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Re: My Last Day on the Job [message #62304 is a reply to message #62262]

Mon, 01 September 2008 23:56

jradavenport
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Registered: July 2007

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On Aug 29, 9:30 am, David Fanning <n...@dfanning.com> wrote:
> Folks,
>
> I just wanted to let you know that today is my last day
> on the job as an IDL consultant. Next week I start a
> full-time job elsewhere.
>
> I will still be doing a bit of IDL programming, but
> my plan is to re-invent myself as a JAVA programmer,
> eventually. :-)
>
> It will be nearly impossible, I am sure, to get out of
> the habit of reading this newsgroup every 10 minutes or
> so, but gradually, over time I plan to learn to do so
> and to leave the answering to the young hotshots who can
> actually understand the questions that are being asked
> these days.
>
> I'll continue to maintain Coyote's Guide to IDL Programming
> for as long as it supports itself. And I might even add an
> article from time to time if I encounter something that
> I know I better write down if I don't want to forget it.
> But this will no longer be the focus of my professional life.
>
> It has been a wonderful 15 years here. It has been my
> joy and privilege to participate with and learn from so
> many knowledgeable people. (I won't name names, because it
> would just never end, but I hope all of you know who you
> are.) I have always believed this was THE best newsgroup
> in the Usenet universe. Your capacity to share your knowledge
> and good humor is unsurpassed. In 15 years, I'll bet I
> can count the number of flames in this newsgroup on one
> hand. And most of those were written by me in one of my
> cranky moods when the dog wasn't easily available to kick.
>
> Thank you for all the wonderful times. You were my joy and
> passion for a long, long time. I will never forget you or
> how much I always looked forward to waking up and checking
> this newsgroup as the first official act of every morning.
>
> Vaya con Dios,
>
> David
>
> P.S. Let's just say Coyote is paying 10 to 1 on any bet that
> says this new job will last longer than two weeks. :-(
>
> --
> David Fanning, Ph.D.
> Fanning Software Consulting, Inc.
> Coyote's Guide to IDL Programming:http://www.dfanning.com/
> Sepore ma de ni thui. ("Perhaps thou speakest truth.")

All I can say is "Thanks for all the awesome help". The Coyote is
still the first stop for most of my IDL questions even after 5years

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		My Last Day on the Job By: David Fanning on Fri, 29 August 2008 09:30
		Re: My Last Day on the Job By: Marshall Perrin on Tue, 02 September 2008 13:41
		Re: My Last Day on the Job By: MarioIncandenza on Tue, 02 September 2008 10:56
		Re: My Last Day on the Job By: Mike[2] on Tue, 02 September 2008 10:21
		Re: My Last Day on the Job By: jkj on Tue, 02 September 2008 06:05
		Re: My Last Day on the Job By: Haje Korth on Tue, 02 September 2008 05:25
		Re: My Last Day on the Job By: jm on Tue, 02 September 2008 01:38
		Re: My Last Day on the Job By: jradavenport on Mon, 01 September 2008 23:56
		Re: My Last Day on the Job By: Paul.Bowyer@gmail.com on Mon, 01 September 2008 05:46
		Re: My Last Day on the Job By: Gaurav on Sun, 31 August 2008 23:50
		Re: My Last Day on the Job By: Robbie on Sun, 31 August 2008 15:25
		Re: My Last Day on the Job By: JD Smith on Fri, 05 September 2008 13:32
		Re: My Last Day on the Job By: Colin Paul Gloster on Fri, 05 September 2008 03:57
		Re: My Last Day on the Job By: Mirko.Vukovic[1] on Thu, 04 September 2008 13:33
		Re: My Last Day on the Job By: Henry Roe on Wed, 03 September 2008 17:18
		Re: My Last Day on the Job By: mikes on Wed, 03 September 2008 03:28
		Re: My Last Day on the Job By: jgrimmond on Fri, 05 September 2008 16:49
		Re: My Last Day on the Job By: Tal on Wed, 10 September 2008 00:52
		Re: My Last Day on the Job By: Spon on Tue, 09 September 2008 09:07
		Re: My Last Day on the Job By: karo03de on Fri, 12 September 2008 08:58
		Re: My Last Day on the Job By: plim.dreaming on Wed, 17 September 2008 05:53
		Re: My Last Day on the Job By: Tom McGlynn on Tue, 16 September 2008 08:04
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