From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from [204.233.198.50] (helo=linserver.complex) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.32 #1 (Debian)) id 16PtXo-0006n2-00 for ; Sun, 13 Jan 2002 17:56:04 -0500 Received: (from gnowak1@localhost) by linserver.complex (8.11.4/8.10.2) id g0DMteV00352 for speakup@braille.uwo.ca; Sun, 13 Jan 2002 16:55:40 -0600 Date: Sun, 13 Jan 2002 16:55:40 -0600 From: Gregory Nowak To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca Subject: Re: anti-word Message-ID: <20020113165540.G287@uic.edu> References: <042801c19c7e$abf5a760$6401a8c0@alex1.va.home.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline User-Agent: Mutt/1.2.5i In-Reply-To: <042801c19c7e$abf5a760$6401a8c0@alex1.va.home.com>; from amanda@shellworld.net on Sun, Jan 13, 2002 at 05:06:55PM -0500 Sender: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca Errors-To: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.7 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: Uhhhm, excuse me, but I didn't write the original message that you quoted after yours. Can we please get names straight if we're going to reply to a person's comments atack or otherwise directly? Greg On Sun, Jan 13, 2002 at 05:06:55PM -0500, Amanda Lee wrote: > Not really Greg, > It is not acceptible to initiate personal attacks and we appreciate that. > > Having said that. I have been gainfully employed by the Private > Sector/Verizon Communications for 10 years of my employed life and I have > advocated for myself very effectively yet stood my ground. I've also > worked nearly 9 years for Department of Treasury, Internal Revenue Service > as a senior programmer analyst. I know for a fact! that advocating for what > is in the best interest of my ability to perform my work effectively has > enabled me rather than disabled me from the successes I have enjoyed. > O'yeah, feathers get ruffled from time to time but that is just a part of > life in general. One must stand his or her ground in order to overcome > barriers and nobody said it's easy nor pleasant and especially that one is > required to cave into what those who are otherwise clueless want to dictate. > > Maybe it's time to drop this thread though as we've gone beyond the topic of > Speakup ha! Still the reason why the majority of us are here in the first > place is simply because we know that Microsoft isn't the appropriate > solution to Accessibility to persons who are blind or vision impaired. > > Amanda Lee > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Kirk Wood" > To: > Sent: Sunday, January 13, 2002 4:56 PM > Subject: Re: anti-word > > > > On Sun, 13 Jan 2002, Janina Sajka wrote: > > > Kirk, I don't give a damm if that's what they expect. From me, they > don't > > > get. > > > > > > Sometimes, this turns into an educational opportunity. Usually, I don't > > > hear anything one way or the other. > > > > It must be nice to *NOT* work for a real company. Janina, you proved my > > profound belief that you lack real world experiance. Most people would > > simply be unemployed taking that stance. > > > > ======= > > Kirk Wood > > Cpt.Kirk@1tree.net > > > > Nowlan's Theory: > > He who hesitates is not only lost, but several miles from > > the next freeway exit. > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Speakup mailing list > > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup