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Conference 7.286::sports_90

Title:OURGNG::SPORTS - Digital's daily tabloid
Notice:Please review note 1.83 before writing anything.
Moderator:VAXWRK::NEEDLE
Created:Thu Dec 14 1989
Last Modified:Fri Dec 17 1993
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:438
Total number of notes:50420

363.0. "A Brief (I hope :-) Political Digression" by AKOV06::DCARR (Too bad we can't vote (the in's out) here) Wed Sep 19 1990 07:30

(Excuse me moderators, for the following, but we've had every other discussion
in here...)

Regardless of political affiliation or candidate preference, you have to be
heartened and somewhat amazed at the results of the Mass. Primary last night.
For those 6 people still with us that work outside of the Bay State, we had
an amazing night - I can't think of a single politician that was an 'insider'
that won their primary.  We truly voted the in's out!

It's not often that I wish that business (and sports) would imitate government,
but this morning is one of them.  This state and Digital are living nearly
identical histories, which is not surprising, as Digital's success in the late
80's helped fuel the "Massachusetts miracle", and both organizations are
declining at a similar point in time.

While the voters of this state have clearly voted for drastic change, I find it
unfortunate the the "working class voters" of Digital are not given the same
opportunity, IMO.  Here, the change appears to mandated from the top down, and
appears limited to "penny ante" cost cutting measures, rather than the drastic,
wide-spread, organizational change that I believe we need.

And now for the obligatory SPORTS tie-in:  its too bad that the sports
institutions in this state could not similarly undergo the change that I
suspect most fan/voters would opt for: speed, youth, and better management.

And, please, send me mail :-)...  (maybe that will let me figure out what the
@!#$ you guys are TALKING about - geez, you miss one note string in here, and
you're completely lost!)

ML
T.RTitleUserPersonal
Name		DateLines
363.1I liked it!WMOIS::RIEU_DRead his Lips...Know New Taxes!!Wed Sep 19 1990 07:522
       Throw the Bums out!!!
                                   Denny
363.2the old Guns or Footballs economic tradeoffSNDBOX::HAUSRATHToo many projects, not enough timeWed Sep 19 1990 08:0111
    
    Re .0
    
    I agree with the sentiments on the elections.. but I allways felt that
    it was Reagan's military build-up and not Digital which fueled the 
    "Mass Mira(ge)cle"..  
    
    Now for the sports analogy..  the "D" (defensive build-up) allways 
    wins the game (economy).
    
    /Jeff
363.3Who cares?LAGUNA::MAY_BRWed Sep 19 1990 09:481
    Take it to soapbox.
363.4CARP::SHAUGHNESSYBush's lips: Know new taxes!Wed Sep 19 1990 10:0012
    >Take it to soapbox.
    
    But, Bruce.  It's been proven many times over that intelligent 
    discourse is impossible in the 'Box!
    
    re: Denny
    
    This is my last warning, Rieu.  Quit poaching my p_name, I made it
    up.  If you insist on imitating me (not a bad thing), at least show
    the honesty to fly the (tm).
    
    MrT
363.5ROCK::GRONOWSKIthe dream is always the same...Wed Sep 19 1990 10:102
    
    Who invented liquid soap?
363.6Ha!!WMOIS::RIEU_DRead his Lips...Know New Taxes!!Wed Sep 19 1990 10:333
       I started using it in May, and I cain prove it, how 'bout
    you?!!
                                       Denny
363.7I know, "who asked you?"CNTROL::CHILDSLord she had a way to fool meWed Sep 19 1990 11:146
 he can't Denny he uses disappearing keystrokes to note by....

 ;^)

mike
363.9liquid soap invented by runny sodomistCARP::SHAUGHNESSYread Bush's lips: Know new taxes!Wed Sep 19 1990 11:2112
    I started using it in late April, right before you stole it, you
    little...
    
    But, unfortunately, I *cain't* prove this fact now cuz my fine 
    notes from that epoch are lost forever.  
    
    For the last time, I command yoiu to (tm) this very creative slogan
    if you steal feel the need to imitate MrT (not a bad thing).  
    
    With (tm), of course, being a_acronym standing for "T's material."
    
    MrT
363.10Always discord...CAM::WAYLookin' for drool next week...Wed Sep 19 1990 11:262
Pleased to meet you, won't you guess my name,
But what's puzzling you is the nature of my game....
363.11WMOIS::RIEU_DRead his Lips...Know New Taxes!!Wed Sep 19 1990 11:332
       Prove it!!!! You stole it and are tap dancin'.
                                            Denny
363.12A conciliatory messageCARP::SHAUGHNESSYDenny Rieu is a plagiarist !!Wed Sep 19 1990 11:418
    Denny, is it to much to axe.  C'mon, be nice.   You are blessed with
    a truncated name while I have a_eleven letter surname that limits 
    my personal creative space.  Be a man and go ahead and put up that
    (tm) behind my material if you gonna imitate MrT (not a bad thing).
    
    There's room.
    
    MrT
363.14tm, Ha!WMOIS::RIEU_DRead his Lips...Know New Taxes!!Wed Sep 19 1990 11:542
       Not a chance!!
                                            Denny
363.15CARP::SHAUGHNESSYDenny Rieu is a plagiarist !!Wed Sep 19 1990 11:586
    re .13
    
    I'm fully aware of that, *Stephen*_boy, but I have so much to say,
    and I'll not be forced in to short changing my readership.
    
    MrT
363.17MCIS1::DHAMELNew Sox fans: Welcome into the foldWed Sep 19 1990 14:588
    
    >    and I'll not be forced in to short changing my readership.
     
    How can we not feel short-changed when a 200 line note contains 
    no cents whatsoever? 8^)))))
    
    Dickster
363.18(Sigh...) I KNEW the topic was misnamed... :-)AKOV06::DCARRToo bad we cant vote the DEC ins outWed Sep 19 1990 15:291
363.19Denny had it first...I remember clearlyHOTSHT::SCHNEIDERNuke the New Kids!!Wed Sep 19 1990 15:391
363.20Those old SPORTS files sure come in handy!RHETT::KNORRMary, a sad story ...Wed Sep 19 1990 15:5921
    Just did some dastistical research and Denny's right - he was the
    first.  Attached is some concrete, MrT-style, evidence I uncovered.
    
    Truthfully yours,
    
    - ACC Chris
    
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WMOIS::RIEU_D "Read his Lips...Know New Taxes!!"      2 lines  19-SEP-1978 10:54
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    Hi, my name's Denny and I love SPORTS.  I also have a sneaky suspicion
    that Jimmy Carter won't win his reelection bid and that someday a guy
    named George Bush will be president.
    
    Looking forward to this conference!
    
    
    						Denny
363.21PFSVAX::JACOBPMS Band plays 3wksblues &amp; 1wkragtimeWed Sep 19 1990 16:255
    Jesus H. Christ, next thing ya know "T" will be calling for a freakin'
    trial over this BS.
    
    JaKe
363.22WMOIS::RIEU_DRead his Lips...Know New Taxes!!Thu Sep 20 1990 06:363
       Thanks Dan, 'preciate it.
    I thought that one got lost in the shuffle Chris, glad you found it.
                                            Denny
363.23SASE::SZABOThu Sep 20 1990 11:134
    I just hope that John Silber (assuming he'll be our nexted governor)
    won't become a "one-armed bandit".......  :-)
    
    Hawk
363.24MUSKIE::SHAUGHNESSYMrT: SPORTS&#039; NoTY 1989 !!Thu Sep 20 1990 14:549
    >WMOIS::RIEU_D "Read his Lips...Know new taxes!!"
    
    Thanx, Denny.  I noticed you were wise enough to tweak it and are
    no longer copying my creative text verbatim.  Good move, with Dan
    and all the credibility he brings as your key witness youda been dead
    meat had you not chickened out and gone to trial.
    
    MrT
363.25Sure glad I wrote this in DIGITAL for some REAL discussion...AKOV06::DCARRToo bad we cant vote the DEC ins outThu Sep 20 1990 15:481
363.26T's a fakeWMOIS::RIEU_DRead his Lips...Know New Taxes!!Fri Sep 21 1990 06:273
       And jist how did I tweak it T? Looks the same as it did the day I
    originated it! You're reaching for a graceful way out, and losing it.
                                     Denny
363.27??Trial?? Jury??? Here I am ;^)CSTEAM::FARLEYHave YOU seen Elvis today??Fri Sep 21 1990 10:594
    I'm ready to be called up!!!!
    
    ;^)
363.28CAM::WAYLookin&#039; for drool next week...Fri Sep 21 1990 11:001
Bailiff!  Bailiff -- whack his peepee!!!!!
363.29 MILPND::VLASAKFlatliners for Mass...YES on #3Fri Sep 21 1990 11:061
363.30WMOIS::RIEU_DRead his Lips...Know New Taxes!!Fri Sep 21 1990 11:103
    re:.29
       3 sounds good to me!
                                     Denny
363.31A Change of PaceBAUCIS::SAPPIn Your FACE !Fri Sep 21 1990 11:299
    ML,
    
    Don't you just love the very restrained tone in these Notes
    compared to Soapbox,... and the Celtics Notesfile.
    
    These are my kind of Noters ?
    
    Edwin
363.32A Readership of 1BAUCIS::SAPPIn Your FACE !Fri Sep 21 1990 11:327
  >  I'll not be forced in to short changing my readership.
    
  >  MrT
    
    
    
    Yourself and a relative ?
363.33My .02 CentsBAUCIS::SAPPIn Your FACE !Fri Sep 21 1990 11:3711
    ML,
    
    At least you got one sensible reply, anything else is gravy.
    
    Too bad in business there is not a vote of confidence in order to
    air out things. Too bad that the Celtics stock is non-voting or
    there would have been serious change.
    
    But, what can you expect.
    
    Edwin