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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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