[at-l] Why in Semi-Lurk Mode

[Charles Copeland" <charles@uswnet.com (Charles Copeland)]

Except for the "Count down... in Gaelic" part <VVBG>, what he said!


Charles


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From: "Dave Hicks" <daveh@psknet.com>
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Sent: Monday, August 13, 2001 6:11 PM
Subject: [at-l] Why in Semi-Lurk Mode


> Someone asked why some of the "regulars" are in a Semi-Lurk Mode.
>
> Can't speak for others.  However, for me it has to do with a few of my
> personal rules -- BTW: HYOH, YMMV, etc. (e.g., They are my personal rules
> and I am not pushing them on anyone else.).
>
> Rule one:  Stay out of it, if I don't think I can add more "light" than
> "heat" to an exchange.
>
> Rule two:  Save the band width, if someone else has pretty much covered
what
> I would say -- no one out there needs my blessing or approval, nor do I
need
> the last word.
>
> Rule three:  Don't deal with secondary applications (or their details), if
> the argument / discussion is in great part about the secondary
applications
> of widely different underlying values (i.e., Where you stand is a result
of
> where you sit.).
>
> Rule four:  Take a deep breath.  Count down from a-fichead to a h-aon in
> Gaelíc.  Then consider rules a h-aon through a-tri.
>
> I sometimes fail to follow my own rules.  However, as of late I have spent
> so much time on the trail that by the time I read something it is OBE and
> the my rules are easy to apply.
>
> Chainsaw
>
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