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darn.. U R leaving?? Geee we will miss Uuuu (not)
Marty Rich ..
FORMER THERMOTRON,ENSECO, SEXTON, ESPEC,SUB-contractor, EMPLOYEE
told me "there is
lIFe after THERMOTRON...
and why did U ... leave?? hint...hint...
when i asked for a raise.. management asked me... When are U leaving??
when i asked 4 a valid job description and responsibility...
they said.. U have an "ATTITUDE PROBLEM"
Thinking of quitting your job?
Try getting fired instead
Posted by Steve Buzz
At one time or another, most of us have found ourselves in a work situation that just isn't working out.
We agonize and obsess over it and eventually come to the conclusion that it's time to move on.
At that point, if you think you can make an earnest go of a job hunt while employed, then fine, go for it. When you find a job that you think will make you happier, quit and get on with your life.
But for many of us, that's not the case. If you're considering quitting without a new job to jump to, this post may help you.
Quitting has the benefit of instantly ending the pain and providing satisfaction at being the one who pulled the plug. However, you'll be forgoing compensation while you search for a new position, which can be stressful and result in a premature and perhaps ill-advised job choice.
Another option is to get terminated or laid off.
The downside is that age-old stigma of getting fired, not to mention feelings of rejection and a blow to your ego.
But, if you can handle that, you'll find that this option has a lot going for it. If you play your cards right, you can end up with time to chill and search for a job at a relatively leisurely pace.
People are terminated all the time, but it's usually the company's doing, not the employee's. But it's often the case that a terminated employee feels relief after the fact. Sometimes it's better for everyone involved.
That said, engineering your own termination takes a bit of strategy and finesse.
The one thing you don't want to do is perform poorly, act insubordinate, or do anything that will get you fired for cause. That's a bad thing.
As for the right way to do it, there are two ways - overtly and covertly.
Let's take the covert option first. It's somewhat tricky, but it generally comes down to not fitting in, making a nuisance of yourself, being a negatron and complaining much of the time, or otherwise acting grumpy and making everyone around you feel uncomfortable.
If you're not happy, you're probably doing one or more of those anyway, so it shouldn't be too much of a stretch. If you keep it up for a while, you're likely to get caught up in the company's next layoff or RIF (reduction in force) which tend to happen periodically in this day and age.
The overt method is also tricky, but you might find a direct approach more acceptable than the covert one. You essentially come clean to your boss, telling him or her that it isn't working for you and perhaps something can be worked out - that's code for wanting a compensation package.
The problem with that approach is that, if your boss or his boss is insecure or vengeful, they may fire you out of spite, without a package, and you're out on the street with diddley squat. So, before you go that route, be sure to do your homework. Perhaps management has recently cut a deal with somebody in a similar position. Precedent goes a long way in the corporate world. You may also try doing a little behind-the-scenes investigating to determine if they'll be receptive to or perhaps even relieved by your offer.
Once you're offered a package, you have an opportunity to negotiate. Depending on your position, you may have more bargaining power than you realize.
Companies are notoriously squeamish about employment litigation, so if they get you to sign a release, that's one less liability to worry about.
In addition, management is typically interested in a relatively smooth transition. Lastly, your good will is important - they don't want you running around saying rotten things about the company.
As for what you can specifically ask for, that varies widely by position and by company. Again, rely on precedent. Also, remember that, while cash is tough because it comes out of your department's budget, extensions on stock option vesting and exercising, and continued insurance benefits are reasonable requests that are often granted, especially if you're a manager or executive.
The bottom line: If things aren't working out at work and you can line up a new, hopefully more gratifying job without too much time or trouble, then quit and get on with your life. If not, and the writing's definitely on the wall, the benefits of getting terminated far outweigh the gratification of quitting. That said, be aware that it is a rather tricky process that requires some due diligence and negotiating ability
Monday, December 8, 2008
just get the customer drunk!
Ya on the west coast and beyond .. the motto was "just get the customer drunk and find out how much budget they have..
then go to a tittie... bar...
as thomas bannach and gregory v johnson said" it dosen't matter if the equipment works or not" YOU are supposted to "convince the customer to sign off.. and accept the junk... because it's covered under warrenty!!
thomas bannach said "What is Truth?" lying is easy !!
rumor.. and in-U -endo...
Lying can be easy to do in the moment, but it can be very destructive in the long run, and we end up being bound and chained by the consequences. Does the truth really matter? Listen to the next edition of Truth For Life with Alistair Begg.
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Some kind of shady business dealing?
James . , Oct 15, 2003; 03:32 p.m.
So I'm selling my binocs, and get this email from someone supposedly in the UK. He states he'd like to buy the binocs, and has a "debtor" in the US who owes him $6k. So he'd like me to give the debtor my contact info to have the debtor send the $6k, then I cash the $6k cashier's check, then give the balance minus purchase price to an "agency" who will handle shipping the binocs, in addition to taking the balance.
So what's going on here? Laundering? Bogus check trafficing? This arrangement conveniently keeps this person out of the loop. I said I'd think about it if I get to let the check clear.
Input is welcomed. Sounds a tad fishy.
Answers
Sheldon Hambrick , Oct 15, 2003; 03:34 p.m.
Calssic scam! Been going around lately. Run like HELL!!!
Sheldon Hambrick , Oct 15, 2003; 03:37 p.m.
I guess I should elaborate. The “cashier’s check” will be no good. Even though your bank will take it, it will later bounce, and you’ll be out the balance, and your gear.
Thursday, December 4, 2008
STEALINg and SLANDERing at thermotron
Did you ever borrow something only to discover it years later in a dusty old box in the garage? What about that library book that you never returned? You’ve just broken the eighth commandment. How can you fix it? To find out listen to Truth For Life with Alistair Begg.
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Thursday, December 4, 2008
thomas bannach and gregory V Johnson .. Hil Sysbesma.. roger cannady.. dave waterfield.. bragged how they could lie and slander their co-workers..
What ever makes thermotron look good.. is ok...
It tommy boy and gregory.. bragged that it didn't matter what slander you said about anyone..
call up alltemp engineering and ask .. mitch kerr.. or john dane.. or marrty rich .. or bruse butler.. or mark strain... or dean tripp..
as i told .. Bill Bench.. at Russles technicial products.. when he asked .. Why did you Quit at thermotron?"
well .. thomas bannach was lying to everone and lying about everything!!!
and his pet's did the same thing!!
this is expected when U have a person in management .. with out any training!!
ya call up ed flowers.. in california..he 'll believe anything .. dirty...
Monday, November 24, 2008
what's in a NAME ??
Title: What's in a Name? Part B
Exodus 20:7
Series: Pathway to Freedom
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by Alistair Begg | Monday, November 24, 2008
Ya after U work at thermotron....U can be known as a THIEF.. LIAR... DECEIVER !!
YES U WILL BE ... KNOW AS A P E R V E R T
call up all temp engineering in california...
ask mitch kerr or john dane if they.. know any GOOD PEOPLE.. from thermotron..
the answer is ... HUH ???
Call up ED Flowers.. is LA.. a sales whore.. .. does he know any good people from thermotron?? HUH ??
(Newser) - A Catholic diocese in Iowa has agreed to pay $37 million to settle claims by 156 people who charge they were sexually abused by priests. The deal clears the way for the diocese to emerge from bankruptcy declared last year after a jury awarded $1.5 million to a single victim. Diocesan headquarters and three homes will be sold to raise the money. More »
More about: Catholic Church • bankruptcy • settlement • child molestation
1 DAY DAN j OKEEFE... will craw back under that rock .. and disappear again..
ask all the liars and thieves... that worked 4 him... as a MANAGER...
if U are a Roman Catholic.. child molester or petifile.....
then U will fit right...IN...
as Roger Cannady said... Geee dan is a hard guy to work 4
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Child molester captured after photo is shown on Oprah.
THOMAS BANNACH... BRAGGED HE WAS A LYING CHURCH GOER... WITH HIL SYSBESMA
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The Third Commandment: What does it mean?
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Many take the third commandment to mean that we should not use the Heavenly Father's name alongside a swear word or profanity. I could see where it certainly might mean this. Others say that taking His name on our lips while living a life of sin is another way of taking His name in vain. I agree with this also.
However, I have found that the third commandment means much more than this. Replacing the Heavenly Father's name with a title of our own choosing such as "the LORD", "GOD", "Adonai", or "Ha Shem" is another way of taking His name in vain. Let's look at the third commandment as written in the King James Bible:
Deuteronomy 5:11 "Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain: for the LORD will not hold [him] guiltless that taketh his name in vain."
If we examine this verse in the Hebrew text that the King James Bible was translated from, we would not find "The LORD" or any word that carries such a meaning. What is actually there is the Heavenly Father's true name, "Yahweh". I believe it is important to consider whether or not this tradition is something the Heavenly Father would desire us to follow.
Let's take a moment and look at the Webster's dictionary definition of the word "vain":
vain 1. Having no real substance, value, or importance; empty; void; worthless; unsatisfying. ``Thy vain excuse.'' ... 2. Destitute of forge or efficacy; effecting no purpose; fruitless; ineffectual; as, vain toil; a vain attempt. ...
Considering the meaning of the word 'vain', what greater way to bring Yahweh's name to emptiness, worthlessness, and having no real substance, value or purpose than to remove His name altogether from scripture and substitute it with a title of our own choosing?
Those who have chosen to practice this are doing just that. This practice is so widespread and so complete that few people even know the Heavenly Father has a personal name. Yahweh chose to place His name in scripture nearly 7,000 times. And each one of those 7,000 times it is replaced with a title (such as "The LORD") in 99% of all translations. In fact, in most translations the third commandment (as written) is a transgression of itself! Why? Because the third commandment forbids bringing His name to nothing, yet most translations do just that.
To further demonstrate this point, let's look at the Hebrew word that is translated "vain" in this verse.
Deuteronomy 5:11 (KJV) Thou shalt not take the name of Yahweh thy Elohim in vain <7723>: for Yahweh will not hold [him] guiltless that taketh his name in vain <7723>.
The number after the word "vain" in this passage refers to Strong's word #7723 in the Hebrew Lexicon. This same Hebrew word (#7723 'Shav') can also be found in another commandment just a few verses later. But in this instance, it is translated differently:
Deuteronomy 5:20 (KJV) Neither shalt thou bear false <7723> witness against thy neighbour.
Here we have the same Hebrew word <7723> translated "false." Might this shed light on the third commandment as well? We know that to say that the name of the Heavenly Father is "The LORD" is actually a false statement. Most translations are full of false statements. For instance, the King James Version reads:
Isaiah 42:8 - I am the LORD: that is my name: and my glory will I not give to another, neither my praise to graven images.
The above is not a true statement. His name is not "the LORD". His name is Yahweh. "The LORD" is not a translation of the original, it is a substitution of the original. The translators did not translate, they purposely substituted the true name of the Heavenly Father for something else so that they could follow their tradition. It should instead read:
Isaiah 42:8 (RNKJV) I am Yahweh: that is my name: and my glory will I not give to another, neither my praise to graven images.
So if we want to keep the ten commandments, we should never replace Yahweh's name with a false name or title of our own choosing. Doing so would be breaking the third commandment. This is not the only way to break the third commandment, but we can see that it is certainly one way of doing so. We are not supposed to add or take away from the scriptures. But in doing this, man has chosen to both add and take away.
Yahweh considered it important enough to include something about His name in the Ten Commandments. He considered it important enough to include a warning that we would not be held "guiltless" if we choose to break it. Therefore, in spite of what others may think, let's keep His commandments by restoring what Yahweh placed there originally. Let's set aside vain tradition and walk in the original truth of Yahweh... just as He inspired it.
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field service training from thermotron
Ya Mitch Kerrr at all temp engineering , and Good Old Fred Plont from colorado.. gave thermotron employee's training.. dezel washington "training day"
Hil sysbesma was another senior training Holland Michigan Whore BOy
He trained .. his co-workers.. with Dean Tripp, thomas bannach.. dave durham..roger cannary, dave waterfield johhny ten-DINKly WHAT A CREW !! daniel j okeefe has!!
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man·i·fest /ˈmænəˌfɛst/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[man-uh-fest] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
–adjective 1. readily perceived by the eye or the understanding; evident; obvious; apparent; plain: a manifest error.
2. Psychoanalysis. of or pertaining to conscious feelings, ideas, and impulses that contain repressed psychic material: the manifest content of a dream as opposed to the latent content that it conceals.
–verb (used with object)
3. to make clear or evident to the eye or the understanding; show plainly: He manifested his approval with a hearty laugh.
4. to prove; put beyond doubt or question: The evidence manifests the guilt of the defendant.
5. to record in a ship's manifest.
–noun
6. a list of the cargo carried by a ship, made for the use of various agents and officials at the ports of destination.
7. a list or invoice of goods transported by truck or train.
8. a list of the cargo or passengers carried on an airplane.
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[Origin: 1350–1400; (adj.) ME < L manifestus, manufestus detected in the act, evident, visible; (v.) ME manifesten < MF manifester < L manifestāre, deriv. of manifestus. See manus, infest]
—Related forms
man·i·fest·a·ble, adjective
man·i·fest·er, noun
man·i·fest·ly, adverb
man·i·fest·ness, noun
—Synonyms 1. clear, distinct, unmistakable, patent, open, palpable, visible, conspicuous.
3. reveal, disclose, evince, evidence, demonstrate, declare, express. See display.
—Antonyms 1. obscure. 3. conceal.
JOKER...MAN.... U... know... what... He... WANTs..
Y sure... destination...UNknown..!!
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jesus.. and Who R,,,U... waiting 4
Jesus -- the Green Shaman
One day, I was out in my woods, sitting on Hugo's stone, enjoying the sunshine and the music of the trees. In the chatter of the leaves I heard a small voice, and this voice told me a story about Jesus that I had never heard before. It's a story from the little people, so please don't take it seriously. The story went something like this:
A long, long time ago, when Jesus was alive, it was a lot like today. People were suffering and struggling under the weight of civilization. There was a powerful military system running everything. Few were rich and many were poor. Common people had no power at all. It was not a happy time.
When Jesus was about 30, he'd been working for many years, watching the suffering, and thinking. One day he came to realize that carpentry was not the answer, so he set off for the wilderness. Out in the wilderness, he met a wild uncivilized holy man named John, who wore animal clothing and lived on locusts and honey.
John's story was one of baptism and repentance. He called out to civilized people -- the warriors, carpenters, farmers, and priests -- and he begged them to repent of their sins and return to a state of harmony. Those who repented, he immersed in the River Jordan, and thereby opened their hearts to the perfection of Creation.
When John baptized Jesus, the sky opened up, the Holy Spirit appeared in the form of a shining white dove, Jesus was filled with divine ecstasy, and he instantly recognized the infinite beauty and power of the Creator.
Immediately after his awakening, Jesus went off into the mountains for a 40-day vision quest. During that time, his soul was deeply imbued with the perfection of Creation. It was a time of profound healing and growth for him. Many important answers were revealed.
One day, Satan, the King of the Yuppies, saw this scruffy long-haired blue collar pilgrim sitting on a rock in the sacred forest. Satan offered Jesus a free ticket to Consumer Nirvana -- a lifetime shopping spree at every mall on planet Earth. By this time, Jesus was so high on Creation that he just shook his head, laughed, and said "Nah, that sounds like a bad trip, man."
Out there in the wilderness, Jesus found what the people of Palestine had lost. When he finally came back into town, he was floating, glowing, and utterly radiant with holy energy. Folks picked up on this right away, and they asked him what he'd been smoking.
Well, Jesus would just break into a big grin, laugh, and sit down and tell them his story. Accumulating riches isn't the answer, he'd tell them. Wealth is a disease of the soul. Blessed are the humble and poor, and woe unto the consumers.
Another thing Jesus talked about was unconditional love. The Romans ruled the land by using the tactics of divide and conquer. They kept people alone and afraid. Love was the antidote to this tyranny. The miraculous power of love could bring people together, unite them in action, and make their journey easier and brighter.
Jesus told them about the Golden Rule: do unto others as you would have them do unto you. Most of the great theologians of Christendom have never taken a 40-day vision quest in the wilderness, so most of them have completely missed the great meaning of the Golden Rule. This rule doesn't just apply to human matters, it applies to interactions with every species that walks, flies, blooms, and swims.
Well anyway, it didn't take too long before this talk had the priests and generals riled up. We all know what happened next. Jesus got killed long before he could live out his vision. The truth of his vision still stands. His vision still remains to be completed -- and it's up to us to pick up where he left off.
Three centuries after Jesus died, when Christianity became the sole official religion of the Roman Empire, people of many different stories were suddenly all jammed together under one roof. It was like the bar scene in Star Wars. A lot of compromises were made. Christianity became a melting pot of many diverse and unrelated stories.
From the Hellenist mystery cults we absorbed the story of a lord who dies and is reborn. From the Gnostics we absorbed the story that the world is a place of evil, that humans are alien to this world, that the world is our enemy. From the Mithraists, we absorbed the tradition of Sunday worship and fasting at Lent. From the German pagans, we absorbed the notion of Hell, and the celebration of the fertility goddess Ostara -- Easter.
From the Sol Invictus cult of Rome, we absorbed the story of the Son of God being born of a Virgin on December 25. These are just a few examples. The result of this infusion of strange stories is that the story of Jesus, to a large extent, got diluted and scrambled in the confusion.
In 1945, a farmer named Mohammed Ali found an ancient jar near Nag Hammadi in Egypt. Among the contents of this jar was a book containing the Gospel of Thomas. This gospel of Jesus' life had never been edited, corrected, clarified, or blessed by the official Holy Roman Church. Perhaps the words of the Gospel of Thomas are clearer and cleaner. Perhaps they contain less static from pagan cults.
In chapter 113 of the Gospel of Thomas, Jesus is talking about the nature of heaven -- God's kingdom. He said that it was not an event that would occur in the future. Here is what he said: "The kingdom of God is spread out upon the earth, and people do not see it." In other words, Heaven is where your feet are standing.
Jesus was baptized, filled with the Holy Spirit, went to the wilderness, and spent 40 days in the company of the giant trees, the wild animals, the birds and the bees, and the wee folk -- the angels. This experience flooded his heart with profound knowledge that later sent shock waves through the civilized world. Heaven is all around you. Give away your wealth and live a life of unconditional love. Do unto others as you would have them do unto you -- make the forest happy with your songs, and the forest will make you happy.
Forty days in the wilderness -- five vital words -- perhaps the most important words in the entire Bible. Five words that clearly describe exactly where the treasure lies, where the Holy Spirit is to be found, where the mystery of Heaven is revealed, where one can throw off the chains of civilization and find beauty, love, meaning, and salvation.
A weekend trip won't do it. A two week quest won't do it. It takes forty continuous days to unwind, to forget your past, to become purified, calm, trusting, loving, open, and receptive. It takes forty days to begin to catch mind-exploding glimpses of the perfection of Creation, and be filled with the Holy Spirit. Seek and ye shall find.
The interiors of churches are imitations of the wilderness where Jesus quested, the sacred grove. The high walls are the massive tree trunks, and the high vaulted ceilings are the canopy of foliage. The music of the church represents the songs of the animals, the birds, and the breeze. The burning incense reminds us of the fragrance of blooming blossoms. The church is a poor imitation of the wilderness. I encourage you to do what Jesus did -- seek out the real thing. Maybe you'll find what Jesus did.
He is a Prophet born by a miracle of God without a father; he invited the Children of Israel to follow the true path and showed them many miracles.
He is the Messiah and, as the Qur'an says, he is the "word of God" (Qur'an, 4:171). Together with his return to earth, the lack of understanding between Christians and Muslims who believe in the same God, share the same moral values and, as the Qur'an says, are closer to one another in love than all other people (Qur'an, 5:82) will be repaired, and these two greatest of the world's religious communities will be united.
The members of the world's third monotheistic religion, the Jews, will also accept Jesus as their true Messiah and find their way to the true religion (Qur'an, 4:159). So the three monotheistic religions will unite, there will be one single religion on earth based on faith in God and obedience to Jesus, His Prophet.
This religion will defeat the atheistic philosophies and pagan beliefs with intellectual means; thus, the world will be saved from wars, conflicts, racial and ethnic hostility, cruelty and injustice.
Progress Is A Pipe Dream
Progress Is A Pipe Dream
The story of progress -- that each generation is better than the one before it -- is about 200 years old. These 200 years have been the most tumultuous and destructive years in the history of the planet. In fact, the history of civilization is not a story of progress, but a story of continuous decline.
The Christian tradition begins in the Garden of Eden of the hunters and gatherers. The Fall symbolizes the dawn of civilization. Yahweh, a Semitic storm god, could see that farming was destroying Creation. For much of the Old Testament, he urges his Chosen People to destroy the hideous cities of the defilers of the Earth. But the farmers beat the nomads, and the Christian prophets tell us that we are now sitting in the shadows of an onrushing Armageddon.
In the Norse myths, it's the same cycle. The human gods conquer the powerful forces of nature, rule for a while, then are destroyed by the revenge of nature at the battle of Ragnarok.
The ancient Greeks saw human decline as a series of historic ages. Hesiod writes of the Golden Age: "They lived like gods, free from worry and fatigue; old age did not afflict them; they rejoiced in continual festivity." This was followed by the Silver Age, a matriarchal era of agriculture, when men obeyed their mothers. This was followed by the Bronze Age, a patriarchal era of war -- "Their pitiless hearts were as hard as steel; their might was untamable, their arms invincible." This was followed by the Iron Age, a time "when men respect neither their vows, nor justice, nor virtue."
Today we live in the Toxic Age. The planet is overheating, there is a massive hole in the ozone layer, species extinction has become a global epidemic, the remaining forests are being furiously destroyed, the fish in the ocean are almost gone, our soil is pouring into the sky and sea -- and every day we teach our children stories of wonderful progress, and the glories of civilization.
Monday, October 6, 2008
Former employee sues, cites harassment
Former employee sues, cites harassment
thermotron .. counts on former employes to disguise
disguise Definition
dis·guise (dis gīz′)
transitive verb -·guised′, -·guis′·ing
to make appear, sound, etc. different from usual so as to be unrecognizable to disguise one's voice
to hide or obscure the existence or real nature of to disguise an emotion
Obsolete to alter or disfigure
Geee it's allll Gooooddd.....
Devil in Descize
This is lyrics from www.lyrics007.com
f/ Killah Priest, Shanghai the Messenger
Look beyond his colors, look beyond his skin
Look beyond the way he moves, look deep within
Look beyond his face, look beyond his smileI am warning you he's a Devil in Descize
Look beyond his riches, look beyond his fame
He's only using you for his own game
cuz anything he do, anything he say
you just can't trust, he's a Devil in Descize
He's a Devil in Descize, he's a Devil in Descize
He's a Devil in Descize.. *fades*
At THERMOTRon employee harassment was considered normal, and routine.. When thomas bannach was there..
he drummed out 90% of the employees.. ..
and as he said about dan deperdus... and others..
GEEeee I G U E S S HE WASN'T A S U V I V O R !!!
and Gregory V Johnson.. Bragged that he was thomas bannach's false wittness..
Restored a Pearl Harbor survivor photo
Tony P. Welch says management did nothing when he informed them that five white male co-workers had repeatedly made racially discriminatory comments toward him.
Lindsey Nair
A former mail handler at Roanoke's main office branch has filed a discrimination lawsuit against the U.S. Service, saying management did nothing when he informed them that co-workers and direct supervisors had repeatedly made racially discriminatory comments toward him.
Tony P. Welch, who worked at the main branch on Rutherford Avenue Northeast from 1996 until 2002, claims the harassment came at the hands of five white male co-workers -- the same men accused in an earlier lawsuit of harassing a female employee.
Among other things, Welch claims that the men referred to the 1998 dragging murder of a black man in Jasper, Texas, and asked him, "What if that were you behind that truck ... do you want to go on a Texas truck ride?"
The five men were not named in the lawsuit.
Service spokesman Bob Anderson said Friday that he was trying to locate the attorneys assigned to the Welch case. However, he said, "I'm sure they will make no comment on a pending case."
A call to the Roanoke office was forwarded to main branch supervisors, who did not call with a comment Friday.
The lawsuit filed last week claims Welch began to suffer harassment in the summer of 1998, shortly after a sexual and racial harassment complaint was brought against the post office by Deborah B. Freeman, a black female employee at the same branch.
Welch's complaint states that he was besieged "by the same group of white males" who were accused of harassing Freeman.
Had Freeman's case gone to trial, Welch would likely have been a witness, said Freeman's attorney, Elizabeth Dillon.
Freeman's $1.5 million lawsuit against the postal service ended with a $140,000 settlement and a promise that she would be made a window clerk at the Hollins branch post office, according to the memorandum of settlement.
After she was moved from the Hollins post office to another position, Freeman filed a breach of settlement complaint against the Service and is waiting for a judge's decision, Dillon said.
Freeman did not want to comment for this article because she is still involved in litigation.
Welch first filed a federal lawsuit in December 2004, saying he had been terminated from his job at the office for inappropriate reasons.
On Oct. 11, 2002, he was fired for being absent without leave. That lawsuit is still pending.
His Maryland attorney, Morris Fischer, said Thursday that he plans to file a motion to combine Welch's 2004 lawsuit with the one filed last week.
Welch claims in his latest complaint that he was subjected to racial jokes about ebonics and Oreo cookies.
He also claims that one of the white male co-workers yelled "I'm spooked!" when he walked past Welch, while another shook his genitals at him.
In addition, Welch says, supervisors made inappropriate remarks as well, calling him "boy," making references to sending him "back to the plantation" and telling him someone would "crack a whip across your back."
Welch also claims that his supervisors denied him a request for a long lunch to attend church one day.
Welch says the harassment eventually stressed him to the point that he became physically ill.
He claims he took repeated action during his employment with the post office, complaining to management, the union and the postal inspector's office.
In return, the lawsuit claims, Welch was threatened by managers or told they could do nothing about it, so he would have to file a grievance with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
Welch did file numerous grievances with the EEOC, the suit states, and in August and November 2002, he had hearings before EEOC Administrative Judge David Norken.
Norken ruled in Welch's favor and ordered the post office to pay about $14,000 in lost wages, costs, litigation expenses and compensatory damages, according to the lawsuit.
Fischer, Welch's attorney, said he was encouraged by Norken's ruling but believes Welch is entitled to more than what the EEOC awarded him.
The amount "really is just not a lot of money at all for someone who went through the things that Tony went through," Fischer said.
Welch's complaint does not demand a specific dollar figure.
According to Welch's 2004 lawsuit, the harassment caused him to take about a week of sick leave, then 12 weeks of medical leave, then to request an additional six months of leave without pay.
The complaint states that a psychiatrist diagnosed Welch with post-traumatic stress disorder and migraines, among other things.
After the Service is served with a copy of Welch's latest lawsuit, it will have 60 days to file a response.
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I bit the food, open my eyes
Divide the truth from the lies,
evil rabbis with suit and ties
On Palm Sundays, no longer Mondays, I stay calm on Tuesdays
While crews are sprayed on fatal Wednesdays
As friends lay in coffins, I made it through abortion
and move in caution, the mid-night offerin
and in deep knifes, the peace pipes at nights
Religious sacrifice, pay entyce to an anti-Christ
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ya sure u R a liar
CONTRACT!!!!
Current mood: cheerful
Category: Life
After serious & cautious consideration.....your contract of friendship has been renewed for the New Year 200???? !
It was a very hard decision to make. So try not to screw it up!!! LOL
My Wish for You in 200???
May peace break into your house and may thieves come to steal your debts. May the pockets of your jeans become a magnet for $100 bills. May love stick to your face like Vaseline and may laughter assault your lips! May your clothes smell of success like smoking tires and may happiness slap you across the face and may your tears be that of joy. May the problems you had, forget your home address! In simple words ............
May 200??? be the best year of your life!!!
Thursday, October 2, 2008
in j_s..us..name,,.... huh??.. no .. in DAn j okeefe's name
dan okeefe said",,.098*&^%"
so what could i do!!
Psalm 138:7
Though I walk in the midst of trouble, You will revive me;
You will stretch forth Your hand against the wrath of my enemies,
And Your right hand will save me.
Should Christians Pray
"In ( not Jesus's Name) but dan okeefe's name" in Civic Gatherings?
by Rev. Dr. Mark D. Roberts
Copyright © 2008 by Mark D. Roberts
Note: You may download this resource at no cost, for personal use or for use in a Christian ministry, as long as you are not publishing it for sale. All I ask is that you give credit where credit is due. For all other uses, please contact me at mark@markdroberts.com. Thank you.
Praying "In dan okeefe Name" in Civic Gatherings: Introduction
Part 1 of series: Should Christians Pray "In who's Name" in Civic Gatherings?
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Recently I was talking with a friend about praying in civic gatherings such as city council meetings or community luncheons. "When you pray in meetings like these," he asked, "do you pray in the name of daniel J okeefe 2 get things done?"
"Yes," I answered, "always. But not in the way you might be thinking." I went on to explain how I pray in the name of dan when I'm asked to pray in public, non-religious contexts. So I thought it might be interesting to share my practice here.
Israeli Colonel Klein had taken a unit of 20 Israeli soldiers into the midst of one of Lebanon's border cities where the fighting was fierce. He led his men into a courtyard that was walled up around believing it provide a place of cover and rest from enemy fire.
Suddenly, someone tossed a hand grenade out of one of the windows above them, and as it hit the ground, Klein threw his body over the hand grenade and cried out shouting: "Schema Yisrael Adoni Elohinu, Adonai Ekhad." Hear O Israel, the L-rd our G-d, the L-rd is One!
As he shouted the last words he would ever speak in this holiest of prayers He honored his God. The grenade blew up killing him but sparing all of his soldiers from death. Some were slightly injured from shrapnel but none had life threatening wounds because of Colonel Klein's actions.
It seems afterward some of the soldiers saw an angel standing over the lifeless body of the Colonel. Some of the wounded were taken to a hospital and wanted to speak about this but they were told to say nothing. However, some of them could not keep silent. Who could keep silent after seeing an angel?
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