I've heard it's worse than that!!
Rumour has it, and don't quote me.... but I hear that initiates are forced
to sit and listen to the other MVPs outline the stories of their long, long
histories in the field - of all the ancient operating systems, programming
languages, and database programs they worked on. Each tries to outdo the
other with how long they've been working with computers, with some of the
more dominant males discussing how they used to use punch cards, and even
worse! It can get pretty ugly... some of these guys go waayy back...
If Al is lucky one of the really senior silverbacks will jump in before it
goes too far and show the rest who really is the most ancient of all.... I
don't want to name names, but if he's fortunate, Mr. L... no, I really
can't....
Anyway, I've seen hints of this type of behaviour in the open newsgroups -
I'd hate to think what it is like in the privacy of the oak panelled,
leatherbound rooms of the MVP club...! Shudder....
<g, d &r>
Fred
