Your words are belied by your actions.
You have now laughed out loud, unbidden, twice at your own “jokes” about
me. Yet now you say that I am berating you. What a joker you are!
On the Internet, one is only supposed to use LOL at the funny things
said by others, not to make what one says “seem funny” especially when
they aren’t. I know one can’t usually teach an old dog new tricks, but
to indicate that you intend something you say to seem funny, one uses
one of the “smiley face” emoticons. J
By the way, I told the story of the two friends of mine who you
cold-called trying to sell them your road show at last year’s dinner. I
learned of this in February last year. It’s only now, in response to
your acting like I would deign to work for you, and making fun of my
last name, that I decided to expose it on this list. Who knows what
other tales about you that I still have in reserve?
Here’s what another list member said about you in an email message to me
the other day
“Larry Bloomfield. One of the original Grumpy Old Men. He's a rude,
irascible fuck head.
I placed him on "all-ahead-ignore" almost within moments after meeting
him during one of his first "taste" pitch tours. I gotta hand it to him,
though. Brilliant idea! Wish I could do an annual RV tour of the US and
get a gopher to schlep all my shit for me!”
A not-tremendously-distant relative of mine ran for President twice.
So, “a Willkie” looks like a candidate for President for a major
political party, a man bold and brave enough to run against FDR during
wartime.
I’ll leave your last name alone, but I note that every time I talk with
you, in person or on the telephone, you are whining about something, be
it Brad Dick “treating you wrong” at Broadcast Engineering (all my
experiences with him have been quite professional and straightforward,
thank you) or losing a sponsor at the road show, or even about me,
including those eight phone calls that I almost considered complaining
to your carrier about.
I’ll let others decide if I am more often off-base than you are. Nor am
I a shrew – which is a femine term -- but it’s quite funny how you
engage in a below-the-belt debate while saying that you won’t do a
debate with me. If your work in Broadcast Engineering had had half as
much panache, you would most likely be writing for the magazine yet today.
But, I’ll take being called shrewish over being called a whiner any day.
Oh, by the way “off-base” is a conclusory statement, but at base, a
non-denial. Or, in binary debating terms, it’s an “admission” when
offered without anything else.
John Willkie
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*De:* opendtv-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:opendtv-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
*En nombre de *Larry Bloomfield
*Enviado el:* Sunday, January 25, 2009 12:05 AM
*Para:* opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
*Asunto:* [opendtv] Re: Not going to NAB?
It amazes me how such an intelligent person can be so far off base and
such complete horses ass at the same time, Willkie. That description
fits you like a glove. I will not debate you or your shrewish tongue on
this list. I believe this list should be save for more professional
things than your berating people who don't like or disagree with -
especially when it has nothing to do with technology. Go ahead and get
your last word in - I have better things to do.
*Larry Bloomfield, KA6UTC*
1980 25th St.
Florence, OR 97439
(541) 902-2424 (everything number)
*www.Tech-Notes.TV <http://www.Tech-Notes.TV>*
See you on the Taste of NAB Road Show
John Willkie wrote:
If the past is any predictor of the future, you won’t be there Last
year, we moved the event from the initial, tentative night to the one
you preferred at your insistence, and as a result, people who planned to
attend weren’t able to do that.
It was held at a place that could easily accommodate your scooter, then,
on the appointed day, you bailed. Must have had something better going
on than supping and discussing things with us mere mortals. I seem to
remember that you also did basically the same dance the two other times
I attended an OpenDTV event, but it’s possible that you were at the
first event and I just didn’t trip over you. Heck, one year, it was
just Steve, Craig and I.
You are trying to mislead everyone: last year, you asked me to give
those assembled your regrets. I won’t respond to your jibes on this
list, but don’t be surprised if I have a different posture in person.
And, let’s be clear: I wasn’t interested in buying your road show last
year, and I won’t be interested in buying it this year either.
I can say that we didn’t talk about you much last year, but everyone had
a good time, and ample opportunities to lead the conversation.
And, if you try that trick of asking me questions about transport
streams, PSIP/PSI, or even ATSC M/H so that you can evaluate a
competitor’s offerings, I won’t answer until paid in cash, in advance,
at my customary hourly rate (it’s listed on my web site.) Even if you
get angry and call my cell phone 8 times in a row (like in August 2008)
trying to get the last word, I won’t relent.I
I hadn’t experienced a scene like that since junior high school, and it
was quite weird then. I think I also received the calls back then, but
time might have morphed that meme.
Note how you can taste a bit of the acid tongue while I am relating real
events in a rather neutral manner.
This should be fun!
John Willkie
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*De:* opendtv-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:opendtv-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
[mailto:opendtv-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] *En nombre de *Larry Bloomfield
*Enviado el:* Saturday, January 24, 2009 10:42 PM
*Para:* opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
*Asunto:* [opendtv] Re: Not going to NAB?
I would cancel everything else just see see what a Willkie looks like.
LOL I'll be there! :-)
*Larry Bloomfield, KA6UTC*
1980 25th St.
Florence, OR 97439
(541) 902-2424 (everything number)
*www.Tech-Notes.TV <http://www.Tech-Notes.TV>*
See you on the Taste of NAB Road Show
John Willkie wrote:
Steve;
You mean they don’t trust you with the whole thing? J
My preference would be Wed, but any night would work, and any place
except one with tongue on the menu would work. And, let’s be sure to
invite Larry Bloomfield.
John Willkie
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*De:* opendtv-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:opendtv-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
[mailto:opendtv-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] *En nombre de *ShLampen
*Enviado el:* Saturday, January 24, 2009 6:18 PM
*Para:* opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
*Asunto:* [opendtv] Re: Not going to NAB?
I'm available! And this year I am co-show manager for Belden (moving up
in the world). C6508. What day would you like? Where would you like to
go? Want some suggestions?
Steve Lampen
Belden
In a message dated 01/23/09 08:59:17 Pacific Standard Time,
dan.grimes@xxxxxxxx <mailto:dan.grimes@xxxxxxxx> writes:
Sounds like we'll miss some regulars at NAB this year. Hope we can
still get some dinner with those that remain. We'll certainly miss
Craig who was the linchpin. Perhaps Steve will still come (wink)?
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