Jeff,

Oh good grief...

>It's even harder to reengineer one. What's your point?

A tree is known by the fruit it bears.

>You know Doug, I would appreciate very much if you have anything to say to me that you post to me directly instead of the cheap shot CCs I've been getting from you.

Sorry that you feel like I've been somehow sending you stealth messages. No offense but you're not that large an object on my radar screen. I've only sent out one set of CCs here that I can recall. I did it just to see how it worked and thought I had something to say. That you apparently didn't care for what I said simply isn't any of my business. In the business world we are not afforded the opportunity to behave so childishly and we really should hold to that same standard among our peers, don't you think?

Let me be direct: Please take the chip off your shoulder. No one really cares about your hurt feelings or how mad you may or may not be. The level of your emotional state (or mine for that matter) has little or nothing to do with any given issue. Quite frankly about all I'd noticed was the nasty tone of several of your messages. I would far rather speak obliquily to someone like you in the hopes you'd catch on rather than having to be blunt and you missing the message because you were more concerned about proclaiming how much you have been victimized by my blunt tone.

Your apparent anger and hurt feelings simply aren't the issue.

I doubt you're "feeling' better right now but you wanted me to be to the point. Personally I think you're being just a tad too touchy and, quite frankly am disappointed you feel the need to 'vent' on someone. You've already apologized to someone else for you attitude. Care to do it again?

Please carry your own emotional water.

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>Thanks for making this a direct post - we are making progress.
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Well, I figure I just set you back about a month. *g* I have no hard or soft feelings here towards you Jeff. Again, no offense meant by that. I just don't know who you are except from what you've posted and you seem, well, a little puckered up over something. There are many many more important issues in life than a lot of what goes on here.

Again, sorry if you're offended about something I may have posted. I t was never my intention. You'd know if it were. *g* But, I am comfortable you feel the way you do. I do not care to allow myself to get that upset over something trivial like this.

Soooo.. let's just let it drop and concentrate on being the best at our craft, ok?

Best regards,

DD

PS - If you haven't figured out the first part of this post let me speak plainly. What you and I are, character wise Jeff, is FAR FAR more important than our selfish hurt feelings. You are far far more important than any hurt feelings I may have and if (I don't BTW) I did have hurt feeling over something you posted you'd be the last to know. IOW, my feelings aren't any of your business because I refuse to let them get in the way of what I need to get done professionally with you and the others.