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  Frank Filz has nearly left the building...
 
I'm interested in hosting a get-together for any and all to wish Frank Filz a safe journey. I'll keep all of the dates below open. Frank's enthusiasm is contagious -- I know -- I caught it when I first met him -- so I hope as many of you as possible (...) (22 years ago, 17-Mar-02, to lugnet.loc.us.nc)
 
  Re: Heads are rolling... far far away...
 
(...) <snip> Ummm...congratulations? Or...not? I...uhhh...don't know...really...what a head-spinner.... No...definately congratulations...yeah! That's it! Congratulations Frank! I hope Portland turns out to be everything you want and need! Best (...) (22 years ago, 23-Feb-02, to lugnet.loc.us.nc, lugnet.people, lugnet.loc.us.or.por)
 
  Re: Heads are rolling... far far away...
 
Well, this last week has been hectic and a bit of a roller coaster. Tuesday night when I got home from BricksWest I sent off my references to Spinnaker Networks in Pittsburgh PA. Wednesday, a new possibility at the IBM Almaden Research Center (San (...) (22 years ago, 23-Feb-02, to lugnet.loc.us.nc, lugnet.people, lugnet.loc.us.or.por)
 
  Re: get together??? 2002/ (things to bring)
 
(...) Glad to hear things were OK. We were worried... (...) We had a great time. Unfortunately I never got my camera out. We started by assembling my extended 7740 (engine, 7819 mail car, 7815 sleeper, 3 coaches, 2 club cars, and dining car) on the (...) (22 years ago, 3-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.us.nclug, lugnet.loc.us.nc)
 
  Re: get together??? 2002/ (things to bring)
 
(...) Ack, My apologies for not being able to attend at the last minute. I hope that everyone had a good time at Fritz'. I got an automatically recorded message from my wife, Dawn, early Saturday morning that her flight back from Colorado where she (...) (22 years ago, 3-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.us.nclug, lugnet.loc.us.nc)
 
  Re: get together??? 2002/ (things to bring)
 
In lugnet.org.us.nclug, Sheree Rosenkrantz writes: <snip> (...) I think I have at least 3 of those. -- Thomas Main thomasmain@hotmail.com (22 years ago, 30-Jan-02, to lugnet.org.us.nclug, lugnet.loc.us.nc)
 
  Re: get together??? 2002/ (things to bring)
 
(...) Thought this might be a good place to start a "want list" for buying and trade for 2/2/02 at Fritz's i need 3 2x4 black bricks with the holes for metal pins - to attach my red spoke wheels (URL) with extra goblins? or ewoks? and any stray (...) (22 years ago, 30-Jan-02, to lugnet.org.us.nclug, lugnet.loc.us.nc)
 
  Re: get together??? 2002
 
Well, I've been doing some building. I now have an 8 car 7740 train (plus engine): 1 7740 engine 1 7740 dining car 3 7740 coach 2 xxxx club car 1 7815 sleeper 1 7819 mail car I hope to build the blue and red cars (from 7715 and 7818 parts) to go (...) (22 years ago, 30-Jan-02, to lugnet.org.us.nclug, lugnet.loc.us.nc)
 
  Train Show Planning
 
The North Carolina LEGO Train Club (NCLTC) is in the midst of planning our next show. If you live in North Carolina (or southern Virginia) and are interested in participating in this event, please contact me. The show is April 6th and 7th at the (...) (22 years ago, 26-Jan-02, to lugnet.trains.org.ncltc, lugnet.org.us.nclug, lugnet.loc.us.nc)
 
  Re: Heads are rolling...
 
"Frank Filz" <ffilz@mindspring.com> wrote in message news:3C505E1D.5929@m...ing.com... (...) Frank. I'll assume you mean Pittsburgh, PA. If so, Pittsburgh is a great city with lots of culture, etc. (Strip District, the revitalized Homestead (...) (22 years ago, 24-Jan-02, to lugnet.loc.us.nc, lugnet.people, lugnet.loc.us.va.ric)
 
  Re: Heads are rolling...
 
(...) I have seen some Jobs postings for Austin which I'll be checking out (what group are you with?). I'm not sure if STL shows up in Jobs as San Jose or Santa Teresa, if the 2nd, there wasn't anything the other day. Frank (22 years ago, 24-Jan-02, to lugnet.loc.us.nc, lugnet.people, lugnet.loc.us.va.ric, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos)
 
  Re: Heads are rolling...
 
(...) As I mentioned over in lugnet.admin.general, the Lugnet community is one of the most rewarding ones I have ever participated in. I am so much more looking forward to my job search knowing that chances are real high that whereever I end up I'll (...) (22 years ago, 24-Jan-02, to lugnet.loc.us.nc, lugnet.people, lugnet.loc.us.va.ric)
 
  Re: Heads are rolling...
 
(...) Y’know, this is what I like about LUGNET! =) People helpin’ other people, sharing ideas, and networking. This really makes the community strong when we pull for each other! I just wish I had contacts so that I too could help Frank out. (...) (22 years ago, 24-Jan-02, to lugnet.loc.us.nc, lugnet.people, lugnet.loc.us.va.ric)
 
  Re: Heads are rolling...
 
(...) How do you feel about (donning my flame-retardant suit) Microsoft? Being with another one of the "giants" out there - I just thought I'd ask. You can't beat the benefits - I keep expecting someone to show up looking for a kidney in return for (...) (22 years ago, 24-Jan-02, to lugnet.loc.us.nc, lugnet.people, lugnet.loc.us.va.ric)
 
  Re: Heads are rolling...
 
(...) <snip> (...) Frank, I'm sorry to hear this news. I know you've been with the company for a long time and I hope that you can stay with them (preferably without having to move...but I guess that is not likely- :( ). Of course, it is also a big (...) (22 years ago, 24-Jan-02, to lugnet.loc.us.nc, lugnet.people, lugnet.loc.us.va.ric)
 
  Re: Heads are rolling...
 
(...) Frank, being a fellow IBM'er I hate to hear these things. My group just went through a major re-org but so far nobody has been let go. Unfortunately I work at home and the rest of my team is in Santa Teresa CA and Austin TX and I don't know if (...) (22 years ago, 24-Jan-02, to lugnet.loc.us.nc, lugnet.people, lugnet.loc.us.va.ric, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos)
 
  Re: Heads are rolling...
 
(...) Frank, Best of luck. We just took about a 10% reduction here, thankfully I'm still employed. George (22 years ago, 24-Jan-02, to lugnet.loc.us.nc, lugnet.people, lugnet.loc.us.va.ric)
 
  Re: Heads are rolling...
 
Frank, I'll check the ALLTEL internal web site in the morning I think there was something listed the other week here in Atlanta that might fit. I'll let you know what I find out. jt (...) (22 years ago, 24-Jan-02, to lugnet.loc.us.nc, lugnet.people, lugnet.loc.us.va.ric)
 
  Re: Heads are rolling...
 
(...) Oh, man, Frank, I'm really sorry to hear this. Is this the project you've been working like a man possessed on for the last God-knows- how-long? And it's just axed like that? That totally and completely sucks rocks. If I had any leads, I'd (...) (22 years ago, 24-Jan-02, to lugnet.loc.us.nc, lugnet.people, lugnet.loc.us.va.ric)
 
  Re: Heads are rolling...
 
Dang, good luck, wow, I didn't know what kind of work you were in, very interesting. I'm glad you still get to goto Brickswest. Again, Good luck. Legomaster (22 years ago, 23-Jan-02, to lugnet.loc.us.nc, lugnet.people, lugnet.loc.us.va.ric)


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