Re: Crackle, crackle, "hello"...
"Steve Holden" <[email protected]> Tue, 28 May 2002 08:30:09 -0400
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Tim, how nice of you to send me a Valentine (even if the delivery date implies handling by the US Postal Service). Not sure why mail.python.org held on to this one for over three months ... ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tim Peters" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2002 4:55 AM Subject: RE: [Conferences-discuss] Crackle, crackle, "hello"... > [Steve Holden] > > ... > > It was certainly a surprise to me that only 250 or so (my own estimate) > > people turned up to Python 10, but older hands seemed to feel that this > > number is "typical". > > If it will help draw people, I'll volunteer to attend the next conference. > I'm told the old homeless bum Foretec keeps hiring to play me is driving > people away. > Well, nobody wanted to tell you , Tim, but that's the same reason that PythonLabs is so small. There have actually been advertisements out for new staff members, but so far only those with strong enough stomachs and a desparate need for a pay packet have been able to put up with that guy. I notice he hangs around the offices too. This may make you seem less like a bot, but it does absolutely nothing for the recruitment effort. > > I suppose post-Sep11 there is some reason for it, but I would have > > expected Python to be experiencing almost explosive growth in its user > > base right now, and for this to be reflected in conference attendance. > > If not, boy, have I just wasted a year. > > One old man around here blaming his wasted life on Python is quite enough, > thank you. > So what do I blame mine on? > but-admiring-the-bad-taste-in-combining-"Sep11"-with-"explosive"<wink>-ly > y'rs - tim > And the reason I know my mouth is size 10 is because the foot fits perfectly :-) regards ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Steve Holden http://www.holdenweb.com/ Python Web Programming http://pydish.holdenweb.com/pwp/ -----------------------------------------------------------------------