Leaving the hobby

From: Thompson Family <mthomps5_at_columbus.rr.com>
Date: Thu May 15 17:34:00 2003

If you can't be unkind and unfair in speculating then why speculate at all?
Lighten up. You make a cryptic statement and naturally people are going to
react to it. Rushing to be mister sensitive is more annoying than cycinysm..
and not nearly as entertaining.



----- Original Message -----
From: "Don Maslin" <donm_at_cts.com>
To: <cctalk_at_classiccmp.org>
Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2003 11:44 PM
Subject: Re: Leaving the hobby


> On Wed, 14 May 2003, Thompson Family wrote:
>
> > A. Lost Job Selling stuff
> > B. Wife said "Get this crap out of here or I am leaving" and she was the
one
> > with a job.
>
> I think it is unfair and unkind to speculate like that. Just
> accept what he said and let it go at that.
> - don
>
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Charles" <charlesmorris_at_direcway.com>
> > To: <cctech_at_classiccmp.org>
> > Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2003 6:30 PM
> > Subject: Leaving the hobby
> >
> >
> > > > I am leaving the hobby/lifestyle of classic computing.
> > >
> > > There's a classic computing LIFESTYLE??? No one told me! How do I
> > > get one?
> > >
> > > > I will not participate in any discussion of the reason.
> > >
> > > OK, so we will just speculate wildly and discuss it without you ;)
> > >
> > > > The decision has been made.
> > >
> > > Sounds like someone decided for you. Best of luck, anyway. When
> > > I'm tired of my PDP-8, Sinclair ZX-81, VIC-20, Apple //e, etc. I
> > > just put them back in the closet for a while.
> > >
> > > -Charles
Received on Thu May 15 2003 - 17:34:00 BST