Monday, November 13, 2006
Club Hub
November 8, 2006
Calendar:
November 14 Board Meeting Grill
November 15 Bob Hunter Appreciation Breakfast
November 29 Ben Barnes
Loot Boot:
Tim Flynn wished Happy Birthday to Phyllis Sharp by having the club sing Happy Birthday to her. Karen Rima said she was glad that she can now turn on TV without having to watch all those political ads. Becky Young was sure we all wanted the Cuero Gobblers football update. They won the district champion ship and will play this weekend. Fred White also wished Phyllis a Happy Birthday and has changed jobs. Richard Fatheree wished to remember two great presidents George Washington and Fred Hanson. Ben Ford gave to the loot boot in memory of West Virginia football. Fred Hanson said at their club they have a tradition of paying for people not to sing. He gave $5 for our club not to sing again. There was much laughter today.
Announcements:
David Uribe reminded everyone that next Wednesday we will meet in the Lt. Governor’s Reception Room. Ben Barnes will be here November 29. Fred Hanson thanked our club for participating in to the Blane Project. Young students entering the medical field will now be able to off set their immunizations cost. This will encourage more students.
Speaker Craig Schroer from Drug Policy Forum of Texas shared his opinions on the war on drugs. He began by asking, "Do you think what we are doing to prevent drug use is working?" The drug industry is the fourth major industry in line with textiles. He feels that not all drugs are the same and need to be treated as such. He did not support legalizing them, but using them under controlled supervision. The Netherlands have a form of controlled use which is successful because the crime and insurance rates have gone down. Tim Flynn made the comment that William F. Buckley said that the war on drugs is like the first people who tried to fly by flapping wing-like structures as they dove off cliffs. They soon discovered that it didn’t make any difference how fast they flapped their arms; it just wasn’t going to work. More information http://www.DPF.org
LEAD THE WAY
Phyllis Sharp
November 8, 2006
Calendar:
November 14 Board Meeting Grill
November 15 Bob Hunter Appreciation Breakfast
November 29 Ben Barnes
Loot Boot:
Tim Flynn wished Happy Birthday to Phyllis Sharp by having the club sing Happy Birthday to her. Karen Rima said she was glad that she can now turn on TV without having to watch all those political ads. Becky Young was sure we all wanted the Cuero Gobblers football update. They won the district champion ship and will play this weekend. Fred White also wished Phyllis a Happy Birthday and has changed jobs. Richard Fatheree wished to remember two great presidents George Washington and Fred Hanson. Ben Ford gave to the loot boot in memory of West Virginia football. Fred Hanson said at their club they have a tradition of paying for people not to sing. He gave $5 for our club not to sing again. There was much laughter today.
Announcements:
David Uribe reminded everyone that next Wednesday we will meet in the Lt. Governor’s Reception Room. Ben Barnes will be here November 29. Fred Hanson thanked our club for participating in to the Blane Project. Young students entering the medical field will now be able to off set their immunizations cost. This will encourage more students.
Speaker Craig Schroer from Drug Policy Forum of Texas shared his opinions on the war on drugs. He began by asking, "Do you think what we are doing to prevent drug use is working?" The drug industry is the fourth major industry in line with textiles. He feels that not all drugs are the same and need to be treated as such. He did not support legalizing them, but using them under controlled supervision. The Netherlands have a form of controlled use which is successful because the crime and insurance rates have gone down. Tim Flynn made the comment that William F. Buckley said that the war on drugs is like the first people who tried to fly by flapping wing-like structures as they dove off cliffs. They soon discovered that it didn’t make any difference how fast they flapped their arms; it just wasn’t going to work. More information http://www.DPF.org
LEAD THE WAY
Phyllis Sharp
Wednesday, November 01, 2006
CLUB HUB
November 1, 2006
Calendar:
November 2 Phyllis Sharp Team Ronald McDonald House Dinner
November 8 Craig Schroer Drug Policy Forum of Texas
November 14 Board Meeting Grill
November 15 Bob Hunter Appreciation Breakfast
November 22 No speaker
November 29 Ben Barnes
Loot Boot:
Suzann Madeley saw Jason Standford at the Chris Bell head quarters. He is Chris Bell’s campaign chair. She said that he misses us. Richard Fatheree congratulated Carleton Tuner on the UT win against his alma mater Texas Tech. Sally Hanners congratulated Richard Fatheree for his work with the Austin Ballet. He was on stage Saturday night. After kidding it was established that he was not dancing. Rick Henderson our guest speaker was so excited that he is going to be a grand father. Lawrence Taylor’s wife is having a birthday this weekend and wants a rifle for her present. It was suggested that maybe a BB gun would be safer for him. Ben Ford announced that West Virginia was still in the field for number one. Phyllis Sharp suggested that we sing Happy Birthday to Carleton Turner. All joined in. She said that it was the best dollar she ever spent.
Announcements:
David Uribe reminded everyone of the Bob Hunter Breakfast November 15. It would be a great time to bring guests. Jerry Conn added that when Ben Barnes speaks November 29 would also be a good time to bring visitors. He announced that the Ronald McDonald dinner will be tomorrow. They will be serving stew, cornbread, fresh fruit, salad and desert. Sally Hanners received her red badge today.
Speaker:
Rick Henderson shared interesting stories from the telecommunications industries. He has been associated with national and international companies and their inventions. He first mentioned that when he entered the Capitol it was such a great pleasure to walk freely about the building. Part of the workings of the key board word processing had an abbreviated name CAT. The mouse got its name because it followed the CAT. A Seiko watch was developed that had a one year battery, could put a 15 digit number, and send and receive messages. He passed around a prototype. This project never went forward. The beginning breakup of AT&T began when Tom Carter had added a small wire spiral to the side of his phones that held a pencil. The repair man refused to work on the phone because it has been altered. Mr. Carter sued AT&T and won. The wire going to the phones now were not directly wired, but had a plug. The downfall for AT&T was when MCI has a microwave system along IH 55 that allowed truckers to talk to their dispatchers. When ATT discovered that part of the system used their phone lines, they informed them that MCI couldn’t use their lines. MCI took AT&T to court. Judge Green’s decision was to split up AT&T. Rick Henderson is now developing another international company.
LEAD THE WAY
Phyllis Sharp
November 1, 2006
Calendar:
November 2 Phyllis Sharp Team Ronald McDonald House Dinner
November 8 Craig Schroer Drug Policy Forum of Texas
November 14 Board Meeting Grill
November 15 Bob Hunter Appreciation Breakfast
November 22 No speaker
November 29 Ben Barnes
Loot Boot:
Suzann Madeley saw Jason Standford at the Chris Bell head quarters. He is Chris Bell’s campaign chair. She said that he misses us. Richard Fatheree congratulated Carleton Tuner on the UT win against his alma mater Texas Tech. Sally Hanners congratulated Richard Fatheree for his work with the Austin Ballet. He was on stage Saturday night. After kidding it was established that he was not dancing. Rick Henderson our guest speaker was so excited that he is going to be a grand father. Lawrence Taylor’s wife is having a birthday this weekend and wants a rifle for her present. It was suggested that maybe a BB gun would be safer for him. Ben Ford announced that West Virginia was still in the field for number one. Phyllis Sharp suggested that we sing Happy Birthday to Carleton Turner. All joined in. She said that it was the best dollar she ever spent.
Announcements:
David Uribe reminded everyone of the Bob Hunter Breakfast November 15. It would be a great time to bring guests. Jerry Conn added that when Ben Barnes speaks November 29 would also be a good time to bring visitors. He announced that the Ronald McDonald dinner will be tomorrow. They will be serving stew, cornbread, fresh fruit, salad and desert. Sally Hanners received her red badge today.
Speaker:
Rick Henderson shared interesting stories from the telecommunications industries. He has been associated with national and international companies and their inventions. He first mentioned that when he entered the Capitol it was such a great pleasure to walk freely about the building. Part of the workings of the key board word processing had an abbreviated name CAT. The mouse got its name because it followed the CAT. A Seiko watch was developed that had a one year battery, could put a 15 digit number, and send and receive messages. He passed around a prototype. This project never went forward. The beginning breakup of AT&T began when Tom Carter had added a small wire spiral to the side of his phones that held a pencil. The repair man refused to work on the phone because it has been altered. Mr. Carter sued AT&T and won. The wire going to the phones now were not directly wired, but had a plug. The downfall for AT&T was when MCI has a microwave system along IH 55 that allowed truckers to talk to their dispatchers. When ATT discovered that part of the system used their phone lines, they informed them that MCI couldn’t use their lines. MCI took AT&T to court. Judge Green’s decision was to split up AT&T. Rick Henderson is now developing another international company.
LEAD THE WAY
Phyllis Sharp
