[Gllug] Re: Alcatel SpeedTouch on Slackware 10

Nix nix at esperi.org.uk
Sat Nov 19 12:38:49 UTC 2005


On Sat, 19 Nov 2005, Henry Gilbert moaned:
> On 11/19/05, Nix <nix at esperi.org.uk> wrote:
>> There's no danger of my trying *that* with my shyness factor. I can
>> barely scrape up the gumption to talk in person to people I've emailed
>> for two years... the idea of romantic entanglements is frankly
>> terrifying, and the chance of my trying to manoeuvre someone into that
>> sort of thing is nil.
> 
> Take this. I have to go back there today to hand back to computer,
> where the French girl is living. I have to face her, it will be
> impossible to avoid the situation. How embarrasing, Or I could just
> pretend nothing has happened (ie I arrived 2 hours late for the date,
> but she pissed off home 5 minutes before I arrived)
>  .. Damn, not looking forward to this at all

I've been there; it's really embarrassing to have to say `things are
still broken'...

>> (Actually it's probably even less than that, as
>> in, if they tried it on me I'd vanish as fast as possible.)
> 
> That is when I'd begin charging :D

I fear that `you can chat me up only if you pay me' might be taken
as an insult ;)

> OK - When I get nervous I talk more crap ... I wonder if I arrive
> drunk (to calm my nerves) things would get worse ... I guess I just
> have to deal with it. hence my advise don't do it . don't do it !!
> ..... I don't envy my position right now .. Not looking forward to
> today :(

Good luck!

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 freezing cold and full of surly gits.' --- David Damerell

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