On Fri, Nov 10, 2000 at 06:02:28PM -0800, David Ford wrote:
> > > With a handle like
> > > "Assmann", deviation is proably something you already understand quite
> > > well ...
> >
> > Don't be a moron. Claus is German, Assman really is his last name and
> > not some "handle", and it's pronounced "Oss-man".
>
> Claus is a well liked, knowledgable and well experienced person in numerous
> domains. Please don't stoop to such silly games with people's proper name.
Sounded like a handle of some kind, like Santa Claus or something. I had no
idea. I speak some native american, and I'm certain if I used "Oi-ach
Ch'ei e'ho" as a a email handle, many folks would be confused, when what I
was trying to say is my proper (non-english) name.
Jeff
>
> -d
>
> --
> "The difference between 'involvement' and 'commitment' is like an
> eggs-and-ham breakfast: the chicken was 'involved' - the pig was
> 'committed'."
>
>
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