Did I ever say I was criticizing anyone/anything ? I'm certainly disappointed, but surely not in critical mode.
Christian Lheureux
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> -----Message d'origine-----
> De : John Lee [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Envoyé : jeudi 4 novembre 2004 18:25
> À : Christian Lheureux; [log in to unmask]
> Objet : Re: [HP3000-L] OT: Blatant disrespect for the international
> community
>
> Now I'm confused. What exactly are you criticizing, Christian?
>
> John Lee
>
>
> At 05:52 PM 11/4/04 +0100, Christian Lheureux wrote:
> >My dear Denys, you know better, I really think so. At some point in your
> life, you were living outside the USA, and "something" attracted you in
> the
> Great Land of John Steinbeck, Woody Guthrie and Bruce Springsteen. That
> "something" is the American Dream I am referring to : the set of reasons
> that can attract a decent person (I always assumed you are one, and I
> stand
> by my position) out of his/her native land into the USA. As you know from
> history, the main export from Europe to the USA for most of the late-19th
> and early-20th century was Europeans. And as you know from not-so-old mail
> exchanges, I almost got attracted at least half a dozen times, first in
> 1989, last in 1998. The reasons why I did not move to the States have
> nothing to do with politics, but everything to do with my own First Lady
> unable to use her diploma to find work in the USA and, by her own
> reckoning, not being fluent enough to really use the local language.
> >
> >That being said, I now have a huge dilemma : If I ever were to become an
> exile, for whatever reason (most likely economic), where would I consider
> moving ? The USA is still high on my list but, according to recent
> statements (including a few of my own), I'm not sure the current
> Administration would want me in !
> >
> >Now, Denys, you wrote :
> >
> >> I can't help but wonder what you mean by that.
> >
> >See above.
> >
> >> Sure, 9/11 was a surprise but we are dealing with it.
> >
> >Perhaps not the most logical way, but I agree you are dealing with it.
> >
> >> Sure, the 3000 was cancelled for no defensible reason, but we are
> >> dealing with that also.
> >
> >My business no longer depends on the 3000. I've dealt with that long ago.
> >
> >Christian "Meet me in the Land of Hope and Dreams" Lheureux
> >Directeur BU Infrastructure / Manager of IT Infrastructure BU
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> >> -----Message d'origine-----
> >> De : HP-3000 Systems Discussion [mailto:[log in to unmask]] De la
> part
> >> de Denys Beauchemin
> >> Envoyé : jeudi 4 novembre 2004 17:16
> >> À : [log in to unmask]
> >> Objet : [HP3000-L] OT: Blatant disrespect for the international
> community
> >>
> >> Christian wrote: <snip>
> >> The American dream took a big blow lately, but it still exists, to some
> >> extent. <snip>
> >>
> >> I can't help but wonder what you mean by that. Sure, 9/11 was a
> >> surprise but we are dealing with it. Sure, the 3000 was cancelled for
> >> no defensible reason, but we are dealing with that also. What else?
> >>
> >>
> >> Denys
> >>
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