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On Sat, 29 Dec 2001 21:15:42 -0600, John Lawson wrote: >I remember hearing about one Marine Corps general (at HQMC many years ago) who did >not have any chairs in his office. He worked standing at a podium-type desk...all >of his meetings in the office were conducted with all hands standing. One way to >keep the staff reports short and to the point! :-) > I guess youd rinkle those pants if you sat. >Frank Stutzman wrote: > >> In rec.aviation.owning Drew Johnson >> > Bob Chilcoat wrote: >> >> >> it was not very practical as a conference table because you >> >> kept knocking your knees against the tops of the cylinders when you used the >> >> table. >> >> > Perhaps THAT was the point? >> >> > How many people like long meetings .? >> >> > Make it uncomfortable . .therefore . . . short >> >> Legend has it that years ago the Cabletron Corporation (makers of networking >> equipment) went one better. None of their meeting rooms had CHAIRS! >> >> I dont know if this was true or not, I worked for the competition: SynOptics. >> Neither Cabletron nor SynOptics exist anymore. Dont know if there is a >> conclusion to draw there or not. >> >> -- >> Frank Stutzman >> Bonanza N494B >> Hood River, OR |
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