Re: K Smith's bounces n/Audi

[KSMITH1@mailgw.sanders.lockheed.com]

colin cohen <102621.2256@compuserve.com> had the temerity to write, perhaps 
while smoking a WSJ:

"Kirby A Smith apologised to us for the bounces associated with his EMPLOYER's 
server. His employer is Lockheed. So all you listers, please thank Mr Smith for 
the great stock tip...short Lockheed Marietta [sic]...there is at least one of 
us who
is using work time to participate on the list indicating much too much spare 
time, too many employees, and future downsizing to come.  Watch the WSJ for an 
announcement."

which cannot be left unanswered lest he cause a new stock market crash.  ;-)

Critical as my presence is among the 190,000 (odd) employees of Lockheed Martin,
my productivity is less likely to affect the stock price than the potential 
disaster looming over the financial markets from roughly $3,000,000,000,000. 
[yes, 3 X 10^12] in derivative churning that takes place world-wide every _day_.
My message noted above was propagated as soon as I was able to compensate for 
the temporary inaccessibility of my email and my discovery that a gap in the 
sequence of digests was likely to have caused an obnoxious bounce situation 
(which is being looked into here by our internet crew.)  

I work more hours than I'm paid for, although not necessarily synchronously with
others on the East coast.  After 32 years, I wouldn't owe my employer time if I 
got paid for a 2 year sabbatical.  We have lots of work to do and are hiring as 
fast a reasonably practical.  Lockheed Martin has recently won several $big 
programs in defense and space.  Any of you who have a potentially appropriate 
background should visit Lockheed Martin's web page [http://www.mmc.com/] for 
employment information.  Among employee perks relevant to the Quattro list is 
high bandwidth access to the internet via numerous firewalls, as well as local 
dial-in from our homes.  And my employer, Sanders, a Lockheed Martin Company, 
one of the world's leaders in electronic and infrared countermeasures for land, 
sea, and air vehicle protection, is conveniently located in range of Eurosports 
Motorcar, making Audi ownership practical.  [required Audi content and shameless
plug]

***           ...Kirby    (Kirby A. Smith)   '88 90q             *** 
***              ksmith1@mailgw.sanders.lockheed.com             *** 
***              [=]   kirby.a.smith@lmco.com                    *** 
***  Opinions expressed herein are entirely those of the author. ***

PS Colin.  Recent history of the financial markets suggests a 
postive correlation between downsizing and stock price appreciation.