<HTML >
<HEAD>
<META http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=us-ascii">
<meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 11 (filtered medium)">
<!--[if !mso]>
<style>
v\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
o\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
w\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
.shape {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
</style>
<![endif]--><o:SmartTagType
namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="PersonName"/>
<!--[if !mso]>
<style>
st1\:*{behavior:url(#default#ieooui) }
</style>
<![endif]-->
<style>
<!--
/* Font Definitions */
@font-face
{font-family:Wingdings;
panose-1:5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0;}
@font-face
{font-family:Tahoma;
panose-1:2 11 6 4 3 5 4 4 2 4;}
/* Style Definitions */
p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal
{margin:0in;
margin-bottom:.0001pt;
font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman";}
a:link, span.MsoHyperlink
{color:blue;
text-decoration:underline;}
a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed
{color:blue;
text-decoration:underline;}
span.EmailStyle17
{mso-style-type:personal-reply;
font-family:Arial;
color:navy;}
@page Section1
{size:8.5in 11.0in;
margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in;}
div.Section1
{page:Section1;}
-->
</style>
</HEAD>
<BODY lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=blue>
<DIV>
<div class=Section1>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Many years ago I did my time in management
and realized that being a manager actually seems to corrupt your sense of
values. You actually will say things as a manager that (after you’re
cured) you’ll realize were outrageous but some how didn’t seem so
to you at the time.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Once a co-worker asked me and another guy
what he needed to do to get into management and we both told him it was simple –
just quit caring about other people.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>I trained another co-worker years ago and
he later became my manager at another job. He once suggested something that
made me respond: “Do I see points starting to form in your hair?”
</span></font><font size=2 color=navy face=Wingdings><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:navy'>J</span></font><font size=2
color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<div>
<div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>
<hr size=2 width="100%" align=center tabindex=-1>
</span></font></div>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>
ale-bounces@ale.org [mailto:ale-bounces@ale.org] <b><span style='font-weight:
bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Jim Kinney<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Friday, November 07, 2008
8:10 AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> <st1:PersonName w:st="on">ale@ale.org</st1:PersonName><br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: [ale] Linux to HAM
conversion process</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>I nearly spewed coffee
out my nose!!<br>
<br>
Many years ago I had to develop a mantra at work (to retain a modicum of
sanity)<br>
"It's OK. I've lowered my standards." My co-workers found it amusing
as they knew it was in reference to the 3 most incapable, incompetent dullards
of our group being promoted to "management" and suddenly trying to
tell everyone how to do everything and they had _NO_ idea how to do anything.<br>
<br>
Those that can, do.<br>
Those that can't, teach.<br>
Those that can't teach, manage.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<div>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>On Fri, Nov 7, 2008 at 5:22 AM, Atlanta Geek <<a
href="mailto:atlantageek@gmail.com">atlantageek@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>The secret to happiness both in work and in marriage is 'low<br>
expectations'. At least thats what I keep telling my wife however...<br>
<br>
2008/11/5 Jim Kinney <<a href="mailto:jim.kinney@gmail.com">jim.kinney@gmail.com</a>>:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<div>
<div>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>><br>
><br>
> On Tue, Nov 4, 2008 at 8:28 PM, Scott Castaline <<a
href="mailto:hscast@charter.net">hscast@charter.net</a>> wrote:<br>
>><br>
>> Jim Kinney wrote:<br>
>> > Awesome responses!!! Lots of good books and groups to look at. As
long<br>
>> > as "she who must be obeyed" stays unaware for a while
longer I may be<br>
>> > able to add another interest to the active list.<br>
>> ><br>
>> > Maybe I need to finish my deck before she finds out...<br>
>> ><br>
>> ><br>
>> That may not be such a idea. Making sure the Honey Do List is mostly<br>
>> complete will definitely score you a few points towards personal
desires.<br>
><br>
> I'm hoping the "listen and maybe talk with people on the
shuttle and space<br>
> station" may carry some weight with the space nut I'm married to.
:-)<br>
><br>
> The HDL is of infinite length already. For every item I can scratch off,
at<br>
> least 3 more get added. Too bad I didn't try to impress her with an<br>
> _inability_ to do many things...<br>
><br>
> --<br>
> --<br>
> James P. Kinney III<br>
><br>
><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
</div>
</div>
<div>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>>
_______________________________________________<br>
> Ale mailing list<br>
> <a href="mailto:Ale@ale.org">Ale@ale.org</a><br>
> <a href="http://mail.ale.org/mailman/listinfo/ale" target="_blank">http://mail.ale.org/mailman/listinfo/ale</a><br>
><br>
><br>
<br>
<br>
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
</div>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color="#888888" face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#888888'>--<br>
<a href="http://www.atlantageek.com" target="_blank">http://www.atlantageek.com</a></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<div>
<div>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>_______________________________________________<br>
Ale mailing list<br>
<a href="mailto:Ale@ale.org">Ale@ale.org</a><br>
<a href="http://mail.ale.org/mailman/listinfo/ale" target="_blank">http://mail.ale.org/mailman/listinfo/ale</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><br>
<br clear=all>
<br>
-- <br>
-- <br>
James P. Kinney III <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
</div>
</DIV>
<DIV STYLE="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: Courier New">
<FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE="2">----------------------------------<BR>CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail may contain privileged or confidential information and is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s). If you are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, distribution, or use of the contents of this information is prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have received this electronic transmission in error, please reply immediately to the sender that you have received the message in error, and delete it. Thank you.<BR>----------------------------------<BR></FONT>
</DIV></BODY></HTML>