On Apr 13, 2005, at 11:58 AM, G0RUZ Conrad wrote:
> I totally agree with you John.
>
> In fact I am quite sure that at least two of my friends are delighted
> that
> Richardson are in existence as their practices have ensured their
> employment
> for many years. I for one am glad of Richardson's existence, were it
> not for
> them many products would simply not be available in the UK.
>
> I really don't see what the 'attractiveness' of the employees has to
> do with
> anything.
Apparently it matters to Eddie. Of course, to some guys it wouldn't
matter in the least -- not that there's anything wrong with that.!
> It is exactly this kind of prevalent attitude that keeps women out
> of engineering and damages the image of an engineer as an unwashed
> somewhat
> perverse anorak/dork.
Chortle. As I understand it, the employees under discussion hold jobs
other than in engineering. Afterall, Richardson is basically a
merchandizer.
>
> Conrad G0RUZ
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: amps-bounces@contesting.com
>> [mailto:amps-bounces@contesting.com]On
>> Behalf Of John T. M. Lyles
>> Sent: 13 April 2005 17:28
>> To: amps@contesting.com
>> Subject: [Amps] more info on distributors
>>
>>
>> It always amazes me how unprofessional some folks are on email, with
>> direct attacks and libelous statements. While I certainly understand
>> the dislike for monopolistic practices, and big companies which move
>> in an run off the small firms (can you say Walmart?) the firm in
>> question below (Richardson Electronics) is one of the few companies
>> in the US with the guts and money to buy up the remaining failing
>> tube companies which would otherwise be totally obsolete. (for
>> example, Amperex, some Philips parts, GE/National ignitrons, and a
>> bunch of solid state RF designs). We depend on them to keep supplying
>> these parts, for older sytems. Also, as a major distributor of
>> capacitors such as the German Draloric brand, big R has them in stock
>> in some cases. Most companies cannot afford to keep the inventory
>> that R does. If you can't use their services, then don't bother
>> attacking them.
>>
>> The Eimac-Varian case was at many years ago, past history. The second
>> posting below makes no sense at all.
>>
>>> As I understand it, Eddie's monopoly-deal with Eimac-Varian resulted
>>> in
>>> the DoJ making him an offer he could not refuse. IMO, there is
>>> much
>>> truth in Randy Newman's song "Short People".
>>
>>> However, to his great credit, Eddie is an employer of those
>>> misfortunate young women who would otherwise probably be unemployed -
>>> and, sadly, perhaps even homeless - because they are so attractive
>>> that
>>> other employers would reject them out of fear that they would be
>>> disruptive in the workplace.
>>> Congrats on doin' the right thing, Eddie.
>>
>>
>> 73
>> John
>> K5PRO
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