"When a true genius appears in the world, you may know him by this
sign, that the dunces are all in confederacy against him."

-- Jonathan Swift

On Fri, 22 Aug 2008 13:57:40 -0700 (PDT), BretCahill@peoplepc.com
wrote:

So, what's your day job?

John

On Fri, 22 Aug 2008 13:57:40 -0700 (PDT), BretCahill@peoplepc.com
wrote:

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And now, Mr. Cahill and Mr. Speed, would you both take these pointy
hats and sit in a corner, facing the line where the walls join.

NO, NO, NO!!!

_Different_ corners.

JF

This flushes 'em out like magic.

Bret Cahill

BretCahill@peoplepc.com wrote:

I knew a guy once thought amongst other curious things that mp3 bit
rates were *higher* than CD and gave better quality.

He was nominally the department's 'technical manager'. He had it in for
me too.

Graham

John Larkin wrote:

Men are happy to be laughed at for their humor, but not for their folly.

Jonathan Swift

must have missed the OP

On Fri, 22 Aug 2008 15:13:34 -0700 (PDT), Bret Cahill
aol.com> wrote:

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The dunces?

Indeed.

Your own testimony bears witness to that fact.

JF

On Fri, 22 Aug 2008 15:13:34 -0700 (PDT), Bret Cahill
aol.com> wrote:

Just because you're obnoxious doesn't make you a genius. Or a tractor
driver, even.

John

"A true genius never has any need to appear in a newsgroup to try to prove
his genius."

-- Jonathan Slaughter

On 2008-08-22 22:57:40 +0200, BretCahill@peoplepc.com said:

This quote is usually self-applied by fools and kooks. Those who are
truly insightful are also wise enough not to apply it publicly to
themselves.