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From: nicholaA@batman.moravian.EDU (Andy Nicholas)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple
Subject: Re: A Shrinkit(tm) reply..
Message-ID: <408@batman.moravian.EDU>
Date: 23 Oct 89 06:48:26 GMT
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In article <8910191252.AA28555@decwrl.dec.com>, craparotta@liovax.enet.dec.com
(Physical T5--Virtual T7) writes:

>>Next time before you respond to something, how about taking a deep breath and
>>a step back before you do?
>
>Boy I wish I could do that ALL the time...I guess your a pro at this and ALWAYS
>do, huh....

No, and that's why I labeled my post a flame.  I was going to act irrational,
and I forewarned everyone of that...  also, it would be nice net manners to
not post email to the net.  Usually (unless I posted it to the net by mistake,
not really sure here) you ASK the person involved if he/she minds their private
email being used for posting.

>>You shouldn't think like that, Joe -- if I were to pull shrinkit down off of
>>the info services like CIS and GEnie, everyone and his brother would be
>>very unhappy.
>
> Well, I don't know easy that would be. I'm sure there was some type of agree-
> ment on this...

I used that argument more for its impact than for its practicality.

>>The fact of the matter is that places like CIS and GEnie CAN'T drop 
>>ShrinkIt now.  if they do, their libraries basically can't function because
>>no one can unpack anything.  
> 
> Sounds like your tooting your own horn here Andy. You did write a nice 
> program. Someone else can come along and do the same. Try not to get puffed
> up or arrogant about it. 

Yes, I was tooting my own horn.  Just because in an admitted flame that I
post something that's true doesn't mean I'm arrogant or "puffed up."  I don't
consider myself to be arrogant or "snooty" or "stuck up" or anything like
that.

>>I've been more than busy with college work this week without having to
>>contend with something like that.  Been to college, Joe?  Find it hard?
>>Good, I do.
> 
> No I haven't been to college. I don't find it hard, cause I didn't go. I do
> support my family real well, without having gone to college..

This was not a slap at joe for his education -- I'm just really having a hard
time in college right now, that's all.  I'm a Senior now and it's tough.

andy

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Andy Nicholas                       InterNET: shrinkit@moravian.edu
Box 435, Moravian College               uucp: rutgers!liberty!batman!shrinkit 
Bethlehem, PA,  18018    GEnie, AppleLink PE: shrinkit        CIS: 70007,3141