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

[Derrick Brashear]

It reveals that I am variously lacking it, yes.

Derrick

On Sep 23, 2012, at 6:24 PM, Phillip Clark Campbell <pcc_sr at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Your email reveals strength of character doesn't it Mr.Brashear.
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>> 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.
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>> 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:
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>>> � 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.
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>> I stand by
>> 1) my numbers
>> 2) the software being broken, and...
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>>> � 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!
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>>> � Some Time in 2007 I requested You to place me on "Vacation_Hold"
>>> � where I retain membership but do Not Receive Emails.
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>> 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.
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>>> � I did this
>>> � for a Very Specific Personal Reason Which You YourSelf Specifically
>>> Know!
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>> And indeed, correct again. 2007 was long ago, and I should have remembered,
>> but didn't.
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>>> � Your writing indicates you have a beef // grudge.� If so,
>>> � PLEASE use facts----Not some totally fabricated charade
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>> I've apologized out of band (I could reply, even if not approve messages
>> from my phone) and I will apologize again here.
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>> 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.
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>>> � 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.
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>>> � Totally Sober----I Live Total Abstinence
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>> 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
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>> 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.
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>> -- 
>> Derrick
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