[FRIAM] Message to the non-posting 95%

[Russell Standish]

https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=slagging%20off

Mind you, in Australia, I don't think it necessarily means behind your
back, it can be in front of you too. Essentially a synonym for "bad
mouthing".

Cheers

On Sun, Feb 21, 2021 at 09:49:09PM -0600, thompnickson2 at gmail.com wrote:
> Hi, Russ, 
> 
> I don't know what slagging-off means but it doesn't sound good.  It's
> probably true that the average age of FRIAM members is way north of sixty,
> but we do have some young pups, for which I am profoundly grateful.  Some of
> the younger ones, I think, code and write to FRIAM at the same time, using
> two keyboards and two hands, while reading posts on obscure bulletin boards
> on a third screen.  
> 
> Never a dull moment on FRAIM. 
> 
> In short, we'll take you when we can get you.
> 
> Nick 
> 
> Nick Thompson
> ThompNickSon2 at gmail.com
> https://wordpress.clarku.edu/nthompson/
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Friam <friam-bounces at redfish.com> On Behalf Of Russell Standish
> Sent: Sunday, February 21, 2021 7:57 PM
> To: The Friday Morning Applied Complexity Coffee Group <friam at redfish.com>
> Subject: Re: [FRIAM] Message to the non-posting 95%
> 
> I would partake, if I weren't in a pertual state of crunch.
> (https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=crunch%20time)
> 
> As evidenced that I'm only now reading a post that is almost a month old.
> 
> Maybe in a year or so, things will calm down :)
> 
> PS - I got slagged off a few years ago for insinuating that only old folks
> (ie retired) and the unemployed have the time to keep up with these very
> interesting conversations.
> 
> On Tue, Jan 26, 2021 at 08:58:48PM -0600, thompnickson2 at gmail.com wrote:
> > Dear non-bloviators,
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > Some of us bloviators have suddenly woken to the realization that we 
> > have no idea what you are thinking or what topics require discussion 
> > in a forum vaguely related to complexity.  I for one, am curious.  
> > Hallooooooo!  Anybody out there?
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > Nick
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > Nick Thompson
> > 
> > ThompNickSon2 at gmail.com
> > 
> > https://wordpress.clarku.edu/nthompson/
> > 
> >  
> > 
> 
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