A Corporate disaster - you'd think....


The truth is stranger than fiction I suppose...

From the Corporate Disasters challenge. See all 350 entries (closed)

(skunkito, Mon 11 Sep 2006, 18:25, archived)

ris?
are they a fifo queue? are they waiting for a bus?
( spacefish is imaginary oh, Mon 11 Sep 2006, 18:33, archived)

try
www.ibmandtheholocaust.com/
( Mighty Nibus who dares gins, Mon 11 Sep 2006, 18:35, archived)

blimey
my ignorance astounds me once again
( spacefish is imaginary oh, Mon 11 Sep 2006, 18:37, archived)

yeah
they kept that one quiet eh?
(skunkito, Mon 11 Sep 2006, 18:41, archived)

Except for the fact
that the German arm of IBM came under Nazi rule during the war and was directly under Nazi control.

That's not to say that they didn't make the machines of course, because they did, but it's not as clear cut as "ZOMG! IBM HATES THE JEWS!"
(Marwood, Mon 11 Sep 2006, 18:48, archived)

are you sure?
i mean, i've got the pitchforks and flaming torches ready and everything
( spacefish is imaginary oh, Mon 11 Sep 2006, 18:53, archived)

Ahh why the heck not.
Go on Mr Fish, fill yer boots!
(Marwood, Mon 11 Sep 2006, 18:55, archived)

raaaar!
*marches*
( spacefish is imaginary oh, Mon 11 Sep 2006, 18:58, archived)

the money flowed back to the US
and the American owner, Thomas Watson, was fully aware of what the machines were used for and modified the hardware and software to assist these activities.
Id say the evidence is pretty clear cut
( cumquat may lemon lime and bitter disappointment, Mon 11 Sep 2006, 19:13, archived)

then
have a look at www.no2id.net

/political
( Mighty Nibus who dares gins, Mon 11 Sep 2006, 18:42, archived)

i knew about that one
but good link nonetheless ;)
( spacefish is imaginary oh, Mon 11 Sep 2006, 18:52, archived)

Totally unconnected...
but... news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/4748292.stm
(jaldo_dron a delicate balance, Mon 11 Sep 2006, 18:34, archived)

hahahahaha
he couldn't make a quick getaway! DAMN YOU GOAT!
( TopUpTheTea the bumpy road to where the wild things are, Mon 11 Sep 2006, 18:35, archived)

that's not news
it's olds
(rock paper scissors, Mon 11 Sep 2006, 18:35, archived)

sorry
I only just read it.
(jaldo_dron a delicate balance, Mon 11 Sep 2006, 18:37, archived)