Bump! On Mon, Jun 11, 2012 at 6:27 PM, Brian Cluff wrote: > Just an end user? End users usually give the better presentations on > many things. Some of us old hats tend to get stuck in our little grooves > and completely miss the new and usually easier ways of doing things. > > An example of this that usually pops into mind occurred about 13 years ago > when the east side meetings were being held at the boys and girls club in > Scottsdale. > > Anyway, someone new to Linux was asking a question about how they could > get connected to the Internet through their modem on KDE. There was a few > of us gathered around giving each other tips on how to create a chat script > with all the necessary stuff to get them connected, and really confusing > the poor guy that just wanted to get connected to the Internet. > > After a few minutes, another newbie walked up behind us and asked us what > was going on... we told him, and he said, "Why don't you just run kppp". > None of us has ever heard of it, so we fired it up, filled in the name, > password and phone number and clicked connect. It connected perfectly the > first time. > > In the end, the "end user" was the one that knew the proper way to do > things. We are also all end users with varying skill sets, and I can > promise you that there is something that you do that you think is common > knowledge that a bunch of other people don't know how to do. Not every > presentation needs to be on some advanced subject. > > Hans also likes to point out, that he likes to pick a subject that he is > interested in from time to time and force himself to learn it in order to > give a presentation in it, and it in doing so, he has gained more knowledge > about things than if he had just stuck with things he knew about. > > I know this has been VERY true for me. In trying to find subjects for my > mini presentations on graphic apps, I've had to learn all sorts of new > stuff in order to fill a presentation every month. > > Brian Cluff > > On 06/11/2012 05:53 PM, Eric Allen wrote: > >> Me?,,, I trip over my tongue and I'm just an end user is all. >> . >> Eric >> >> >> Please note: message attached >> >> From: Lisa Kachold> >> To: Main PLUG discussion list >> > >> Subject: Re: ESM >> Date: Mon, 11 Jun 2012 17:48:04 -0700 >> >> >> ______________________________**______________________________ >> 5 Diet Pills that Work >> 2012's Top 5 Weight Loss Pills. Updated Consumer Ratings. Free Report. >> http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.**com/TGL3131/**4fd6937ed0ee427928cst03vuc >> >> >> >> Eric, >> >> I think you could do a wonderful presentation? >> >> On Mon, Jun 11, 2012 at 4:26 PM, Eric Allen > > wrote: >> >> Anyone know what this weeks topic will be at ESM? >> . >> Eric >> >> >> ______________________________**______________________________ >> Refinance for 2.00%/3.092% APR >> Loans under 729K usually qualify for US GOV backed refinance programs >> http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.**com/TGL3131/** >> 4fd67ec2a48a627153ast05vuc >> ------------------------------**--------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.**phoenix.az.us >> >> > >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.**us/mailman/listinfo/plug-**discuss >> >> >> >> >> -- >> (503) 754-4452 Android >> (623) 239-3392 Skype >> (623) 688-3392 Google Voice >> ** >> Safeway.**com >> Automation Engineer >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------**--------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.**phoenix.az.us >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.**us/mailman/listinfo/plug-**discuss >> > > ------------------------------**--------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.**phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.**us/mailman/listinfo/plug-**discuss > -- (503) 754-4452 Android (623) 239-3392 Skype (623) 688-3392 Google Voice ** Safeway.com Automation Engineer