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Article #692Re: OT: Only in America
From: Bill Sloman
Date: Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:35
Date: Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:35
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On Nov 5, 3:58 pm, John Fields <jfie...@austininstruments.com> wrote: > On Thu, 5 Nov 2009 04:56:33 -0800 (PST),Bill Sloman > > > > > > <bill.slo...@ieee.org> wrote: > >On Nov 5, 5:15 am, "Michael A. Terrell" <mike.terr...@earthlink.net> > >wrote: > >> John Fields wrote: > > >> > On Wed, 4 Nov 2009 15:59:20 -0800 (PST),Bill Sloman > >> > <bill.slo...@ieee.org> wrote: > > >> > >My "unique" talents were recognised for what they were worth. I'd > >> > >prefer to be working at the moment, but there are enough good > >> > >electronic engineers around that society isn't going to founder for > >> > >want of my contribution. > > >> > --- > >> > Actually, I think society is probably less likely to founder because of > >> > the lack of your "contribution". ;) > > >> So much for Bill's lame claims on aus.electronics that he's educating > >> people on the sci.electronics groups. > > >Some people aren't easy to educate, and both you and John Fields would > >seem to fall into that catagory. > > --- > If, by "education", you mean hitching my wagon to your star, then I'd > much prefer something other than a white dwarf. Education is getting people to think for themselves in a useful way. It isn't about hitching anybody's wagon to someone else's wagon train. -- Bill Sloman, Nijmegen
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