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Edward "Tiger Mike" Davis

Posted: Sat Jan 21, 2012 11:19 am
by rmr1923
saw this posted on another message board and thought you guys might enjoy if you haven't already seen it.. Edward "Tiger Mike" Davis was the owner of Tiger Oil Company in Houston back in the '70s, things weren't quite so PC back then, as evidenced by some of his internal memos:

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Re: Edward "Tiger Mike" Davis

Posted: Sat Jan 21, 2012 11:27 am
by WildBill
"This letter is intended to respect you people as people"

:headscratch This guy sounds like he was a real jerk to work for.
It's no wonder that his company when bankrupt.

Re: Edward "Tiger Mike" Davis

Posted: Sat Jan 21, 2012 12:24 pm
by strider67
WildBill wrote: :headscratch This guy sounds like he was a real jerk to work for.
It's no wonder that his company when bankrupt.
:iagree: Sounds like Mr. Davis' hero was Mr. Potter from "It's a Wonderful Life"...

Re: Edward "Tiger Mike" Davis

Posted: Sat Jan 21, 2012 1:47 pm
by LikesShinyThings
Still funny to read. Yes, he's rather blunt and demanding, but when I imagine myself in his shoes I can appreciate at least some of the desire and intent, if not the method of conveying it.