Re: [ATM] re: LEDs and who gets to say what

["David Harbour" <scarab2@cox.net>]

Gary,

You are too good of a man to stand up for me. I am almost ready to quit the
list. My wife is dying, and needs more and more and more help.

The fact that you stand up for me just shows what a fine man and a fine
friend you are. God bless you (and Rachel, whom I wish you would give to me:
with Theresa, of course, I couldn't. be a proper dad; Theresa is so sick.
You are a good man and a BROTHER.

Dave

P.S.- Thanks for such a wohnderful picture of Rachel!!!! Send me some more!



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gary Fuchs" <gary@rcn.com>
To: "ATM List" <atm@atmlist.net>
Sent: Saturday, June 18, 2005 9:08 PM
Subject: [ATM] re: LEDs and who gets to say what


> To ATM list participants to whom it may concern:
>
> I've known Dave Harbour for more than a year now and in that time we've
> exchanged many emails and spoken a number of times as well. He's a good
> guy. And he's gone through, and continues to endure, difficulties and
> troubles that would finish most. To anyone that would berate him I
> suggest pick on someone your own size - and I don't mean someone bigger.
>
> Besides the communication mentioned above, I've read every post Dave's
> made, and everything he's written that's available online. Even if
> Dave's contribution was "only" his "Understanding Foucault", he would
> already be due a respect that would put up with perceived errors or
> omissions.
>
> I'm a beginner. I'm in this primarily for the enjoyment of learning and
> achieving things I've dreamed about. When I wanted to understand the
> Foucault test I read everything I could find, including the oft
> recommended Texereau, Berry, etc., plus online materials. None explained
> it to me as well as Dave's article. (Actually none explained it
> adequately at all - but then I'm not the brightest LED at Radio Shack)
> Whenever I've seen another beginner ask on this or other forums, about
> Foucault, I always check to see if there's something better out there
> than "Understanding Foucault". So far I haven't seen it. All over the
> world ATM sites link to it, often with appreciative comments.
>
> If anyone doesn't want to read someone's post there's an easy solution.
> Just don't. Use a filter if you want. So far, whatever Dave has
> recommended is something that works. Maybe there's a newer, better
> method available? So what. All you pros will do what you want anyway.
> The worst that will happen to one of us beginners if we listen to Dave
> Harbour is that we will use a cheaper, simpler method and maybe take a
> bit longer. Maybe not. And we'll encounter a passionate stimulating
> enthusiasm - something that often gets lost in all the back and forth
> about who's is bigger and other varieties of one-upmanship that I've
> noticed here on occasion.
>
> Dave Harbour doesn't need me to defend him. But I'm his friend and I'm
> doing it anyway. None of you are diminished by anything Dave might say.
> He doesn't need to build up his reputation to sell anything or to gain
> any bragging rights. He just wants to share what he's learned and "be in
> the game" a while longer. And maybe once in a while he "pontificates" a
> bit. Which of us exactly ought to be casting the first stone in that
> respect?
>
> I try not to forget that an amateur pursues something for the love of
> it. We should all have friends like Dave Harbour.
>
> In case anyone gets upset about how much bandwidth I dared use up they
> can check the archives to see how many times I've posted to this list,
> and about what.
>
> That's it. For now.
>
> Gary Fuchs
>
>
>
>
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