Re: You give MVPs a bad name

From: Steve N. (me_at_here.now)
Date: 10/10/04 

Date: Sun, 10 Oct 2004 20:43:45 GMT

Carey Frisch [MVP] wrote:

> Steve wrote:
>
> "Look, Carey, I'm not really trying to attack you personally, but
> dog-gone it, you have got some really bad habits and I and others have
> tried in various ways to point them out to you. Are you really so dense
> and/or egotistical to summarily dismiss such criticisms without
> considering that some of them may actually have valid points that you
> might be able to learn something from and (heaven forbid!) actually
> IMPROVE your performance here? Come on! Nobody can possibly be that
> arrogantly egotistical to believe they are as perfect as you apparently
> believe yourself to be. No one is above reproach, not even you.
>
> I dare you to be honest."
>
> My reply:
>
> Indeed, many of the criticisms of my contributions to the Microsoft newsgroups
> do not fall on deaf ears. I sometimes get a bit cranky, edgy, defensive, etc., put then
> I reflect back and do my best to make adjustments. And believe it or not, it was
> some of the harshest and/or sarcastic criticisms that made me take note! I am also
> a Taurus, and as a stubborn "bull", I'm a bit slow to readjust. Apparently, I was
> nominated twice for an MVP award a few years ago, but never got it. I made
> some significant adjustments and finally earned the award, but it took a lot
> of determined effort. Now that I have earned the award, it is incumbent upon me
> to become even more proficient and accurate with my posts, and to reflect a positive
> attitude toward Microsoft and Microsoft products (although I'm not at all pressured
> to do so). So, there you have it.
>

Thank you Carey. Honest enough for me. Sorry it sometimes takes a sharp
stick to get the attention, but whatever works, eh?

You have demonstrated your honesty and intentions and I respect that.

While we're sharing, I've never been nominated for anything and have had
to work very hard for everything in my life, which is just fine by me.
Keeps me honest.

STOP: DIVIDE_BY_ZERO_NO_GROUP_HUGS 0x00000000

Steve

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