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To: upanddown who wrote (43055)	4/22/1999 10:57:00 PM
From: PartyTime	Respond to of 95453

You got me good, John! I can't spell 'cause my baseball coach was my math teacher! (LOL) I type so fast (110 WPM) sometimes I type the thing that's bizzomg in my head, rather than the word I'm actually trying to utilize. For the record, Marine Drilling (MRL), not Marlin. But you're right, Marlin would be a good name.

To: upanddown who wrote (43055)	4/23/1999 8:24:00 AM
From: Big Dog	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 95453

For you history buffs: Marlin Drilling was the name of an offshore drilling company that was owned by Tenneco. In the late 80's they bailed out of the business. By doing so they sold at "any" price at the bottom of the market. On behalf of my client, I bought a jackup from Marlin/Tenneco for $300,000 and promptly resold it (within a few months) for $3 million. It was named the LOOSBROCK STAR after I bought it and for many years thereafter. big loosbrock.com