Re: *NEW* ticalc.org proposal...
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Re: *NEW* ticalc.org proposal...
At 11:17 PM 3/16/1999 -0500, you wrote:
Alan Greenspan isn't what? He may not be 'important' in the sense you are
thinking, but a mere hint of any changes in the Interest Rates from him
sends the economy into a panic or an upswing. Makes you wonder how one man
can have so much influence on the well being of the United States and
indirectly, the rest of the world.
>I see, but actually I don`t. Alan Greenspan is not even one-fourth as
>important as you might think, but I won`t get into that for the sake of
>bugging others more. The fact is that this whole thing has been blown out of
>proportion. Sooner or later, one must accept that there are those in the
>world (ahem) who are rather mean (provided Bryan is telling the whole truth,
>which, through much consideration, I doubt so) who would like to get rid of
>those who stand in their way rather efficiently. However, there are also
>those who like to fight for such a cause not existing. To cut a long story
>short, get over it, and let`s get back to our normal friendly selves (who we
>should always be). Remember, we are all friends here. Let`s not fight.
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>From: Ray Kremer <raykremer@HOTMAIL.COM>
>To: CALC-TI@LISTS.PPP.TI.COM <CALC-TI@LISTS.PPP.TI.COM>
>Date: 15 March 1999 2:07
>Subject: Re: *NEW* ticalc.org proposal...
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>>Two weeks ago, if you'd have asked me to name someone at ticalc.org I would
>>have said Bryan Rabler. ticalc.org is THE biggest most well known TI
>>calculator website and running the archives (Bryan's former job) is THE
>most
>>important job at ticalc.org. If this isn't relevant to the TI calculator
>>community, I don't know what is.
>>Think of it this way. If Alan Greenspan (Federal Reserve Chairman, THE
>most
>>important job in the government) were fired tomorrow, CNN would spend weeks
>>talking about it. The Fox News Channel would spend weeks talking about it.
>> Rush Limbaugh would spend weeks talking about it. Every political web
>site
>>on the internet would spend weeks talking about it. If you don't want to
>>hear about it, what should you do? Change the channel. Don't listen if
>you
>>don't want to.
>>Bryan poured his heart and soul into ticalc.org, and what happened was a
>big
>>shock to everyone. Whether it's important in the long run or not, it's
>>news NOW, and people are going to talk about it. You want us to stop our
>>whining? Stop your own.
>>
>>>Thanks for your very mature comments guys, especially you Ray. I`m trying
>>to
>>>say that this list is devoted to Texas Instruments calculators, and I
>don`t
>>>think that this kind of obvious pity-wishing is deserving of this home
>it`s
>>>received. Bryan. I really feel sorry for you, but too bad. You were in the
>>>wrong place at the wrong time, but now it`s time for you to go on. I think
>>>with the kind of talent you and your buddy Ray here have should be put to
>>>good use. Make your own site, and you, I mean YOU, will be the ultimate
>>>dictator, imperator, optimus princeps, maximus princeps, or any other
>Latin
>>>or otherwise term you may choose which fits. Just don`t leave the fight to
>>>my mailbox. And do grow up knowing that there is life outside of this
>"job"
>>>and TI calculators. Heck, make your own calculator. I`m just saying grow
>>up,
>>>I guess.
>>
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