Re: Goodbye TECHWR-L

Subject: Re: Goodbye TECHWR-L
From: "Richard G. Combs" <richard -dot- combs -at- voyanttech -dot- com>
To: "TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com>
Date: Fri, 19 Apr 2002 14:35:13 -0600


Dave Neufeld wrote:

> The main reason I subscribed to the list was to read Andrew's
> posts. <snip>
>
> This list has lost its most interesting voice. <snip>

> He was one of the best writers on the list. He clearly has a sharp,
> overclocked mind and in spite of his razor sharp wit, he had a good
> heart (albeit a bit right wing). I enjoyed his writing. At some time in
his
> life he should write books. Or be a stand up comic.<snip>

And Christine Gonzales added:

> Dave, you were not alone, I did the same thing.<snip>
>
> What I will miss most about Andrew is his humor. He made me laugh. Being a
> technical writer can be boring, but without Andrew's postings - it will be
> worse. Many of you take your job too seriously - no, wait, you take your
> title too seriously.

Forgive the "me too," but I'll miss Andrew for the same reasons (Dave, I
love the "overclocked mind" metaphor). Especially the humor. Am I the only
one who noticed how often Andrew poked fun at *himself* (including the
wonderful "font fiddling" story of just the other day)?

Like Christine, I think many of his critics take themselves, their jobs --
heck, everything! -- way too seriously. There's a grim self-righteousness to
much of the recurring Andrew-bashing on this list. Which is ironic, because
I'll bet dollars to doughnuts that the harshest and most intolerant critics
of Andrew embrace a "liberal" or "progressive" world-view that preaches
tolerance and diversity.

Ah, well, Andrew didn't take his critics (or himself) too seriously, so I
won't either. ;-)

Richard
"I never lie and I'm always right."

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Richard G. Combs
Senior Technical Writer
Voyant Technologies, Inc.
richardDOTcombs AT voyanttechDOTcom
303-223-5111
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rgcombs AT freeDASHmarketDOTnet
303-777-0436
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