[CAUT] Re: The Practical Information In Humorous Threads

David Ilvedson ilvey@sbcglobal.net
Sat, 18 Feb 2006 0:08:49 -0800


Why don't we all take a break from CAUT for awhile...not unsubscribe...just not post for a bit unless something really interesting comes up...?

David Ilvedson, RPT
Pacifica, California



----- Original message ----------------------------------------
From: "Ron Nossaman" <rnossaman@cox.net>
To: "College and University Technicians" <caut@ptg.org>
Received: 2/17/2006 9:24:06 PM
Subject: [CAUT] Re: The Practical Information In Humorous Threads



>> It was 30 below in North Dakota and 10 below in Sioux Falls today.  I 
>> got an email today asking me about the technician who was moving here 
>> from California.  Now we know.  He is on his way.   It seems there is a 
>> shortage of technicians in the Watertown area.  I think you said 
>> something about that area.  It was probably about 20 below there.  What 
>> we are really excited about is someone who can show us how a piano 
>> business is run.  We really have a lot to learn here in the country.   
>> And use humor to boot!
>> 
>> As I said this really used to be a good list.  And I'm not the only one 
>> who has noticed the decline.   There used to be days without a post, and 
>> people were happy with that.   The priority was quality not quantity.   
>> I don't open most of the posts anymore  because I know it is crap from 
>> people who usually don't have much worthwhile to say.  Digest form is a 
>> waste for the amount of postings.
>> 
>> Most  productive people aren't posting on the internet constantly.   It 
>> makes me wonder if the people posting constantly are married and have 
>> kids or have a life besides the internet.  Maybe that's all they think 
>> about when they are tuning:  what to say on CAUT next.  That would be 
>> funny if they aren't married and don't have kids and CAUT is what fills 
>> the void.   Their sole reason for life is to post on CAUT.   (Another 
>> example of using humor on CAUT with an underlying message.)
>> 
>> Tim Coates
>> Really Pissed Technician (RPT)
>> Charter Member of This List  (CMTL)
>> I'd list all the other crap I can think of, but I think those schools 
>> and certifiers want to distance themselves right now.  (ILAOCTBITTSCWDTRN)
>> Wanna Through Crap, I'll Throw It Right Back  (WTCITIRB)


>I've always found it interesting that the folks most likely to 
>bitch about the lack of technical information on a list are 
>the same folks least likely to supply it.

>Curious.

>Ron N
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