[Am-info] Dr. Bombay: Everything but MS is irrelevant

[Erick Andrews]

On Fri, 12 Sep 2003 20:00:35 -0700, T. Guilbert wrote:

>In a message dated 2003 September 12 (Friday), timestamp 10:40 PM, 
>   on the topic Re: [Am-info] Dr. Bombay:  Everything but MS is
>irrelevant,
>   "Erick Andrews" <eandrews@star.net> wrote:
>
>"|However, you need to keep in mind that you're dealing with someone
>"|who is un-engaged, on his turf, and may not care a 'Texas hoot', no
>"|matter whether  he has compunctions about his "public" profile or
>"|not.
>
>"|Think about this:  "Dr. Bombay":  could that be less a pseudonym
>"|than  George Sand had with Freddie Chopin?
>
>He makes little pretense to hide the fact that he is really Michael
>Gerst.  Esther Pauline "Eppie" Lederer (Ann Landers) put up a stronger
>front than Gerst does. 

OK, and in a NY minute I just trashed a new e-mail that was...well...heartfelt
but a bit scathing about you saying I was "whining".  (I know it was a <grin>
but I sure as s*** wasn't "whining").

Forget about it.  We'd be better face to face, or on the phone, definitely.  
E-mail has no body language.

...

Gerst?  Mr. "Bombay Computer MD"?  I guess I still don't get him.

Anyway, what do you think is significant, or what do you think about Mr 
Gerst's articles?  Yes, I did some searches on Google, read some stuff, but 
nothing remarkable did I find.  In fact, the little I did find was quite 
unremarkable.  Who are his advocates or adversaries?

I mean, you quoted him as pooh-poohing everything but Windows, yes?
Did I miss some sarcasm or grand parody here?

Never mind too much, but can you tell us a bit more about where you 
think this guy is coming from?  

Does he actually have some social redeeming value (like the Roman "mob",
… la "Gladiator" movie) or is he running for Governor of California? <g>
Maybe he's helping on MCAS for kids in Massachusetts?  I dunno. <bigger g>

It's not been abundantly clear to me even reading the direct URL you posted 
just what this guy is trying to prove.

So why should anyone care about what the heck he writes, even in a syndicated
column, if he's being so obtuse?  Maybe he's just an overpaid lightweight.

Sorry, Mr. T., but Mr. Dunderhead here may have missed your point on him.

Just wondering.

Best,

-- 
Erick