Re: How Things Change and How They Stay the Same

[quantum_cat@my-deja.com]

Hi Donald,

In article <Pine.HPP.3.96.990804132121.16803C-100000@hills.ccsf.cc.ca.us>
,
  "Donald C. Lee" <dlee17@ccsf.cc.ca.us> wrote:
> Hi all,
>
>     When I first went onto the Internet back in 1995 and came upn this
> group one of the first things I noticed was: (does it sound familiar?) a
> flame fest between Mr. Turley and Mr. Nathan Mates (among others).
>

Oh, yeah.  Nearest thing to a perpetual motion machine.

>     Being young and excited about the Internet (and the Apple II) I
> ignored the junk and have been around this group (in one way or another)
> since 1995.
>

Smart move.

>     Through the past four years the members of this group have been
> subjected to various other "flame" wars which have broken out (Mr. Turley
> again, Asimov, etc.), some of which I participated in (unfortunately).
>
>     But I've learned my lesson.  If any junk pops up, I just ignore them
> and pick the posts that are worthwhile to read.  Live Beverly said, there
> are a lot of knowledge people here if you can find them.
>

Again, Smart move.  Ignore anything from me, Rubywand, CTurley and
LJSilicon.  :)

>     Things have changed (Nathan and quite a few of the older crew either
> left or went to Delphi) and some things have stayed the same (Mr. Turley,

Ah... but many of us older crew are here too, and still think we ought to
pipe up before conceding csa2 to the festering slime that are the
Turlettes.

> and a few of the CSA2 veterans are still around).
>
>     For better or for worst, this is CSA2.  Let's make the best of it and
> keep the A2 alive for as long as we can.
>

Sure.  I can deal with the worse, you can go for the best.  :)

Bye!


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