Hard to believe my NSA sources had time to pick up this Tiger Woods-Tim Finchem instant message exchange, what with all the time they put in on the Libby jury deliberations. Anyway...
twfPGATOUR©: Tiger, are you there?
TWPrivacy: Hey Timbo. Sup?
twfPGATOUR©: I just wanted to thank you for today, I felt like it went very well. So great to have a monopolistically coterminous brand like AT&T on board isn't it?
TWPrivacy: Yep, very exciting stuff.
twfPGATOUR©: And of course it's just great to be back in the Washington market, where we always wanted to be. Well, without Ralph Shrader involved.
TWPrivacy: The Booz Allen dude?
twfPGATOUR©: Yes.
twfPGATOUR©: More importantly, the military serviceman and women component of this D.C. re-branding really is playing nicely in the early pushback.
TWPrivacy: Yep, and maybe we can even do a little for Walter Reed too?
twfPGATOUR©: Is he the VP of Platform Protocol at Schwab?
TWPrivacy: No, that's the hospital with the mice and mold.
twfPGATOUR©: Of course.
TWPrivacy: So what can I do for you Tim? We're third in line here at Dulles and I might lose you.
twfPGATOUR©: Oh great, we're 7th up here, taxing in the Falcon.
twfPGATOUR©: Well I just wanted to thank you for wearing the FedEx themed tie and shirt today.
twfPGATOUR©: I'd do one of those smiley icons after that, but we have them shut down in the company instant messaging. Security issues.
TWPrivacy: Uh, okay. Not sure what you mean, it was just a suit and shirt and tie.
twfPGATOUR©: Say Tom Wade is here, our EVP and CMO. He says thanks for wearing the FedEx Purple with the FedEx Light Platinum suit.
TWPrivacy: Well actually, it wasn't intentional.
twfPGATOUR©: Tom says that in the future if you are interested, you can read all about their brand color regulations here: http://www.fedexidentity.com/guidelines/FedEx_Guidelines.pdf
twfPGATOUR©: One thing, Tom was hoping you'd note that the purple you wore today was a little different than the PANTONE 2685 that defines the FedEx brand.
twfPGATOUR©: And not to be too picky, but the grey suit was a little off from the PANTONE Cool Gray 6 that Tom says brings the entire FedEx brand come together.
TWPrivacy: Thanks Tim, I'l make sure to get this off to my Nike people. Anything else?
twfPGATOUR©: No that about does it, just wanted to thank you again for you help and support here.
twfPGATOUR©: Oh and one other thing. Uh, the limited field concept, how did my explanation of the hot weather and slow play go over you think?
TWPrivacy: I saw one of the writers shake his head in a positive way.
twfPGATOUR©: Excellent. It's just, you see, I'm going to have a little trouble with the Board on this, since we're not really adding a playing opportunity for a portion of the membership.
TWPrivacy: Well, that's why you have the 5 directors that you appoint, and 4 player directors.
twfPGATOUR©: Good point. Well thanks again Tiger for this very special day. Oh one other thing, could you ask Mark Steinberg to give me a call tomorrow?
TWPrivacy: Actually Tim, this is Mark. Tiger had to step away.
twfPGATOUR©: Oh...
TWPrivacy: It was me all along. Say, I'll be in after 8, and you have the cell.
twfPGATOUR©: Right. Safe travels.
TWPrivacy: You too Tim.
