SP2 what a bunch of @#$!!! and all that followed

Hi, everyone! I came here to check out a tiny situation but ran into this
topic - wow...particularly because it wasn't even a question BUT look at the
replies...Doesn't anyone monitor this stuff?

I'm sorry to butt in but please hear me out (or skip me if you don't care,
don't call me names) - First, I am so impressed with how many people take
their time to help or try, even all with the best of intentions.

I was BLOWN AWAY by the tremendous amount of negativity, sarcastic (and
adviceless) posts, 'pooor me' stories, finger pointing, ambiguity and actual
insulting even though there WAS NO QUESTION!

Don't we just want to be able to let our guard down and ask for help with
the expectation that it will come or nothing will come at all (much like not
saying anything if you don't have anything nice to say)? I'm afraid to ask
my question because I don't want to be insulted.

Derek put it exactly right. I could take weeks to try but couldn't have
blanket-responded to the whole ordeal with such respect, compassion and a
nudge toward asking us to focus on the ng purpose - finding solutions. I
learn a lot from the misc posts out there because I, too, am IGNORANT
(without knowledge) about many things about PCs etc. but not STUPID (unable
or unwilling to learn).

With 18 years of designing, programming, documenting and servicing software
pkgs, opsystems, networks, client-server and web-based prod issues (which
include reactions in the thousands from users much like and probably among
those in this 'forum' topic) the most valuable lesson I learned is in line
with Derek's - remain focused on the solution.

It's a lot like driving or snow skiing - look where you're going and take in
your surroundings. Aiming for a tree, blaming your instructor and finding
and dwelling on things that can go wrong only set you back so far that anyone
who'd reach out to help has been too alienated.

I am thankful for people like Derek Thornton, Tom Pepper Willett and Wayne
who took the high road. Good luck to everyone and I am sorry if I made
anyone angry or hurt their feelings...not my intention. Sincerely.

Well, you have cross posted, and not included any of the original thread and
I have NO idea what you are talking about.

"Leslie.INTP" wrote in message
...
Hi, everyone! I came here to check out a tiny situation but ran into this
topic - wow...particularly because it wasn't even a question BUT look at
the
replies...Doesn't anyone monitor this stuff?

I'm sorry to butt in but please hear me out (or skip me if you don't care,
don't call me names) - First, I am so impressed with how many people take
their time to help or try, even all with the best of intentions.

I was BLOWN AWAY by the tremendous amount of negativity, sarcastic (and
adviceless) posts, 'pooor me' stories, finger pointing, ambiguity and
actual
insulting even though there WAS NO QUESTION!

Don't we just want to be able to let our guard down and ask for help with
the expectation that it will come or nothing will come at all (much like
not
saying anything if you don't have anything nice to say)? I'm afraid to
ask
my question because I don't want to be insulted.

Derek put it exactly right. I could take weeks to try but couldn't have
blanket-responded to the whole ordeal with such respect, compassion and a
nudge toward asking us to focus on the ng purpose - finding solutions. I
learn a lot from the misc posts out there because I, too, am IGNORANT
(without knowledge) about many things about PCs etc. but not STUPID
(unable
or unwilling to learn).

With 18 years of designing, programming, documenting and servicing
software
pkgs, opsystems, networks, client-server and web-based prod issues (which
include reactions in the thousands from users much like and probably among
those in this 'forum' topic) the most valuable lesson I learned is in line
with Derek's - remain focused on the solution.

It's a lot like driving or snow skiing - look where you're going and take
in
your surroundings. Aiming for a tree, blaming your instructor and finding
and dwelling on things that can go wrong only set you back so far that
anyone
who'd reach out to help has been too alienated.

I am thankful for people like Derek Thornton, Tom Pepper Willett and Wayne
who took the high road. Good luck to everyone and I am sorry if I made
anyone angry or hurt their feelings...not my intention. Sincerely.

Are you responding to any particular post? No one knows what it is, so what
you have said has little relevance here.

--
Regards,

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User

Quote from: George Ankner
"If you knew as much as you thought you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!"

"Leslie.INTP" wrote in message
...
Hi, everyone! I came here to check out a tiny situation but ran into this
topic - wow...particularly because it wasn't even a question BUT look at
the
replies...Doesn't anyone monitor this stuff?

I'm sorry to butt in but please hear me out (or skip me if you don't care,
don't call me names) - First, I am so impressed with how many people take
their time to help or try, even all with the best of intentions.

I was BLOWN AWAY by the tremendous amount of negativity, sarcastic (and
adviceless) posts, 'pooor me' stories, finger pointing, ambiguity and
actual
insulting even though there WAS NO QUESTION!

Don't we just want to be able to let our guard down and ask for help with
the expectation that it will come or nothing will come at all (much like
not
saying anything if you don't have anything nice to say)? I'm afraid to
ask
my question because I don't want to be insulted.

Derek put it exactly right. I could take weeks to try but couldn't have
blanket-responded to the whole ordeal with such respect, compassion and a
nudge toward asking us to focus on the ng purpose - finding solutions. I
learn a lot from the misc posts out there because I, too, am IGNORANT
(without knowledge) about many things about PCs etc. but not STUPID
(unable
or unwilling to learn).

With 18 years of designing, programming, documenting and servicing
software
pkgs, opsystems, networks, client-server and web-based prod issues (which
include reactions in the thousands from users much like and probably among
those in this 'forum' topic) the most valuable lesson I learned is in line
with Derek's - remain focused on the solution.

It's a lot like driving or snow skiing - look where you're going and take
in
your surroundings. Aiming for a tree, blaming your instructor and finding
and dwelling on things that can go wrong only set you back so far that
anyone
who'd reach out to help has been too alienated.

I am thankful for people like Derek Thornton, Tom Pepper Willett and Wayne
who took the high road. Good luck to everyone and I am sorry if I made
anyone angry or hurt their feelings...not my intention. Sincerely.

Leslie don't be too thin-skinned. I take lots of abuse but I keep on =
ticking to the disconsternation of a few.

--=20
George Hester
_______________________________
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Hi, everyone! I came here to check out a tiny situation but ran into =
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topic - wow...particularly because it wasn't even a question BUT look =
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replies...Doesn't anyone monitor this stuff?
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I'm sorry to butt in but please hear me out (or skip me if you don't =
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don't call me names) - First, I am so impressed with how many people =
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I was BLOWN AWAY by the tremendous amount of negativity, sarcastic =
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adviceless) posts, 'pooor me' stories, finger pointing, ambiguity and =
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insulting even though there WAS NO QUESTION!
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Don't we just want to be able to let our guard down and ask for help =
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Derek put it exactly right. I could take weeks to try but couldn't =
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blanket-responded to the whole ordeal with such respect, compassion =
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nudge toward asking us to focus on the ng purpose - finding solutions. =
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learn a lot from the misc posts out there because I, too, am IGNORANT =

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or unwilling to learn).
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With 18 years of designing, programming, documenting and servicing =
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pkgs, opsystems, networks, client-server and web-based prod issues =
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include reactions in the thousands from users much like and probably =
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those in this 'forum' topic) the most valuable lesson I learned is in =
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It's a lot like driving or snow skiing - look where you're going and =
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your surroundings. Aiming for a tree, blaming your instructor and =
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and dwelling on things that can go wrong only set you back so far that =
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who'd reach out to help has been too alienated.
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I am thankful for people like Derek Thornton, Tom Pepper Willett and =
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who took the high road. Good luck to everyone and I am sorry if I =
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