[SEL] Curved spokes ...engine rotation

Wed May 24 13:02:47 PDT 2006

Hi Curt,
You are right, "spin the flywheel" was one of Fred's favorites as he believed 
both the corn squeezings and the game built character.  His son, Fred II, had 
much the same attitude but expanded it to embrace governmental 
considerations.  Take, for instance, this quote:  "The egalitarianism of the present tax 
structure is thought to be seriously dampening individual effort, initiative, and 
inspiration ... [it] destroys ambition, penalizes success, discourages 
investment to create new jobs, and may well turn a nation of risk-taking 
entrepreneurs into a nation of softies."  Fred Maytag II 

So you can see that the good works of Fred the senior carried over to the 
son.  But today Newton and the Sons of the Sons of Fred have fallen onto hard 
times.  An evil empire, one might say, flying the banner of Whirlpool, has taken 
control of that old building where the besotted factory workers once gathered 
to celebrate another week of good works, and, build up both their courage and 
character.  Rumor has it that some of the Sons of the Sons of Fred are working 
on a toll booth to place on Interstate 80.  They came up with that idea after 
a couple of them went on over to Chicago to see if there was employment 
opportunity there and saw how the Chicago boys have a good thing going for them.  

It is hard to say just when the new toll booth will be put in place as there 
are a few people to line up before it can work.  But, as history has shown, 
Iowa politicians can, almost as easily as those from Chocolate City, be tamed 
and there is no if about it, only the when.

I'll post more as the news comes through.
Ron
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In a message dated 5/24/2006 2:50:39 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
curt at imc-group.com writes:
Hey Ron, where is your sense of excitement? I'm certain you recall the 
stories of "Maytag roulette" that Fred and the shop boys would play 
during after hours binge drinking at the washer factory. The last job of 
the day on Fridays in the lathe department was to opposite thread both a 
crankshaft and flywheel for the evening festivities.  The assembly 
department would tightly affix the flywheel as best they could so as to 
extent the anticipation as long as possible.  After much consumption of 
corn distillate, a spare kick starter was spun on the floor to decide 
which of the fellows standing in the circle around the running Maytag 
would be next to stand in the flywheel path. What ever unlucky sot took 
eventually took the flywheel in the shins and up the chin was still 
expect to report for work come Monday, for as we know, Fred was a bastard!
Reenactments of these glory daze can still be observed at events like 
Portland, whereas if you actually see a running Maytag there will 
certainly be a group of chaps standing around shaking their heads at the 
smoky beast all wondering if they are the next victim. :-)
See ya,
Curt Holland
Gastonia, NC

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<DIV>So you can see that the good works of Fred the senior carried over to t=
he son.  But today Newton and the Sons of the Sons of Fred have fallen=20=
onto hard times.  An evil empire, one might say, flying the banner of W=
hirlpool, has taken control of that old building where the besotted factory=20=
workers once gathered to celebrate another week of good works, and, build up=
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<DIV>It is hard to say just when the new toll booth will be put in place as=20=
there are a few people to line up before it can work.  But, as history=20=
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<DIV>I'll post more as the news comes through.</DIV>
<DIV>Ron</DIV>
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<DIV>In a message dated 5/24/2006 2:50:39 PM Eastern Daylight Time, curt at imc=
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2px solid"><FONT face=3DArial>Hey Ron, where is your sense of excitement? I'=
m certain you recall the <BR>stories of "Maytag roulette" that Fred and the=20=
shop boys would play <BR>during after hours binge drinking at the washer fac=
tory. The last job of <BR>the day on Fridays in the lathe department was to=20=
opposite thread both a <BR>crankshaft and flywheel for the evening festiviti=
es.  The assembly <BR>department would tightly affix the flywheel as be=
st they could so as to <BR>extent the anticipation as long as possible.&nbsp=
; After much consumption of <BR>corn distillate, a spare kick starter was sp=
un on the floor to decide <BR>which of the fellows standing in the circle ar=
ound the running Maytag <BR>would be next to stand in the flywheel path. Wha=
t ever unlucky sot took <BR>eventually took the flywheel in the shins and up=
 the chin was still <BR>expect to report for work come Monday, for as we kno=
w, Fred was a bastard!<BR>Reenactments of these glory daze can still be obse=
rved at events like <BR>Portland, whereas if you actually see a running Mayt=
ag there will <BR>certainly be a group of chaps standing around shaking thei=
r heads at the <BR>smoky beast all wondering if they are the next victim. :-=
)<BR>See ya,<BR>Curt Holland<BR>Gastonia, NC</FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV>
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