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- From: MCMAHON@AC.GRIN.EDU ("McMahon,Brian D")
- Newsgroups: comp.os.vms
- Subject: Re: Flames......
- Message-ID: <9212280646.AA19910@ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU>
- Date: 28 Dec 92 03:22:30 GMT
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- Mark Montanez, System Programmer/Manager, AHEC <MARK@AHECAS.COLORADO.EDU>
- asks:
-
- > Is anyone else out there *TIRED* of Mr. Ly*DICK*'s infantile out bursts on this
- > list....
-
- Not really. I *AM* tired of people who do NOT routinely contribute
- answers, but flame people who DO. If you've been reading Info-VAX for any
- length of time, you should know that Carl is one of the latter. Perhaps
- it's just an oversight on my part, but I don't recall seeing nearly as much
- sound technical advice from Mr. Montanez.
-
- > This list could be a real asset to those subscribed... but *YOU* make it much
- > less.. when you flame.... in some kind of a twisted attempt to stroke your ego.
-
- Let me put this as politely as I can: HORSE PUCKIES! Carl is one of the
- best, most reliable sources of information on this list. Others in that
- august group include Jerry Leichter (who is usually more patient than Carl)
- and Ehud Gavron (who is perhaps a shade more creative in his abuse, but
- it's a tough call). What do they have in common? All of them have flamed
- poorly-stated questions, and all of them have provided many thousands of
- dollars worth of FREE CONSULTING to TOTAL STRANGERS. Remember the old
- saying about biting the hand that feeds you?
-
- > [ . . . ] think about what I'm
- > saying for a few seconds....There's a meaning there if you look/listen...
-
- Yes, and the meaning is this: If you want a decent answer, ask a decent
- question. Info-VAX can connect you to acknowledged VMS experts who are
- ready and willing to help, but don't expect them to waste valuable time
- GUESSING what your real problem is. If you want that, I'm sure they'd be
- delighted to listen to you babble at $50/hour or more.
-
- Now PLEASE, folks, let's get back to VMS, can we? Enough of the amateur
- psychology. (Don't quit your day job.)
-
- [I considered putting smileys in several places, but decided against it.
- I re-read my posting several times, and I'm still not smiling.]
-
- Brian McMahon (BDM13) <MCMAHON@GRIN1.BITNET> <MCMAHON@AC.GRIN.EDU>
- Postmaster / Acad. Software Support Grinnell College Computer Services
- Grinnell, Iowa 50112 USA Voice: +1 515 269 4901 Fax: +1 515 269 4936
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