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Re: OT Who is John Galt? (oops...)
On Sat, 25 Mar 2006 09:28:09 -0500, Scott in Florida wrote:
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> 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...
>>>> On Sat, 25 Mar 2006 01:20:24 GMT, Hachiroku <Trueno@ae86.GTS> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>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.
>>>
>>> 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
>>>
>>> Charles of Schaumburg[/color]
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>>I don't know. But I'd 69 99[/color]
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> LOL....
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> You could have really 'blown' that if you had typed the other
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Well, we're in rare form today aren't we?!
Yeah, I had to think about it..."Let's see....86, right...NOOOOOO!"
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In the grand scheme fo things...
What difference does it make?
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