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Peter Dangerfield8/9/2016

So sorry our condolences to the family

Kay Brown Moody8/9/2016

So hate to hear this...thoughts & prayers.

Whitman Able8/9/2016

That's so sad to hear. My condolences to the family.

Mary Drummond8/9/2016

Oh no! many of us vacation in the panhandle! So sad to hear this news. Prayers for all Tom's family and friends!

Pat Woodruff Gunter8/9/2016

Prayers for his family.

Gary Owens8/10/2016

Great person, he will be missed!

Jimmy Glenn Burk8/11/2016

Steve Swanberg forwarded info on Tom Buss's service from his Church's facebook page; info is about 3 entries down https://www.facebook.com/oursaviornashville/?fref=nf

Subject: I don't remember when this was.

Ben Moore8/10/2016

I don't remember when this was.

Danielle Harnisch8/10/2016

It was when I was working at lax . Maybe around 1978/79

Clayton Roderick8/10/2016

FAA reported the real reason was that the pilot dropped his wallet out the window

Subject: FedEx Poll:

Jimmy Glenn Burk8/15/2016

FedEx Poll:Every year when comcast raises my rates, I go thru another analyis on what to do, so thought I would polla. do you use land line, cell or both? and thru what companyb. Do you have satellite or cable tv and with whom?c. Do you have Internet and thru whom?d. Do you use streaming services? aka hulu, vue, amazon, netflix etcI installed an OBI box for $40 and pay about $3/month for a voip/land line; looking at VUE to replace my comcast cable/internet service, but the rate for just Internet thru comcast is about 70% of the costs I pay now, no really good options yet.

Ridley Anderson8/15/2016

I have direct tv. I changed a couple of years ago to save money. After the discounts I'm back expensive again and the ATT internet is terrible.

Jack Brown8/15/2016

a. do you use land line, cell or both? and thru what company- Cell only with VerizonWireless b. Do you have satellite or cable tv and with whom? AT&T U-Verse cable c. Do you have Internet and thru whom? Internet with AT&T U-Verse d. Do you use streaming services? aka hulu, vue, amazon, netflix etc - No

Ben Moore8/16/2016

a: Both. AT&T wireless, Google Voice over Comcast Internet b: Comcast TV with TiVos c: Comcast Internet d: Not much I use OBi as well and ported my land line number to Google Voice. The step-by-step is here: http://benmoore.blogspot.com/search?q=voip+-microsoft+-podcasts+-globat&max-results=20&by-date=true Even my wife loves it. Almost NO telemarketers and it's all FREE.

Deby Abbott Jolley8/15/2016

Why does this have to be so hard - and why is it so expensive?!? They make it so complicated - so I'll just give up and keep what I have and pay a ton of money...

Bob Baxter8/15/2016

a. do you use land line, cell or both? and thru what company - No land line, Google Voice over Internet and AT&T cellular b. Do you have satellite or cable tv and with whom? -DirecTV and backup OTA antenna (Over The Air) on the attic floor. c. Do you have Internet and thru whom? AT&T U-Verse (6 consistently after several years of 3 Mbps max) d. Do you use streaming services? aka hulu, vue, amazon, netflix etc - No

Deby Abbott Jolley8/15/2016

a. Both: ATT/U-verse land line and Sprint cell b. DirecTV c. ATT/U-verse, and I get 6+, as well d. Amazon & Netflix

Mark Baugh8/15/2016

Telephone cell service only via AT&T Direct TV back up OTA Comcast Blast Internet Amazon Prime / Jail broke Fire stick

Dan Elliot8/15/2016

a-c Uverse... contemplating getting rid of land line, still have it. d. netflix and amazon. tried hulu, but they still have commercials!!

Subject: There was a celebration of Bill Ogden's life this past Saturday at Dana Point, California. Here are ...

Bob Baxter8/15/2016

There was a celebration of Bill Ogden's life this past Saturday at Dana Point, California. Here are four of many photos I received from his wife Candy. Bill has gone to sea...

Don Rose8/15/2016

I did not know Bill had passed away.

Bob Baxter8/15/2016

Yeah Don, Bill passed away on February 28. I believe he was just shy of 70 years old. He and Candy parked their travel trailer behind our garage when they passed through the area a few years back. I worked with him more in Customer Automation than I did in COS. Can't believe he's gone.

Don Rose8/15/2016

I can't believe it either Bob. Bill was still a young man.

Bob Baxter8/15/2016

That's what I keep telling MYSELF Don, and I'm older than you!

Don Rose8/15/2016

You're not much older Bob. I'll be 68 on Nov 1.

Bob Baxter8/15/2016

Looks like I'm 11 months older, Don! Thought it was more, old man!

Bob Baxter8/15/2016

By the way Don, I know this won't impress someone with a 3-digit employee number but... I started at Federal Express on this date 39 years ago. Yikes!

Don Rose8/15/2016

I would be closing in on 44 years if I had stayed...glad I left when I did.

Bob Baxter8/15/2016

The fun just couldn't last forever...

Dan Elliot8/15/2016

Wow, sorry to hear! Last I heard he was doing well! I didn't know he lived in Dana Point either...

Bob Baxter8/15/2016

Hey Dan, Bill had been living in Henderson, Nevada (just outside Las Vegas) since he retired in 2001. When he worked in Customer Automation, I believe he was living in Dana Point. For sure he was from Southern California. He always made sure to clarify "Not L.A."!

Marcie Littles Moss8/15/2016

Oh my goodness. I didn't know this. I worked with Bill for years at FedEx.

Subject: Some more FedEx History Trivia Answer any of the following:

Jimmy Glenn Burk8/17/2016

Some more FedEx History Trivia Answer any of the following:a. Which SVP took over International IT, and when he toured the countries, he found a birds nest on top one of the countries computers?b. Whose saying was 'Spend every dollar, like it was your own'...c. Who were the two people who worked on the first automation device for airbills(Apple computer)?d. Who was the first VP over Chronos?e. Who commonly said 'that dog don't hunt 'f. What was the computer and brand that Finance put in the other countries to run it's financials?g. Which Senator helped FedEx immensley to fly larger planes and get concessions for the company?h. FedEx once bought five 737's(with roll in seats) to fly passengers. After a year working on getting landing rights to cities, it only received approval to fly to one city from Memphis. What was the city and airport?

Marsha Terry Rider8/17/2016

e. Barksdale?

Marsha Terry Rider8/17/2016

f. IBM AS400? ; g. Baker?

Subject: Has anyone else had problems getting into the yourspendingaccount.com/FedEx site?

Janie Haynes8/17/2016

Has anyone else had problems getting into the yourspendingaccount.com/FedEx site?

Leigh Pritchett Sawicki8/17/2016

I just tried and didn't have any problems

Janie Haynes8/17/2016

Thanks, I'll try again. Had no problems a couple of days ago but then the site disconnected me and so far I haven't been able to get back in.

Janie Haynes8/17/2016

Finally got back in. Had to use IE instead of Chrome.

Leigh Pritchett Sawicki8/17/2016

Mother has had some issues with her Chrome (not FedEx Related) and I have a mac. I keep writing her issues off as her being confused but now I'm thinking maybe not. Hers have been FB issues. Living far away from her, it's hard to tell if it's age-related or a true technical issue. Guess I shouldn't assume it's age related.

Janie Haynes8/18/2016

Well that's what I blame a lot of my computer issues on😬

Ken Pasley8/18/2016

I am a neophight

Marsha Terry Rider8/18/2016

Yes, last week after entering several times before with no problems. I called and they sheepishly stated they were having problems, specifically that their latest system update won't work with Firefox. It works with Explorer which I abhor especiaaly since IE doesn't allow me to print to cutepdf app. Call them to help you as I can't remember url address exactly (the redirect from yourspendingaccount.com doesn't work either,)

Marsha Terry Rider8/18/2016

Ignore that link in my previous comment - FB added that

Kay Brown Moody8/19/2016

Janie, how are you??

Subject: Jim Barksdale TED Talk in Jackson Miss. in April 2016

Jimmy Glenn Burk8/18/2016

Jim Barksdale TED Talk in Jackson Miss. in April 2016https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-YtI6g3d71Y

Jere Bledsoe8/18/2016

Always a pleasure to hear JLB talk. Only topped by FWS.

Don Rose8/18/2016

Brought back some great memories. Jim was a year off on our first package flight though. He said April 1974 and it was April 17, 1973.

Jere Bledsoe8/18/2016

I caught that too, Don. I decided not to call and just let it slide.

Jere Bledsoe8/18/2016

He also said something about shutting down for about 3 months and then starting up again. I can't think what he would be talking about.

Don Rose8/18/2016

He may have been talking about our first shot at opening service when we shipped 7 packages which, I believe, was late February. That was when we regrouped, scheduled a few more cities, etc. and executed a redo on April 17th.

Subject: Fred Smith's 10 Rules for Success

Jimmy Glenn Burk8/18/2016

Fred Smith's 10 Rules for Successhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=II7_SThQD-g

Subject: FedEx History Trivia

Jimmy Glenn Burk8/19/2016

FedEx History TriviaIn the early 90's three major vendors competed to place their unix servers at FedEx: IBM, HP & SUNWhich is installed for new systems today?

Peggy Dawson Black8/19/2016

Gary Phillips8/20/2016

I thought there was still a room full of SUN systems at the CTC.

Subject: The Struminger family @ FedEx

Jimmy Glenn Burk8/19/2016

The Struminger family @ FedExI saw this photo on Scot Struminger's page which is noteworthy. I believe this is Scot's daughter Jodie who also now works at FedEx also with Scot and Mike. Congratulations to all!

Peggy Dawson Black8/19/2016

Such a wonderful family!

Sheila Turnage Harrell8/20/2016

Wow! What a great family!!! Congratulations Jodie!

Subject: Update Ray Burk

Jimmy Glenn Burk8/19/2016

Update Ray BurkMany of you know my brother Ray who works in Info Security. Ray had heart valve surgery last week in Dallas and and is doing great, and will return to Memphis in a few days. Instead of open heart surgery, they went in from the side of his chest and repaired the valve which allows much faster recovery.

Kay Brown Moody8/19/2016

Good news & I've not heard of that technique!

Angela Maynard8/19/2016

Wishing Ray a speeding recovery. Such a great guy.

Mike Wallace8/19/2016

Great news. Sending well wishes to Ray.

Marsha Terry Rider8/19/2016

Glad to hear Ray is on the mend.

Subject: FedEx is adopting the purple and orange colors of its FedEx Express unit for all operating units.

Jimmy Glenn Burk8/24/2016

FedEx is adopting the purple and orange colors of its FedEx Express unit for all operating units.By Wayne Risher of The Commercial AppealFedEx Corp. is making purple and orange the official colors of its farflung network of planes, trucks and people.Chairman Frederick W. Smith announced to employees Wednesday that the company would adopt the 43-year-old FedEx combination of purple and orange as its unified color scheme.Over the next five years or so the company will scrap other colors -- red, green, blue, platinum -- that have been paired with purple to differentiate operating units including FedEx Ground, FedEx Freight and FedEx Office.The simplified palette won't alter separation of Express, Ground and Freight into different operating units, although company officials acknowledged the public doesn't always distinguish among the units."We are certainly one brand to the world, and we're aware of that and proud of the fact that our brand is recognized as one of the most powerful brands in the world," said Patrick Fitzgerald, senior vice president, marketing and communications.Purple has always been the Memphis-based company's primary color and is firmly imbedded in corporate culture. The company mission, dubbed the Purple Promise, is that employees will make every FedEx experience outstanding.FedEx began using secondary colors other than orange in the late 1990s after it diversified beyond the express business into trucking-only offerings.Domestic parcel delivery company FedEx Ground's logo is purple and green, for example, while less-than-truckload company FedEx Freight is purple and red.FedEx's research finds strong consumer awareness globally of its purple and orange logo, Fitzgerald said."It became more and more clear to us that there would be strength in going to the simplified visual identity," he said."It's clear when you look at the iconic FedEx Express packaging, the white box with purple and orange logo, it's 43 years of establishment, across the drop boxes and vehicles and aircraft. It's been built up over time, and it makes sense," Fitzgerald said.Fitzgerald said the timing is right because this year's acquisition of Europe's TNT Express "provided us an opportunity to create a simpler global brand."No immediate change is planned in the TNT Express brand, although Fitzgerald noted TNT's official color is FedEx orange.

Sheila Turnage Harrell8/24/2016

Great move!!!

Subject: Some more FedEx & IT Trivia, answer any of the following

Jimmy Glenn Burk8/25/2016

Some more FedEx & IT Trivia, answer any of the following1. After Zapmail was shut down, the zapmailers were still used for fax intra company thru the Tandem network. Who at FedEx rewrote and simplified the Tandem software to just handle these transmissions?2. Who proposed the idea of replacing the SmartBase (device which connected all the supertrackers to Quadracks & COSMOS) with a basic Personal computer with an SNA/SDLC comm board?3. At one point it was proposed to put a PC in the stations and connect all devices to it on a LAN. What was this internally developed device called?4. When Zapmail was shut down, there was a $50M outstanding contract to receive a satellite system and ground stations. It was proposed to use this system for data and voice at all remote locations. Instead of doing this Telecom recommended to consolidate all data and voice communications over a backbone system at each call center. What was this system called & Who was the vendor?5. For what system at FedEx were the first routers installed, and who was the vendor?6. In 1988 the summer Olympics were held in South Korea. Strategic Integrated Systems wanted to place Supertrackers in Korea to enable posting of PODs for delivery.What did the one circuit to South Korea cost per month? a. $2k b. $5k c. $10K c. $25K7. To which city(ies) were there daily flights from Memphis to support development?8. What was the initial number of packages a customer had to ship per day to get a Customer Automation /Personal computer device?9. How many hours a year did you have to work to get credit for the entire year(retirement wise)?10. When the SuperHub was built there were many slides for packages to go down. Some slides were too slow and caused pile-ups, at some the packages moved too fast and would fly off the slide. What concerned management the most about this situation?11. What item at the SuperHub has caught fire and shut down most of the Hub?

Gary Phillips8/25/2016

4. INET (integrated network).The vendor was Network Equipment Technologies (NET)

Jim McBryde8/25/2016

8a. 100

Susie Coyle Richardson8/25/2016

5a. DADS

Deby Abbott Jolley8/25/2016

7. Colorado Springs and Dallas

Marsha Terry Rider8/25/2016

8. 1000 hours

Dave Hansen8/28/2016

1. Danny Baser??

Jimmy Glenn Burk8/28/2016

answers....as jb's memory remembers.... 1. After Zapmail was shut down, the zapmailers were still used for fax intra company thru the Tandem network. Who at FedEx rewrote and simplified the Tandem software to just handle these transmissions? my brother, Ray Burk 2. Who proposed the idea of replacing the SmartBase (device which connected all the supertrackers to Quadracks & COSMOS) with a basic Personal computer with an SNA/SDLC comm board? I think it was Gary Pantlik, in Kurt Wulff's communication software group 3. At one point it was proposed to put a PC in the stations and connect all devices to it on a LAN. What was this internally developed device called? SPYDER or SPIDER 4. When Zapmail was shut down, there was a $50M outstanding contract to receive a satellite system and ground stations. It was proposed to use this system for data and voice at all remote locations. Instead of doing this Telecom recommended to consolidate all data and voice communications over a backbone system at each call center. What was this system called & Who was the vendor? System was called I-NET, and vendor was NET Technolgy 5. For what system at FedEx were the first routers installed, and who was the vendor? I believe it was for the GOCC, and router vendor was CISCO 6. In 1988 the summer Olympics were held in South Korea. Strategic Integrated Systems wanted to place Supertrackers in Korea to enable posting of PODs for delivery. What did the one circuit to South Korea cost per month? a. $2k b. $5k c. $10K c. $25K answer was c. $25K per month 7. To which city(ies) were there daily flights from Memphis to support development? Colorado Springs was the only one. Finance determined that there were enough direct flights to Dallas and Orlando, that the Corporate jet wasn't justified. None of the airlines flew directly to Colorado Springs, except sometimes in Ski season 8. What was the initial number of packages a customer had to ship per day to get a Customer Automation /Personal computer device? 100(corrected) 9. How many hours a year did you have to work to get credit for the entire year(retirement wise)? 1000 10. When the SuperHub was built there were many slides for packages to go down. Some slides were too slow and caused pile-ups, at some the packages moved too fast and would fly off the slide. What concerned management the most about this situation? There were a number of pregnant women working in the Hub and they were concerned they might get hurt. 11. What item at the SuperHub has caught fire and shut down most of the Hub? the main feeder sort belt caught fire: I think from the bearings locking up, over heating and caught the belt on fire

Jim McBryde8/28/2016

Number 8 was 100. I installed them

Jimmy Glenn Burk8/28/2016

Thanks Jim, it was 25 much later on....and for some reason I have two number 8 questions...must be using new math...I'll correct

Jim McBryde8/28/2016

Yep. The fec computer and supermeter were 100 pkgs per day. It was lowered when the powership 2 was introduced a couple of yars later.

Subject: Jimmy Glenn Burk > FedEx ITD Retiree Breakfast Club

Jimmy Glenn Burk8/27/2016

Buddy Johnson8/27/2016

Yep. One of many quips from JLB

Deby Abbott Jolley8/27/2016

One of my favorites of his!!

Terrie Hoerning8/27/2016

He is an inspiring man!

Subject: Potential members should have worked in the ITD division, FedEx or be friends with someone at FedEx. ...

Jimmy Glenn Burk8/27/2016

Potential members should have worked in the ITD division, FedEx or be friends with someone at FedEx. If requesting to join our group, and not one of the above, send a message to Jimmy Burk or Bob Higgins stating why you would like to join.http://www.fedexlegends.info/ A place for FedEx retirees & friends from the Info & Telecommunications Division of FedEx to drop a note about where they are and what's going on.

Subject: Potential members should have worked in the ITD division, FedEx or be friends with someone at FedEx. ...

Jimmy Glenn Burk8/27/2016

Potential members should have worked in the ITD division, FedEx or be friends with someone at FedEx. If requesting to join our group, and not one of the above, send a message to Jimmy Burk or Bob Higgins stating why you would like to join.A place for FedEx retirees & friends from the Info & Telecommunications Division of FedEx to drop a note about where they are and what's going on.http://www.fedexlegends.info/

Subject: Elizabeth Ward Blaylock spotted this article in the CA about FedXr Nathan Lemmon & wife Barbara. Nat ...

Jimmy Glenn Burk8/28/2016

Elizabeth Ward Blaylock spotted this article in the CA about FedXr Nathan Lemmon & wife Barbara. Nathan worked many many years in the Radio Engineering group.Congrats to Nathan & Barbara! ---- Nathan and Barbara Lemmon were treated in July to a trip to Orange Beach to celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary by their children, Emily Van Vleet (Derik), Andy Lemmon (Joanna) and Anne Mullins (Ryan).The addition of their five grandchildren made for a wonderful celebration.Nathan and Barbara were married in Memphis on August 26, 1966.

Ken Pasley8/28/2016

congrats my friend

J. David White8/28/2016

Hello Nathan Lemon and Barbara.

Ken Pasley8/28/2016

David, don't forget me when you go see Memphis Belle.

J. David White8/29/2016

Ken, the MBMA Directors have planned a visit to NMUSAF to see the Belle on Oct.14-15. We're working on details of trip so I'll let you know soon..

Terrie Hoerning8/29/2016

Congratulations!

Subject: FedEx Trivia Quiz

Jimmy Glenn Burk8/28/2016

FedEx Trivia QuizThe Norand Smartbase was a PC based controller that communicated to COSMOS (SNA) on one side, and on the other side, connected to QuadRacks where all the supertrackers were inserted to dump their scans to COSMOS, and to charge their batteries.When developed, there was a specification set where there would be NO KEYBOARD on this device....because employees would find a way to play with it, and lock up this device which was for one purpose, get the scans into COSMOS. He wanted a simple keypad so even monkeys couldn't lock it up.Who set this requirement?

Jimmy Glenn Burk8/30/2016

Answer: It was Dr. Ron Ponder It was a hilarious meeting talking about how to keep station employees using this system to collect scans, as a computer terminal. I think other systems had been blown up by employees just hitting the wrong sequence of keys, and he was wanting that problem to stop. This controller used an IBM like computer motherboard, but there was only a small display and small keyboard on the system to encourage station employees to not play with it....

Subject: Raymond Lane Cross shared Forbes's video to the group: FedEx ITD Retiree Breakfast Club.

Raymond Lane Cross9/6/2016

Watch to learn why flight 1311 flies every night for $30,000, but there's no one, and nothing, inside the plane except for the pilots.

Buddy Johnson9/6/2016

Pretty cool article👍👍

Peter Carabetta9/13/2016

Thx Raymond..

Subject: I just tried to get my flu shot at Walgreens at Houston Levy and Winchester. Cigna will not cover it ...

Laura Ladd Beard9/8/2016

I just tried to get my flu shot at Walgreens at Houston Levy and Winchester. Cigna will not cover it. So, off to Kroger.

Angela Maynard9/8/2016

Sometimes they just don't know the process to follow last year I went to Kroger and they wouldn't give it to me across the street to Walgreens and they gave it to me no problem it is absolutely covered

Laura Ladd Beard9/8/2016

I just left Kroger and got my shot. it has to be run as Cigna medical. Cigna pharmacy doesn't cover it which is probably how Walgreens was processing it

Subject: FedEx Retiree Random Poll

Jimmy Glenn Burk9/12/2016

FedEx Retiree Random PollDid you ever bid into a job solely to work for manager that was there and/or did not bid, to stay where you were? ---- At one time in Services, and maybe still, mgmt wanted to rotate more managers and experienced employees into other groups. This was primarily to increase skill sets for individuals across more than just one department and to develop more expertise in certain areas, versus having to depend on just a few knowledgeable people.Mgmt was totally surprised that employees didn't want to rotate and most didn't want to move to another city, even for more opportunities.Even more surprising was that many employees had bid into jobs just to work for one manager whom they trusted to watch out for them and who were honest with them.

Ron Houston9/12/2016

All of the above for me - several times.

Ron Houston9/12/2016

. . . very happy to add. . . and actually 'both' sides of that.

Deby Abbott Jolley9/15/2016

Truth!