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[BackyardSmoker]

In 1982, American Telephone and Telegraph settled the Justice Department's antitrust lawsuit against it by agreeing to divest itself of the 22 Bell System companies.

I was caught up in this one.  I was put on an inventory project that lasted almost a year.  Going to each AT&T and Southwestern Bell office from St. Louis, through Northern Missouri, then back down around the Lake of the Ozark and back.  Actually it was a nice job with a company car, clip board, expense vouchers, corporate discounts at motels, and no supervisors.

Whoa! A clipboard?

I guess if I could have afforded one of those new IBM Personal Computer 286's for around $3,000, it's may have been easier. But a clip board was allot lighter and only required a pencil compared to those expensive 5 1/4 floppy disk.

I built a 286 with two 5 1/4" floppies and no hard drive back in the fall of 1990. And it wasn't my first PC.

You wish you had a 5 1/4 floppy... TWSS

[Travellin Dave]

Drinking a brown ale Brewed in Dallas called Soul Child, damn good.

....and diversity points!

What's the white stuff in the square bowl in the back?  Oatmeal or grits?

[LuvTooGolf]

Good afternoon boys and girls.

Hey, Dad. Did Kenneth get you anything for Christmas, or just the usual grocery list. Oh, and did Miss Clause come to your house for a late night visit?

Well, being as he still has his October picture up, looks like he missed out on the Mrs. Claus visit.

Somehow, I think that's better for all of us.

[Travellin Dave]

In 1982, American Telephone and Telegraph settled the Justice Department's antitrust lawsuit against it by agreeing to divest itself of the 22 Bell System companies.

I was caught up in this one.  I was put on an inventory project that lasted almost a year.  Going to each AT&T and Southwestern Bell office from St. Louis, through Northern Missouri, then back down around the Lake of the Ozark and back.  Actually it was a nice job with a company car, clip board, expense vouchers, corporate discounts at motels, and no supervisors.

Whoa! A clipboard?

I guess if I could have afforded one of those new IBM Personal Computer 286's for around $3,000, it's may have been easier. But a clip board was allot lighter and only required a pencil compared to those expensive 5 1/4 floppy disk.

I built a 286 with two 5 1/4" floppies and no hard drive back in the fall of 1990. And it wasn't my first PC.

You wish you had a 5 1/4 floppy... TWSS

Sorry, past my floppy faze....hard drive or bust.  TWSS

[South Carolina Redfish]

Drinking a brown ale Brewed in Dallas called Soul Child, damn good.

....and diversity points!

What's the white stuff in the square bowl in the back?  Oatmeal or grits?

Bone bucket silly.  Texans don't acknowledge grits

[A Friend of Charlie]

Drinking a brown ale Brewed in Dallas called Soul Child, damn good.

....and diversity points!

Are you double fisting?

[BackyardSmoker]

Good afternoon boys and girls.

Hey, Dad. Did Kenneth get you anything for Christmas, or just the usual grocery list. Oh, and did Miss Clause come to your house for a late night visit?

Well, being as he still has his October picture up, looks like he missed out on the Mrs. Claus visit.

Somehow, I think that's better for all of us.

C'mon, Dave. Be a little adventuresome... it's Friday after all. lol

[A Friend of Charlie]

Drinking a brown ale Brewed in Dallas called Soul Child, damn good.

....and diversity points!

What's the white stuff in the square bowl in the back?  Oatmeal or grits?

My guess is, something to throw the bones into.

[South Carolina Redfish]

Drinking a brown ale Brewed in Dallas called Soul Child, damn good.

....and diversity points!

What's the white stuff in the square bowl in the back?  Oatmeal or grits?

My guess is, something to throw the bones into.

👍

[BackyardSmoker]

Drinking a brown ale Brewed in Dallas called Soul Child, damn good.

....and diversity points!

What's the white stuff in the square bowl in the back?  Oatmeal or grits?

My guess is, something to throw the bones into.

Correct. And confirmed 3 boxes up. 

[LuvTooGolf]

Good afternoon boys and girls.

Hey, Dad. Did Kenneth get you anything for Christmas, or just the usual grocery list. Oh, and did Miss Clause come to your house for a late night visit?

Well, being as he still has his October picture up, looks like he missed out on the Mrs. Claus visit.

Somehow, I think that's better for all of us.

C'mon, Dave. Be a little adventuresome... it's Friday after all. lol

Yeah, and I don't need that image sticking with me all weekend.

[sfish]

Drinking craft beers and eating wings at Whole Foods.

No heart medicine today?

Does that picture look like his heart is a consideration?

[Travellin Dave]

Good afternoon boys and girls.

Hey, Dad. Did Kenneth get you anything for Christmas, or just the usual grocery list. Oh, and did Miss Clause come to your house for a late night visit?

Well, being as he still has his October picture up, looks like he missed out on the Mrs. Claus visit.

Somehow, I think that's better for all of us.

[LuvTooGolf]

Drinking a brown ale Brewed in Dallas called Soul Child, damn good.

....and diversity points!

What's the white stuff in the square bowl in the back?  Oatmeal or grits?

My guess is, something to throw the bones into.

Correct. And confirmed 3 boxes up. 

He just wanted to feel smart. Feeling like a hot shot after his positive review. 

[sfish]

Drinking a brown ale Brewed in Dallas called Soul Child, damn good.

....and diversity points!

Are you double fisting?

Sounds like a Saturday night at Tony's house!