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Subject: Hanoi Jane Author: Boyd Percy [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] Date Posted: 21:25:05 07/16/11 Sat I see QVC decided not to have Jane Fonda on air to sell her new book. Some people don't forget or forgive. It reminded me of the following passage from chapter 11 of "Absent Friend". "Just who do you think you are?" the young man with an attitude said. Ryan answered for him. "This is Steve Augsberg," he said. "He's your replacement." "Replacement?" the man said, shocked. "What am I going to be doing?" "Frankly, I don't care," Ryan said. "Whatever it is, it won't be here." "Good enough," the older executive said. "Steve, welcome to Clark Plywood." The meeting broke up, and Steve followed Ryan back to the former assistant production manager's office, to make sure no company property walked out the door with the fired man's personal effects. It didn't take long. Once the man was gone, Steve said to Ryan, "That was pretty brusque." "Yeah, I suppose," Ryan said. "The job opened up last winter, and we needed someone to fill it, since there was some useful stuff he could do that we needed done. But he was an asshole from the word go, and when he interviewed, he was all smiles about how cute he'd been about getting out of the draft, and how involved in antiwar demonstrations he'd been. So, I hired him to fill the position till you were available, because I knew I'd look forward to firing him. He just bought a house up here, too. Tough shit." "A little raw, don't you think?" "Not really," Ryan smiled. "You remember back years ago, when we got together down at the Bar and Grill right after you came back from Vietnam?" "I'll never forget it," Steve admitted. "Do you remember Gil saying, 'We've all been handed a bunch of shit about doing what we had to do, and someday, those people will have to eat that shit back'?" "Of course," Steve grinned, seeing what was coming. "Well, we can check one off the list." [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]

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[> Subject: Re: Hanoi Jane Author: Arthur Keith [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 20:17:55 07/20/11 Wed I am not sorry that QVC decided to ignore Hanoi Jane. I wished that she would just disappear and I never had to hear from her again. I see QVC decided not to have Jane Fonda on air to >sell her new book. Some people don't forget or >forgive. It reminded me of the following passage from >chapter 11 of "Absent Friend". > >"Just who do you think you are?" the young man with an >attitude said. > >Ryan answered for him. "This is Steve Augsberg," he >said. "He's your replacement." > >"Replacement?" the man said, shocked. "What am I going >to be doing?" > >"Frankly, I don't care," Ryan said. "Whatever it is, >it won't be here." > >"Good enough," the older executive said. "Steve, >welcome to Clark Plywood." > >The meeting broke up, and Steve followed Ryan back to >the former assistant production manager's office, to >make sure no company property walked out the door with >the fired man's personal effects. It didn't take long. >Once the man was gone, Steve said to Ryan, "That was >pretty brusque." > >"Yeah, I suppose," Ryan said. "The job opened up last >winter, and we needed someone to fill it, since there >was some useful stuff he could do that we needed done. >But he was an asshole from the word go, and when he >interviewed, he was all smiles about how cute he'd >been about getting out of the draft, and how involved >in antiwar demonstrations he'd been. So, I hired him >to fill the position till you were available, because >I knew I'd look forward to firing him. He just bought >a house up here, too. Tough shit." > >"A little raw, don't you think?" > >"Not really," Ryan smiled. "You remember back years >ago, when we got together down at the Bar and Grill >right after you came back from Vietnam?" > >"I'll never forget it," Steve admitted. > >"Do you remember Gil saying, 'We've all been handed a >bunch of shit about doing what we had to do, and >someday, those people will have to eat that shit >back'?" > >"Of course," Steve grinned, seeing what was coming. > >"Well, we can check one off the list."

[> [> Subject: Re: Hanoi Jane Author: Lew [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 20:38:50 07/20/11 Wed What I cannot forgive Fonda for, is she went far beyond protesting the war, ala Pete Seger & Joan Baez, but she gave aid and succor to the enemy and did it in a way that POW's and troops serving in 'Nam suffered from her activities. I have never watched a movie she was in, bought a record she recorded or did anything else that she might profit from. If our leaders of that time had done their duty, Jane Fonda would have been charged and tried(and hopefully convicted ) of treason to her country and sent to jail for a lllooonnnggg time. Lew >I am not sorry that QVC decided to ignore Hanoi Jane. >I wished that she would just disappear and I never had >to hear from her again. > >I see QVC decided not to have Jane Fonda on air to >>sell her new book. Some people don't forget or >>forgive. It reminded me of the following passage from >>chapter 11 of "Absent Friend". >> >>"Just who do you think you are?" the young man with an >>attitude said. >> >>Ryan answered for him. "This is Steve Augsberg," he >>said. "He's your replacement." >> >>"Replacement?" the man said, shocked. "What am I going >>to be doing?" >> >>"Frankly, I don't care," Ryan said. "Whatever it is, >>it won't be here." >> >>"Good enough," the older executive said. "Steve, >>welcome to Clark Plywood." >> >>The meeting broke up, and Steve followed Ryan back to >>the former assistant production manager's office, to >>make sure no company property walked out the door with >>the fired man's personal effects. It didn't take long. >>Once the man was gone, Steve said to Ryan, "That was >>pretty brusque." >> >>"Yeah, I suppose," Ryan said. "The job opened up last >>winter, and we needed someone to fill it, since there >>was some useful stuff he could do that we needed done. >>But he was an asshole from the word go, and when he >>interviewed, he was all smiles about how cute he'd >>been about getting out of the draft, and how involved >>in antiwar demonstrations he'd been. So, I hired him >>to fill the position till you were available, because >>I knew I'd look forward to firing him. He just bought >>a house up here, too. Tough shit." >> >>"A little raw, don't you think?" >> >>"Not really," Ryan smiled. "You remember back years >>ago, when we got together down at the Bar and Grill >>right after you came back from Vietnam?" >> >>"I'll never forget it," Steve admitted. >> >>"Do you remember Gil saying, 'We've all been handed a >>bunch of shit about doing what we had to do, and >>someday, those people will have to eat that shit >>back'?" >> >>"Of course," Steve grinned, seeing what was coming. >> >>"Well, we can check one off the list."

[> Subject: Re: Hanoi Jane Author: TJ [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 23:10:06 07/21/11 Thu >In my opinion, Jane Fonda should have been charged with unamerican activities. I also believe that if it hadn't been for her father, Henry Fonda, calling in favors from all of the politicians, etc, she would have had her ass burned and I would have volunteered to light the match. I am very Anti Jane, she did more disservice to the USofA and to it's Veterans then any other traitor in the history or our country! I am proud to be an American Military Veteran, and I support all of my fellow Viet Nam Brothers, as well any Veterans since then and will do so for any future Veteran that I can. Our country may be going through some problems, but remember that it is Our Country, and it is up to us to protect it from all enemies, whether they be external or internal. Long may our Flag Fly! TJ I see QVC decided not to have Jane Fonda on air to >sell her new book. Some people don't forget or >forgive. It reminded me of the following passage from >chapter 11 of "Absent Friend". > >"Just who do you think you are?" the young man with an >attitude said. > >Ryan answered for him. "This is Steve Augsberg," he >said. "He's your replacement." > >"Replacement?" the man said, shocked. "What am I going >to be doing?" > >"Frankly, I don't care," Ryan said. "Whatever it is, >it won't be here." > >"Good enough," the older executive said. "Steve, >welcome to Clark Plywood." > >The meeting broke up, and Steve followed Ryan back to >the former assistant production manager's office, to >make sure no company property walked out the door with >the fired man's personal effects. It didn't take long. >Once the man was gone, Steve said to Ryan, "That was >pretty brusque." > >"Yeah, I suppose," Ryan said. "The job opened up last >winter, and we needed someone to fill it, since there >was some useful stuff he could do that we needed done. >But he was an asshole from the word go, and when he >interviewed, he was all smiles about how cute he'd >been about getting out of the draft, and how involved >in antiwar demonstrations he'd been. So, I hired him >to fill the position till you were available, because >I knew I'd look forward to firing him. He just bought >a house up here, too. Tough shit." > >"A little raw, don't you think?" > >"Not really," Ryan smiled. "You remember back years >ago, when we got together down at the Bar and Grill >right after you came back from Vietnam?" > >"I'll never forget it," Steve admitted. > >"Do you remember Gil saying, 'We've all been handed a >bunch of shit about doing what we had to do, and >someday, those people will have to eat that shit >back'?" > >"Of course," Steve grinned, seeing what was coming. > >"Well, we can check one off the list."