Cool! You are a good tutor for Greek culture.
Orcus blesses you. ^_^ On Tue, Apr 3, 2012 at 10:07 PM, Bernhard Rupp (Hofkristallrat a.D.) < [email protected]> wrote: > Ok Kevin,**** > > ** ** > > thank you for your response. You got it, and that is good, and I am sure > we’ll hear from you again and that is **** > > good too. But let me explain the Orcus (however, keep in mind, I am only a > single contributor and almost**** > > always do not represent the majority of CCP4BB users’ opinions. So that > alone should be some comfort).**** > > ** ** > > The title of Orcus means that you have earned yourself a nickname. > Nicknames are a brutal invention, common in Western **** > > civilization, almost always addressing some personal idiosyncrasy, in > general politically incorrect, but nevertheless they stick*).**** > > ** ** > > So let me explain:**** > > St. Orcus is the patron saint of trolls, hobgoblins and troglodytes, and > the defender of off-topic posters and otherwise chastised**** > > contributors (just like the Hofkristallrat sitting in his Hofkristallamt > is the defender of structures collected from **** > > real data. That is for example why I do not get invited to modelers’ > conferences. Everything has its price). **** > > So you are now in the unique position to evaluate the orcness of a > contribution – perhaps first by making sure that**** > > your own contributions are not orcish - and exercise your right to > identify any contributions you consider orcward.**** > > **** > > Experiencing a new culture can be a confusing and upsetting experience. If > I may offer some comforting example**** > > relating to your blogs, and coming from a different planet myself, I once > considered it a shocking calamity that **** > > protein-ligand structures are published that do not contain a ligand. I > have mellowed a lot since and prevented a few **** > > cardiac events and assassination attempts by accepting the editorial > indifference towards such orcward orcness. Maybe **** > > you’ll get there too, and maybe you’ll become a Hofkristallamtsapprentice. > **** > > ** ** > > But let me tell you, if you are serious about correcting poor science, > you’ve got to be ready to take a lot more flak **** > > to get there than being beatified on the BB. Oh, and by the way, no > academic career. **** > > ** ** > > Wingardium Leviosa!**** > > ** ** > > Over and out, BRRRR**** > > ** ** > > *) Like Kim Jong-il probably means something like Gold Upright Sun. Just > to demonstrate how poor those things translate into reality….**** > > ** ** > > PS: Orcward ligand orcs, the Amt is watching! **** > > ** ** > > PPS: it is still ok to ride a trolley.**** > > ** ** > > *From:* Kevin Jin [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Tuesday, April 03, 2012 5:23 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Cc:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [ccp4bb] very informative - Trends in Data Fabrication**** > > ** ** > > Thanks of your education. I got it.**** > > **** > > By the way, what does Orcus mean here?**** > > **** > > Regards,**** > > **** > > Kevin**** > > On Tue, Apr 3, 2012 at 5:11 PM, Bernhard Rupp (Hofkristallrat a.D.) < > [email protected]> wrote:**** > > ** ** > -- Kevin Jin Sharing knowledge each other is always very joyful...... Website: http://www.jinkai.org/
