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Thanks Rick,
I too was concerned that he thinks I am pointing fingers. Although I think the people with the authority also ultimately have to accept the responsibility, I think Laine has done an incredible job on many fronts simultaneously (and I have said so to Mariella when queried). However, maybe this thing is just bigger than all of us. I just don't know any more. It's true there is a lot of pressure and I'm sure Laine is absorbing most of the blows. I have taken a lot of heat from Global Finance and Kishkill myself. It's true that over the last 6 months I have not always been able to pay attention to the flood of e-mails this project generates each day. However, as you know, my style is to focus on a task with great intensity so I usually find the e-mails relevant to the issue I have square in my sights. It's also true that on a number of occaisions I have been inadvertantly left out of the loop (such apparently was the case here). I think it is unreasonable to assume that I have seamless communication with Tracee and Felipe or that these two young associates can even discern everything that is important. They are really struggling with the complexity of this project, everything is new to them, and they don't have the benefit of experience to know what is normal. As a result, increased patience and communication are in order. At this point I am trying to insure that the model we put in front of the lenders is credible and if we elect to present an undocumented issue in our favor than I want to be sure that I can defend the position. I think we made great strides in toward developing a story which hangs together yesterday, although albeit in a painful fashion. I want to reassure both you and Laine that I am committed to getting this done, I no longer have anything on my plate but this, and I am not going to break ranks when questioned by the numerous folks nosing around. The tough projects are what determine what we are made of. I am comfortable with you forwarding these comments to Laine at your discretion. Richard A Lammers 12/18/2000 08:56 PM Sent by: Richard A Lammers To: Rob G Gay/NA/Enron@Enron cc: Subject: Re: Laine I talked to him after the call and he was concerned about the outbirst. We are both getting alot of heat from Corp right now for the overruns . I would not take it personal and I do not think he intended the remark towards the group on the phone but to others that he has talked to. His only comment to me after the call was that he felt he was sending you the info but that at times you had not had time to read it. I am not sure this is the case or if you even need to read all the notes that come to you but you may want to just ask Tracee to automatically forward you everything that you are not copied on. Overall- I would not dwell on it .We accomplished what we needed to on the call and at least from my point of view I can see that you are truly focused on pushing this thing across the goal line.Call me on my cell if you want to talk further. Rob G Gay 12/18/2000 05:42 PM To: Richard A Lammers/SA/Enron@Enron cc: Subject: Laine What's up with Laine and the incompetence routine?
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