As I travel, I am always looking for someone to go to dinner with, share a barbeque sandwich lunch and so forth. If you are in the area of any of these events (or along the way, since I often drive), give me a call on my cell phone (404.822.3412). I would be delighted to visit with you.

Also, I accept a limited number of trips per year to mills for reimbursement of travel expenses only (I am a cheap date). I like to visit mills and talk, and I'll be happy to hang around a day or two and talk to your professionals, shift teams and so forth, in a formal setting or just out in operations. Contact me for arranging such a visit.

One caveat: clients may require my presence at a time or place that conflicts with these. Clients get priority for every date but my wife's birthday or our anniversary.

17 - 22 December: Tell City, Indiana

Special Note to the Hawesville, KY Mill: I'll be just across the river, if any of you want to go out to lunch or dinner, email me, jthompson@taii.com

Travel Notes: Last Thursday evening, 10 Dec 09, the DTE PET Coke team invited me to dinner in Vicksburg, Mississippi. They had just received a safety award that day from OSHA (the VPP Award) and asked me to stop by. Here is the motley crew:



Starting in the foreground and proceeding clockwise: Chris Dietel, DTE; Larry Lambiotte, FALCO; John Farrell (hidden) FALCO; Steve Hudolin, DTE; Tony Tarrence, DTE (Mr. Safety); Andy Herndon, DTE; Fred Farrell, FALCO; and me.

And yes, the food was better than my standard mantra (The best meal I have ever eaten is not that much better than the worst meal I have ever eaten).


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