Re: hello

["Roland Moore" <nospam@xxxxxxxxxx>]

>But just save the kumbaya stuff, OK?

You know, I think Bass sells those CDs on line, and gets them dropped
shipped straight from ADI. I think he even sends them out free at Christmas
time, but only to his best customers. That explains why no one here ever
gets one.

"alarman" <thatsallfolksl@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:y4Z%i.19888$4k.3452@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Nathan W. Collier wrote:
>
> > it shouldnt be unrealistic to believe you
> > can treat folks with respect, and be treated with respect....even
> > when you disagree.
> >
> >
> >> someone (not necessarily me) is eventually going to chew him up and
> >> spit him out.
> >
> > i learn when i can, teach when i can, and share when i can but ive
> > _never_ taken usenet THAT seriously.
>
> Nathan, you seem like an OK guy, so I'll take the time.
> You're right: it shouldn't be unrealistic to believe that. The trouble is
> that there is evil here. One jackass in Florida has poisoned this group
for
> years. He brings out the worst in people, lives to belittle and besmirch
the
> security industry, while he shamelessly hawks his own online security
> "store".  About 95% of the people in this group, and others outside the
> group who know him, see him as an insufferable prick. When he posts one of
> his "pearls"  here, most of us roll our eyes. You don't see it because
> you're new. You need to have been here for a long time to know.  That's
what
> is meant by "your naiveté." That's ok, many others before you have come
and
> gone, and tried to get along with him. Many good, bright people no longer
> post here. Occasionally he will leave for a while, and the group heals to
> become a pretty nice place. Then like a recurring cancer, he's back. No
one
> knows why he does this, but my guess is that he was so unsuccessful in his
> own attempt at the alarm business years ago, that he became bitter. Now he
> is so jealous of other successful security people, that he must denigrate
> them to feel better about himself. Some of the others here have said and
> done some pretty outrageous things, myself included. I make no excuses,
but
> offer the explanation that most here would be a lot happier if he just
went
> away and left us alone. Personally, I don't much care what he says
anymore,
> and very rarely respond to his outrageous drivel. I don't often even read
> what he posts. To me, he's like an unwelcome party guest who stands
outside
> the window, showing his ass to attract attention to himself. Chew him up
and
> spit him out? Heh, go for it, just keep the listerine handy.
>
> So welcome to the group, I'm glad to see you. But just save the kumbaya
> stuff, OK?
>
> --
> js
>
> - The bigger they are, the harder they fall.
> ( Also, the harder they bite, punch, and kick.)
>
>