Dennis Ferguson wrote:
> On 2006-12-31, rjdriver <rjdriversNOSPAM@cox.net> wrote:
>> "Robert Coe" <bob@1776.COM> wrote in message
>>>> But amongst those of a certain age, the name "AT&T" conjures up dark
>>>> memories of the hated "Ma Bell". <<
>> Hated "Ma Bell"? What would that certain age be that hated "Ma Bell"?
>
> I got a job with (pre-Worldcom) MCI in 1994, and at the orientation
> presentation on the first day of work they made us watch a movie about
> how terrible Ma Bell was. They weren't fond of the Baby Bell RBOCs either.
> All I remember about the movie was a group of little old ladies hitting
> people with their umbrellas.
>
> Between that and the dress code (even engineers had to wear ties??)
> I always felt a bit out of place working there.
>
> Dennis Ferguson


Somehow, being compelled to watch an corporate orientation film of
little old ladies beating other people with umbrellas *and* having to
wear typical office garb seems to fit into Ebbers' accounting models and
justifiable end. Questions can be referred to the penitentiary in
Mississippi c/o the Fabulous Five Finger Discount Team.

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jer
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