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Subject: FedEx Trivia Quiz 3/23

Jimmy Glenn Burk3/23/2015

FedEx Trivia Quiz 3/23What elite group did these employees lead?Bob Kramer, Ed White Roy Beard Jimmy Sowell

Don Rose3/23/2015

Computer Ops

Gary Phillips3/23/2015

Think they were all Comp Ops but not sure about Roy. Not sure what he he had when he returned from expat duty.

Gary Phillips3/23/2015

Roy Sr Mgr of Net Eng under you before he left.

Laura Ladd Beard3/23/2015

Gary Phillips he had computer ops

Gary Phillips3/23/2015

Ok, there's my answer......Comp Ops.

Jimmy Glenn Burk3/23/2015

Answers' are correct: They were all, at one time, the VP of Computer Ops, in the order listed.

Subject: Tax question: are our medical insurance payments tax-deductible? My accountant is telling me they ar ...

Melody Preuitt Mettes3/23/2015

Tax question: are our medical insurance payments tax-deductible? My accountant is telling me they are IF they are taken out after taxes. If they are, then there's a box on my 1099 that should have shown the total insurance payments...and it doesn't.

Don Rose3/23/2015

If they are not, they should be. Anything the law requires you to have should be deductible.

Gary Phillips3/23/2015

They are taken out after taxes because some of us pay directly each month (not deducted from check). That is after taxes for sure. They should be deductible.

Linda Cook Thorn3/23/2015

But they are not deductible if you claim them on your YSA and get reimbursed. This is if you took the buyout.

Patricia Ross3/23/2015

I claim mine as part of my medical deductions.

Subject: FedEx Trivia Quiz 3/24

Jimmy Glenn Burk3/24/2015

FedEx Trivia Quiz 3/24Name the system developed where a customer could sign up for this service and would automatically receive tracking and updates for all the packages they have in transit.

Jimmy Glenn Burk3/26/2015

Insight!

Subject: http://www.commercialappeal.com/business/fedex/fedexs-smith-unlikely-to-pursue-tennessee-titans-sour ...

Jimmy Glenn Burk3/24/2015

http://www.commercialappeal.com/business/fedex/fedexs-smith-unlikely-to-pursue-tennessee-titans-source-says

http://www.commercialappeal.com/business/fedex/fedexs-smith-unlikely-to-pursue-tennessee-titans-source-says

Subject: Updated List:

Jimmy Glenn Burk3/24/2015

Updated List:Best Senior Discounts For Dining OutApplebee’s: 10-15% off senior discounts (varies by location) MAY require Golden Apple Card (60+) Update 3/16/15- We have heard rumblings that Applebee’s has discontinued this program- will update once we can verify. Arby’s: 10% off (55+) A&W All American Food: 10% Senior discount varies by location Backyard Burger: free drink with purchase Ben & Jerry’s: 10% off for seniors (60+) Bennigan’s: discount varies by location (60+) Bob’s Big Boy: discount varies by location (60+) Boston Market: 10% off (65+) Burger King: 10% off (60+) plus additional discounts on coffee and soft drinks Bubba Gump Shrimp Co: 10% off for AARP Members Captain D’s Seafood: “Happy Wednesday Offer” choice of 8 meals + drink for $4.99 or less- varies by loc. (62+) Carrabba’s Italian Grill: 20% off on Wednesdays to AARP Members Carrows Restaurants: Golden 55 Menu offers discounted bfast, lunch & dinner (55+) Chick-Fil-A: 10% off or free small drink or coffee (55+) Chili’s: 10% off (55+) CiCi’s Pizza: 10% off (60+) Country Kitchen: Great Senior Menu (55+) Culvers: 10% off senior discount (60+) Dairy Queen: 10% off for seniors (15% for coaches) varies by location (free small drink at some locations) Denny’s: 10% off, 20% off for AARP members (55+) Dunkin’ Donuts: AARP members receive a free donut with the purchase of a large hot coffee (at participating restaurants) Einstein’s Bagels: 10% off baker’s dozen of bagels (60+) El Pollo Loco: 10% off senior discounts varies by location (55+) Friendly’s Restaurants: Breakfast discount varies by location (60+) Senior List readers to confirm Fuddrucker’s: 10% off any senior platter (55+) Gatti’s Pizza: 10% off (60+) Golden Corral: 10% off (60+) Hardee’s: $0.33 beverages everyday (65+) IHOP: Great discounts on senior menu items (55+) Jack in the Box: up to 20% off (55+) Kagle’s Barbecue: 10% off (50+) KFC: Free small drink with any meal (55+) Krispy Kreme: 10% off (50+) Long John Silver’s: Various discounts at locations (55+) McDonald’s: discounts on coffee everyday (55+) Mrs. Fields: 10% off at participating locations (60+) Outback Steakhouse: 15% off AARP members for meals Monday through Thursday (alcohol excluded) Old Country Buffet: Daily discounts for seniors (55+) Papa John’s: 25% off (55+) for online orders. Enter the code “AARP25″ when placing your order Ponderosa Steak Houses: Senior Discounts Vary- Senior menu available (60+) Shoney’s: 10% off Sonic: 10% off or free beverage (60+) Sonic: 10% off or free beverage (60+) varies by location Steak ‘n Shake: 10% off every Monday & Tuesday (50+) Subway: 10% off (60+) Sweet Tomatoes: 10% off (60+) Taco Bell: 5% off; free beverages for seniors (65+) TCBY: 10% off (55+) Tea Room Cafe: 10% off for seniors (50+) Traditions Restaurant (East TX): Senior platter meal for $4.71 (50+) Village Inn: 10% off (60+) Waffle House: 10% off every Monday (60+) Wendy’s: 10% off (55+) Whataburger: Free drink w/ purchase of a meal- varies by loc. (55+) White Castle: 10% off (62+)Readers, providers and publishers: Feel free to share our list with attribution, and a link to this updated post. OK- Your turn to add to the list! Shout Out in the comments below

Jack Brown3/24/2015

The businesses only giving discounts to AARP members should reconsider, since many seniors have left AARP. See this article. http://www.examiner.com/article/american-seniors-are-leaving-aarp-droves-due-to-their-alliance-with-obamacare

Carl Wayne Hardeman3/24/2015

Thanks Jimmy

Rebecca Felts3/24/2015

You can also get a free senior drink at Wendy's

Subject: FedEx Trivia Quiz 3/25/15

Jimmy Glenn Burk3/25/2015

FedEx Trivia Quiz 3/25/15In the very early days FedEx volume was increasing rapidly and was up to 11,000 packages a day. Management was trying expand every way they could.Business Week printed an article "Federal Express takes a Nosedive". It's premise that FedEx was keeping it's promise of overnight deliveries but had to use it own aircraft and was expanding faster than management could handle.An executive in the company commissioned a study which recommended that FedEx cut costs by eliminating all the cities that cost too much on the network: Los Angeles, San Francisco, Miami, Seattle and Boston. The rest of the management team just ignored this order from this top executive and proceeded with expansion.Fred Smith quoted that this recommendation was like "General Eisenhower attempting to lead Ho Chi Minh's guerillas."Who was the executive?

Don Rose3/25/2015

Gereral Estes?

Jimmy Glenn Burk3/25/2015

Don is right. I wasn't around then...but it must have been a crazy time....

Subject: FedEx Trivia Quiz 3/26

Jimmy Glenn Burk3/26/2015

FedEx Trivia Quiz 3/26At Federal Express, what does Primary, Secondary, Tertiary refer to??

Ron Houston3/26/2015

P-S-T philosophy of redundant systems / back-up planning.

Debora Williams Waller3/26/2015

Sort

Marcie Littles Moss3/26/2015

In customer service it's 1st level help desk, 2nd level HD, 3rd level HD

David Hunt3/26/2015

Sorting at the station level

Ben Moore3/26/2015

Primary - Weights and Balances Secondary - Ballast in the nose Tertiary - Tie down the nose wheel

Danielle Harnisch3/26/2015

Avoiding lost , overlooked pkgs/containers

Marsha Terry Rider3/26/2015

What Ron Houston sez

Joe Cutrell3/27/2015

For Express operations, it refers to sorting.

Jimmy Glenn Burk3/27/2015

There were several PST uses at FedEx. But in FWS' memos to mgmt he always referred to PST the same as the description given by Ron.

Nancy Hinds3/27/2015

The pager and home number of a VP at a telephone company. _ Sorry - little joke there

Subject: FedEx Trivia Quiz In the late 80's Federal made a tremendous effort to manage by quality. 1. Why?

Jimmy Glenn Burk3/26/2015

FedEx Trivia Quiz In the late 80's Federal made a tremendous effort to manage by quality. 1. Why?2. How many people were trained in Quality?3. What was one of the target goals/prize?4. How many quality administrators were trained/hired? a. 100 b. 200 c. 300 d. 5005. Who was the first dedicated VP of Quality?

Buddy Johnson3/26/2015

I think Edith Kelly was the first VP of quality.

Jimmy Glenn Burk3/27/2015

Answers: In the late 80's Federal made a tremendous effort to manage by quality. 1. Why? it was a way to improve operations and service with more input and creativity. Before this, FWS always got this statement...'if you want the service levels to improve...we have to have more money in operations'; this was an attempt to improve service to the customer and save money as a new paradigm 2. How many people were trained in Quality? in memphis...everyone...they got 2 or 3 days training; management got 5 days...and if SFA didn't reflect 95% of the staff thought the Director was dedicated to Quality...he was sent to mandatory remedial training for 2 more days...... 3. What was one of the target goals/prize? The malcom baldridge award was the goal....no service company had ever won it 4. How many quality administrators were trained/hired? a. 100 b. 200 c. 300 d. 500 b. 200 new positions 5. Who was the first dedicated VP of Quality? Buddy's answer is correct.

Subject: FedEx Trivia Poll

Jimmy Glenn Burk3/26/2015

FedEx Trivia PollThere were quite a number of married couples who both worked at Federal Express.List any you remember(previously or currently married):

Jimmy Glenn Burk3/26/2015

Bob Baxter & Sue Tritt

Cheryl Bowen3/26/2015

Mike & Norma Lamb

Cheryl Bowen3/26/2015

Bob & Karen Mogge

Akita Hank3/26/2015

Dick and Suzanne Winters (they met via datacomm, one of the first on line romances), J. David White and Diane Conner White Conner White

Cheryl Bowen3/26/2015

Carolyn & Roger Yannett Debbie & Dennis Puckett Peggy & Gary Albertson

Jimmy Glenn Burk3/26/2015

Jimmy & Becky(Steele) Gafford

Subject: Jack Brown > FedEx ITD Retiree Breakfast Club

Jack Brown3/26/2015



Jack Brown > FedEx ITD Retiree Breakfast Club

Subject: Jack Brown > FedEx ITD Retiree Breakfast Club

Jack Brown3/26/2015



Jack Brown > FedEx ITD Retiree Breakfast Club

Subject: FedEx Trivia Quiz:

Jimmy Glenn Burk3/27/2015

FedEx Trivia Quiz:Name this FedEx executive who was born in Taiwan.

Linda Brigance3/27/2015

Rob Carter?

Sherry Little3/27/2015

Gene Huang?

Jimmy Glenn Burk3/27/2015

Linda has the correct answer!

Subject: Limit spying on your phone/Clark Howard

Jimmy Glenn Burk3/27/2015

Limit spying on your phone/Clark Howard

Limit spying on your phone/Clark Howard

Subject: FedEx Trivia Quiz 3/30/15

Jimmy Glenn Burk3/30/2015

FedEx Trivia Quiz 3/30/15Which of the following are TRUE?a. FedEx once had 200 stewardess' b. FedEx once owned ships c. FedEx once owned part of an undersea fiber laying vessel d. FedEx once was part owner in a space launch business e. FedEx once owned a truck manufacturing company f. A FedEx station was once on a street where ladies of the evening would come out at night

Don Rose3/30/2015

d

Buddy Johnson3/30/2015

A, b, d, e, f

Jon Peacock3/30/2015

A,d,e,f

Subject: Jimmy Glenn Burk shared FedEx's video to the group: FedEx ITD Retiree Breakfast Club.

Jimmy Glenn Burk3/30/2015

Is this the world's coolest video game? We think so. #AVGeeks http://bit.ly/1Osv30w

Charlie Derrick3/31/2015

I remember the Magic Window project. Neat to see something like it being used all these years later.

Subject: FedEx Trivia Quiz 3/31/15

Jimmy Glenn Burk3/31/2015

FedEx Trivia Quiz 3/31/15Which of the following are TRUE??g. Corporate Travel once insisted on staying in specific hotels, even ones which had murders on the street outside the hotel h. Once FedEx employees were restricted from flying some airlines due inability to work out corporate travel deals. FedEx employees had to fly to Atlanta to get to the west coast. i. Corporate jets once stocked liquor j. A FedEx employee rented a helicopter and put on his expense report. k. A Zapmail employee charged a new car to his company AmExpress card , then disappeared l. FedEx once took 9 months to pay it's suppliers and contractors m. FedEx initially had to fly all it's packages to Canada,,,on Air Canada n. FedEx once flew a whole airplane full of mustard to mcdonalds in atlanta

Sherry Little4/1/2015

G, h, j, l

Melody Preuitt Mettes4/1/2015

G, h, I, I, l and IDK on m and o. In COS in 1982, FedEx had a bad rep because they took so long to pay for office materials and other bills. I saw liquor on the Corp jet in 1988. Gosh, it feels disloyal to write this!

Jimmy Glenn Burk4/1/2015

Answers: All are TRUE!

John Wilkinson4/1/2015

In regards to L....In the mid 90's I had a neighbor who worked as a sales rep and FedEx was one of his customers. He said that FedEx was one of the worst, if not the worst, company to get to pay. He acted like he wasn't sure what was worse dealing with FedEx....not making the sale or making it and then trying to coax the payment out of us.

Subject: Jimmy Glenn Burk > FedEx ITD Retiree Breakfast Club

Jimmy Glenn Burk3/31/2015



J. David White3/31/2015

Looks like it's Marty Haywood, and Nancy (I forgot???).

Nancy Hinds4/1/2015

Beth Williamson (Nancy) ain't it?

J. David White4/1/2015

Thanks Nan. I do believe her actual name was Nancy Beth Williamson.... for some reason that sticks in my gray matter.

Angela Maynard4/2/2015

hope Marty is doing well

Margaret Canon Bruch4/2/2015

Nice pic marty😆

Subject: Jimmy Glenn Burk > FedEx ITD Retiree Breakfast Club

Jimmy Glenn Burk3/31/2015



Nancy Hinds4/1/2015

look how pretty Kaye looks there

Subject: Jimmy Glenn Burk > FedEx ITD Retiree Breakfast Club

Jimmy Glenn Burk3/31/2015



Anne Wulff3/31/2015

Belinda, lookin good!

Shirley Lovelace Williams3/31/2015

Used to be her Admin. Loved working for her.

Marie McVay3/31/2015

I remember this! We had such fun in Telecom!

Nancy Hinds4/1/2015

We sure did - 2828 BP rocked for fun - good people and kicking butt on "getting the job done"...

Subject: FedEx Trivia Quiz 4/1

Jimmy Glenn Burk4/1/2015

FedEx Trivia Quiz 4/1Around the 1990's there were at least 3 major Unix servers used for applications at FedEx.1. Name the 3 Server companies and major applications they were utilized for.CIO Dr. Ron Ponder called a meeting and set which companies we would order servers from in the future.2. What two companies made the cut?

Jimmy Glenn Burk4/7/2015

1. Name the 3 Server companies and major applications they were utilized for. IBM, SUN, HP CIO Dr. Ron Ponder called a meeting and set which companies we would order servers from in the future. 2. What two companies made the cut? SUN for Memphis based systems HP for the field(DADS, Station Processor etc)

Subject: FedEx Trivia Poll

Jimmy Glenn Burk4/1/2015

FedEx Trivia PollWith the assumption that FWS might step out of daily fedex operations some day, and possibly just be Chairman of the Board.....who is your best guess of whom might succeed him in Operating FDX???

Dave Hansen4/1/2015

Rob Carter.

Don Rose4/1/2015

Either Rob or Mike G.

Tonya Handwerker4/1/2015

Mike Glenn

Jon Peacock4/1/2015

Mike Ducker

Ron Houston4/1/2015

ME!!!

Subject: FedEx Trivia Quiz 4/2/15

Jimmy Glenn Burk4/2/2015

FedEx Trivia Quiz 4/2/15Around 1982 it was Jim Barksdale's birthday and at his staff meeting, his wife (Sally)and admin (Sharon) brought in a Birthday cake and something else to make it special. What did they bring to the staff meeting/party?a. his children b. lap dance c. singing birthday telegram d. belly dancer

Buddy Johnson4/2/2015

D

Don Rose4/2/2015

Agree w/ Buddy, D.

Jimmy Glenn Burk4/2/2015

Don & Buddy are both right! It was my first time to witness a belly dance....

Subject: Zapmail Trivia Quiz 4/3/15

Jimmy Glenn Burk4/3/2015

Zapmail Trivia Quiz 4/3/151. Who was hired as a manager out of flight mx to set up an operations and field mx org for Zapmail?2. Who did this person hire as Zapmail Sr. Mgr of Operations, who lasted less than one year?3. Who was the MD then VP of Marketing for Zapmail?4. Who put together Zap Central (ie Customer Service for Zapmail)5. What was the commitment time to pickup /scan and deliver a Zapmail document?6. What were the 3 types of data circuits that could connect a Zapmailer into the Network?

Eddie Garrison4/3/2015

I zap central sr manager was Kathy Jones Crockett

Margaret Canon Bruch4/3/2015

Wow.....mind blown.....was there from the get go, and can't answer any of these. Getting old!!!!!

Kathy Jones Crockett4/3/2015

Carl William was MD of MArketng ....2 hours for delivery.....Was it Jim Dunkel from Flights ops?

Gary Harlan4/4/2015

Out of Flight Ops, was that Jim McKinney? I know he later worked on the satellite network. He had been a test pilot for the Air Force before he came to FedEx,

Ben Moore4/4/2015

6. Tin cans and string?

Jimmy Glenn Burk4/4/2015

Trivia Answers 1. Who was hired as a manager out of flight mx to set up an operations and field mx org for Zapmail? Jim Colson took the job in anticipation of becoming a Director, which he was promoted to shortly after. Jim initially reported to Chuck Winston and later was placed under Jim Vaughn who was the VP of Ops. 2. Who did this person hire as Zapmail Sr. Mgr of Operations, who lasted less than one year? Jim C. hired Richard Lescalet. 3. Who was the MD then VP of Marketing for Zapmail? Carl Williams was the correct answer. 4. Who put together Zap Central (ie Customer Service for Zapmail) the one and only Kathy Crockett 5. What was the commitment time to pickup /scan and deliver a Zapmail document? 2 hours was the correct answer 6. What were the 3 types of data circuits that could connect a Zapmailer into the Network? 56 kbps Digital ckt 14.4 kbps modem 12 kbps dial modem

Subject: FedEx Trivia Quiz 4/6/15 True of False

Jimmy Glenn Burk4/6/2015

FedEx Trivia Quiz 4/6/15 True of False1. At one time, IT personnel in Orlando and Colorado could wear shorts.2. FedEx looked at installing small zapmail like machines in vans.3. FedEx once considered utilizing new spectrum to broadcast to customers, free movies at night.4. FedEx paid $15M for marketing to have Federal Express be the focus in the movie Castaway.5. The Orlando/Maitland Florida programming site was created to develop a billing system that didn't require programming for changes.6. The Colorado Springs site was started to develop a reservation system for FedEx to fly passengers.7. 10% of all Zapmail documents were sent from Washington DC to Washington DC

Don Rose4/6/2015

1-4 & 7 are true. 6 is false. Not sure about 5.

Sherry Little4/6/2015

4 is false.

Jean Evans Kirksey4/6/2015

I am positive #1 is True. Years ago before the new COS facility was built, I was there for business. I was walking behind a female manager there. She had on a long jacket & it looked as if that was all she had on. She turned around & had shorts on too...thank goodness. The jacket was longer than the shorts!

Jimmy Glenn Burk4/7/2015

Answers: 1. At one time, IT personnel in Orlando and Colorado could wear shorts. True for Colorado, False for Orlando 2. FedEx looked at installing small zapmail like machines in vans. TRUE : FWS requested a look at small scanners capable of reading and transmitting airbill info in order to get info about the packages coming into the system to plan for the Sort. Later GENESIS did this by scanning at the stations. 3. FedEx once considered utilizing new spectrum to broadcast to customers, free movies at night. TRUE: Jim Moore and the Radio group looked at distributed microwave and low power UHF channels with some ideas on using the channels at night for programming. 4. FedEx paid $15M for marketing to have Federal Express be the focus in the movie Castaway. FALSE: FedEx refused to pay the marketing cost proposal, then the producers decided the movie would not have the same effect if another carrier was used...ie UPS 5. The Orlando/Maitland Florida programming site was created to develop a billing system that didn't require programming for changes. TRUE: One of the features of CHRONOS was to be able to make changes to customer rating schemes with tables...ie somewhat like SAP 6. The Colorado Springs site was started to develop a reservation system for FedEx to fly passengers. FALSE: this was a followon idea though. COSMOS was developed on the idea of having a reservation system for packages, much like AVIS had for cars. AVIS ran on ACP operating system on IBMS and the person that led that effort was hired into FedEx. 7. 10% of all Zapmail documents were sent from Washington DC to Washington DC TRUE

Subject: Fedex Trivia Quiz 4/7/15

Jimmy Glenn Burk4/7/2015

Fedex Trivia Quiz 4/7/151. FedEx services planned to put a day care at the WTC in Collierville2. 6x6 was originally named zero to six by 20063. At one time, 4 day workweeks for IT was going to be standard4. Fedex pays for employee home internet service5. At one time FedEx employees could buy cheap gas at FedEx facilities6. At one time FedEx offered pilot training for ladies to increase opportunities for them7. At FedEx you can change jobs without doing a JCA

Margaret Canon Bruch4/7/2015

4 is yes for some! 5 is true

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