On Mon, 4 Oct 2004, Dave Korn wrote:
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: cygwin-owner On Behalf Of David Christensen
> > Sent: 03 October 2004 03:15
>
> > Would you be interested in mentoring a willing volunteer?
>
>
> Certainly. Just stand still right here for just one minute........
>
> ****KER-SQUELCH-SPLAT-SMACK****
> [sound of massive slap round face with a very wet kipper]
>
> <brushes dust off hands> That'll learn 'im!
Umm, this reminded me of a passage in a book I'm reading:
"You. Name a test to determine whether a recruit is fit to become
a marine."
The dwarf scratched her trimmed beard. "The recruit is tied--"
she hastily corrected herself "--the recruit /volunteers/ to be
tied to a sabre-toothed tiger and shut up in its cave. If the
recruit comes out, she passed. If the tiger comes out, she
failed. If she comes out riding the sabre-toothed tiger, make her
a corporal."[*]
I just felt that this sums up the whole volunteering bit nicely. Though
perhaps it's time to TITTTL...
Igor
[*] With apologies to Mary Gentle.
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