...and I spoke to a PHD today who calls himself Dr. So you're right.
Phillip M. Jones, C.E.T. wrote:
> Dear Robert:
>
> Let's either get back to the real thread at hand or kill the thread.
>
> I know I am not a Duke (Ellington, Of Earl or otherwise). My postings
> about the subject of CET was to enlighten people and to dispute the
> implication that people that are CET's have intelligence of little
> better than a turnip. (Whether said or implied.)
>
> It's just a habit I've gotten into and is part of my signature line and
> or my email address. It nothing to get bent out of shape over. BTW: I
> have run into people that do use ME and EE after their names.
>
> Robert Ennis wrote:
>
>> Dear Cand. wirtsch. ing. Sebastian Späth:
>>
>> Well now that you got that off your chest, how are you? And what do you
>> know about "such guys like me"? Such guys like me? How do you know what
>> such a guy like me is anyhow? How do you know who you're talking to?
>> "Childish ranting"? Give me a break. I'm sick of you Newsgroup Police
>> with authoritarian personalities (where does that come from??) -
>> individuals who think it's their responsibility to scold people saying
>> things they somehow find offensive to the NG. Please forgive me. Sir.
>>
>> I say this with the greatest respect, Cand. wirtsch. ing. Sebastian
>> Späth, since I would never accuse you of ranting childishly, even if
>> what you said was insightful and intelligent, and who knows, someday it
>> might be.
>>
>> And as far as Mr. CET is concerned, he can call himself whatever he
>> wants, but if you think CET is anything close to Duke Ellington, then we
>> really do have something to quarrel about. I know what CET is and I know
>> plenty of CET's, and let me tell you something, there isn't a Duke among
>> them.
>>
>> Do you follow me Cand. wirtsch. ing. Sebastian Späth?
>>
>> Cand. wrote:
>>
>>
>>> On Tue, 13 Feb 2001 07:00:52 -0500, Robert Ennis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> I mean, with due respect all around, I operate in a world of eBiz and IT
>>>> and there are so many "certified" techs of all description running
>>>> around that it's a joke. None of them, I might add, adds the title to
>>>> his/her name. Certification is not like a PHD. It's about learning what
>>>> you can from a few books and taking a test. I know this because I'm
>>>> involved in the process. There is no social or academic status attached
>>>> to it.
>>>>
>>>> But the guy uses a middle initial too. So it kind of adds up doesn't it?
>>>
>>>
>>> I usually am really patient with such guys like you, but I have to say
>>> that *you* really added up a lot shit too. I am damn close to find out
>>> how kill files work and I never had to use that feature before.
>>>
>>> It is not that I don't have a sense of humour but your childish
>>> ranting in several NGs is really annoying.
>>> And if people want to use four middle names I wouldn't care, if that
>>> is what people want to be called.
>>> It seems to be Netiquette here to use your real life names (which is
>>> ok), but what the heck is it your business if people feel their title
>>> belongs to their name? Who are you to judge that, please?
>>> It might be much important to people in other countries, cultures or
>>> another education than yours, ever thought of that?
>>>
>>>
>>> Sorry, could not resist,
>>> Cand. wirtsch. ing. Sebastian Späth
>>
