From: Paul Clement on
On Fri, 21 May 2010 17:22:31 -0400, "C. Kevin Provance" <*@*.*> wrote:

� : � Paul Clement wrote:
� : � > Geez. More anti-Microsoft spittle.
� : �
� : � We don't like yer type here...
� :
� : I anticipate a resolution for that in your not so distant future. ;-)

� Keep gloating puppet boy, it only confirms for the fencesitters the douche hole you are. :-)

No gloating Kevin, just a reality check. Why don't you try living in it, because the cry-baby act is
getting a little old and tired.


Paul
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Microsoft MVP (Visual Basic)
From: Paul Clement on
On Mon, 24 May 2010 13:30:45 +0100, "Mike Williams" <Mike(a)WhiskeyAndCoke.com> wrote:

� >
� > You need to get over your jealousy Mike. You're just
� > a little to old to be acting immature in this way. Hey,
� > it's never too late to rejoin us. We know you want to. ;-)

� I'm afraid I couldn't do that Paul. It was my honesty that caused them to
� dump me in the first place, and I'm afraid I could not be like you and
� dishonestly suck up to them for personal gain :-)

� Mike

Not about honesty as far as I'm concerned. I made my choice just as you did. It's fine if you want
to make some sort of value judgement but there is no right or wrong here. That is, not unless you
have entitlement issues.


Paul
~~~~
Microsoft MVP (Visual Basic)
From: Karl E. Peterson on
senn wrote:
> "Paul Clement" skrev...
>> Paul
>> ~~~~
>> Microsoft MVP (Visual Basic)
>
>
> In fact your signature are no different if you write it.
>
> Paul
> --------
> Microsoft's Most Valuable Professional
>
> It is Rediculous!.
> Whether using the one or the other signature, a signature like
> both reveals a person using it, who needs self-confidence.

Yep, it's like the local hate radio station. One of their most common
self-promo pieces goes along the lines of:

#1 in local news, with the awards to prove it!

About as pathetic as it gets, eh?

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From: Mayayana on

| What do you mean by "entitlement issues"? Entitlement
| to what? And specifically what "issues" are you referring to?
|

That may be an Americanism. It's psycotherapy
lingo -- an attempt to provide an official-style
diagnositic term to replace "spoiled". (Spoiled
impies a value judgement, which has been a no-no
across the board ever since Deconstructionism
collided with modern society and produced a nihilistic
free-for-all.)

Combine that politically correct gobbledygook with
what comes out of MS -- technical language run
through a marketing filter -- and you're *really* in for
a bumpy ride.

So Paul is saying that there is no right and wrong
where personal gain is concerned, and that you're
probably just a spoiled brat. ?? ...Of course Paul has
never been famous for his cogent arguments. He
just pushes buttons willy nilly, hoping against hope
that he's making a good point.

Note that Paul said, "It's fine if you want to make
a value judgement. There's no right or wrong here."
That's a passive-aggressive accusation in PC-speak. It's
never fine to make a value judgement in PC-ville. In the
nihilistic, comfort-seeking, post-modern world, the only
sin is restricting the consumer activities of others, or
otherwise relating to them in an uninvited manner.

Paul doesn't need to assess the morality of Microsoft's
actions -- or of his own. Having any moral perception
at all is merely a lifestyle choice. (I guess that's what
one might refer to as "existential entitlement issues". :)


From: Paul Clement on
On Tue, 25 May 2010 09:42:11 -0400, "Mayayana" <mayayana(a)invalid.nospam> wrote:


� | What do you mean by "entitlement issues"? Entitlement
� | to what? And specifically what "issues" are you referring to?
� |

� That may be an Americanism. It's psycotherapy
� lingo -- an attempt to provide an official-style
� diagnositic term to replace "spoiled". (Spoiled
� impies a value judgement, which has been a no-no
� across the board ever since Deconstructionism
� collided with modern society and produced a nihilistic
� free-for-all.)

Non sequitur. Entitlement is absent of a value judgement.

� Combine that politically correct gobbledygook with
� what comes out of MS -- technical language run
� through a marketing filter -- and you're *really* in for
� a bumpy ride.

� So Paul is saying that there is no right and wrong
� where personal gain is concerned, and that you're
� probably just a spoiled brat. ?? ...Of course Paul has
� never been famous for his cogent arguments. He
� just pushes buttons willy nilly, hoping against hope
� that he's making a good point.

Argumentum ad hominem.

� Note that Paul said, "It's fine if you want to make
� a value judgement. There's no right or wrong here."
� That's a passive-aggressive accusation in PC-speak. It's
� never fine to make a value judgement in PC-ville. In the
� nihilistic, comfort-seeking, post-modern world, the only
� sin is restricting the consumer activities of others, or
� otherwise relating to them in an uninvited manner.

Argumentum ad absurdum.

� Paul doesn't need to assess the morality of Microsoft's
� actions -- or of his own. Having any moral perception
� at all is merely a lifestyle choice. (I guess that's what
� one might refer to as "existential entitlement issues". :)


Of course the fundamental flaw of the argument is the application of morality where it conflicts
with reality or in this case, is absent of relevance.


Paul
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Microsoft MVP (Visual Basic)