Lol... Scott you shouldn't give me an invitation like that, I've been known to bite more than one boy ;)
And I don't mind squishies (MS), Finula Crowe was a guest aboard the Indigo boat before the games began at WeDU :) Absolutely no hard feelings, it's difficult to get context across via email, which is where the trouble begins ;) Cheers, R On Sun, Jun 29, 2008 at 2:37 PM, Scott Barnes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > hehe thanks for the kind words Mike. It doesn't bother me as I've learnt > early in the piece "Where there is smoke, there better be fire and if there > isn't fire, I'll light one". It's actually amazing to watch the cultures > collide between Adobe and Microsoft. If you're a Microsoftee its like you're > instantly on the sh8$t list before you even open your mouth.. even more > hilarious was that this happened with people I knew for the past 10 years > overnight (literally) change posture when around me... > > I've never experienced racism, but I do have a glimpse of an understanding > of what it's like to be judged by your exterior and less about what you do > and what you've done. > > What really pisses me off though is that I get to pay for some random act > of stupidity done by some idiot ~2002 and beyond. The hilarious part for me > is that I walk into my office here at Redmond and a lot of the guys and > girls I work with are actually ex-Macromedia ex-Adobe :) (that and Marc > Anders for example, thermo brains trust is actually the guy behind ASP - not > ASP.NET but straight blend). > > Point is, this is a big industry, there are long memories and today's brand > can be the hero whilst tomorrows brand can be the devil in disguise - Google > and Apple are slowly finding this out! :) > > Be a student of software not brand, and Rae, in the most offensive manner I > can portray - Bite me :) > > On Sat, Jun 28, 2008 at 9:09 PM, Mike Kear <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> >> Rae, I think you ought to lighten up on Scott- he's an ally of the >> ColdFusion world. He's forgotten more about CF than many of us will >> ever know, and has made a very significant contribution to the CF >> community in Australia. His MossyBlog was almost comulsory reading >> before he joined the Evil Empire. And since he joined the Devil, >> he's been seen at more than one WebDU buying plenty of drinks for >> ColdFusioneers on Bill Gates' tab. That fact alone puts him in a >> special category by himself. >> >> Scott, you're being wicked again, pulling Rae's chain like that. >> >> Cheers >> Mike Kear >> Windsor, NSW, Australia >> Adobe Certified Advanced ColdFusion Developer >> AFP Webworks >> http://afpwebworks.com >> ColdFusion, PHP, ASP, ASP.NET <http://asp.net/> hosting from AUD$15/month >> >> >> On Sun, Jun 29, 2008 at 8:21 AM, Rae Buerckner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> wrote: >> > Correction Duane Nicholl, must make sure I'm awake before applying >> fingers >> > to keyboard ;) >> > >> > On Sun, Jun 29, 2008 at 7:55 AM, Rae Buerckner <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > >> > wrote: >> >> >> >> Point is Scott this is a CF list, it is not a .NET list, or any other >> >> language for that matter. It would be more appropriate if you started >> your >> >> own list if you want to push or discuss .NET or any other language. If >> this >> >> conversation were going on on the LiveCycle list, you would have >> received a >> >> do not spam this list email from a very angry Duane Burchell by now. >> >> >> >> R >> >> >> >> >> >> --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "cfaussie" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cfaussie?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
