I do have to say...

> bought a 42-inch flat-screen TV for about $700

Atleast she is a bargain hunter!  That's a really good price for a 42" 1080P
HD TV, still really good for a 720P TV.

Stan

On Fri, Oct 17, 2008 at 3:44 PM, Paul Flint <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> Dear Brad,
>
> On Fri, 17 Oct 2008, Portelance, Brad wrote:
>
>  This is simply a proof of concept / test. If it works out and these test
>> systems work, then we'll move on to production and talk to vendors.
>>
>>
> Not to worry.  I do not doubt the right path will be followed, if you need
> help with this vendor qualification process let me know.  Right now I am
> currently in a petulant frothing rage not about vendor qualification but
> about the situation in State hiring. E.G.
>
>
> http://www.timesargus.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081017/NEWS02/810170360/1003/NEWS02
>
> The DPS IT support person who is the star of this article, who wants to act
> as her own lawyer defending against embezzlement, is finally persuaded to
> accept a Public Defender as council.  The PD negotiates her "Nolo
> Contendare" plea back back to a "Not Guilty", saving her from immediate
> incarceration.  Here is the payoff...
>
> The Judge releases her on the condition she ***turn in her passport***,
> as she is a ***German National***!!!
>
> Note I have nothing against embezzling foreign nationals, but I, an
> American citizen, have been dutifully applying for State positions for about
> 4 years without even so much as getting interviews, yet a foreign national,
> possibly a dishonest foreign national (apparently she purchased tickets for
> her and her daughter to visit the Fatherland on the DPS issued credit
> card...) is collecting a nice check every two weeks from the State of
> Vermont.  Is it just me, or is there something rotten in this system?
>
> ...not that I am bitter...
>
> Kindest Regards,
>
>
> Flint
>
>
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