[DeTomaso] NPC: Tesla Car Assembly...

Boyd Casey boyd411 at gmail.com
Fri Jul 4 19:23:56 EDT 2014 

I can't believe it , someone publicly admitted they agreed with me!
I have to mark this down on my calendar . Now I have really dated myself .
Who still uses a calendar?
Boyd


On Fri, Jul 4, 2014 at 7:06 PM, Himes, Terry (397C) <
terry.himes at jpl.nasa.gov> wrote:

>    Oops!  Yeah, it probably read that way.  Actually I'm not "traditional"
>     in any way.  I'm considered a rogue
>    and maverick here at JPL.  ;-))  I ran my own company for 22 years,
>    with 12 years as a consulting software consulting
>    company in the Aerospace industry.   GE then Martin Marietta then
>    Lockheed, each grand-fathering my contact
>    in.   No, I did not become a billionaire.  But I made enough to start
>    my own restaurant here in Sandy Eggo (Gaslamp)
>    called Johnny Loves.  Live music every night and we made it a fun
>    place.  I eventually sold to my partner Jimmy DiMatteo
>    (an Ex Navy F-18 pilot).  He and his wife still run the place, and
>    renamed it Jimmy Loves.    JPL is my first direct job since
>    I got out of school MANY years ago.  I prefer to run my own business
>    and I hate bureaucracy.
>    I made it a point to always treat my people well and pay them well for
>    their effort.   In turn, those people gave back 110%
>    Again, I admire Elon for what he is doing.  And he is a smart guy and a
>    self-made billionair.  But would I work for him?  No.
>    And if you read my post, I don't like the slow, bureaucratic way
>    either.  I fight the bureaucracy and push for change every
>    day here at JPL.
>    I also agree with Boyd.   We need more people like him and less
>    politicians.
>    Anyway... I'm done.  I really have to get back to work.  I'm trying to
>    help Rosetta land on a comet.  With, BTW, very little
>    budge to do so.  Welcome to ESA.  ;-/
>
>    "Sometimes I think the surest signs that intelligent life
>
>      exists elsewhere in the universe is that none of it has tried
>
>      to contact us!"
>
>    Terry W. Himes  [cid:8EFED649-1B74-407A-847D-1C6E5FF1116A]
>
>    JPL Jet Propulsion Laboratory
>
>    Deep Impact Sequence Team Lead
>
>    Deep Impact Spacecraft Engineer & Activity Lead
>
>    Rosetta/MEX/VEX Sequence Team Lead
>
>    Phone: (818) 393-6261
>
>    Cell:     (818) 653-8213
>
>    Fax:     (818) 393-3147
>
>    [1]thimes at jpl.nasa.gov
>
>    From: The Hougans <[2]hougan at verizon.net>
>    Date: Friday, July 4, 2014 12:33 PM
>    To: "[3]detomaso at poca.com" <[4]detomaso at poca.com>
>    Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] NPC: Tesla Car Assembly...
>
>    Okay, that's a helluva statement to make.
>    Any actual examples of an employment 'horror story?"
>    And, how about elaborating on "..not necessarily the way he is doing
>    it." What, because he's not doing it the government slow 'red tape'
>    way?
>    Or, is this just hyperbole?
>    Sorry, Terry, but your last few posts have smacked of running down
>    someone who's not doing it the "traditional way."
>    Maybe there are a few "lucky" millionaires out there, but any
>    billionaire is no idiot.
>    -----Original Message-----
>    On Behalf Of Himes, Terry (397C)
>    Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] NPC: Tesla Car Assembly...
>    I admire what he is trying to do, but not necessarily the way he is
>    doing it. He
>    has left lots of bodies in his wake.  We have hired lots of kids
>    exiting Space-X
>    with lots of horror stories
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>    2. mailto:hougan at verizon.net
>    3. mailto:detomaso at poca.com
>    4. mailto:detomaso at poca.com
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   I can't believe it , someone publicly admitted they agreed with me!
   I have to mark this down on my calendar . Now I have really dated
   myself . Who still uses a calendar?
   Boyd

   On Fri, Jul 4, 2014 at 7:06 PM, Himes, Terry (397C)
   <[1]terry.himes at jpl.nasa.gov> wrote:

     A  A Oops! A Yeah, it probably read that way. A Actually I'm not
     "traditional"
     A  A  in any way. A I'm considered a rogue
     A  A and maverick here at JPL. A ;-)) A I ran my own company for 22
     years,
     A  A with 12 years as a consulting software consulting
     A  A company in the Aerospace industry. A  GE then Martin Marietta
     then
     A  A Lockheed, each grand-fathering my contact
     A  A in. A  No, I did not become a billionaire. A But I made enough
     to start
     A  A my own restaurant here in Sandy Eggo (Gaslamp)
     A  A called Johnny Loves. A Live music every night and we made it a
     fun
     A  A place. A I eventually sold to my partner Jimmy DiMatteo
     A  A (an Ex Navy F-18 pilot). A He and his wife still run the place,
     and
     A  A renamed it Jimmy Loves. A  A JPL is my first direct job since
     A  A I got out of school MANY years ago. A I prefer to run my own
     business
     A  A and I hate bureaucracy.
     A  A I made it a point to always treat my people well and pay them
     well for
     A  A their effort. A  In turn, those people gave back 110%
     A  A Again, I admire Elon for what he is doing. A And he is a smart
     guy and a
     A  A self-made billionair. A But would I work for him? A No.
     A  A And if you read my post, I don't like the slow, bureaucratic
     way
     A  A either. A I fight the bureaucracy and push for change every
     A  A day here at JPL.
     A  A I also agree with Boyd. A  We need more people like him and
     less
     A  A politicians.
     A  A Anyway... I'm done. A I really have to get back to work. A I'm
     trying to
     A  A help Rosetta land on a comet. A With, BTW, very little
     A  A budge to do so. A Welcome to ESA. A ;-/

   A  A "Sometimes I think the surest signs that intelligent life
   A  A  A exists elsewhere in the universe is that none of it has tried
   A  A  A to contact us!"

     A  A Terry W. Himes A [cid:8EFED649-1B74-407A-847D-1C6E5FF1116A]

   A  A JPL Jet Propulsion Laboratory
   A  A Deep Impact Sequence Team Lead
   A  A Deep Impact Spacecraft Engineer & Activity Lead
   A  A Rosetta/MEX/VEX Sequence Team Lead
   A  A Phone: [2](818) 393-6261
   A  A Cell: A  A  [3](818) 653-8213
   A  A Fax: A  A  [4](818) 393-3147

     A  A [1][5]thimes at jpl.nasa.gov
     A  A From: The Hougans <[2][6]hougan at verizon.net>
     A  A Date: Friday, July 4, 2014 12:33 PM
     A  A To: "[3][7]detomaso at poca.com" <[4][8]detomaso at poca.com>

   A  A Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] NPC: Tesla Car Assembly...
   A  A Okay, that's a helluva statement to make.
   A  A Any actual examples of an employment 'horror story?"
   A  A And, how about elaborating on "..not necessarily the way he is
   doing
   A  A it." What, because he's not doing it the government slow 'red
   tape'
   A  A way?
   A  A Or, is this just hyperbole?
   A  A Sorry, Terry, but your last few posts have smacked of running down
   A  A someone who's not doing it the "traditional way."
   A  A Maybe there are a few "lucky" millionaires out there, but any
   A  A billionaire is no idiot.
   A  A -----Original Message-----
   A  A On Behalf Of Himes, Terry (397C)
   A  A Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] NPC: Tesla Car Assembly...
   A  A I admire what he is trying to do, but not necessarily the way he
   is
   A  A doing it. He
   A  A has left lots of bodies in his wake. A We have hired lots of kids
   A  A exiting Space-X
   A  A with lots of horror stories
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References

   1. mailto:terry.himes at jpl.nasa.gov
   2. tel:%28818%29%20393-6261
   3. tel:%28818%29%20653-8213
   4. tel:%28818%29%20393-3147
   5. mailto:thimes at jpl.nasa.gov
   6. mailto:hougan at verizon.net
   7. mailto:detomaso at poca.com
   8. mailto:detomaso at poca.com
   9. mailto:DeTomaso at poca.com
  10. http://poca.com/mailman/listinfo/detomaso_poca.com
  11. mailto:thimes at jpl.nasa.gov
  12. mailto:hougan at verizon.net
  13. mailto:detomaso at poca.com
  14. mailto:detomaso at poca.com
  15. mailto:DeTomaso at poca.com
  16. http://poca.com/mailman/listinfo/detomaso_poca.com
  17. mailto:DeTomaso at poca.com
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