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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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furs
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response 25 of 264:
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Aug 18 16:35 UTC 2003 |
brooke, you took the words outta my mouth about bru! (Almost exactly!)
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happyboy
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response 26 of 264:
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Aug 18 18:04 UTC 2003 |
he shows great dedication to his socially retarded bigotry
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mynxcat
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response 27 of 264:
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Aug 18 19:57 UTC 2003 |
This is supposed to be reasons you like the grexer. Please do not take
away from it by being mean-spirited about it.
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tod
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response 28 of 264:
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Aug 18 20:32 UTC 2003 |
This response has been erased.
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happyboy
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response 29 of 264:
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Aug 18 22:04 UTC 2003 |
even though he never bathes!
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jaklumen
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response 30 of 264:
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Aug 19 01:45 UTC 2003 |
I wouldn't know if he never bathes.
Yeah, bru sticks to his guns (literally)-- which I can admire. I'm so
*not* a gun control advocate at all, although perhaps my moderated
stance would suggest guns to those that actively need and use them.
I would agree with Scott-- I think that puts things most succinctly.
We need a conservative viewpoint around here to counterbalance the
otherwise decidedly liberal leaning discussion. Of course, I don't
think there's enough of a moderate presence, but if wishes were
fishes... heh. It would be easy to just leave and be somewhere else
where everyone agrees with you-- and to be honest, that's absolutely
no fun. (Although I don't find much fun in outright argument bashing,
either... take that as you will...)
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gelinas
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response 31 of 264:
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Aug 19 04:11 UTC 2003 |
bru sings in party.
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mynxcat
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response 32 of 264:
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Aug 19 14:32 UTC 2003 |
Yup, bru sings in party, and gave me gribblies on mnet.
To keep things rolling, lets talk about jep.
Unlike bru and remmers, I have not had occassion to interact with jep
in party. Even in agora, we've never really interacted. However, I've
noticed that his are some of the most common-sense and empathetic
views on agora. You can always be assured that you're getting a
straight-to-the-point, honest opinion from jep. And I love the way he
talks about his son. One can tell that there is a father that will
always be there for John III
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slynne
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response 33 of 264:
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Aug 19 15:08 UTC 2003 |
I like hearing about bru's experiences in customs.
jep is a nice person who makes an effort to see other people's points
of view.
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polytarp
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response 34 of 264:
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Aug 19 17:12 UTC 2003 |
You guys should say nice things about me!
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