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To: frank doolittle who wrote (10197)	4/7/1998 12:40:00 PM
From: seth thomas	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 14631

Agreed. My view is that in the Valley, gender, heritage, whatever makes no difference. It's talent, attitude and desire, baby. And, talent is the least important. I know too many people who came here barely speaking English - and now they have companies, are successful execs, great engineers, whatever. Hey charles - get off your butt, stop playing your guitar, and take a class in C++ or something. What a country.

To: frank doolittle who wrote (10197)	4/7/1998 6:00:00 PM
From: Rusty Johnson	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 14631

Rusty is available for $150K . . . For $150K I'll do brain surgery left handed and blindfolded. I'll eat sawdust and poop two by fours. I can order beer in thirteen languages. Your timing is great. Demand for Rusty as a stunt double in films has slowed since John Holmes died. On the lighter side, I'll compete with any earthling. My only points are: 1. A green card/work visa/citizenship is a priceless perquisite no one can offer me. In other words, you are offering other people compensation you aren't offering me. 2. Why not apply the same rules to the legal and medical professions? Let's open the gates and get the price of an appendectomy down to $35. Then we can all work for less money. 3. The only long term solution to a shortage of talent is higher pay/better treatment. I don't know why anyone in their right mind would enter the field of engineering. This country's motto should be "Put man on the moon . . . get a pink slip." 4. Everyone should send this page to their congressional representatives. The moral of the story: A. Be like Rusty. B. Buy IFMX. C. Watch Informix trade at $30 per share. Become an independently wealthy, world traveler. D. On your last day of work, take off all of your clothes and walk out with thirty feet of TP trailing you. E. Browse the Scotch Malt Whiskey Society home page. smws.com F. Meet a nice woman and settle down. e.g. cindymargolis.com You will be happy and people will remember you for a long time. Watch for the release of my next book, "How I Bought IFMX and Left Work Naked with Thirty Feet of TP Trailing from my Butt" by Rusty Johnson.

To: frank doolittle who wrote (10197)	4/12/1998 4:43:00 PM
From: Rusty Johnson	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 14631

WAY OFF TOPIC: Was Frank a Woman? As everyone knows, Easter is a time for religious reflection. A perfect occasion for our favorite topic . . . Most people are too polite to call Frank on this one. Not Rusty. In reply #10197 Frank said: "In closing, I also believe that women who carry their load can demand and get the big bucks that men get. This comes from personal experience." I've read this post upside down. I held it to the mirror with a black light. I had it translated in Latin, but couldn't read it. I recorded it and played it backwards. One can only conclude that Frank was at one time "Francis". Now if we could just import a million or two doctors from overseas, we could see the free market at work. Had "Francis" waited a few more years for the operation, she could have had that addadictomy for about $35. Just kidding Frank. Best of luck. Happy Easter to everyone.