On Thu, 2003-09-25 at 14:39, Michael Halcrow wrote: > On Thu, Sep 25, 2003 at 02:18:55PM -0600, Stuart Jansen wrote: > > 1) We are not Neanderthals. Some may think we are, but they just haven't > > figured out how we talk. If I tear apart your ideas, it means I respect > > you. It's not a personal attack, I simply don't think you're someone > > that needs to be babied. The central theme is this: ideas are the most > > important part of communication. Not personal feelings or anything else. > > > > 2) Brevity and precision are all good and well, but you've taken it too > > far. One of the requirements to be a truly great geek/engineer is the > > ability to communicate clearly. Engineering classes should be increasing > > communication skills, not destroying them. > > Bite me, you insensitive clod.
Can I just take a moment to publicly thank Mike for sticking around. You make the place more interesting. /me suspects that most people only get his sense of humor when obvious BTW, the ambiguity of English is occasionally useful. Witness the preceding. -- Stuart Jansen <[EMAIL PROTECTED], AIM:StuartMJansen> #define FALSE 0 /* This is the naked Truth */ #define TRUE 1 /* and this is the Light */ -- mailto.c
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