Reminder - Call For Comments - DLV 2005 dates ...

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This posting is from: annie
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Just a reminder here ... Two weeks remain in our Call For Comments
period regarding our proposed DLV 2005 dates, which are Sunday, April 24
thru Saturday, April 30.

Speaking very freely, last year we had some cases where people were
unhappy with the proposed dates, but failed to say anything until after
the Call For Comments period had expired. I don't want this scenario to
repeat this year.

So, if there are any further comments, positive or negative, in regards
to our proposed DLV 2005 dates, please speak now or forever ...

Thanks, gang. :)

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This posting is from: Rhianna
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Being retired, the dates are ok with me. Just thought I'd respond anyway so
ya know the message is read. :)

Rhianna Roberts (Arizona)

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This posting is from: Tina Tawdre
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Well, it's always hard to predict that far in advance. Work schedules
and software release dates have been changing so fast the last couple of
years. The dates look good right now. I certainly hope to be there.

Certainly, you went through the usual checklist of known conflicts. I
just worry that so many are on summer vacation now and just not tuned in
to the mailings or to the calendar that far in advance. The ORG girls
are the ones who perhaps feel most passionately about DLV, so they're
right on top of the dates. Try to put yourself into the shoes of a
non-ORG DLV attendee. What do they like? What are their priorities?

Are they able to commit so far in advance?

Given the low levels of traffic on dlvorg and dlvdisc on any topic, I
just think we're in the dog days of summer. Is there a harm in waiting
until 9/15 or 9/30 to finalize the dates? So much can change so
quickly. Just ask the empolyees of the soon-to-be Hooters Hotel and
Casino.

Thanks,

-- Tina

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This posting is from: anya black dupree
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>Just a reminder here ... Two weeks remain in our Call For Comments
>period regarding our proposed DLV 2005 dates, which are Sunday, April 24
>thru Saturday, April 30.

I'm all in favor of these proposed dates.

Sincerely, ANYA, here in very hot and humid Las Vegas.

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This posting is from: Mabeco
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I am going to abstain from voting on next year's dates since I will be
unable to attend in 2005.

Two weeks after returning from this year's DLV, I was laid off from my
job after 18 1/2 years with the company. I won't have any vacation
time in reserve next spring (assuming I have found a new job by then;
if I haven't found a new job by then I will be in truly deep sh*t).

Unemployedly yours,

Mary Beth Cooper

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This posting is from: kumiko yvonne watanabe
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Hi Mary Beth

Ouch! Wishing you the best of success in getting another job! And I hope it is
better and pays better than your old one! Gosh 18.5yrs and they do that!

Hope you can join us again, sometime soon!

-Yvonne

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This posting is from: Denise McCracken
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> Two weeks after returning from this year's DLV, I was laid off from my
> job after 18 1/2 years with the company. I won't have any

That sucks a$$. There isn't any job security anywhere.

-densie

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This posting is from: Mary Beth
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>Gosh 18.5yrs and they do that!

No one is safe anymore.

>Hope you can join us again, sometime soon!

I plan to be back someday. Thanks.

mb

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This posting is from: Mary Beth
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>There isn't any job security anywhere.

There really isn't, unless you're lucky enough to own your own company.

The stand-up comedian Rich Hall has a great bit about all of this:

"Here's how to tell if you are rich, middle class, or poor - when you go
to work in the morning, if your name is on the building, you're rich.
If your name is on your desk, you're middle class. If your name is on
your shirt ---- you're poor."

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