Re: OFF TOPIC--"new guy"

["Walter Jowers" walter.jowers@xxxxxxxx]

Thanks you, sir. Re my "new guy" experience: It worked to my advantage.
Within a day, I got a clear, useful answer from somebody with knowledge
*and* manners. I sincerely appreciate that.

Also, I got column material: Apparently, there's not only the technophobic,
take-to-the-hills Y2K cult, there's also a nothing-can-go-wrong Y2K cult
just itching to preach the message, with websites and everything. Ain't
America great?

Proud to be here, mostly lurking,
Walter Jowers, Nashville
E-mail: walter.jowers@xxxxxxxx
Biz website: http://www.nashscene.com/~housesense

----- Original Message -----
From: Harvard Y. Bullwhocker 
To: 
Sent: Friday, November 12, 1999 10:48 AM
Subject: OFF TOPIC--"new guy"


>
> Mr. Jowers:
>
> The cognoscenti on this Xy-list do not suffer fools gladly, and consider
anyone
> not as knowledgeable as themselves to be a fool. They often toss lightning
bolts
> at each other. We ignorant lurkers have learned to keep our heads down,
and if
> forced to ask a question, consider the singed hair worth the information
gained.
> Don't take it personally. And have a great day!
>
> Jeffrey G. Purvis
> gottlos@xxxxxxxx
>
>
> Walter Jowers wrote:
>
> >
> > As a new guy in any group, I always get a little annoyed when I ask a
simple
> > question, just as nice as I know how, and get some kind of hostile Yoda
> > answer. My apologies if I telegraphed my annoyance.
> >
>