[Milsurplus] Ear'-tubbull

[Michael Tauson]

On Fri, Dec 18, 2009 at 8:39 AM, Bill Cromwell <wrcromwell at gmail.com> wrote:
> So I'll add my 2 cents,

Which has a market value of zilch ... make it a nickel!

> It's pretty easy to misinterpret the undertones in black and white text
> (or whatever gee whiz colors you chose to use).

Watch it!  My green and purple are not "gee whiz" colors and do quite
nicely.  They are artistic, something no one here would understand.

> I frequently find myself
> cynical, too, but it works for me to just let it go by. More often than
> not I later find that my first impression was wrong - yet again!

Yeah.  Like now.

> When I recall how many times that has happened it's easy to just keep quiet and
> let it 'end here'. Some people on here are so very touchy that we can't
> say anything without setting them off.

Oh, yeah?  Trying to start something, aren't you!

> A short blast of flames from them
> (duck) and then everything settles down...unless we respond (see 'duck')

I'm responding.  Do something about it!

> Those people will be okay when they get their meds adjusted

My meds are just fine, thankyouverymuch.  My brain care specialists
know a heck of a lot better what I need than anyone else.

> <wink>.

What, got something in your eye?

The rest is pure icky stuff unworthy of comment.

Okay, being serious for a change (Yes, folks, you may put down your
freakin' pitchforks now.)  (You!  Over there.  That means you too.
Down!  Now!), for the greater part, we have some darned good people
here.  On the other hand, a small number depend on credentials rather
than hard experience to back them up.  For myself, I dopnt' care how
many degrees you have or how many articles you've written or anything
else like that.  I've written, and I've taught and I even have papers
that say I'm a genius - really! - but it simply doesn't matter in the
end, nor does anything else except hard *experience*.

This is sometimes a problem because no two people have the same
experience background nor will they approach a problem the same way.
As a result, in a discussion about how to do something both have ways
that are right ways as long as they work.  "My way is the only way"
doesn't fly.  Period.  Simple as that.

Well, of course, unless it really is *my* way.  (Okay, okay, I said
I'd be serious.  Sorry.)

The exception is, of course, where there is a blatant violation of
physical law like power out exceeding power in.  Even then, the errors
in the math can be pointed out politely and with dignity & respect
rather than a flame thrower.  It works better and the flamer doesn't
lose credibility in the process.  Personal attacks simply don't fly at
all.  If you want to play school yard games like that then go to a
child care center (after closing hours, please) and have at it
becauuse that's the level you've gone to.

Am I guilty of any of the above?  Oh, yeah.  Big time.  I have a
hair-trigger temper and I know it but sometimes it escapes and gets me
in a ton of trouble.  Including here.

So, anyway, if the urge to make a fool of yourself strikes, count to
ten.  Count to ten several times.  Walk away from the keyboard and do
something cool for a while.  Take a day if you have to.  Then come
back with a level head and a cuppa something relaxing and look again.
Whatever got your ire up probably won't bother you so much this time.
And, if it does, hit 'del'.  It works miracles.

Best regards,

Michael, WH7HG
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