He is a cult figure to some people. I suspect that on occasion his life has been made temporarily miserable by excessive ass-kissing when he what he wants is to be left alone.
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Typo Boy - Oct 26, 2011 4:36:30 pm PDT #18270 of 25513
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
le nubian - Oct 26, 2011 4:42:27 pm PDT #18271 of 25513
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
you have to skip to the good stuff, Dana.
brenda m - Oct 26, 2011 4:45:00 pm PDT #18272 of 25513
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
Just don't bring up breakfast.
Sophia Brooks - Oct 26, 2011 4:49:18 pm PDT #18273 of 25513
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here
I would not want to be this man's assistant (who does not deal with his finances and cannot help you with reimbursing him).
Steph L. - Oct 26, 2011 5:40:26 pm PDT #18274 of 25513
That which does not kill you should RUN
I love that he states upfront that he may just pull out his computer at dinner and start answering e-mail.
He's also very specific about sleeping temperatures, but I can't fault him there. I am the princess and the goddamn pea when it comes to sleep.
le nubian - Oct 26, 2011 5:42:26 pm PDT #18275 of 25513
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
what kills me is that he said he would stay in a private home (with a door that closes), but can you imagine him as a houseguest?
the list of banned foods?
not asking him if he needs anything ever?
with my inferior wifi?
javachik - Oct 26, 2011 5:57:35 pm PDT #18276 of 25513
Our wings are not tired.
That was fascinating! Thanks for linkig, le nubian.
meara - Oct 26, 2011 6:24:35 pm PDT #18277 of 25513
Yeah, the beginning was like a totally reasonable frequently asked questions/so you want to host a talk thing. Useful, and means fewer things you'd have to bug him about. By the end, though...dang.
Typo Boy - Oct 26, 2011 6:26:18 pm PDT #18278 of 25513
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
put him in cheap (for the area) motel/hotel with good wifi, and eating places next store.
§ ita § - Oct 26, 2011 7:06:41 pm PDT #18279 of 25513
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
No--his computer rarely works with wireless networks and he refuses to load any non-free driver. Also, the hotel/motel might ask for his name, and he refuses to give that. That was a fascinating read, LeN. I even went over to read his FAQ on GNU/Linux. I like where he states flatly that Linux people don't care about freedom, and pretty much that Torvalds is a punk that owes everything to him.