I don't think anyone took it offensively.
And no matter what, heck, we're just talkin'.
The best thing is, now you're on the group, and you'll get all these
emails! ; p
Scott Deyo
The Bridechamber
contact@...www.bridechamber.com
On Jan 31, 2008, at 4:58 PM, Grant Richter wrote:
> I did not mean it to be condescending or offensive to anyone. I try to
> treat everyone with
> respect and kindness. I do apologize if anyone was offended, it was
> unintentional.
>
> I had no expectation that my private correspondence would be
> published, since copying
> text from private correspondence and posting it on public sites can
> be the basis for a
> lawsuit.
>
> My private e-mail to Paul was supposed to be funny, that is wry wit
> or dry humor. Very
> hard to get through in text where you can't see my tongue in my
> cheek. I have to be more
> careful and use more emoticons. But I would have thought that naming
> something a "#3
> Standard Wogglebug" would be a clue that humor and engineering
> coexist happily at
> Wiard.
>
> The quote about 1 million a year is from an accountant who did not
> want to even talk with
> me because Wiard is much too small.
>
> And really, "bringing Wogglebugs to the disadvantaged" is just so
> ridiculous, how can
> anyone not laugh at that. Those who are actually disadvantaged need
> food and shelter.
> The last thing they need is a Wogglebug, which you can't eat or even
> burn as fuel.
>
> I hope I cleared up any confusion. Happy Woggling!
>
> --- In ModularSynthPanels@yahoogroups.com, "adaaxs" <wonggster@...>
> wrote:
> >
> > --- In ModularSynthPanels@yahoogroups.com, "plord" <plord@> wrote:
> > >
> > > From Grant:
> > >
> > > "From a legal standpoint, publishing the design enters it into the
> > > public domain and removes my right to request "cease and desist".
> It
> > > is rather flattering that someone made a PC board and someone else
> > > made a faceplate. A "business" needs about 1 million a year in
> cash
> > > flow, anything else is an obsession or a hobby. So Mr. Deyo's
> public
> > > service work bring Wogglebugs to the disadvantaged, doesn't
> qualify
> > > as a business in my mind. There is no comparison between the
> > > published work and what is in the modules (the modules have two #5
> > > standard Wogglebugs plus more)."
> > >
> > > Therefore, proceed :)
> > >
> > > cheers,
> > > Paul
> >
> >
> > I don't think Grant really means this as it is written. I don't
> think he is trying to be
> > condescending at all. he probably just wrote it quick.
> >
> > So go and Woggle :)
> >
>
>
>