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Re: OT: Only in America

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From: Jim Thompson
Date: Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:36
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On Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:23:40 -0600, krw <krw@att.bizzzzzzzzzzz> wrote:

>On Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:58:18 -0600, John Fields
><jfields@austininstruments.com> wrote:
>
>>On Thu, 5 Nov 2009 04:56:33 -0800 (PST), Bill Sloman
>><bill.sloman@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.
>
>Cinders aren't white.

Slowman's "unique talents" ;-)  Slowman is always good for a laugh.

It just came across the wire that Slowman's "unique talents" are going
to be recognized by Japan... he's been designated as Imperial Honey
Dipper Taster ;-)
		
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