Re: Replies

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jt
you have to be a very lonely person.


In a message dated 11/24/2001 6:28:24 PM Eastern Standard Time, jt@ee.net
writes:


> Subj: RE: Replies
> Date: 11/24/2001 6:28:24 PM Eastern Standard Time
> From:    jt@ee.net (jt)
> Sender:    midrange-l-admin@midrange.com
> Reply-to: <A HREF="mailto:midrange-l@midrange.com">midrange-l@midrange.com</A>
> To:    midrange-l@midrange.com
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> Buck,
>
> (I owe you one...;-)
>
> You wrote, "Arrogance is surely in the eye of the reader."
>
> And in the tone of voice of the writer...  I've found it's a lot easier to
> communicate this, orally, than verbally.
>
>
>
> I've wondered if people were intimidated by my "highly opinionated" posts
> (to put it very mildly...;-).  I could see that happening, but it makes
> LITTLE SENSE to me.
>
> I'M THE BEGINNER HERE...!
>
> I discuss the goings-on of a $90B company, and have written them about it.
> I discuss how I think IBM works, and "trade barbs" with folks that have the
> best contacts in the iSeries industry.. who've been doing this for years.  A
> lot of folks here obviously have known each other for a long time, and I've
> never met anyone.  (I've talked to less than a handful, on the phone.. once
> each.)
>
> My qualification to write anything is this stuff is that I own a 170.  I run
> a "Mom and Pop" contract programming company.  My views represent a
> community of 1 (my Wife has neither time, nor interest in this stuff).  I've
> become a "successful businessman" by dumb luck, hard work, and primarily by
> cutting back on the expenses.
>
> I still remember, a year ago last July, writing my first post.  I shook like
> a leaf, before I finally hit the Send...!  I don't shake like a leaf
> anymore...;-)  But I usually pause, and consider whether I should send a
> post, or not.  (I don't always decide to send, BTW.)
>
>
>
> Looked at from this POV, the idea that I /could/ intimidate anyone..
> Well... it seems positively humorous, from this POV.  If I come across as
> arrogant, then I've written the thing wrong.
>
> I understand my situation here...  I'm fully aware of how ludicrous it is
> for me to be writing.. And the reason I write is partially to encourage
> other's in this same boat that they should get up the "arrogance" to write
> their views.
>
> I believe there's a Silent Majority whose time has come to be heard.
>
>
>
> jt
>
>
> (I also believe it's my turn to be silent, and do some coding, for a time.)
>
>
> : -----Original Message-----
> : From: midrange-l-admin@midrange.com
> : [mailto:midrange-l-admin@midrange.com]On Behalf Of Buck Calabro
> : Sent: Saturday, November 24, 2001 1:23 PM
> : To: midrange-l@midrange.com
> : Subject: RE: Replies
> :
> :
> : Arrogance is surely in the eye of the reader.
> :
> : I have had private correspondence with more than a few people who feel
> : intimidated by... shall we say "highly opinionated" posts.  It's
> : easy for me
> : to forget the beginners, sometimes.
> :
> : Posts like this plea help to keep my head where it belongs.
>
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