Question:
Our resident dentist sees a few omissions in the altFAQ, which I assure
you are inadvertent. When I took on the duty of maintaining that
document, it was admittedly somewhat more relevant than it is at present.
A newsgroup is a rapidly shifting environment, i'm sure you'll agree.
However, when I took the thing over I was also not constantly bombarded by
people who wanted changes in it. It was amusing in some ways, vaguely
informative in others, and that was about the aim of it.
Now, with a new job, and a rapidly shifting newsgroup environment (I
almost said "paradigm," then slapped myself =), i couldn't find the time
to keep up with what the document seemed to demand. I asked a number of
times if anyone with any more time than myself would like the
responsibility, and eventually Eric (yay!) took it back. However, I say,
have some patience with people cobbling the thing together. They have
other things to do too.
Answer:
This is _way_ too close to an explanation and an apology. We
may have to postpone processing your application for inclusion.
You'd better say something in legalese that we finally understand as
a devastating insult after several hours of thought. I'd like to
suggest you use Auntie Spam as a target until he/she stops pinching
everyone's cheeks at holiday gatherings.
Although tempted, I did not complain to Jen...
lately. She may have been referring to some rather pointed comments I posted
last summer about the utterly conspicuous absence of my name from the list.
However, since then I have been able to control my impulses & urges (unlike a
certain president who shall remain anonymous), and have not nominated myself
again. I'll take this moment to thank Hizzoner for elevating my name to the
ballot box.
I'm even more grateful to TJ for using the "Mr. Stevenson" title, even if it
was inadvertent. In Great Britain, the top doctors are recognized as "Mr.
Cutright, the eminent surgeon," rather than the more pedestrian "Dr. Tryagain,
a pretty good blade for what he charges."
Besides that, I've been called far worse names in nicer company. 8^D
There is a neurologist in this town who, when her deposition is taken,
insists on addressing each of the lawyers in attendance as "Dr." on the
ostensible theory that we have doctoral degrees in jurisprudence, and
thus entitled to the respect of the degree. This is what she says,
anyway, and with a straight face. I find it unnerving, and suspect that
her true purpose is to throw us off balance.
