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Miriam - I unfortunately have no info on Brockman, but there has been a guy dwelling on this site for years who pretended to be former lawman, NYC business woman, former NFL and college coach, musician, child actor and oil field consultant with a PhD. He is like our own version of Beetlejuice.
Any interest in profiling this loser? His name is MFBarnes.
Any interest in profiling this loser? His name is MFBarnes.
mgottfried said:
I assure you. It's actually me here.
Here's my bio on the WSJ website https://www.wsj.com/news/author/miriam-gottfried
Here's my LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/miriam-gottfried-9a92934/
Here are a few of my stories that mention Brockman: https://www.wsj.com/articles/houston-software-executive-robert-brockman-charged-with-tax-evasion-11602790834
https://www.wsj.com/articles/vista-equity-s-smith-reaches-settlement-with-doj-in-tax-probe-11602713545?mod=article_inline
https://www.wsj.com/articles/billionaires-secret-buyout-formula-110-instructions-and-an-intelligence-test-1531151197
How about you post a selfie with, "I swear it's me, TexAgs," handwritten on a note card? Or post something to your official Twitter mentioning the site?
I'll talk but I need immunity. Meeting to take place at Wolf Point, Montana, near the Ft. Peck Indian Reservation. No cameras.mgottfried said:
As you know, Brockman has been charged with the biggest individual tax fraud in U.S. history, but basically no one has ever heard of him outside of Houston. We want to explain his background, personality and unusual management style. Happy to talk more about it before you decide whether you're interested.
I never worked there because of their tobacco, alcohol and drug testing policies, but I'm kind of single and looking to mingle if you know what I mean. Alright if I give you a call?mgottfried said:
I assure you. It's actually me here.
Here's my bio on the WSJ website https://www.wsj.com/news/author/miriam-gottfried
Here's my LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/miriam-gottfried-9a92934/
Here are a few of my stories that mention Brockman: https://www.wsj.com/articles/houston-software-executive-robert-brockman-charged-with-tax-evasion-11602790834
https://www.wsj.com/articles/vista-equity-s-smith-reaches-settlement-with-doj-in-tax-probe-11602713545?mod=article_inline
https://www.wsj.com/articles/billionaires-secret-buyout-formula-110-instructions-and-an-intelligence-test-1531151197
Happy to. I just added a mention to my Twitter bio.
Happy to speak on background, meaning your name and identifying info would be kept out of the story.
This just gets better and better.
Good luck, Miriam.
Good luck, Miriam.
All right, I'm starting to feel bad.
Good luck Miriam. Thanks for playing along. Hopefully someone is willing to talk to you and you get the info you need.
You seem like good people, even if you are a journalist.
Good luck Miriam. Thanks for playing along. Hopefully someone is willing to talk to you and you get the info you need.
You seem like good people, even if you are a journalist.
I can't read all 20 pages. Is the grenade story actually revealed in here?
And I have no info on Bob. I was there long before Reynolds took over. I think the main guy was named Carl. Always sat in his glass box looking down on everybody. Fired a guy for clocking in before eating his sandwich. He was a dick.
And I have no info on Bob. I was there long before Reynolds took over. I think the main guy was named Carl. Always sat in his glass box looking down on everybody. Fired a guy for clocking in before eating his sandwich. He was a dick.
I worked there part time but knew nothing about the boss or grenade stories.
If you want someone to make some crazy stuff up I am pretty good at that. PM me.
If you want someone to make some crazy stuff up I am pretty good at that. PM me.
Best ucs thread bump ever
After a few days on TexAgs you will forget about Brockman. You have reached a very strange place built for very strange people. Welcome to Hell.
I worked there for a few years in the '90s. I was just a worker bee, so I didn't have much direct interaction with him. You can find most of the info/stories in the first 20 pages of this thread. It was a sh*tty place to work and I am not surprised that Bob has landed in this position. I'd be lying if I said I didn't enjoy it at least a little bit.
mgottfried said:
Happy to. I just added a mention to my Twitter bio.
Yep. She's for real.
I was just a lowly worker in the CS building just out of college from 2007-2010, so I don't have much to offer other than I hated that place
mgottfried said:
Happy to speak on background, meaning your name and identifying info would be kept out of the story.
A couple of tips.
You are a "Rookie" so you probably reached your post limit for the day.
You can EDIT a post if you need to add additional information or requests.
Here are a few links I dug up real fast that may have some background. There are probably plenty more.
https://texags.com/forums/18/topics/460513
https://texags.com/forums/35/topics/466265
https://texags.com/forums/57/topics/3147107
https://texags.com/forums/12/topics/203154
https://texags.com/forums/18/topics/2365879
https://texags.com/forums/12/topics/2258943
https://texags.com/forums/12/topics/303399
https://texags.com/forums/16/topics/3147081
https://texags.com/forums/12/topics/154466
fwiw...the grenade story is on page 20 and it's not that great....they weren't real. from working there, i really thought they'd use real grenades. those ****ers were crazy.
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A real journalist doing real journalism. Holy *****
No info on UCS/Rey Rey but enjoy the thread. Everything I've read makes that place sound like Initech. Corporate accounts payable Nina speaking. Just a moment.
No info on UCS/Rey Rey but enjoy the thread. Everything I've read makes that place sound like Initech. Corporate accounts payable Nina speaking. Just a moment.
I've been laughing at the stories in this thread for more than a decade, and I would love to see some this stuff make it into the WSJ. Plus, she's still here after the initial reflexive smartassery. So bonus points for that.
Y'all help the lady out and give some corroborations.
Y'all help the lady out and give some corroborations.
AggieLumberjack said:
I woked there from 4/97-5/01. It was the worst 4 years of my life but some of my closest friends from college were co-workers. Its kind of like hell week all the time, everybody hates it and there is a bonding. Chris Cooper doesn't do anything productive for that company and neither does his dad. ChargerAg, I tried to get fired but they wouldn't do it. I got written up for excesive phone use and I got to the point were I practically told my boss to kiss my ass and they still did not fire me.
Sounds like Management material Bob!!!
I hope you're able to get some takers due to bumping an epic thread but a piece of advice, people with stars next to their user name are able to send and receive private messages and that would probably be a more effective way of getting in contact with some of those who had stories to share, especially if they wrote something some time ago.mgottfried said:
Happy to speak on background, meaning your name and identifying info would be kept out of the story.
A basic subscription would do it, I think it's something like $2 or $5 a month and for your purposes would more than pay for itself because I'm pretty sure they get a notification of some sort next time they get on the site. It also means that they're still active since it isn't free. Otherwise it's just kind of luck of the draw who happens to show up and see this.
Looking forward to seeing how all this turns out because UCS was pretty legendary!
ThunderCougarFalconBird said:
A real journalist doing real journalism. Holy *****
If you dont have a WSJ subscription, you are missing out. It's about the only place with real news.
And I bet you could expense it.
Thanks, all. I am now a paying subscriber, so feel free to private message me if you'd prefer to communicate that way.
This is amazing. I love a real journalist. Good luck with the story!
As usual.... TexAgs knows stuff....
T&P Bob
T&P Bob
No such thing!! Hasn't been since the 90s
Seriously coming to a message board to dig up dirt for a story. Let alone looking to get the info from people who worked there part time in college. Not like they were upper management and around the guy regularly.
Sure she'll have good stories from this thread alone but what kind of quality info will she get? I'd think someone that worked with the guy weekly would be something of substance. I didn't see that on this thread
But this is how the "news" is these days.. clicks and eyeballs. Be damn the facts if they don't help their story sell. And they wonder why the crazy far right has become what they are not trusting the "journalists". (I would add crazy far left but their shenanigans get justified by the media)
Seriously coming to a message board to dig up dirt for a story. Let alone looking to get the info from people who worked there part time in college. Not like they were upper management and around the guy regularly.
Sure she'll have good stories from this thread alone but what kind of quality info will she get? I'd think someone that worked with the guy weekly would be something of substance. I didn't see that on this thread
But this is how the "news" is these days.. clicks and eyeballs. Be damn the facts if they don't help their story sell. And they wonder why the crazy far right has become what they are not trusting the "journalists". (I would add crazy far left but their shenanigans get justified by the media)
mgottfried said:
feel free to private message me if you'd prefer to communicate that way
Hi everyone, I thought you might be interested in reading our profile on Bob Brockman, which just published online. It will run on the front page of tomorrow's WSJ. Thanks to all TexAgs who spoke with me. https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-billionaire-behind-the-biggest-u-s-tax-fraud-case-ever-filed-11614785519
Cut and paste some of the better parts for us?
Behind paywall.
I worked for UCS back in the late 90s. I need immunity and a duffle bag to start talking
Bob Brockman? I guess you could say he... Gott Fried!mgottfried said:
Hi everyone, I thought you might be interested in reading our profile on Bob Brockman, which just published online. It will run on the front page of tomorrow's WSJ. Thanks to all TexAgs who spoke with me. https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-billionaire-behind-the-biggest-u-s-tax-fraud-case-ever-filed-11614785519
YEEEAAAAAAHH!!!!!!!!!!!
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