Subj : Re: From the Continent
To   : Atreyu
From : Gamgee
Date : Sun Oct 12 2025 12:35:58

-=> Atreyu wrote to Gamgee <=-

 At> On 11 Oct 25  13:57:02, Gamgee said the following to Mike Powell:

 G> Hahahahaha, yeah they're like mosquitoes at the BBQ, can't get rid of
 G> the irritating pests.  I probably shouldn't engage them, but sometimes I
 G> can't help myself...  ;-)

 At> A long time ago in a galaxy far far away, I was introduced via Netmail
 At> to one of those BBQ pests as someone who was highly skilled in
 At> programming, engineering, Ham radio, a scientist...  really had it
 At> shoved down my throat in an introduction how smart the guy was and how
 At> he was one to be respected.

 At> Didn't take long to figure out that he's a savant, as in, ZERO
 At> personality or social skills. Surprised he was even married, to a human
 At> female no less. In every interaction he must be right and shove
 At> something down your throat, right down to cherrypicking quote-wars..
 At> usually over something stupid.

Yeah, I haven't had any netmails that I remember, but I get the same 
impression in the echomail traffic.  Arrogant, self-righteous, 
superiority-complex, condescending attitudes towards all "lesser" folk.  
Especially those who don't give a rat's ass about the "IPv4 crisis" and 
the vast improvements offered by the holy grail of IPv6.  Hahaha

 At> Surprisingly he has me in his twit filter and went crying to ZC2 a few
 At> times because I hurt his feelings. This is someone much older and
 At> likely more educated than I am yet self-implodes when faced with a
 At> giant middle finger.

A keyboard ninja and a paper tiger is what I call those people.

I'm quite fond of hoisting a giant middle finger.  ;-)

 At> Dutch farts may be ignored but the smell lingers badly.

Indeed it does.



.... I'm going to make something Canadian out of maple syrup and beavers.
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