On Mon, 7 Dec 2009 10:00:05 -0800 (PST), "hr(bob) "
wrote:

The more info you provide, the better the answers you will receive.

Well, to a point. Don't dump your life's history or nobody is going
to read it. Personally, I like numbers. The more numbers, the
better. The rest of the stuff is interesting, but not very useful.

Another problem with long rambling postings is that they're an open
invitation to the most dreaded disease found on Usenet... topic drift.
Mention anything controversial or argumentative, and the topic will
immediately change from your original question or problem, into the
quagmire of rhetorical debate. This should be sufficient incentive to
keep original questions very close to the desired topic. (Of course,
I'm one of the guilty parties that creates and enjoys topic drift, but
don't tell anyone).

Jeff Liebermann is one of the more polite and useful posters, you can
assume that anything he posts is right on the money. He doesn't BS
you if he is not sure of something.

Thank you but me polite? Surely you jest. You should see some of the
hate mail I've received from people I allegedly insulted, humiliated,
or uncovered. I recall one long email for daring to go over someones
abilities by suggesting they run some rather simple equations and
calculations. About one hate message every 2 weeks is my running
average. The hate mail has decreased recently since I've been
painfully practicing diplomacy and tact but should resume normally
after I recover.

As for my accuracy, I really wish I were prefect. I make enough
mistakes to reassure myself that I'm still human. When I do make a
mistake, I go away and sulk. After a day or so of reflection, I jump
back in with both feet. I may not BS, bluster, or offer useless
answers, but I do make mistakes. You get what you pay for from me.

Where I get into trouble is when I try to explain how something works
(or doesn't work). The answer are often easy to find. Google can do
that. The explanations, background info, and anecdotal evidence are
more difficult to deliver. I think I do fairly well at this, but
there's still plenty of room for improvement.

Incidentally, one of the problems with asking for solutions and advice
on Usenet is that there's no consensus. It's like asking advice from
an attorney or doctor. You never get a single right answer. Instead,
you get a variety of options, among which you get to choose the best.
If you guess wrong, it's your fault, not the doctors or lawyers.

Now, back to fighting a losing battle with Quickbooks and my billing.


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