From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from smtp-out.kivex.com ([204.177.32.18]) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.32 #1 (Debian)) id 16QAED-0003ol-00 for ; Mon, 14 Jan 2002 11:44:57 -0500 Received: from ccrawford.acb.org ([216.51.9.68]) by smtp-out.kivex.com (8.8.8/8.8.7-KIVEX) with ESMTP id LAA08150 for ; Mon, 14 Jan 2002 11:45:37 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <5.1.0.14.2.20020114125517.024dc9b0@198.144.194.210> X-Sender: ccrawford@198.144.194.210 X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Version 5.1 Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2002 12:56:34 -0500 To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca From: Charles Crawford Subject: Re: anti-word In-Reply-To: <042801c19c7e$abf5a760$6401a8c0@alex1.va.home.com> References: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed 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: Amanda, I agree with you. Thanks for saying it so well. I knew there was something I liked alot in you. Smile. -- charlie Crawforrd. At 05:06 PM 1/13/02 -0500, you 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