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    John wishing you the best. I remember how I used to drool over your proofs.

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    John, I’m sorry that you aren’t able to be surrounded by your books in your new place. Is it feasible for you to keep one or two favorites with you to admire on your nightstand or on display across the room? Catching up on the thread and reading your post on the current situation, my first thought about managing the sale of items was to enlist David. I’m glad to hear you’re going that route. A lot less trouble for you and he is someone we have all known for many years and trust implicitly with an important job like this.

    Speaking of good men, you’re one of them, John. You have always been kind, considerate, and extremely knowledgeable - even back 15+ years ago when a lot of us were getting to know each other at .net, including ignorant newbies like me. Thank you for your friendship and kindness, John. Wishing you the best as you move forward.
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    Thanks for the kind words, Patrick. I'm very hesitant to keep anything of value in my room.

    John

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    Thanks for the kind words, Patrick. I'm very hesitant to keep anything of value in my room.

    John
    The things of most value that you absolutely must keep in your room are happiness, as many smiles and as much laughter as you can muster every day, and a positive outlook; all of those are much more important than books when you're bedridden, and can be very rare and hard to come by. One thing I'm very sure of; as your collection makes it's way back into the world, you are going to be getting a helluva lot of thank you messages from MANY people that you've helped make very happy!
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    John wishing you all the best moving into the next chapter of life.
    You have been a friend and inspiration to us all.
    Peace be with you.

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    Can you please confirm that you shared this on purpose because this is the random thread, and that you account wasn't hacked?
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    Seems legit to me.

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    Quote Originally Posted by herbertwest View Post
    Can you please confirm that you shared this on purpose because this is the random thread, and that you account wasn't hacked?
    It's not spam.

    Want to know how long it would take for tech CEOs to earn your salary? The SimpleTexting team built a calculator where users can find out. Check it out!

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    So what? Most of these people are visionaries who built something great from nothing. What is the point of comparing your salary to theirs.

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    Quote Originally Posted by bdwyer19 View Post
    So what? Most of these people are visionaries who built something great from nothing. What is the point of comparing your salary to theirs.
    Not on the same level by any means, but our own Paul Suntup comes to mind. As far as his vision and making it happen.
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    Quote Originally Posted by bdwyer19 View Post
    So what? Most of these people are visionaries who built something great from nothing. What is the point of comparing your salary to theirs.
    No, not most, only some. Every company that I have worked for has fired and hired new CEO's during my time there. Most of those fired are paid more then I will earn in my lifetime to just walk away. So lets look at the CEO's during my carreer:

    1997-2003 : Chris Galvin of Motorola
    2004 : Ed Zander of Motorola
    2004-2008 : Michel Mayer of Freescale (spun off of Motorola)
    2002-2009 : Rich Beyer Freescale (until I was laid off)
    2010: : Greg Brown/Sanjay Jha joint Motorola (after I was rehired at Mot)
    2010-2011 : Sanjay Jha Motorola Mobility after split into Mot Mobility and Solutions
    2012-2013 : Dennis Woodside - after Google purchased Motorola Mobility
    2013 : Paul Otellini : Intel (after Google/Motorola sold my team to Intel)
    2014-2018: Brian Krzanich of Intel (fired for having extramarital affair with a subordinate, but the affair occurred before it was against the rules)
    2018-present: Bob Swan of Intel (spent a long time as interim CEO until made official)


    Thats 11 CEOs in 23 years, all for large tech companies. I challenge you to name a visionary in that list.
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    That's a good point as well, Mike and their severance packages are insane.
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    Lightening up the conversation a bit...
    Went to see Joe Hill on tour for the Fireman in Miami a while back.
    The event started at 8pm, I arrived around 3pm.
    Great little bar in the patio section, friendly bartender, excellent Merlot.
    May have had a bit too much, but it was Miami, it was hot, and it was a long wait.
    My humiliation starts about the 19 minute mark...
    http://https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=9XAHLO7TDXM
    I’m the musician in the middle.

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    Quote Originally Posted by willie3 View Post
    Lightening up the conversation a bit...
    Went to see Joe Hill on tour for the Fireman in Miami a while back.
    The event started at 8pm, I arrived around 3pm.
    Great little bar in the patio section, friendly bartender, excellent Merlot.
    May have had a bit too much, but it was Miami, it was hot, and it was a long wait.
    My humiliation starts about the 19 minute mark...
    http://https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=9XAHLO7TDXM
    I’m the musician in the middle.
    I almost went to that. It didn't work out.

    I love the hand gestures!

    And what a finish!
    "One day you're going to figure out that everything they taught you was a lie."

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    Thanks Brian, hope you got a laugh.

    It got worse across the street in the parking garage as I let loose with Rod Stewart’s Do You Think I’m Sexy to a captive audience in the elevator.
    Thankfully no video evidence exists of that performance, just a few scarred, anonymous theatre patrons.

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    Quote Originally Posted by willie3 View Post
    Thanks Brian, hope you got a laugh.

    It got worse across the street in the parking garage as I let loose with Rod Stewart’s Do You Think I’m Sexy to a captive audience in the elevator.
    Thankfully no video evidence exists of that performance, just a few scarred, anonymous theatre patrons.
    You did great. You got into it. The woman did fine and the other guy seemed so serious, like he was trying to stay on key or something.

    Joe's talk was good too.
    "One day you're going to figure out that everything they taught you was a lie."

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    <-------goes to dig up video from Petaluma...

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    Paging Becca! I believe there's a video of her participating at the DC stop.
    A NEW GAME BEGINS

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    Great job, Brian!

    Quote Originally Posted by Randall Flagg View Post
    <-------goes to dig up video from Petaluma...
    I witnessed this one live. What a night!

    Is there video of Becca on the kazoo?
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    Quote Originally Posted by bdwyer19 View Post
    So what? Most of these people are visionaries who built something great from nothing. What is the point of comparing your salary to theirs.
    There is no problem if you are a capitalist. Capitalists are supportive of theft at that scale.

    For those of us with a conscience and empathy it's obscene.
    "One day you're going to figure out that everything they taught you was a lie."

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    2020 is the year of the suck! Been 15 days plus where temps were 90 degrees plus (10 in a row over 100 degrees). Now we have lightning generated fires that have lowered air quality to 200+ (unhealthy for ALL), and instead of a dry heat we are 91 degrees and 46% humidity. Can't even go out, just shelter in place and run your A/C 24/7.
    Only thing missing is an earthquake!

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    Just got home from a trip that we cut short to Colorado, Wyoming and Idaho. We know where all of your wildfire smoke ended up.
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    Thankfully Wednesday we go away for a couple of days to the cool (69 degree high) clear ocean air, non-smoky (air quality good, 0-50) secluded Pacific coast.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Br!an View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by bdwyer19 View Post
    So what? Most of these people are visionaries who built something great from nothing. What is the point of comparing your salary to theirs.
    There is no problem if you are a capitalist. Capitalists are supportive of theft at that scale.

    For those of us with a conscience and empathy it's obscene.
    Or put another way, I’m supportive of someone working hard, having the ability to run and operate a company, and employ others so that they can earn a decent wage. So, yeah, I guess I’m a capitalist.

    Will I ever warn what an average CEO makes? No. But so what? I’m not going to begrudge others if they’ve studied harder in school or worked harder in their jobs to earn that living. Would it be easier if I just played the victim card because I work hard but don’t make millions? Of course it would. But I won’t... because I’m a capitalist.

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