Comment Light at the end of a tunnel, and how to bring it (Score 1) 563
The Littleton incident may well have a silver lining. Could it be that the national media attacking our tribe (as ESR rightly calls it) could be come the stonewall of the geek community? I hope so. I'm not advocating a riot; I am suggesting that prehaps this event is the straw that breaks the proverbial camel's back. I, for one will never again allow someone to treated as I was in high scholl. Never again.
To those that are still in school, I can only offer my sympathies. My sophmore year, I was jumped in front of ~300 people as part of a fraternity initiation ritual. It was quite possibly the worst event of my life. The school administration didn't punish the "Big Brothers" that ordered it, and the SOBs that actually jumped me had their in-school suspentions reduced so they could play football. This is what you get in a souther town, I suppose.
However, things will soon get much better. The people that torment you now will be sent to special institutions called frat houses and ser-whore-ities, if they are lucky. You will rarely, if ever see them again. The anger will soon disipate to contempt and pity.You will do well. You will make more than them, and have a better computer, as well as better code. And equally geeky friends. What more could you want?
Will
PS when meeting these people, subtlely is importaint. When they tell you they are now a sandwitch artist, don't say "I'm an engineer". "Here's may card" conveys the same message but with a "No, you have 8 megs" delay, and is more dehumanizing.
To those that are still in school, I can only offer my sympathies. My sophmore year, I was jumped in front of ~300 people as part of a fraternity initiation ritual. It was quite possibly the worst event of my life. The school administration didn't punish the "Big Brothers" that ordered it, and the SOBs that actually jumped me had their in-school suspentions reduced so they could play football. This is what you get in a souther town, I suppose.
However, things will soon get much better. The people that torment you now will be sent to special institutions called frat houses and ser-whore-ities, if they are lucky. You will rarely, if ever see them again. The anger will soon disipate to contempt and pity.You will do well. You will make more than them, and have a better computer, as well as better code. And equally geeky friends. What more could you want?
Will
PS when meeting these people, subtlely is importaint. When they tell you they are now a sandwitch artist, don't say "I'm an engineer". "Here's may card" conveys the same message but with a "No, you have 8 megs" delay, and is more dehumanizing.
