Re: If You're An IBM Alumnus, Please Read This

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From: George R Lowry
Date: Mon, 28 Nov 1994 21:56

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Ted Harding (tharding@metronet.com) wrote:
: John F. Davis (davis@clark.net) wrote:
: : This is pretty sad.   I'm glad I don't work for IBM anymore.


: Yes John I agree.  I think it is sort of weird, and I am not even and 
: ex-IBM employee.  I guess doing something like forming an ex-employee's 
: club is okay.  But, there is just someting about it that is strange.  

: If being and ex-employee is the common bond what happens at an alumni 
: meeting when the ones who were forced into retirement and hate the company 
: meet the ones who don't hate the company.  I bet there could be a knock 
: down brawl. (smile)  Who knows?  Maybe they all stand around with IBM 
: T-shirts on swagging down beers and singing the old company song all 
: night.  Hope they have a lot of fun.  

: Sounds like there is a big profit motive in therer for someone to me.  
: Especially if it is on Prodigy.

: TH......
> Actually, this is not strange at all. Ex-UPI folks, otherwise known as 
Unipressers (I'm proud to be one), have long had an organization called 
the "Downhold Club."

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