Win98 -- all kidding aside

[Chris]

On Sat, 2 Aug 2008 09:45:01 +1000 (EST)
Res <res at ausics.net> wrote:

> On Fri, 1 Aug 2008, Chris wrote:
> 
> >>   And yes, you wont often see me make helpful posts in public, I
> >> prefer to email my responses in private as i have no need to beat
> >> my chest like certain persons around here do. Those I've helped
> >> know it and they are the ones that count nobody else.
> >
> > Or maybe, you prefer to help via private email to minimize the
> > public embarrassment of being wrong?
> 
> I never profess to be 100% perfect, but I'm sure I get it right 99.9%
> of the times, my success in managing ISP networks shows that, but
> alas, yes I am human and recognise I may stuff up, through wrong
> thinking, or through distractions, or whatever, anything is possible.
> 
> > Helping others in public allows others to view perhaps another way
> > of doing something.
> 
> point taken.
> 
> > In the end - it is your call and of course, just my observation.
> > Of course you need to realize, Res, that since this is only my
> > observation, there is no need to dispute it - it is, after all what
> > I think. And to me, that's all that matters.
> 
> Exactly, no argument from me there.
> 
> > Yes - there is something to be said about speaking your mind
> > however, it's all in the presentation that will either allow people
> > to take your persona with a grain of salt or otherwise.
> 
> Like you said above, its up to each persons own observation, if
> people take me the wrong way because of how I speak to a select few
> and not on the information in case of their inquiry, thats their
> choice, nothing I can do about it, I have never tolerated list nazis
> dictating to others how they must type.  Many people, obviously you
> included, dont like me giving them a reality call, but thats the
> beauty of life, we are each our own person.
> 
> 

Actually, Res, it's not that I don't like you - on the contrary. 
I suppose (and I'm assuming here) you are a person that is still at
best 30 something. Again, I'm assuming - as you grow older - you see
that disliking people will turn out to be more of a waste of time and
inconvenience.

I do however, enjoy reading your take on things ;)

-- 
Best regards,

Chris

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