RTP-area local music and culture

[Chris Rossi <rossi AT webslingerZ.com>]

The biggest surprise to me is that after all these years people still 
don't know how to read Ross.  I know when he chides it's the love 
talking.  I figured everyone else who'd known him for years would know 
that too.

rossi


Ruby Sinreich wrote:
> Sorry to tune in late, but I have to say that I totally, 100% agree with Bo.
> (And that's not a very common occurrence.)
>
> Rock on, Ross.  Everyone else: if you don't like it, don't read it.  I have
> a similar filter in place for selected others on this list.
>
> = Ruby
>
>
> On 6/23/04 8:06 PM, "Bo Williams" <bo AT mrboboto.com> wrote:
>
>
> > There are years and years of Google archives to show that Grady reacts
> > in a similarly cranky manner whenever anyone brings up viruses in any
> > context. Or just about anything, in any context! It's nothing personal,
> > and saying it's rude is as if Kermit started complaining about those
> > fucking assholes Statler and Waldorf one day. Sometimes, people are
> > curmudgeonly, and sometimes, it's just part of their personality, and
> > I'll take personality over a polite facade any day of the week.
> >
> > And besides, Ross is the only one in this discussion who's said anything
> > that's factually true. To break it down again: some random person who
> > had Merge's email address and your email address in his or her IE cache
> > / Outlook address book got a virus. You got some spam. This does not
> > mean that Merge should go on Code Red Terror Alert. This means email is
> > broken, and has been for a long time, and will continue to be so for
> > some time more, so just ignore it and go on with your day.
> >
> > Bo
> >
> > Jamie McLendon wrote:
> >
> >
> > > grady AT ibiblio.org (grady) wrote in message
> > > news:<40D9CCB2.4000009 AT ibiblio.org>...
> > >
> > >
> > > > Did you read the rest of my message? What Cy told you, while mildly
> > > > amusing, is irrelevant, and while labels may or may not be having
> > > > problems with viruses, getting an email that purports to be from them is
> > > > *not* an indication of *anything* other than that you're alive and using
> > > > email in the year 2004.
> > >
> > >
> > > Yes, I read the rest of your message. I did, however, find what Cy had
> > > to say to be revelant. Perhaps Merge might like to know that there's
> > > spam going out with their name on it. I've had friends and associates
> > > send me a head's up before when they've gotten wind of the same thing
> > > happening with their email addresses, and I would appreciate it if
> > > someone told me it was happening with mine.  Maybe Merge, like
> > > Dischord (or whichever other label he mentioned), might like to put a
> > > little warning on their site, too.
> > >
> > > Whatever the case, my post was small, polite, and (apparently) overall
> > > insignificant. It could have easily been ignored, or responded to with
> > > a simple "duly noted." I know what spam is, and I don't open shit from
> > > people I don't know. I understand. You overreacted, Ross. My post was
> > > a simple PSA to anyone who might have gotten the same thing. I was
> > > only going to send an alert to Merge, but thought it might be
> > > beneficial to others to post it here. There are plenty of people out
> > > there reading this who play in non-local bands who might get a little
> > > excited, shall we say, to have a renowned indie label knocking on
> > > their door. Don't worry, I won't do it again.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > > If 
> > > > a large % of the people on a.m.c-h are techies, an equally large percent
> > > > are semi-professional ne'er-do-wells who'd find it entertaining to feed
> > > > you goofy & incorrect information. I myself wear both hats most of the
> > > > time. 
> > >
> > >
> > > Duly noted.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > > I mean, shit, when
> > > > was the last time anybody asked a question here--about *anything*--and
> > > > got anything resembling a single correct answer?
> > >
> > >
> > > There have been plenty of times when people on here have freely given
> > > good advice, and it's always the first place I go when I want to know
> > > more about audio technology. As far as the "last time" is concerned,
> > > it was probably whoever asked if the MC5 show was any good, but I
> > > can't be certain.
> > >
> > > The bottom line is that you've made your point, and I hope I have made
> > > mine.
> > > Jamie
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