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Jimmy Glenn Burk3/2/2015

Answers: 1. Hush Kits 2. (c) over $500M

Subject: MaryHarvey Gurley posted this on her facebook page 3/1/15:

Jimmy Glenn Burk3/2/2015

MaryHarvey Gurley posted this on her facebook page 3/1/15:Dear FedEx Friends: Please pray tonight for Capt. Carroll Waters. He's in ICU. We send our love and support to him and his family. ------------------ FedEx Carroll Waters, the first African-American pilot at FedEx, shares his captivating story: http://bit.ly/169lams #BlackHistoryMonth

Subject: FedEx Trivia Quiz

Jimmy Glenn Burk3/3/2015

FedEx Trivia QuizThe folks in SIS(Strategic Integrated Systems) had a little rolling wheel interfaced to the end of the Supertracker, which was tested but not deployed.What did the little rolling wheel do?

Dave Hansen3/3/2015

Measure dimensions?

Jimmy Glenn Burk3/4/2015

Answer: Dave is correct for dimensioning packages. The courier would take the supertracker and roll around the package & ST would then compute dimensions.

Subject: reposting a photo from David Jordan which includes FedExr Lydle Simpson: --------------------------- ...

Jimmy Glenn Burk3/3/2015

reposting a photo from David Jordan which includes FedExr Lydle Simpson: ------------------------------------------- The AgapeMeansLove golf committee (Gary, Elvis, Brad and Lydle) hard at work for this year's Agape Kids Classic on Monday, April 20 at TPC Southwind. Our goal is $100,000 for the cause through Agape. The event is nearing full...if interested in supporting, go to www.AgapeMeansLove.org.

Buddy Johnson3/10/2015

Looking good, LP. I also remember those other guys from playing in Agape tournaments for several years. Good times. Good cause!!

Buddy Johnson3/10/2015

P is Lydle's middle initial.

Subject: FedEx Trivia Quiz

Jimmy Glenn Burk3/4/2015

FedEx Trivia QuizIn the mid 90's the SVP of Air Ops insisted on loading to production a piece of software called 'The Optimizer' in spite of warnings from the ITD staff that it needed to be tested more than one month. It would optimize pilot schedules to save money. It was loaded, causing some havoc on flight schedules. The pilots were in negotiations for a new contract at the time.The Pilots renamed the piece of software, What did they call it?

Peter Dangerfield3/4/2015

It was from American Airlines SABA system, called CRS Crew Scheduling System. The crew probably called it the ball buster!

Jimmy Glenn Burk3/5/2015

Answer: "the unionizer"

Subject: FedEx Trivia Quiz

Jimmy Glenn Burk3/4/2015

FedEx Trivia QuizFedEx has one of the largest group of employees who de-ice aircraft in very bad weather.Where do these workers come from?

Dave Hansen3/4/2015

Iceland??

Deby Abbott Jolley3/4/2015

Aircraft Maintenance?

Jon Peacock3/4/2015

Facility Maintenance.

Ellen Kirk Hunter3/4/2015

There was a time when people from all over the company volunteered and were taught to use the equipment. Don't know if this is still a practice.

Jimmy Glenn Burk3/4/2015

Ellen is correct. The de-ice crew are volunteers from the hub and anywhere who receive specialized training.

Peter Dangerfield3/4/2015

Well Jimmy in the Falcon day before we could afford expensive deciding equipment and fluid, we would all go and beat the ice of the wings with a piece of garden hose. Now that I think about it that's where the Purple Blood saying came from?? 😜

Subject: FedEx Trivia

Jimmy Glenn Burk3/4/2015

FedEx TriviaI worked as Jim Barksdale's admin at Cook and at Federal Express.I became the Manager over the Federal Express staff at the World's Fair in Knoxville, TN.I worked in Zap Central and in the Wang department.I still report directly to Jim Barksdale.Who am I?

Ben Moore3/4/2015

Sharon Smith Lucas

Chuck Siegfried3/4/2015

Virginia hadley?

Don Rose3/4/2015

Sharon Smith (now Lucius), one of my favorite people.

Linda Shelley Morton3/4/2015

Sharon Smith.

Kathy Jones Crockett3/4/2015

That would be Sharon Smith....She still works for him!

Penny Hitchcock Hopper3/4/2015

Lovely and kind Sharon Smith.

Jimmy Glenn Burk3/4/2015

Answer: Sharon Smith Lucius Sharon was always dedicated and very nice person. She is on Facebook.

Buddy Johnson3/5/2015

Sharon always had a smile to brighten up all around her!!! Wonderful lady.

Terrie Hoerning3/5/2015

I worked with her during the ZapMail days. She was a pleasure to be around.

Akita Hank3/5/2015

Sweet Miss Sharon Smith!

Subject: These flowers will be surprised in the morning!

Ben Moore3/4/2015

These flowers will be surprised in the morning!

Melissa Leech Ziemer3/5/2015

Throw a towel over them. They might make it.

Subject: FedEx Trivia Question

Jimmy Glenn Burk3/5/2015

FedEx Trivia QuestionIn the first two years of SuperHub operations, the on time departures were at 50%. Two things were implemented that quickly got the on time departures to 95%.a. what were the 2 things implemented? b. who implemented these changes?

Ron Houston3/5/2015

Swag - "Positive-pull", "sort count-down clock"?? - @1982? Who - IDK:(

Jimmy Glenn Burk3/6/2015

Answers: 1. Countdown Clock 2. Hub Workers changed from minimum of 2 hours guarenteed to 4 hour minimum. Most were working a little over 2 hours anyway, so there was no incentive to work harder to do it less than 2 hours. four hour minimum gave them incentive to do it as fast as they could.

Ron Houston3/6/2015

Ah - I remember 2 - that was implemented just before I started. I also remember discussing with the mechanics on the belt that we could key faster than than the belts were moving. One night I saw a mechanic/engineer adjusting something and I inquired what he was doing and I asked if he could make the belt go faster - he said 'no' they had been told not to? ... because the keyers couldn't key that fast. I said - oh yes we can, watch this and he stayed there and adjusted the belt speed while I keyed. After that all the belts (All 12 of them) began to have competitions - I still have some of those old sort reports.

Laurie A. Tucker3/7/2015

Was it Mike Basch or Karl Birkholz?

Laurie A. Tucker3/7/2015

Btw, the minimum was 3.5 hours. I was the finance person for the Superhub and ran all the models.

Jimmy Glenn Burk3/7/2015

Mike Basch was the implementor.

Subject: FedEx Trivia Quiz

Jimmy Glenn Burk3/5/2015

FedEx Trivia QuizThe year is 1974 and Federal Express was struggling to make a profit.The biggest competitor to Federal was???a. UPS b. Evergreen c. Emery d. Consolidated Freightways e. DHL

Jim McBryde3/5/2015

C

J. David White3/5/2015

I'm saying C. I had a friend who worked for Emery Air Freight back in the day.

Melissa Leech Ziemer3/5/2015

C

Jim McBryde3/5/2015

Ups wasnt a competitor since they only did ground and we inly did express. Cf was freight and we didnt do that and dhl was international and we didnt do that. I think evergreen did packaging and we didnt do that either. Now, they would all be competitors.

Carl Wayne Hardeman3/5/2015

DHL for international service

Jim McBryde3/5/2015

During the early to mid 80s, airborne was the primary competitor.

Jimmy Glenn Burk3/5/2015

Answer: (c) Emery

Gary Harlan3/6/2015

REA (Railway Express Agency). Their key ad man was Oakland Raiders QB and future Hall of Famer George Blanda.

Subject: Condolences to the family.

Jimmy Glenn Burk3/5/2015

Condolences to the family.Forwarded from David Warren:

Condolences to the family.

Peter Dangerfield3/5/2015

Condolences

J. David White3/5/2015

A pioneer. Very sorry and condolences to his family and friends.

Charlie Derrick3/6/2015

Sorry to hear. Carroll was a great guy.

Subject: Do you remember this commercial which got the Postal Service upset???

Jimmy Glenn Burk3/9/2015

Do you remember this commercial which got the Postal Service upset???

Do you remember this commercial which got the Postal Service upset???

Subject: Jim Parsons of Big Bang Theory/FedEx Commercial

Jimmy Glenn Burk3/9/2015

Jim Parsons of Big Bang Theory/FedEx Commercial

Jim Parsons of Big Bang Theory/FedEx Commercial

Dan Elliot3/9/2015

Forgot about that one!

Subject: Jimmy Glenn Burk shared Leo Goff Motorcycles at Memphis Motor Werks, Cordova, Tennessee's album to t ...

Jimmy Glenn Burk3/9/2015

This is Tom Bullion's Late Model Norton Commando "S" which I did a complete restoration on in 2012.

Jere Bledsoe3/9/2015

Good looking bike, TB. I'm jealous.

Peter Dangerfield3/9/2015

Sweet!

Don Rose3/9/2015

Great looking bike Tommy.

Subject: FedEx Trivia Quiz:

Jimmy Glenn Burk3/10/2015

FedEx Trivia Quiz:How many words per minute can John Moschitta speak? a. 386 b. 486 c. 586 d. 686

FedEx Trivia Quiz:

Buddy Johnson3/10/2015

B

Gary Phillips3/10/2015

C.....586

Jimmy Glenn Burk3/11/2015

Answer (c) 586 wpm

Gary Phillips3/11/2015

Gosh, I like to see/hear the words........Gary's right. I hear that so seldomly.

Subject: Something you don't see every day...

Jimmy Glenn Burk3/10/2015

Something you don't see every day...

Something you don't see every day...

Subject: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5LyqnEr1cw

Jimmy Glenn Burk3/10/2015

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5LyqnEr1cw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5LyqnEr1cw

Subject: Interesting video on what it is like working in operations at FedEx Canada...Undercover Boss video

Jimmy Glenn Burk3/10/2015

Interesting video on what it is like working in operations at FedEx Canada...Undercover Boss video

Interesting video on what it is like working in operations at FedEx Canada...Undercover Boss video

Subject: For friends in the Colorado area...or who know the area:

Jimmy Glenn Burk3/10/2015

For friends in the Colorado area...or who know the area:A cousin has asked us to take a driving trip thru the Rockies with them in May. What are some favorite places to visit across Colorado? My wife loves train rides if there are any of those around. Thanks, Jimmy

Linda Herring3/10/2015

There's a train that runs through the Royal Gorge in Canon City and lots to see along Highway 50. There are also a lot of things to see between Denver and Grand Junction along I-70.

Melissa Leech Ziemer3/10/2015

The train in Durango is great.

Dan Elliot3/11/2015

several small scale trains like Linda and Melissa said, also a train that runs from denver to winter park. Offers spectacular views! Vail and Aspen are magnificent places to visit... take a lift to the top of the mtn and lots of shopping and eating! Glenwood springs for a dip in the hot springs....

Sherry Little3/11/2015

Pike's Peak

Subject: FedEx Trivia Quiz

Jimmy Glenn Burk3/11/2015

FedEx Trivia QuizIn the movie Castaway with Tom Hanks as a FedEx employee stranded on an island...he opens all the boxes he can find for supplies....except for one box. This box, he delivers/returns at the end of the movie.What do you think was in the box?(as per the draft script)...and answer isn't a Satellite phone....

Gary Phillips3/11/2015

Two jars of salsa verde.

Jimmy Glenn Burk3/11/2015

Gary be correct!

Jimmy Glenn Burk3/12/2015

Answer about pages down on this link http://www.cracked.com/article_19138_7-hotly-debated-movie-questions-that-totally-have-answers.html

Chuck Siegfried3/12/2015

I had a interesting conversation with fred Smith lsst week about Tom hanks apparently Tom is a war buff like fred and they still call each other and ask trivia questions trying to challenge each other. They became friends long before the movie castaways while working on a ww2 memorial in dc

Subject: FedEx Trivia Quiz:

Jimmy Glenn Burk3/11/2015

FedEx Trivia Quiz:FedEx employees spent a great deal of time creating an HR personnel system for management and employees to use.a. What was the name of this system b. What software replaced most of it?

Peter Dangerfield3/11/2015

PRISM

Buddy Johnson3/11/2015

Peoplesoft replaced much of PRISM.

Carl Wayne Hardeman3/11/2015

PRISM brought from another airlines.

Buddy Johnson3/11/2015

Not true Carl. Prism was an IMS application developed to present info from a batch system purchased from Info Sci, a provider of HR systems to variety of manufacturing and transportation companies. I was project lead for FexEx installation.

Carl Wayne Hardeman3/11/2015

I bow to buddy's first hand knowledge however it was related to me how at least the design was brought in by someone who will remain nameless.

Jere Bledsoe3/11/2015

Carl, that's called "hearsay". Won't hold up in court.

Subject: FedEx Trivia Quiz:

Jimmy Glenn Burk3/11/2015

FedEx Trivia Quiz:What was the computer system of choice to run most of the International Finance applications?

Deby Abbott Jolley3/11/2015

AMBASSADOR?

Jimmy Glenn Burk3/12/2015

Answer: The IBM AS/400

Subject: FedEx Trivia Quiz:

Jimmy Glenn Burk3/11/2015

FedEx Trivia Quiz:FedEx management had difficulty in trying to determine if International was starting to make money, until someone created something.What did they create?

Jimmy Glenn Burk3/12/2015

When Intl started many times the planes were full going into the U.S. but had minimal loads going back. They did not want to burden the Intl divisions with full costs of the aircraft. Someone came up with a calculation/spreadsheet distributing the costs based on loading versus the entire aircraft. The Execs agreed with the calculations and could now report costs and give more time to build package volume. The person, whomever he/she was, won a Five Star award, as I remember.

Subject: Federal Express Ops Research...some history

Jimmy Glenn Burk3/12/2015

Federal Express Ops Research...some history

Jimmy Glenn Burk3/12/2015

I believe this is from Roger Frocks book on Federal Express history.

Subject: Whom?

Jimmy Glenn Burk3/12/2015

Whom?

Gary Phillips3/12/2015

The beautiful people.

Gary Phillips3/12/2015

Just want to make sure that's not a real fur Marie McVay is wearing.

J. David White3/12/2015

It was an annual Christmas gathering that our "old" Telecom work-group held each year possible (2009?). This one was at Frank Grisanti's in the Embassy Suites Hotel. Standing L to R: Glenda Mills, omitted, Margaret Burkeen, Diane Conner White, Bennie Mills, Tommy Roberts, Debbie Windsor, J. David White; Seated L -to R: Sharon Roberts, and Marie McVay - her hubby Bobby McVay took the photo.

Marie McVay3/12/2015

Gary Phillips it's real and oh so warm .

Marie McVay3/12/2015

Fun times with long time forever friends!

Gary Phillips3/12/2015

You're wearing fur from poor little animals?

Subject: FedEx Retiree Friday Poll:

Jimmy Glenn Burk3/13/2015

FedEx Retiree Friday Poll:If you are retired ....list a. how long retired b. number years worked at Federal Express c. Grade for your retirement(A,B,C,D,F) --------------- If not retired yet.... list: a. time till you will retire b. number of years worked at Federal Express c. Grade your current work experience at FedEx(A,B,C,D,F) (A= great F=not too good)

David Hunt3/13/2015

A. ~4 B. 39 C. B

Don Rose3/13/2015

A. 11 B. 31 C. B

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