Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/02/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Don't make your reservations yet, B.D. Better talk to your co-workers first - we're pretty far apart on our negotiations. Ted wants the world and "The Company" wants you to work for free. I even offered him privately to get you guys the Imperial Suites on Qeen Mary 2; Ted declined, he wants a private jet for each of you. The noive! ;-) ----- Original Message ----- From: "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@comcast.net> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2006 1:07 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] Re:kodachrome NOW VOLUNTEERS!!! :-) - now paid mercenaries! > When do we leave? :-) > > > On 2/1/06 12:50 PM, "Seth Rosner" <sethrosner@nycap.rr.com> wrote: > >> Just noticed a typo in my post. I meant that the Company will engage not >> a >> heater (chauffer) but a chauffeur to conduct your Maybach 62 >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Seth Rosner" <sethrosner@nycap.rr.com> >> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> >> Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2006 9:18 AM >> Subject: Re: [Leica] Re:kodachrome NOW VOLUNTEERS!!! :-) - now paid >> mercenaries! >> >> >>> Now waitaminit, mon tres cher ami Ted, we need to do a little >>> negotiating. >>> >>>> Seth mon ami, >>>> In the Netherlands is quite OK, no problem at all, good food and beer! >>>> ;-) Now about the accommodation? The requirements are 3 penthouse >>>> suites >>> >>> OK. >>> >>>> with running everything, maids, butlers, cooks >>> >>> NO. Not acceptable. One maid to do all three penthouses on a regular >>> rotating basis; one cook to do meals for the three of you and your >>> respective and respectable spouses, mates and others; sorry, you shall >>> have to breakfast, (lunch on your own) and dine together, though each of >>> you (you three, this does not include your respective and respectable >>> spouses, mates and others) is permitted a butler, Tina has a choice >>> between butler and lady-in-waiting. >>> >>> Again, as I have priced out operating costs vs. potential income from >>> this >>> Kodak-hating crowd, we can only afford one chauffer and one >>> chauffer-driven Maybach 6.2. HOWEVER, in the graciousness of our hearts, >>> each of you WILL be allowed a company-paid personal car; to this end we >>> have arranged with Cadillac to supply three supercharged 4-cam V-8 >>> STS-V >>> saloon cars. If you decline, you may choose alternative personal >>> transport: a boat on the canals. >>> >>>> You might consider this as our "work flow time." ;-) Absolutely never >>>> on >>>> Saturday, Sunday, Monday morning nor Wednesday morning >>> >>> Rejected out-of-hand. You will be allowed to say to management: >>> "Jamais le dimanche." C'est tout. >>> >>>> Now considering no mention has been made of, shall we say... >>>> "compensation I'll leave this for the moment to give you a short time >>>> to >>>> mull it over, which I'm sure you'll return with an extremely generous >>>> offer of wages, bonuses and stock options. >>> >>> Wot, are you outta your bl**ding mind? You guys get a vacation in dreamy >>> Nederland, all expenses covered - and lavishly - and you want to be PAID >>> into the bargain? You should consider yourselves very lucky indeed that >>> we >>> don't charge you for the opportunity. >>> >>> The issue of income taxes I leave to your collective senses of duty and >>> honor (assuming such to exist) and to the resourcefulness of Internal & >>> Inland Revenue. >>> >>> Further deponent sayeth not. >>> >>> S. >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >