Leave of absence?  If you are gone... how are you still doing email?  Or
haven't you exactly left like you told the list?  Just curious...



>From: ISM <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: ISM <[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: C-Palsey List Group
>Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2001 18:20:06 -0400
>
>Jonathan,
>
>I went on a leave of absence shortly after your last post.  I regret
>much that I didn't more carefully respond to your remarks because I saw
>what was positive in them.
>
>Since I'm still in Digest Format, I'll forward this.
>
>I saw a number of women "ganged-banged" you.  They wouldn't like the
>tables turned...or would they.  ;-D!
>
>Of course I wish you well.
>
>Steve
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Jonathan Mallard" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>; <[log in to unmask]>;
><[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2001 2:36 PM
>Subject: C-Palsey List Group
>
>
>I'm responding to you, because you had the most
>constructive points to my discussion.  As I have left, would you
>please forward this to the list.
>
>I have unsubscribed (finally.)
>
>I am an engineer, and while the stereotype was noted on the list,  I
>think that the people that know me would speak vastly to the
>contrary.
>
>I quit reading every one of the posts after about 4 months.  Then
>I just scanned the headlines of the digest.  After many more months
>of doing that, and noticing the size of the digest (as well as the time
>it takes to download) I concluded that since I had not felt the urge
>to comment or responod to anything yet, I probably wasn't going to
>start to do so in the future.
>
>I'd venture that 90% of what I saw on the list was related to my first
>point.  I saw a lot of complaining that life is not fair.  An awful lot.
>I
>learned a long time ago to stop worrying about that.  And I also learned
>a long time ago to disassociate myeslf from negative influences.  So as
>Steve noted, rather than pop off at most everything, I elected to keep
>silent.  I think that is the best policy to keep if you can't say
>anything
>positive.
>
>And frankly, what drove me away was the seeming inability of
>the majority of the list to just deal with the issue and move on.  There
>is a lot of time wasted that can be spent doing more pertinant things.
>
>I do recognize that some of the subscribers have some need that this
>list fulfills.  And if it gives you a place to vent your frustrations
>and
>receive support, I think you should continue to do so.  But I don't
>think
>that's ever going to help you get more involved with the real world.  My
>Grandfather told me a long time ago that "you have to get along with
>the world, the world doesn't have to get along with you."  You can go
>on by yourself and remove yourself and create your own society.  I know
>people who have done that and are quite happy that way.  But my
>interpretation of the purpose of this list-server was to provide support
>to
>people who wanted to make an earnest effort to integrate as seamlessly
>as possible with the rest of society.
>
>I also noted the quickness of the responses that seemed focused on
>one word that I said.  I do not think that people at all are garbage.
>And I can only surmise that the comment about bridges being erector
>and lego are unfortnate.  I am quite proud of my work, and if you ever
>have the fortune to drive on the roads in Virginia, North Carolina, and
>South Carolina, I can assure you that the projects I've been involved
>with
>are in good working order.
>
>So I'll close with this:  This is my final word.  You have my email
>address
>and are free to contact me.  I wish everyone the best.
>
>Jonathan

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