If you've been mistakenly receiving other employees' email, please contact the Tech Center and report the problem ASAP. (x34852) Servers are still experience the residual effects of the infected "I love plumpers" mail circulated a while back.

Thanks to the email sent to upper management last week, the investigation into the reallocation of the Book of Month has been officially concluded. The money was moved into the newly created Vocational Mechanics and Technology Fee and used to purchase a game by four individuals referring to themselves as the Clown Squad. Two of the members of the Clown Squad, who work for Chook Industries, have voluntarily resigned their positions. The other member's of the Clown Squad work for Beagles Unlimited, and since Beagles unlimited is a separate cooperate sector, Chook Industries has asked Beagles Unlimited to handle the matter appropriately.

The Clown Squad would like to announce that Gauntlet has arrived in the staff lounge! Please remember to book your session before playing.

* Note: Because of availability, Gauntlet was chosen over the Simpsons video game. The Clown Squad apologizes to those who had hoped for the Simpsons.

Congratulations are in order! This month's four-star employee is Ed Levine. As sales and marketing manager, he has worked diligently to further Chook Industries' gold standard of success. Along with priority parking privileges, Ed will be the first recipient of our new incentive, the Chook fleece pullover. Be sure to congratulate Ed on a job well done!

* Note: The monthly four-star employee is a different from the anual star employee of the year awarded by Larry Snow.

Upper management has requested the following complaint be posted on the Employee BBS. The complainer asked that his name be withheld.

-----Original Message----- 

Date: Wed, 7 Nov 2001 10:27:50 -0500
To: Chook Industries BBS Task Force 
From: Jim Shooter 
Subject: Fwd: Dream Token Jar

> From: Confidential 
> To: Jim Shooter 
> Date: Wed, 07 Nov 2001 8:25:54 -0500
> Subject: Dream Token Jar
>
> I don't know how the Clown Squad was able to purchase that arcade
> machine with the money in the Dream Token Jar when at most it had a
> handful of pennies and nickels in it.  I'd be surprised if they could
> eat a Baskin Robbins for that.  I don't mean to rat, but everybody
> knows that Clown Squad are a bunch of thieves.  I never proved they 
> stole from me, but I know that they have.  I ask that upper management 
> looks into this matter and takes appropriate action.

Lot B will be closed for re-paving on the 17th of this month. Staff is reminded to park in either of the adjoining lots, or across the street. Please be patient with us as we make Chook Industries a more beautiful place to spend the workday!

The Clown Squad would like to announce that the Dream Token Jar is has been filled! The Clown Squad would like to thank everybody for donating the Dream Token Jar and hopes that they have fun playing.

This is a reminder to all employees to change their network passwords in the near future for security reasons. Letters have gone out via the Chaimail Express instructing how to do so. PLEASE do not use old passwords. If you have questions contact the Chook Industries Network Adminstration (CINA).

Message from Jim Shooter

I'd like to thank everybody for attending the Halloween Party. I had expected perhaps there would be more employees there; but nonetheless I think it is safe to say that it went very well. I think the Garfield theme was a great solution to the problem and was great fun too. Although, Jim Davis might have something to say copyright wise (LOL). But Halloween is a time to let it all go, and I think that even Jim would give Chook the thumbs up on our party theme. After all, we did purchase a load of Jim Davis licensed Party Favors from Hallmark. I look forward next year's Halloween party. In closing, I hope the same team spirit that was shown at the party carries over into the work place and we can work enthusiastically until the holidays.

In light of the "Ebola" pranks of last spring, and the continued misuse of the break room facilities, management sees no alternative to placing surveillance cameras in all break rooms in every Chook owned facility. In related news, Management is putting out an R.F.P. on a closed-circuit surveillance system, specked and installed. We are looking for a turnkey operation, to be handled by one vendor from the ground up. Management encourages any employee with a working, competent knowledge of video systems installation and maintenance, to contact Jim Shooter and place a bid. *Keeping business within the family is in Chook Industries' best interest, and in the best interest of our employees.

*(Keeping business within the family is a statement meant to instill a sense of camaraderie within the company, and is in no way meant to imply a policy of nepotism within Chook Industries.)

It's time once again to renew those parking permits. Please see Pam Ellis in Human Resources to get yours. Remember- first come, first served!

The Chook Industries Jim Davis Halloween Slam is scheduled for this Wednesday starting at 8 pm and ending at 12 am. DJ Webb and Mixmasta Blax will be supplying music for the evening. Employees are required to come into work the next day. See you all there.

After a renewed reconsideration, the Chook Industries Human Interest Board (CIHIB) has decided to go with TJ's suggestion for the Halloween Party. However, the "Camelot Knights" portion of the name will be dropped, because it seems too reminiscent of Prom. The party's title will resultantly just be shortened to "The Jim Davis Halloween Slam". Please make note of the change. 

Since general staff has been extremely productive in this quarter, their effort will be rewarded with the comedic stylings of Big Cheese. "A Night with Big Cheese" will be on next Friday night from 10 PM to 12 PM in Meridian Room. Big Cheese was recommended to Upper Management by TJ, who was also able to get Big Cheese cheap. Upper Management would like to thank TJ for his industriousness.

This letter was received today in regards to Chook Spook '01.

From: Ted Jobs <tj@chook.net>
To: Chook Industries Human Interest Board <cihib@chook.net> 
Date: Wednesday, October 24, 2000 09:52 
Subject: Chook Spook '01

Unfortunately I think that Chook Spook '01 can still be
interpreted as insensitive.  The real problem is that none of
the names suggested up to this point for the party detract from
the focus placed on Halloween.  I never really thought that a
Halloween party could be potentially racist until the complaints
were raised, but realize now it is out of taste in the same way
the Christmas Party is, because of exclusion of certain groups.
It sounds silly, but there are Christians who might feel
discriminated against by a party centered only on Halloween
because of the holiday's occult connections.  There is no need
to be PC Police about this and completely do away with a party
that caters to "Halloween".  The easiest way to keep the party
still a Halloween party, but a party open to all, would be to
give the party a theme, which would provide people another
reason for attending it besides Halloween.  My suggestion, "The
Jim Davis Halloween Slam: Camelot Knights".  Jim Davis is, as
everybody knows, the author of Garfield, and for those people
who felt excluded by a Halloween Party, they could now come
because there isn't anybody who wouldn't attend a Garfield
party.  Garfield also provides an orange and black color theme
safely removed from Halloween. The 'Camelot Knights' sub-theme
provides a further diffusion away from Halloween and even adds a
little romantic 'zing' to the general atmosphere of the party.

Ted