[Am-info] Re: Hmmm...

[Erick Andrews]

On Mon, 29 Oct 2001 16:16:38 -0800, Simon Cooke wrote:

>From: "John J. Urbaniak" <jjurban@attglobal.net>
>> > Good for you. But I think you'll find that you can't pick and choose
>like
>> > that -- especially after I made it completely clear what I meant by that
>> > statement, on the list.
>>
>> You can't wiggle out of it.  The words "Here's hoping you're assassinated
>> soon" are perfecly clear.  They state quite clearly that you hope someone
>> kills me.
>
>Is that a threat from me? No, I don't think so. You just said yourself that
>you understood exactly what that sentence says.
>
>> You're a scum, Simon.  I know you say you no longer work for Microsoft,
>but I
>> don't believe you.  You have the same scum character as the leadership of
>> Microsoft.
>
>Really? Well, wow. I wish I had a tenth of their cash. It'd make life much
>easier.
>
>As for not believing me... well. Not much I can do about that, is there.
>
>http://users.sisna.com/mhobart/Generations/Tips/Tip51.html
>
>If you really don't believe me, call 425 649 9800. Go into the employee
>extension index. Enter my name using your phone. It's an easy thing to do.
>
>> And you crawl out from under your slimy rock from time to time, always to
>> defend Microsoft, with whom you claim you're not affiliated.
>
>I'm *not* affiliated with them. And I defend them because I see people like
>*you* spreading all kinds of crap around that isn't warranted. Get them on
>the things that they actually have done wrong -- not things that you've made
>up. That is all that I ask.
>
>> Now you're
>> using threats and intimidation, techniques perfected by Microsoft.
>
>Oh, that's rich.
>
>> I still believe the following:
>>
>> 1.  Gates is insane.
>
>Good for you.
>
>> 2. Ballmer is an idiot.
>
>Good for you.
>
>> To these I add two more beliefs:
>>
>> 3. Cooke is a scum, in the employ of Microsoft.
>
>Well, you can believe that I'm scum if you want - after all, that's your
>opinion. (I personally believe that you are a schmuck who blames all of his
>business problems on Microsoft when in reality, the real issue is a distinct
>lack of acumen on your own part... I ask again... have you ported your
>business over to another OS yet? Or are you still bemoaning that Microsoft
>knocked OS/2 out of the arena instead of porting it to Linux or Solaris or
>Novell Netware?)
>
>As for me working for Microsoft, please continue in your delusion. I'd love
>some of what you're smoking after you're done with it.
>
>> 4. XP is a marketing disaster.
>
>Good for you.
>
>Simon
>_______________________________________________

Oh, Simon, Simon, Simon!

I defend your right to say what you will publicly, decently,
without the expletives.

Perhaps "us dogs" here have chastened you, rightfully or
wrongfully at times, but your antagonism has gone beyond the
pale of the current am-info issues on this listserver.

Do yourself a favour:  Lose your arrogance in this forum.  

Understand the larger context of the issues, the culture and the
personalities, right here.  Ask yourself why.

Do yourself a big favour...get some street sense.  Back off and find 
some tact.  If you can't, you'll always be the loser here.  Proven fact.

If you can, come back with a considerate mind, and discuss the 
am-info issues that are here, and have been here for YEARS,
long before you appeared on the scene, and on the merits that are 
critical about Microsoft...good, bad, or indifferent.  

Add some technical wisdom.  For several YEARS here, these 
important issues have just not gone away.  Ask yourself why.

We may all learn something then, or, if you don't like, we'll just 
continue a pissing contest.  You don't want that do you?...or do
you?  ...how to influence friends and foes?  Don't like it?  Go to
SalonMagazine.

BTW, where's that piece of code you were going to supply?

-- 
Erick Andrews