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Re: OT Who is John Galt? (oops...)
On Sat, 25 Mar 2006 12:58:45 GMT, Hachiroku <Trueno@ae86.GTS> wrote:
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>On Sat, 25 Mar 2006 03:03:45 -0600, n5hsr wrote:
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>> "Bruce L. Bergman" <blPYTHONbergman@earthlink.invalid> wrote in message
>> news:r9j922lp8t5radaoti26588019ahdj672n@4ax.com...[color=darkred]
>>> On Sat, 25 Mar 2006 01:20:24 GMT, Hachiroku <Trueno@ae86.GTS> wrote:
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>>>>
>>>>And I'm wondering if I will be working here at all after today...
>>> <Big Snip>
>>>
>>>>So I get a call from John Galt from Panavision. He wants to talk to Bob J.
>>>>I ask, what if I said, "Who is John Galt"? He said, "I'd tell you to stop
>>>>it!
>>>>
>>>>He then told me his kids had a license plate frame made up that says "Who
>>>>is
>>>>Ayn Rand?"
>>>>
>>>>It is always good to do a little background of the people you are talking
>>>>to.
>>>>I thought Mr. Galt was a Salesman...
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Mr. Galt is:
>>>>John Galt,
>>>>Senior Vice President, Advanced Digital Imaging
>>>>Panavision
>>>>
>>>>OOPS!!!!!!!!!
>>>
>>> Sounds like something he's heard before, and judging that he kicked
>>> back an Ayn Rand reference of his own he can understand your reaction.
>>> Better yet, he knows you read Ayn Rand - I wouldn't know John Galt
>>> from Moses. Now Zaphod Beeblebrox, on the other hand...
>>>
>>> I wouldn't freak over it - a new hire usually doesn't go out and
>>> memorize all the names of the Executives.
>>>
>>> One of the LA City Building & Safety building inspectors I deal with
>>> occasionally is Howard Stern. And he gets double-takes all day, every
>>> day...
>>>
>>> --<< Bruce >>--
>>>
>>> --
>>> Bruce L. Bergman, Woodland Hills (Los Angeles) CA - Desktop
>>> Electrician for Westend Electric - CA726700
>>> 5737 Kanan Rd. #359, Agoura CA 91301 (818) 889-9545
>>> Spamtrapped address: Remove the python and the invalid, and use a net.[/color]
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>> Sounds like HachiRoku could use a Pan-Galactic Gargle Blaster?
>>
>> Either that or he's starting to sound like Agent 86. "Sorry about that,
>> Chief."
>>
>> BTW, Trivia. Can anyone tell me why the two main agents at CONTROL were 86
>> and 99?
>>
>> Charles of Schaumburg
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>> Charles of Schaumburg[/color]
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>I don't know. But I'd 69 99[/color]
LOL....
You could have really 'blown' that if you had typed the other
number...
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Scott in Florida
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