On Monday 25 April 2005 09:31, Chad Smith wrote: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >So when you encounter problems in LUGs, look for parallels > > between their behavior and Dustin Hoffman's Rainman character. > > So if people on computer lists are abrupt and socially awkward, > > mentally flag them as potential autistics. Be very clear with > > them; anticipate sudden course changes; and when they display > > socially awkward behavior, try to look past the socially > > awkward part to the merits of what they are saying. > > Thanks for this insightful post, Christian. From now on, > GRRRRRRRRRRR Single Ton's name is GRRRRRRRRRRRRainman.
C'mon, that's just mean. Gerry Singleton cares a lot about OOo, and I object to personal name calling like this. Gerry might be crusty, and I know that some people have said that he has scared off newbies, but let's please try to be more accepting of people's personal foibles. I'm too verbose. Some people on the list are too sensitive. Others are too willing to make inflammatory statements. Put please, this is just irredeemably mean and going too far. Gerry Singleton has personally helped me a great deal with solving tech questions. If you have an issue with his gruff persona, I would ask that you frame that issue in a nicer way. Please. > > -Chad Smith
