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Edition

TELEX TIMES JANUARY through JUNE, 2007

In these issues...

JUN 29, 2007
Deal for additional work on Great Lakes...Credentials Committee elected next week...Chenega extension...Yahtzee! In our weekly Operation, we Scrabble together a Mastermind issue of Perfection that will Clue you into a Twister of industry items. Sorry! -- But it's a Risk to roll the dice on the Balderdash in Taboo newsletters. Take a spin on a maritime Trivial Pursuit with our Brainteaser travel edition that will Boggle the Cranium. With a Monopoly on the news you need, the Telex Times is the name of the game!

JUN 22, 2007
MOLA passed goes into operation...Credentials committee to be elected...House bill on short sea shipping...In a Hoover-like edition, we call you onto the carpet, plug in and get our maritime motor running. With the latest dirt "in the bag," we clean house and vacuum up all the industry items gathering dust. The Turbo-Flo Telex Times will really suck you in!

JUN 15, 2007
Members favor MOLA...Piracy concerns...HENSON, BRIDGE in the news...Locked in by dull, confining newsletters that chain you down and offer no release? We help our captive audience bust loose as we free you with liberating news in an unrestrained, breakout edition that knows no bounds. Want to get away? The Telex Times is the perfect escape!

JUN 08, 2007
SPT PICs M.E.B.A...LNG training standards...Thanks to members for LNG input...Nomination period begins...AOTOS awards announced...Going mouth to mouth, we exhale an aerobic, oxygenated issue packed to the gills with industry items. Don't hyperventilate over windbag newsletters that asphyxiate you with literary halitosis. They blow! Come fill your lungs as we resuscitate you with the maritime kiss of life. The Telex Times is a breath of fresh air!

JUN 01, 2007
Drillship contract finalized...Keel laying for another T-AKE... Upcoming DIC meeting...Come enjoy the fruit of our labor as we peel away the handpicked maritime items of the week straight from the news grove. We juice up a seedless, pulp-free edition served chilled and never from concentrate. An excellent source of Vitamin C, rise and shine with the freshly squeezed Telex Times. It's the nectar of the gods!

MAY 25, 2007
Maritime Day observances, statements...Moment of Remembrance on Monday...Advisory on piracy...Cape Orlando activated, Cape Victory turbo-activated...We knuckle down and get in your skull with a humerus, jawdropping issue that sticks to your ribs. We go right to the marrow of the industry and flesh out a muscular, joint body of work that'll send chills up your spine. Getting under your skin, the Telex Times is bad to the bone!

MAY 18, 2007
Excelerate granted deepwater port license...CMES tour of EXCELLENCE...L.A. hall moving to new location...NASSCO launches new M.E.B.A.-crewed ship...M.E.B.A. vessels involved in rescues...Without the use of a rabbit's foot or a mojo hand, we remove the curse of a slow news week and conjure up the latest maritime scarabs from our Tibetan amulet box. Put away that four-leaf clover and sit down for a spell as we work our magic without a horseshoe or a Guatemalan Worry Doll. You're in luck! To get the news you need, the Telex Times works like a charm!

MAY 11, 2007
Anthrax program exemptions detailed...CG sets up mariner website...CMES provides industry training...TWIC enrollment centers...We go nuclear in a highly enriched edition that fuels hot debate as we meltdown a critical mass of atom-splitting industry items. We get right to the core, emit a plume of steamy news leaks and give you acute exposure to the latest maritime fallout. Radiating energy, a lethal dose of the Telex Times is wafting your way!

MAY 04, 2007
OVERSEAS NY keel laying at Aker...Camp honored as Great Lakes Legislator...Sen. John Warner saluted...Easy as pi! All things equal, we factor in a positive equation of multiplied maritime computations rounded off with mathematical precision. Cancel out miscalculating, formulaic newsletters that place greater value on the lowest common denominator -- they just don't add up! Problem solved - our newsletter is a real plus. To sum up, the Telex Times has got your number!

APR 27, 2007
Excelerate expands fleet...M.E.B.A. testifies at LNG hearing... TWIC, MMC news...FRC wraps up work...In a true original, peerless edition we authenticate the bona fide, genuine articles of the maritime week, chapter and verse. Don't let bogus competitors masquerading as legit fake you out with phony, knock-off news. Accept no substitute! Often imitated but never duplicated, the one-of-a-kind Telex Times is the real McCoy!

APR 20, 2007
Staten Island Ferry contract...STOCKHAM rescues 20...Hearing on mariner Thank You bill...Horizon's Raymond calls for Short Sea Shipping action...Providing an outlet of great utility, we power ahead and generate a high voltage issue that gets you current with energy-boosting items from the M.E.B.A. circuit. Get amped up and plug into a surging, maritime dynamo overloaded with a gigawatt of news. A real live wire, you'll get a charge out of the Telex Times - it's an electrifying experience!

APR 13, 2007
NCL redeploys Pride of Hawaii...Anthrax news...TWIC hearing on Hill...We go underground in a tuberiffic, au gratin edition as we peel back the latest hash-browned maritime tater tots. Don't fritter away your time on starchy, half-baked competitors that mash-up the news. We scallop them with a lightly salted carb-loaded issue that's French-fried with industry info from Ireland to Idaho. A real hot potato, the potassium-rich Telex Times is "all that" -- and a bag of chips!

APR 06, 2007
Pascagoula yard workers get a new deal...Oil discharge leads to prosecutions...Environmental award for M.E.B.A. MSC ship... Building bridges, we span the globe and weld together a structurally sound edition galvanized with concrete industry news cables. We make a connection beam-by-beam in a riveting issue that gets you linked up with the other side of the story. Shuttling you over troubled waters, the steel-plated Telex Times has crossover appeal!

MAR 30, 2007
Employee Free Choice Act in Senate...Audio of Davis Congressional testimony on LNG...Horizon newbuilds coming into service...Progress on OSG tankers at Aker...Thar she blows! We dive down deep for killer maritime items and spout out the weekly scrimshaw in a Moby Dick sized edition. Sounding off from the industry blowhole, we take you on a Nantucket sleigh ride swimming with news from tip to tail. Stop your blubbering and come harpoon the behemoth newsletter with saltwater in its veins. The latest Telex Times is a whale of an issue!

MAR 23, 2007
Pres. Davis testifies at LNG hearing on Hill...Excelerate project approved...Chief needed in T-AGS fleet...MM Credentials Improvement Act introduced...Satisfying your hunger for news, we gobble up the latest maritime munchies and feed your face with industry food-for-thought. Don't lose your lunch over the hard-to swallow competition that rams news down your throat. We make them eat their words as we chew them up and spit them out! Come whet your appetite and chow down as we give you a taste of the Telex Times - it'll make your mouth water!

MAR 16, 2007
M.E.B.A. is back in the LNG business!...MOLA pact mailed... Anthrax shots return...Our fragrant, olfactory edition hits you right between the eyes as we get on the scent and sniff out the latest aromatic maritime items. Avoid malodorous, nasally newsletters that aren't up to snuff and give you a sinus headache. P.U.! Pick the weekly that comes up smelling like a rose. Helping you breathe easy without blowing it, the Telex Times has a nose for news!

MAR  02, 2007
MOLA pact finalized...Employee Free Choice Act passes House... ATC M.E.B.A. members recognized...SACAGAWEA delivered... Fit as a fiddle, we sound the bugle call and pipe up with a top brass issue that harps on the latest maritime happenings. We chime in, strike a chord with readers and toot our own horn as our one-man band trumpets the latest organ-grinding news. Drum roll please... Hitting all the right notes, the Telex Times is not just key, it's instrumental!

FEB 23, 2007
MarAd lauds mariner response on LNG docket...Chevron brings in new ship in April...M.E.B.A. School supporting LNG training... M.E.B.A. turns 132 years old...We go right to the crust of the matter with a fresh-baked, whole-grain issue leavened with the latest maritime crumbs. On a roll, we butter you up with half a loaf of crisp industry items sandwiched into a pita pocket-sized edition that never gets stale. You bet your buns! The greatest thing since sliced bread, the Telex Times is the toast of the town!

FEB 16, 2007
New work for members in gas and oil industry...OVERSEAS HOUSTON delivered...Connaughton addresses Propeller Club... Jeez Louise! Getting a Frank, big Bertha edition "down Pat," the Jack-of-all-trades maritime weekly steps up to the Mike with an issue that any Tom, Dick or Harry can enjoy in Ernest. For Pete's sake, don't go Willie-nillie for Luke-warm, Nancy-boy newsletters that sell a Bill of goods to the average Joe. No way José! Mark my words - a real Johnny-on-the-spot, the Telex Times is making a name for itself!

FEB 09, 2007
OSG announces plans for additional newbuilds...Armada needs port engineer...Employee Free choice act moves...MMD Consolidation update...Operators are standing by! In a wireless, long distance edition, we let you off the hook and drop you a line with a perfect connection of hands-free industry items on hold. Don't make a bad call and get hung-up on wrong-number, rotary newsletters that "phone it in." Hello? Let your fingers do the walking and dial up the toll-free Telex Times for the maritime 4-1-1. Now you're talking!

FEB 02, 2007
MOLA input welcomed.Update your info...IMB reports piracy drop...You can still buy a memorial brick..Shoot the moon! We stack the deck with a full house of industry items flush with the latest news in spades. Don't get lost in the shuffle by following suit with misdealing newsletters. We call their bluff, put those jokers in the discard pile and trump them with a winning maritime hand. Holding all the cards, the Telex Times is your ace in the hole!

JAN 26, 2007
M.E.B.A. gets Keystone deck jobs...Members needed for Design Engineer jobs through Armada...Letter to Hill on unimpeded shore leave. Union gets new MSC ship...It's a trip! On a slippery slope of off-balance industry items, we wipe out the latest news and tumble head over heels into another spiraling issue. Taking a maritime plunge, we hurtle through an information tailspin and plummet end-over-end in a down-to-earth edition. You're sure to fall for the Telex Times!

JAN 19, 2007
MarAd wants LNG comment...Additional WWII mariner bill...ITF report on fatigue...Knock knock! We help you gain entry to our latest knob-turning edition that provides a peephole on the industry. With the key to unlock your newsletter dreams, we frame out a bell-ringing issue that gets a handle on the news you need. We jamb! Coming unhinged, we throw the door wide open and cross the maritime threshold. The Telex Times is in the house!

JAN 12, 2007
Members sailing for the Persian Gulf...LNG conference...Merchant Marine veterans’ bill reintroduced...We sew up another seamless, off-the-cuff issue and pin down a maritime pattern that’ll have you in stitches. Don’t get hemmed in by threadbare newsletters that spin yarns and leave you ruffled. Cut from a different cloth, suit up with the stylish, tailor-made Telex Times – it’s a perfect fit!

JAN 05, 2007
Final TWIC rule issued...New Congress gets started...OSG accepting resumes...News carnivores can gnaw on a beefed-up M.E.B.A. marinade of maritime tenderloins grilled to perfection. Always well-done, we skewer boneless, dead-meat newsletters and roast their rumps as we charbroil a seasoned slab of prime industry cutlets. The USDA Grade A Telex Times is the filet mignon of newsletters -- we steak our reputation on it!

 

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