[TriLUG] not too Crazy Fire Lunch

Jim Ray jim at neuse.net
Thu May 8 13:44:36 EDT 2008


Well, then, that's the place since you are first to respond. What's the best day?
 

-----Original Message-----
From: trilug-bounces at trilug.org [mailto:trilug-bounces at trilug.org] On Behalf Of jonc at nc.rr.com
Sent: Thursday, May 08, 2008 1:22 PM
To: Triangle Linux Users Group General Discussion
Cc: Jim Ray
Subject: Re: [TriLUG] not too Crazy Fire Lunch

I'm always up for the Mexican restaurant in down town Apex (not that Apex has that much of a downtown...).  We just had another fine FeatureTel sponsored meal there today.

Jon

---- Jim Ray <jim at neuse.net> wrote: 
> I admit to being a transplant and am from way out West in Greensboro 
> :-)
>  
> Sorry about bailing on lunch today. I had a job interview starting at 9 AM that went until 11:30 AM and think I just hired a new employee.
> 
> So, as for lunch, I could care less where we go and would enjoy the fellowship whether we eat with our hands in the park from a brown bag or whatever. Let's stab another time and place and make it happen.
> 
> I can do this or next Friday lunch as well as the next Tuesday. What works for you?
> 
> Regards,
>  
> Jim
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: trilug-bounces at trilug.org [mailto:trilug-bounces at trilug.org] On 
> Behalf Of Roy Vestal
> Sent: Thursday, May 08, 2008 9:08 AM
> To: Triangle Linux Users Group General Discussion
> Subject: Re: [TriLUG] Crazy Fire Lunch
> 
> Jim,
>  Two different companies. Smithfield's Chicken and BBQ, Inc, and Smithfield's of Virgina (parent of Murphy-Brown Farms, Inc of NC). 
> You're referring to Smithfield's Foods.
> 
> Fun processing fact:
> 
> The largest pork processing facility in NC is in Turkey, NC, between Warsaw, NC (exit 264 on 40 towards Wilmington), and Clinton, NC. Turkey does NOT have any poultry production or processing facilities. Oh and they are the home of Elizabeth's Pecan Products.
> 
> Hey, when you're from the area, you learn lots of bizarre trivia.
> 
> RV, eastern NC native
> 
> 
> 
> Jim Tuttle wrote:
> > I bet it does rock.  Now, about worker treatment, having never been 
> > there I have to take someone's word for it.  There's you, someone 
> > who is as you've said one of your biggest clients and who doesn't 
> > work in their processing plants, and then there's pretty much 
> > everyone that isn't Smithfield management or legal departments.  
> > Anyway, probably no one cares so I'll stop the thread-jacking.
> >
> >
> >
> > Jim Ray wrote:
> >   
> >> Ah, but that sweet BBQ rocks.
> >>
> >> Generalizations about worker treatment aren't always true. My largest client is in that area. They are the nicest folks and treat myself and my team with kindness and respect.
> >>  
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: trilug-bounces at trilug.org [mailto:trilug-bounces at trilug.org] 
> >> On Behalf Of Jim Tuttle
> >> Sent: Wednesday, May 07, 2008 5:06 PM
> >> To: Triangle Linux Users Group General Discussion
> >> Subject: Re: [TriLUG] Crazy Fire Lunch
> >>
> >> No judgment, but that's ironic as Smithfield is one of the most egregious violators of animal rights, waste pollution, contaminated food products, and worker treatment.
> >>
> >> Jim Ray wrote:
> >>     
> >>> I was vegetarian for 10 years until Smithfield Chicken and BBQ broke me.
> >>>  
> >>>
> >>> -----Original Message-----
> >>> From: trilug-bounces at trilug.org [mailto:trilug-bounces at trilug.org]
> >>> On Behalf Of Warren Myers
> >>> Sent: Wednesday, May 07, 2008 4:26 PM
> >>> To: Triangle Linux Users Group General Discussion
> >>> Subject: Re: [TriLUG] Crazy Fire Lunch
> >>>
> >>> Don't omnivores, by definition, eat vegetation?
> >>>
> >>> On Wed, May 7, 2008 at 4:17 PM, John Broome <jbroome at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>>
> >>>       
> >>>> On 5/2/08, Jim Ray <jim at neuse.net> wrote:
> >>>>         
> >>>>> When in doubt, try it out. Sweet Tomatoes at 11:45 AM Thursday? 
> >>>>> How about it? Roll call...
> >>>>>           
> >>>> I dunno sweet tomatoes sounds like a veggie place, what about us 
> >>>> omnivores?  You can't leave us out.
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