On Wed, Jan 21, 1998 at 02:12:24AM -0600, David Glynn wrote:
> At 08:14 PM 1/20/98 -0800, Leonard wrote:
> >I'm really sorry to see MZ go. He's always helped us out, while still
> >keeping his head :)
>
> The thing I liked about MZ was that he would sometimes not keep his head. ;)
>
> I mean, look at the docs, the list is archived, check the release notes. We
> are supposed to be the front line, and MZ enforced the concept of "we've
> given you the tools, and they are probably better than most of our
> competitors give you, use them to your advantage". You seek clue? Here be
> hints. Hints is not enough? Are you sure you're the right person for the
> job, because hints is more than you probably get from the other people.
>
> Cool. Get frosty (with hints) or get out.
>
> I mean, these weren't Packard-Bells we were buying, right? Above servers,
> and below Ciscos(for the moment).
>
> I picture MZ having GTE move his home essentials, shipping his guns FedEx
> (at GTE's expense(except for one)) to a trusted friend where he's going,
> and loading up his BMW K100 for a casual trip, punctuated with bursts of
> speed, on a scenic route to his new job, handheld GPS hooked up to the
> cellular-enabled notebook in the tank bag, hooked up to the cigarette
> lighter, which occasionally gets used for lighting Cuban cigars. And
> ignoring all e-mail while en-route (while still getting the e-mail, just
> ignoring it).
>
> And somewhere in Montana, a family truckster, full of Griswold's, rolling
> along at 65, admiring the view, will have the hell scared out of them by a
> grinning mountain blasting by on two wheels at 110, talking on a cell phone.
>
> Have fun, MZ. You certainly earned it. ;)
>
> >Now....who's going to be the new MZ?
>
> OK, Lucent, (as Ensign Pulver yanks up the palm tree and throws it off the
> ship)
>
> "What the hell is this crud about no movie tonight?"
>
> ;)
>
> David Glynn
> dglynn@mathware.com
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