"Stephen" <mcavoysAT@aolDOTcom> wrote in message
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> On Tue, 1 Jul 2008 17:45:34 +0200, "Gail Shaw" <initialsurname@sentech
> sa dot com> wrote:
>
> >I just got a mail from microsoft.
> >"Congratulations! We are pleased to present you with the 2008 Microsoft
MVP
> >Award"
>
> It's nice to be appreciated, well done.
>

It is. Thanks.

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"Gail Shaw" <initialsurname@sentech sa dot com> wrote:
> I know this will probably be met with 'Meh' by some people but...
>
> I just got a mail from microsoft.
> "Congratulations! We are pleased to present you with the 2008 Microsoft MVP
> Award"
>
> Wow. I was not expecting that.
>
> And for those going "What?"
> http://www.microsoft.com/mvp/


Cool! :-D

bluetree

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"bluetree" <nomail@nomail> wrote in message
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> "Gail Shaw" <initialsurname@sentech sa dot com> wrote:
> > I know this will probably be met with 'Meh' by some people but...
> >
> > I just got a mail from microsoft.
> > "Congratulations! We are pleased to present you with the 2008 Microsoft
MVP
> > Award"
> >
> > Wow. I was not expecting that.
> >
> > And for those going "What?"
> > http://www.microsoft.com/mvp/
>
>
> Cool! :-D

Yup! <big grin>

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Gail Shaw wrote:
> I know this will probably be met with 'Meh' by some people but...
> 
> I just got a mail from microsoft.
> "Congratulations! We are pleased to present you with the 2008 Microsoft MVP
> Award"
> 
> Wow. I was not expecting that.
> 
> And for those going "What?"
> http://www.microsoft.com/mvp/
> 
> 

Success! Congratulations.

-- 
Eero "Aero" Ahonen
    http://www.zbxt.net
       aer### [at] removethiszbxtnetinvalid

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"Eero Ahonen" <aer### [at] removethiszbxtnetinvalid> wrote in message
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> Gail Shaw wrote:
> > I know this will probably be met with 'Meh' by some people but...
> >
> > I just got a mail from microsoft.
> > "Congratulations! We are pleased to present you with the 2008 Microsoft
MVP
> > Award"
> >
> > Wow. I was not expecting that.
> >
> > And for those going "What?"
> > http://www.microsoft.com/mvp/
> >
> >
>
> Success! Congratulations.

Yup. Thanks

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Gail Shaw wrote:
> I know this will probably be met with 'Meh' by some people but...
> 
> I just got a mail from microsoft.
> "Congratulations! We are pleased to present you with the 2008 Microsoft MVP
> Award"
> 
> Wow. I was not expecting that.
> 
> And for those going "What?"
> http://www.microsoft.com/mvp/
> 
> 
Congratulations.
..and your acceptance speech will be ...?

@--> (a rose)

John

-- 
I will be brief but not nearly so brief as Salvador Dali, who gave the
world's shortest speech. He said, "I will be so brief I am already
finished," then he sat down.

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"Doctor John" <doc### [at] gmailcom> wrote in message
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> Gail Shaw wrote:
> > I know this will probably be met with 'Meh' by some people but...
> >
> > I just got a mail from microsoft.
> > "Congratulations! We are pleased to present you with the 2008 Microsoft
MVP
> > Award"
> >
> > Wow. I was not expecting that.
> >
> > And for those going "What?"
> > http://www.microsoft.com/mvp/
> >
> >
> Congratulations.
> ..and your acceptance speech will be ...?

Coming later.

> @--> (a rose)

*bows*

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Gail Shaw wrote:
> I know this will probably be met with 'Meh' by some people but...
> 
> I just got a mail from microsoft.
> "Congratulations! We are pleased to present you with the 2008 Microsoft MVP
> Award"
> 
> Wow. I was not expecting that.
> 
> And for those going "What?"
> http://www.microsoft.com/mvp/
> 
> 
Congrats!

And great timing?  Didn't you just jump to the consulting world?  Should 
boost your billing rate. ;)

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On Tue, 01 Jul 2008 19:16:59 -0400, Jim Charter wrote:

> Should
> boost your billing rate. ;-)

And visibility, for that matter.  I've known a couple MVPs in the past 
(one who doubled with the Novell forums which I mentioned earlier, in 
fact - though not at the same time), and having done the Novell thing I 
know what it does for one's reputation.  Great CV point, too.

Jim

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Gail Shaw wrote:
> Wow. I was not expecting that.

Congrats!

You need to get out more. ;-)

-- 
Darren New / San Diego, CA, USA (PST)
  Helpful housekeeping hints:
   Check your feather pillows for holes
    before putting them in the washing machine.

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