If you can't be unkind and unfair in speculating then why speculate at all?
Lighten up. You make a cryptic statement and naturally people are going to
react to it. Rushing to be mister sensitive is more annoying than cycinysm..
and not nearly as entertaining.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Don Maslin" <donm(a)cts.com>
To: <cctalk(a)classiccmp.org>
Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2003 11:44 PM
Subject: Re: Leaving the hobby
On Wed, 14 May 2003, Thompson Family wrote:
> A. Lost Job Selling stuff
> B. Wife said "Get this crap out of here or I am leaving" and she was the
one
with a job.
I think it is unfair and unkind to speculate like that. Just
accept what he said and let it go at that.
- don
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Charles" <charlesmorris(a)direcway.com>
> To: <cctech(a)classiccmp.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2003 6:30 PM
> Subject: Leaving the hobby
>
>
> > > I am leaving the hobby/lifestyle of classic computing.
> >
> > There's a classic computing LIFESTYLE??? No one told me! How do I
> > get one?
> >
> > > I will not participate in any discussion of the reason.
> >
> > OK, so we will just speculate wildly and discuss it without you ;)
> >
> > > The decision has been made.
> >
> > Sounds like someone decided for you. Best of luck, anyway. When
> > I'm tired of my PDP-8, Sinclair ZX-81, VIC-20, Apple //e, etc. I
> > just put them back in the closet for a while.
> >
> > -Charles