RE: Dumb as a fox; was BS-ing your way...

Subject: RE: Dumb as a fox; was BS-ing your way...
From: John Posada <JPosada -at- book -dot- com>
To: "TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com>
Date: Thu, 27 Mar 2003 10:54:57 -0500


Mike...I'm sorry, but I've NEVER gotten that reaction to a question in 10
years and 7 gigs. Maybe it's just me.

John Posada
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-----Original Message-----
From: Mike O. [mailto:obie1121 -at- yahoo -dot- com]
Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2003 10:51 AM
To: TECHWR-L
Subject: RE: Dumb as a fox; was BS-ing your way...



John Posada wrote:
> "Jon, what is a Method Call **and what do I need to know
> to make my documentation more useful for what you-guys do?"**

Double eye-roll, from the unhelpful developer. I'd still say you
were lucky to find a helpful developer who was interested in
both parts of your invitation.



--- John Posada <JPosada -at- book -dot- com> wrote:
> >a different personality might have rolled his eyes and said
> "Oh
> >jeez, here comes that tech writer who can't even look up what
> a
> >method call is - Let me see how fast I can get him out of my
> >office."
>
> Mike: If I'd asked, "What's a Method Call?", then yes..."hey,
> dude..crank up
> Google". However, "Jon, what is a Method Call **and what do I
> need to know
> to make my documentation more useful for what you-guys do?"**
>
> There was something in it for him.


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