Re: Farewell and thanks!

2016-02-06 Thread jwsmobile
On 2/6/2016 4:14 PM, drlegendre . wrote: Lacking any other clue (such as accent, mannerisms) that the speaker may have different cultural norms, how is one to tell plain, friendly discoursing from a demeaning, brusque or curt tone? Absent the many critical but subtle cues we receive when engag

Re: Farewell and thanks!

2016-02-06 Thread drlegendre .
Lacking any other clue (such as accent, mannerisms) that the speaker may have different cultural norms, how is one to tell plain, friendly discoursing from a demeaning, brusque or curt tone? Absent the many critical but subtle cues we receive when engaging in live, interpersonal conversation, the

Re: Farewell and thanks!

2016-02-06 Thread Mouse
>> [...] would like to particularly express my thanks to Tony Duell, >> Fred Cisin and Chuck Guzis for being unfailingly polite and very >> forthcoming with technical advice. > That is the first time I have been called 'polite'. I concur. While my interaction with you has been limited to the list

Re: Farewell and thanks!

2016-02-06 Thread j...@cimmeri.com
On 2/6/2016 10:22 AM, Liam Proven wrote: On 5 February 2016 at 23:54, Steven Hirsch wrote: I've finally had my fill of the general grumpiness and bluntly worded interactions on this list. Over the years I have learned a lot and would like to particularly express my thanks to Tony Duell, Fred

Re: Farewell and thanks!

2016-02-06 Thread Tomasz Rola
On Fri, Feb 05, 2016 at 08:39:07PM -0500, Jerome H. Fine wrote: > >Mouse wrote: > [...] > >Usually, as in this case, this turns out to be because (for > >unrelated reasons) I go to some lengths to avoid seeing anything > >that was sent through gmail, even laundered through mailing lists. > >(This

Re: Farewell and thanks!

2016-02-06 Thread Liam Proven
On 5 February 2016 at 23:54, Steven Hirsch wrote: > I've finally had my fill of the general grumpiness and bluntly worded > interactions on this list. > > Over the years I have learned a lot and would like to particularly express > my thanks to Tony Duell, Fred Cisin and Chuck Guzis for being unfa

RE: Farewell and thanks!

2016-02-06 Thread tony duell
> Over the years I have learned a lot and would like to particularly express > my thanks to Tony Duell, Fred Cisin and Chuck Guzis for being unfailingly > polite and very forthcoming with technical advice. That is the first time I have been called 'polite'. You've not met me when I've just droppe

Re: Farewell and thanks!

2016-02-05 Thread Jerome H. Fine
>Mouse wrote: I've finally had my fill of the general grumpiness and bluntly worded interactions on this list. Sorry to hear that. What linimon@ said. I fight against such things on other lists I am on, but some weeks I also wonder why. I just now noticed something. I've noticed p

Re: Farewell and thanks!

2016-02-05 Thread Mouse
>> I've finally had my fill of the general grumpiness and bluntly >> worded interactions on this list. > Sorry to hear that. What linimon@ said. > I fight against such things on other lists I am on, but some weeks I > also wonder why. I just now noticed something. I've noticed people mentioning

Re: Farewell and thanks!

2016-02-05 Thread Mark Linimon
On Fri, Feb 05, 2016 at 05:54:44PM -0500, Steven Hirsch wrote: > I've finally had my fill of the general grumpiness and bluntly worded > interactions on this list. Sorry to hear that. I fight against such things on other lists I am on, but some weeks I also wonder why. mcl

Farewell and thanks!

2016-02-05 Thread Steven Hirsch
I've finally had my fill of the general grumpiness and bluntly worded interactions on this list. Over the years I have learned a lot and would like to particularly express my thanks to Tony Duell, Fred Cisin and Chuck Guzis for being unfailingly polite and very forthcoming with technical advic