Path: utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!rice!uw-beaver!milton!max!wcn From: wcn@max.u.washington.edu (W C Newell Jr) Newsgroups: news.groups Subject: Re: YUPPIES, QUEERS and BEAN COUNTERS Message-ID: <11202@max.u.washington.edu> Date: 28 Nov 89 22:20:49 GMT References: Organization: University of Washington, Seattle WA Lines: 42 This followup is only being sent to news.groups, which I don't read, so bear that in mind when constructing your flame... In article , waldron@newport.rutgers.edu (James Waldron) writes: > Big business, governments, the nonprofit community and the > academic environments are suffering from what I've tried to > highlight in a simple, straightforward title to this > message. I consider this to be the most insulting statement I have ever read in an electronic medium to date. It's not so much what was said, it's the fact that it came from a man who claims to speak for an organization I respect and admire. It ranks right up there with Al Campanis' infamous "blacks in baseball" quote. If the UN knew the truth of what you were about, I'm quite sure they'd disown you. > Electronic networks are a valuable conduit for real information. > Unfortunately they are a poor substitute for channeling peoples > hostility, frustration and bitterness or whatever new dilemmas > are pressing hard on modern yuppie man. > > If anyone out there is engaged in research or actually > trying to DO something, then I'm sure my title description > needs little explanation. For the others..... it's simply > not worth my time to explain..... And for that little pearl of wisdom, I'm quite sure the NSF would disown you, too. I am reminded of a vignette they show every-so-often on Sesame Street. It is an episode of "Monsterpiece Theatre", hosted by Alistair Cookie, entitled 'Taming of the Shoe'. It is based on a play by William Shoespeare. The hero, Grovero, must learn to 'cooperate' with his shoe before he can walk to the mall. If a three-year-old can understand parody, Dr. Waldron, I should think that you can understand me. Bill Newell Systems Analyst, Applications Consulting Group University of Washington WCN@MAX.U.WASHINGTON.EDU Brought to you by Super Global Mega Corp .com