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Re: So long, adieu, and goodbye--at least for now!
Subject:Re: So long, adieu, and goodbye--at least for now! From:kcronin -at- daleen -dot- com To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Mon, 25 Nov 2002 06:30:15 -0700
David wrote:
>As I have said to several individuals on the list, I have
>at last given up on locating a suitable techwhirling job in
>the present economy.
...
>As you may recall, I noted that another list member was
>appearing to spend a great deal of time here although
>apparently no longer involved in technical writing. It may
>be that "Consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds"--but
>as I now find myself in the same situation, I shall go "no
>mail" for now.
Kevin then wrote:
> It may be, yes, but if you were reaching for the
> famous quote, then "A foolish consistency is the
> hobgoblin of little minds."
...
> If I meet one more mindless, smug, self-important
> dolt who sneeringly flings that misquote at me
> when I request consistency in a debate... well,
> I may have to throttle someone with his own
> entrails.
>
> Not suggesting that you are one of the above
> creatures (far from it), but it would be a
> general service to thinking humans and to civil
> society in general if people would stop
> mis-appropriating and mis-stating that quotation,
> along with the King Knute legend and a few others.
Jeez, nice to have your farewell post EDITED, isn't it? Sheesh.
Good luck David - I hope your future endeavors are fruitful and
interesting! (PS - I like AFLAC's commercials - looks like the marketing
team at your new gig is cool...)
Keith Cronin
Surfing Monster for a job as a wine critic. Or beer. Or Scotch.
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