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Re: Don't be a jerk (an essay)
From: Peter Fogg
Date: 2007 Nov 24, 19:15 +1100
From: Peter Fogg
Date: 2007 Nov 24, 19:15 +1100
Ahh Frank. Such wisdom. And such sensitivity to our fragile ears, sparing us that dreadful 'dick' word.
I can remember, way back in the good ole days of the former nav list, shortly after you bounced up, as brash and clumsy as an overgrown puppy, what controversies you stirred up, and how irritating those who had become accustomed to thinking of themselves as the front bench, the gurus of navigational wisdom, did find you (not least as you had the annoying habit of often being right).
How long ago those days seem now ! Sigh.
Now you have assumed so well the mantle of the wise and tolerant father of us all, skilfully and yet gently admonishing us when need calls for such kindly correction. Doing your level best to keep this unruly mob more or less at peace with itself and focused on the subject, rather than the choleric personalities.
How you have grown and matured. And how lucky we are to have you. Long may you lead us out of this sinfully self-indulgent path of prideful personality and back onto the straight and narrow one of sober and mutually respectful navigational discussion.
Amen
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I can remember, way back in the good ole days of the former nav list, shortly after you bounced up, as brash and clumsy as an overgrown puppy, what controversies you stirred up, and how irritating those who had become accustomed to thinking of themselves as the front bench, the gurus of navigational wisdom, did find you (not least as you had the annoying habit of often being right).
How long ago those days seem now ! Sigh.
Now you have assumed so well the mantle of the wise and tolerant father of us all, skilfully and yet gently admonishing us when need calls for such kindly correction. Doing your level best to keep this unruly mob more or less at peace with itself and focused on the subject, rather than the choleric personalities.
How you have grown and matured. And how lucky we are to have you. Long may you lead us out of this sinfully self-indulgent path of prideful personality and back onto the straight and narrow one of sober and mutually respectful navigational discussion.
Amen
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