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Ben Moore12/6/2016
Ben Moore
I remember that Ed White had Jim Covington draw the outline of a Hitachi mainframe on the floor of the CPU room in the CTC to scare IBM.
Kathy Jones Crockett12/6/2016
Kathy Jones Crockett
Was he fired?
Subject: FedEx History Trivia
Jimmy Glenn Burk12/7/2016
FedEx History Trivia
a. What was unique about 'very important strategic memos' written by FWS?
b. What was the Z Manifesto?
c. What was the name of the IT development group that managed 580 of the 1180 application systems at FedEx?
d. When Dennis Jones became CIO what two people in IT, did he immediately promote to VP's?
e. What was the printer carried by couriers called, that printed labels for airbill shipments?
Carl Wayne Hardeman12/7/2016
Carl Wayne Hardeman
a. redpaper
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Buddy Johnson12/7/2016
Buddy Johnson
C. Line Haul Sys Dev
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Judy Davidson12/7/2016
Judy Davidson
laurie tucker and dottie berry?
Ben Moore12/7/2016
Ben Moore
A. They were on RED paper.
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Buddy Johnson12/8/2016
Buddy Johnson
D. Think one was Chris Hjelm. Other was Rob Carter
Joe Cutrell12/8/2016
Joe Cutrell
E. astra printer (originally just called courier printer but it was also used in hub areas and such, so needed a different name when put into production use)
Jimmy Glenn Burk12/8/2016
Jimmy Glenn Burk
Answers:
FedEx History Trivia
a. What was unique about 'very important strategic memos' written by FWS?
On red paper...was the correct answer; this supposedly was to show importance of the memo and secondly to make it difficult to copy
b. What was the Z Manifesto?
The Z Manifesto was a red letter memo from FWS outlining the key improvements for applications to be competive by collecting all shipment data on the package before it took off from the origin, in order to plan capacities and deliveries to the destination.
Genesis, Vessels, Full Astra/CONS, proactive COSMOS which was called COSMOS Squared, COMETS, VESSELS, POWERPAD as some of the concepts it gave direction to.
c. What was the name of the IT development group that managed 580 of the 1180 application systems at FedEx?
Buddy is correct...he was there....LHSD: LineHaul Systems Development which handled all applications for Hub, Weather, Air Operations, Pilots, GOCC, Trucking, and many more.
d. When Dennis Jones became CIO what two people in IT, did he immediately promote to VP's?
DHJ promoted Jon Ricker & Cynthia Spangler to VP's.
Rob Carter was promoted into Jon Ricker VP position after Jon left for Bellsouth.
Laurie Tucker took DHJ's VP job, which was outside IT; and Laurie promoted Dottie Berry & Mark Dickens to Managing Directors; Later Chris Hejlm was promoted to the first VP of CHRONOS.
e. What was the printer carried by couriers called, that printed labels for airbill shipments?
Joe's answer correct...Courier/ASTRA Printer...the labels printed was called ASTRA labels
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Subject: Question: has anyone used the shipping discount to send an average sized suitcase somewhere? like gr ...
Jimmy Glenn Burk12/7/2016
Question: has anyone used the shipping discount to send an average sized suitcase somewhere? like ground or home delivery and do you remember the cost? thx
Kay Brown Moody12/7/2016
Kay Brown Moody
I sent golf clubs a while back. With discount $40-$70 depending on how much I packed in!
Subject: Gary Owens shared FedEx's photo to the group: FedEx ITD Retiree Breakfast Club.
Gary Owens12/22/2016
The shortest day of the year means extra time with beautiful lights. #WinterSolstice ✨
Sharon Fordham12/22/2016
Sharon Fordham
Merry Christmas to all Fedex retirees and healthy New Year 🌈
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Subject: Happy Birthday to FedExr Lydle Simpson!
Jimmy Glenn Burk12/22/2016
Happy Birthday to FedExr Lydle Simpson!
Debby Black Franklin12/23/2016
Debby Black Franklin
Happy Birthday Lydle!!
Tommy Johnson12/23/2016
Tommy Johnson
Happy birthday Lydle. You was a great manager.
Subject: Fellow Frayser High school classmate Don Tummins retired this summer from FedEx after 33 years. His ...
Jimmy Glenn Burk12/23/2016
Fellow Frayser High school classmate Don Tummins retired this summer from FedEx after 33 years. His career & family were highlighted in a tribute in the Talkback magazine.
Frayser High School
Melissa Leech Ziemer12/23/2016
Melissa Leech Ziemer
Don was one of the best Managers in the Business Service Center Network in Houston--mid-'80s. He always went above & beyond. Before Kinkos was big, FedEx put giant copy machines in the BSCs & we were in the copy business. He would go to companies in the area to solicit business & always led in sales. One time when it was raining, he stood inside the door of his main BSC with an umbrella and walked people in keeping them dry with it. Always fair with his agents. MIssed very much when he left for bigger & better things at FedEx.
Jimmy Glenn Burk12/23/2016
don tummins 1969
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Subject: To Infinity & Beyond....
Jimmy Glenn Burk12/30/2016
To Infinity & Beyond....Best wishes to you all & your Families; may 2017 be your best year ever...Happy New Year!
Eric Brosch12/30/2016
Eric Brosch
How awesome would it be to buy SpaceX and rebrand it SpaceEx? Overnight delivery to the ISS!
Jimmy Glenn Burk12/30/2016
It has been mentioned before, but FedEx was part owner in a company that launched satellites called SpaceTran or FedEx SpaceTran. NASA's original plan for the space shuttle fleet, was that they were going to be reusuable and get cheaper. Launches were planned to happen every week. Nasa put out feelers that they would entertain private companies doing all the management for these launches. But the shuttles got heavier, solid boosters had to be added, making it more complicated and they never could turn the fleet regulary.
With FedEx SpaceTran, it was thought that company could bid on the mgmt of the launches.
...and owning SpaceX would be neat...
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Eric Brosch12/30/2016
Eric Brosch
I believe the original goal was to get costs down to $1000/lb, but they never got within even an order of magnitude of that. Challenger added even more safety concerns and that was that.
Never heard of SpaceTran. We have a space division now too, mostly focused on logistics of moving equipment to/from KSC as I understand it.
Thanks for the info!
Jimmy Glenn Burk12/30/2016
Eric Brosch12/30/2016
Eric Brosch
I was just sniffing around Google for the same! Thanks.
Daria Faye Ellis12/31/2016
Daria Faye Ellis
Blessings and favor to all
Subject: Hey FedEx ITD gang. I'm finishing up my signup for Medigap and related insurance. I'm still reviewin ...
Chris Apalodimas12/30/2016
Hey FedEx ITD gang. I'm finishing up my signup for Medigap and related insurance. I'm still reviewing Part D coverage. I'm thinking of signing up with SilverScripts Choice (runs about $30).Anyone have any comments on who they're using and if they like them or what issues they've had?My drug formulary is small and generic so going with a lower cost plan I think will work for me. The lower end plans run around $30 (and pretty much cover Tier 1 & 2). The higher end plans run around $70 and give you a broader range as well as no deductible (not all, of course).Found out some other stuff as well, which I'll share with Jimmy and he can do an annual Medicare update :-)So please share if you can. Thanks!
Jimmy Glenn Burk12/30/2016
Silverscripts is an excellent plan, know several that use it. My wife uses Humana, primarily because she only has two drugs and at Humana, they mail you a 3 month supplly of generics at no extra cost. You can fill any emergency drugs at Walmart.
I use ExpressScripts because they better cover some diabetes drugs I have to take that are expensive. We've had zero issues using the supplemental plans or drug plans fortunately.
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Chris Apalodimas12/30/2016
Chris Apalodimas
JImmy, great info, thanks for sharing. I''m like Stephaine, 3 meds, all generic, and a 90 day supply comes with no extra cost with SilverScripts.
J. David White12/30/2016
J. David White
Chris Apalodimas I also am using SilverScripts Part D and haven't had any problems and relatively low cost for 4 maintenance prescriptions for last 2 years. I've signed up for the 90 day supplies.
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Jack Brown12/30/2016
Jack Brown
I use Humana Medicare Advantage. In Alabama, my monthly premium is $43 per month (2017) ($15 co-pay) .I have only visited my doctor 4 times this year. I added Dental Coverage for $17.50 per month. I have 2 maintenance drugs. I get a 90 day supply through the HumanaPharmacy, so there isn't any co-pay.
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Debora Williams Waller12/31/2016
Debora Williams Waller
Don't forget to apply for your $85 a month to cover your medical expenses.
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Ann Hoff Crum12/31/2016
Ann Hoff Crum
Debora Williams Waller, been doing that since I retired in 2003!
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Debora Williams Waller12/31/2016
Debora Williams Waller
You're not 65 are you, Ann?
Mike Acord12/31/2016
Mike Acord
I chose SilverScript's cheapest plan for 2016, my first year in MedicareLand. It costs me $20.90 per month here in MO. My Lipitor and blood pressure RX are $ 3 per month each. I had a few other scripts like antibiotics and they were all reasonably priced IMO.
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Chris Apalodimas1/1/2017
Chris Apalodimas
Thanks everyone for the great comments
Happy New Year!
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Jane Meredith Robbins1/5/2017
Jane Meredith Robbins
DONUT HOLE. We choose SilverScripts for my husband. (I'm 3 years away from that and still dealing with the FedEx Retiree plan). SS is reasonably priced and most medications are not expensive. We did make sure all were on the formulary. However, he takes insulin and the Donut Hole is going to get us quick and bad. His first 90 supply will be over $500 out of pocket. The second 90 day supply will be about $1500 out of pocket. Then it gets better with the 3rd and 4th 90 day supply for 2017. Did anyone else experience the Donut Hole? We figured it for the year on the Medicare Part D online page.
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Jack Brown1/5/2017
Jack Brown
My wife went into the "donut hole" in 2015 with one prescription and our co-pay was actually lower than before she entered "the hole". When you go into "the hole", the drug companies give you a discount. Did you happen to read about that?
Subject: Photo taken by Randy Roy: Horsehead and Flame Nebulae
Jimmy Glenn Burk12/31/2016
Photo taken by Randy Roy: Horsehead and Flame Nebulae
Penny Hitchcock Hopper1/1/2017
Penny Hitchcock Hopper
Beautiful photo, Randy!
Sandy Butler Stone1/1/2017
Sandy Butler Stone
Gorgeous!
Subject: Happy New Year all you old Fedex'ers!!!
Dan Elliot1/1/2017
Happy New Year all you old Fedex'ers!!!
Cheryl Bowen1/1/2017
Cheryl Bowen
Same to you!
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Debbie Hodge1/1/2017
Debbie Hodge
Happy New Year, Dan!
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Sharon Fordham1/1/2017
Sharon Fordham
Right back at you. Happy New Year 2017 Blessings
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Elizabeth Ward Blaylock1/1/2017
Elizabeth Ward Blaylock
Whose old? Don't answer. Happy New Year!
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Gary Owens1/1/2017
Gary Owens
Watch it!
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Jim Gonka1/1/2017
Jim Gonka
Happy new year!
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Charlotte Benton Hieronymus1/1/2017
Charlotte Benton Hieronymus
I'm not an "old" FedEx-er...I'm an "ex" FedExer. Happy New Year to you and Janet!
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Sandy Butler Stone1/1/2017
Sandy Butler Stone
Well, I LOVE my age and couldn't wait to be eligible to retire 😃. HAPPY NEW YEAR to all retired FedEx'ers!!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
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Linda Cook Thorn1/2/2017
Linda Cook Thorn
And you too! I miss FedEx. :-)
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Linda Cook Thorn1/5/2017
Linda Cook Thorn
You too Mark! Miss your smiling face. :-)
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Lela Smith1/1/2017
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Subject: Senior National Park Pass
Jimmy Glenn Burk1/4/2017
Senior National Park PassI thought I would pass long for you retirees who are 62 or over. Found this note on the Early Retiree Forum.Currently you can by a Senior lifetime pass to National Parks and Monuments for $10. It is recommended that you get one for each spouse, and it can save you money whenever you travel. I saved over $40 when visiting the Grand Canyon & Arizona areas a couple years ago.In Congress is a bill, already passed by the House, where that price goes to $80. So, if you don't have one, and want one, you may want to go ahead and get it. You do have to visit certain offices and there is one about 15 miles north of Memphis.
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"If you or a family member or friend are age 62 or older and have not purchased your federal Senior Pass that gets you free entry into National Parks and other recreation sites, and 1/2 off on camping, you should consider doing so very soon, within the week.The House of Representatives just passed HR4680 http://tinyurl.com/zo2hl6f that will, if the Senate passes it, change the $10 lifetime Senior Pass to cost the same as the annual America the Beautiful Pass, which is currently $80 for a year. The companion bill in the Senate is S2257 - http://tinyurl.com/h582fdb"
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H.R.4680 - 114th Congress (2015-2016): National Park Service Centennial Act
Jimmy Glenn Burk1/4/2017
https://store.usgs.gov/pass/senior.html
Ben Moore1/4/2017
Ben Moore
I got one when I visited Acadia National Park on Mt. Desert Island.
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David Hunt1/4/2017
David Hunt
I bought the regular in 2008 for $85. It was only good for one year. But paid for it self during our Zion National Park. The pass is good for what every car you are in with as many people as it can legally hold. One of the camping buddies had a Expedition XL that carried 8. The pass saved the entrance fee for the 6 other people.
I bought my Senior this year at Heber Springs campground.is a Corps of Engineers campground.
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David Hunt1/4/2017
David Hunt
Good article on this plus good read in comments from a retire NPS worker.
http://www.nationalparkstraveler.com/2016/12/congress-trying-pass-national-park-service-centennial-act
National Parks
nationalparkstraveler.com
Senior National Park Pass
Jimmy Glenn Burk1/4/2017
...and even at $80 per pass this is a good deal if you visit the parks. Anyone in your car is covered, or if there is a person fee, you and 3 other people get in free. The recommendation for both spouses to get one, is because the pass does not transfer to spouse if in your name.
Susie Coyle Richardson1/4/2017
Susie Coyle Richardson
Big Hatchie reserve is the closest place to Memphis where you can pick up the pass. And it's a nice drive out there!
https://www.fws.gov/refuge/hatchie/
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Susie Coyle Richardson1/4/2017
Susie Coyle Richardson
But call before you go; they sometimes step out of the office.
Subject: FedEx ITD Trivia History
Jimmy Glenn Burk1/4/2017
FedEx ITD Trivia History
1. In the mid 80's and beyond, who were the managers or sr manager of Network Control (Ray Peek)
2. In the 80's who was the sr. mgr of Telecom engineering? John Schwarzmann
3. In the mid 80's and early 90's who was the CIO of Federal Express? Dr. Ron Ponder
4. In the mid 80's who was the manager of Network Services(installation & support)?
5. In the early 80's who left Aircraft MX to start a nationwide service organization and eventually came Vp over that group? Jim Colson
6. Whom was the 2nd Director of Telecom in FedEx's history? Winn Stephenson
Ron Houston1/4/2017
Ron Houston
Wow - memory cells collide! - Jim Covington?, Willie Dandridge, Ron Ponder, (how about step-child - production control (J/K) :) ) - Doris Denton, Floyd Goodman, Leon Moreland, Gayle Wood, Jimmy Sowell - do you want me to list all the employees on ALL 3 shifts! (LOL) 4-6 would all be SWAGS - Thanks for the memory jogger. Happy New Year.
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Ron Houston1/4/2017
Ron Houston
Scheduling - Wendell, Julie, Rowland, Juanita(?), Eddie . . .
Karen Sandiford Roberson1/5/2017
Karen Sandiford Roberson
Wendell Bass, Jim Roland, Juanita Winfrey, Eddie Lucias. Don't remember Julie.
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Daria Faye Ellis1/5/2017
Daria Faye Ellis
Ray Peek, Don Depew, Louis Haley, Terry Ray
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Dan Goss1/7/2017
Dan Goss
1980-83 Winn Stephenson was the Sr. Manager and Ray Peek was the manager. 1983-1990 Ray Peek was Sr. Manager, Louis Haley, Terry Ray, and Bob Massie were managers. 1990-1996 Ray Peek & yours truly were Sr. Managers and we added Bob Deshazo as the third shift manager.
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Gary Phillips1/3/2018
Gary Phillips
1. Ray Peek was Sr Mgr of Network Control. Tom Medlin and Bob Massie were Managers in Network Control in the early to mid/late 80s. Louis Hailey, Don Depew and Terry Ray became mangers in the late 80s.
2. Roy Beard was Sr Mgr of Network Eng in the mid to late 80s-90s.
4. Doyle Calvi was a Mgr of Network Services installation and support in the 80s.Chick Jowers was the Sr. Mgs.
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Subject: FedEx Trivia History
Jimmy Glenn Burk1/4/2017
FedEx Trivia HistoryWhen a new software development group was started in Colorado Springs, what was it's name?
Buddy Johnson1/4/2017
Buddy Johnson
Advanced Development Group
Buddy Johnson1/4/2017
Buddy Johnson
Correction. Advanced Systems Development
Don Rose1/4/2017
Don Rose
Advanced Systems. Many of us in MEM began to refer to ourselves as Retarded Systems.
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Jimmy Glenn Burk1/7/2017
Answer: Advanced Systems Division
Image Phone Directory of 1978 from Bob Higgins archives.
Subject: FedEx History Trivia
Jimmy Glenn Burk1/4/2017
FedEx History Trivia
When a new software group was originally formed north of Orlando, what was it's primary function, and which company staffed it with several hundred contractors?
Pat Woodruff Gunter1/4/2017
Pat Woodruff Gunter
👀
Anne Wulff1/4/2017
Anne Wulff
Chronos and Andersen Consulting.
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Jimmy Glenn Burk1/6/2017
Anne is correct!
Subject: FedEx History Trivia
Jimmy Glenn Burk1/4/2017
FedEx History TriviaWhen Federal Express purchased Caliber, what 'companies' were included in the sale?
Lori London Raines1/4/2017
Lori London Raines
Caliper logistics now FedEx supply chain. Robert's express and caliper technology
Jimmy Glenn Burk1/6/2017
RPS, Viking Freight; Caliber Logistics; Caliber Technology, Caribbean Transportation Services and Roberts Express.
Subject: FedEx Trivia History
Jimmy Glenn Burk1/4/2017
FedEx Trivia HistoryIn the 90's about what percentage of the 5000 pilots flew domestic, and what percentage flew International flights?
Pat Woodruff Gunter1/4/2017
Pat Woodruff Gunter
👀
Ron Houston1/4/2017
Ron Houston
80/20 ;)
Jimmy Glenn Burk1/6/2017
It was actually about 50/50 at that time I think. International had fewer locations, but longer routes and needed many more crews per aircraft.
Subject: FedEx History Trivia
Jimmy Glenn Burk1/4/2017
FedEx History TriviaIn the mid 90's during pilot contract negotiations, several flights were delayed, as some pilots expressed their displeasure. How were these flights delayed?
Pat Woodruff Gunter1/4/2017
Pat Woodruff Gunter
👀
Ron Houston1/4/2017
Ron Houston
Complaints/questions about improper loading/ weight & balance. . .
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Jimmy Glenn Burk1/6/2017
Several pilots landed their aircraft and taxied to the ramp. It might usually take 5-10 minutes. Due to 'safety' reasons these pilots took about 40 minutes to get to their ramps...
Subject: FYI
Jimmy Glenn Burk1/5/2017
FYIhttp://blogs.barrons.com/incomeinvesting/2017/01/03/fedex-selling-1-2b-in-bonds-part-will-go-to-funding-pensions/
Jimmy Glenn Burk1/5/2017
The FedEx Pension plan as of May 31st, 2015
Assets: about $23B
# retired employees receiving benefits - 34,064
total # eligible for the plan - about 120,000
Subject: The following article is probably more for those still working, about how to keep your desk clear. I ...
Jimmy Glenn Burk1/5/2017
The following article is probably more for those still working, about how to keep your desk clear. It's similar to FWS KISS principle.I chuckled around the mid 80's when I first met a manager, Dick Braley, who had been hired from NASA. His desk was immaculate...you could eat off it, and there was generally only one of two pieces of paper on it. I asked him ...how do you do it?He said, well first of all, I send almost anything requiring action to someone, anyone on my staff and let them handle it. What few memos I have left...I either file...or just put in my top drawer at the end of the day.....It was way too funny, but probably not for his staff...https://zenhabits.net/steps-to-permanently-clear-desk/
Pat Woodruff Gunter1/5/2017
Pat Woodruff Gunter
Wylie Tate managed this way too. I remember
Subject: FedEX History Trivia
Jimmy Glenn Burk1/5/2017
FedEX History TriviaWhat was FWS's KISS principle?
Peter Carabetta1/5/2017
Peter Carabetta
Keep It Simple Stupid...
Jim McBryde1/5/2017
Jim McBryde
Which was later changed by hr to keep it simple silly so as to insult stupid people. ;-)
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Subject: FedEx to add 8,000 new pickup and dropoff locations, and if customer isn't home, package can be drop ...
Jimmy Glenn Burk1/13/2017
Subject: Peter Carabetta asked if there was a list of phone numbers or websites to go to with retirement ques ...
Jimmy Glenn Burk1/13/2017
Peter Carabetta asked if there was a list of phone numbers or websites to go to with retirement questions. I don't have one, but just did a quick lookup of what I did have and these are listed below. Some of these may not be accessible unless you qualify for them.Others can add to the list, and I'll eventually put it in the Files section on this page.Also there is more info available at the Corporate FedEx Retiree Club listed below about benefits and some discounts available but you must join @ $36 per year, or $18/yr if not in Memphis.
------------------------------------------------------------For Benefit Questions
Fedex Benefits Center at 800-888-5622.
Mon-Fri 7 a.m. - 7 p.m. Central Time
or www. fedex.ehr.com
-------------------------------OneExchange - medicare.oneexchange.com/fedexAs a benefit to FedEx retirees (who worked for those Prism based companies such as FedEx Corp, Express, Services, TechConnect, etc.) and are eligible for Medicare due to age or disability, FedEx may provide a fixed dollar contribution monthly subsidy to a Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA) account administered by OneExchange. For more information, refer to Retiree Medical plans section in the FedEx Your Employee Benefits book noted above or contact FedEx�Benefits Center. For questions regarding your HRA, you may contact OneExchange, call 1-866-682-4741 or visit www.extendhealth.com/fedex.
--------------------------------------------Corporate FedEx Retiree Club
www.ferc1.orgFedEx Credit Association
www.fecca.comFedEx Pension
www.retirement.fedex.comFedEx Employee Shipping Discount info
(info listed on corporate Retiree club www.ferc1.org)
https://ssl4.westserver.net/ferc1.org/shippingeligibility0113.pdf
Request for FedEx Shipping Discount
https://ssl4.westserver.net/ferc1.org/shippingrequest0113.pdfFedEx Retiree Badge
Phone: 901/397-3500
or email: idbadge@fedex.com
Debora Williams Waller1/13/2017
Debora Williams Waller
Helpful Hint - Retirees print this contact information off for your family to access in case you become disabled in any way.
Subject: Jimmy Glenn Burk uploaded a file in the group: FedEx ITD Retiree Breakfast Club.
Jimmy Glenn Burk1/13/2017
Subject: FedEx History Trivia
Jimmy Glenn Burk1/14/2017
FedEx History TriviaAnyone who helped build FedEx is considered a fedex legend.
Name any of the people below, and what they did at fedex.
(All were in IT or supported IT).
1- Brett Bonner, 2- Harry Dalton, 3-Ancel Hankins, 4- David Dietzel, 5-Bob Baxter, 6-Bill Fleskes, 7-Clark Hinds, 8-Jim Moore
9-Jim Bentley, 10- Kurt Wulff, 11-Diane White, 12- Judy Hill, 13- Joe Lowenthal, 14 - JJ Woods, 15-Richard Dunn, 16-Randy Roy
Johnnie Edwards1/14/2017
Johnnie Edwards
I really enjoyed Harry Dalton
J. David White1/14/2017
J. David White
#11 I know well :) Diane Conner White who supported FXTV until her retirement in 2003.
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Gary Phillips1/14/2017
Gary Phillips
How did you get that one?
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Geana Allen1/14/2017
Geana Allen
Diane Conner White you're famous
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J. David White1/14/2017
J. David White
#5 is Bob Baxter who I worked with in Customer Automation.
Gary Phillips1/14/2017
Gary Phillips
As far as what Bob did at FedEx........nobody ever found out.
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Bob Baxter1/14/2017
Bob Baxter
It was all top-secret…
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Dany Hsch1/14/2017
Dany Hsch
9 Bentley . Add me
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J. David White1/14/2017
J. David White
#7 Clark Hinds in Radio/DADS
Subject: Gary Owens shared a link to the group: FedEx ITD Retiree Breakfast Club.
Gary Owens1/15/2017
Gary Owens1/15/2017
Gary Owens
Johnnie Edwards was young in this video.
Pat Woodruff Gunter1/15/2017
Pat Woodruff Gunter
I remember
Subject: Fed Ex/Flying Tigers merger was a good move!
Gary Owens1/15/2017
Fed Ex/Flying Tigers merger was a good move!
Ben Moore1/15/2017
Ben Moore
Unless you were a Purple Pilot.
Bob Baxter1/15/2017
Bob Baxter
"Letting the cat out of the bag"
Debby Black Franklin1/15/2017
Debby Black Franklin
Awesome deal, but complex system mergers.
Subject: What year did Federal Express install it's first drop box?
Gary Owens1/15/2017
What year did Federal Express install it's first drop box?
Chris Apalodimas1/19/2017
Chris Apalodimas
I was in the Dropbox group from 1982-1986.
Dropboxes, had been in use for several years at that point .
Don't know for sure, but I would guess they started up around 1976, give or take a couple of years
Jimmy Glenn Burk1/20/2017
True OR False???
a. Marketing was looking at getting permits for drop boxes to be licensed as hot dog stands in New York
b. Prototypes of drop boxes as ATM like machines were built in the early 80's...ie with card readers, printers displays
c. Drop boxes with radios were deployed in some areas to let couriers know whether there were packages in the boxes, so they knew whether to stop or not...
d. One courier forget his key to a drop box,,, so he dragged the drop box back to the station
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Chris Apalodimas1/20/2017
Chris Apalodimas
You need to add that he dragged it back with the concrete block used to anchor it!
Jimmy Glenn Burk1/23/2017
ANSWERS
a. Marketing was looking at getting permits for drop boxes to be licensed as hot dog stands in New York
TRUE -- it was easier to license as a hot dog stand, then you could move them to any location you wanted.
b. Prototypes of drop boxes as ATM like machines were built in the early 80's...ie with card readers, printers displays
TRUE - I worked on the prototpyes. Test results that most were used with people on their way home from work and they were dropping off, they didn't care about receipts, or service areas...they just wanted to toss and go home
c. Drop boxes with radios were deployed in some areas to let couriers know whether there were packages in the boxes, so they knew whether to stop or not...
TRUE
d. One courier forgot his key to a drop box,,, so he dragged the drop box back to the station-
somewhat true- The courier drug the drop box to his van and tipped it into the van and drove it to the station..
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Don Rose1/20/2017
Don Rose
F T T T
Don Rose1/20/2017
Don Rose
D. I believe he put it in the back of the van. Didn't actually drag it.
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Gary Owens1/20/2017
Gary Owens
Correct answer is 1975!
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Chris Apalodimas1/20/2017
Chris Apalodimas
Off by one!
Subject: FedEx History Trivia
Jimmy Glenn Burk1/15/2017
FedEx History TriviaName any of the fedex Legends in this photo....
Bob Higgins1/15/2017
Bob Higgins
I think I can
Morris Hall1/15/2017
Morris Hall
Gary Phillips1/15/2017
Gary Phillips
Jimmy Glenn Burk! Bob Baxter.
David Warren1/15/2017
David Warren
Bob Higgins?
Bob Baxter1/15/2017
Bob Baxter
Bonus points if you can name the location.
Gary Phillips1/15/2017
Gary Phillips
At Danny's.
Bob Baxter1/15/2017
Bob Baxter
Good guess Gary! But wrong (although our early Advanced Automation office was in that same vicinity).
Gary Phillips1/15/2017
Gary Phillips
Yep, I was in that building with you at Brooks and Airways.
Gary Phillips1/15/2017
Gary Phillips
Ya'll were most likely at a restaurant. Sawmill or Fred gang's.
Bob Baxter1/15/2017
Bob Baxter
Before that Roy and Vic and I were in an unheated hell hole on Directors Row...
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Debby Black Franklin1/15/2017
Debby Black Franklin
Sherrye Hawks
Bob Baxter1/17/2017
O.K. I'll end the suspense. Left to right they are Jimmy Burk, Elizabeth Ward Blaylock, Bob Higgins, Connie Higgins, Becky Gafford, and Bob Baxter. The extra credit location is Corky's in Collierville.
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Gary Phillips1/17/2017
I should have known Becky Gafford.
Gary Phillips1/17/2017
Thanks Tommy.
Bob Baxter1/17/2017
Bob Baxter
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Subject: An additional site for Retirement info:
Jimmy Glenn Burk1/17/2017
An additional site for Retirement info:Retirement.Fedex.com-traditional pension plan info
-change beneficiary
-direct deposit
-change withholding
-receive acct summary in mail or paperless
Subject: FedEx History Trivia (Zapmail)
Jimmy Glenn Burk1/19/2017
FedEx History Trivia (Zapmail)Two in the photo worked at FedEx, one was the Account Manager for Tandem Computers. Name any of them.
Dan Elliot1/19/2017
Dan Elliot
that number 2 guy looks familiar...
Jimmy Glenn Burk1/20/2017
#1 John Schwarzmann who was a Directory at FedEx and later the CIO of TNT in the U.S. I think
#2 is Jimmy Burk
#3 John Crider with Tandem Corporation
Subject: Thanks ! just looking for old friends and fedex people.
Mickey White1/21/2017
Thanks ! just looking for old friends and fedex people.
Subject: Name any of these FedExLegends in the photo...
Jimmy Glenn Burk1/23/2017
Name any of these FedExLegends in the photo...
Peggy Dawson Black1/23/2017
Peggy Dawson Black
Cheryl Bowen seated 2nd from left.
Don Beethe1/23/2017
Don Beethe
Marge Cole is on the left. 3rd from the left top is Ernie Ohle and next is Lana Stockdate
Gary Phillips1/23/2017
Gary Phillips
Bob (Bill Street) Baxter, seated, far right.
Gary Phillips1/23/2017
Gary Phillips
Becky Gafford, standing, far right.
Bob Baxter1/23/2017
Bob Baxter
Wow! That's from an article I wrote for the FedEx Retiree News about 10 years ago. Jimmy, you must have quite an archive!
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Dan Elliot1/23/2017
Dan Elliot
Estimate on the year taken?
Jimmy Glenn Burk1/23/2017
it was posted on www.fedexlegends.info around 2011, but could have been written by Bob earlier:
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A retirement party was held recently at the Cherry Valley, Colorado ranch of FedEx retirees Bob McWhirter and Marge Cole. The honorees were Cheryl Bowen(#9777, 32+ years) Sue Tritt (#7467, 33+ years) and Ernie Ohle (#1319, 37 years!) Also attending were current employees Becky Gafford and Yolanda Herrera, former employees Lana Stockdale and Carol Ohle, and retiree Bob Baxter. All had worked together in the past at the FedEx Tech Center in Colorado Springs.
Bob and Marge decorated their beautiful home with balloons and banners. Everyone enjoyed an Italian dinner and lots of wine and reminiscing. At the end of the evening it was sad to say "Farewell", but everyone looks forward to their next reunion! Bob
FedEx Legends
fedexlegends.info
Dan Elliot1/23/2017
Dan Elliot
When is the next reunion??????
Bob Baxter1/24/2017
Bob Baxter
My bad. The photo was taken May 9, 2011. I thought I had submitted it while I was on the board of the FedEx Retiree Club back in 2006 or 2007.
Bob Baxter1/24/2017
Bob Baxter
Dan Elliot How about a 40 Year Reunion on August 7, 2018? 40 years! Not sure who is left in COS (from back then) to organize it...
Dan Elliot1/24/2017
Dan Elliot
Let's see if Margie wants to do it again!! someone with a big house!!
Dan Elliot1/23/2017
Dan Elliot
Top row. Bob Mcwhirter, Carol Ohle, Ernie Ohle, Lana Stockdale, Yolanda Herrera, Becky Gafford
Bottom row Marge Cole, Cheryl Bowen , Sue Tritt and Bob Baxter
Elizabeth Ward Blaylock1/24/2017
Elizabeth Ward Blaylock
Everyone is & was a Brainiac (and a whole lot of fun)!
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Subject: Article from Jan 24th Commercial Appeal: _______________ FedEx speeds up leadership roles of Broncze ...
Jimmy Glenn Burk1/24/2017
Article from Jan 24th Commercial Appeal:
_______________
FedEx speeds up leadership roles of Bronczek, Cunningham
Wayne Risher , USA TODAY NETWORK – TennesseeFedEx has sped up top leadership changes including Frederick W. Smith's replacement by David J. Bronczek as president.
Bronczek will step into the president's role Feb. 1, 11 months sooner than FedEx had announced in September.
Smith will remain chairman and chief executive officer.
FedEx cited better-than-expected progress in integrating European acquisition TNT Express for the modified timetable.
“While this was announced last September, substantial progress in integrating the TNT acquisition into FedEx Express now allows us to accelerate Dave’s promotion by 11 months in advance of Fiscal Year 2018. He is uniquely qualified to take on the position of President and Chief Operating Officer,” Smith said. “Under Dave’s leadership for the past 17 years, the FedEx Express team has achieved outstanding financial results and service levels.”
The promotion could be seen as positioning Bronczek, 62, as a potential successor to Smith, though the 72-year-old company founder has shown no indications of leaving.
A Cleveland, Ohio, native and Kent State University graduate, Bronczek joined FedEx in 1976 and came up through the ranks in pickup and delivery operations. He became a managing director of operations in 1983. He has been president and chief executive of FedEx Express since 2000 after serving as executive vice president and chief operating officer of the unit.Bronczek also will serve as chief operating officer, responsible for marketing, sales and all FedEx operating companies. FedEx Corp. is the corporate entity that operates FedEx Express, FedEx Ground, FedEx Freight and FedEx Office.
FedEx named David L. Cunningham to succeed Bronczek as president and chief executive officer of FedEx Express.
Cunningham, 55, previously was regional president of FedEx’s Asia Pacific Region and served most recently as executive vice president and chief operating officer. He’ll be responsible for the leadership and direction of FedEx Express and TNT Express. He’ll also serve on the FedEx Corp. strategic management committee.
Cunningham is a University of Memphis product, with a master’s degree in marketing in 1988 and a bachelor of science in finance in 1983. He joined FedEx in 1982.
“Beginning more than 30 years ago at the Memphis World Hub, David Cunningham has progressed through the FedEx ranks and served in leadership roles in finance, as well as domestic and international operations. These experiences have prepared him to lead FedEx Express – our largest operating company,” said Smith. “He is another excellent example of our promote from within philosophy. The progress we have made on multiple strategic projects makes it possible for us to accelerate the timing of both of these promotions, while continuing to achieve our important objectives at FedEx
Subject: FedEx Trivia (Answer any of the following)
Jimmy Glenn Burk1/25/2017
FedEx Trivia (Answer any of the following)a. Who was the first IT person hired at Federal Express?
b. Who was the first VP of Quality?
c. Who was the first MD of Telecom?
d. Who was the first SVP of AGFS?
e. Who was the first SVP of AirOps?
f. Which group replaced FWS with a General?
Buddy Johnson1/25/2017
Buddy Johnson
A. Bill Stewart
Don Rose1/25/2017
Don Rose
Buddy, you are thinking of Bill Stuart. The first IT person to start working at FedEx was Colin Kelly Stewart, or Stew as he was known. Stew started a couple of weeks before the other 4 of us, to get a jump on the system that tracked aircraft parts. Bill may have been the first official IT hire, but he started Feb 1, 1973 with Jere Bledsoe, Larry Brock, and myself. Actually, Larry may have been the first hired. He was the person that called me to tell me about a new company that was looking for programmer analysts.
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Marsha Terry Rider1/25/2017
Marsha Terry Rider
I thought Warren Cooper was the first IT person. In fact more likely the first EMPLOYEE. I was told he had the empid #1 but had to give it up for THE boss. It could be corporate legend, though.
Don Rose1/25/2017
Don Rose
I don't think Warren Cooper was emp # 1. That belonged to David (I can't remember his last name) who worked in Hanger 8 I believe. He left the company and, when the payroll system was being redone, Fred was given # 1. I believe Fred's original emp # was 7.
Peter Dangerfield1/25/2017
Peter Dangerfield
I think David Heffington was 007 Don??
Don Rose1/25/2017
Don Rose
I was just reminded that emp # 1 was the lady at Littlerock Airmotive that did payroll and also assigned emp numbers. You are correct Pete, David was # 7. My memory is fuzzy (it was only 44 years ago), but I know Fred was assigned # 1 when payroll was rewritten.
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Buddy Johnson1/25/2017
Buddy Johnson
Don Rose Heffington was 007. Fred was given 1 in the 79-80 timeframe. It was a major deal to change FWS from some higher number to 001. That was one of Jim Schmiedicke's suck-up projects 😳😳
Buddy Johnson1/25/2017
Buddy Johnson
Marsha Terry Rider Warren Cooper had an empno in range with the rest of employees that came with Cook in 1978
Don Rose1/25/2017
Don Rose
I was thinking that Warren came over with the Cook folks. Thanks for the memory jog Buddy.
Buddy Johnson1/25/2017
Buddy Johnson
Don Rose 👍👍
Bob Baxter2/2/2017
Bob Baxter
Don Rose Her first name was Thelma but I can't recall her last name unfortunately... Maybe this will jog your memory.
Buddy Johnson1/25/2017
Buddy Johnson
I knew you'd have the real skinny on that. Thanks 😄😄
Jim Bentley1/25/2017
Jim Bentley
C: Larry Lake
Charlie Derrick1/25/2017
Charlie Derrick
F: Board of Directors
Anne Wulff1/25/2017
Anne Wulff
D. Tracy Schmidt
Jimmy Glenn Burk2/1/2017
Answers
a. Who was the first IT person hired at Federal Express?
..... will defer to Don's answer
b. Who was the first VP of Quality?
I think this was Edith Kelly
c. Who was the first MD of Telecom?
Jim Bentley was correct....Lawrence Lake
d. Who was the first SVP of AGFS?
Anne Wulff was correct.....Tracy Schmidt
e. Who was the first SVP of AirOps?
James Reidmeyer
f. Which group replaced FWS with a General?
Charlie Derrick is correct......The Board of Directors which mostly consisted of reps from companies that had provided capital to finance the company
Subject: FedEx Trivia
Jimmy Glenn Burk1/25/2017
FedEx TriviaWith the building of the massive SuperHub, why was there a criminal charge against a contractor?
Ann Hoff Crum1/25/2017
Ann Hoff Crum
Bid rigging ...??
Pat Woodruff Gunter1/25/2017
Pat Woodruff Gunter
👀
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Jimmy Glenn Burk1/26/2017
answer: One contractor tried to influence the bidding process by doing unsolicited favors to fedex management, ie have a carpet company put new carpet in your house, delivering a brand new car to the family
Debora Williams Waller1/26/2017
Debora Williams Waller
I wonder if this is the incident that occured when I worked in Vehicle Maintenance & GSE Engineering? (or some department name like that)
Jimmy Glenn Burk1/26/2017
This was around 1981-82 I think
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Peggy Dawson Black1/27/2017
Peggy Dawson Black
I remember this. A couple of FedEx people were punished as well if memory serves.
Subject: FedEx Trivia
Jimmy Glenn Burk1/25/2017
FedEx TriviaFor Zapmail, what was the forecasted price that customers would be willing to pay to get a 10 page document delivered in 2 hours?
Don Rose1/25/2017
Don Rose
$17 comes to mind.
Drew Perkins1/25/2017
Drew Perkins
Ask my Brother Perk. He was the Zapmail person.
Akita Hank1/25/2017
Akita Hank
Before it was Zap mail , The goal was to get it below a dollar per page.
Akita Hank1/25/2017
Akita Hank
It was called Gemini, astrological sign for Fred Smith's son
Akita Hank1/26/2017
Akita Hank
That was cost, don't know what price was projected.
Peter Dangerfield1/25/2017
Peter Dangerfield
$25 going once, going twice, Sold!
Brookie Tribo1/25/2017
Brookie Tribo
$19
Pat Woodruff Gunter1/25/2017
Pat Woodruff Gunter
👀
Mark Baugh1/26/2017
Mark Baugh
8 pages, $35 USD
Jimmy Glenn Burk1/26/2017
Answer: For Zapmail 1 (pickup & delivery of the document) $35 for the first 5 pages, and $1 per page after or $40 for 10 pages
Subject: FedEx Trivia
Jimmy Glenn Burk1/25/2017
FedEx TriviaWho was the person that championed deploying Customer Automation, not to prepare shipments primarily, but for quicker billing?
Jimmy Glenn Burk1/26/2017
Answer: Dennis Jones
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Deby Abbott Jolley1/26/2017
Deby Abbott Jolley
That was going to be my guess - but I thought it would have been earlier than his involvement....
Subject: For you Travellers:
Jimmy Glenn Burk1/26/2017
For you Travellers:--------------------------
Southwest Airlines will add weekend flights from Memphis to Orlando in June-August and to Baltimore in August as part of its summer travel season offering.The additions amount to more than 40 additional nonstop flights with nearly 10,000 seats on Saturdays and Sundays, an 8 percent capacity increase over last summer, Memphis International Airport officials say. The airline will operate two nonstops a day on selected weekend days, rather than the usual one nonstop..“We appreciate and share Southwest's confidence in Memphis,” said Pace Cooper, chairman of the Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority board. “These additions will add convenience and affordability for Mid-South travelers over the summer vacation season.”
Subject: Do you miss work?
Jimmy Glenn Burk1/26/2017
Do you miss work?Having finished watching the excellent movie "Hidden Figures", I was chauferring my wife Stephanie to a yarn store. She knew I was interested in the movie, it had NASA, rockets, engineers, high level math, outer space and such, which interest anyone that loves science fiction, and I'm an engineer to boot so I really enjoyed it.Out of the blue she asks, "Do you miss work?" which has been asked several times in the 9 years I've been retired.Without hesitation I said NO...don't miss it a bit. I miss the people but that is about all. I'm busier than ever doing things I mostly want to do...I even enjoy driving Stephanie on errands.So the question of the day,
How long have you been retired? Do you miss Work???
Don Rose1/26/2017
Don Rose
October 1st was 13 years for me. Like you, I miss the interaction with the great folks I worked with, but I don't miss the work environment.
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Deby Abbott Jolley1/26/2017
Deby Abbott Jolley
Only 3-1/2 years for me, so I guess I'm a newbie - but I totally agree with Jimmy and Don. I miss the people - but I don't miss work. And thanks to fb, I don't have to miss the people quite as much!!
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Subject: Fed Ex driver stops flag burning protesters! Wow! I don't blame him!
Gary Owens1/27/2017
Fed Ex driver stops flag burning protesters! Wow! I don't blame him!
Leroy Hebert1/27/2017
Leroy Hebert
Let's hope he keeps his job, 🙏
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Ken Pasley1/28/2017
Ken Pasley
Perfect
Melody Preuitt Mettes1/28/2017
Melody Preuitt Mettes
Yea! We done good!!
Debora Williams Waller1/28/2017
Debora Williams Waller
FedEx comment is that; He remains a FedEx employee and there are no plans to change his status. http://tribunist.com/news/breakig-fedex-just-announced-the-fate-of-driver-who-fought-off-flag-protesters/?utm_source=MOH
BREAKING: FedEx Just Announced the Fate of Driver Who Fought Off Flag Protesters
tribunist.com
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Fed Ex driver stops flag burning protesters! Wow! I don't blame him!
Brookie Tribo1/28/2017
Brookie Tribo
Yeah FedEx. So happy the company is supporting this employee
Subject: LOL!
Gary Owens1/27/2017
Akita Hank1/28/2017
Akita Hank
In the early days FedEx advertised only in targeted markets, and Memphis was not one of them. We only got to see the ads at Barksdale's quarterly meetings.
Subject: I tried to get a retiree badge and found out that there are three criteria. You must have been at le ...
Jim Gonka1/28/2017
I tried to get a retiree badge and found out that there are three criteria. You must have been at least 55 when you left the company, you must be listed as retired in the system and you have to have at least 5 years of service. After over 25 years of service at the tender age of 54, I was laid off so no retiree badge for me.
Leroy Hebert1/28/2017
Leroy Hebert
What's a retiree badge, I meet all those. 32 years of service and 62 years old.
Jim Gonka1/28/2017
Jim Gonka
Look at some of the earlier posts. There is an email address where you can request one.
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Leroy Hebert1/28/2017
Leroy Hebert
Jim Gonka thanks
Don Rose1/28/2017
Don Rose
I was 54 when I retired, and I got a retiree badge.
Leroy Hebert1/28/2017
Leroy Hebert
Don what is a retiree badge
Don Rose1/28/2017
Don Rose
It's a FedEx badge tthat says retired and has your photo & emp #. It allows you access to FedEx properties.
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Debora Williams Waller1/28/2017
Debora Williams Waller
Don, you met one of the criteria, retired status.
Don Rose1/28/2017
Don Rose
I don't think this criteria applied during the first early retirement.
Jimmy Glenn Burk1/28/2017
If you go to the Corporate FedEx Retiree Club (www.ferc1.org) , there is info on the retiree badge, but you have to join to see the page. You can join with 5 years continuous service, and are participating in a FedEx retirement plan.
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I've copied the info to get a Badge for those below that may not have access. Info is listed under Benefits after you log onto the site:
FEDEX RETIREE ID BADGES
The following procedures are for use by FedEx Corporate, FedEx Express, FedEx Services, FedEx Trade Networks, FedEx TechConnect, and FedEx Supply Chain. Other FedEx Operating Companies should contact their HR departments to determine their badge procedures.
Initial Retiree ID Badge
Initial retiree badges are ordered online by the manager and can only be processed once the employee's last issued id badge has been returned to Corporate Identification Systems by the manager. If a retiree does not receive the badge in a timely manner, he/she should contact former location management.
To be eligible for this benefit, employees must meet all of the following criteria at the time they leave FedEx.
•Be at least 55 years of age or older
•Have at least 5 years of credited service
•Have voluntarily resigned
•Have a rehire status of 'yes' or 'conditional'
•Show 'RETIRED' status in PRISM
Lost Retiree ID Badges
A retiree who loses an ID badge or needs a replacement badge due to it getting old or faded should contact Corporate Identification Systems. There is no cost to the retiree for badge replacement, however, old or faded badges must be returned to CIS before a replacement can be made.
Phone: 901/397-3500
Address: 3975 Airways Blvd.
Module E, Second Floor
Memphis, TN 38116
E-Mail idbadge@fedex.com
FedEx Retiree Club
ferc1.org
Dan Elliot1/28/2017
Dan Elliot
i had to ask for one...
Charlotte Benton Hieronymus1/28/2017
Charlotte Benton Hieronymus
Hmmm, wonder why?
Dan Elliot1/29/2017
Dan Elliot
my manager didn't request it when I left...
Leroy Hebert1/28/2017
Leroy Hebert
I meet all and proud of it
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Dennis Roach1/29/2017
Dennis Roach
I met all those. Get in touch with hr in memphis. It may also depend on the reason you were laid off.
Subject: I'm retiring in June of this year, after 32 years of service. The best job I could ever imagine, my ...
Leroy Hebert1/28/2017
I'm retiring in June of this year, after 32 years of service. The best job I could ever imagine, my body say it's time. Thank you Mr Smith for this career.
Debora Williams Waller1/29/2017
Debora Williams Waller
Congratulations !!
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Marsha Terry Rider1/29/2017
Marsha Terry Rider
Congrats!
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Connie Morgan1/29/2017
Connie Morgan
Congratulations!
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Sharon Fordham1/29/2017
Sharon Fordham
Congratulations enjoy in good health
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Sandy Butler Stone1/30/2017
Sandy Butler Stone
Congrats and I concur completely.
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Subject: http://www.press-citizen.com/story/news/crime-and-courts/2017/01/27/fedex-issues-statement-iowa-city ...
Jimmy Glenn Burk1/28/2017
Dany Hsch1/28/2017
Dany Hsch
Good to hear
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Danny Deason1/28/2017
Danny Deason
BZ to Matt Uhrin of Iowa City, IA. for his actions.
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Jerry Geaney1/29/2017
Jerry Geaney
one guy takes all these punks to task. maybe they really are not of such strong conviction after all .... they are willing to protest but not fight for what the believe in.
Subject: Clayton Roderick > FedEx ITD Retiree Breakfast Club
Clayton Roderick1/29/2017
Dany Hsch1/29/2017
Dany Hsch
That's saving America? Lol
Margaret Burkeen1/29/2017
Margaret Burkeen
Great caption!
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Subject: Gary Owens shared RockIt News's photo to the group: FedEx ITD Retiree Breakfast Club.
Gary Owens1/30/2017
This guy is a hero, taking a flag from hippies who were going to burn it
Subject: Gary Owens shared Rare America's post to the group: FedEx ITD Retiree Breakfast Club.
Gary Owens1/30/2017
Karen Burghard1/30/2017
Karen Burghard
They have already come back and his job is safe
Subject: A big pat on the back to Matt Uhrin of Fed Ex and Kudos to him for protecting the American flag! Als ...
Gary Owens1/30/2017
A big pat on the back to Matt Uhrin of Fed Ex and Kudos to him for protecting the American flag! Also thanks to Fed Ex for not taking any disciplinary action against him. He is a hero and real patriot to so many right now so congrats to him and Fed Ex!! I salute you Matt!!
Pat Woodruff Gunter1/30/2017
Pat Woodruff Gunter
SaaaaLlllluuuuutttteee!!
Subject: FedEx Trivia
Jimmy Glenn Burk2/2/2017
FedEx TriviaWhat meeting each year were you 'required to attend' no matter what?
Peggy Dawson Black2/2/2017
Peggy Dawson Black
All Management Meeting
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Buddy Johnson2/2/2017
Buddy Johnson
SFA
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Debby Black Franklin2/2/2017
Debby Black Franklin
Survey Feedback Action. I needed a tranquilizer to survive some of them! 😂
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Jimmy Glenn Burk2/4/2017
SFA, and United Way/SUN
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Steven Swanberg2/5/2017
Steven Swanberg
SFA ... "I Love My Job, I Love My Boss ... Can we quit now?"
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Sharon Fordham2/6/2017
Sharon Fordham
SFA, ugh!
Subject: FedEx Trivia
Jimmy Glenn Burk2/2/2017
FedEx TriviaWhat were the colors for the Quality pins?
Subject: FedEx Trivia
Jimmy Glenn Burk2/2/2017
FedEx Triviaa. did you receive a 25 yr anniversary framed photo with world events that happened the year you were hired?b. did you receive a retirement gift...and if so, what was it?
Dany Hsch2/2/2017
Dany Hsch
Yes. No retirement gift
Dany Hsch2/2/2017
Dany Hsch
Punch and cake, after 35 years and had to drive 1.5 hours to THEM . Extremely unprofessional
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Don Rose2/2/2017
Don Rose
a. Yes
b. No
Charlotte Benton Hieronymus2/2/2017
Charlotte Benton Hieronymus
A. Yes
B. A Charbroiled grill.
Melissa Leech Ziemer2/2/2017
Melissa Leech Ziemer
a. Yes B. A choice from a catalog of cheap gifts.
Dawn Taylor Bush2/2/2017
Dawn Taylor Bush
A. Yes B. Reed & Barton silverware, 8 place settings w/serving pieces, and chest w/Fedex engraved plate on top.
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Anne Wulff2/2/2017
Anne Wulff
Yes. And a nice pair of earrings from the corporate catalog.
Don Rose2/2/2017
Don Rose
I'm not sure FedEx gave retirement gifts when I retired in 2003.
Charlotte Benton Hieronymus2/2/2017
Charlotte Benton Hieronymus
I think Dan (husband) got one (a watch) when he left in 2003. I'll check.
Charlotte Benton Hieronymus2/2/2017
Charlotte Benton Hieronymus
Never mind...the watch was 20 yrs. He said he didn't think he got any thing when he left.
Roger Yannett Sr2/2/2017
Roger Yannett Sr
A - Yes, B - Yes
Subject: Has anyone received their 1095-c tax form which provides proof of health insurance coverage?
Laura Ladd Beard2/2/2017
Has anyone received their 1095-c tax form which provides proof of health insurance coverage?
Dawn Taylor Bush2/2/2017
Dawn Taylor Bush
Nope.
Angela Maynard2/2/2017
Angela Maynard
Not Paul
Kathy Duffy-Giancotti2/2/2017
Kathy Duffy-Giancotti
No
Laura Ladd Beard2/2/2017
Laura Ladd Beard
Good; I am not the only one! I will wait about calling benefits. Thanks everyone!
Connie Morgan2/3/2017
Connie Morgan
No & I'm so glad you posted this. I am not the only one & the mailman did not lose it. Seems like they were late last year too.
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Laura Ladd Beard2/3/2017
Laura Ladd Beard
It's the only document we are missing.
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Dawn Taylor Bush2/6/2017
Dawn Taylor Bush
Just called Benefits and was told 1095-C forms are delayed until 2/20-28. Was also told this form is not required to file returns as checking a box which confirms you had insurance for 2016 is all that is required. You can log in to employee Portal and print it off. However, 2016 isn't out there yet.
Www.healthefxforms.us/FedEx.
Benefits also provides 1095-C information on all employees to IRS. So file away without 1095-C in hand.
Employee Portal - Health e(fx) Employee Portal
healthefxforms.us
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Subject: MIT article, Rob Carter discusses future technology at FedEx
Jimmy Glenn Burk2/4/2017
Leigh Pritchett Sawicki2/4/2017
Leigh Pritchett Sawicki
Cool but only if they'll continue to drop my pups a biscuit!
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Steven Swanberg2/5/2017
Steven Swanberg
Jimmy, said it before but it bears repeating . . . .
Thank You for keeping up with the FedEx World from a broader perspective and posting the things you do. (Y)
Subject: For Retirees: updated Senior discount list
Jimmy Glenn Burk2/4/2017
Debora Williams Waller2/5/2017
Debora Williams Waller
Thanks for posting.
Subject: I came across this photo on the net a while back and thought it was pretty cool! Just wanted to shar ...
Gary Owens2/5/2017
I came across this photo on the net a while back and thought it was pretty cool! Just wanted to share it.
Subject: Gary Owens shared FedEx's photo to the group: FedEx ITD Retiree Breakfast Club.
Gary Owens2/6/2017
We delivered it. Who will be taking it home? #SB51
Debby Black Franklin2/6/2017
Debby Black Franklin
Hotlanta of course!
Jim McBryde2/6/2017
Jim McBryde
Wanna bet? Bucket
Sharon Fordham2/6/2017
Sharon Fordham
New England Patriots for real.. Yes😎
Subject: Fedex pushing the edge of technology, early '80s version. We just signed a two million dollar contra ...
Akita Hank2/8/2017
Fedex pushing the edge of technology, early '80s version. We just signed a two million dollar contract with Paradyne, largest contract from Telecommunications at the time.
Jimmy Glenn Burk2/8/2017
Ancel, didn't you name the management system something like MARS?
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Akita Hank2/8/2017
A forgot about that! Wasn't that for Management And Restoration System, or something like that?
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Jimmy Glenn Burk2/8/2017
Trivia History
One of the main reasons that Ancel pushed to change all AT&T modems out and replace with Paradyne at the time was due to outages. AT&T at the time couldn't provide dial backup to their modems which meant when any part of the data circuit to the station went bad, the station couldn't receive dispatchs. AT&T had to provide long distance and circuits across state lines, but couldn't offer basic phone services...that had to be done with the local Bell company, many of which didn't even know what dial back up was.
As the network grew larger, there were more frequent outages and it affected our customers and service levels.
If FedEx went with another vendor it was easier to get back up systems in place.
Ancel & Terry were testing multiple modems and the Paradyne management system. After several long outages that week, Jim Barksdale came down to talk to Ancel and said something like...what have we got to do to fix this? Ancel said we can buy paradyne modems and put in the field but they wouldn't lease the mgmt system. JLB told Ancel...tell them to give us a lease price for the mgmt system....and we will buy their stuff....
I happened to be standing there when JLB gave Ancel the instructions...and Ancel went and worked a deal....
Lot's of decisions were made like that in the early days.....no committees...minimum paperwork and signatures...just go ....do what needs to be done...
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Sheila Turnage Harrell2/9/2017
Sheila Turnage Harrell
You guys were an awesome IT team! You really pushed the edge of technology and made us all proud! Thx for your legacy! 👍🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻
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Akita Hank2/9/2017
Akita Hank
We negotiated a number of concessions with Paradyne such as:
For X number of modems at a single location they would provide a free spare.
They would provide a spare modem with switchover capability for locations they could not respond to in two hours.
They would work with us in developing improvements to their systems. Etc
One of the negotiation points with Paradyne was the cost per modem. As with most vendors, they provided substantial quantity discounts. We contract to purchase X number of units and they will charge us Y dollars per unit. Our company and the network underwent substantial growth the previous two years, and we anticipated similar growth over the two-year period of the contract. Terry and I put forth what some thought was an aggressive growth projection, but in our minds it was still conservative. Paradyne gave us a substantial discount for that quantity. Jim Barksdale was concerned about what the cost would be if we did not purchase that many. They quickly committed to selling us the units at the discounted price regardless of how many we purchased. I think we ultimately blew through that quantity in well less than two years.
Gary Phillips2/10/2017
Gary Phillips
The major setup of the system coincided with the move of Network Control Center to the CTC, module I. I had just installed a similar system at American Airlines with Racal Milgo modems so the timing for me was perfect for relocating back to Memphis with FedEx. Thanls Ancel. :)
Subject: Clayton Roderick > FedEx ITD Retiree Breakfast Club
Clayton Roderick2/13/2017
Dany Hsch2/13/2017
Dany Hsch
Lots of more important things going on
Dany Hsch2/13/2017
Dany Hsch
Really awesome advertising for FedEx though. At least we are not being boycotted
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Subject: FedEx Trivia 2/13/17
Jimmy Glenn Burk2/13/2017
FedEx Trivia 2/13/17What is this?
Marcie Littles Moss2/13/2017
Marcie Littles Moss
I believe it's a pin honoring the World's Fair...in Seattle, maybe?
Debby Black Franklin2/13/2017
Debby Black Franklin
Space Mountain!
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Todd Turner2/13/2017
Todd Turner
A pin commemorating FedEx sponsorship of Disney's Space Mountain.
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Liz Ciulla Carrozza2/13/2017
Liz Ciulla Carrozza
Yes, Space Mountain -- we had so much fun there in the 90's!
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J. David White2/13/2017
J. David White
Yes, FedEx had a sponsorship of Space Mountain at Disney World. We went once in 1997, and FedEx employees got head of the line privileges.
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Leroy Hebert2/13/2017
Leroy Hebert
And was able to sit in their lounge
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Dan Elliot2/13/2017
Dan Elliot
Yep space mountain!! It was fun getting escorted to the front of the line!!
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Jimmy Glenn Burk2/15/2017
Space Mountain
FedEx Story from the fedexlegends webpage(my brother is Ray Burk)
During the time that FedEx sponsored Space Mountain, FedEx employees could enter the ride thru a special company lounge, located out of sight, to the right of the main entrance.
Families could get a drink and snack, and were taken thru a interconnected corridor to a place where they were put on the ride, just before the normal line of people were loaded.
It was a nice thing to have, especially on a hot day. It was open Monday thru Friday.
One of my brothers, also a FedEx employee, took his Family to Orlando and wanted to ride Space Mountain. But he went on a Saturday,,, not knowing it was closed. The line wait was about an hour long at the entrance.
He found a maintenance employee and wanted to know where the lounge was. The mx person gruffly told him it was closed, and my brother said, he was with FedEx & just wanted to get his family on the ride.
The MX guy gruffly said...Well....Ok....follow me...
Instead of taking him to the lounge, he took my brother's family to the main entrance and started walking past the main line, telling them to move over...and he walked them all the way to the loading point of the ride, and put them on. My bro said that people were yelling...take me...take me....
He was embarrassed a little....but not too much.
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Subject: "Early Days"
Gary Owens2/15/2017
"Early Days"
Gary Owens2/15/2017
Gary Owens
More "Early Days"
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Debora Williams Waller2/15/2017
Debora Williams Waller
I have this button and a few more from the early days.
Ray Lipham2/15/2017
Ray Lipham
In 1977, that van picked me up at the MEM airport and took me to Holiday Inn University in Olive Branch, Mississippi for a Restricted Articles class. That was the week Elvis died.
Jimmy Glenn Burk2/15/2017
Holiday Inn University
FedEx held many many classes at the Holiday Inn University Hotel in Olive Branch.
Holiday Inn also used the hotel as a training facility for their personnel and chefs.
Someone told me the story of a time when the facility was up for sale and Federal Express was considering buying it for training purposes.
In some meeting Jim Barksdale told them that he had nixed the deal about owning a hotel. He had been in a hotel somewhere and saw cockroaches crawling on the floor or his bed....
He said, I don't want to be the person that employees call, telling me there are cockroaches in their room...............
Dave Hansen2/15/2017
Dave Hansen
Holiday Inn University was a pioneer. It had a Lexar phone switch. That is digital telephones. You cannot "bug" a digital phone. We had several DOD meetings there. I worked for HI back then (1983-89) and ran the team that supported all phone issues at corporate locations.
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Pat Woodruff Gunter2/15/2017
Pat Woodruff Gunter
Sales Training also used it for training salespeople for a long time
Gary Owens2/19/2017
Gary Owens
I wonder how many miles are on it?
Subject: Affordable Care Act/ ObamaCare
Jimmy Glenn Burk2/15/2017
Affordable Care Act/ ObamaCareThis is not a political question,
but one I ask, for facts, as you know them and your opinions. We read so many pros and cons that it totally confuses me. And especially if you have researched this more than I have, what are the real numbers out there?Basic Questions:
a. In your life is the ACA good for you?
b. Do you think the ACA is good for others that need insurance & medical help, and if not the ACA, what should Congress do to help provide insurance...?
c. I'm on medicare now, which is great, but if Congress eliminates the Cadillac tax on corporations, do you think costs of FedEx retiree insurance will drop?
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For sure, some pros of the ACA below that are liked( but probably add to the cost of insurance for all), are listed below:Pros
1) you can't be denied insurance if you have a serious condition; previously you could be denied
2)your children up to the age of 25? can stay on your insurance whether in school or not, whether married or not
3)probably XXmillions were added to the ACA under medicaid, & more have been able to get insurance with supplements, from taxes collected overall, so even though many doctors won't take medicaid, it appears that many more people can get some insurance support for billsCons
1) FedEx Insurance costs skyrocketed(especially for retirees under 65), and benefits decreased due to the cadillac tax imposed under the ACA
2) Costs have increased annually to get ACA insurance, and there is a high out of pocket expense before benefits are paid (this might have happened with or without the ACA); but it seems that the high premium costs are comparable to what FedEx retirees have to pay now.
3) There are arguments about the xx million under the ACA (some of these had private insurance but their companies dropped it with the ACA, prisoners were added to the number, and all those under medicaid were added to the number); it seems like more have availability of insurance with the ACA, but the numbers are confusing
4)There are 2-3K pages in the ACA, and over 20K pages of guidelines making it difficult to read
Jimmy Glenn Burk2/15/2017
Added:
Pro's: The ACA, if you have insurance, provides preventive coverage for annual checkup, colonoscopy and other tests
Cons: Many things have been deleted by insurance(or at least FedEx insurance: Coverage for births, specialist doctor care coverage)
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Subject: Gary Phillips just sent a note that Jose Armendariz passed away this morning.
Jimmy Glenn Burk2/15/2017
Gary Phillips just sent a note that Jose Armendariz passed away this morning.
Subject: http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/2017/02/14/fedex-employee-iowa-honored-protecting-americ ...
Jimmy Glenn Burk2/16/2017
Dany Hsch2/16/2017
Dany Hsch
great free advertising for fdx
Clayton Roderick2/16/2017
Clayton Roderick
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Peggy Dawson Black2/16/2017
Peggy Dawson Black
Ok all politics aside. Is there anybody who doubts that under normal climate this guy would have or should have been fired? Not advocating either way because I have my own opinion based on FedEx policy but just curious about the climate now.
Dany Hsch2/16/2017
Dany Hsch
You are absolutely right. Just even four years ago when I was a senior manager in ground ops he certainly would've been fired
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Dany Hsch2/17/2017
Dany Hsch
But for business reasons believe me, he was not fired. The press would've been terrible for FedEx. Based on this, is why he still has a job
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Jimmy Glenn Burk2/17/2017
since lots of responses from FedEx, or any company, is based first on finance and legal now, it's a wonder they allowed him to keep his job, but I'm glad he is still there.
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Dany Hsch2/17/2017
Dany Hsch
yes, but if you think about it, the negative press would have been far worse....seriously
Peggy Dawson Black2/17/2017
Peggy Dawson Black
Absolutely agree. Public reaction would have been awful.
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Subject: TBT to ??? Does anyone know where this shirt came from? I have two of them and have no clue where I ...
Laura Ladd Beard2/16/2017
TBT to ??? Does anyone know where this shirt came from? I have two of them and have no clue where I got them or when. They were with shirts we got while expats in Asia so they may be from APAC.
Subject: Condolences to Mike & Scot Struminger in the loss of their Mother.
Jimmy Glenn Burk2/17/2017
Condolences to Mike & Scot Struminger in the loss of their Mother.
Don Rose2/17/2017
Don Rose
Prayers for the family.
Keith Brewer2/17/2017
Keith Brewer
Praying for them
Terrie Hoerning2/17/2017
Terrie Hoerning
Prayers being offered up.
Subject: Arrangements for Jose Amendariz
Gary Phillips2/17/2017
Arrangements for Jose AmendarizViewing Sunday 2/19 4-6 pm
@ Collierville Funeral Home
534 West Poplar AvMass Monday 2/20 10am
@ Church of the Incarnation
360 Bray Station Rd.
Daria Faye Ellis2/17/2017
Daria Faye Ellis
My prayers for comfort for his family and friends.
Subject: FedEx History Trivia 2/17/17 Answer any of the following:
Jimmy Glenn Burk2/17/2017
FedEx History Trivia 2/17/17
Answer any of the following
:a. What was the very first device at a customer location to prepare Airbills?
b. Who programmed this device?
c. Once a SuperTracker was returned for repair. It had been run over by a van and crushed almost flat. What did the repair ticket say the cause of the return was?
d. Was FWS's employee badge Empno #1?
e. What was the first concept of what Federal Express would fly?
f. Ted Weise accepted a job at FedEx but couldn't report to work right away. Why?
g. The first scanning device was the Norand device for Cosmos IIa. How did the scans get from the station or hub into COSMOS?
Carl Wayne Hardeman2/17/2017
Carl Wayne Hardeman
a. ink pen
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Peter Dangerfield2/17/2017
Peter Dangerfield
D #7. E checks.
Pat Woodruff Gunter2/17/2017
Pat Woodruff Gunter
👀
Sherry Little2/17/2017
Sherry Little
D. Not at first. Number 1 belonged to Miss Chichester(spelling), the bookkeeper who was number 1 until she retired/passed away. Smith took the number after that.
E. Checks from Federal Reserve
Ben Moore2/17/2017
Ben Moore
And sorting the checks in flight. IBM actually installed MICR check sorters in the first Falcons. The idea was to cut a day of float out of the Fed clearing checks. Would have been worth a fortune.
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Deby Abbott Jolley2/17/2017
Deby Abbott Jolley
A. Was it the Epson Meter?
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Debby Black Franklin2/17/2017
Debby Black Franklin
Or EDI Express labels?
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Jimmy Glenn Burk2/20/2017
FedEx History Trivia 2/17/17
Answers:
a. What was the very first device at a customer location to prepare Airbills?
It was an Apple II with one floppy disk, and a Texas Instrument 810 printer.
Second device was a Vector computer, which ran CP/M and the Apple OS
Then came the Epson meter.
b. Who programmed this device?
Mark Ramsey, who later became the Director of DataBase & Architecture
c. Once a SuperTracker was returned for repair. It had been run over by a van and crushed almost flat. What did the repair ticket say the cause of the return was?
"Keyboard does not work"
d. Was FWS's employee badge Empno #1?
Sherry was correct. No, not originally
e. What was the first concept of what Federal Express would fly? Ben was correct.
checks to and from the Federal Reserve
In later years a group out of First Tennessee formed a company called First Express at the airport that would sort and process companies checks overnight that had been flown into memphis.
f. Ted Weise accepted a job at FedEx but couldn't report to work right away. Why?
It was turkey hunting season.
g. The first scanning device was the Norand device for Cosmos IIa. How did the scans get from the station or hub into COSMOS?
There was a rack that held the Norand devices. This rack dialed long distance to an IBM 3705 front end at Clark Tower and a program written by Les Wilcox/Winn Stephenson to get into the mainframe.
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Subject: Gary Owens shared FedEx's photo to the group: FedEx ITD Retiree Breakfast Club.
Gary Owens2/18/2017
Did you know we transported giant panda Bao Bao’s parents to the United States in 2000 and her brother to China in 2010? #FlashbackFriday #ByeByeBaoBao Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute
Dave Hansen2/18/2017
Dave Hansen
It was Pandamonium.....
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Subject: Gary Owens shared FedEx's video to the group: FedEx ITD Retiree Breakfast Club.
Gary Owens2/21/2017
Bao Bao’s plane is decaled and ready for tomorrow’s flight! Remember to tune in to our Facebook page tomorrow around 11:45 AM CST for a livestream of the panda’s send-off with the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute. #ByeByeBaoBao
Debora Williams Waller2/21/2017
Debora Williams Waller
That is so cool.
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Subject: Wishing a Happy Birthday to Dr. Ron J. Ponder!
Jimmy Glenn Burk2/21/2017
Wishing a Happy Birthday to Dr. Ron J. Ponder!
Peter Dangerfield2/21/2017
Peter Dangerfield
Happy Birthday Ron
Timothy Joseph Frassinelli3/16/2017
Timothy Joseph Frassinelli
Happy birthday, Ronny J.!!
Subject: Yes sir, Happy Birthday.
Denis Charles Mattingly2/23/2017
Yes sir, Happy Birthday.
Subject: Let's hope nothing like this ever happens again. I was with the company when this happened.
Gary Owens2/25/2017
Let's hope nothing like this ever happens again. I was with the company when this happened.
Subject: Hoofddorp Netherlands
Clayton Roderick2/25/2017
Hoofddorp Netherlands
Winn Stephenson2/25/2017
Winn Stephenson
Pretty dang cool!
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Peggy Dawson Black2/25/2017
Peggy Dawson Black
Love it!
Clayton Roderick2/26/2017
Clayton Roderick
We should send AC/DC over to welcome them aboard :)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=44XYEeD1A1U&list=RDp3Q6e5lCXPQ&index=6
AC/DC - T.N.T. (from Live at River Plate)
youtube.com
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Hoofddorp Netherlands
Terrie Hoerning2/26/2017
Terrie Hoerning
Awesome
Subject: Fedex Driver to Pilot Program :)
Clayton Roderick2/25/2017
Fedex Driver to Pilot Program :)
Debora Williams Waller2/26/2017
Debora Williams Waller
That is really knowing and trusting your airplane.
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Subject: TNT Airways at Oslo Airport Gardermoen
Clayton Roderick2/26/2017
TNT Airways at Oslo Airport Gardermoen
Clayton Roderick2/26/2017
Clayton Roderick
I guess they'll be getting a new paint job soon :)
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Subject: http://www.bizjournals.com/memphis/news/2017/01/23/fred-smith-drops-president-title-fedex-corp.html
Jimmy Glenn Burk2/28/2017
Subject: Jimmy Glenn Burk > FedEx ITD Retiree Breakfast Club
Jimmy Glenn Burk3/1/2017
Peter Dangerfield3/1/2017
Peter Dangerfield
Those were the days Jimmy.
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Clayton Roderick3/1/2017
Clayton Roderick
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Clayton Roderick3/1/2017
Clayton Roderick
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Jimmy Glenn Burk3/1/2017
I was hired in Feb 1980; there was excitement in coming to work, and even exciting when working late into the night. There were smaller groups then, meaning less people to deal with to get things done much faster, and many new things to work on. We had a lot of inspiring leaders to look up to.
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Subject: Gary Owens shared FedEx's photo to the group: FedEx ITD Retiree Breakfast Club.
Gary Owens3/4/2017
Thank you to all of the folks who lift us up every day! #EmployeeAppreciationDay
Clayton Roderick3/4/2017
Clayton Roderick
And into the future :)
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Subject: FedEx Tidbit:
Jimmy Glenn Burk3/4/2017
FedEx Tidbit:for those that know Carl Asmus, in addition to being an SVP at FedEx he is now the President and CEO of FedEx Crossborder (formerly Bongo Intl)Congratulations Carl!http://crossborder.fedex.com/us/assets/company/about_us.shtml
Pat Woodruff Gunter3/5/2017
Pat Woodruff Gunter
Thanks!
Subject: FedEx & USPS:
Jimmy Glenn Burk3/4/2017
FedEx & USPS:I remember working on bidding this contract in the mid 80's where USPS was looking to get into the overnight market. They were primarily using FedEx as leverage on other bids. They wanted the jets painted their colors at the time. Later in LineHaul we participated in the planning and bid and FedEx won the contract. It saved USPS an enormous amount of money versus the way they were sorting & transporting their products.
FedEx Express extends air transport contract with USPS | News | American Shipper
Peter Dangerfield3/4/2017
Peter Dangerfield
I remember when NASA came knocking to see if we would do shuttle maintenance?? They up till then didn't have a reusable ship and didn't have a clue how to maintain. We declined but they picked our brain on he process.
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Subject: Poll Question:
Jimmy Glenn Burk3/5/2017
Poll Question:I got a renewal notice for AARP card. Realized that I have never used it and wondered what benefit it gives. I have used my AAA card.For you retirees:
Do you have an AARP membership?
Do you get benefits from it?
Don Rose3/5/2017
Don Rose
Never joined and never missed it.
Gary Phillips3/5/2017
Gary Phillips
I am a member. I have used the hotel discount several times. Sometimes it's not any lower than other discounts however. I've also used it for Walgreen's senior day discounts.
Cheryl Bowen3/5/2017
Cheryl Bowen
Been a member for many years, and rarely use it. I find I get more discounts with my military or senior discount, so I won't be renewing AARP this year.
Laura Ladd Beard3/5/2017
Laura Ladd Beard
Roy's medical supplement is through AARP and it's been a good plan.
Ben Moore3/5/2017
Ben Moore
To get the AARP Medicare Supplement you ONLY have to be an active member when you enroll, not even when you renew.
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Ben Moore3/5/2017
Ben Moore
I have an AARP membership that has lapsed. I continue to benefit from it at various hotels by referencing them. I have NEVER been asked to present the card.
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Gary Phillips3/5/2017
Gary Phillips
I'm usually not asked for the card but have been asked a couple of times.
Subject: Gary Owens shared FedEx's photo to the group: FedEx ITD Retiree Breakfast Club.
Gary Owens3/7/2017
On the road to another great week. #MondayMotivation
Subject: Gary Owens > FedEx ITD Retiree Breakfast Club
Gary Owens3/7/2017
Debora Williams Waller3/7/2017
Debora Williams Waller
The good ole days !
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Subject: FedEx Trivia- The Restaurants: (answer any of the following)
Jimmy Glenn Burk3/8/2017
FedEx Trivia-
The Restaurants:
(answer any of the following)
1. Place which served homemade turkey & dressing every thursday?
2. Place which had mutant large shrimp in Clark Tower?
3. Place vendors liked to take employees to lunch with famous mutant large salad bar?
4. Place where executives liked to unwind with beacoup liquors after work in early days?
5. Place with a bomber airplane onsite?
6. Where many executive dinners were held in very early days of fedex to discuss business?
7. Place where owner always greeted you for lunch...and probably a sampling of wine?
8. Where you went for BBQ pizza while working?
9. Where many went for pizza while working at the airport area?
10. Where many went for deli sandwiches in the airport area?
Eddie Garrison3/8/2017
Eddie Garrison
No 1 .. the guard.. no3 Fred gangs., .. no 4 sawmill.. no 5 91st bomber group., no 10.. close directors row.. can't think of it
Brookie Tribo3/8/2017
Brookie Tribo
Remember the armory, 91st but
Remember Thursday's at the armory, 91st bomber and Fred Gangs.
Gary Phillips3/8/2017
Gary Phillips
1, guard
3. Fred gang's
4. Sawmill
5. 91st
7. Grisanti's (big john)
8. Colettas
9. Italian Rebel
10. Front Street Deli (winchester)
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Subject: Cross posting this from my son's page. He is on the West Coast visiting F5, Microsoft,Google and oth ...
Jimmy Glenn Burk3/8/2017
Cross posting this from my son's page. He is on the West Coast visiting F5, Microsoft,Google and others. They are amazed at the benefits employees get including 3 month maternity leave for male employees, coffee bars & kumbucha on tapI wrote the following tidbit:
------------------------------------------------------History Tidbit Fashion Wear:When Dennis Jones took over the CIO position, one of his first trips was to see West Coast companies and see how they recruited and rewarded their employees. He took about 16 of us on this trip to HP, BMC, HP, SUN, Oracle and others.Most employees that presented to us wore jeans, t-shirts, some wore sandals etc. One at HP told us that he was actually overdressed, he wore a collared shirt because he heard we were coming.At the time, everyone at FedEx had to wear suits and ties, and women ,business dress.When he returned, DHJ got permission for IT employees to go casual...ie jeans etc and I remember Laurie Tucker campaigning for leisure wear for the ladies.As I understand, casual dress came to a complete stop a few weeks later. FWS was at the CTC awhen the first employees he saw in the hall was an Indian gentleman in shorts and sandals, and a lady in leotards.....But we were able to go business casual after that, but no jeans/shorts unless we paid for them on charity days.....------------
FedEx History Tidbit:until the early 1990's everyone in ITD pooled their funds to buy a coffee maker and paid per cup into a fund. Only groups I remember that didn't pay was maybe Computer Ops night shift. Harry Dalton in SIS started using a coffee/tea & popcorn service for his employees. When I took over LHSD from Kevin Humphries we were the second group to do this. Walking thru the building last year, there looked like snacks available for employees around the coffee, but wasn't sure they were free or not...
Marsha Terry Rider3/9/2017
Marsha Terry Rider
In some areas we were allowed to wear jeans (nice ones) on Fridays if we paid a couple $ for UW (or some such charity). One day my husband, upon hearing about it said "if you can pay to wear jeans one dya, why can't you just wear jeans ANY day?" - he had a point. After that I quit doing it. It was the PRINCIPLE of it, you know. :-)
Subject: FedEx Trivia True or False answer any of the following
Jimmy Glenn Burk3/9/2017
FedEx Trivia True or False
answer any of the following
1. Federal Express has it's own china plates for VIP guests.
2. FedEx owns part of the Washington Redskins football team
.3. Federal Express used to spend millions on Christmas parties
4. Federal Express has outsourced flights and pilots to other companies.
5. Federal Express pilots have been on strike.
6. Management and employees have never had to take a pay cut.
7. FedEx has a no layoff policy
.8. Another company's logo used purple & orange.
9. Federal Express has looked at having armed couriers.
10. Federal Express was with a group of corporations actively looking to start their own Corporate football league.
Pat Woodruff Gunter3/9/2017
Pat Woodruff Gunter
👀
Eddie Garrison3/9/2017
Eddie Garrison
1 ?,, 2 no.. 3 yes.. 4 yes.. 5 yes..(sorta) 6 YES 7 sorta
Shane Borden3/10/2017
Shane Borden
2- no
3- not since 2000
4 - yes
5 - yes
6- rank and file yes; not sure about everyone else
7 - wasn't sorta - YES. There were 2 layoffs in the 15 years that I was there.
8 - not sure
9 - yes
10 - not sure
Gary Phillips3/10/2017
Gary Phillips
1. True
2. False
3. True
4. True
5. True
6. False
7. False (used to have one)
8. True
9. True
10. True
Jimmy Glenn Burk3/11/2017
Answers
1. Federal Express has it's own china plates for VIP guests.
TRUE - china has gold & purple trim
2. FedEx owns part of the Washington Redskins football team.
FALSE - but FWS is a minority owner
3. Federal Express used to spend millions on Christmas parties
TRUE - in the good ole days
4. Federal Express has outsourced flights and pilots to other companies.
TRUE-ATLAS AIR during Pilot threat of action during negotiations
5. Federal Express pilots have been on strike.
FALSE- although a very few pilots did work slowdowns, and many refused to work overtime during Christmas rush at times
6. Management and employees have never had to take a pay cut.
FALSE - Management has taken multiple pay/bonus cuts, and employees have taken at least one pay cut
7. FedEx has a no layoff policy.
TRUE- there is/ or was a policy, but all based on business needs and revenue; if revenues and outlook aren't good, there have been layoffs; also have been several actions to reduce workforce
8. Another company's logo used purple & orange.
TRUE-Micom in the early 80's
9. Federal Express has looked at having armed couriers.
TRUE- for possible armored car delivery service; and interestingly, after 9-11, some pilots wanted to carry firearms
10. Federal Express was with a group of corporations actively looking to start their own Corporate football league.
TRUE-around the mid 1990's
Subject: TBT to August 13, 1984. 2955 Republican 1st Floor phone list typed by Marie McVay
Laura Ladd Beard3/9/2017
TBT to August 13, 1984.
2955 Republican 1st Floor phone list typed by Marie McVay
Irene Williams3/9/2017
Irene Williams
I think I was in the trailer outside of 2955 as there was no room in the big house for awhile.
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Charlie Derrick3/9/2017
Charlie Derrick
I was in a trailer outside Hanger 7 for 3 years.
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Gary Phillips3/10/2017
Gary Phillips
I joined you in the trailer a little later.
Subject: FedEx Trivia
Jimmy Glenn Burk3/9/2017
FedEx TriviaFrom which department do the employees that do de-icing come from?
Pat Woodruff Gunter3/9/2017
Pat Woodruff Gunter
👀
Charlie Derrick3/9/2017
Charlie Derrick
Da Icing department :)
Eddie Garrison3/9/2017
Eddie Garrison
hub
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Buddy Johnson3/9/2017
Buddy Johnson
A/C Maintenance
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Jimmy Glenn Burk3/11/2017
Answer: These workers come from all departments in the hub. They are regular full or part time workers who volunteer and receive special training, and when the ice hits,,,,they are diverted to the de-icing crew....
Dave Hansen3/11/2017
Dave Hansen
Neat to know.
Subject: One of the Corp Jets just returned to Memphis with my #2 son on it....
Jimmy Glenn Burk3/10/2017
One of the Corp Jets just returned to Memphis with my #2 son on it....
Leigh Pritchett Sawicki3/10/2017
Leigh Pritchett Sawicki
Was fortunate to have been able to fly the first "Apprentice style Interns" from Memphis to COS to tour the new data center on one of the jets with Kevin H...with Steve (my husband) controlling the Air Traffic that day out of Memphis ARTCC. Unbelievable experience for that combination to have happened and to see and experience the excitement of some of the next generation IT professionals was profound.
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Timothy Joseph Frassinelli3/16/2017
Timothy Joseph Frassinelli
When?
Peggy Dawson Black3/10/2017
Peggy Dawson Black
Miss those corp jet days!
Karen Sandiford Roberson3/10/2017
Karen Sandiford Roberson
Great memories of my father flying those planes!
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Buddy Johnson3/10/2017
Buddy Johnson
Buddy was a good one👌👌
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Karen Sandiford Roberson3/10/2017
Karen Sandiford Roberson
Thank you. Yes he was!
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Timothy Joseph Frassinelli3/11/2017
Timothy Joseph Frassinelli
I flew with Buddy on several occasions! He was quite the highly skilled aviator!!
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Charlie Derrick3/10/2017
Charlie Derrick
I remember landing in COS in a raging snow storm with no flaps!
Timothy Joseph Frassinelli3/11/2017
Timothy Joseph Frassinelli
Looks like one of the Globals.
Clayton Roderick3/15/2017
Clayton Roderick
Barely recognized Jonathan in those shorts :) :) :) :)
Subject: Seeing Laura's directory for 2955 brought back a lot of memories, because I was in that building at ...
Jimmy Glenn Burk3/10/2017
Seeing Laura's directory for 2955 brought back a lot of memories, because I was in that building at least 3 different times in my career reporting to different people.
99% of the people in Telecom were great, friendly & real people. They had the FedEx spirit and all wanted to do a great job for the company.
But there were sometimes a few hard headed people as in the example below...
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Not the FedEx spirit:
My funny story ...Trying to use one telephone for one minute at the CTC.Around 1982-84 I reported to John Schwarzmann and worked on various apps for Zapmail. I went to the CTC to connect 4 circuits to the mainframe so that I could test an application that I had written on the Tandem computer. There was no phone installed at that time in the Tandem node area, so I had to go looking for a phone to call network control to activate the lines.
I found a room about 4 rooms down. It had about 20 desks, with a phone on each and there were only 4 people in the room. The 4 people weren't busy, just talking to each other.I made my call and noticed the 4 people starring at me. Then the Telecom manager walked over and in a very gruff tone, said that he didn't mind me using the phone once, but those phones were for emergencies for telecom problems;
and I wouldn't be able to use them again..... I said but you have at least 15 phones not used to which he replied but when there are emergencies at the call centers we need every phone...I only needed to use the phone once, but didn't like the attitude and said...Who do you work for???He replied quite proudly I work for a Director...Winn Stephenson....So without asking, I used the phone again and called Winn...I said...Winn this is JB and I am at the CTC....I want to use one of your phones....can I do that?...he said yes of course...and I said then please discuss with your manager....then I handed the phone to the manager.... Winn had a talk with him for several minutes.After the mgr put the phone down...he said....Mr. Burk...you can use any phone, any time you want...and ......could we get you some coffee????
Marie McVay3/10/2017
Marie McVay
Yes, I grew up in Telecom with some great folks! And I bet I know who that manager was ☺️. I think Chuck might of reported to him years ago. Hahaha
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Ben Moore
The mainframe didn't move to the CTC until April 1984.
I have a CTC story as well.
The weekend of the actual move we were bring up the first system in the CTC. Jim Barksdale was there looking over everyone's shoulder but being his typical low key self.
There was a brand new Technical Services employee who has the opposite personality of Barksdale. There was a crowd of people including Barksdale and this new employee hovering over the IMSA console. As IMSA started successfully the new employee spun to break out of the crowd and tell everyone that it was up. He bumped straight into Barksdale but didn't know who Barksdale was. He looked startled and asked Barksdale who he was.
In his Southern gentleman tone, Barksdale responded "You know Ron Ponder? He works for me."
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Deby Abbott Jolley3/10/2017
Deby Abbott Jolley
LOL
Jimmy Glenn Burk3/10/2017
I think only the Tandems were in the CTC, Terry Cox had installed LDM's from the CTC to Clark Tower.
Chuck Siegfried3/10/2017
Chuck Siegfried
had to be Ron Elmore but when you said he was nice afterwards then i decided it wasn't Ron. Ron would chew on Winn at times and had no boundaries. so who was it
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Jimmy Glenn Burk3/10/2017
it was Ron....he wasn't nice after the call.....just not as gruff as before....but did offer coffee....
Timothy Joseph Frassinelli3/16/2017
Timothy Joseph Frassinelli
Ha! Winn was and is a great guy!
Liz Ciulla Carrozza3/12/2017
Liz Ciulla Carrozza
I worked at 2955 two times. 1989 when I first joined FedEx in Sales Support, and in 1998 with AFGS/etc. not sure how many times the name was changed.
Subject: Clayton Roderick > FedEx ITD Retiree Breakfast Club
Clayton Roderick3/10/2017
Richard Maingault3/10/2017
Richard Maingault
Sure miss the Jumpseat days
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Pat Woodruff Gunter3/11/2017
Pat Woodruff Gunter
Me too. A lot.
Timothy Joseph Frassinelli3/11/2017
Timothy Joseph Frassinelli
Everrett??
Clayton Roderick3/11/2017
Clayton Roderick
Yes, home of the largest building in the world
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Timothy Joseph Frassinelli3/11/2017
Timothy Joseph Frassinelli
I was there in July of '08 when we took delivery of our first Triple 7.
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Subject: FedEx Trivia History
Jimmy Glenn Burk3/10/2017
FedEx Trivia History
Why did Federal Express once sponsor the Space Mountain ride @ DisneyWorld?
Shane Borden3/10/2017
Shane Borden
Yup. Was neat to be able to circumvent the lines!
Pat Woodruff Gunter3/11/2017
Pat Woodruff Gunter
👀
Jimmy Glenn Burk3/11/2017
Answer: As I was told, it cost at least $1m a year to be a Corporate sponsor of Space Mountain or one of the about 5 rides in Epcot, plus the cost of staff to maintain a lounge.
One of Disney's new subsidiaries approached FedEx on the idea of a FedEx Space Mountain and FedEx wasn't interested. The new subsidiary offered the sponsorship to FedEx at almost zero cost (for the sponsorship)...and FedEx accepted...I think for two years.
Turns out the new subsidiary was a Disney Capital leasing company and they owned quite a few of the leases for some of FedEx's jets. Disney rearranged the leases to include the sponsorship.
At the time, from what I read, the leasing business was turning a 12% profit to investors, with minor risk. Later and after 2001, the business took a dive and Disney got out of that business.
When visiting the Magic Kingdom...and temps were approaching 100 degrees, and the lines were 1-2 hours long....it was a great benefit for FedEx employees to ignore the lines, go to the side entrance, sit a spell in the air conditioned lounge with free soft drinks and light snacks, and then be guided to a place where you could get on the ride, right before anyone else....
Subject: Retiree Poll: It is Friday & the weekend approaches...
Jimmy Glenn Burk3/10/2017
Retiree Poll:
It is Friday & the weekend approaches...For those of you that are retired...Do you still look forward to the weekends....or is it just another day?
Peter Dangerfield3/10/2017
Peter Dangerfield
Everyday is a weekend. 😀
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Don Rose3/10/2017
Don Rose
6 Saturdays, then big paper day! :)
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Gary Phillips3/10/2017
Gary Phillips
It's pretty much another day except everybody else is off and stores, streets and things are more crowded.
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Carl Wayne Hardeman3/10/2017
Carl Wayne Hardeman
I stay busy doing something most every day from gardening to volunteer work to part time teaching. I tried sitting in my recliner for a while and that aint me.
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Subject: New plane delivery , Everett Washington - goodbye wave :)
Clayton Roderick3/11/2017
New plane delivery , Everett Washington - goodbye wave :)
Pat Woodruff Gunter3/11/2017
Pat Woodruff Gunter
Nice
Terry Davidson Mills3/12/2017
Terry Davidson Mills
Say WAht?
Marsha Terry Rider3/12/2017
Marsha Terry Rider
Sweet
Akita Hank3/12/2017
Akita Hank
Neat
Timothy Joseph Frassinelli3/16/2017
Timothy Joseph Frassinelli
If you want to see who around the world is buying what type of Boeing aircraft, just take a drive by the Everitt Facility!
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Subject: FedExr sighting:
Jimmy Glenn Burk3/11/2017
FedExr sighting:Gil Hennon was interviewed on WMC news this morning. He received a threatening tax notice on back taxes and contacted authorities...it turned out to be a scam.
Jimmy Glenn Burk3/11/2017
Photo of Gil from Chuck Morgan's Facebook Page
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Carl Wayne Hardeman3/12/2017
Carl Wayne Hardeman
FedEx trivia. Gil was a USAF fighter pilot and he says the world's oldest altar boy. Really smart guy!
Subject: Harry Dalton Story The history tidbit about whether FedEx had it's own china plates etc, brought bac ...
Jimmy Glenn Burk3/12/2017
Harry Dalton Story
The history tidbit about whether FedEx had it's own china plates etc, brought back a memory of Harry Dalton.Harry and I were called on many times to give technology presentations to major customers in the Executive conference room.After dining, on the good china, at lunch with a major customer...several of us gave updates on technology at FedEx. I would usually give updates on DADS, Networks, scanning etc; and Harry Dalton usually gave an update on SIS projects, especially on COSMOS IIB and the supertracker.Harry, who had a dry but funny sense of humor started his presentation...insulting the customer, who I think was LL Bean. Harry was an avid fisherman, I think fly fishing and had purchased many things from this customer.
Harry:"Before I begin, I want to tell you that you have made one of the most major blunders in the history of fishing fans. It's stupid, and almost unforgivable. Last week, I went to order a fishing bag, which is the best designed bags for fisherman in the world...and you have deleted this from your catalog and no longer selling it.....a major blunder....."but he said it in a way that didn't completely insult them as Harry could do. "Harry then continued with his presentation.The next day, Harry received a package, shipped via FedEx, which contained one of the fishing bags...that the company no longer sold.They had found one, and rushed it out the door...to keep Harry happy.....
Liz Ciulla Carrozza3/13/2017
Liz Ciulla Carrozza
Good story - was Robbie Dalzell there, too? The LL BEAN sales person for years.
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Elizabeth Ward Blaylock3/13/2017
Elizabeth Ward Blaylock
Oh my. To read a great Harry Dalton story & to see Robbie Dalzell's name in the same post is so much fun. Both are great people & I have a few "stories" about each of them. Mostly I have a WONDERFUL recipe from Robbie's wife, Christina!
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Liz Ciulla Carrozza3/13/2017
Liz Ciulla Carrozza
I worked "with" Robbie Dalzell when he was my MD in Memphis for Catalog and Remail Services/CRS then changed to FLS. He moved back up North after that.
Jimmy Glenn Burk3/19/2017
Timothy Joseph Frassinelli3/16/2017
Timothy Joseph Frassinelli
I always dug Harry!
Subject: FedEx History Trivia:
Jimmy Glenn Burk3/12/2017
FedEx History Trivia:Who is this person, and what was his first job at Federal Express, and who hired him?
Jim Bentley3/12/2017
Jim Bentley
John Schwarzman, Larry Lake hired him
Clayton Roderick3/13/2017
Clayton Roderick
I don't always drink milk, but when I do, I prefer VIP :)
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Jimmy Glenn Burk3/14/2017
John Schwarzman was the correct answer. John was hired as Senior Manager of Telecom Engineering reporting to Larry Lake around 1979. reporting to John were Jim Moore-Radio Engr, Ancel Hankins-Data Engr, Gary Ragsdale - Voice Engr, Susan Wright-Telecom Admin, and I think Chuck Jowers who managed Installation & Mx.
John now lives in Memphis with his wife Phyllis.
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Subject: Every Plane Bears a Name
Clayton Roderick3/14/2017
Every Plane Bears a Name
Subject: Wishing a Happy Birthday to David Zanca!
Jimmy Glenn Burk3/14/2017
Wishing a Happy Birthday to David Zanca!
Pat Woodruff Gunter3/14/2017
Pat Woodruff Gunter
Happy Birthday David Zanca!!
Terrie Hoerning3/14/2017
Terrie Hoerning
Happy birthday, David Zanca 🎂
Subject: FWS in front of last 727 "Talita" N481FE
Jimmy Glenn Burk3/14/2017
FWS in front of last 727 "Talita" N481FE
Clayton Roderick3/26/2017
Clayton Roderick
Subject: 25 Hours of Fed-Ex Air Operations
Clayton Roderick3/16/2017
25 Hours of Fed-Ex Air Operations
Sherry Little3/16/2017
Sherry Little
I love watching this
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Debora Williams Waller3/16/2017
Debora Williams Waller
Never get tired of watching this.
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Brookie Tribo3/16/2017
Brookie Tribo
so cool
Penny Hitchcock Hopper3/16/2017
Penny Hitchcock Hopper
Fun to watch every single time
Subject: FedEX History Trivia
Jimmy Glenn Burk3/16/2017
FedEX History Trivia
Which of the following are True and which are False?
1. The Federal Express Board once demoted FWS and put someone else in charge
2. FWS's first office had a hole in the floor which he covered with a rug.
3. FWS had his own parking spot at the Airport.
4. Federal Express couldn't fly 727's initially because they were too expensive.
5. The DADS terminal (first wireless terminal in vans) first had a keyboard, then didn't
6. A first proposal to identify packages for tracking was by pull off stickers
7. Federal Express converted from a Burroughs mainframe to IBM, because the Burroughs computers weren't big enough
8. Federal Express didn't pay their bills for almost 9 months at times.
9. Federal Express couriers and pilots at times had to pay for fuel in vans and jets with their own credit cards.
10. UPS wanted to purchase Federal Express once the express business started booming.
Don Rose3/16/2017
Don Rose
1 T, 2 T, 3 F, 4 F, 7 F, 9 T
Jimmy Glenn Burk3/18/2017
Answers
Which of the following are True and which are false?
1. The Federal Express Board once demoted FWS and put someone else in charge
TRUE - this was early in Federal Express history, when the Board included companies that had financed the company.
2. FWS first office had a hole in the floor which he covered with a rug.
TRUE
3. FWS had his own parking spot at the Airport.
FALSE, but the General that replaced FWS for a short time required a private parking spot.
4. Federal Express couldn't fly 727's initially because they were too expensive.
FALSE - Federal couldn't fly anything much larger than the Falcons due to government regulations. This caused problems in growth when Federal had to sometimes fly 5+ Falcons to the same city at the same time to deliver packages.
5. The DADS(first wireless terminal in vans) first had an alpha keyboard, then didn't, then did
TRUE- it had a keyboard, Mr. Barksdale decided he wanted it less complicated so only a numeric keyboard was installed, so it was taken off,, then it was added back on, when it was decided the couriers could sent messages and it might be valuable to type in the customer signature at delivery, so it was put back on
6. A first proposal to identify packages for tracking was by pull off stickers
TRUE -it was one of the proposals
7. Federal Express converted from a Burroughs mainframe to IBM, because the Burroughs computers weren't big enough
TRUE & FALSE - It was true that the existing Burroughs mainframes weren't big enough to handle the growing volumes and FedEx requested the next largest mainframe be delivered, but it was a 2 year wait to get one. The Cook IT department became available to purchase, and it had one of the largest IBM mainframes on order already, so when the decision was made to absorb Cook's IBM savvy department, the decision was easy to shift to IBM...Plus as Ancel Hankins has pointed out...Burroughs made Charlie Brandon, the CIO very mad and they showed him no respect as to Federal's needs.
8. Federal Express didn't pay their bills for almost 9 months at times.
TRUE - and this kept many vendors and small firms from doing business with the company.
9. Federal Express couriers and pilots at times had to pay for fuel in vans and jets.
TRUE
10. UPS wanted to purchase Federal Express once the business started booming.
FALSE - UPS thought that the overnight business was just a niche market, and they didn't want to enter the market, until years later.
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Jimmy Glenn Burk3/17/2017
FedEX HistoryLt. Fred Smith/in May 1968 receiving the Silver Star for gallantry in Action in Quang Nam Province, South Vietnam (p97 "Absolutely Positively Overnight: The Unofficial Corporate History of FEDERAL EXPRESS" BY Robert A. Sigafoos with Roger R. Easson.
Clayton Roderick3/17/2017
Clayton Roderick
1st Lt. Fred Smith (second from right) poses with fellow Soldiers
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Debby Black Franklin3/17/2017
Debby Black Franklin
My hero!
Peter Carabetta3/18/2017
Peter Carabetta
Way to go Fred..
Subject: OK, I know no one on here ever drank too much on St Pat's day.... But have a good one!!
Dan Elliot3/17/2017
OK, I know no one on here ever drank too much on St Pat's day.... But have a good one!!
Subject: Story from www.fedexlegends.com
Jimmy Glenn Burk3/18/2017
Story from www.fedexlegends.com'
Got No Time for SuperHub
....'Shortly after Zapmail was launched, Jim Barksdale transferred John Schwarzmann, Brad Simmons and me to the newly formed Satellite group headed by Alan McArtor. We were located at the Ridgeway location where Advanced Projects group had been located.We were to look at a new bus sized satellite where customers could utilize very small satellite dishes to send electronic documents cheaper than over the att/mci type land networks.
A deposit was given to Hughes to start design of the satellite, a slot on a future shuttle launch was received. We continued to talk to companies and countries that could launch large payloads ie France, China etcThe Governor of some entity in China visited Memphis. His province launched satellites and FedEx gave him an overview of our goals and schedule. He had a translator throughout the presentation.After the meeting Gil Mook(the vp) told the Governor, thru the translator 'We have booked you a personally guided SuperHub tour tonight'The Governor then spoke for the first time in English..
'Got No Time for SuperHub.........Go see Elvis House!' So a tour of Elvis Presley's mansion was booked for him...........
J. David White3/18/2017
J. David White
Very amusing, but I guess Elvis was known worldwide. :)
Clayton Roderick3/19/2017
Clayton Roderick
Elvis was the King of Wok and Roll in China :)
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Subject: How to fly a panda halfway across the world
Clayton Roderick3/19/2017
How to fly a panda halfway across the world
Subject: Awesome Power Go-Around London Luton Airport - FedEX Boeing 757 Aborted Landing RAM Turbine. Watch i ...
Clayton Roderick3/20/2017
Awesome Power Go-Around London Luton Airport - FedEX Boeing 757 Aborted Landing RAM Turbine. Watch it full screen :)
Subject: FedEx Trivia History
Jimmy Glenn Burk3/20/2017
FedEx Trivia HistoryFor the first pilots in Federal Express' history, by what document were they governed?
Ben Moore3/20/2017
Ben Moore
Pilot's Handbook
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Carl Wayne Hardeman3/20/2017
Carl Wayne Hardeman
The Boy Scout code?
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Clayton Roderick3/21/2017
Clayton Roderick
Was this it ?
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Jane Meredith Robbins4/4/2017
Jane Meredith Robbins
That's so funny!
Jimmy Glenn Burk4/1/2017
Pilots Handbook is correct
Jimmy Glenn Burk4/6/2017
History Tidbit:
The story I've always heard is that the Pilot's Handbook had an article in it that said that IF Federal Express ever bought another airline, then the Federal Pilots would retain seniority over the company being bought. Shortly before Federal Purchased Flying Tigers, this article was removed from the Handbook.
There were disagreements between pilots whether this was a purchase or a merger. Flying Tigers wanted seniority based on date of hire, and since it had been in business longer than Federal, many of their pilots would be more senior. Federal Pilots wanted seniority based on the date you started at Federal, giving all of those pilots seniority...as previously defined in the Pilots Handbook.
Flying Tigers had a good number of 747's and Federal Express needed those pilots to fly them at the time.
Thus started a long tenuous road to merging the lists which was decided by 3rd party arbitration.
I don't know but was told, the article in the handbook was removed by Legal while looking at possible airline purchases and it was deemed illegal due to Pilots being governed by different rules than employees. FedEx had entertained purchasing Flying Tigers once before the final purchase.
After years of trying to get landing rights, Flying Tigers which was in financial jeopardy looked like a great purchase since they already had landing rights, almost everywhere.
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Subject: Facts from AirlinePilotCentral site:
Jimmy Glenn Burk3/20/2017
Facts from AirlinePilotCentral site:•FedEx won $10.5B bid from the USPS for Priority and Express Mail in April (7-year contract)
•767s to replace MD10 and A310 aircraft
•B-767 on order: 100 delivered: 22
•B-777 on order: 31 delivered: 23
•Ultra-longhaul 777 route: MEM-Dubai, UAE (7,700 sm)
•777 delivery schedule: 6 in 2013, 3 in 2014, 3 in 2015, 3 in 2016, 3 in 2017, 3 in 2018 and 1 in 2019
•Total of 15 777F options
•Longest 777 route: Hong Kong-Memphis
•Asia-Pacific hub is in Guangzhou, China
•All aircraft except Airbus 300/310 operate with HUD/EFVS (Enhanced Flight Vision System infrared technology)
•Pilots earn 150% of hourly rate for overtime flying on a day off
•Largest widebody fleet in the world
•IATA code: FX; ICAO code: FDX
•ATC callsign: "FedEx"
•This page last updated: March 2, 2017 (Quicktake, Pilots, Fleet)http://www.airlinepilotcentral.com/airlines/cargo/fedex_express
Subject: The term heavy is used during all radio transmissions between air traffic control and any aircraft w ...
Clayton Roderick3/21/2017
The term heavy is used during all radio transmissions between air traffic control and any aircraft which has been assigned a maximum takeoff weight (MTOW) rating of 136 tonnes (300,000 lb) or more.
Shane Borden3/21/2017
Shane Borden
I used it once when flying a Cessna 150 departing KORL for KPBI. The controllers at MCO laughed.
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Leigh Pritchett Sawicki3/21/2017
Leigh Pritchett Sawicki
My husband is a controller at Memphis center....he's been known to control a few FDX aircraft in his sleep
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Ron Houston3/21/2017
Ron Houston
I could've used it on a few dates. ;)
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Subject: FedEx group poll:
Jimmy Glenn Burk3/21/2017
FedEx group poll:A. Did you ever use FedEx's educational re-imbursement and if so, for what?B. If you are retired, have you continued any educational learning or taken any education courses, hobbies or read a book?
Jon Peacock3/21/2017
Jon Peacock
A. Yes
B. Yes
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Subject: FedEx trivia:
Jimmy Glenn Burk3/21/2017
FedEx trivia:a. Do any FedEx companies ship by railroad?b. Do any FedEx companies transport by ship?
Jon Peacock3/21/2017
Jon Peacock
A. Yes
B. Yes
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Matthew Case5/12/2017
Matthew Case
A. FedEx Freight B. FedEx Trade Networks
Jimmy Glenn Burk5/12/2017
Answers...as best I can remember
a. Both FedEx Ground & Freight put piggyback trailers on railrodad cars to ship across the country as does UPS.
b. FedEx Trade Networks will handle freight via shipping
and FedEx inherited some ships via international buyouts of companies, but they are probably sold off now
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Subject: FedEx Trivia Which of the following are true about Fred Smith & Family:
Jimmy Glenn Burk3/21/2017
FedEx Trivia
Which of the following are true about Fred Smith & Family:
1. FWS' Dad started Greyhound Bus Lines
2. FWS' Dad started Toddle House
3. FWS learned to fly at age 10
4. FWS started his first company at age 15
5. FWS wore leg braces
6. FWS did 3 tours of duty in Vietnam
7. FWS led ground troops in Vietnam
8. FWS was a Pilot in Vietnam
9. FWS' paper at Yale was basis of starting Federal Express
Deby Abbott Jolley3/22/2017
Deby Abbott Jolley
1,2,3,5,6,7,8,9 are true.
Carl Wayne Hardeman3/22/2017
Carl Wayne Hardeman
His dad started a Continental Trailways line.
Jimmy Glenn Burk3/24/2017
ANSWERS
Which of the following are true about Fred Smith & Family:
1. FWS' Dad started Greyhound Bus Lines
TRUE - The elder Smith was the founder and chairman of Dixie Greyhound Bus Lines which was later purchased by Greyhound Bus Lines. FWS father actually built his first bus using the body of a truck and was the first bus driver of his company. (p. 25 book Absolutely Positively Overnight!)
2. FWS' Dad started Toddle House
TRUE - the elder Smith purchased a small struggling quick service restaurant and expanded it into an national chain of restaurants called Toddle House. It wasnamed Toddle House because the pre-fab buildings that were hauled to the restaurant site...toddled as they were transported. (p 25 same book)
3. FWS learned to fly at age 10
FALSE-FWS learned to fly at age 15
4. FWS started his first company at age 15
TRUE - he and two of his 10th grade classmates formed the Ardent Record company in a garage.(page26)
5. FWS wore leg braces
TRUE- a birth defect hip disease called Calve'-Perthes disease that he grew out of (p. 26)
6. FWS did 3 tours of duty in Vietnam
FALSE - FWS did two tours in Vietnam.
7. FWS lead ground troops in Vietnam
TRUE- as a Marine FWS was in 27 operations in his first tour of duty first as a Platoon leader then Company commander.(p28)
8. FWS was a Pilot in Vietnam
TRUE- in his second tour of duty he flew A4D Skyhawks and OV-10 Broncos as a forward air controller and spotter.
He ended his tours of duty as a Captain being awarded a Silver Star, Bronze Star, two Purple Hearts, the Navy Commendation Medal and the Vietnamese Cross of Gallentry.(P28)
9. FWS' paper at Yale was basis of starting Federal Express
TRUE- it is commonly reported that FWS said he received a C grade on the paper, but FWS has told others that when asked what he made, he really didn't remember but said it was probably a C
Gary Owens3/24/2017
Gary Owens
Very interesting video.
Tommy Johnson3/24/2017
Tommy Johnson
1 2 6 9
Subject: Have you ever wondered how they reverse the thrust on a jet engine at touchdown, I have :)
Clayton Roderick3/23/2017
Have you ever wondered how they reverse the thrust on a jet engine at touchdown, I have :)
Shane Borden3/23/2017
Bob Baxter3/23/2017
Bob Baxter
Thanks for posting! Having survived 302 business trips for FedEx, I have to say that Reverse Thrust is one of my favorite things (as opposed to NO reverse thrust on landing).
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Liz Ciulla Carrozza3/24/2017
Liz Ciulla Carrozza
No, but if it stops the plane, I'm glad they do.
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Subject: They thought they were getting a 767-300. Well from the looks of it anyway :) :) :)
Clayton Roderick3/24/2017
They thought they were getting a
767-300. Well from the looks of it anyway :) :) :)
Linda Ann Morrow3/24/2017
Linda Ann Morrow
I never get tired of seeing our planes in the air.
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Kim Dyke3/24/2017
Kim Dyke
Workhorse of our fleet!
Clayton Roderick3/25/2017
Clayton Roderick
Was :)
Eddie Garrison3/25/2017
Eddie Garrison
They used to do they fly by at air shows
Eddie Garrison3/25/2017
Eddie Garrison
They would do a missed approached in the 727
Subject: Federal Express Trivia History:
Jimmy Glenn Burk3/24/2017
Federal Express Trivia History:To which kind of address did Federal refuse to ship to?
Angela Maynard3/24/2017
Angela Maynard
PO Box
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Debora Williams Waller3/24/2017
Debora Williams Waller
There is no physical address associated with a PO Box.
Melissa Leech Ziemer3/24/2017
Melissa Leech Ziemer
APO
Melissa Leech Ziemer3/24/2017
Melissa Leech Ziemer
We could accept packages with a P.O. Box as long as there was a phone number for the recipient and the shipper was advised there would be a delay in delivery. APO boxes are international shipments with no specifics of where to deliver or customs declarations.
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Pat Woodruff Gunter3/24/2017
Pat Woodruff Gunter
Po 📦
Subject: WWII "Flying Tigers" plane settled in China for permanent display
Clayton Roderick3/27/2017
WWII "Flying Tigers" plane settled in China for permanent display
Subject: FedEx History Trivia
Jimmy Glenn Burk3/27/2017
FedEx History Trivia1. What was the maximum vacation and number of personal/business days employees ever received at Federal Express?
2. What is unique about the Home Delivery mascot?
3. What was the initial concept of Home Delivery?
4. Did Federal Express employees ever receive cost of living raises?
5. Did Federal employees ever get discounted gasoline as a benefit?
6. Why did Federal Express pay management no bonus in a year when profits were $600M which exceeded the goal?
7. What was the maximum sick days you could have where you had to start using vacation/personal days or go on short term disability
8. Where were the 3 International Telecom managers located initally overseas?
9. Why was the inital mis-sort rate of the SuperHub at 95% when first turned on for test?
10. What was the piece of equipment most stolen at the SuperHub?
Carl Wayne Hardeman3/27/2017
Carl Wayne Hardeman
#2, Looks like it's running away with the letter.
Buddy Johnson3/27/2017
Buddy Johnson
4. Yes
5. Yes
Don Rose3/27/2017
Don Rose
1. The standard was 2 weeks after 1 year, 3 weeks after 5 years, 4 weeks after 10 years, 5 weeks after 15 years, and 6 weeks after 20 years. Exceptions were made when FedEx purchased companies that had been in business longer than FedEx, when the employees of the purchased company received more than 6 weeks. There were a couple of years where FedEx employees with more than 20 years received extra vacation time to counter the extra time received by those employees. 2 personal/business days.
4. Yes
5. Yes
7. 2 weeks (10 days) sick time before short term disability.
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Linda Shelley Morton3/27/2017
Linda Shelley Morton
You are so smart.
Don Rose3/27/2017
Don Rose
Not so smart. I was a Day 1 employee and lived through everything I mentioned. Retired after 31 years at the first early retirement offer 10/01/03.
Gary Phillips3/27/2017
Gary Phillips
Isn't the maximum vacation 5 weeks now? Plus the personal days and floating holidays of course.
Don Rose3/27/2017
Don Rose
Gary, if it is max of 5 weeks now, there a a lot of pissed off employees. I know a bunch of folks that have been getting 6 weeks for a long time.
David Hunt3/27/2017
David Hunt
It is 5 weeks or 200 hrs. for services. During the time that IT switched to services, we got an extra week vacation. I believe that was to express gave vacation after you completed a year. With Services, we got vacation as the year went along.
Don Rose3/28/2017
Don Rose
We did, in fact, receive 6 weeks vacation at 20 years. When I asked JLB what we got at 25 years, he said we had to start giving it back. That happened when I had passed 20 years.
Akita Hank3/27/2017
Akita Hank
Use Soccer moms for delivery…
John Wilkinson3/27/2017
John Wilkinson
2. The dog mascot only has 3 legs.
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Rebecca Sutherland3/28/2017
Rebecca Sutherland
Curious about the questions not answered.
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Jimmy Glenn Burk3/28/2017
answers...some of which may be correct.....
FedEx History Trivia
1. What was the maximum vacation and number of personal/business days employees ever received at Federal Express?
My memory was the normal max vacation time is 5 weeks with 2 personal & 2 business days.
One year, when FDX adopted RPS's vacation accrual rules, everyone received one extra week...or 6 weeks vacation max...just for that year.
2. What is unique about the Home Delivery mascot?
The Puppy Dog only shows 3 legs.
3. What was the initial concept of Home Delivery?
Employees would be like newspaper carriers working a few hours a day...housewives /soccer moms or anyone who would meet at locations in the neighborhood, pick up their packages and deliver to their neighbors...
4. Did Federal Express employees ever receive cost of living raises?
Yes, for one year quarterly...but that cost the company 10-12% in addition to smaller merits...so it was abandoned.
5. Did Federal employees ever get discounted gasoline as a benefit?
Yes, a nice benefit
6. Why did Federal Express pay management no bonus in a year when profits were $600M which exceeded the goal?
The company met it's overall goal for the year....but not the goal Internationally, so it was decided that no management would receive any bonus that year.
7. What was the maximum sick days you could have where you had to start using vacation/personal days or go on short term disability?
I was thinking it was five continuous....but could be wrong....and the 5 days could be repeated thru the year..
8. Where were the 3 International Telecom managers located initally overseas?
Ted Crampton-UK
Alfred Pun(sp)-Hong Kong
Denis Geurts-Brussels
9. Why was the initial mis-sort rate of the SuperHub at 95% when first turned on for test?
keyers entered the zip code on the package which was then kicked out to a feeder belt, and would then go down the belt and be diverted to another area. No one realized that there was a queue built into the keying position and if the keyer made a mistake and hit CLEAR to key again...that cleared the package in front of them, and the current package being keyed automatically. And keyers being new to 10 keypads, made errors on almost every entry.
10. What was the piece of equipment most stolen at the SuperHub?
Tugs...or tug seats in particular. You had to go looking for a tug to move your containers as there was no automatic assignments...and if you found one and had to leave it in your area...to keep it reserved....you took out the seat, which made it difficult to drive
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Marsha Terry Rider3/28/2017
Marsha Terry Rider
5. I think so; 7. 5/10 depending on years of service (20 yrs I think for 10)
Gary Phillips3/28/2017
Gary Phillips
Don was right about the 10 sick days before short term but it seemed like it was 5 days until 5 years service or something like that.
Subject: Memory Trivia Poll: Did you have ever encounter issues with non-rev air travel? -------------- There ...
Jimmy Glenn Burk3/27/2017
Memory Trivia Poll:
Did you have ever encounter issues with non-rev air travel?
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There is a story in the news about 2-3 girls being kicked off a United Airlines flight due in inappropriate clothing. They were wearing leggings, tights or yoga pants. Someone there relayed the story generating a firestorm on the Internet. Turns out UA had let their Dad on the plane wearing shorts, and their very young sister was able to travel after slipping on a dress. Turns out these were flying on an airline pass with specific dress codes, but there is still an outrage about them doing this.Poll Question:Did you have ever encounter issues with non-rev air travel?
Don Rose3/27/2017
Don Rose
Other than getting bumped a few times, no. I always followed the dress codes.
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Cheryl Bowen3/27/2017
Cheryl Bowen
I think the attire was business attire. My family and I always dressed accordingly, and many times were upgraded to first class!
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Don Rose3/27/2017
Don Rose
I was upgraded many times too Cheryl.
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Bob Baxter3/27/2017
Bob Baxter
No problems, but I was the only fool on Air New Zealand from LAX to Tahiti wearing a suit and tie! Changed in the airport restroom as soon as we landed. ALWAYS followed the rules.
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Susie Coyle Richardson3/27/2017
Susie Coyle Richardson
Only tried stand-by once.
Dressed properly.
Checked in at Delta gate.
Watched boarding process.
Re-checked in.
Was told, "quit bothering us...we will tell you when to board".
Watched door closing.
Jumped up and said, "what about meeee?".
They had forgottem me.
But they let me board.
Never again.
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Jack Brown3/27/2017
Jack Brown
I never had any problems. I always wore a jacket and tie. I, too, was upgraded.
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Karen Sandiford Roberson3/27/2017
Karen Sandiford Roberson
My husband (who was also a FedEx employee) was denied boarding at a Delta ticket counter on our return flight to MEM from MIA, because he didn't have on a sport jacket. He was wearing dress slacks, a button down shirt and a tie, but no jacket. We promptly started shopping for a sport coat in the MIA airport, and after spending $200 he was welcomed on the flight wearing his pink linen Don Johnson Miami Vice jacket!
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Jack Brown3/27/2017
Jack Brown
😊
Subject: Hey guys, I love this group and have been lurking for years...never had a reason to post anything up ...
Mike Acord3/29/2017
Hey guys, I love this group and have been lurking for years...never had a reason to post anything up to now, just mostly enjoyed all the posts by our unofficial historian Mr. Jimmy Glenn Burk. But now I have a question that I hope will be pretty easy to answer.One of the things I still do in retirement that I did at FedEx is spend hours and hours and hours in front of my computer. The current chair that I am using is a top-of-the-line HD chair from Office Depot. It has been ok, but is made from that "bonded leather", which is now peeling and flaking all over everything. When I brushed my teeth a few days ago and spit out some small pieces of it, I decided that it was time for it to go. I mean gee whiz, I have been off ciggys for 11 yrs now after smoking for 40 yrs, I sure don't want to dodge the nicotine bullet and die from inhaling "bonded leather" !!!Anyway, the best office/computer chair I ever sat in was the one I had at the tech center in Collierville. So I am hoping someone can tell me the manufacturer of those (I'm guessing SteelCase) and perhaps even the model name and/or number. The ones we had then were covered in purple fabric, iirc, I'm assuming that was FedEx purple. I don't care what color it is, I just need a good chair that won't fall apart or shed.Thanks in advance !!!
Debora Williams Waller3/29/2017
Debora Williams Waller
John Rakauskas in the Property's Dept. can tell you. Not sure of the spelling of John's last name.
Subject: FedEx plane waves Hi over St Maarten beach :)
Clayton Roderick3/29/2017
FedEx plane waves Hi over St Maarten beach :)
Peter Dangerfield3/29/2017
Peter Dangerfield
What fun to think that pilot gets paid to do that???
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Subject: FedEx Opinion Poll (in your opinion):
Jimmy Glenn Burk3/29/2017
FedEx Opinion Poll (in your opinion):a. Next to Fred Smith...who was the most influential person at FedEx?b. Next to Fred Smith...who was the most admired person(from your point of view) at FedEx?
Jim Bentley3/29/2017
Jim Bentley
Jim Barksdale to a & b
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Geana Allen3/29/2017
Geana Allen
So true
Buddy Johnson3/29/2017
Buddy Johnson
No doubt it was JLB
Deby Abbott Jolley3/29/2017
Deby Abbott Jolley
agree
Charlie Derrick3/29/2017
Charlie Derrick
Barksdale was the man!
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Subject: Some way back FedEx Trivia History.....
Jimmy Glenn Burk3/29/2017
Some way back FedEx Trivia History.....Answer any of the following...or guess..... (could be called Project Manager or just the lead on the project)a. Who was the project manager for DADS (wireless terminals in the vans for Dispatch)?b. Who was the project manager for COSMOS IIa(Scanning at Stations & Hub)?c. Who was the project manager for COSMOS IIb (Scanning everywhere else)?d. Who was the project manager for ZapMail?e. Who was the project manager for CHRONOS?
Bob Baxter3/29/2017
Bob Baxter
d. ZapMail - Chris Pinkney
Peggy Dawson Black3/30/2017
Peggy Dawson Black
B. David Dietzel
Akita Hank3/30/2017
Akita Hank
a. Jim Moore.
Peter Carabetta3/30/2017
Peter Carabetta
Harry Dalton... Not sure..
Jimmy Glenn Burk4/1/2017
Answers(could be different depending on stage of the project)
a. Who was the project manager for DADS (wireless terminals in the vans for Dispatch)?
Jim Moore
b. Who was the project manager for COSMOS IIa(Scanning at Stations & Hub)?
Initially Tom Bullion, then Harry Dalton
c. Who was the project manager for COSMOS IIb (Scanning everywhere else)?
Harry Dalton overall, later David Dietzel for SuperTracker, Carl Nehls for COSMOS IIB
d. Who was the project manager for ZapMail?
Chris Pinkney was correct
e. Who was the project manager for CHRONOS?
Overall Chris Hjelm, Proj Mgmt David Zanca
Subject: FWS Rules for Success:
Jimmy Glenn Burk3/30/2017
FWS Rules for Success:Believe
Be Self-Effacing
Have a Vision
Be Willing to Take a Chance
Be a Team Player
Innovate
Thing Globally
Be Prepared
Master your craft
Keep getting better
www.youtube.com
Rebecca Sutherland3/30/2017
Rebecca Sutherland
Mr. Smith is an amazing man.
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Kathy Guererri Heatherly3/30/2017
Kathy Guererri Heatherly
So proud that I was on his team for 26 years, such a great company.
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Jerry Geaney3/31/2017
Jerry Geaney
worked at FedEx 40 years...great to be part the metamorphose from a fledgling outfit into one of the most successful companies of the twentieth century. i doff my hat to Fred!!!!
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Timothy Joseph Frassinelli4/1/2017
Timothy Joseph Frassinelli
The biggest risk is not taking one!!
Subject: FedEx History Trivia:
Jimmy Glenn Burk3/30/2017
FedEx History Trivia:From what company did Federal Express purchase it's first two Falcons?
Subject: http://about.van.fedex.com/our-story/history-timeline/timeline/
Clayton Roderick3/31/2017
Clayton Roderick3/31/2017
Clayton Roderick
FedEx Corp. acquires Clayton Roderick 1984, stock price immediately soars :)
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Timothy Joseph Frassinelli3/31/2017
Timothy Joseph Frassinelli
Great article and timeline!
Debora Williams Waller3/31/2017
Debora Williams Waller
You were a ball of energy, so ambitious to learn and fun to work with.
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Gary Owens4/2/2017
Gary Owens
Gary Owens4/2/2017
Gary Owens
Gary Owens4/2/2017
Gary Owens
Quite possibly the best company i ever worked for!
Debora Williams Waller4/2/2017
Debora Williams Waller
I have these same pictures I took before I retired.
Subject: Huntington Beach Air Show 757-300
Clayton Roderick4/1/2017
Huntington Beach Air Show 757-300
Debora Williams Waller4/1/2017
Debora Williams Waller
Recognizing that jet engine sound would make me look up to see if it was FedEx.
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Buddy Johnson4/1/2017
Buddy Johnson
Is that a 777?
Subject: The music is a Gas, man :) :)
Clayton Roderick4/1/2017
The music is a Gas, man :) :)
Gary Owens4/1/2017
Gary Owens
Memphis Hub 88 to 95 I was Heavyweight Handler, Forklift Operator.
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Jane Meredith Robbins4/4/2017
Jane Meredith Robbins
Loved working at Fedex!
Subject: ? hmmm, I think this was from like 1920 something - at least it seems that era from the B&W and othe ...
Ron Houston4/2/2017
? hmmm, I think this was from like 1920 something - at least it seems that era from the B&W and otherwise too.
Subject: FedEx Express Boeing 777-FS2 Beautiful Evening Takeoff | Cologne Bonn Airport -- Look how much bigge ...
Clayton Roderick4/3/2017
FedEx Express Boeing 777-FS2 Beautiful Evening Takeoff | Cologne Bonn Airport -- Look how much bigger the 777 is sitting next to a 757..
Jack Brown4/4/2017
Jack Brown
What a beautiful sight.
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Linda Cook Thorn4/4/2017
Linda Cook Thorn
Gives me goosebumps. 👏🙏
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Linda Cook Thorn4/4/2017
Linda Cook Thorn
Awesome! Love those beautiful planes !
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Subject: Airbus A300F4-605R Germany :)
Clayton Roderick4/3/2017
Airbus A300F4-605R Germany :)
Timothy Joseph Frassinelli4/3/2017
Timothy Joseph Frassinelli
Beautiful!!!
Drew Perkins4/4/2017
Drew Perkins
It's like leggo land but with radio controlled electronics.
Subject: FedEx History Trivia Quiz (answer any of the following)
Jimmy Glenn Burk4/3/2017
FedEx History Trivia Quiz (answer any of the following
a. Name any FedEx executive that started at FedEx as a courierrb. Name the type van where Federal Express owned the company?
c. What type of technology did Federal Express help invent and then sell to make millions a year?
d. Which type aircraft did the FAA threaten to shut down all the planes, because they said the wings were not designed to take the loads FedEx was putting on the aircraft?
e. What was the first 3 person conversion to a 2 person aircraft at FedEx?
f. On which type aircraft did FedEx have to change shipping rules because someone was shipping something like over sized 5 gallon Texan cowboy hats that weighed almost nothing?
Jim Bentley4/3/2017
Jim Bentley
B; Z-Van, C; 727 engine "Hush Kit", E: DC-10 to MD-10
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Eddie Garrison4/3/2017
Eddie Garrison
A, Bronzack.. b Grumman.. e Dc10. F Airbus
Peggy Dawson Black4/3/2017
Peggy Dawson Black
A. Mike Ducker, Dave Rebholz
Ben Moore4/3/2017
Ben Moore
C: 727 hush kits
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Debora Williams Waller4/3/2017
Debora Williams Waller
f. dim weight
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Debora Williams Waller4/3/2017
Debora Williams Waller
Ducker is A.
Debora Williams Waller4/3/2017
Debora Williams Waller
e. DC-10
Johnnie Edwards4/16/2017
Johnnie Edwards
Ducker started out in mem hib as a handler, not a courier
Jimmy Glenn Burk4/6/2017
Good Answers
a. Name any FedEx executive that started at FedEx as a courier
Bronczek, Ducker, Rebholz and I believe Bob May & Harry Dalton worked in one of the stations
b. Name the type van where Federal Express owned the company?
Z-Van was the correct answer
c. What type of technology did Federal Express help invent and then sell to make millions a year?
727 Hush Kits was the correct answer
; FedEx was offered millions to allow it's Dimming technology to be sold to UPS, but FedEx decided not to
d. Which type aircraft did the FAA threaten to shut down all the planes, because they said the wings were not designed to take the loads FedEx was putting on the aircraft?
727 was correct
e. What was the first 3 person conversion to a 2 person aircraft at FedEx?
DC10 to MD10 was the correct answer
f. On which type aircraft did FedEx have to change shipping rules because someone was shipping something like over sized 5 gallon Texan cowboy hats that weighed almost nothing?
Caravan
Subject: Why Boeing 747 have a hump in the front, and no its not so the pilot can sit on his wallet,,:)
Clayton Roderick4/4/2017
Why Boeing 747 have a hump in the front, and no its not so the pilot can sit on his wallet,,:)
Subject: FedEx Trivia #2 (re-Phrased).... Which of the following item(s) WOULD BE in Jim Barksdale's resume?? ...
Jimmy Glenn Burk4/4/2017
FedEx Trivia #2 (re-Phrased)....
Which of the following item(s) WOULD BE in Jim Barksdale's resume???
a. CIO
b. COO
c. CEO
d. Brother is a Judge
e. soldier
f. computer salesman
g. entrepeneur
h. car lot owner
i. restaurant owner
j. witness in Congress
k. worked for government
Brenda J. Brunner4/4/2017
Brenda J. Brunner
All except not sure about soldier ?
Ben Moore4/5/2017
Ben Moore
On D, another brother is a cardiologist.
Jimmy Glenn Burk4/6/2017
Answers, basically all are true...
Which of the following item(s) WOULD BE in Jim Barksdale's resume???
a. CIO of Federal Express
b. COO of Federal Express
c. CEO of McGraw Cellular & Netscape, also President of AT&T Wireless
d. Brother is a Judge
Rhesa H. Barksdale, Federal Judge on the U.S. Court of appeals
e. soldier-served in the Naval Reserves
f. computer salesman at IBM
g. entrepeneur-Barksdale Mgmt Group
h. car lot owner - owns Cadillac Dealership in Jackson
i. restaurant owner
R'evolution Seafood in Ridgeland MS
j. witness in Congress-testifying whether Microsoft is a Monopoly or not
k. worked for government
Executive Director Mississippi Development Authority
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Subject: The triple 7 sure is a beauty. She looks good in the FedEx colors. If you watch carefully you can se ...
Clayton Roderick4/6/2017
The triple 7 sure is a beauty. She looks good in the FedEx colors.
If you watch carefully you can see the brake dust that comes from
applying the brakes just before the landing gear is retracted "1:51".
:) "Carbon brake dust"
Timothy Joseph Frassinelli4/6/2017
Timothy Joseph Frassinelli
I was in Everette, WA with the BOD when we took delivery of the first Triple 7 in July of 2008.
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Liz Ciulla Carrozza4/6/2017
Liz Ciulla Carrozza
Clayton, where do you work? You have some wonderful videos of the FedEx planes!
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Clayton Roderick4/6/2017
Clayton Roderick
I'm not a real pilot, but i played one in a movie :)
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Subject: The ORBIS Flying Eye Hospital is the world's only airborne eye training and surgical center. FedEx p ...
Clayton Roderick4/7/2017
The ORBIS Flying Eye Hospital is the world's only airborne eye training and surgical center. FedEx provides maintenance support for the plane, volunteer pilots and program support volunteers. We also deliver medical supplies, at no charge, to ORBIS clinics around the world.
Rebecca Sutherland4/7/2017
Rebecca Sutherland
Our department worked to position their crew members to fly the a/c to third world countries. Their a/c were set Up as a flying hospital. Amazing job, Project Orbis!
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Subject: Akita Hank shared his post to the group: FedEx ITD Retiree Breakfast Club.
Akita Hank4/7/2017
Happy belated birthday Jimbo! Troubleshooting network problems at DCC (Fedex training camp)! We had some good times and some long days & nights.
Dave Hansen4/7/2017
Dave Hansen
Cylix before it was Cylix.
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Akita Hank4/9/2017
Akita Hank
Yep!
Jimmy Glenn Burk4/8/2017
Some more history Trivia.
Probably some errors due to my age-ing brain, and Ancel can correct them.
Quite a few FedExr's came from First Tennessee & Data Communications Corp since both used Burroughs computers which FedEx used initially.
DCC was the innovator of using computers to process radio & tv advertising, scheduling & billing. In early days of TV, selling & scheduling was done manually with post cards. The cards would be laid out in order so that the commercials could be put in order for daily broadcasts. Many times companies wanted to book commercials in multiple cities where stations were owned by many different companies.
Enter DCC. They developed an initial system using Burroughs TC workstations connected online to a Burroughs mainframe. With it commercials could be booked in any time slot across multiple stations automatically. I believe it might have been Jim Ziegler who worked on the initial system. WMCTV was the first pilot system.
Within a few years the DCC system was used by over 500 television and radio stations all connected by a multidrop network emanating from Memphis on Director's row. DCC also formed a mini computer division MSD or MCD.
Because remote computers could only be connected to one mainframe, multiple circuits went into the same cities.
DCC developed a front end switch using Modcomp computers which connected all the stations and then communications to those stations could be connected to any of the 3 DCC mainframes (one Honeywell Multics system and two Burroughs 6700-7700).
DCC decided to sell communications services using the Modcomps and named the subsidiary "The Datacomm Company". (Ancel Hankins, Terry Cox, Jimmy Burk, Rick Simmons, Dave Goggans, Sivimani Kamersweran & Jim Ziegler were some of the initial employees). Doug Rother was in the Telecom department but he stayed with the Broadcast Division.
Later , with some other investors, the company was named Cylix and relocated to Ridgeway.
The DCC BIAS division was sold to Storer Television or Jefferson Pilot years later.
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Dave Hansen4/8/2017
Dave Hansen
OMG Dave Goggins. There's a blast from the past.
Dave Hansen4/8/2017
Dave Hansen
The hideous orange Modcomp was still there when I worked at Cylix 25 years ago.
Jimmy Glenn Burk4/8/2017
I believe Rick Simmons tried to move the internals of the modcomps into standard rack mount cabinets...but Modcomp said that would void the warranty...
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Dave Hansen4/8/2017
Dave Hansen
I believe you are correct that it was sold to Jefferson Pilot broadcast services.
Jimmy Glenn Burk4/8/2017
I believe Dave passed away in the last year or two. He was on facebook.
After Datacomm was formed Jim Glass, Reece Dike & Gary Holmes also joined the software team.
Ancel left to be a manager at FedEx, Ancel then hired Terry Cox.
Akita Hank4/8/2017
Akita Hank
And Jimmy Glenn Burk!
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Subject: Medicare update+
Jimmy Glenn Burk4/8/2017
Medicare update+OK, been on Medicare now for one full year.It is a really Good deal as long as you have a supplement.And overall less expensive than FedEx insurance although you do have to purchase separate vision & dental insurance.
Rebecca Sutherland4/8/2017
Rebecca Sutherland
I feel like I got a raise when I went on medicaire.
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Walt Edmonds4/8/2017
Walt Edmonds
Same here. Actually we did
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Aaron Werbin4/8/2017
Aaron Werbin
I agree also make sure your supliment Is good for your needs make sure it gives u silver sneaker
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Mark W Evans4/8/2017
Mark W Evans
For those on Medicare, any recommendations for a supplement? Have some freinds/family member about to go on Medicare. Thanks
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Subject: A smokey old FedEx Boeing 727 cargo jet successfully landed at Merrill Field Tuesday afternoon, week ...
Clayton Roderick4/10/2017
A smokey old FedEx Boeing 727 cargo jet successfully landed at Merrill Field Tuesday afternoon, weeks after plans to donate it to the University of Alaska Anchorage were announced to the public. The three-engine jet made two flyovers of the Downtown area at 2 p.m. before circling in for an uneventful short-field landing on the field's 4,000-foot runway, looks like the name of the plane is Two Bears. Watch full screen :) :)
Buddy Johnson4/10/2017
Buddy Johnson
I saw this plane at the Merrill Field tech school when we visited Alaska a couple years ago. My friend in ANC actually saw this fly in. Said it was an amazing flight
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Clayton Roderick4/10/2017
Clayton Roderick
Year built: 1979
Buddy Johnson4/11/2017
Buddy Johnson
I believe she is a 727-200 if I remember
Clayton Roderick4/11/2017
Clayton Roderick
727-227
Buddy Johnson4/11/2017
Buddy Johnson
I remember the 100 and 200 series had multiple configurations as they came from many other airlines and required modifications.
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Buddy Johnson4/11/2017
Buddy Johnson
So did the DC-10 and DC-30 models.
Subject: Need some advice from the techies out there. Is there a way I can connect my android phone to my pri ...
Charlotte Benton Hieronymus4/10/2017
Need some advice from the techies out there. Is there a way I can connect my android phone to my printer. I have a regular HP Deskjet printer. Will have to connect via a cable/USB, no wireless printer.
Ben Moore4/11/2017
Charlotte Benton Hieronymus4/11/2017
Charlotte Benton Hieronymus
Thanks Ben! I'll check it out tomorrow. I may end up just buying a wireless printer.
Ben Moore4/11/2017
Subject: No more Saké for you :) :)
Clayton Roderick4/12/2017
No more Saké for you :) :)
Walt Edmonds4/13/2017
Walt Edmonds
Wow and then some. Air turbulence or just poor technique. Maybe a little of both. Yikes
Subject: New FedEx Boeing 767-300F Super Test Flight w/ Go Around Landing @ KPAE Paine Field--
Clayton Roderick4/12/2017
New FedEx Boeing 767-300F Super Test Flight w/ Go Around Landing @ KPAE Paine Field--
Subject: Here is a picture one of a kind. I took this way back in the day when the East wing of today's FedEx ...
Walt Edmonds4/13/2017
Here is a picture one of a kind. I took this way back in the day when the East wing of today's FedEx Super Hub first broke ground. Looking East
Pat Woodruff Gunter4/14/2017
Pat Woodruff Gunter
Wow
Charlie Derrick4/15/2017
Charlie Derrick
You took that from the Ramp tower (RCF)
Walt Edmonds4/15/2017
Walt Edmonds
Yup. When it was first built
Johnnie Edwards4/15/2017
Johnnie Edwards
What year Walt
Walt Edmonds4/15/2017
Walt Edmonds
Not sure. Ill dig the original pic out and see if stamped on the back. Would have been very late 70's or early 80's.
Johnnie Edwards4/15/2017
Johnnie Edwards
Superhub primary and nosedock bldg built in 1981
Subject: https://qz.com/955576/fedex-is-using-autonomous-robots-to-essentially-replace-the-mailroom-clerk/
Jimmy Glenn Burk4/14/2017
Walt Edmonds4/14/2017
Walt Edmonds
Interesting
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Dave Hansen4/14/2017
Dave Hansen
But we have not called it Kinkos for years now....
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Mickey White4/14/2017
Mickey White
when we get bluetooth 3D printers, we (fedex) will be replaced.
Subject: *** If your facebook profile does not show you as a current or past employee of FedEx, or you are no ...
Jimmy Glenn Burk4/14/2017
*** If your facebook profile does not show you as a current or past employee of FedEx, or you are not a friend of someone on this group...and you would like to be a member, send a message about why you are trying to join our group...thanksPotential members should have worked in the ITD division, FedEx or be friends with someone at FedEx. If requesting to join our group, and not one of the above, send a message to Jimmy Burk or Bob Higgins stating why you would like to join.A place for FedEx retirees & friends from the Info & Telecommunications Division of FedEx to drop a note about where they are and what's going on.http://www.fedexlegends.info/
Subject: FedEx facility in Memphis circa 1975
Walt Edmonds4/16/2017
FedEx facility in Memphis circa 1975
Johnnie Edwards4/16/2017
Johnnie Edwards
Looks very familiar... ha
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Sherry Little4/16/2017
Sherry Little
Remember it well!
Johnnie Edwards4/16/2017
Johnnie Edwards
We parked across from hangar 6 and walked across ramp to go to work in the hub
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Sherry Little4/16/2017
Sherry Little
I walked from the hangar to the hub frequently to work on Overgoods.
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Walt Edmonds4/16/2017
Walt Edmonds
So many great memories. Fred Smith was right on with this business and the folks that started it running.
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Ann Hoff Crum4/16/2017
Ann Hoff Crum
Before the "admin building " between hangars 6 and 7 was built.
Subject: August 1978
Clayton Roderick4/16/2017
August 1978
Aaron Werbin4/16/2017
Aaron Werbin
The year I started one month later what a wonderful ride
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Walt Edmonds4/16/2017
Walt Edmonds
I was hired 5 years prior this publication in 1973. Worked 31 years for Fred and loved it all. Wonderful company and business was built.
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Ann Hoff Crum4/16/2017
Ann Hoff Crum
Hired July 1973!
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Walt Edmonds4/16/2017
Walt Edmonds
Amazing we don't know each other. My hire date was June
Timothy Joseph Frassinelli4/16/2017
Timothy Joseph Frassinelli
Started working for the Boss in '76. Got on the payroll in '81.
Subject: Here's a haunting remembrance, Charlie Derrick and Walt Edmonds OPS. Control sometime in the early 8 ...
Walt Edmonds4/16/2017
Here's a haunting remembrance, Charlie Derrick and Walt Edmonds OPS. Control sometime in the early 80 maybe. I don't have a date. I know one thing for sure we were a bit younger then.
Charlie Derrick4/16/2017
Charlie Derrick
That's for sure, Walt!
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Johnnie Edwards4/16/2017
Johnnie Edwards
Holy mackerel..,. I remember those two mugs well...ha
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Charlie Derrick4/16/2017
Charlie Derrick
Yeah, too bad they don't look like that anymore :)
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Walt Edmonds4/17/2017
Walt Edmonds
With age my looks have changed
Johnnie Edwards4/16/2017
Johnnie Edwards
Ha
Peter Dangerfield4/16/2017
Peter Dangerfield
They were the best of times alright. We were very lucky to be in the right place at the right time. Cheers my friends.
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Walt Edmonds4/17/2017
Walt Edmonds
Right place right time is right. Our lives would have been much different other wise. Very thankful I am for the fantastic career.
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Rebecca Sutherland4/17/2017
Rebecca Sutherland
Would everyone be wearing brown?
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Charlie Derrick4/17/2017
Charlie Derrick
And what about that hair!
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Subject: Fed Ex Facility (MSY) New Orleans. Louis Armstrong Int'l Airport.
Gary Owens4/17/2017
Fed Ex Facility (MSY) New Orleans. Louis Armstrong Int'l Airport.
Debora Williams Waller4/17/2017
Debora Williams Waller
Very nice facility.
Subject: Today marks our 44th anniversary :)
Clayton Roderick4/18/2017
Today marks our 44th anniversary :)
Clayton Roderick4/18/2017
Clayton Roderick
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Liz Ciulla Carrozza4/18/2017
Liz Ciulla Carrozza
Happy 44th FedEx!
Subject: Clayton Roderick shared Rudy Yates's post to the group: FedEx ITD Retiree Breakfast Club.
Clayton Roderick4/20/2017
Happy 65th Birthday to my Brother Fred & Congratulations on your Retirement from FedEx Express as the #1 Pilot!!!!I'll offer the following as the example you have set:"If one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined, he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours."- Henry David ThoreauFreds Farewell to his fellow Pilots:Forty three years, what a ride, it seems like yesterday. I'm at cruise, flying my last trip back from VCP watching the Amazon sunset as I type this, I would be lying if I told you I was enjoying writing this letter. Like many of you, flying has been a way of life, it's not easy to give up, but time goes on, and at least "everyone" gets to move up a number.
As for the "thank you's", first to all the folks for all the opportunities and help throughout the years, and obviously Mr. Smith, who not only had the dream, but also the nerve to stick with that dream in the early years when Federal Express's survival was "absolutely, positively" in serious doubt.
Most of all I want to thank the good Lord for causing me to catch that red light at Democrat and Republican on that day, August 21,1974, and thanks especially to whoever the guy was that put the little cardboard sign on that corner saying in small letters, "Federal Express" with an arrow pointing to the right. I made that right turn, they hired me on the spot and told me to show up at midnight in jeans and a t-shirt, I was 22, the rest is history. I've often wondered what my life would have been like if I hadn't caught that light, or that sign wasn't there, even in my wildest dreams I can't imagine it could ever have come close to the life I have enjoyed for these 43 years.
The point is this, none of us simply fell into this, this is where we all wanted to be, we've all arrived, your working for the best of the best, the worst hub turn beats the best 9 to 5. Enjoy yourself, time really will fly by and you'll be writing one of these letters before you know it.
May all of your careers be as fun and fulfilling as mine has been...
Fred Yates...2445
fry052@yahoo.com
Charlie Derrick4/20/2017
Charlie Derrick
Hey Fred!!
Peter Dangerfield4/20/2017
Peter Dangerfield
Congratulations Fred, hope you have a long and happy retirement. Best
Mike Harris4/20/2017
Mike Harris
Congrats on your retirement Fred!
J. David White4/27/2017
J. David White
Congratulations on retirement Fred.
Subject: Informed mail delivery:
Jimmy Glenn Burk4/20/2017
Informed mail delivery:When I travel I usually put my mail on hold and have it delivered the day I get back. The post office has added a new free feature where you can sign up and they will email you images of what mail is coming to you that day. You can also sign up on their website and just view the images.Maybe helpful for those of you who travel. It's at usps.com on the left bottom side of the page.
Laura Ladd Beard4/20/2017
Laura Ladd Beard
This is great to know!
Dany Hsch4/20/2017
Dany Hsch
And make sure you add a day to your return date or they will try to stuff a weeks worth of mail in your mailbox which happened to me twice even though I said I would pick it up
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Linda Cook Thorn4/23/2017
Linda Cook Thorn
Great idea......
Subject: http://www.bizjournals.com/memphis/news/2017/04/19/fedex-sponsoring-stem-summer-program-aboard-an.ht ...
Jimmy Glenn Burk4/20/2017
Rebecca Sutherland4/20/2017
Rebecca Sutherland
FedEx has always been a class act! Nothing has changed since the 'old days'.
Dany Hsch4/20/2017
Dany Hsch
Well, plenty has changed in ground ops lol
Dany Hsch4/20/2017
Dany Hsch
I miss the "old days"
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Rebecca Sutherland4/21/2017
Rebecca Sutherland
I'm sure things have changed all over.
Dennis Roach4/20/2017
Dennis Roach
Awesome
Subject: Data
Jimmy Glenn Burk4/21/2017
Data
My son who works at FedEx sent me the photo below asking if I was going to buy 'Take that for data' t-shirt' inspired by grizz coach David Fizdale on loss to the Spurs. I've copied his rant below.It brought back memories of Jim Barksdale. He dis-liked everyone always pitching ideas to him impromptu without any data or even without writing the idea down to look at....he also dis-liked that many of his managers couldn't spell....
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“If we have data, let’s look at data. If all we have are opinions, let’s go with mine.”― Jim Barksdale
Jimmy Glenn Burk4/21/2017
Fizdale (Memphis Grizzlies Coach) Rant:
You know, I know (Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich) has pedigree, and I’m a young rookie, but they not going to rook us. That’s unacceptable. That was unprofessional. My guys dug in that game and earned the right to be in that game, and they did not even give us a chance. Take that for data.
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Peter Dangerfield4/21/2017
Peter Dangerfield
Sure did love Jim's ism!
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Don Rose4/21/2017
Don Rose
I remember Jim saying that more than once.
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Angela Maynard4/21/2017
Angela Maynard
You gotta love Jim Barksdale!!!!
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Jane Meredith Robbins4/21/2017
Jane Meredith Robbins
They should've put that on a t shirt! Bet it would have sold.
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Deby Abbott Jolley4/21/2017
Deby Abbott Jolley
Barksdale-isms would make great T-Shirts!!
https://25iq.com/2014/05/31/a-dozen-things-ive-learned-from-jim-barksdale-and-barksdaleisms/
A Dozen Things I’ve Learned from Jim Barksdale and “Barksdaleisms”
25iq.com
Data
Subject: Thanks for the approval... FedEx employee 1995 to 2009 ... #ThankYou #jobless
Xandro Rapi Mersado4/22/2017
Thanks for the approval...
FedEx employee 1995 to 2009 ...
#ThankYou
#jobless
Xandro Rapi Mersado4/22/2017
Xandro Rapi Mersado
thanks sir Jimmy Glenn Burk
Xandro Rapi Mersado4/22/2017
Xandro Rapi Mersado
MNLRT / MNLR
Xandro Rapi Mersado4/22/2017
Xandro Rapi Mersado
as i remember it was F25933N ... and famis was 507748
Subject: https://www.reddit.com/r/SpaceXMasterrace/comments/3xm2jf/look_into_the_future_interplanetary_fedex_ ...
Jimmy Glenn Burk4/22/2017
https://www.reddit.com/r/SpaceXMasterrace/comments/3xm2jf/look_into_the_future_interplanetary_fedex_x/
Deby Abbott Jolley4/22/2017
Deby Abbott Jolley
Cosmic!!!
Clayton Roderick4/23/2017
Clayton Roderick
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Subject: Fedex Earth Day -- Well, it was yesterday :)
Clayton Roderick4/24/2017
Fedex Earth Day -- Well, it was yesterday :)
Debora Williams Waller4/24/2017
Debora Williams Waller
Aircraft fuel is a huge expense for FedEx. So saving every drop is a savings to the company as well as the environment.
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Subject: FedEx Heavies 777-200LR_F, 767-300, MD-11, DC-10 Snow Arrivals with Vapor!
Clayton Roderick4/24/2017
FedEx Heavies 777-200LR_F, 767-300, MD-11, DC-10 Snow Arrivals with Vapor!
Timothy Joseph Frassinelli4/24/2017
Timothy Joseph Frassinelli
Take off. Fly into the clouds. A while later, pop out and land!
Subject: CROSSWIND LANDINGS, Amazing Footage FedEX MD-11
Clayton Roderick4/24/2017
CROSSWIND LANDINGS, Amazing Footage FedEX MD-11
Lori London Raines4/24/2017
Lori London Raines
We have some awesome pilots!
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Shane Borden4/24/2017
Shane Borden
Assuming a right x-wind that was great technique. They had that right wing down, but it just arrived a little sooner than was anticipated. They can also claim 2 landings in the book on that one. Haha.
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Subject: My favorite piece of memorabilia from back in the day.
Brian Sneed4/24/2017
My favorite piece of memorabilia from back in the day.
Jane Meredith Robbins4/25/2017
Jane Meredith Robbins
Wow! What was the year you could no longer smoke inside a fedex facility? I remember smoke billowing above the cubicles! Hard to believe now.
Brian Sneed4/25/2017
Brian Sneed
Seems like 85?
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Mike Acord4/26/2017
Mike Acord
I hired on Jan, 2 1986. A few weeks later we were all clustered around a tiny b&w in the Data Lab watching the launch and shocking explosion of the Challenger. I clearly remember that Terry Cox and I were smoking at the time.
When I hired on, you could smoke anywhere. Not too long after that, it was restricted to our cubicle, i.e., no walking around and smoking. It wasn't long before we banned to outside. Luckily, the property manager was a smoker, and had a little roof put over the rear entrance at 2828 so we at least didn't get rained on. :)
BTW, after 40 yrs of smoking, I quit on 5-13-2006, and haven't smoked since.
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Jimmy Glenn Burk4/27/2017
...and I remember being called to a meeting with the sr. officers for something. They were celebrating something that had happened and they broke out the cigars....so much smoke that you could not see the other side of the room....FWS paused and said...we've got to do something about this smoking...it's going to kill us....and a month or two later the edicts on restricting smoking started.
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Jimmy Glenn Burk4/27/2017
Charlie's mention of smoking brought back a memory of Terry Cox aka TAC. He was a militant type smoker, firmly believed it was a right that should have been written into the Constitution. When smoking was restricted to outside the buildings, Terry bought a desktop air filter for his office, then proceeded to seal off the bottom of the door and then enjoy the aroma of the smoke. If you knocked on his door, it would take at least 5 minutes before he could open the door.....and later after a mild heart attack, he quit cold turkey.
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Jimmy Glenn Burk4/27/2017
and it was interesting that after smoking was stopped and people got used to breathing and smelling smokeless air, then there were more complaints about those that wore intense perfumes and that started affecting some employees....
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Brian Sneed4/27/2017
Brian Sneed
I remember that!!!
Jane Meredith Robbins4/27/2017
Jane Meredith Robbins
Some of the entry doorways became almost unbearable with smoke and old cigarettes! Mr. Smith also hated it when folks started smoking around the azaleas at his building.
Jimmy Glenn Burk4/28/2017
....once, when outside temperatures were below freezing, I could see from my office and window, a lady at 2828 go out to her car and start it, come back inside for 10-15 minutes while the car warmed, then go outside again and sit in the car and smoke a cigarette for about 10 minutes....2-3 times that day
Jane Meredith Robbins4/28/2017
Jane Meredith Robbins
Jimmy Glenn Burk there were a lot of smoking breaks taken by smokers! I don't want to make anyone mad. Just sayin'!!
Buddy Johnson2/8/2018
Buddy Johnson
Hi Brian, I went to Raleigh Church of Christ with your parents many years ago...Charles and Mary. Are they still living? Wonderful folks and proud of you and your FedEx career.
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Brian Sneed2/8/2018
Brian Sneed
Yes they are doing fairly well here in Jonesboro near us. thanks for asking.
Buddy Johnson2/8/2018
Buddy Johnson
Tell them Buddy and Cindy said hello. Will try to see them next time we’re through Memphis
Jimmy Glenn Burk2/8/2018
If you drive by the Collierville facility, many times you will see up to a dozen Indian employees or contractors outside the gate smoking on Bailey Station,,when it's really cold they drive their cars to just outside the gate to get in smoke breaks....
Chuck Siegfried2/8/2018
Chuck Siegfried
They smoke all day long. It's wild
Jimmy Glenn Burk2/8/2018
I remember at Business Park just outside my office, one young lady, several times a day, would go outside in the cold and start her car, come back in and wait 10-15 minutes until her heater warmed the car, then go back to the car for another 10-15 minutes to smoke her cigarette, and then back to work.
Pat Woodruff Gunter2/8/2018
Pat Woodruff Gunter
👀
Elizabeth Ward Blaylock2/8/2018
Elizabeth Ward Blaylock
If this ash tray could talk!
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Subject: FedEx Trivia: answer any of the following
Jimmy Glenn Burk4/24/2017
FedEx Trivia: answer any of the following
1. What happened in Russia in the 70's that greatly impacted FedEx IT?
2. When FedEx needed space to expand at the airport in the 70's, who told them No Way you are going to get our space!
3. How many fedex jets flew the day the FAA controllers went on strike?
4. When was the very first time that Federal Express shut down all flights?
5. A young fedex employee once wrote a poem mockingly supporting the pilots efforts for a new contract and posted that poem on his running club online bulletin board for his pilot runners in the club, in jest. Who was this humanoid and what happened with this posting (....there was really no world wide web at the time...)
6. What is the department called that models almost everything that is to happen at FedEx..and who built that department?
7. Which systems upcharge packages automatically sent thru the hub and metroplexes?
8. What are the first sort points/belts in the hub called?
9. What major event has shut down most of the hub?
10. What is the meeting called every Friday which has hundreds of people on the call?
Buddy Johnson4/25/2017
Buddy Johnson
6. Ops Research, led by Joe Hinson
7. Dim weighting ??
8. Inputs
10. WAR
Clayton Roderick4/25/2017
Clayton Roderick
9. 9-11 ?
Susie Coyle Richardson4/25/2017
Susie Coyle Richardson
4. 9/11 (?)
Buddy Johnson4/26/2017
Buddy Johnson
I think there was a time shortly after the April 17 start up when package volumes were so low that flights were suspended for some period of time. Don Rose, what do you remember about this?
Don Rose4/26/2017
Don Rose
I don't recall all flights being suspended, but I do remember flights being cut.
Jim Bentley4/27/2017
Jim Bentley
5: The infamous Gary Holmes!
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Ric Honey4/28/2017
Ric Honey
Hey Jim!
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Jim Bentley4/28/2017
Jim Bentley
Ric! How the hell are ya?
Jim Bentley4/27/2017
Jim Bentley
8: The inputs
Jim Bentley4/27/2017
Jim Bentley
3: They all did???
Jim Bentley4/27/2017
Jim Bentley
2: the National Guard
Jimmy Glenn Burk4/29/2017
FedEx History Trivia:
Answers...
1. What happened in Russia in the 70's that greatly impacted FedEx IT?
Their wheat harvest was good......which changed the direction of FedEx IT
Cook Commodities in Memphis was the 3rd largest broker in the world. Russia had failed wheat and grain harvests for several years requiring them to buy grain abroad to feed their people. Cook had a major part of that business. Some people at Cook believed that Russia harvest would fail again so they started buying up futures. But Russia had a successful harvest and Cook was greatly in debt. There was a meeting at a church between Jim Barksdale (Cook) and I think Pete Wilmott maybe and the offer was made to take over Cook's IT processing giving FedEx a future large mainframe order in queue and trained IBM staff. Without the successful Russian harvest, Federal might still be running Burroughs/now Unisys mainframes...
2. When FedEx needed space to expand at the airport in the 70's, who told them No Way you are going to get our space!
The head of the National Guard was the correct answer. They had hundreds of years on their lease...and said they would not let us have any space...FWS engaged our Tennessee politicians to assist
3. How many fedex jets flew the day the FAA controllers went on strike?
I think all flights were grounded that first day, and then military controllers were called in by Pres. Reagan. In the first rules of flying...no one could fly at night only in the daytime.....FWS got that rule changed rather quickly..
4. When was the very first time that Federal Express shut down all flights?
At FedEx's first launch of about 7 planes only 6 packages were on those flights, and one of the packages was a gift that FWS was shipping.
They decided to take 1-2 months and run models on what they were doing wrong. All packages, which were few were put on commercial airlines and delivered by FedEx couriers. The models found that we were going to wrong cities and we especially needed to fly packages out of IBM's Rochester location.
A restart was done,,,and FedEx considered the next launch the real one....
5. A young fedex employee once wrote a poem mockingly supporting the pilots efforts for a new contract and posted that poem on his running club online bulletin board for his pilot runners in the club, in jest. Who was this humanoid and what happened with this posting (....there was really no world wide web at the time...)
This was Gary Holmes, who unfortunately has passed away. Within hours his poem was distributed literally around the world and used as a rallying cry by the union. Gary was barred from jumpseat for life by the chief pilot. Two pilots landed in Anchorage, read the poem and decided that Gary was too dangerous for them to fly to Memphis. They called security and sent two people over to escort Gary off FedEx premises. I turned them away.
Fortunately for Gary...something even more ridiculous happened several weeks later, and the attention was turned away from Gary....
6. What is the department called that models almost everything that is to happen at FedEx..and who built that department?
Ops Research headed by Dr. Ron Ponder
7. Which systems upcharge packages automatically sent thru the hub and metroplexes?
The Dimming Systems, MSDS, Future OPs and SPSS all do this.
8. What are the first sort points/belts in the hub called? primaries
9. What major event has shut down most of the hub?
The main feed belt locked up causing the belt to catch fire.
10. What is the meeting called every Friday which has hundreds of people on the call? WAR
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Akita Hank5/6/2017
Akita Hank
1. The back story as told to me by Larry Stoltenberg, Manager of IT at the time: The plan was for FedEx to upgrade their Burroughs system to the largest version coming out that year to support the package business which was deemed to have very high transaction rate requirements. And to purchase smaller IBMs to run off-the-shelf business applications. Charlie Brandon met with Burroughs president to negotiate the deal. The president did not treat Charlie and FedEx with sufficient deference and told Charlie FedEx would have to take their place in line just like everyone else. so the plan was changed, replace Burroughs with IBM totally. That would require their largest system, also coming out that year. Of course, at that late date FedEx could not get a favorable delivery date. Somehow the big wigs at FedEx and Cook Industries came together. With Cook Industries’ impending financial disaster, their very favorable delivery date for the IBM system and trained operations and development staff, they struck a deal. FedEx purchased Cook’s complete IT infrastructure in Clark Tower and hired most of their operations and development staff. It was determined that meeting the planned transaction rate required emulating the car rental/airline ticketing systems. That, in turn, required running IBM’s Airline Control Program (ACP). That required obtaining developers with specialized skills that were not available in-house. As expected, the pool of skilled ACP programmers was very small, and few of them would be willing to move to Memphis. Ultimately, arrangements were made to hire the the wizard of Avis, Howard Bedford, and his development staff. More detail is available at http://fedexlegends.info/earlyit/earlyithistory.html.
FedEx: Early IT History
fedexlegends.info
FedEx Trivia: answer any of the following
Subject: Our Leader :)
Clayton Roderick4/26/2017
Our Leader :)
Debby Black Franklin4/26/2017
Debby Black Franklin
My hero
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Sherry Little4/26/2017
Sherry Little
So right on...
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Timothy Joseph Frassinelli4/26/2017
Timothy Joseph Frassinelli
Great post and NOBODY does it better!!
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Linda Cook Thorn4/26/2017
Linda Cook Thorn
Absolutely positively---- The Best !!
Connie Morgan4/26/2017
Connie Morgan
We were all so blessed to have worked for him.
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Walt Edmonds4/26/2017
Walt Edmonds
My life certainly would have had a different outcome if I had not taken the challenge and risk with FedEx. I hired on 2 months after FedEx came to life. Times were so very uncertain. Holding paychecks, paying for jet fuel on our own credit cards, we did eveything we could for Fred Smith to make his dream and ours a reality. I worked there my entire career until retirement and would do it again. To sum it up, it was a fantastic experience. I was one of the original operation administrators delegated to make daily operational decisions for the movement of the freight and mail and everything else that tied into the operation. I'll never forget this great man and the opportunity his business gave me. Thank you so very much Frederick W. Smith.
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Subject: :) :)
Clayton Roderick4/27/2017
:) :)
Subject: Who are the FedExr's in this photo, and where are they at???
Jimmy Glenn Burk4/27/2017
Who are the FedExr's in this photo, and where are they at???
Geana Allen4/27/2017
Geana Allen
J J. David White Diane Conner White
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Rebecca Felts4/27/2017
Rebecca Felts
Before my time
J. David White4/27/2017
J. David White
I know it us on the right.... and where the AOVS fundraiser party was held. :) I've lived in Memphis all my life but never knew this mansion existed until Feb.28, 2017. It's Annesdale on 1325 Lamar Ave, and was built and owned by the Snowden family. Now it has new ownership and hosts weddings, and special events like the Alpha Omega Veterans' Services, Inc. fundraiser.
http://www.annesdalemansion.com/
Annesdale Events
annesdalemansion.com
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Subject: FedEx Trivia History
Jimmy Glenn Burk4/27/2017
FedEx Trivia HistoryWhat happened in photo and where??
George Moore4/27/2017
George Moore
LAX, did not tether nose gear, I was there that day.
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Walt Edmonds4/27/2017
Walt Edmonds
Looks like LAX, loaded out of sequence and tail heavy. Nose tether broke.
Peter Dangerfield4/27/2017
Peter Dangerfield
Didn't the pilot drop his wallet? That's what I heard! 😀
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Debora Williams Waller4/27/2017
Debora Williams Waller
:-) Ha, Ha, Ha An oldie but a goodie.
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Linda Peterson4/28/2017
Linda Peterson
squatted on the tarmac
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Jimmy Glenn Burk5/12/2017
Answer: This was a photo of a DC10 or MD11 on it's tail. Photo is listed as a Memphis location, but it also happend, I think in LAX. Before loading thru a rear door or pushing containers to the back of the aircraft, the nose had to be tied down with a cable. The plane was tied down initially, but a mechanic noticed that the cable was frayed and not safe. So he removed it, and went to get a new one. Evidently he didn't tell anyone and they started to load the aircraft.....
Subject: FedEx History Trivia Which of the following has never been true at FedEx :
Jimmy Glenn Burk4/27/2017
FedEx History Trivia
Which of the following has never been true at FedEx :a. You could smoke anywhere
b. You could drink alcohol on the job
c. You could bring your gun to work
d. You could bring your dog to work
e. You could take your birthday as a vacation day
Marcie Littles Moss4/27/2017
Marcie Littles Moss
B., C., D?
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Ron Houston4/27/2017
Ron Houston
A.
Don Rose4/27/2017
Don Rose
C
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Deby Abbott Jolley4/27/2017
Deby Abbott Jolley
C
Gary Phillips4/27/2017
Gary Phillips
A and C
Don Rose4/27/2017
Don Rose
In the early days of FedEx, you could smoke anywhere except around the aircraft.
Gary Phillips4/27/2017
Gary Phillips
Thst's what I was thinking and the fuel farm or pumps.
Don Rose4/27/2017
Don Rose
Hell, in the early days we didn't have a fuel farm.
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Gary Phillips4/28/2017
Gary Phillips
To me. To work means inside a building. You can bring a gun to the facilities but has to stay in the car.
Subject: Did retirees retain interline discounts and if so can someone direct me to a site that has the info?
Lee Holcomb4/28/2017
Did retirees retain interline discounts and if so can someone direct me to a site that has the info?Thanks
Liz Ciulla Carrozza4/28/2017
Liz Ciulla Carrozza
The only one I know of is ID 90 Travel.
Ray Lipham4/28/2017
Ray Lipham4/28/2017
Ray Lipham
Here is some of the general information about airline tickets, if that is the what you are looking for. The retiree site has more information on other discounts. It is a PDF document that I converted to JPG for this Facebook posting.
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Ray Lipham4/28/2017
Ray Lipham
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Ray Lipham4/28/2017
Ray Lipham
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Ray Lipham4/28/2017
Ray Lipham
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Lee Holcomb4/28/2017
Lee Holcomb
Thanks Liz and Ray. This is what I needed.
Sharon Fordham6/7/2017
Sharon Fordham
Since I retire from FDX I fly on Delta and never had a problem with discount, all transactions are done on computer, prices are decent also. Enjoy and save $$
Subject: This guy is too cool for school :)
Clayton Roderick4/28/2017
This guy is too cool for school :)
Raymond Lane Cross4/28/2017
Raymond Lane Cross
Thanks for sharing
Gary Owens4/29/2017
Gary Owens
All the energy he's got put him up in the secondaries! See how long he lasts! LOL!
Subject: I thought I'd pass on this info as it relates to Medicare and supplements. I've seen several posts a ...
Carolyn Fiveash Perkins4/28/2017
I thought I'd pass on this info as it relates to Medicare and supplements. I've seen several posts about which supplement is best. My husband choose AARP Plan F as his supplement because we travel a lot and did not want to have to get referrals to see a doctor if we were out of town.My husband was recently diagnosed with a Glioblastoma brain tumor when we were visiting Florida. We spent 3 nights in the hospital in Florida. All bills have been paid by Medicare and AARP. We owe nothing.We flew home to have his surgery. He was in the hospital here 3 days. I haven't received all the paperwork on that hospital visit and surgery but it appears we will owe nothing.He starts radiation and chemo next week at West Clinic. While at West Clinic yesterday, we were told the estimate for his treatments over the next few months is a little over $35,000 but we will owe nothing. Medicare and AARP will take care of it.I am very pleased with the fact that we've owed nothing for the doctors, surgery and hospitals. The only out of pocket expenses we have had is for the prescriptions we've been sent home with.Hope this info is helpful as others, like me, have to sign up for Medicare and choose which supplement is best for them.
Gary Phillips4/28/2017
Gary Phillips
Thanks Carolyn. I'll be changing from BCBS Medicare Advantage to one of the F plans. I turn 65 in 2018.so can change. Those plans are very expensive before 65. I was able to go Medicare due to disability (back).
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Carolyn Fiveash Perkins4/28/2017
Carolyn Fiveash Perkins
Cost for me starting in July for part B, prescriptions and vision will be almost $600 per month cheaper than I pay for retiree insurance.
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Subject: ZAP Trivia History (Answer any of the following)
Jimmy Glenn Burk4/28/2017
ZAP Trivia History
(Answer any of the following)a. What was ZAP CENTRAL? Who was in charge?
b. What was ZAP Control? Who was in charge? What was it also called?
c. In what city did 10% of all documents stay in?
d. Who was ZAPCZAR? and why was he/she called this?
e. What was the pre-launch codename for ZAPMAIL?
f. Who had the contract to build the satellite for ZAPMAIL?
g. Why did FWS want to do ZAPMAIL so quickly?
h. What famous tv show was feathured in a zapmail commercial, but never used?
Eddie Garrison4/28/2017
Eddie Garrison
Kathy Jones Crockett
Dave Hansen4/28/2017
Dave Hansen
f. Hughes Space and Communications. Satellite was named Express Star 1.
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Fred Curcio4/28/2017
Fred Curcio
I think the pre launch name was Geneis. Not sure about the satellite but I was at the presentation and set up the Zapmail unit for FWS at Intelsat.
Marcie Littles Moss4/28/2017
Marcie Littles Moss
Pre-launch code name was Gemini....I'm trying to remember the rest...
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Elizabeth Ward Blaylock4/30/2017
Elizabeth Ward Blaylock
"Gemini - God is on our side"
Brookie Tribo4/28/2017
Brookie Tribo
Pre launch name was Gemini
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Fred Curcio4/28/2017
Fred Curcio
Gemini was correct. Must be getting old.
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Buddy Johnson4/28/2017
Buddy Johnson
C. Washington DC
Debora Williams Waller4/28/2017
Debora Williams Waller
Zap Central is where I worked. It started with the 'dirty dozen' and grew and grew, assisting customers and couriers with their machines and documents. I'll never forget Val-Pak. Crockett was our Sr. Mgr. Zapmail is where I learned you can have the same manager more than once in your career. So be good to them. :-) It was Sharon Smith.
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Don Rose4/28/2017
Don Rose
D. Bob May, not Bob Massey
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Debora Williams Waller4/28/2017
Debora Williams Waller
Ooops, you are soo right.
Subject: Behind the Beat Scout scenes 1 :)
Clayton Roderick4/30/2017
Behind the Beat Scout scenes 1 :)
Debora Williams Waller4/30/2017
Debora Williams Waller
That was cool
Subject: Behind the Beat Scout scenes 2 :)
Clayton Roderick4/30/2017
Behind the Beat Scout scenes 2 :)
Subject: FedEx IT Trivia
Jimmy Glenn Burk5/5/2017
FedEx IT TriviaAnswer any of the followinga. what is/was REDS
b. what is/was GENESIS
c. what is/was PLAID
d. what is/was POLICE
Akita Hank5/6/2017
Akita Hank
B. Genesis was the fax project before it became ZapMail. It was named after Fred's son's Astrological sign. At Least that is what I heard at a time…
Deby Abbott Jolley5/7/2017
Deby Abbott Jolley
B. There may have been more than one Genesis project, but the most recent one that I know of was (if I'm remembering correctly) imaging Customs Clearance documents and transmitting them to the destination location to get a jump start on Clearance at the destination.
Jimmy Glenn Burk5/7/2017
Deby is correct. Genesis was the imaging of airbills and customs documents. Gemini was prototype name for Zapmail.
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Jimmy Glenn Burk5/12/2017
a. what is/was REDS
REDS was the project to scan and transmit airbills to other locations for keyers to enter the airbill data before the deliverys were complete. It fell behind schedule
b. what is/was GENESIS
b. GENESIS was the project to also scan airbills in stations locations and OCR the data, so that it could be used for billing and eventually for planning courier routes for deliveries.
c. what is/was PLAID
c d. PLAID was the FedEx Express project to take all the PUPS and airbill data and to pre-plan the loading of the vans with packages and to deliver in a sequence that would save courier time and delivery expenses.
d. what is/was POLICE
POLICE was a prototype project to also scan airbills and OCR them real time at the station instead of removing a copy of the airbill to place in a local scanner.
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Akita Hank5/12/2017
Akita Hank
Major senior moment! I was referring to Gemini instead of Genesis. Good thing we have Jimmy Glenn Burk to keep us straight. Thank you, Jimmy for your interesting and inciteful posts...
Subject: FedEx IT Trivia
Jimmy Glenn Burk5/5/2017
FedEx IT TriviaWhat car rental company application was transformed into COSMOS?
Jim Bentley5/5/2017
Jim Bentley
I think it was the Wizard of Avis??
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Don Rose5/5/2017
Don Rose
It was indeed Avis!
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Jimmy Glenn Burk5/12/2017
AVIS was the correct answer.
Akita Hank5/12/2017
Akita Hank
Yep, Fedex hired the Wizard and his team to make it happen. They wouldn't move to Memphis so the COS facility was built for them.
Subject: Trivia
Jimmy Glenn Burk5/5/2017
TriviaWhat is this?
Clayton Roderick5/5/2017
Clayton Roderick
British Spitfire
Gary Pantlik5/5/2017
Gary Pantlik
Spitfire
Drew Perkins5/5/2017
Drew Perkins
Supermarine Spitfire.
Subject: I must be getting soft as i get older :) :)
Clayton Roderick5/6/2017
I must be getting soft as i get older :) :)
Debora Williams Waller5/6/2017
Debora Williams Waller
Yes Clayton, you are a softy.
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Subject: FedEx History Trivia
Jimmy Glenn Burk5/6/2017
FedEx History TriviaWhen Federal Express purchased Flying Tigers, their IT dept was located in an LAX hanger/building. With whom did they share the building???
Ben Moore5/6/2017
Ben Moore
FTL Credit Union
Jimmy Glenn Burk5/9/2017
Answer: probably other groups were co-located with IT including ops, but biggest complaint from the IT group led by Heidi Amling was that they shared the building with lots of rats.......
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Subject: FedEx Trivia
Jimmy Glenn Burk5/7/2017
FedEx Triviain the late 70's pre-union days, the pilots were upset and called a weekend meeting to discuss their frustrations. FWS found out and went to discuss with them. Why were they upset?
Charlie Derrick5/7/2017
Charlie Derrick
The use of supplemental lift?
Walt Edmonds5/8/2017
Walt Edmonds
That's when Baron Aviation was started. Remember the DC3 they had and eventually the caravan.
Jimmy Glenn Burk5/9/2017
The story I was told was that most of the 727's came with color screens and radar....and the falcons only had monochrome....which was un-acceptable........
Charlie Derrick5/9/2017
Charlie Derrick
It might have been a LONG meeting, Jimmy. We're probably both correct.
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Subject: FedEx Trivia
Jimmy Glenn Burk5/7/2017
FedEx TriviaWhat was project ZODIAC?
Carl Wayne Hardeman5/7/2017
Carl Wayne Hardeman
An experiment using dolphins to deliver packages to small islands?
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John Coop5/7/2017
John Coop
Overhead scanners in MEMH
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Ridley Anderson5/7/2017
Ridley Anderson
Show off!
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John Coop5/8/2017
John Coop
👍👍👍
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Jimmy Glenn Burk5/9/2017
In the early days....before the ASTRA label, most packages came with an airbill, and sometimes a station identifier written on them. Package handlers had to look at the zip code on the airbill, and type it in a Primary keypad, which produced a label to attach to the package. ZODIAC initially was the use of an overhead OCR scanner/camera which could locate the zip code and automatically print the label or just send it down the primary belt to proper diverter. ZODIAC was prototyped to speed up the primaries and increase the SuperHub thruput.
Subject: FedEx DADS Trivia
Jimmy Glenn Burk5/7/2017
FedEx DADS TriviaIn the early 80's Jim Moore led the successful project call DADS to put a computer terminal in every courier van. To reduce costs he got some young guys to travel continuously to install around 30,000 terminals in cities across the country. This saved a lot of money, and Jim convinced the young guys that they needed to do something for their future that they loved and start a company.a. What was the name of the company they formed?
b. What was the objective of the company, after the DADS installations were done?
c. What employee later left FedEx and ran the company?
Brian Sneed5/7/2017
Brian Sneed
Cetacea
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John Coop5/7/2017
John Coop
Cetacea
Gary Phillips5/7/2017
Gary Phillips
C. Clark Hinds
Dave Hansen5/7/2017
Dave Hansen
B. High end sound systems for concert venues.
Jimmy Glenn Burk5/9/2017
all answers correct:
a. Cetecea Sound
b. Sound systems for Concerts
c. Clark Hinds
Subject: Anyone else gave one of these? Remember when we got them?
Liz Ciulla Carrozza5/9/2017
Anyone else gave one of these? Remember when we got them?
Deby Abbott Jolley5/9/2017
Deby Abbott Jolley
I do. Still have mine. ;-)
Raymond Lane Cross5/9/2017
Raymond Lane Cross
me too
Buddy Johnson5/9/2017
Buddy Johnson
Me, too
Jon Peacock5/9/2017
Jon Peacock
Yep... I have one.
Buddy Johnson5/9/2017
Buddy Johnson
I believe these came out when the pilots were first wanting to unionize in late 80's or early 90's. YZ was our COO at the time and leading the company in negotiating the issues.
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Kathy Guererri Heatherly5/9/2017
Kathy Guererri Heatherly
Still have mind.
Linda Peterson5/9/2017
Linda Peterson
Amazing I just put mine up on a display board on Sunday.
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Subject: FedEx History Trivia
Jimmy Glenn Burk5/15/2017
FedEx History TriviaThe first phase of CHRONOS to rewrite the Billing system utilized about 400+ contractorsa. What city were the contractors located in?
b. Who did the contractors actually work for ie what Company ?
c. About how many people worked on Billing systems hosted on the IBM mainframe at the time?
Shane Borden5/15/2017
Shane Borden
a. Orlando
b. Andersen Consulting
c. Total guess, 500??
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Buddy Johnson5/15/2017
Buddy Johnson
C. More like 35-40
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Karen Sandiford Roberson5/15/2017
Karen Sandiford Roberson
C. 200
Jimmy Glenn Burk5/15/2017
Answers:
a. Maitland, FL, just north of Orlando
b. Anderson Consulting
c. Buddy's answer was correct, approx 40-60 counting some mainframe contractors; so basically 10 times the number supporting the mainframe applications initially
Mark W Evans5/16/2017
Mark W Evans
The question would be how do you define billing? Are you taking just the invoicing piece or Edits, Rating, Invoicing and AR? Also are we talking Domestic and INTL? That 40-60 number could vary depending on that definition
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Subject: FedEx History Trivia
Jimmy Glenn Burk5/16/2017
FedEx History TriviaAround 1991, Desert Storm...and FWS made a request for his office....forward maybe a year and the World Trade Center bombing hit,,,,he remembered that he had asked for something....and didn't have it....what did FWS want in his office?
Sammie Helton Butts5/16/2017
Sammie Helton Butts
A 4K???
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Chris Jones5/16/2017
Chris Jones
Tv?
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Debby Black Franklin5/17/2017
Debby Black Franklin
An American flag?
Jimmy Glenn Burk5/17/2017
Answer: TV was the correct answer. FWS wanted CNN & CSPAN; there was no cable tv available at Headquarters at the time. We then had about 2 miles of cable put underground by Bellsouth to get cable into his building.....
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Subject: FedEx 'All in the Family' trivia
Jimmy Glenn Burk5/17/2017
FedEx 'All in the Family' trivia
FedEx has many family tree members. Name others you know of and guess who the following are:1. The son of this former FedExr manages the Cloud Ops application2. The son of this former FedExr works in process control in Computer Operations3. The daughter of this FedExr has retired from FedEx and was a Manager in Cust. Automation4. The son-in-law of this former FedExr is the manager working to replace KIAC on the mainframe5. The son-in-law of this former FedExr used to work for Anderson Consulting before coming to FedEx6. The son of this FedExr works in Global Trade Networks
Winn Stephenson5/17/2017
Winn Stephenson
3. Jennifer Strafaci
Winn Stephenson5/17/2017
Winn Stephenson
4. Tony Strafaci 5. Kevin Humphries
Dave Hansen5/17/2017
Dave Hansen
A. Your son Jonathan Burk 5. Winn Stephenson!
Joe Cutrell5/18/2017
Joe Cutrell
I heard KIAC was going away...
Jimmy Glenn Burk5/19/2017
Answers:
1. Jonathan Burk - Jimmy Burk
2. Chris Netter- Larry Netter
3. Jennifer Strafaci - Winn Stephenson
4. Tony Strafaci -Winn Stephenson
5. Kevin Humphries - WInn Stephenson
6. Richard Smith - Fred Smith
Allen Stegall5/20/2017
Allen Stegall
Weren't there two Strumingers ?
Jimmy Glenn Burk5/20/2017
Yes, brothers Mike & Scot and also Scot's daughter Jodie now works for FedEx
Subject: FedEx History Trivia
Jimmy Glenn Burk5/18/2017
FedEx History TriviaWhen Zapmail was shut down, the company kept probably 95% of all the employees supporting that project instead of laying them off. They did this by placing them in future projected positions of groups supporting the package business.Which of the following was the closest number of jobs saved?
a. 500
b. 1000
c. 5000
d. 10,000
Brian Sneed5/18/2017
Brian Sneed
B
Subject: Where in the World is Jim Candler? and Who was Jim Candler @ FedEx?
Jimmy Glenn Burk5/18/2017
Where in the World is Jim Candler?
and
Who was Jim Candler @ FedEx?
Ben Moore5/18/2017
Ben Moore
The DeSoto County Tax Assessor thinks he's in San Rafael, CA.
Jim was the (less controversial) successor to Schmedike (father of PRISM) as director of Personnel.
Peter Dangerfield5/18/2017
Peter Dangerfield
Jim was a great guy, I enjoyed working with him on the Wang systems and then Prism.
Subject: FWS & Mustache video
Jimmy Glenn Burk5/18/2017
FWS & Mustache videohttp://fortune.com/video/2017/03/23/fedex-ceo-best-leadership-advice/
Subject: Does anyone have a current FedEx employee contact that deals with State Street, the company that adm ...
Mary Weiss Pantlik5/18/2017
Does anyone have a current FedEx employee contact that deals with State Street, the company that administers our pension? Gary Pantlik and I have had an issue since February related to the 2016 state taxes withheld. We have been working with the retirement service center but are getting nowhere. No one seems to be able to pick up the phone and talk to anyone at State Street. Thanks in advance.
Debora Williams Waller5/18/2017
Debora Williams Waller
The FedEx Retiree Club may have a contact. http://www.ferc1.org/
FedEx Retiree Club
ferc1.org
Ray Lipham5/21/2017
Ray Lipham
Have you tried FedEx Employee Benefits, 1-800-888-5622? They have helped me with CIGNA and COBRA issues, although I haven't had any State Street issues to resolve.
Subject: FedEx History Trivia
Jimmy Glenn Burk5/19/2017
FedEx History TriviaDuring Desert Storm, what did Federal Express do to aid that effort?
Chris Jones5/20/2017
Chris Jones
Provided lift
Jimmy Glenn Burk5/21/2017
Answer: Provided lift was the correct answer, but FedEx went beyond the minimum required and did everything it could to provide as many aircraft that the Civil Reserve Airfleet needed. They even took the largest International aircraft, which didn't fly on weekends, and sent them on missions for the military.
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Subject: I've got a benefits question: What is reported to the IRS for the "income" received from OneExchange ...
Ray Lipham5/25/2017
I've got a benefits question: What is reported to the IRS for the "income" received from OneExchange for the Medicare HRA, the $85 per month subsidy we receive from FedEx after we turn 65? Since it is called an HRA, I would guess that it is non-taxable but do we receive a 1099 of some sort from OneExchange that we report to the IRS when we file our taxes? Or is it just invisible income? Thanks.
Ellen Kirk Hunter5/25/2017
Ellen Kirk Hunter
I've been using my YSA since the buyout in 2013 to pay medical premium expenses and I've never received a 1099 from them.
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Ray Lipham5/25/2017
Ray Lipham
Yes, same here. I also took the buyout and the $25k HSA was all tax free and there was no 1099. But is the Medicare HRA handled the same way?
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Ellen Kirk Hunter5/25/2017
Ellen Kirk Hunter
Ray Lipham Yes, no 1099 for that either.
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Ray Lipham5/25/2017
Ray Lipham
Thanks! Just what I had hoped for. It is nice to have income that doesn't change your tax bracket. 🤑
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Fran Schwaiger Weiss5/25/2017
Fran Schwaiger Weiss
Ray, how do you apply for the $85 subsidy when you turn 65?
Ray Lipham5/25/2017
Ray Lipham
Hi Fran! You should receive a packet from OneExchange, "approximately 60 days before you or your covered spouse/partner turns 65". That quote is from the " 2017 Pre-65 Retiree Health Enrollment Guide". Furthermore "You must contact OneExchange to activate your Health Reimbursement Arrangement within 120 days of your Medicare eligibility date" or you lose the benefit as some FedEx retirees have because they were not aware of the benefit. If for some reason you or your spouse don't receive the packet by that time, I would suggest that you call FedEx Benefits, 800-888-5622. Both my wife and I received our packets before the 60 days of our eligibility.
Ray Lipham5/25/2017
Ray Lipham
One further note: I think that you and/or your spouse have to be on the FedEx Retiree Health plan at the time you turn 65 in order to receive the benefit. I may be wrong about that so don't take that as a fact.
Fran Schwaiger Weiss5/27/2017
Fran Schwaiger Weiss
Thanks for the info, Ray.
Subject: 'Da Man' Mr. Smith!
Gary Owens5/27/2017
'Da Man' Mr. Smith!
Subject: Memphis hub GOC Board. This thing tracks it all!!
Gary Owens5/27/2017
Memphis hub GOC Board. This thing tracks it all!!
Charlie Derrick5/27/2017
Charlie Derrick
Information radiator.
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Charlie Derrick5/27/2017
Charlie Derrick
Both FedEx and Flying Tigers used these in the old days, only they were totally manual.
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Mike Harris6/1/2017
Mike Harris
i remember the motorized chain that moved across the wall and stripped off all the blue eta stickers..........took a pencil tot he drive gears to be rid of it.
Charlie Derrick6/1/2017
Charlie Derrick
I remember it being non-functional when I got there.
Subject: What's wrong with this picture?
Brian Dileno6/1/2017
What's wrong with this picture?
Don Beethe6/1/2017
Don Beethe
It's the new and improved color standard. :P
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Subject: FedEx History Trivia
Jimmy Glenn Burk6/2/2017
FedEx History Trivia
What were the main reasons that FDX went to colors to define companies and services?
Carl Wayne Hardeman6/2/2017
Carl Wayne Hardeman
Geometric shapes were already taken?
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Pat Woodruff Gunter6/2/2017
Pat Woodruff Gunter
👀
Dave Hansen6/2/2017
Dave Hansen
Smells and flavors deemed not appropriate.
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Liz Ciulla Carrozza6/2/2017
Liz Ciulla Carrozza
So customers would not confuse the different type of packages/shipments with the different companies. Orange unified them as FedEx. Also Ground wanted to remain separate in case they could bow out of FDX? 🤣
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Debora Williams Waller6/2/2017
Debora Williams Waller
Marketing the different services to customers.
Carl Wayne Hardeman6/2/2017
Carl Wayne Hardeman
That seemed like the right thing to do at the time. They have now decided not.
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Deby Abbott Jolley6/3/2017
Deby Abbott Jolley
Best answer!
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Susie Coyle Richardson6/3/2017
Susie Coyle Richardson
So opco's could be spun off (?)
Laurie A. Tucker6/3/2017
Laurie A. Tucker
To show that the companies were separate entities...distinguish the express company (RLA) from the ground company (NLRB). Operations were kept separate and Marketing was finally able to get approval to return to one color scheme for the whole company. Purple and orange for everyone!
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Linda Cook Thorn6/7/2017
Linda Cook Thorn
I like it myself :-) :-)
I liked the purple and orange for IT. And Services was hardly included in articles, etc. we-- along with marketing never had a NASCAR car paint scheme-- --- To my knowledge.
Still not sure we will but at least they are all purple and orange.
I may be retired but I still bleed purple. ✈️💜💜
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Subject: FedEx History Trivia
Jimmy Glenn Burk6/2/2017
FedEx History TriviaWhen Federal Express purchased RPS, Roberts Express, Viking etc... they had an IT Services companya. what was it's name?
b. where was it located?
Buddy Johnson6/2/2017
Buddy Johnson
B. Akron, OH
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Ellen Kirk Hunter6/2/2017
Ellen Kirk Hunter
Caliber in Akron, Ohio
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Dave Hansen6/2/2017
Dave Hansen
What she said^^
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Allen Stegall6/2/2017
Allen Stegall
Confirmed
Tommy Johnson6/6/2017
Tommy Johnson
Yes Akron. We punched a lot of holes in the firewall for them.
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Subject: FedEx History Trivia
Jimmy Glenn Burk6/2/2017
FedEx History TriviaIn the early 80's Federal Express started looking at jobs and places where couriers would migrate as they got older.Where were the proposed jobs? and did it happen?
Dany Hsch6/2/2017
Dany Hsch
Not sure and nope! Ups just gets rid of you lol
Subject: Cobra Insurance question
Jimmy Glenn Burk6/6/2017
Cobra Insurance questionAnyone ever used Cobra beyond 18 months? From Cobra documentation it appears that if you go to Medicare just before you retire or leave a business, and your spouse doesn't yet qualify for Medicare, the dependents can get up to 36 months on Cobra vs 18 months, if you can afford the premiums. Asking this question for a relative of mine. thx jimmy
Liz Ciulla Carrozza6/6/2017
Liz Ciulla Carrozza
No, I used about 6 months until our TRICARE kicked in. I used for my son earlier, but it was for 18 months. I never heard anything about an extension, but kids aren't kids able to stay on parents' policy until 26 now?
Hector Vazquez6/6/2017
Hector Vazquez
Just got in Cobra myself. Never heard of an extension either. Could believe Cobra was cheaper than Pre 65. Who would have thought?
Susie Coyle Richardson6/6/2017
Susie Coyle Richardson
https://www.dol.gov/sites/default/files/ebsa/laws-and-regulations/laws/cobra/COBRAemployee.pdf
See pg 11...duration of continuation coverage...
Subject: FedEx ITD Facebook Archives
Jimmy Glenn Burk6/6/2017
FedEx ITD Facebook ArchivesI spent the month of May in Orlando and will be travelling to Myrtle Beach at the end of next week, so have been busy. I did take time to start archiving posts for our group since it began in November 2012. We've had over 7000 posting/responses since the group was created.To see postings from 2012, 2013 and 2014, 2015 & 2016 go to www.fedexlegends.info and click on Facebook Trivia, or follow this link,Jimmyhttp://fedexlegends.info/FB/links.html
FedEx Legends
Dany Hsch6/6/2017
Dany Hsch
Thank you!!
Buddy Johnson6/6/2017
Buddy Johnson
Thanks for keeping this site going
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J. David White6/7/2017
J. David White
Thanks for the FedEx Legends posts Jimmy Glenn Burk.
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Sheila Turnage Harrell6/8/2017
Sheila Turnage Harrell
Great photo Jimmy!
Liz Ciulla Carrozza6/8/2017
Liz Ciulla Carrozza
Yep, the FEDEX 30 (#'s that is)!
Subject: *** If your facebook profile does not show you as a current or past employee of FedEx, or you are no ...
Jimmy Glenn Burk6/7/2017
*** If your facebook profile does not show you as a current or past employee of FedEx, or you are not a friend of someone on this group...and you would like to be a member, send a message about why you are trying to join our group...thanksPotential members should have worked in the ITD division, FedEx or be friends with someone at FedEx. If requesting to join our group, and not one of the above, send a message to Jimmy Burk or Bob Higgins stating why you would like to join.A place for FedEx retirees & friends from the Info & Telecommunications Division of FedEx to drop a note about where they are and what's going on.Facebook Archives: http://www.fedexlegends.info/FB/links.htmlhttp://www.fedexlegends.info/
Subject: Memories.......favorite Restaurants from Oct 16, 2015
Jimmy Glenn Burk6/8/2017
Memories.......favorite Restaurants from Oct 16, 2015FedEx Poll:
Of the following, which would you vote for your most favorite restaurant in your FedEx career...or list another one. these were the top choices in a poll a few months ago..
Elans
Dale's
Italian Rebel
Leonard's BBQ
Grisanti's
Catfish Cabin
Fred Gangs
91st Bomber Group Restaurant
Jim's Place Grille
Panchos
The Pizza Inn
Whataburger
La Baguette
Silver Caboose
Sawmill
Half Shell
Corkeys
Natl Guard Armory
Circle Cafe on Brookhaven
Desperado's-----------------------------------------------
Peggy Dawson Black -Italian RebelJ. David White- Fred Gang'sDave Hansen- Sawmill.Terrie Hoerning -Dave's for chicken and dressing with a side order of greens.Terrie Hoerning -Dale's not Dave's (spell check ugh!)
Penny Hitchcock Hopper- Just reading this list brings back so many happy memories of lunches with friends over my 35 years at FedEx.Denise Pate Spencer- Definitely Dale's in my CTC daysBen Moore- Jose Armendariz knew the owner of Desperado's from chili cooking contests. Desperado's had a lunch special of 5-Alarm chili that came with all the beer you could drink until you finished it. It took a lot of beer. If you completed the bowl of chili the...See MoreDon Rose- Impossible to pick just one but, if that is the task, Grisanti's. In '73 it was Natl Guard.Buddy Johnson -Leonard's BBQ. But, Dale's was good, too.Kathy Guererri Heatherly- Have two favorites Italian Rebel and Dale's such fond memories with FedEx co-workers.Gary Phillips- Probably Dale's, then Silver Caboose.Jill Bradbury Greer- Dale's & Italian RebelDaria Faye Ellis -Dale'sChuck Siegfried Silver cabooseJim Bentley That's tuff between Elan's and Grisantis!!!Chris Bentley -Grisantis.
Peter Dangerfield -SawmillTonya Handwerker- Silver cabooseJim McBryde- Italian rebelRonnie Campbell- Rebel Rebel. Then GrisantisMarsha Terry Rider- Rumormill....er, I mean Sawmill :-)Jon Peacock -91st Bomber Group, TN Air Guard, and Fred Gangs were great but they are history now. The Italian Rebel is still great after 40 years on business.Debora Williams Waller -That is a tuff one. Dine in or drive thru ? Dine in - Grisanti's and Dales. Drive thru - Whataburger. But I loved Sawmill Red Beans and Rice for lunch. also Flashing back, I think I must have eaten out a lot.Debora Williams Waller Dinners, (so to speak) Sawmill and Fred Gangs.Shirley Lovelace Williams- Dales and Grisanti,s.Sandy Butler Stone -91st Bombers and Sawmill is a tie for me.Jim McBryde- Fat jacques for hh and their blackened chicken wings were the best i have ever had.Buddy Johnson -What's hh?Buddy Johnson -Just got it...happy hour...duh!!!Jim McBryde -You of all people should know.Buddy Johnson- I wasn't a hh person...Debbie Jenkins Hard to pick just one with the list!!!!!! The following were my fav's.Dale's
Leonard's BBQ
Fred Gangs
91st Bomber Group Restaurant
Sawmill
Natl Guard ArmorySherry Little- Fred Gangs and SawmillDany Hsch- Anything in LA after work . Sam's Hoffbrau Jim Bentley
forget Daruma ! LolJim Bentley -And California Beach sushiRebecca Felts- Fred Gangs, 91st bomber, Dales (which is still open).Rebecca Felts- What was the Cajun resturant that was off Democrat at the end of that cove near the old Credit Union location? I went there several times with our AT&T Vendor.. it was always great.Jim McBryde- It was fat jacques.Buddy Johnson -Jacques, I think.Gary Phillips- If itch the one you're talking about, The Sawmill later became Fat Jaques I think.Rebecca Felts- Buddy thanks.. its been YEARS.. not sure I remember that name.. but that makes sense.Gary Owens- Pappy's and Jimmy'sBuddy Johnson- There was a P & J on Park Ave, near Getwell.Dan Elliot -Between Sawmill and 91st Bomber Group RestaurantKerry Allen Clark -Grisanti's and SawmillDeby Abbott Jolley -Fred Gang'sNancy Bland -Dale's and Grisanti'sGail McGaughey Krawczyk -I loved Catfish Cabin, Fred Gangs,and 91st Bomber Group . I always missed Memphis when I transferred. Lots of great people and memories.Ronnie Campbell- Free lunch at Catfish Cabin on your birthday. Wonder if they still do?Debora Williams Waller- AND THE WINNER IS ???Dan Elliot Us!Cecil Gaither- Natl Guard Armory
Jimmy Glenn Burk- I gained 10# in one year at ELANS....but my favorite was National Guard Armory, especially on Thursdays.Sandy Butler Stone -I forgot Thirsday chicken & dressing. The greasy burgers were the best I've ever had. yumDebora Williams Waller -It is still chicken and dressing day on Thursday at Dales.Penny Hitchcock Hopper Let's go!Sandy Butler Stone- Oh...I can't go this week. Let me know if you do it next week. I didn't know we could still go there! YumPenny Hitchcock Hopper -Next Thursday sounds good, but let's check in the first of the week. You in, Debora Williams Waller?
Brookie Tribo6/8/2017
Brookie Tribo
Fred Gangs & Desperado
Debby Black Franklin6/8/2017
Debby Black Franklin
Dale's. Italian Rebel and Overstuffed Deli!
Brenda J. Brunner6/8/2017
Brenda J. Brunner
Fred Gang's. I have never found a salad bar as good 😁
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Subject: Bronczak support article on air traffic control
Jimmy Glenn Burk6/10/2017
Shane Borden6/10/2017
Shane Borden
Everything can always be improved, but Bronzak only has FedEx in mind. The system isn't that bad and user fees are not the way to do it. The bottom line is that the airlines are looking to go to a flat fee vs. the per gallon excise tax system we have today. This is what is really going on.
We are already moving toward improved aircraft spacing with the adaptation of ADS-B (a significant cost to aircraft owners) and most delays occur due to ground infrastructure not the airways.
The regular guy can barely afford to fly as it is. Add another $50-60 to each flight and General Aviation will be pummeled to look like it does in Europe. Why do you think they come here to fly?
There will be tons of unintended consequences should we go this route. The pilot pool will only shrink if this cost burden is shifted like this plan entails.
For an alternative viewpoint, see what AOPA has to say about it.
AOPA Expresses Concern about Trump's ATC Plan https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/aopa-live?watch=2ff6de38-357c-3375-9511-77a75ef72f37#.WTvn8xdORlE.twitter
AOPA Live
aopa.org
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Bronczak support article on air traffic control
Leigh Pritchett Sawicki6/10/2017
Leigh Pritchett Sawicki
Not all facilities still use paper strips. But totally agree that the system is in dire need of new controllers. My husband will be forced to retire in 3 1/2 months and years ago many started telling managent that there's a wave of retirements coming and it was obvious that the hiring wasn't going to keep up. The biggest wave started about 1-2 years ago and will continue another 2 years. These are mainly the hires from after Reagan fired the strikers
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Shane Borden6/10/2017
Shane Borden
It was a career change that I actually contemplated at one point. The age requirement for new controllers of no older than 31 stopped that dead in its tracks.
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Subject: FWS Commencement Speech 2016
Jimmy Glenn Burk6/12/2017
Subject: FedEx & Robots with Tracy Bailey
Jimmy Glenn Burk6/12/2017
Judy Davidson6/12/2017
Judy Davidson
Woohoo! Go FedEx! Go Tracey!
Penny Hitchcock Hopper6/12/2017
Penny Hitchcock Hopper
Tracey (along with his team) is obviously still doing exciting work and being a very nice fellow.
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Subject: FedEx Trivia (answer any of the following)
Jimmy Glenn Burk6/14/2017
FedEx Trivia (answer any of the following)
1. In the early days of Federal Express, some customers refused to do this?
2. When FedEx tries to sell to a very very large customer, they use this system to number crunch their current & project sales and delivery patterns to compute their discount. Name the system.
3. Very large customers use this system to get their billing and tracking data?
4. This computer vendor's software was once purchased for $27M, but FedEx couldn't use it for quite a while. Name the computer or software vendor and why it couldn't be used
.5. FedEx once bought 600 of these small computer systems but never used them. Name the systems and why?
6. The year was 1980. What was the service committment to deliver packages?
7. Why did Federal Express once sell airline seats to employees?
Mike Acord6/15/2017
Mike Acord
Answers Jimmy Glenn Burk ??
Jimmy Glenn Burk6/15/2017
1. In the early days of Federal Express, some customers refused to do this?
Some very large customers refused to fill out airbills. They didn't want to do this because there was already a label and address on the package, and they didn't have to do this with UPS normal package delivery.
2. When FedEx tries to sell to a very very large customer, they use this system to number crunch their current & project sales and delivery patterns to compute their discount. Name the system.
Info SuperHub - Teredata
3. Very large customers use this system to get their billing and tracking data?
Powership Plus
4. This computer vendor's software was once purchased for $27M, but FedEx couldn't use it for quite a while. Name the computer or software vendor and why it couldn't be used.
Oracle Software -The Pilot contract was very difficult to formalize and there were some pilot actions. FWS gave direction to do no new development until the Pilot issue was resolved, so no new projects needing the software were approved.
5. FedEx once bought 600 of these small computer systems but never used them. Name the systems and why?
NCR Tower for Business Service Centers. The systems had only bisync communications which FedEx did not support on the network. They were warehoused, and later sold to someone who needed the towers.
6. The year was 1980. What was the service committment to deliver packages?
Noon
7. Why did Federal Express once sell airline seats to employees?
FedEx purchased five Boeing 737's in anticipation of using the aircraft during the day to fly passengers in order to utilize the aircraft. The 737's came with roll in airline seats which could be easily removed to convert the aircraft to a freighter. Federal shut down the project when after a year of politiking, it could only get rights to fly to one city (Chicago-Midway). The seats were offered to employees for a small cost. As a history note, American airlines also experimented with this. They used some aircraft for freight during the day, then rolled in airline seats and did redeye passenger flights at night.
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Mike Acord6/16/2017
Mike Acord
Thanks !!!
Jane Meredith Robbins6/20/2017
Jane Meredith Robbins
Interesting
Tommy Johnson6/22/2017
Tommy Johnson
5. Dell Web PC
Tommy Johnson6/22/2017
Tommy Johnson
4. I don't remember the vendor but I believe you are talking about FedEx Ship for Windows. The vendor wouldn't release the source code to us. I started reverse engineering the software and giving it to them to let them know we would get it one way or another. They finally did turn over the source code
Subject: Debbie Hodge > FedEx ITD Retiree Breakfast Club
Debbie Hodge6/15/2017
Jimmy Glenn Burk6/15/2017
http://www.today.com/video/watch-al-roker-surprise-this-deserving-dad-with-a-live-backyard-barbecue-968045123509
Watch Al Roker surprise this deserving dad with a live backyard barbecue
today.com
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Debbie Hodge > FedEx ITD Retiree Breakfast Club
Pat Woodruff Gunter6/15/2017
Pat Woodruff Gunter
Hey that was great!
Bill Pickron8/4/2017
Bill Pickron
Mel was great guy. He worked for me for many years until his retirement.
Subject: I know that Federal Express experimented with the idea of dual-purpose planes - carrying passengers ...
Eric Brosch6/19/2017
I know that Federal Express experimented with the idea of dual-purpose planes - carrying passengers during the day and cargo at night. Did we ever actually get that service started or was it only a concept? I'm very curious what the passenger experience would have been like. Did we hire flight attendants, etc?I was at the Boeing Museum of Flight in Everett, WA and saw this plane. It is/was a 737-200QC "quick change" configuration which belonged to Eastern Airlines and FedEx at one point. I'd love to hear more about whether we ever carried passengers on one of these and what the experience was like!
Eric Brosch6/19/2017
Eric Brosch
Apparently EAL carried cargo at one point as well. The extra weight of the QC configuration turned out to not be economical when carrying passengers.
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Walt Edmonds6/19/2017
Walt Edmonds
That idea never got started. Thought about heavily but that was about it.
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Jimmy Glenn Burk6/20/2017
as i remember, FedEx purchased 5 737s to start the passenger flights. it took one year to get one license to fly to one city, Midway in Chicago. other airlines were hurting with an oil embargo and losing money. FedEx business was growing rapidly so the passenger idea went away and the 737s were sold. it was rumored that one of the 737s was never paid for and the company hired some experts to steal it back although thus could be a legend.
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Eric Brosch6/20/2017
Eric Brosch
Thanks, Jimmy! That makes sense. I'd always heard we explored the concept but when I saw that we'd gotten as far as buying planes I wondered if it had gone further than I realized.
Thanks for all the work you put into this group. I'm coming up on 19 years and I love learning about the history.
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Timothy Joseph Frassinelli6/20/2017
Timothy Joseph Frassinelli
It was one of several thousand concepts that never came to fruition! Fred very quickly came to the realization that any maintenance or scheduling issues during the day might possibly jeopardize the reliability of the ever so lucrative package business at night and low and behold, before You knew it, we were turning a "DAY" sort six days a week!!
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Eric Brosch6/20/2017
Eric Brosch
That makes perfect sense. In hindsight, as usual, he was right. Passenger airlines are not terribly lucrative.
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Timothy Joseph Frassinelli6/20/2017
Timothy Joseph Frassinelli
Eric Brosch, Had the public at large realized what a terrible business that the Commercial Passenger Airlines were to become, they would have taken Orville and Wilbur out and had them placed before a Firing Squad!! Guess who said that?and I quote.
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Eric Brosch6/20/2017
Eric Brosch
That's hilarious! Sounds about right.
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Timothy Joseph Frassinelli6/20/2017
Timothy Joseph Frassinelli
Eric Brosch, I about fell out when I heard him say it!!
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Subject: FedEx Trivia:
Jimmy Glenn Burk6/27/2017
FedEx Trivia:Name a service, product or anything that FedEx used to do, or tried...that they don't do today (can be something customer, employee, service etc)
Jack Brown6/27/2017
Jack Brown
Zapmail
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Jim Bentley6/27/2017
Jim Bentley
Family Briefings
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Leroy Hebert6/27/2017
Leroy Hebert
Jump seat
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Peter Dangerfield6/27/2017
Peter Dangerfield
Gas station.
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Dave Hansen6/27/2017
Dave Hansen
ExpressStar One (Satellite)
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Melissa Leech Ziemer6/27/2017
Melissa Leech Ziemer
Copy service
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Marcie Littles Moss6/27/2017
Marcie Littles Moss
Hotel Pack
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Debby Black Franklin6/27/2017
Debby Black Franklin
FedEx Ship and Get in Jewel Osco?
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J. David White6/27/2017
J. David White
Employees were given turkeys or hams for Christmas.
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J. David White6/27/2017
J. David White
Employee Christmas parties at the Peabody Hotel.
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Subject: I remember this slogan, though I'm pretty sure this isn't what it meant!
James W Jim LeMaster6/27/2017
I remember this slogan, though I'm pretty sure this isn't what it meant!
Subject: Does anyone have a suggestion for a good virus protection?
Janie Haynes6/29/2017
Does anyone have a suggestion for a good virus protection?
Gary Phillips6/29/2017
Gary Phillips
A good diet and Vitamin C?
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Janie Haynes6/29/2017
Janie Haynes
That might work😜
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Dawn Taylor Bush6/29/2017
Dawn Taylor Bush
I have always used McAfee on my personal laptop. Seems to work well!
Janie Haynes6/29/2017
Janie Haynes
Tks Dawn.
Jane Meredith Robbins6/30/2017
Jane Meredith Robbins
Me too
Subject: A few older photos of Mr. Smith!
Gary Owens6/30/2017
A few older photos of Mr. Smith!
Walt Edmonds6/30/2017
Walt Edmonds
Nice pics, thanks for sharing. Brings back many good memories.
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Ron Houston7/13/2017
Ron Houston
Hey, I think I have that magazine. :)
Subject: Sam :)
Clayton Roderick6/30/2017
Sam :)
Subject: FedEx 767F Wild Wing Wave Delivery Flight
Clayton Roderick6/30/2017
FedEx 767F Wild Wing Wave Delivery Flight
Terry Smedley6/30/2017
Terry Smedley
I love watching our planes take off!
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Subject: This video may have been posted previously but looks like better quality.
Jimmy Glenn Burk6/30/2017
This video may have been posted previously but looks like better quality.http://www.tennessean.com/story/news/2017/06/06/5-tips-business-and-life-fedexs-fred-smith/374890001/
Subject: Marsha Terry Rider shared Travel Nursing.org's photo to the group: FedEx ITD Retiree Breakfast Club.
Marsha Terry Rider6/30/2017
Perfect!
Subject: Can someone help refresh my memory of where High Wycombe fits into FedEx history? Passed by there on ...
Buddy Johnson6/30/2017
Can someone help refresh my memory of where High Wycombe fits into FedEx history? Passed by there on a day trip out of London today
John Coop6/30/2017
John Coop
UK data center if I remember correctly. Was there once many moons ago!
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Buddy Johnson6/30/2017
Buddy Johnson
👍
Ron Houston6/30/2017
Ron Houston
Sounds familiar.
Jimmy Glenn Burk6/30/2017
It was the UK data center before it was combined with the Brussels ops center. There were 3 global Telecom managers initially. Alfred Pun in Asia, Ted Crampton in the UK, and Denis Guerts in Brussels and I think one of the managers in Memphis handled South America.
Gary Harlan7/1/2017
Gary Harlan
Someone can correct me if I am wrong, but I think it was part of the Lex Wilkinson acquisition. The thought was that in buying an already established delivery service in the UK that it would position FedEx to provide better competition for the Royal Post. The main hub was in Nuneaton for processing UK local deliveries.
Gary Phillips7/1/2017
Gary Phillips
I was there way back when to survey the site. I believe we were looking at moving or possibly downsizing the facility if I remember right.
Jim McBryde7/1/2017
Jim McBryde
I spent a summer there writing specs for domestic uk software before we shut them down. Sad time when we laid them all off. We were looking to start intra europe delivery.
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