[PRCo] Re: FW: F. Y. I.

[Phillip Clark Campbell]

Your email reveals strength of character doesn't it Mr.Brashear.

Phil






>________________________________
> From: Derrick Brashear <shadow at gmail.com>
>To: pittsburgh-railways at dementix.org 
>Cc: Holland James B. <prcopcc at p-r-co.com> 
>Sent: Sunday, September 23, 2012 10:05 AM
>Subject: [PRCo] Re: FW: F. Y. I.
> 
>Jim sent this last night, but for some reason I wasn't able to approve it
>(since it's a message from a non-subscriber) from my phone. I did so now.
>
>My reply interspersed, but the short version is:
>1) Jim is correct that his leaving had nothing to do with the mail I remember
>2) I knew better (or did at some point)
>3) I apologized to Jim, and am to the rest of you, for my lapse.
>
>On Sat, Sep 22, 2012 at 9:12 PM,  <prcopcc at p-r-co.com> wrote:
>
>>  How is it possible to "break" the list?  I did Not Do That.  I
>> never
>>  knew the list to malfunction as "broken" which implies it stopped
>>  sending all email.  Never Experienced that.
>
>I stand by
>1) my numbers
>2) the software being broken, and...
>
>>  I_Never_Left The List.  The individual is UnAble To UnSubscribe;
>>  one must ask You to do that.
>>
>>  I_Never_Asked_You_To_UnSubScribe_Me_--_Never!
>>
>>  Some Time in 2007 I requested You to place me on "Vacation_Hold"
>>  where I retain membership but do Not Receive Emails.
>
>In theory you can unsubscribe yourself. But yes, you are correct, you asked for
>vacation mode, and I have no idea when that stopped working. However, as I
>am typing this, I at least realized *why* it was broken, and you are
>now properly
>back in vacation mode, e.g. you can post with me getting something I need to
>approve; It will just go through.
>
>>  I did this
>>  for a Very Specific Personal Reason Which You YourSelf Specifically
>> Know!
>
>And indeed, correct again. 2007 was long ago, and I should have remembered,
>but didn't.
>>
>>  Your writing indicates you have a beef // grudge.  If so,
>>  PLEASE use facts----Not some totally fabricated charade
>
>I've apologized out of band (I could reply, even if not approve messages
>from my phone) and I will apologize again here.
>
>With time my association of the various pieces of the story became
>unlinked, and I was grumpy about something which was a
>coincidence in timing. It was unfair (and incorrect) of me,
>and I am sorry I impugned on Jim like that; I was, simply, wrong.
>
>>  What you wrote here is Not The Derrick I knew on the list;
>>  you had an acerbic wit (some say caustic) in writing but always
>>  factual  In Person, You Were the Perfect Gentleman.
>>  What Happened?
>
>My ex-coworkers from CMU would happily tell you that I could be,
>and was actually, quite miserable in person for many years.
>Only more recently in life have I gotten out from under that.
>My wife could also tell you that some patterns of old behavior
>do not easily go away.
>
>>  Totally Sober----I Live Total Abstinence
>
>If you're curious, my philosophy about alcohol is this:
>1) not alone
>2) not for the sake of getting drunk
>3) if there are interesting or new things to try, much like food, I will do so
>
>I can count the "bad idea" cases on my fingers. I aim to keep it that way.
>If I am undone, it will not be alcohol, it will be the caustic bits from my
>history coming out again at a low point, and resultingly ending up alone.
>
>-- 
>Derrick
>