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Re: [ModularSynthPanels] Too few emoticons...

2008-02-01 by Scott Deyo

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
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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 :)
>  >
>
>  
>

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