Agreed. On Mon, Jan 10, 2011 at 12:52 PM, Sam Siegel <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Mon, Jan 10, 2011 at 9:11 AM, Bill Fairchild <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > Many of us have posted complaints about mainframe technical questions > that > > could have been easily answered with only a modicum of self-directed > > research, commonly known as RTFM, on the part of the OP. This same > helpful > > hint applies equally to the non-mainframe-specific portion of a post. > > Instead of chiding others for not deliberately dumbing down their > writing > > to my inferior level of English fluency, I often (but don't always) > remember > > to research the unknown before asking the entire IBM-MAIN subscriber list > to > > explain it to me or to sympathize with my emotion or abridged vocabulary. > > > > The first time I encountered the phrase "coloro che sanno" in a John > > Gilmore post a few years ago, I used Google to understand the phrase > before > > sheepishly exposing, or proudly proclaiming, my ignorance to all of > > IBM-MAIN. I have also used Google many times to decode urban slang, > > texting abbreviations, arcane English words, and many other foreign words > > and phrases that appear in posts. > > > > Having done some research into calendars long ago, I found much of the > > calendar thread very interesting. I would also like to learn more about > > quantum and string theories, mainframe architecture, DASD, new > instructions, > > XCF, Italian, and ten thousand other topics. > > > > Bill, I lookup each word / phrase also. It is very educational. > > It is the thin skinned, condescending, arrogant, chip-on-the-shoulder and > holier-than-thou manner in which they are delivered, along with the > consistent rejection that there are other possibility sufficiently correct > answers that make Gilmore's posts unpalatable. > > Sam > > > > > Bill Fairchild > > Rocket Software > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[email protected]] On > > Behalf Of Shane > > Sent: Monday, January 10, 2011 7:38 AM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: Date representations: Y2k revisited > > > > Whilst struggling through the latest installments of this somewhat dry > and > > dusty thread, I happened to be watching a rerun of a BBC show titled > "What > > time is it ?". > > > > Without meaning to be too rude, I must admit I found the discussion of > > quantum and string theory and (potential) parallel universes eminently > more > > interesting than reading about competing calendars. > > > > Shane ... > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send > email > > to [email protected] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the > > archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > > send email to [email protected] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO > > Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to [email protected] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO > Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html > CONFIDENTIALITY/EMAIL NOTICE: The material in this transmission contains confidential and privileged information intended only for the addressee. If you are not the intended recipient, please be advised that you have received this material in error and that any forwarding, copying, printing, distribution, use or disclosure of the material is strictly prohibited. If you have received this material in error, please (i) do not read it, (ii) reply to the sender that you received the message in error, and (iii) erase or destroy the material. Emails are not secure and can be intercepted, amended, lost or destroyed, or contain viruses. You are deemed to have accepted these risks if you communicate with us by email. Thank you. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
