| ??? 01/24/07 17:00 Read: times |
#131411 - Seperate issue... Responding to: ???'s previous message |
Erik Malund said:
If anyone put themself in a category that "wound them" then, it is not my fault they do so. In that case, I suggest they, themseleves, analyze why they selected a category that "wounded" them. But it is your fault if you choose words with "intent to wound". Your choice of labels, even if correct in concept, displayed disdain for your colleagues here (or those that would be). I've been kicking around the Internet for 20+ years. You're not going to get to me, which is why I chose "bungling amateur". It's probably quite descriptive of me, and since we share a culture, the humor is not lost on me. But to someone from another culture, of which there are many here, such understanding may not exist, leaving only the perception of wounding. Erik Malund said:
You took offense to "- users of antiques" and, if anyone is one such, where is the "wounding" from describing it accurately? If you suggest that calling outdated chips "antiques" is sarcasm then I do not see any, and even less see how doing so can "wound" anyone. Seperate issue here. Perhaps I was unclear. The entire MCS-51 archetecture is an antique. Hence anyone still using it could be defined as "users of antiques", which covers just about everyone here on this forum. :-) Erik Malund said:
We have an '85 pickup truck sitting in the driveway for hauling dirt, mulch and such, it is affectionally referred to as "the antique" Erik I owned an 86 right up until the day I moved to Texas in 2004. I have a 2003 version of the same model with twice as many bells and whistles, and double the power. It tows my 5er like a dream, yet it isn't half the truck. I still miss the 86. Rob |
