On 6/23/05, Pete Theisen <petet@acun.com> wrote:
> Dylan Hardison wrote:
> <snip>
> > Many stranger and unknown beings were met: Eric Jahn, Pete
> > Thiesen
>
> Hi Dylan!
>
> We didn't do name tags at the meeting but if memory serves I take it you
> are the twin with the Toni, and way-the-heck too young to have any idea
> what that means. I'll explain that if you are interested, let me know if
> you are. Hint: 50s *hair* commercial.
>
> The people who spell Theisen "Thiesen" are from a different branch of
> the family. It is politically incorrect to mix us up. I think the
> "Thiesen" family was associated with the UK somehow (the "i before e"
> English spelling rule). Our branch of the family doesn't spell our name
> according to the English spelling rule because our name isn't English,
> it is German. <g>
>
> But Eric Jahn deserves *far*more*and*better* mention than you gave him.
> He has been our meeting organizer for the past umpteen months, ever
> since we wore out our welcome at Honeywell. He also manages to get my
> wifi working every time, including this time, no matter how I have
> screwed it up in the time between meetings. This is not to even mention
> all the work he put in getting MEPIS to print for me and my Epson Action
> Laser 1000. Far from "stranger and unknown", Eric Jahn is one of our
> "stars"!
>
Woops, sorry for the mis-spelling, it was very late. :)
I should talked to Eric more, but I didn't really. I can only write
about people I talk to. Or make stuff up.
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