Re: Herb & Me

NOTE TO CHRIS NICHOLL...

You are on very thin ice here!  You are using pure logic and sound thinking,
which are both alien concepts to the person to whom you are speaking.  Do
not continue this wasteful practice, as you will be doomed to
disappointment.

Al


"Chris Nicholl" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Doogie Hoosier wrote in message:
> <History snipped>
> > I made a big mistake.  I made a post at S.A.A. suggesting a change in
> > the Astromart policy about letting people with hotmail-type e-mail
> > addresses make posts in the forums and buy (BUY only) in the
> > classifieds.
>
> Given this stance, did you apologize to Herb, either publicly or
> privately?  That is, after all, the "traditional" thing to do.
>
> > If I had it to do again, I would not have said anything.  From the
> > furor that erupted you would have thought that I had tried to get Herb
> > to have my baby.  Having supporters is one thing, having a throng of
> > followers eager to burn the first "heretic" that comes along is
> > something else.
>
> Well, I suppose it depends which side of the fence you're on.  To
> those of us who think Herb does something that advances our hobby, at
> both personal and financial costs, it seems that your griping is
> inappropriate on this forum.  You've already admitted as much.  So, to
> label us as "foaming at the mouth" (your words from another post) or
> as "followers eager to burn the first 'heretic' to come along" ignores
> the fact that you, yourself, have admitted your behavior was
> incorrect.  And *we* are supposed to feel badly
> about...what?...telling you that your behavior was incorrect?
>
> Truth is, when you first posted your note, you *did* do so in a way
> that wasn't rude or unjust to Herb (IMO...IIRC).  However, during that
> conversation, it became apparent that there are systems issues
> involved that preclude the kinds of suggestions you were making.
> Instead of recognizing that and accepting it, you moved into "what
> about the little children in libraries trying to buy 35mm Naglers"
> mode - truly a crock.  The gracious thing to do is simply to let it go
> now.
>
> But I doubt *that* will happen.
>
> Chris Nicholl