Path: utzoo!mnetor!uunet!seismo!sundc!pitstop!sun!decwrl!ucbvax!pasteur!ames!ll-xn!mit-eddie!uw-beaver!cornell!rochester!kodak!elmgate!jdg
From: jdg@elmgate.UUCP (Jeff Gortatowsky)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: How to be duped by someone you should trust!
Message-ID: <912@elmgate.UUCP>
Date: 16 Apr 88 19:54:18 GMT
References: <4164@sdcc3.ucsd.EDU> <253@sagpd1.UUCP> <2994@sdsu.UUCP>
Reply-To: jdg@aurora.UUCP (Jeff Gortatowsky)
Organization: Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, NY
Lines: 38
Keywords: Amiga 3000 San Diego Amiga Users Group

[lots of blank lines and hot flames deleted]

In article <2994@sdsu.UUCP> larryr@sdsu.UCSD.EDU (Larry Riedel) writes:
>In article <253@sagpd1.UUCP> monty@sagpd1.UUCP (Monty Saine) writes:
>>To The net in general I am sorry that I fell for this IDIOTS sense of
>>Humor.                                                                        

>   Who looks like an idiot?
>We aren't all sore losers in SDAUG.  After all, it was an April Fools joke.
>And I guess we found one of the Fools, right Monty?  SDAUG is still a good
>group even though we can't take a joke!!!!!!
>Larry                                                                          

Can we go easy on the gentleman who posted his impressions of the now
revealed fake A-3000?  Think for a moment how you would feel if you
were to announce Dewey beating Truman.  Both sides are of this saga are
valid.  One is embaressed for having been fooled.  The other thinks
it's hilarious that some fell for it.   Lets not condem either.  I really
feel for those that fell for the prank.   A jokes a joke.  Let it be.
We need not take sides or name calling.  I don't think that helps anyone.
The natural response to being publicly embarassed is to be mad.  Both at
yourself and as a defensive mechanism, to those who duped you.  

Please remember 1000's read this group.  And all posting to it want to
have your respect.  This poor guy might be forever known as the guy
who thought a Mac II was an Amiga.  I can understand his fellings.  Let
just drop it.  The SD-AUG should take care of it internally.  


Please don't flame me.  I really do see BOTH the humorous part of this
and the not-so-funny part.


-- 
Jeff Gortatowsky        .....allegra!rochester!kodak!elmgate!jdg
Eastman Kodak Company  
These comments are mine alone and not Eastman Kodak's. How's that for a
simple and complete disclaimer?