tl;dr

[Phil Woodland]

On Sunday, June 13, 2010 09:24:00 pm alfred wrote:
> Well now I know what this means: Literally,
> 
> "Too long; didn't read"
> 
> Said whenever a nerd makes a post that is too long to bother reading.
> 
> Some think of me as a Nerd. First you need an IQ of 220. Then you got
> family that beats the piss out of you, for getting low marks in school
> due to we moved from Holland to here, Dutch was what I understood, and
> this was English. Even with that 220 IQ, I had Learning Disability - Go
> Figure!
> 
>   And it's still open season on Nerds!
> 
> When I left home All my Fingers had been broken, one by one, and the
> headaches I had, were due to a Skull Fracture! That starts to make you
> Nerdy! Every one on the School Ground teases you because you don't know
> the Lingo! Then for years after that all kinds of people that hate
> NERDS, targeted me! Even with the IQ at the time, I could not figure out
> hints!
> 
> I did a few things in my life, when you have a kidney stone, and it is
> Crushed by Ultrasonic Waves, that was my Idea!
> 
> I told them what to do to make it happen! Now it's here! tl;dr.
> 
> I helped all kinds of people, that were in trouble to turn their lives
> around, in something of giving back! tl;dr. Volunteer Work!
> 
> I helped people with my intuitive side. tl;dr.
> 
> I help out some handicapped people, when I can. tl;dr.
> 
> I helped people keep their bikes on the road. tl;dr.
> 
> I help a few people with Ubuntu Linux, and Computers I loan to them,
> because they can not afford a Computer. tl;dr.
> 
> Still by some I'm seen as the village idiot.
> 
> A few people that do talk to me began to recognize that what ever topic
> they talk about, I don't get lost. I gave myself a well rounded
> education! I've got Photographic Memory! tl;dr.
> 
> I helped some people with disease that doctors don't know anything
> about, using just Food, and a knowledge of Ayurveda. tl;dr.
> 
> I invented a whole bunch of things that I added to Ayurveda, like the
> meanings of Iris Colour. So when I look at someone, I know quite well
> all about their Diet, and health problems just in a few seconds. tl;dr.
> 
> I've written Poetry, that is a pretty good translation from the Aramaic
> Bible into English. Although I never studied Aramaic. tl;dr.
> 
> I saved a few peoples lives, in 1991, perhaps you caught that on TV on
> the Parliamentary Channel. I was the Alfred, that was talked about that
> the Defense Department intercepted my transmission to them in the
> Federal Government, by the then leader of the NDP. tl;dr. I had severe
> Gut Problems and found I could write and even talk all in poetry, or
> Verse! tl;dr.
> 
> Quite frankly James, its a sort of discrimination, being treated by you
> in this way. To you I must be, some High Functioning Autistic, or lower
> than dirt person. One whom laughs last laughs best! tl;dr! Hey the sun
> shines and you can be a Good Day! Try that on for size! Get off the Nerd
> put down kick!
> 
> Now Back to Ubuntu Linux!
> 
> Alfred!
Honestly Alfred,

Keep in mind Alfred that I'm not trying to be an ass, and I'm looking at this 
in a (what I would consider) fresh light.

I can relate to you in many ways when it comes to physical, mental and 
emotional anguish and at the same time I can guarantee you that I've been 
through more of each through my childhood and adulthood than you will ever be 
subjected to. This is not a contest and I will NOT talk to you or anyone about 
any of my experiences (partially legally and partially personally). There are 
things that people just should not see/do on a regular basis, but someone has 
to. I wouldn't wish what I do on anyone.

Regardless of past and present... regardless of feelings between people on 
this list...

I, assume, this list is for fellow Canadians to get help and to communicate 
and share ideas. And possibly get together, in real life, to solve problems 
and promote (K)Ubuntu and Linux in general.

So (this is not to be insulting, but to maybe redirect your train of 
thought).... 
What are you contributing here?
How is this helping advocate Linux adoption in Canada?
How is this helping others on this mailing list?
I am all for a healthy debate, but does the topic relate to the purpose of 
this mailing list?
Is there a problem that you need help with? If so, I'm sure there are many 
people here that are willing to help.
What are you looking to get out of this list? (honestly I'm not entirely sure 
what I want to get out of this list)

Just trying to sort this out...
Cheers,
Phil