[FRIAM] Message to the non-posting 95%

[Steve Smith]

Perhaps there is more "blag" than "slag" in this forum?

    https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=blag

> 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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>> -- 
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