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Black Thursday, the 26th has arrived...well, any news?

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#41
Curmudgeon said:
The man is certifiable, Vic.

You GOTTA read this:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LGBFamily/message/974

“Perhaps Märklin would like to hear from us - their potential future
customers - to hear from us how they could best separate us from our money by hearing what is most important to us.”

The entire post is the most pompous, preposterous rendition of crap I’ve seen yet.

First one to “jump ship”, too.


Yes and the poor gofer hasn’t even noticed that Märklin doesn’t list “G”; their current line is 1:32 aka Spur Eins; it’s not easy being a “Ventilator”!

As far as the rest, it is right in keeping with the usual “profoundly reasoned” malarkey from that source.

#42

I suppose when said person claims he doesn’t need to know or learn anything, that he gets all he needws fed to him on the Family Feud, it is amazing what he comes up with when he has to forage on his own.

Suddenly I am reminded of a “chicken dance”.
You know, want to have Fried Chicken for dinner, you catch one of the buggers and wring it’s neck off…and they dance all over with no idea what they are doing anymore.

Not that it has anything at all to do with this situation, just something I was suddenly reminded of.

#43

Oy Vey!

There must be an awful lot of “gnashing of teeth” going on around certain campfires tonight…

#44

As far as I’ve seen in the past, he’s never said anything that wasn’t endless drivel. By the time that bunch of clowns gets through their e-mail campaign Marklin will wish they never heard of North America. And JJ/Marvin/Verne “ad nausium” will most likely write an email for each personality.

I pity poor Tom at Marklin USA. :frowning:

#45

Oh to be a fly on the wall of the ringmaster’s tent in the Baboon’s Flying Circus Troupe. Possible phone call to Hermann -

“Herman, make another bid on the company. I promise that we will back you up 100%”

“What about finance?”

“Don’t worry about finance, we know where to get all the money we need.”

“Are you sure. Last time I was left standing on a limb, with the vultures ready to swoop.”

“I promise you this time will be different. We, I mean you, really need to get control of the company.”

“I was in charge of the company, until someone pulled the rug out from under me!”

“Hermann, trust me. Everything will be fine this time and we can all do what we do best. We just need to get the company back into family hands. I mean your hands. The operative word is TRUST.”

“Are you there Hermann? Hermann, don’t you trust me? Right, who do we call next?”

Voice from offside - “What about calling Axel?”

“Do not. I repeat, do not call Axel. He went down this road twelve months ago and he has better connections than we do. He has more finance available than even our friends do.”

Voice from offside - “Then all is lost?”

“Well, not all is lost. I suppose that we could emigrate to Germany, we know a few people over there that helped us out previously.”

Voice from offside - “I know. Let’s start a company that provides servicing for Marklin locomotives. All unofficial of course, but after a while we may get company approval, then we could set up a distribution company for the manufacturer and establish a dealer network and wharehousing facilities. Before long we will be back on top again and save our jobs.”

“That’s a good idea, original, but a good idea. I have a feeling of deja vue. This idea may actually work. Call the boys in Germany and run it by them. If they approve, then we will give it a go. What could we lose?”

Voice from offside - “Final question. What about all this stock in the wharehouse? Now that the company is no more, what will we do with it?”

“Leave it all to me. Get Hermann on the line. Oh, wait a minute, we went down that road.”

Voice from offside - “Have you seen the latest news, Axel got the nod.”

“I knew it. I knew it. I knew that we should have gone with Axel and not wasted time with others.”

#46

Tim, :lol: Very good! Give me a moment and I have another one that puts “things” in perspective. :wink: :slight_smile: Timeline Nürnberg circa 2001 Innovative ideas and other matters

Dilbert for July 28, 2007. Two days past the “Eventful Thursday” :wink: :slight_smile: :slight_smile:

#47

Really good, Tim.
I like it.
Of course, none of Marvin’s personas will, but, hey, everybody else will, and we outnumber him by one or two at last count.

There is, of course, one more fly in that ointment.

New Berlin (can you believe it?) Wisconsin, USA.

You see, I ask questions, get answers, put puzzles togeher and see what generally is happening without being spoon-fed from the Feud.

Guess where warehousing will be?
Distribution?
Repair?

Of course, McMoron wants to contact them with all his ideas…

I have a feeling they already know all about the ventilators, and they aren’t looking for a Club Moderator.

I do wonder how the “faithful” will be rewarded for their unswerving loyalty?

And, I wonder what the fringe faithful are thinking now, when everyone asked pertinent questions, and Mr Bucks Co told everyone they were wrong…and now it doth appear they were dead right.
I gotta be careful.
I almost put the wrong letter on “bucksco”…

#48
Curmudgeon said:

New Berlin (can you believe it?) Wisconsin, USA.

You see, I ask questions, get answers, put puzzles togeher and see what generally is happening without being spoon-fed from the Feud.

Guess where warehousing will be?
Distribution?
Repair?


As I said above: "I pity poor Tom at Marklin USA. :frowning: "

He’s going to have to put up with their so wonderful email campaign. Will do about as much good as the one to Germany…:lol:

#49
Warren Mumpower said:
Curmudgeon said:

New Berlin (can you believe it?) Wisconsin, USA.

You see, I ask questions, get answers, put puzzles togeher and see what generally is happening without being spoon-fed from the Feud.

Guess where warehousing will be?
Distribution?
Repair?


As I said above: "I pity poor Tom at Marklin USA. :frowning: "

He’s going to have to put up with their so wonderful email campaign. Will do about as much good as the one to Germany…:lol:


Warren,

There is always “Thank you for your inquiry” and “Thank you for your recent mail” to acknowledge such “profound advice”. It’s called boiler plate. :wink: :slight_smile:

BTW I am surprised that LGBoA hasn’t issued a press release, yet. One would think that they would have had two versions at the ready, but tempers were a bit strained on Thursday. According to eyewitnesses Stefan Jakob stormed out of the meeting in furious anger. Wolfgang Richter was apparently in tears - yes, I do feel sorry for him !

One press release version I would have expected no later than yesterday would have been the reassertion that they are the rightful owners of whatever they claimed to be the rightful owners of back in February. We shall see what will be in that press release when it finally appears! :wink: :slight_smile:

#50
Hans-Joerg Mueller said:
Warren Mumpower said:
Curmudgeon said:

New Berlin (can you believe it?) Wisconsin, USA.

You see, I ask questions, get answers, put puzzles togeher and see what generally is happening without being spoon-fed from the Feud.

Guess where warehousing will be?
Distribution?
Repair?


As I said above: "I pity poor Tom at Marklin USA. :frowning: "

He’s going to have to put up with their so wonderful email campaign. Will do about as much good as the one to Germany…:lol:


Warren,

There is always “Thank you for your inquiry” and “Thank you for your recent mail” to acknowledge such “profound advice”. It’s called boiler plate. :wink: :slight_smile:

BTW I am surprised that LGBoA hasn’t issued a press release, yet. One would think that they would have had two versions at the ready, but tempers were a bit strained on Thursday. According to eyewitnesses Stefan Jakob stormed out of the meeting in furious anger. Wolfgang Richter was apparently in tears - yes, I do feel sorry for him !

One press release version I would have expected no later than yesterday would have been the reassertion that they are the rightful owners of whatever they claimed to be the rightful owners of back in February. We shall see what will be in that press release when it finally appears! :wink: :slight_smile:


HJ

Likely no statements till the lawyers can figure out just what they can say openly. Thats why its been so quiet.

#51
Hans-Joerg Mueller said:
Wolfgang Richter was apparently in tears - yes, I do feel sorry for [b]him [/b]!
Dry your eyes Alpski- He doesn't need your pity- you've trashed his son and company enough!
#52

Did I just hear the disconnected ramblings of a mindless apparition?

You know what?
Nobody gives a ph… WHAT you say or WHAT you think.

Take your stupid, mindless attitudes about what YOU think happened and about what YOU think people say or think, and shove them so far up your … it chokes you.

You’ve shot your wad, spent your dime, made your call, and NOBODY CARES!

The only trashing done around these parts are by the ilk of you.

whizz off.

#53
John Joseph Sauer said:
Hans-Joerg Mueller said:
Wolfgang Richter was apparently in tears - yes, I do feel sorry for [b]him [/b]!
Dry your eyes Alpski- He doesn't need your pity- you've trashed his son and company enough!
"JJ"

Ahhhhhhhhh … how “clever”. But no cigar!

Feeling sorry for Wolfgang is mostly on account of what a miserable time he has been put through by his son and nephew.
I also like a class act; he showed class showing up at the meeting at which the trustee of the second insolvency had to let the remaining employees go. Wolfgang was the one who thanked them for their services! Where were the two who are responsible for the LGB fiasco, namely Rolf and Johannes Richter? Not a sign of them!!!

Tells me plenty!

#54

Here’s a quote for both of you:

Great minds discuss ideas. Average minds discuss events. Small minds discuss people.
– Eleanor Roosevelt

Seems like you are both constantly discussing people!

#55
John Joseph Sauer said:
Here's a quote for both of you:

Great minds discuss ideas. Average minds discuss events. Small minds discuss people.
– Eleanor Roosevelt

Seems like you are both constantly discussing people!


Even smaller minds plagiarise the work of others, steal identities and lie through their teeth.

#56

Didn’t take long for the third stooge to show up!

#57
John Joseph Sauer said:
Here's a quote for both of you:

Great minds discuss ideas. Average minds discuss events. Small minds discuss people.
– Eleanor Roosevelt

Seems like you are both constantly discussing people!


“JJ”

Interesting perspective! :lol:

I’ll match my track record against yours at any time, no problem! :wink: :slight_smile: :lol:

Sorry, I have to keep it short; translations, mag contributions, reviews and other LS things waiting! :wink: :slight_smile:

#58

DING DING! And thats the bell!

#59

JJJJJJJJJJJ,
With the calibre and apparent intellect (?) of recent presidents, I do not think that quoting the words of wisdom of a past president’s wife would have much bearing. Considering her time frame, the quote should most klikely be attibuted to Freud or one of his many learned disciples.

           I have tried to remain partial to both sides of this discussion (?) but the negativity and accusations being levelled really do make an intelligent person wonder what planet some are really on or what magazines they subscribe to.  Unlike your presidents,  I have enough intelligence to make up my own mind and come to my own conclusions.  I do not need the assistance of biassed loyal minders/supporters,  such as the family fued group,  to pass on doctored information to the masses.  The combined assault by the Flying Circus reminds me of post-WW2 senatorial witchhunts led by the infamous Senator McCarthy,  weeding out all the commies,  by intimidation and accusation and guilt by association.  Read up on your countries infamous history and you will see that the same mindset exists today.  In the late 40's anyone who spoke out about the human rights issue of the witch hunts was branded either a communist or a synmpathiser.  To avoid suspicion and recrimination,  culprits were required to hand over a list of names of others who were communists or sympathisers,  or simply totally innocent but shamed by being named.  Fast track to today and anyone who speaks out about the misdeeds of the 'family' are quickly outed and shamed.  To speak out is immediately branded one as a red box hater.  I only seek justice and recriminations for those who may have acted innapropriately in this saga of lies and misinformnation.      


      
           I really feel that to re-establish any aura of credibility,  that the ringmaster should reign in his guard dogs and put them on a really short leash,  preferably a choker lead.  His other puppet guard dog has really embarassed,  not only himself,  but his associates,  by his apparent total miscomprehension of the largescale market and his own pompous selfrighteousness.
#60

Ahhh, yes, Tail Gunner Joe, and his lists of names.

I think that had I been caught up in that, I would have turned in a list of names, with Senator McCarthy at the head of the list, just to watch him squirm.

“Have you no shame, Sir? At long last, have you no shame?” McCarthy sat speechless, looking like a fish out of water…

I’m actually old enough (though just barely) to remember those days.