Re: My 45th Anniversary at SRU

2008-05-08 Thread Michael Coffin
@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: Re: My 45th Anniversary at SRU Congrats Fran. You gave Joe Paterno a run for his money. Sir Terry the Weaver Where do I get one of these names? I've been doing VM fulltime for 2 years now, what are the requirements?

Re: My 45th Anniversary at SRU

2008-05-07 Thread Phil Smith III
Fran Hensler [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Today is my 45th anniversary in data processing at Slippery Rock University of PA. Wow! That's astounding. Congrats, Fran! I don't think we've ever met face-to-face, but I've considered you a valued colleague for what, 25 years? Best, ...phsiii

Re: My 45th Anniversary at SRU

2008-05-07 Thread Fran Hensler
Fran Hensler [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Today is my 45th anniversary in data processing at Slippery Rock University of PA. On Wed, 7 May 2008 06:06:07 -0400 Phil Smith III said: Wow! That's astounding. Congrats, Fran! I don't think we've ever met face-to-face, but I've considered you a valued

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2008-05-07 Thread Mike Walter
PROTECTED] Sent by: The IBM z/VM Operating System IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU 05/07/2008 05:06 AM Please respond to The IBM z/VM Operating System IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU To IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU cc Subject Re: My 45th Anniversary at SRU Fran Hensler [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Today is my

Re: My 45th Anniversary at SRU

2008-05-07 Thread Mary Anne Matyaz
Congrats Fran. You gave Joe Paterno a run for his money. Sir Terry the Weaver Where do I get one of these names? I've been doing VM fulltime for 2 years now, what are the requirements?

Re: My 45th Anniversary at SRU

2008-05-07 Thread Bob Bates
Subject: Re: My 45th Anniversary at SRU Congrats Fran. You gave Joe Paterno a run for his money. Sir Terry the Weaver Where do I get one of these names? I've been doing VM fulltime for 2 years now, what are the requirements?

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2008-05-07 Thread Marty Zimelis
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2008-05-07 Thread Bill Munson
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Re: My 45th Anniversary at SRU

2008-05-07 Thread Bob Bates
and delete this message. Thank you for your cooperation. -Original Message- From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bill Munson Sent: Wednesday, May 07, 2008 10:44 AM To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: Re: My 45th Anniversary at SRU Boston, You should have

Re: My 45th Anniversary at SRU

2008-05-07 Thread Bill Munson
Operating System IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU To IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU cc Subject Re: My 45th Anniversary at SRU Fran Hensler [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Today is my 45th anniversary in data processing at Slippery Rock University of PA. Wow! That's astounding. Congrats, Fran! I don't think

Re: My 45th Anniversary at SRU

2008-05-07 Thread Karl Kingston
05/06/2008 01:25 AM Please respond to The IBM z/VM Operating System IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU To IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU cc Subject My 45th Anniversary at SRU This is cross-posted to VSE-L and IBMVM-L. Today is my 45th anniversary in data processing at Slippery Rock University of PA. On May

Re: My 45th Anniversary at SRU

2008-05-07 Thread Schuh, Richard
Sent: Wednesday, May 07, 2008 7:09 AM To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: Re: My 45th Anniversary at SRU Congrats Fran. You gave Joe Paterno a run for his money. Sir Terry the Weaver Where do I get one

Re: My 45th Anniversary at SRU

2008-05-06 Thread Rich Smrcina
Congratulations on an amazing career Fran. Fran Hensler wrote: This is cross-posted to VSE-L and IBMVM-L. Today is my 45th anniversary in data processing at Slippery Rock University of PA. On May 6, 1963 I founded the Data Processing Center at the then Slippery Rock State College. The center

Re: My 45th Anniversary at SRU

2008-05-06 Thread Dave Jones
WOWthat's quite an achievement, Fran, congratulations! Interesting history of computing at Slippery Rock as well. Fran Hensler wrote: This is cross-posted to VSE-L and IBMVM-L. Today is my 45th anniversary in data processing at Slippery Rock University of PA. On May 6, 1963 I founded the

Re: My 45th Anniversary at SRU

2008-05-06 Thread Jack Woehr
Fran Hensler wrote: I would like to hear from anyone who has had a career with a single employer running more than 45 years. The mind boggles. Longest I ever held a job (embedded programming) was 5 yrs. What are your plans for the next 45 years? -- Jack J. Woehr# Hipsters

Re: My 45th Anniversary at SRU

2008-05-06 Thread Fran Hensler
On Tue, 6 May 2008 08:33:14 -0600 Jack Woehr said: The mind boggles. Longest I ever held a job (embedded programming) was 5 yrs. What are your plans for the next 45 years? I brought in the first mainframe in 1968 and our current mainframe will be decommissioned in a few years. I plan to got out

Re: My 45th Anniversary at SRU

2008-05-06 Thread Bob Shair
Congratulations, Fran, on an amazing attainment! Those machines bring back memories. Listening to the 402-50 take an extra cycle between printing lines JUST to slow the machine down so we could charge less for it. The amazing speed of the 604 (and the amazing heat output). The Waterloo

Re: My 45th Anniversary at SRU

2008-05-06 Thread Mike Rydberg
Congrats Fran, that's quite a record for being at a single employer. I recently subscribed to this list after being away since the McGill VMSHARE days and I'm surprised at all the familiar names still actively involved with VM. In the 16.5 years since leaving VM/CMS Unlimited, I have been with 5

Re: My 45th Anniversary at SRU

2008-05-06 Thread Schuh, Richard
] On Behalf Of Fran Hensler Sent: Monday, May 05, 2008 10:22 PM To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: My 45th Anniversary at SRU This is cross-posted to VSE-L and IBMVM-L. Today is my 45th anniversary in data processing at Slippery Rock University of PA. On May 6, 1963 I founded the Data

Re: My 45th Anniversary at SRU

2008-05-06 Thread Jim Bohnsack
Fran--As others have said, that's quite a career, especially with one employer. I started with IBM on Mar. 6, 1967 as a Junior Assistant Probationary Trainee Systems Engineer and after the first 3 month class, worked with S/360 mod 30 customers. In 1970, I installed a mod 40 and the

Re: My 45th Anniversary at SRU

2008-05-06 Thread P L Lovely
Operating System [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Fran Hensler Sent: Monday, May 05, 2008 10:22 PM To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: My 45th Anniversary at SRU This is cross-posted to VSE-L and IBMVM-L. Today is my 45th anniversary in data processing at Slippery Rock University

Re: My 45th Anniversary at SRU

2008-05-06 Thread Fran Hensler
Hi Mike - We bought the Blueline Vitals Signs/VM and have kept with it through all the companies that owned it. It is now owned by Diversified Software Services. http://sdsusa.com/index.htm I don't think that there is any ongoing development but we are stuck at z/VM 3.1 because we are on a

Re: My 45th Anniversary at SRU

2008-05-06 Thread Moore, Terry A.
Kudos, Fran. Sometimes I have envied colleagues who have moved about and gained many different experiences, but in the end, I am glad to have been with my current employer for just over 37 years now -- especially as I think about what it has done for the value of that pension payment that I

Re: My 45th Anniversary at SRU

2008-05-06 Thread Fran Hensler
Thank you Richard. My first job was running a check sorter at a small bank in 1962. The bank was absorbed by a larger bank and I lost my job. I was devistated. So I have an idea of what you went through. But in my case it lead to a better career. /Fran Hensler at Slippery Rock University

Re: My 45th Anniversary at SRU

2008-05-06 Thread Fran Hensler
You are corrrect John. FASTER was nothing like CICS. Our programmers were having problems learning all of the ins and outs of FASTER coding so I wrote a big macro called GENTX (Generate Transaction) that contained little subroutines for all of the feature of FASTER. When we wrote a transaction

Re: My 45th Anniversary at SRU

2008-05-06 Thread Schuh, Richard
. That is another story. Regards, Richard Schuh -Original Message- From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Fran Hensler Sent: Tuesday, May 06, 2008 11:26 AM To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: Re: My 45th Anniversary at SRU Thank you Richard. My

Re: My 45th Anniversary at SRU

2008-05-06 Thread Stephen Buckles
@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU To IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU cc Subject Re: My 45th Anniversary at SRU Kudos, Fran. Sometimes I have envied colleagues who have moved about and gained many different experiences, but in the end, I am glad to have been with my current employer for just over 37 years now

My 45th Anniversary at SRU

2008-05-05 Thread Fran Hensler
This is cross-posted to VSE-L and IBMVM-L. Today is my 45th anniversary in data processing at Slippery Rock University of PA. On May 6, 1963 I founded the Data Processing Center at the then Slippery Rock State College. The center consisted of one half-time key punch operator and me. My mission