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mynxcat
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Love thy Grexer
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Aug 14 17:09 UTC 2003 |
To read agora, one would think that most grexers didn't think very
highly of other grexers. The arguments and the name calling are enough
to make my head hurt.
So, for purely my amusement, let's play a game. I pick a grexer, and
you have to tell me the GOOD qualities about him/her. Nothing
negative, no back-handed comments, just honest goodness. If you have
nothing nice to say, don't say anything at all (You can leave a blank
comment, I'll understand ;) ). I'll pick a new grexer every few days
or so. (Depending on the response, I may even start a new item. Pardon
the littering, in advance)
As said this is purely for my amusement. But if you learn something
good about a particular grexer you-so-detest, feel free to get all
warm0fuzzy or whatever from it.
We'll start with someone I perceive as being the most non-
controversial regular user of agora.
So what do you think is likeable about - remmers?
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remmers
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response 1 of 264:
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Aug 14 17:16 UTC 2003 |
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gelinas
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response 2 of 264:
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Aug 14 17:24 UTC 2003 |
He has a great sense of humour.
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tod
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response 3 of 264:
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Aug 14 17:25 UTC 2003 |
This response has been erased.
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fitz
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response 4 of 264:
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Aug 14 18:01 UTC 2003 |
He's open to chat on party with even the likes of me. His beard is all white.
Wow. I hope that happens to me someday soon.
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mynxcat
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response 5 of 264:
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Aug 14 18:22 UTC 2003 |
Remmers is one of the coolest people in party. He is open to talking
about anything and everything. He's not an old fart, and knows about
movies like "Clueless"
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scott
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response 6 of 264:
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Aug 14 19:28 UTC 2003 |
Remmers is a really good pianist.
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sholmes
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response 7 of 264:
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Aug 16 06:15 UTC 2003 |
R e m m e r s is the coolest.
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polytarp
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response 8 of 264:
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Aug 16 15:54 UTC 2003 |
remmers isn't smarter than me.
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twenex
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response 9 of 264:
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Aug 16 16:42 UTC 2003 |
Sir John Remmers is open, honest, polite, up-to-date, and modest - a quality
I admire in those gifted with it as much as I lack it myself.
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jaklumen
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response 10 of 264:
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Aug 16 17:35 UTC 2003 |
He's a ragtime pianoman. Gotta love that.
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furs
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response 11 of 264:
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Aug 16 19:13 UTC 2003 |
I love remmers. I've known and loved him for many years. He is smart
and witty and fun to have on our systems. He is also extremely
creative and talented. I'm sure there is more that I am forgeting, but
with all those good qualities, it's hard to remember them all!
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jep
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response 12 of 264:
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Aug 17 02:04 UTC 2003 |
John Remmers was one of several people, when I started on M-Net, who
was willing to patiently answer questions about Unix and how to use
it. This led to my first computer job, and then to all of the jobs
I've had since then.
As far as I can recall, I've never seen him get angry with anyone for
something said on-line. That is, I'm sure his blood boils as much as
anyone else's, but he doesn't seem to let things get to him. He
doesn't attack back. I don't understand how anyone can be that way,
but I appreciate it and respect it.
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polytarp
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response 13 of 264:
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Aug 17 03:58 UTC 2003 |
The only time I remember seeing remmers mad was when I crapflooded the BBS,
and he sent me a tel saying something like: Entering the same thing in all
items is VERY rude! But that's about as mad as it got.
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happyboy
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response 14 of 264:
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Aug 17 05:23 UTC 2003 |
john remmers reputedly has a gigantic penis and i am glad for
him.
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slynne
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response 15 of 264:
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Aug 17 21:21 UTC 2003 |
I agree with all the things already mentioned (well there are *some*
things, I am not too sure about but I'll just assume they are true). I
will add the most important thing that no one has mentioned:
remnet
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happyboy
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response 16 of 264:
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Aug 17 21:38 UTC 2003 |
where it's ok to be small
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slestak
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response 17 of 264:
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Aug 17 21:47 UTC 2003 |
Remmers seems like a kewl dude...we haven't had a direct exchange yet, but
I like that he is straight to the point and leaves no bones on his plate.
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mynxcat
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response 18 of 264:
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Aug 17 21:54 UTC 2003 |
Ok, remmers seems likeable enough. Next to be praised - bru. We like bru
because...
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happyboy
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response 19 of 264:
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Aug 17 21:58 UTC 2003 |
he never bathes.
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scott
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response 20 of 264:
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Aug 17 23:33 UTC 2003 |
Bru gets a lot of shit for his politics here, but he still sticks around
instead of hanging around on some other board where everybody will agree with
him.
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jep
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response 21 of 264:
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Aug 17 23:57 UTC 2003 |
I've known Bruce for a long time, though not especially well. He was
on the Board of Directors for Arbornet for a while, and was the head
of the K-12 project as well. I enjoyed working with him, and I
consider him to be a straightforward and very good man. Bruce is one
of the few conservatives on Grex, which I consider a bonus.
Sometimes it seems like he's the only religious person on Grex. I
doubt that's true, but he *is* the only one who's consistently willing
to step up and explain, argue and defend his religious beliefs and his
politics which stem from them. In view of the vocal (often bigoted)
opposition here, I find that to be admirable.
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anderyn
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response 22 of 264:
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Aug 18 14:30 UTC 2003 |
I am totally biased for Bruce. :-) Being married for twenty-six years will
do that. He's straightforward and honest and all sorts of good things.
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mynxcat
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response 23 of 264:
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Aug 18 15:14 UTC 2003 |
Though I don't agree with bru's politics, I must admit that it's
admirable that he still sticks by them and doesn't downplay them, even
in the face of extreme opposition, either here or on mnet. He has
taken the time to share his experience in customs, how many actually
share our job experience?
He's stuck to his guns about the most controversial subjects. That
takes guts.
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edina
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response 24 of 264:
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Aug 18 15:24 UTC 2003 |
remmers: smart, kind, welcoming, guiding
bru: stands up for what he believes in, works hard, loves his family
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