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[PJs]

Hi All,

Thought I would just put this out here because of TM's nice statement and the follow up around the cul-de-sac. I've actually thought about this off and on again, especially since finding HMT. After I left corporate I figured I'd have some time to run off some of the things I had been wanting to bring forward, like some Alt Energy Ideas and a lot of others over the years that got stowed away. I did in a sense, that I designed and built the Hawk's (Harmonic Alchemy Workstation System). Basically it was an A/V clinical delivery system that utilized a lot of old and new tech in one system. Somewhere in the development of that, Ideas for all kinds of things were pretty much rampant and I thought about creating a CO-OP, basically a think and do tank like mentioned above. I don't have all the skills or wherewithal, but a group of like minded souls with varied skills and wherewithal could, and bring more ideas to the table. I kind of put it to the side thinking the Hawk and other stuff around it would create a foundation and some $$. Unfortunately it never unfolded because the economy crashed and my SO and I were ripped off "significantly' by a well known individual.

Like Paul I was blessed to put together and work with some excellent teams over the years. As an engineering manager I was always hands on and considered myself a liaison more than a boss...mainly because I came from the ground up. I implemented a "White Board Brain Storm" meeting were we all came together and brainstormed "unencumbered" how/who/what came down from on high or the blinkin Sales department. Our best effort once was to design, proto, with docs a product in 3 days with 4 people. Wasn't brainsurgery of a product but we did it, ready for production, and Well. Bottom line we were one of the best and most rewarding teams I had the honor of serving with...and had a gas doing it. I took them out to lunch once a month (my dime) for ~4-5 years and made the rule we couldn't talk about work, just have fun! Paul; I'd be curious what the other 4 criteria were?

Frank's EETaDTC name was perfect in so many ways but the "Q" thing made me LOL as well as think about this a bit more deeply! (Thanks). Q is one of those semi nebulous (good/Bad) things particularly in electronics, and with people it's more like valence bonds, I think...just a nice glow if it's working well...otherwise it can result in a messy situation.

Like I've said many times I've never been a Joiner for very long and Change Is. The one thing that usually gets me to join, is some defined platform (Criteria) for it's existence and some basic charter to follow, and a cordial group of soles. Something like this needs some nourishing and thought. One thing I think is great about this group is the want to learn and share which we all seem to have a hunger and passion for. That's a plus in my book and we could make up some new Tales.

Just putting it out there (as usual)...Thoughts?

Till Then,
~PJ