Is there a point to this trip down memory lane?

This has nothing to do with Privatization, so I'll split it off to a new thread.

When you have something on topic to contribute, feel free to add it.  Wasting our time with nostalgia will get you another cooler trip.

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Quote from: RE on May 22, 2024, 08:02 PMYou've never mentioned owning domains.  What are they?
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Owning domains in todays world is as trivial as owning socks, why would I mention them? Or socks?

But hey, clever question! Almost got me! Rather than giving you those why don't I just type out my address, home and work phones, maybe social security number and throw in a couple bank accounts to top it off? 

Quote from: RE on May 22, 2024, 08:30 PMIs there a point to this trip down memory lane?

Thank you for confirming you know who I am. Now you can tell K-Dog so he doesn't think I'm a mystery man.

I did not confirm that.  I confirmed Haniel and I investigated who you might be.

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Quote from: TDoS on May 22, 2024, 08:30 PMBut hey, clever question! Almost got me! Rather than giving you those why don't I just type out my address, home and work phones, maybe social security number and throw in a couple bank accounts to top it off? 

That would be sufficient.

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Quote from: TDoSTo be honest I don't remember whether or not you were around the Diner when Haniel and RE teamed up to use my IPs as I traveled to conferences to then scan and cross reference the conference attendee lists to figure out who I was.

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That's how Haniel did it.  I did it separately and independently.  It was around the time you were making one of your career moves.  I turned up a CV published I think it was on LinkedIn that matched some of the tidbits of your life history that you occassionally dropped on the old Diner.  Papers published under that name were in the right field of study.  The name was the same as the one Haniel had turned up tracing IP addys from conferences you were attending.

So K-Dog, RE can tell you about MY career moves, MY life history already discussed, and the name he and Haniel tracked down by technical means, by tracing my travels here and there. Very Men In Black like, don't you think? Then I won't be a mystery man.

And like I said RE...thanks for confirming you know who I am.

Quote from: TDoS on May 23, 2024, 03:37 PMAnd like I said RE...thanks for confirming you know who I am.

I haven't confirmed that.  I told Kdog quite some time back that we had researched it, but you never confirmed it.  If you are confirming it now, then yes I know who you are?  Is this a confirmation?

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QuoteAnd like I said RE...thanks for confirming you know who I am.

I haven't confirmed that.  I told Kdog quite some time back that we had researched it, but you never confirmed it.

I provided your quote for reference for a reason. The pertinent part is...

QuoteI did it separately and independently.  It was around the time you were making one of your career moves.  I turned up a CV published I think it was on LinkedIn that matched some of the tidbits of your life history that you occassionally dropped on the old Diner.

So there you are, assigning all of this to ME. You found what you were looking for, confirmed it with Haniel, and were confident enough to then hand out papers and research to others and Surly was happily posting pictures.

And you certainly never said "oh goodness, I know who he is, and that isn't him!". Not a once.

Quote from: TDoSIf you are confirming it now, then yes I know who you are?  Is this a confirmation?
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Of course not. Stopping in to see you was expected to be the confirmation. According to you your memory is now so bad you can barely recall the amount of time we talked, what we talked about, how long I spent with Wendy, all the brochures I collected, your explanation of why the scooters could be useful, none of it. Can't even remember how long I was there engaging with you.

Don't feel bad about not remembering, we all get older, and you've had it hard with the medical stuff and all.

Quote from: TDoS on May 23, 2024, 09:48 PMDon't feel bad about not remembering, we all get older, and you've had it hard with the medical stuff and all.

I don't feel bad. I met so many people that day I don't remember any of them.  I don't remember all the faces, I definitely don't remember one that looks like online photos , so since you didn't identify yourself or hand out a biz card, why would I remember?  If it was supposed to be confirmation, I would have said, "Hey, I recognize you!".  Definitely did not discuss geochemistry or fracking with anybody though, that might have rung a bell.

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I should care about any of this why?

Quote from: K-Dog on May 24, 2024, 11:14 AMI should care about any of this why?

No idea.  It's clearly important to Tdos though.

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