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To: J. C. Dithers who wrote (46705)	1/21/2002 1:21:04 AM
From: elpolvo	Respond to of 65232

thanks boss... just what i needed (except the "copy" one)... -dagwood

To: J. C. Dithers who wrote (46705)	1/21/2002 11:02:08 PM
From: elpolvo	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 65232

boss- i was WRONG. i DID need that "copy" feature after all. i have to copy something on the chalkboard 100 times. <G> rita.thegourmet.com -dagwood "comedy is not pretty" "comedy is not pretty" "comedy is not pretty" "comedy is not pretty" "comedy is not pretty" "comedy is not pretty" "comedy is not pretty" "comedy is not pretty" "comedy is not pretty" "comedy is not pretty" "comedy is not pretty" "comedy is not ...

To: J. C. Dithers who wrote (46705)	1/25/2002 7:15:33 AM
From: stockman_scott	Respond to of 65232

High-Tech CEOs Pitch Broadband Plan to Cheney Thursday January 24 5:19 PM ET By Andy Sullivan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A group of high-tech executives asked senior government officials on Thursday to help beef up the nation's high-speed Internet infrastructure, echoing recent efforts by other high-tech lobbying groups. Chief executives of Intel Corp. (Nasdaq:INTC - news), Dell Computer Corp. (Nasdaq:DELL - news), Motorola Inc. (NYSE:MOT - news) and NCR Corp. (NYSE:NCR - news) told reporters they had met with Vice President Dick Cheney (news - web sites), House Speaker Dennis Hastert, and several other government officials to pitch their long-term plan to wire more homes with high-speed Internet connections. The executives want the U.S. government to help by easing regulations that slow broadband construction efforts, making more wavelength available for wireless Internet systems, and encouraging more research and development efforts. The group, which calls itself the Computer Systems Policy Project, said government officials had reacted favorably to their proposal. ``We believe there is strong commitment at the highest levels of government,'' said Michael Dell, chairman and CEO of Dell Computer. A spokeswoman for Cheney did not return calls. High-speed, or ``broadband,'' connections of up to 100 megabits per second allow consumers to download a feature-length movie in 10 minutes rather than the 13 days it would take over a standard dial-up connection of 56 kilobits per second. Currently 10 million or so U.S. homes pay roughly $50 per month for much slower broadband connections that range between 256 kilobits per second and 1.5 megabits, or 1,500 kilobits, per second. CSPP has set a goal of hooking up 100 million households and small businesses with superfast 100-megabit connections by the end of the decade, as has a similar lobbying group that calls itself TechNet. The higher-speed connections would boost business growth and spur a range of new applications, from movies on demand to remote medical services, the executives said. Without a concerted effort, the U.S. could fall behind other countries like Canada and South Korea (news - web sites) that have undertaken national efforts to promote broadband, they said. Like TechNet, CSPP has not endorsed any of the dozens of broadband bills that have been introduced in Congress, preferring instead to focus on what it sees as the bigger picture. ``This is an attempt to declare a broad national policy that is large and challenging and visionary,'' said Christopher Galvin, Motorola chairman and CEO. Both groups have in particular steered clear of a controversial bill that pits large local phone companies against long-distance carriers and independent phone providers. The so-called Tauzin-Dingell bill seeks to lift restrictions on local phone companies and allow them to enter the market for long-distance data without allowing rivals to share their local-phone facilities.

To: J. C. Dithers who wrote (46705)	2/4/2002 6:34:47 AM
From: stockman_scott	Respond to of 65232

Doesn't he at least owe his former employees and the country and explanation...??? *If Mr. Lay is as innocent as he and his family claims he is then he should come forward and make his case...IMO, Hiding behind lawyers sends the wrong message. Mr. Lay may have made hundreds of millions of dollars and been voted into The Horatio Alger Association BUT did he deserve this...?? Has he really added a lot of value for all his stakeholders in an honest and ETHICAL way...?? What kind of legacy is he leaving...?? Can he sleep well at night...?? His former employees really want to hear from him and are having a tough time forgiving him. Former Enron CEO Kenneth Lay was the Captain of 'a Titanic in our economic system' and he needs to explain why the ship went down...we need to hear his perspective. Eventually The Justice Department and The SEC will. They have their ways to compell people to talk. If Kenny Boy wants to ever be forgiven he needs to be a real man and speak out about what has happened. He CAN NOT claim that he was unaware of all of the illegal activity...Honesty goes a long way when you are trying to build OR re-build a reputation. _____________________ Enron's Ex-Employees Disappointed Former CEO Kenneth Lay Refused to Testify By KRISTEN HAYS Associated Press Writer Monday February 4, 6:09 am Eastern Time HOUSTON (AP) -- Like so many other laid-off Enron Corp. (ENE - news) employees, Sue Nix had been looking forward to hearing its embattled former leader explain what happened. Those hopes were dashed when former CEO Kenneth Lay decided against giving his first public statements about the collapse on Monday before two of the 11 congressional committees investigating Enron's downfall. ``I think it's a shame that he can't say anything,'' Nix, a former Enron accountant, said Sunday. ``I just feel like this is really letting everybody down now.'' Many former employees left jobless after the former energy giant's stunning collapse were forced to cancel ``Watch Kenny'' get-togethers and said they were disappointed that his public silence will continue. ``He owes us a public statement in a public forum and something that's not so legally crafted,'' said John Moore, who had worked for Enron since 1985. ``Why not just come out and tell the truth and get it over with? This is just legal maneuvering.'' Lay's attorney, Earl Silbert, sent letters to the House Financial Services Committee and the Senate Commerce Committee on Sunday that said the tone of investigations had become ``prosecutorial,'' and that he had advised Lay to back out of his voluntary agreement to appear. Others expressed similar sentiments, wondering why Lay couldn't just ignore legal advice and make some effort to address the company's downfall and its devastating effect on employees, particularly those who lost 401(k)s loaded with Enron stock. ``We're not afraid to talk about how we were affected by it,'' said Rebekah Rushing, a former employee who is managing a fund to help former employees pay bills and mortgages. ``I don't understand why he can't go ahead and testify.'' Nix said workers still want an explanation from the man who assured workers that the company was strong even after it had entered its death spiral last year. ``Why did he lie to us and tell us everything was just great when it was not?'' she said. ``People can accept the truth. The constant lies are what is hard.'' Other former executives, including Jeff Skilling, former chief executive, and Andrew Fastow, former chief financial officer, were scheduled to appear Thursday. Fastow will invoke his rights under the Fifth Amendment and will not answer questions on Thursday, Rep. Billy Tauzin said Sunday on ``Meet the Press.'' Ken Johnson, a spokesman for the House Energy and Commerce Committee, said Sunday that if Lay refuses to testify, ``he'll be subpoenaed like everyone else.'' The Securities and Exchange Commission is investigating the collapse and the Justice Department is in the midst of a criminal probe. Lay also is being sued by employees and shareholders in a multitude of lawsuits filed against Enron officials, including several seeking money the executives gained by selling stock before the company crashed. Lay sold $101 million in shares from October 1998 through November last year. Enron, once No. 7 on the Fortune 500, crashed last year amid revelations of questionable accounting practices and restated earnings that erased millions of dollars in profits dating back to 1997.