TWO major stresses is enough
to kill you (on the actuarial charts anyway!).

New job and getting married?  Whoo-eee.....


Actually, congrats in the firsted magnitude....may the job be successful
and the marriage fruitful (or vice versa!)


'Saw

  Congratulations and good luck Met on both accounts.

  George

 Like WOW!!!!!!!!! Are you really going to be able to survive without ::sprots?

 ;^)

 congrats and bestest of luck........

 mike

Ha!  I knew about the new job, but TCM was trying to slip
the getting married thang in on us.

There's definitly going to be a flock of single women who
are going to be disappointed at this news.  This will be
the most devastating thing since they learned NAZZ was
unavailable...

Seriously, good luck TCM, you're certainly one of a kind.

=Bob= 

    
    
    
         Congrats TCW,
    
    
            Glad you found someone and Something to bring you joy! Lord
    knows the Mets aren't doing it!!!
    
    
    
    Chap

re: .334

Sounds like a deal Bill. Sometime last week of June first week of July sounds
good.

Now how about a get together next week Wed or Thursday??

The Crazy Met

    Good luck and congrats, TCM!
    
    Whattaya think, Mets and Twins in the '95 Series?  :*)
    
    
    Spud

re: house

have to buy something by October of 1996 so the IRS does not get anything from
what I made when I sold in October of 1994.

The Crazy Met

  Good Luck Crazy Met. We're gonna miss ya.

	Keith

    
    Congrats TCM.  Question though, if the World Series is on, will she let
    you watch it or force you to watch Thirtysomething?
    
    brews 

> Question though, if the World Series is on ...

No question the TV will be tuned into the WS. She actually watched the SB
this year as well. Getting there slowly.

The Crazy Met

>>Now how about a get together next week Wed or Thursday??

	You make the call!  You know me, unlike many of the faithful, 
	I'll be there.

	Dad always said what ever it takes...never miss a party, it might
	be your last.



	billl



	

    	Congrats Craze.
    
    				   /Don

    Let's do it in the greater Acton/Boxborough/Littleton area?
    
    Mark.

    	Let's do it at the New Sittn' Bull.  Mark, you'll like it, kind
    of looks like a fern bar now...
    
    				   /Don

    Slash, do me.
    
    The Bull wuz great when it had Ronnie Earl on Wednesday nights.  They
    probably started serving umbrella drinks now that the likes of Slasher
    have invaded.
    
    Mark.

    
    	Congrats there TCM.  We'll miss ya.  
    
    	This place is slowly but surely emptying out....
    
    Claybone

    
    
       Congratulations Met.  Wish you the best of luck in both cases.

    
       Congrats, Metz. 

    Tcm,
    	Good luck in the new job, hope you can stay in the area.
    
    One things for sure as bleak as the Mets outlook is they'll get another
    flag before the Rangers ever get another Cup.
    
    	And Knicks probably have one or two more unlikely shots at it as
    well.
    
    	Come to think of it the Jets are your best future hope.
    
    If you're going to get married why not just go all the way and become a
    Boston Sprots fan - I may have an extra Bruin bumber sticker

    Best of luck on both fronts tcm.  I'm always impressed when someone
    ventures into a brave new world, but two new worlds almost
    simulaneously is an awesome challenge.
    
    BTW Bob, it's true I'm not available, but I am available for rent.
    By the hour or day.
    
    NAZZ

                                       
    Congrats TCM!  Regardless of how it all turns out I'll bet that neither 
    your new co-workers nor your financee will be referring to you as "The
    Crazy Met" (what is your real name anyway? ;-).  So the big question is,
    will you be able to live with that?!
    
    glenn
    

Well 'ya know before I joined Digital I was already known as The Crazy Met on
the usenet; so ya never know.
Actually my fiancee may just take to calling me Crazy; can't say I would
blame her.

The Crazy Met

>      <<< Note 130.359 by METSNY::francus "Last day as a free man 7/8" >>>
>                         -< I'll survive, somehow :-) >-

Is that when the baseball season finally starts? ;-)

Here's rooting for the both of them changes you're making, Crazy.

TTom

TCM, I already expressed best wishes on your July plans via mail, but
(being about a week behind in this notesfile) only just learned of your
plans to leave us.  Sorry as hell to see you go, and of course wish you
success in that endeavor as well.

While you folks are considering a get together in June, let me throw this
in.  The plans are not settled yet, but right now, there is a good chance
I'll be in the Boston area for a week starting about Friday June the 9th.
I could make it to a get together anywhere from Monday 12th to Wednesday
14th, assuming things work out.  I'd love to have a chance to meet some
of you person to person.

Steve

    Sheeeeeeeeeeeeeit,
    
    Now I ain't going to have an easy target('cept maybe TCG"The Crazy
    Groaner") to bait into a p-name bet and have lose.
    
    Give my best to the poor wome....er....Lucky Lady.
    
    Haveth fun in yer new job.
    
    Call me when ya come into Pittsburgh and we'll tilt a few at the
    Allegheny Pub & Brewery again.
    
    JaKe
    

    Dunno.
    
    Don't have any training scheduled up there.  Next trip is in a couple
    of weeks to Columbus, Ohio.
    
    JaKe
    

    	Hey Craze, I just got off the phone with Mike Leary and he wants
    the address of your fiancee to send her a sympathy card and the address
    of your manager to send him/her a congratulatory note...
    
    				   /Don

Well tell MikeL he better show up tomorrow night; then he'll get what
he wants :-)

The Crazy Met

|Well tell MikeL he better show up tomorrow night; then he'll get what
|he wants :-)

Color Mikey there.  ETA 6:30...

Sounds like we all talked with him today.  

You guys work on him to get his PC on-line.  8^)


'Saw

    
      I can't make it either. I really wish I could. Good luck, TCM

    TCM, I'm out tomorrow.  Apologize for the late notice.  Best of luck
    and I hope I live to see the Red Sox beat the Mets in another WS.
    
    Mark.

>       <<< Note 130.332 by MSE1::FRANCUS "Last day as a free man 7/8" >>>
>                          -< My turn to say so long >-
    
>    My last day at Digital will be Friday February 17th. My compuserve
    
    Wow!! Looks like I got in here just in time.  Mazel Tov, TCM.  I'll be
    looking for my invitation to the bris.  :-)
    
    Sid

>    looking for my invitation to the bris.  :-)
    
OUCH!

Well folks this is it; our of here in a short while.

I'll miss this notesfile and all you loonies - even Tommy.
Some final "wishes":

1. To Chappy: Donny M. does not get into the HoF or into the postseason.

2. To Groaner and Hal: that you wait a very long time for a Clevescum team
to win and NBA, MLB, NFL (Super Bowl), or NHL (if you ever get a team)
championship.

3. To all you Red Sox fans a WS victory (but not with the scabs) in your
lifetimes.

4. To =bob= : Having to see Pat Riley win another championship.

5. To MikeC: the chance to root for a team and not against one.

Please keep me informed of get-togethers; I'll do my best to attend as long
as I am still within the Boston area. It has been fun. Catch you on the
bitstream.

Just remember you can't go wrong rooting for the Mets, Jets, Knicks, and
Rangers.

Always remember to loathe the Yankees, Cowboys, Celtics, and Islanders.

The Crazy Met

|Just remember you can't go wrong rooting for the Mets, Jets, Knicks, and
|Rangers.

Cain't go wrong if you like loooserrrs...

Good luck Met.

=Bob=

    
    
       Good Luck TCM
    

  Knock'em dead Met,

  George

    Tcm,
    	You've been a good friend and given me my NewYork fix whenever I
    need to argue about some kind of obscure Sports detail (like '54
    pennant).
    
    	Hope to see you at Mike Leary's June party (has anyone informed
    Mikey).
    
    Billte

    
    
    	Good luck dude!
    
    	I just don't understand why you wouldn't want a Cleveland team to
    win something.....ever think it might shut us up???  NAAAAAAA!
    
    	Thanks again for the laughs in this file....you'll be missed!
    
    	Hal

    Lotsa Luck, TCM.
    
    UMDan

Wail, as some of you know from a mail message, I've given notice.  My last day
will be Friday, April 14.  I'm on my to a company called International Data
Corporation (IDC), where I've taken a job as an industry anyalyst.  

I've very excited about the opportunity, it's something I was never quite able
to obtain here at Digital.  It combines writing (what I do now) with marketing
(what I've always wanted to do).  The company's product is research, so I will
be responsible directly for producing products, and to a large extent, selling
them.

As I said in my mail message, I don't beleive that Digital is a sinking ship, or
that anyone who stays is nuts, etc.  My reasons for leaving are partially
financial, and partially a chance to do something that I've always wanted to do.
A job is what you make of it, and when you can't make any more of it, it's time
to change.

If it follows the form of the others that I know, my internet address will be
RMCCULLOUGH@IDCRESEARCH.COM.  The company is in Framingham, so I should still be
able to make the occasional get together.

Take care all, and stay in touch.

=bob=

    Bob, IDC is a class outfit...congrats!  We do a ton of bidness with
    them here in the PCBU.
    
    Mark.

  Gonna miss another long time sportster, good luck Bob !

	Keith

    
    
    	I'm out-of-here (again) too. My lasted day is tommorrow,
    April 7th.
    
    	On Monday I start at U.S. Robotics, doing SNMP Agent, MIB,
    and Network Management console development work for a new
    multi-protocol router group in Westboro. This is a brand new
    organization for USR, I'll be the 5th or 5th person hired into
    the group. I'm looking forward to working in a small, focused
    organization.
    
    	13 months ago, I thought I was accepting a similar position
    here at DEC, but things never worked out. So I'm off to to
    it someplace else... :-(
    
    
    	I have a personal account setup through a Internet provider
    in Fitchburg. That mail address is:
    
    	jhalpin@iii.net
    
    	When I get a work email address, I'll send it to NAZZ and
    ask him to post it in the ex-noters topic.
    
    JimH
    

	Best of luck in your new career, Jim.


	billl

Jim,

Good luck. I'm hearing more and more of what you're saying these days.

A buddy of mine here has a sign on his wall that says 

	You can't shrink to greatness

And to me that describes digital....


Keep in touch -- if'n you wanna head down to Groton CT someday, I'll be
more than happy to hook up with you.....

'Saw

    
    Good luck, Jim.  Now we only gots the normal Cleveland fans around
    here.
    
    

    
       I must admit that even I will miss Jim Halpin just a bit.

    
    
       Good luck Bob and Jim. Think of us when your out there making the
    big bucks! :-)

    Good Luck, Jim.
    
    JaKe
    

    Bob and Jim,
    	Hope it's successful for you.  Hope two guys or (even better) gals
    come in and and take your place.
    
    Best of luck,
    
    	billte 
    	

God, two in one week, a stiff jab followed by an overhand right.

Bob and Jim, the good news is that it was your decision, that you're
both going to something promising.

Best of luck to both of you.  Hope the promise is fulfilled.

Steve

    
    
    
    >Good luck, Jim.  Now we only gots the normal Cleveland fans around
    >here.
    
    	Ouch, that hurts!
    
    	Brews, what did I ever do you you? :-)
    
    JimH
    
    

The amazing Jimmy H is beating me out the dorr by a week!

Good luck Jim, have fun, and keep up the running!

=Bob=

Wail dudes and dudettes, this is it.  I'll be cleaning out my office for the
nexted coupla hours, then I'm off to a workgroup "meeting" this afternoon.

Good luck to all, please keep in touch.  I'll do my best to be at the nexted git
together.

I'll really miss the ol' tavern.  Take good care, all.

=bob=

    Just finished packing myself.  It's amazing the junk one can accumulate
    in a relatively short period of time!
    
    As of Monday I'll be back in Merrimack (5 minutes from home).  Actually
    it'll be Tuesday since I'll be working Tuesdays thru Fridays.  Kinda
    will make me look forward to Mondays.
    
    
    
    billl

Well, Bob is gone.  I talked with him a couple o' hours ago, and he's
off to his challenging week ahead -- marathon and vacation, then the 
week after the relative relaxation of starting a new job....


Bill, good luck in your new venture.  Just pray I don't get ahold of that
phone number, because you'll wish you had your tool bag again 8^)

Seriously good luck....

'Saw

    Saw Walt again Tuesday night.  Sez the Wings will meet the Broons in
    the Cup final, Boston winning in 5 games.
    
    This was after several Guiness pints.
    
    Mark.

    Well boys and girls, it's my turn to move on.  My official last day is
    5/24, but I'm on vacation next week and there's a 50/50 chance I'll be
    shown the door today.
    
    I've accepted a job as Worldwide Marketing Mgr at IBM Microelectronics
    Division (Waltham MA), responsible for PowerPC and x86 products.  It is 
    with mixed emotions that I leave Digital after 8.5 years, but this is an
    opportunity (working for my former mgr in the PCBU) that I just couldn't 
    pass up.  
    
    You may recall that I spent some time recently with Walt Ashe out in
    the Valley....Well at is turns out, I was interviewing at Apple for a
    Marketing Mgr position in the PowerMac group in Cupertino.  Eventually,
    I did receive an offer, but decided I couldn't make the physical move.
    
    One of the references I used for the Apple position was the
    aforementioned manager at IBM.
    
    Anyway, best of luck with your endeavors, wherever they may take you. 
    I truly believe Digital has turned the corner and leave with pride in
    knowing I made a contribution to one of the most staggering turnarounds
    in US industry's history.
    
    Best,
    
    Mark.
    
    PS: Karen Derry wuz robbed for 1992 NoTY.

    
    like a WOW!!!!!!!!!!
    
    good luck, we'll miss ya. especially your musical expertise....
    
    ;^)

    
    	Shucks.  Hate to see you leave Mark.  I wish you the best.
    
    Skoal Brother,
    
    Claybroon

Boy Mark, that sucks


for us!


Good luck.  Will you have an internet address?  Will they let you talk to
us any more?  (I had a friend who worked at IBM and we could never talk about
work 8^))


I'll miss you.  I always enjoyed getting you teed off with Marky Mark, but
I think this is definitely digital's loss and IBM's gain.....

Don't work too hard to beat us back into oblivion.....


Have fun, and lots of luck in your new job.


Broons rule!


'Saw

  Mark, hope everything works out well for you at your new job. Good Luck !

	Keith

  Good luck Mark.

  Get a good set of suit cases. Remember the old saying, I.B.M. stands for
I've Been Moved.

  :*)}
  George

    Thanks all...
    
    Fortunately, Digital will be treated as a customer, not as a
    competitor.  My division will be marketing semiconductors to system
    OEMs.
    
    (Looks like I'll be around for a couple of weeks - no escort).
    

    Sheesh, GOD really did answer my prayers!!! 
    
    (8^)*
    
    Goodeth Lucketh ineth youreth futureth endeavoreths.
    
    JaKe(th)
    

    
    Good luck Mark, you'll need it with the second-rate processors you'll be
    marketing.  
    
    brews

    Best of luch to you, Mark.  Try to fit a trip to one of the
    git tagethers so.....TCM, yeah that's the ticket, TCM can buy
    you a beer.
    
    
    billl

Wow, best of luck Mark.

And remember...

John Caffertey Rules!

    That's "Cafferty."

Typo.

    Well guys, I've just been given word that I should pack my office. 
    I'll know more this afternoon, but just in case, it's been real!
    
    Mark.
    
    PS - I'll keep an eye for get togethers and such and will forward my 
    	 Internet address as soon as I start June 5.  Also, if'n yer ever
    	 in the Hampton area, pls don't hesitate to call.  I always have
    	 beer in the fridge.
    
    Home:  18 Munsey Drive
    	   Hampton, NH 03842
    	   603-929-0360

Broons rule!

    good luck Marky, come down and help me pack mine I'm moving down the
    hall (don't ask).
    
    I was up in Hampton Saturday but was too late for Brown's (assuming
    they were open).

    Brown's is in Seabrook...pass it, take a left on 1A north and proceed
    for about 5 miles to Little Jacks....better food, no bugs.
    
    BTW, what the hell ever happened to Glenn Waugaman?
    
    Mark.

>    
>    BTW, what the hell ever happened to Glenn Waugaman?
>    


Glenn's been REALLY busy on a project lately.  

Probably the same type of deal I have here -- everybody leaves, same amount
of work, ergo, remaining folks do more work.....


'Saw

    
    
        He's afraid of Jack McDowell!!!

    -2, Isnt that the new digital model :-)
    
    We havnt had it that bad, we lost 10% of the people at a time and like
    5% of the work...
    								mab

>    BTW, what the hell ever happened to Glenn Waugaman?

I'll bet even he is embarrassed by his boys' Fehr and Orza.

    
    I doubt it cause he never thought Fehr was right, just the owners
    were WRONG!!!!!!!!!
    
    or maybe he's sick of arguing with kids.....
    
    

>    or maybe he's sick of arguing with kids.....

oooooohhhhhh, MikeC with the name-calling....  :^(

    >> I'll bet even he is embarrassed by his boys' Fehr and Orza.

       That's right, Joe. Drag that dead horse out and give it a
       couple of whacks.


       BTW - thinking the owners were STUPID doesn't equate to agreeing
             with Fehr any more than thinking that gov't was stupid in
             Waco means agreeing with the OKC bombers.
    

    I've been reading the "sprots" note for a looooong time and was
    wonderin'....  Is Mark Lufay the guy who told the hunting story
    of strappin' a deer to the top of his truck and putting a reddish
    ball on the nose of the deer???  That one really cracked me up!!
    Anyway good luck Mark and don't you also drive a BMW???
    
    

    
    Everyone knows Mark drives Mommy's Volvo and wears velour shorts.  It's
    part of Sports history.
    
    brews

>
>    Lufay and Schneider used to get into it all the time about weapons and
>    hunting.
>

Those were some of my favorites!

    Twas me.

    Wonder how those kids are doing psychologically after seeing "rudy"
    strapped to the top of your bmer I mean vehicle???
    
    

    BTW, Mike Heiser is sharing his culinary wisdom in Soapbox by extoling
    the virtues of the Olive Garden restaurant chain.
    
    Too funny.
    
    Mark.

    Back from vacation today to find I have my exit interview this
    afternoon at 3:00.  Take care all.  I'll send 'Saw mail as soon as I
    have my Internet address.
    
    Mark.
    
    PS: Broons sip

  Hey guys, for various reasons, I've decided to do a "delete entry SPROTS".
  Over the years, I've had a ball sittin in this sports bar listening to you 
  pump up your team, celebrate the victory's and cry on the bad days. There's 
  been enough hot air in here to fly the GoodYear blimp. And there's been 
  some wisdom shown by some people like Glenn Waugamain and Billl Long. 
  There have been times when some noters have gone through some very hard times
  in their lives and people in this conference have done what ever they
  could to help. A true class act by all of you. And who could ever forget 
  the classic confrontations between Groaner/Hal and Jake. Hal, Groaner, no
  matter what has been said over the years, I think you guys are great and 
  are always entertaining to listen to. I'll admit, my poetry stinks but the 
  poems that Jake used to post were pure classics. There's been a lot of guys 
  come and go in the Big 8 conference but I'll especially remember Clay Wade, 
  Joe Cotanch and Marty. I'll also miss Mike Leary and Dan'l who are no 
  longer here but their ghosts still seem to linger.

  Good Luck to everybody.

	Keith

    
    you'll be back....withdrawl isn't as easy it seems........
    
    ;^)

  Good luck Keith,

  George

    
    	Later Keith.  Hope you make it back in the not too distant future.
    
    	Damn shame when you can enter a place like SPROTS and have your
    	ass threatened to be kicked.  Some folks really can play handball
    	against the curb...
    
    Claybone 

Sorry to see you go, mate.  I admit I admire the intestinal fortitude that
it takes to consider a life without ::SPORTS, and I'm more than a little
curious why you want to.

Steve

>                                 -< Major KoD >-
>
>    Almost everyone who replied to that is gone.


On the bright side, I heard from a friend of Jim Dinsmore's the other day.

Seems that Dinz is living up on the Cape (East Falmouth I think) and not with
his father or brother.  He's been sober two years and is doing well.

He's currently trying to get some kind of visitation rights to his daughter.  I
guess his ex is being a royal pain.


It was nice to hear about jIm dINzmoRe after all this time.....


'saw

So did Mike leave or something :*]

>                                 -< Major KoD >-

And now I know why I was never fortunate to get dumbsized: I din't post a
reply. I'm sure I popped Mike a line but after the infamous "small
software" company that MrT left for followed by a couple others (JaKe
comes to mind), I was gun shy about believing people were actually moving
on with their lifes while I was not.

TTom

When I grow up and find out what I wanna do, I just hope that I have a
chance to post my own eulogy.

And I just got a memo from my latest big time VP and he told us in no
uncertain terms that he would not be firing any managers.

TTom

>And I just got a memo from my latest big time VP and he told us in no
>uncertain terms that he would not be firing any managers.

Why am I not surprised.


The "wires" are hot with messages from the VPs these days, tellin' us all about
the new moves they're makin' to make the company an industry leader.

If they'd pull their haids outta their arses for just a few minutes I could
tell them that we're alreayd a_industry leader -- in layoffs.

Shessh....

Buncha bonehaids tryin' to sell us on their bonehaided moves after they
totally buggered up the company beyond fixing three or four years ago.....

    
    Mike,
    
    	I remember when you posted the note, was a RON back then. The
    Friday in question just happened to be April 1st and Mike was
    fooling everybody early.
    
    Ron

>>    	I remember when you posted the note, was a RON back then. 
>>    Ron

	So, you went from a RON to a Ron??? Is it pronounced any 
	differently?