RE: SIS: Keeping it simple, focus on missed opportunities...

Bingo!

Yes Terry Ralph.

Ah that brings back some memories. I first met him out at Oakland for a meeting. Very smart guy, except of course in getting you that gig.
(The couple complained that you made obscene balloon toys for their tots,and wreaked of alcohol.) :-P

-G


> Date: Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:56:19 +0100
> From: obnoxio-at-serendipita.com
> To: informix-list-at-iiug.org
> Subject: Re: SIS: Keeping it simple, focus on missed opportunities...
>
> Ian Michael Gumby wrote:
> > I wish I could remember Terry's last name. He was a big bloke, worked
> > with John Pickford out of the UK. Now he was a bit of a visionary.
> > His departure was a missed opportunity.
>
> Ralph? He was more of a sight than a vision. ) He did manage to score
> me a gig once, so I remember him fondly.
>
> > Its not like I was there or anything... no wait. I was. ;-)
>
> Do you know ... I really just don't care any more? Congratulations:
> you've managed to make selling Informix into a tedious bore-a-thon.
>
> --
> Cheers,
> Obnoxio the Clown
>
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>
>
>Bingo!
>
>Yes Terry Ralph.
>
>Ah that brings back some memories. I first met him out at Oakland for a mee=
>ting. Very smart guy=2C except of course in getting you that gig.
>(The couple complained that you made obscene balloon toys for their tots=2C=
> and wreaked of alcohol.) :-P
>
>-G
>
>
>> Date: Wed=2C 27 Aug 2008 14:56:19 +0100
>> From: obnoxio-at-serendipita.com
>> To: informix-list-at-iiug.org
>> Subject: Re: SIS: Keeping it simple=2C focus on missed opportunities...
>>=20
>> Ian Michael Gumby wrote:
>> > I wish I could remember Terry's last name. He was a big bloke=2C worked=
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>> > with John Pickford out of the UK. Now he was a bit of a visionary.
>> > His departure was a missed opportunity.
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>> Ralph? He was more of a sight than a vision. ) He did manage to score=20
>> me a gig once=2C so I remember him fondly.
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>> > Its not like I was there or anything... no wait. I was. =3B-)
>>=20
>> Do you know ... I really just don't care any more? Congratulations:=20
>> you've managed to make selling Informix into a tedious bore-a-thon.
>>=20
>> --=20
>> Cheers=2C
>> Obnoxio the Clown
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>> http://obotheclown.blogspot.com
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>Bingo!

Yes Terry Ralph.

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>first met him out at Oakland for a meeting. Very smart guy=2C except of cou=
>rse in getting you that gig.
(The couple complained that you made obscen=
>e balloon toys for their tots=2C and wreaked of alcohol.) :-P

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On Aug 27, 9:09 am, Ian Michael Gumby wrote:
> Bingo!
>
> Yes Terry Ralph.
>
> Ah that brings back some memories. I first met him out at Oakland for a meeting. Very smart guy, except of course in getting you that gig.
> (The couple complained that you made obscene balloon toys for their tots, and wreaked of alcohol.) :-P
>
> -G
>
>
>
Seems that someone wants to erase Terry Ralph from the books.
Maybe they dont' like the fact that he wanted to change things up a
bit.

Ian Michael Gumby wrote:
> On Aug 27, 9:09 am, Ian Michael Gumby wrote:
>
>> Bingo!
>>
>> Yes Terry Ralph.
>>
>> Ah that brings back some memories. I first met him out at Oakland for a meeting. Very smart guy, except of course in getting you that gig.
>> (The couple complained that you made obscene balloon toys for their tots, and wreaked of alcohol.) :-P
>>
>> -G
>>
>>
>>
>>
> Seems that someone wants to erase Terry Ralph from the books.
> Maybe they dont' like the fact that he wanted to change things up a
> bit.
>

Are you aware of the concept of "malicious narratives"? Google it ;o)

Anyway, I thought you said IBM was incompetent, not malign?

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On Aug 30, 7:16 am, Obnoxio The Clown wrote:
> Ian Michael Gumby wrote:
> > On Aug 27, 9:09 am, Ian Michael Gumby wrote:
>
> >> Bingo!
>
> >> Yes Terry Ralph.
>
> >> Ah that brings back some memories. I first met him out at Oakland for a meeting. Very smart guy, except of course in getting you that gig.
> >> (The couple complained that you made obscene balloon toys for their tots, and wreaked of alcohol.) :-P
>
> >> -G
>
> > Seems that someone wants to erase Terry Ralph from the books.
> > Maybe they dont' like the fact that he wanted to change things up a
> > bit.
>
> Are you aware of the concept of "malicious narratives"? Google it ;o)
>
> Anyway, I thought you said IBM was incompetent, not malign?
>
> --
> Cheers,
> Obnoxio the Clown
>
> http://obotheclown.blogspot.com

I don't know. Who's the clown who tried to mark this thread as
"SPAM"?

IBM? Oh well if you look at its history you'll find that it at times
had been both.
I seem to recall IBM having to print a full page ad apologizing for
something they did.... ;-)

But the point of this thread was Terry Ralph. You know, the guy you
remember? ;-)

He did some things while at Informix that had Informix not been
acquired, could have lead to some very promising results.

What I've been suggesting/preaching, Terry had also been suggesting.

On Aug 30, 6:43*pm, Ian Michael Gumby wrote:
> On Aug 30, 7:16 am, Obnoxio The Clown wrote:
>
>
>
> > Ian Michael Gumby wrote:
> > > On Aug 27, 9:09 am, Ian Michael Gumby wrote:
>
> > >> Bingo!
>
> > >> Yes Terry Ralph.
>
> > >> Ah that brings back some memories. I first met him out at Oakland for a meeting. Very smart guy, except of course in getting you that gig.
> > >> (The couple complained that you made obscene balloon toys for their tots, and wreaked of alcohol.) :-P
>
> > >> -G
>
> > > Seems that someone wants to erase Terry Ralph from the books.
> > > Maybe they dont' like the fact that he wanted to change things up a
> > > bit.
>
> > Are you aware of the concept of "malicious narratives"? Google it ;o)
>
> > Anyway, I thought you said IBM was incompetent, not malign?
>
> > --
> > Cheers,
> > Obnoxio the Clown
>
> >http://obotheclown.blogspot.com
>
> I don't know. Who's the clown who tried to mark this thread as
> "SPAM"?
>
> IBM? Oh well if you look at its history you'll find that it at times
> had been both.
> I seem to recall IBM having to print a full page ad apologizing for
> something they did.... ;-)
>
> But the point of this thread was Terry Ralph. You know, the guy you
> remember? ;-)
>
> He did some things while at Informix that had Informix not been
> acquired, could have lead to some very promising results.
>
> What I've been suggesting/preaching, Terry had also been suggesting.

DND = 8, and counting.

OTC, since you/me seem to be only ones with clear thought, you are
responsible for helping me keep count.

DND == Dumby Name Drop

splintter-at-ymail.com wrote:
> On Aug 30, 6:43 pm, Ian Michael Gumby wrote:
>
>> On Aug 30, 7:16 am, Obnoxio The Clown wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>> Ian Michael Gumby wrote:
>>>
>>>> On Aug 27, 9:09 am, Ian Michael Gumby wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Bingo!
>>>>>
>>>>> Yes Terry Ralph.
>>>>>
>>>>> Ah that brings back some memories. I first met him out at Oakland for a meeting. Very smart guy, except of course in getting you that gig.
>>>>> (The couple complained that you made obscene balloon toys for their tots, and wreaked of alcohol.) :-P
>>>>>
>>>>> -G
>>>>>
>>>> Seems that someone wants to erase Terry Ralph from the books.
>>>> Maybe they dont' like the fact that he wanted to change things up a
>>>> bit.
>>>>
>>> Are you aware of the concept of "malicious narratives"? Google it ;o)
>>>
>>> Anyway, I thought you said IBM was incompetent, not malign?
>>>
>>> --
>>> Cheers,
>>> Obnoxio the Clown
>>>
>>> http://obotheclown.blogspot.com
>>>
>> I don't know. Who's the clown who tried to mark this thread as
>> "SPAM"?
>>
>> IBM? Oh well if you look at its history you'll find that it at times
>> had been both.
>> I seem to recall IBM having to print a full page ad apologizing for
>> something they did.... ;-)
>>
>> But the point of this thread was Terry Ralph. You know, the guy you
>> remember? ;-)
>>
>> He did some things while at Informix that had Informix not been
>> acquired, could have lead to some very promising results.
>>
>> What I've been suggesting/preaching, Terry had also been suggesting.
>>
>
> DND = 8, and counting.
>
> OTC, since you/me seem to be only ones with clear thought, you are
> responsible for helping me keep count.
>

Yes, massa. Whatever you say, massa.

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On Sep 3, 1:51 am, Obnoxio The Clown wrote:

>
> Yes, massa. Whatever you say, massa.
>

Hey OTC, should I drop another name? Someone with ties to South
Africa? Capetown area? :-)