Subj : Re: A Crappy Sales Call To : George Pope From : Daryl Stout Date : Mon Aug 02 2021 12:07:00 George, GP> Sadly, on some boards Io've been on, that'd have been the 15yo 'anky' GP> sysop! & complaining gets the complainer banned after being publically GP> humiliated! (I didn't stay around long on those. . . got the lay of the GP> land & gone to one of dozens of other new BBSes opening in my area code GP> each month in the '90s! I have to wonder if they're mature enough to deal with running a BBS. Most folks today can't or won't accept 2 facts: 1) Life is NOT "Fair". Fair is a call in baseball, a weather term, or a carnival. 2) Life is NOT "Burger King". You can NOT always 'Have It Your Way'. Or, as Borg Burgers notes, "We do it OUR WAY -- your way is irrelevant". GP> Usually 'twas because I hadn't done my research fully & missed it was a GP> "free speech BBS" (code word for 12yos acting their age) They need to read the bulletin over here "You Want To Be A Sysop??". Several things are funny, but sadly, most are true...and still are being done today. GP> I was always respected & appreciated for my experience & willingness to GP> help (was cosys a couple times, just for laughs) Too many in the world have the mindset that the world owes them a living, it revolves around them, and everyone else be damned. To me, it's more like "what can I do for you??". I can tell if someone's trying to take advantage of me. Now, as for the BBS setup, I don't need to be spoon fed everything from start to finish. Just show me the basic structure on setup, and I'll take it from there. Yet, too many folks today are lazy, and want everything done for them...then, they have the audacity to take credit for it, when they didn't do a damn thing. GP> Having called hundredfs of BBSes, I was in a good position to know what GP> looks tright or wrong, & to suggest positive ideas on how to fix any GP> errors or lackings. (I was raised to not complain unless I was prepared GP> to offer constructive assistance) If folks spot glitches, and they let me know, they're more inclined to stay in my good graces. The two recent glitches: 1) The feedback from the matrix logon quit working...it wouldn't send the email to me, so I never got it. I had to disable that portion of it. I tested it, and saw the glitch, and growled "Damn!". At least I could disable the one option, and keep the program. 2) A glitch in one of the message area postings, that may have been the result of a bad control code (one letter makes all the difference). > And boss spelled backwards is double SOB. GP> I've heard that, but thanksa be to God, I've never had one. . . I have, unfortunately. They tried to get me to come back, after I had resigned, because of my health; and I apologized, saying "My body won't let me do it anymore". GP> My bosses have all been good. My current is best of the lot. I still think of that story I told you of the textile business in New England, run by a Jewish guy. A fire before Thanksgiving heavily damaged the place, and the employees were looking at no pay for the holidays and no work until spring. Yet, the insurance settled quickly, and they rebuilt quickly. The owner still paid them during the downtime, so when the place re-opened, they were ready to kiss his feet. He was there when they needed him, so they were ready to sacrifice and work extra to help him. I think the only way one quit working there was if they medically could not, or if they died. I love going into a business where you can clearly see that the employees enjoy their job. GP> You did it right: if we all tayed at home (if not too dysfunctional) GP> until marrying, there'd be less divorce & children of broken homes. I think the empty nest syndrome kicked in, as my Mom and Dad were originally against me getting married. I didn't invite them to the wedding, although they found out when they saw the marriage license request in the paper. Yet, they were amazed at how well I handled it. GP> Good times. I had fun, playing 100+ hands of cribbae a day (never for GP> $$), including crib solitaire! & when it ws slow(no cribbage players), GP> I handcoded BASIC programs that never got programmed into my Vic=20 GP> back home in BC! The only games I play are on the BBS...I wish I had more time to do so. GP> Q: Why do spiders make the best programmers? GP> A: They're great at debugging & can recreate a web overnight GP> So you know the programming language C... GP> next is C++, or C2 since its the second one, then there's C# or C3 GP> since the # symbol is just shift 3. GP> I can't wait for the next iteration, C4! I hear its gonna be... A GP> blast! GP> Q: What was Princess Leia's LEAST favorite programming language? GP> A: Jabbascript GP> My Dad dropped his phone in a cup of coffee... GP> After a stunned silence... GP> "At least it runs Java now." Wasn't there a deal to get rid of that, because of security issues?? Daryl .... Newspaper Headline: "Crack Found on Governor's Daughter." === MultiMail/Win v0.52 --- SBBSecho 3.14-Win32 * Origin: The Thunderbolt BBS - Little Rock, Arkansas (1:19/33) .