Message-ID: <12076521.1075853967070.JavaMail.evans@thyme> Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2000 02:07:00 -0800 (PST) From: dheineke@corustuscaloosa.com To: jwallis@corustuscaloosa.com, jfoster@corustuscaloosa.com, dfarmer@ect.enron.com, djones1969@yahoo.com Subject: FW: HOW TO SETTLE THE ELECTION Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-From: David Heineke X-To: Jim Wallis , John Foster , "'dfarmer@ECT.ENRON.com'" , "'djones1969@yahoo.com'" X-cc: X-bcc: X-Folder: \Darren_Farmer_Dec2000\Notes Folders\All documents X-Origin: Farmer-D X-FileName: dfarmer.nsf I second the motion. -----Original Message----- From: GRIFFIN, BARBARA [SMTP:GRIFFIN@LONESTARSTEEL.com] Sent: Tuesday, December 12, 2000 8:13 AM To: ALAN ALVESTAD (E-mail); Dheineke@tsteel . COM Dheineke@tsteel . COM Heineke (E-mail); DREW KEEFE (E-mail); Dustin Paul Easley (E-mail); EDDIE FERGUSON (E-mail); Kim Howry (E-mail); lvan_johnson@hotmail . com lvan_johnson@hotmail . com com (E-mail); NealS@Hump . com NealS@Hump . com com (E-mail); Raymond Parker (E-mail); TEaker1065@aol . com TEaker1065@aol . com com (E-mail) Subject: FW: HOW TO SETTLE THE ELECTION -----Original Message----- From: Portia Gordon [mailto:PGordon@SFASU.EDU] Sent: Monday, December 11, 2000 1:28 AM To: GRIFFIN@lonestarsteel.com Cc: macpres@ballistic.com Subject: Fw: HOW TO SETTLE THE ELECTION >Date: Sun, 10 Dec 2000 20:32:53 -0600 >From: Jack Gordon > >Subject: Fw: HOW TO SETTLE THE ELECTION >To: Paul Jones >, Portia Gordon >, > Randy Gordon >, James Peel > >>> >>> Subject: HOW TO SETTLE THE ELECTION >>> >>> >>> > JUST A FUNNY LITTLE EMAIL I THOUGHT I WOULD PASS ON TO >>> > YOU...(hope it gives you a laugh)> >>> > >>> > How to settle the 2000 Presidential Election: >>> > >>> > Ok, Folks. I've given the people in Florida plenty of >>> > time to get this election finished. Now It is my >>> > turn: >>> > >>> > #1: Al Gore becomes President of the United States >>> > (all 49 states). >>> > >>> > #2: George W. Bush becomes the President of the >>> > Republic of Texas. Gore shouldn't mind as he said we >>> > were the worst state in the union during the campaign. >>> > >>> > >>> > So what does Texas have to survive as a Republic? >>> > >>> > --NASA in Houston, Texas (we will control the space >>> > industry). >>> > --We refine over 85% of the gasoline in the United >>> > States (that is why Houston has problems with the air >>> > quality). >>> > --Defense Industry (we have over 65% of it). The term >>> > "Don't mess with Texas", will take on new meaning. >>> > --Oil - we can supply all the oil the Republic of >>> > Texas will need for the next 300 years. >>> > --Natural Gas-Again we have all we need (too bad about >>> > those northern states). Al Gore will figure a way to >>> > keep Tipper and you warm.... >>> > --Computer Industry-we currently lead the nation in >>> > producing computer chips. A small place named Texas >>> > Industries, Dell Computer, EDS, etc., etc. >>> > --Health Centers-We have the largest research centers >>> > for Cancer research, the best burn centers, and other >>> > large health planning centers. >>> > --We have enough colleges to keep us going: Texas A&M, >>> > UT, Rice, University of Houston, SMU, Baylor, UNT, >>> > Texas Women's University, etc. >>> > --We have a ready supply of workers (just open the >>> > border when we need some more) and our friends across >>> > the border will pour in by the thousands. >>> > --We have control of the paper industry, plastics, >>> > insurance, etc. >>> > >>> > This just names a few of the items that will keep the >>> > Republic of Texas afloat. >>> > >>> > Now to the rest of the United States under President >>> > Gore: >>> > >>> > --Since you won't have the refineries to get gas for >>> > your cars, only President Gore will be able to drive >>> > around in his SUV which gets him about 9 miles per >>> > gallon. The rest of the United States will have to >>> > walk or ride bikes. >>> > --You won't have any TV as the space center in Houston >>> > will cut off your communications. >>> > --You won't have any natural gas to heat your homes >>> > but since Al's promised global warming, I'm sure you >>> > won't get cold! >>> > --You won't need our computer chips since you won't >>> > have electricity to power the computers. >>> > >>> > So don't worry about us down here in Texas. We will >>> > be OK! >>> > >>> > >>> >