The Bear


On my way to do a software upgrade at a customer site in Toledo, I found a "Lucky" beanie baby at one of the rest stops along the Ohio Turnpike. I picked it up in honor of the Irishman who'd flown out from Cork for the install. It's a Ty(tm) Dublin.
When the install went bad, the site guys hung the bear. They wouldn't let me take him when I left. Later they said that when the day shift came in the next morning, they knew instantly how the install had gone. They sent us this picture:

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The next week we received the following email:

-----Original Message-----
> From: JimR@customer.com
> Sent: Friday, January 24, 2003 7:45 AM
> Subject: FW: The FOA bear....
> Importance: High
>
>
> Motorola,
>
> I think we've finally pushed Toledo too far! I'm certain he's serious! You
> better > meet his demands...and quickly!!!>
> 8-)
>
> Jim
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: JimHB@customer.com
> > Sent: Thursday, January 23, 2003 5:43 PM
> > Subject: FW: The FOA bear....
> >
> > I sent this to Motorola this afternoon.....I think we'll get what we want now!!!!
> >

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We were unable to get the software out before Superbowl weekend, and received the following email:

-----Original Message-----
From: JimHB@customer.com
Sent: Tuesday, January 28, 2003 4:12
Subject: The FOA bear....


You guys better do something quick.....the bear is losing it....here he is after the
Super Bowl party. He's now drinking, smoking and carousing outside of his species!!!
If we don't get the software soon I'm not sure how much longer we can keep control
of him.....
PS: I caught him raiding our fridge the other night....I question the cigarettes
he's been smoking....

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We were finally able to reunite him with his family and rescue them all with a successful install!

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The installation team (note the bear on Bob's leg):

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Back where he belongs:

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