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>Oh, come on, John, it would be a lot more boring here if you left. :-) After all, we need someone to keep reminding us that it isn't a one-language world anymore....

Hi Garrett,

Frankly, we don't need someone like him to do that for us!
Most of us know full well that there are lots of other languages out there. Most of us choose to focus on VFP as our (current) "primary" language, and few of us have the tenacity/capacity to become 'highly proficient' at more than one serious language at a time.

Equally important is the fact that he only ever otherwise pushes VB! what about your DELPHIs or PowerBuilders or dBases. Is it only MS products that "qualify" as possible "right tools for the jobs"???? Is it not equally reasonable to hire the skills for the "right tool for the job" (rather than having to learn it oneself)?????

Finally, his objective is the promotion of self/rancor/bitterness and we really do not need that kind of crap around here. Remember, it was he who started that thread that drove you temporarily away, calling "basic members" freeloaders, calling Michel's business acumen a joke and calling Michel's technical skills into question and, all the while, blatantly promoting other alternative sites to UT. Yet he accused others of name-calling.

The nicest thing about this, though, is that I won't even get a reply for Mr. Wonderful about this, since he has left us for good (hallelujah!!!)! Oops - he has said that before and didn't follow through, so maybe his wrath *will* be visited upon me. I'd better hide right away.

Garrett, many many tried to help him rehabilitate his image after his previous tirade, even telling him most often that he was 'right again' and thanking him for his valuable contributions and otherwise gushing all over him (it was on the verge of making me puke). Yet he was back to his old self in no time.

We will be lucky if he keeps his word this time. Peace on earth (and UT) is a good thing for the holidays.

Cheers,

Jim N