Alt-BEAM Archive

Message #10855



To: beam@sgiblab.sgi.com
From: Bruce Robinson Bruce_Robinson@telus.net
Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2000 10:20:20 -0800
Subject: [alt-beam] Re: shack caps


William Cox wrote:
>
> I would recommend that you get to know your manager and
> employees in your local shack ...

I know the owner/mamager quite well. He lives just down the street from
me. Nice guy, socially. If it's not in stock, I get a sad look and a
humble apology. If it's broke, I get excuses and delays and more
apologies. Getting to know the employees is pretty difficult, since they
never last longer then a few months (hmm, wonder why).

You are quite right, however. Knowing the people, and showing that you
know them, often improves the level of service dramatically. This in
itself is an indication of problems with the business.

Bruce



10856 Fri, 25 Feb 2000 11:25:19 -0700 [alt-beam] Re: BEAM: Tendency toward miniaturization beam@sgiblab.sgi.com Robert Stein At 12:17 PM 2/25/00 -0500, you wrote:
>In a message dated 2/25/00 10:39:53 AM Eastern Standard Time,
>rastein@dakotacom.net writes:
>
> > Once you get
> > the money, weather or not you soon determine viability, you spend the
> > money. If not, it is harder than hell to get grants in the future.
>Oh yes, I understand the concept of use it or lose it.
>I also understand that impossibilities exist only in the mind. If it can be
>imagined, it can happen. I have had this proven to me many times over. I
>would even go so far as to say that if it is imagined then it must happen.
>Thought and concentration are forces all their own. They are apart as well as
>integral to what we call reality. Reality is molded by them more than we yet
>understand. I know this sounds like mysticism, but all things do until you
>truly understand. I'm not saying that I understand it. Just that I see it
>everyday. The religious call it the power of prayer. Occultists call it the
>power of Satan. Wickens call it the power of nature. Psychics call it the
>power of the mind. Science usually calls it bullshit. So far :).
>
>See ya,
>Jim
>http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Exhibit/8281/beamart.html
>ICQ# 55657870

I do conceed the power of optomistic thinking, unfortunately for
me (as a scientist) I guess I live with the smell. *grin*(sorry I had to)

Thanks to all, for the great discussions going on lately!

Robert


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