Daniel Brown wrote: > On Tue, Mar 3, 2009 at 18:56, PJ <af.gourmet@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> But I'm sorry I missed the fun earlier about the American foibles... >> unfortunately that should go on some other list and I wish I knew which >> one - one that had some smarts to it (like this one) and I'd like to >> really hear what people think about "us" and what's really going on in >> the world... oooooooh, well.... > > Stick around, PJ.... that's *this* list. Ok. You asked for it... I have to rant a bit get this off my chest as it has been bugging me for a while and this is not directed at anyone in particular. I do not appreciate it when there is doubt cast on my credibility. If I say that I am getting a different output from Google, for example, the that is what I am getting! And I certainly do not need to be told in sopohomoric terms what Google is or how it works - I am not that ignorant. Perhaps one should check as to what the input to Google was - to compare and find why there might be a discrepancy. This is jumping to conclusions without proper empirical research. Now, that I am started, I do notice that sometimes, in response to my questions, responders have not grasped the entire problem and pick on some small detail as a typo and forget the larger picture. I understand the importance of the details and the consequences of misplaced dots and other glitches (see "Brazil" the movie). I know I am rather impatient and thus make hasty typos; but I must note that I have also had answers that were flawed and where glitches were not caught; luckily, I did resolve problem by trying various alternatives. I guess I just don't like to be thought of as some bimbo. In defense of my non-bimbo-ism, I have may accomplishments to my credit that are not shouted all over as I don't give 2 blivits for fame and all that but they include having things at MOMA in NY, web sites (not programming) that blew away Harvard gurus, use of FedEx in ways that FedEx never dreamed of and still doesn't know what it missed, a movie script (based on an actual incredible event) that was not produced because the French gov't stopped because the truth could not be told, TV food shows that were at least 10 years ahead of their time (techniques that only began to be used (or copied about a year ago), etc. etc..... so, there... :-P And now for the cherry on top of the cake.... Much as I like Obama and what he is doing (I'm not sure he knows what he is *really* doing) I am absolutely positive that he is going to fail. The reason is simple he and his counselors are trying to resuscitate a system that is dead; it cannot be saved without changing the entire system and that means going the way of "socialism" - nationnalizing the banks, the auto industry, especially the oil industry; revamping the education system so people who know can teach and not people who "know" how to teach; and a complete health care system either like what was originally the Quebec way or something alike the Swedish system. And it won't work because of what was said by the late and last of the great world leaders François Mitterand: (paraphrasing) We don't learn from history. All the answers are there but we refuse to see the obvious. The old way of doing things has to change and change radically. Nabobs and incompetent greedy CEOs cannot be rewarded for their stupidity and greed and corporations cannot operate at the incredibly low efficiency rate of their employees. The boy's club is dead. Long live accountability and responsibility! That's it! To all who read this... have fun digesting and I hope it provokes you all to do some serious thinking. As for me, :-X . -- Phil Jourdan --- pj@xxxxxxxxxxxxx http://www.ptahhotep.com http://www.chiccantine.com -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
