Theos-Talk Archives (November 2008 Message tt00443)

Sometimes it is very interesting and sit back and watch all what goes on. I
think, we should use all means to effectively get work done.

mkr

On Sat, Nov 22, 2008 at 5:27 AM, christinaleestemaker <
christinaleestemaker@yahoo.com> wrote:

>   Hi MKR,
> I think congressman are right to say why begging for help from
> taxpayers or whatever if they can paying for flight or private jet.
> Same in TS .They still have not a private jet, but they also give out
> money to one group of people for travelling, while mostly a simple
> deliberation can take place by as well as telephone or e mail or
> whatever.
> But that things happens everywhere, also in our European community in
> Brussel.
> I think it is, because of; it travels better from the money of
> others.
> Makes more pleasure to the party.
> Is not it?
>
> Christina
>
> --- In theos-talk@yahoogroups.com <theos-talk%40yahoogroups.com>, MKR
> <mkr777@...> wrote:
> >
> > I watched the TV today where the top executives of the three US auto
> > manufacturers appeared before the Congress requesting 25 billion
> help to
> > tide over the current financial situation. How did they travel to
> Washington
> > DC. They did it by flying corporate private jet. Congressmen
> dressed down
> > the executives asking why they were flying in private jets when
> they came
> > begging for help from taxpayers.
> >
> > I was wondering why did they fly at all. They have technology and
> could have
> > used teleconferencing and saved time and money. Are they not smart
> enough to
> > do it. Answer is simple. Tele/video conference would have been
> disastrous
> > even though technically and theoretically it is supposed to be an
> efficient
> > solution.
> >
> > There was some theoretical speculation by some that TS can be run
> remotely
> > with tele/video conferencing from the homes of the leaders. Perhaps
> some
> > uninformed members were made to believe it will work.
> >
> > In my home town, the world's largest telecommunication company was
> > headquartered. They had all the world's leading edge technology and
> money to
> > deploy and use them. In addition they have a fleet of private jets
> for the
> > executives to use. In spite of all this, a few months ago, the
> company moved
> > to a large city 250 miles north of here. All the top executives
> also moved.
> > Physical presence of the top executives at the new location was
> essential.
> > The reason was simple. In addition, ease of travel was critical and
> the top
> > executives have to travel world-wide for dealing with business
> issues.
> >
> > I thought, we all need to be aware of what is going on and what is
> > theoretical and what works.
> >
> > MKR
> >
> > THERE IS NO RELIGION HIGHER THAN TRUTH
> >
> >
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> >
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