Well, now that you put it that way, I completely understand what you
are saying. I had not idea this was happening.
Miguel

He who possesses art and science has religion; he who does not possess
them, needs religion.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

On Wed, Nov 10, 2010 at 3:45 AM, Mark L. Hineline
<hineline@ocotillofield.net> wrote:
> I'm going to explain this one more time.
>
> This issue is not the thickness of my skin. The issue is that answers to
> technical questions are going out p-mail only, because some list members
> don't want to hassle with a handful of truculent list members, who believe
> that being a foolish burro is okay and fun. When that happens, the good
> stuff doesn't get into the archives and the archives break down because they
> become out of date. In other cases, some of the most interesting list
> members don't post to the list, or leave altogether.
>
> And yes, I have evidence that this happens. And yes, David and Ben are doing
> a fine job.
>
> What in the world does the thickness of my skin have to do with this? Zip.
> Raising it is a form of, yes, truculence.
>
> Mark
> '82 West
>
>
> On Nov 9, 2010, at 9:21 PM, miguel pacheco wrote:
>
>> I'm with Mr.Sagan :
>>
>> 'grow a thick skin and enjoy the ride'
>>
>> Miguel
>>
>> I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work.
>>  - Thomas A. Edison
>
>