Tiger oil boss famous for grumpy memos settles suit over. Vice presidentelect mike pence, transition chairman. Earlier today, the justice department provided copies of exfbi director james comeys memos of his conversations with president trump to the house judiciary committee and house intelligence committee, the majority leaders of which had threatened to subpoena of deputy attorney general rod rosenstein and hold him in contempt if he did not provide the memos. More letters of note is the hotlyanticipated sequel to the bestselling letters of note another rich and inspiring collection that delivers the same mix of the heartfelt, the historically significant, the tragic, the comic and the unexpected, all a reminder that much of what matters in our lives finds its way into our letters. From the memos of the worlds grumpiest boss the new. The special counsels sentencing memo is available here. That differentiates me from you, and i want to keep it that way. Statement for the record senate select committee on. Good things are not meant to last forever, and in 1980, tiger oil filed bankruptcy.
Tiger mike memos so, i was talking about my professional communication course with a friend. This revised procedure applies to transfers, which may be subject to a period of ineligibility, sales or releases of. Tiger oil boss famous for grumpy memos settles suit over oil investment. Craig bruce, barney long, mike baltzer and mks pasha of. Fbi noted the vaguely limited extent the political origins of the dossier. To ensure accuracy, i began to type it on a laptop in an fbi vehicle. Its plausible that tiger mike s demeanor was the result of being driven initially to overcome childhood adversity, followed by an. Davis was so surly even a quick hello would be out of the question.
A reader sent me a link to these fantastic memos from a tiger oil ceo in the 1970s. Wildlife park was attacked by a 450pound tiger after she stuck her arm inside a. The first speciesspecific ca standards are for the tiger panthera tigris. I set a personal record by writing four memos in the month of march, responding to the rapidly unfolding coronavirus crisis.
Former fbi director james comey wrote about his interactions with president trump these memos have been released in response to demand from a house committee. Memorandum to all monthly salaried personnel extension this memorandum is an extension to the memorandum to all monthly salaried personnel dated january 12, 1978. The next time youre ready to quit, compare yourself to edward mike davis, the ceo of the failed houston oil firm tiger oil. Will ferrell will adapt tiger mike into a movie david. The general rule is to use letter format when your audience is outside. Edward mike davis ithascometomyaaenconthatapproximately20%ofour.
Tigermikememos very funny free download as pdf file. Edward mike davis was the owner or tiger oil, an oil company operating in houston during the 1970s. Few tiger conservation areas are truly effective refuges for tigers and this has. For a fair while, he struck just as lucky as a wildcatter as he had in love. Trump fired mike flynn because he lied to vice president mike pence about his contact with a russian official. Bengal tiger, royal bengal tiger, and indian tiger. The summary is an effective tool for helping the reader decide how much of the memo to read. His irascible memos have been an internet sensation for the past few years. Tiger mike davis, whose unsubtle memos to employees of houstonbased tiger.
Former oil baron edward mike davis had a reputation as being the. Former oil baron edward mike davis had a reputation as being the worlds grumpiest boss. Panthera tigris tigris the bengal tiger is the more numerous of tigers. Described as real man memos, these interoffice communications from tiger oil company owner edward mike. Summaries are especially useful if the memo contains complicated subject matter.
But per james comey, trump had reservations about flynn before that. When edward tiger mike davis succumbed after a 10year battle against prostate cancer last month, sin city became slightly less sinful. The unredacted memo pg 3 also states the fbi discussed the reliability of the unverified info provided by mr. Edward tiger mike davis was so surly that employees couldnt even say hello to him. One response to will ferrell will adapt tiger mike into a movie.
The task was made easier by the dearth of available data, meaning i was able to proceed without doing much research, mostly providing personal views. Tiger mike toxic and the triangle hogan assessments. It is estimated that between 3,000 and 5,000 still live in the wild. I do not want any fabricated expense accounts, drinking or carousing around on my money. Commonwealth of massachusetts executive office of health. Tiger mike used the money he gained in the divorce settlement to fund his oil drilling prospects, eventually founding tiger drilling in houston where the example memos cited here were generated. The stones of memo will embody an important but neglected record in the history of life. Edward tiger mike davis, the worlds meanest boss, dead at 85 i want to save my throat. Former fbi director james comeys memos describing his interactions with president donald trump were leaked late thursday. They eat mostly the larger species of deer and cattle type animals.
While researching the validity of fridays tiger oil memos, i stumbled onto further information about the main character, tiger mike. Tiger team interviews of senior candidates since the election will exceed 200 people. Writing memos blinn collegebryan writing center fall 2008 summaries long memos those longer than one page often have a short summary following the introductory paragraph. Masshealth will no longer use the irs and tiger tables as outlined in eom 0718. The project will include roadway improvements, bicycle and pedestrian paths, queue jump lanes for buses, signal improvements, and intersection modifications. Life is fragile and fleeting, but should be lived to the fullest.
A stack of memos written we guess we should say purportedly written by davis to his employees has been. Incredibly comprehensive, this book is the ultimate reference source to every aspect of these machines, including 22 very detailed model profiles and delivery details of 1,000 individual machines to 153 countries, color schemes and much, much more. When you are on the road or out doing my business, that is exactly what i expect you to do 100%, tiger mike writes in a typical memo, dated january, 1978. The tiger mike memos i swear, but since i am the owner of this company, that is my privilege, and this privilege is not to be interpreted as the same for any employee. It was a time built for men like edward mike davis and the tiger oil company. From the offices of the nowdefunct but at one time houstonbased tiger oil company come a batch of curiously entertaining memos, all sent by the firms irascible, tactless, and undeniably amusing ceo, edward tiger mike davis, to his staff.
Tiger mike davis, oilman, 19312016 financial times. Memo to enable the control panel by phone call, please refer to the user manual available for download at. Oil company owners aggressive memos from late 1970s. Eligibility operations memo 1912 august 15, 2019 page 2 examples the following examples are for illustrative purposes only, and are not exhaustive.
Without the memos of course, theres no reason that the times would have devoted an 800word obituary to davis after hed fled this mortal coil on september 18. Link to article with comments from a couple of people who have worked with tiger mike davis. Michael flynn has filed his sentencing memo in the u. But now that i have read them, i must find a way to make these memos a reading task for my professional writing students. The president then returned to the topic of mike flynn, saying, he is a good guy and has been through a lot. Tigermikememos very funny employee employer scribd. Statement for the record senate select committee on intelligence james b. Edward tiger mike davis, whose unsubtle memos to employees of houstonbased tiger oil co. The houston oil and gas magnate, who owned tiger oil, gained notoriety as the author of blunt office memos that earned him the unofficial title. Edward tiger mike davis, the worlds meanest boss, dead at 85. Department of agriculture, investigationinspection summary, memo. From the offices of the nowdefunct but at one time houstonbased tiger oil company come a total of 22 enormously entertaining memos, all sent by, or on behalf of, the firms incredibly amusing, painfully tactless, and seemingly constantly angry ceo edward tiger mike davis to his staff. The memogate controversy also mullen memo controversy revolves around a memorandum addressed to admiral mike mullen ostensibly seeking help of the obama administration in the wake of the osama bin laden raid to avert a military takeover of the civilian government in pakistan, as well as assisting in a civilian takeover of the government and military apparatus.
Oilman edward tiger mike davis, exhusband of helen. His memos drew attention long after his oil company failed. Too bad, said edward mike davis, the owner of tiger oil company who was known as tiger mike. Thank goodness someone had the foresight to save them. It is especially important to understand how people read memos. Described as real man memos, these interoffice communications from tiger oil company owner edward mike davis are a hoot. I dont want to ruin it by saying hello to all of you sonsofbitches. The web site letters of note has unearthed original 1970s interoffice memos from tiger oil, an obscure texas company run by an equally obscure man named edward tiger mike davis, whose legacy has been salvaged from the ravages of time. All correspondence and other things pertaining to this office will be typewritten. Here are some useful lessons from his notorious memos. There will be absolutely no swearing, by any employee, male or female, in this office, ever.