Georgia, I didn't intend to start a general purge of the list. I agreed to tone down my idiocy, but not stop it completely. If everyone feels that against their better judgment they must stop every comment that is not of a technical nature, this site will become forever boring.
Larry Georgia Trehey wrote: > Dear Coupers, > > I feel the need to say something to you all. Perhaps I am being overly > defensive, perhaps not. However, as one of the few females on this list, > I want to make my position clear and say a few words in my defense. > > I have been one of the people who occassionally sends jokes - and holiday > greetings. This type of activity seems to be offensive to some. Even > though I have called myself an idiot, I am not. I may be foolish and > silly sometimes but I'm not stupid. I worked many years in the > commercial printing industry where I encountered and solved technical > as well as artistic problems. (Admittedly, I did not do well in my own > business, but that's another story. My business failure did not have to do > with my technical expertise.) > > When I returned to school, I initially did not intend to pursue a degree. > I just wanted to take a few classes. I soon discovered, to my delight, > that I am a very good student. In fact, I am a much better student than I > was when I was younger. So I went on to receive my BS. I did quite well > in almost all my classes and excelled in some. I even received some > scholastic awards and scholarships along the way. I am now working on an > MS and have finished everything except my thesis. I think that's > not too shabby for someone who only finished the 10th grade and > never got her GED. Usually, I am not one to tout my accomplishments. The > only reason that I bring any of this up is to show that I understand the > scientific method and how to use it. I understand how to use logic. I > understand rigor and precision in problem solving. > > I am again working in printing. In my current job I have a lot of > responsibilty. When it comes to certain technical matters, I'm the only > one who can solve it. I'm not bragging. It's just the way it is. > > What I am saying is that I can be deadly serious when it's necessary and I > also have the brains to do what needs to be done. But I also have a > strong sense of humor and I don't like to be so "heavy" unless it is > truly called for. > > I also belong to a discussion list that deals with the horrors of "managed > care". Many of the participants on this list are doctors and lawyers. We > discuss many matters that are literally life and death. There is an > element of humor that appears now and then. For the most part the list > members seem to enjoy the humor. The off-topic component gradually dies > off on its own and doesn't seem to interfere with the purpose of the list > -bottom line, to change the health care system. I am not saying that list > is better. I am using it to illustrate that it is possible to stray > outside the lines once in awhile without destroying the integrity of the > list. > > Nevertheless, I respect the position of the folks who are offended by > anything other than tech matters. So, in that spirit, I will not send any > more humor or holiday greetings to the list. Instead, I will send those > things individually to the people who are interested in receiving them. > It probably is a good idea to have another list also. > > My primary interest in subscribing to this list was to find out as much > about coupes as possible. From the beginning I was honest about my > ignorance of planes and my, as yet, inability to fly. I am doing my best > to learn as much as I can as fast as I can. In the process, I have met > many wonderful people and acquired several friends. The social aspect is a > welcome bonus I wasn't expecting. However, like I said, I promise to send > no more non-technical questions to the list. > > Georgia H Trehey > Image Analyst\GIS Analyst > Advanced Spatial Analysis Lab > Humboldt State University > Arcata, CA 95521 > > Graphic Specialist II > Graphic Services > Humboldt State University > Arcata, CA 95521 > > __________________________________________________________________________ ______ > To unsubscribe from this list please send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > _____________________________________________________________ > Get your favorite topic delivered daily. > http://www.topica.com/t/11 __________________________________________________________________________ ______ To unsubscribe from this list please send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] _____________________________________________________________ Get your favorite topic delivered daily. http://www.topica.com/t/11
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