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On Tue, 02 Sep 2008 18:17:40 -0400, Warp wrote:
> St. <dot### [at] dot com> wrote:
>
>> "Jim Henderson" <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote in message
>> news:48bdabc6$1@news.povray.org...
>> > On Tue, 02 Sep 2008 11:13:26 -0400, Warp wrote:
>> >
>> >> Invisible <voi### [at] devnull> wrote:
>> >>> Parametric polymorphism, I choose you!
>> >>
>> >>> Now polymorph, type-safe high-order function attack!
>> >>
>> >> Would that be the generic programming trading cards, anime, or
>> >> computer
>> >> games? Have you collected them all?
>> >>
>> >> Although at your age... sheesh. The target audience of those
>> >> paradigms
>> >> is really preteen children, you know.
>> >
>> > Oh, christ, you mean you NEVER do silly things? Ever?
>> >
>> > Give Andy a break. Why do you feel it is your duty to attack him
>> > when he does something silly?
>
>> Jim, with our vast knowledge around here in all types of
>> lifestyles,
>> let Warp have his opinion.
>
>> We've all done silly things, and I'm no exception. I've done my
>> fair
>> share for sure. But it's like Andrew *needs* to listen to others'
>> thoughts and experiences?
>
> Now I'm *completely* puzzled. How on earth could my response be
> anything
> else than a humorous response in the same spirit as the original post?
> :-o
>
> Do you really think I wrote things like "generic programming trading
> cards" as some kind of reproach or attack, rather than a joke?
>
> I knew that people will always interpret things in the worst possible
> way,
> but this is just ridiculous.
"At your age, sheesh...." is what I was responding to. And I was having
a bad day, apologies all around if I read it wrong.
Jim
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On Tue, 02 Sep 2008 22:39:38 +0100, St. wrote:
> Jim, with our vast knowledge around here in all types of lifestyles,
> let Warp have his opinion.
It wasn't the opinion, it was the "at your age?" comment. I grew up
around people who behaved like that, and it ticks me off when I see
someone "picking" on others. I was the target of that a lot growing up,
and it pushes ALL of my buttons when I see it happening.
That type of comment comes across - to me - as coming from someone who
has to make themselves feel superior by putting others down.
Warp, if that wasn't your intention, my sincerest apologies. It sure
looked that way to me - not a question of reading things "in the worst
possible light" - I just can't see a "best possible light" to read that
comment in, even in context.
Jim
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"Jim Henderson" <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote in message
news:48befa9f$1@news.povray.org...
> On Tue, 02 Sep 2008 22:39:38 +0100, St. wrote:
>
>> Jim, with our vast knowledge around here in all types of lifestyles,
>> let Warp have his opinion.
>
> It wasn't the opinion, it was the "at your age?" comment. I grew up
> around people who behaved like that, and it ticks me off when I see
> someone "picking" on others. I was the target of that a lot growing up,
> and it pushes ALL of my buttons when I see it happening.
Heh, YOU are ME, and I am YOU!
That was my life too. Still is unfortunately. :o/
I wish I could switch the world off like a light.
~Steve~
> Jim
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On Wed, 03 Sep 2008 22:12:56 +0100, St. wrote:
> Heh, YOU are ME, and I am YOU!
>
> That was my life too. Still is unfortunately. :o/
There are days it feels that way as well, but it helps for me that I
moved about 1500 miles away from my tormentors, got married, raised a kid
(well, for the last 12 of his nearly 21 years now), and became
successful. Now when people try to bully me, I just laugh at 'em. Had
one guy who tried to bully me (even threatened a lawsuit) and tried to
impress me with his experience "in his field".
I just laughed. I didn't even point out the books I've published or
other accomplishments I had that far exceeded his self-proclaimed
achievement. Not worth the time.
Some say that being successful is the best revenge. I have to agree with
that....I look at some of my classmates - many of whom were my tormentors
- and they haven't done so well. I'll admit to a little schadenfreude
about it now and then, but generally, I don't even think about it.
> I wish I could switch the world off like a light.
Even still, there are days. The last couple of weeks have been pretty
rough for me....
Jim
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Jim Henderson <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote:
> "At your age, sheesh...." is what I was responding to. And I was having
> a bad day, apologies all around if I read it wrong.
It was a joke. I was just continuing the pokemon references.
--
- Warp
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Jim Henderson <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote:
> Warp, if that wasn't your intention, my sincerest apologies. It sure
> looked that way to me - not a question of reading things "in the worst
> possible light" - I just can't see a "best possible light" to read that
> comment in, even in context.
Maybe you didn't get the pokemon references in the original post and
my reply to it? I was just continuing the joke.
--
- Warp
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St. wrote:
> I wish I could switch the world off like a light.
Oh, that's easy. It's switching it back on again afterwards that is
really difficult.
--
Darren New / San Diego, CA, USA (PST)
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"Jim Henderson" <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote in message
news:48bf04b7$1@news.povray.org...
> On Wed, 03 Sep 2008 22:12:56 +0100, St. wrote:
>
>> Heh, YOU are ME, and I am YOU!
>>
>> That was my life too. Still is unfortunately. :o/
>
> There are days it feels that way as well, but it helps for me that I
> moved about 1500 miles away from my tormentors, got married, raised a kid
> (well, for the last 12 of his nearly 21 years now), and became
> successful. Now when people try to bully me, I just laugh at 'em. Had
> one guy who tried to bully me (even threatened a lawsuit) and tried to
> impress me with his experience "in his field".
>
> I just laughed. I didn't even point out the books I've published or
> other accomplishments I had that far exceeded his self-proclaimed
> achievement. Not worth the time.
I know what you're saying. I understand and I'm the same. I've done
some things that could be recognised but even in this group, I wouldn't say
what it was that I did in a newsgroup. It's nothing sensational that I feel
should be said, but I do feel priveledged to have done it. And that puts a
smile on my face. :)
It's my only real accomplishment in this world.
>
> Some say that being successful is the best revenge. I have to agree with
> that....I look at some of my classmates - many of whom were my tormentors
> - and they haven't done so well. I'll admit to a little schadenfreude
> about it now and then, but generally, I don't even think about it.
>
>> I wish I could switch the world off like a light.
>
> Even still, there are days.
True.
The last couple of weeks have been pretty
> rough for me....
I feel for you Jim, because, trust me, I DO understand. The last eight
years for me have somewhat aged me beyond my years. (Well, you might not
think so if you looked at me, but inside, I don't feel good anymore, and
feel really 'old').
~Steve~
>
> Jim
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On Wed, 03 Sep 2008 18:02:23 -0400, Warp wrote:
> Jim Henderson <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote:
>> "At your age, sheesh...." is what I was responding to. And I was
>> having a bad day, apologies all around if I read it wrong.
>
> It was a joke. I was just continuing the pokemon references.
Oh, not having played around with it myself, it went right over my head.
My most sincere apologies. :-)
Jim
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On Wed, 03 Sep 2008 23:20:23 +0100, St. wrote:
>> I just laughed. I didn't even point out the books I've published or
>> other accomplishments I had that far exceeded his self-proclaimed
>> achievement. Not worth the time.
>
> I know what you're saying. I understand and I'm the same. I've done
> some things that could be recognised but even in this group, I wouldn't
> say what it was that I did in a newsgroup. It's nothing sensational that
> I feel should be said, but I do feel priveledged to have done it. And
> that puts a smile on my face. :)
>
> It's my only real accomplishment in this world.
That's the best way, I think, isn't it? It's nice to be able to walk
into a room where nobody knows me (some of the stuff I've done has given
me a sort of "celebrity" status in some circles, but outside those
circles I'm virtually unknown - most common comment people outside those
circles make to me is some sort of joke about me being "the Muppet guy",
as if I'd never heard *that* before) and just blend in.
I've never thought I knew anything really special - I just followed an
interest and grasped concepts which seemed really simple to me. Then I
co-wrote a couple books about it because a friend of mine thought I could
contribute to the project he was starting.
But when it comes right down to it, I feel the same way about what I've
done as you talked about up there ^^^^.
> The last couple of weeks have been pretty
>> rough for me....
>
> I feel for you Jim, because, trust me, I DO understand. The last
> eight
> years for me have somewhat aged me beyond my years. (Well, you might not
> think so if you looked at me, but inside, I don't feel good anymore, and
> feel really 'old').
A very good friend of mine in the UK is fond of saying "it ain't the
years, it's the miles". Oddly, he's one who - while maybe 10-15 years
older than me - exudes a wisdom that feels like it's hundreds or
thousands of years old.
Jim
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