? Me, 'get a clue'?... Hmm... Sorry, but I don't think so. We're living in the
*information* age, pal. But let it be. I'll evidently find out about this sooner or
later... ;-)
Marcus
On Sun, 30 Nov 2003 16:31:42
Brian J White wrote:
>Mein Got Marcus. Sometimes man I just think "get a clue."
>
>At 15:10 2003-11-30 -0800, Ma Be wrote:
>>On Sun, 30 Nov 2003 11:42:16
>> James Frysinger wrote:
>> >...
>> >> ??? What is this, some sneaky campaign to force people to be a USMA
>> member
>> >> or something??? :-S
>> >
>> > Not "force", "encourage".
>> >
>>Yeah, right...
>>
>> >> I honestly don't get it. Isn't this forum also about providing public
>> >> information? Sorry for the rant, Jim, but I can't understand your
>> apparent
>> >> refusal to provide us with essential/critical info on this.
>> >
>> > No. This forum is provide a place for people to exchange ideas
>> and thoughts.
>>
>>I wholeheartedly disagree!! Not only the above but ALSO *information*
>>that we may otherwise be able to obtain somewhere else.
>>
>>I fail (again, I repeat) to understand why someone would withhold
>>information on this important development. What for? So you could
>>"charge" us (SIC) "big bucks" for it???
>>
>>Puzzling, mind boggling, to say the least... (more below)
>>
>> >My thought is that you should consider supporting the organization that
>> >causes this free discussion list to exist, a list that you seem to use
>> >extensively.
>> >
>>Yes, I do use it extensively, but I'm under NO obligation to spend money
>>to participate in it, just like people wouldn't for many other types of
>>newsgroups around!
>>
>> > I paid for a train ticket to and from Washington, DC to attend
>> this forum,
>> >which I attended on behalf of Metric Methods.
>>
>>? Big deal! If I had the chance to attend this I definitely would AND
>>spend money out of my own pocket. And I wouldn't be complaining about it
>>as it would be MY own interest to do so!
>>
>> > As a consultant I am willing to
>> >write you a report --- at consultant rates --- giving you a summary of the
>> >meeting. Of course in addition to paying me a few hundred dollars you would
>> >have to sign a non-disclosure agreement not to disseminate my report, else
>> >you would have to pay much, much more. Frankly, the USMA membership
>> would be
>> >a better deal.
>> >
>>??? Sorry for saying this but the above is so ludicrous and outrageous
>>that it wouldn't deserve my wasting my time commenting on it!
>>
>>:-(
>>
>>I can't believe my ears that providing information on a *forum* would bear
>>such outrageous costs ('hundreds of dollars'??? I'm sorry, but you're out
>>of your mind, pal).
>>
>>Besides, if this thing was open to the media (and I have no reason to
>>believe it wouldn't!) one could certainly obtain the scoop *anyways* for free!
>>
>> > How critcal can this information be to you?
>>
>>If you can't find "criticality" on a development that is absolutely
>>crucial for the implementation of metric-only labels, then I don't know
>>what would!
>>
>> > Is it $35 worth of critical, $30
>> >for U.S. residents? Then join USMA.
>>
>>Sigh... Here you go, again, proving my very point (that what you really
>>wanted was to "sell" the idea of joining the USMA... ;-) ).
>>
>> > Some folks support metrication by orating
>> >from atop other people's soapboxes. Others put their money behind what they
>> >believe in.
>> >...
>>? I don't like and resent what you appear to suggest here, Jim. I've
>>*always* put my money where my mouth is (hundreds of dollars a year and
>>countless time spent over this issue. This has even been a serious cause
>>of stress in my own marriage)! Even at the risk of losing friendships and
>>jeopardizing other relationships I hold dear!!! So, don't come lecture me
>>about 'putting... money behind what (I) believe in', sir!!! :-(
>>
>>Alas, oh, well, perhaps someone else will show more courtesy here and
>>share information on this forum. Otherwise, fine, let it be.
>>
>>Marcus
>>
>>
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