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Subject:Re: The flaming of Dilbert From:Howard <howardg -at- SAVVY -dot- COM> Date:Wed, 22 Mar 1995 12:01:27 -0500
Eric -
Thanks for posting the Dilbert reply (below).
Sounds like Scott Adams's reposone falls in the "SO, there!" category. LOL!!
FWIW, I relly enjoyed the series last year when the Dogbert Corp was
developing tech and mktg materials to apply for ISO accreditation; did
that series also cause a stir in this forum?? C'mon, gang. Lighten up!!
-- Howard howardg -at- savvy -dot- com
On Wed, 22 Mar 1995, Eric J. Ray wrote:
> FYI.
> Eric
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> Subject: The flaming of Dilbert
> Author: ScottAdams -at- aol -dot- com at SMTP
> Date: 3/21/95 9:57 PM
> Eric,
> Somebody on your list was nice enough to send me the text of the debate over
> my Dilbert cartoon featuring a tech writer. It was great reading. I was
> hoping you would be nice enough to post my response to the list.
> My response:
> This was the most negative response I've ever gotten from a strip. And
> probably the most entertaining. Consequently, I plan to introduce a tech
> writer character in the next few months who is a composite of some of the
> more interesting personalities I picked up from the list.
