Advertising that would make Dexmier blush...

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-080814-air-water-2008-photogallery,0,6213489.photogallery?index=8 Not that IBM would ever sponsor anything like this.... -G

Our Aeroclub has two wings of an ASK 21 glider free (hint to IBM Munich...) Joerg Volz ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- > -----Original Message----- > From: informix-list-bounces@iiug.org > [mailto:informix-list-bounces@iiug.org] On Behalf Of Ian Michael Gumby > Sent: Sunday, August 17, 2008 9:14 PM > To: informix-list@iiug.org > Subject: Advertising that would make Dexmier blush... > > http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-080814-air-water- 2008-photogallery,0,6213489.photogallery?index=8 > > Not that IBM would ever sponsor anything like this.... > > -G > _______________________________________________ > Informix-list mailing list > Informix-list@iiug.org > http://www.iiug.org/mailman/listinfo/informix-list > IT Handel und Beratung Jörg Volz Bernhard-Früh-Str. 7 77855 Achern GERMANY Tel: 07841-681651 Fax: 07841-681654 Mobil: 0170-2989757 Ust-ID: DE201383541 http://www.it-volz.de

Ian Michael Gumby said: > http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-080814-air-water-2008-photogallery,0,6213489.photogallery?index=8 > > Not that IBM would ever sponsor anything like this.... I think I speak for myself when I say that I couldn't give a flying fuck at a rolling doughnut what that barking mad loser thought about anything. -- Bye now, Obnoxio http://obotheclown.blogspot.com/

Ian Michael Gumby wrote: > http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-080814-air-water-2008-photogallery,0,6213489.photogallery?index=8 > Not that IBM would ever sponsor anything like this.... Thanks, but no thanks as far as I am concerned. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHD0ifsnpVc http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramstein_airshow_disaster I studied in K'Town next to Ramstein Serge -- Serge Rielau DB2 Solutions Development IBM Toronto Lab

On Aug 18, 6:37 am, Serge Rielau <srie...@ca.ibm.com> wrote: > Ian Michael Gumby wrote: > >http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-080814-air-water-2008-ph... > > Not that IBM would ever sponsor anything like this.... > > Thanks, but no thanks as far as I am concerned.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHD0ifsnpVchttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramstein_airshow_disaster > > I studied in K'Town next to Ramstein > Serge > > -- > Serge Rielau > DB2 Solutions Development > IBM Toronto Lab Serge actually went to school? Its no wonder he can bark on demand. Actually Serge, it was a bit of an inside joke at Dexmier. He was a fighter pilot/test pilot in France before starting his stellar business leadership career. Informix sponsored a formula one racer, but didn't do anything aeronautic which I thought was interesting. But then again, Larry has his private MiG fighter and has long been interested in flight. Sorry that the IBMers didn't catch the poke at Informix's past senior management. As to OTCs post, the damage was already done before Dexmier got involved. Although ironically, it was under his management lead that Informix bought Ass-n-tail that lead to the reverse coup. Incidently, if you go to the Wiki page on Informix, someone rewrote history. It seems that someone posted that Wal*Mart begged Janet to buy Informix. ;-)

Ian Michael Gumby wrote: > Incidently, if you go to the Wiki page on Informix, someone rewrote > history. It seems that someone posted that Wal*Mart begged Janet to > buy Informix. ;-) Not the first time I hear that rumor. I for one am not the one to guess. It is not uncommon for customers to approach IBM to suggest acquisitions and or partnership though. Have seen that myself first hand. Note that whatever your version of the history entails doesn't have to collide with the Wal*Mart story. Certainly IBM doesn't make a $1B decision "just because" Wal*Mart asks.. (I hope) Cheers Serge -- Serge Rielau DB2 Solutions Development IBM Toronto Lab