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Famous? OY!
Ivan -- we usually manage one list get-together at the conferences. I'll gladly swap stories over beer with you.
I work at a multi-media music company with an online presence (that's a quote from marketing). The average age here is about 23. I *think* the CEO is older than me, but if he is, it's close.
My "'hood" is NYC, born and raised in Queens, second-generation Russian-American Jew (although according to an Anthropology teacher I had in college, "Jewish" is an ethnic background in and of itself)
>From: Norwood Bradly A <Bradley.A.Norwood_at_irscounsel.treas.gov>
>Reply-To: ORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com
>To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L <ORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com>
>Subject: RE: OT -- suggestions to ensure nerdiness in potential IT staff
>Date: Thu, 02 Aug 2001 09:16:32 -0800
>
>Thanks, Ivan.
>Most of us are probably from some 'hood. Mine was the barrio of East L.A.
>as a first generation Mexican-American.
>The great equalizers are self-education, self-esteem and self-motivation.
>When you are famous like Rachel or Steve Adams, we expect free autographs
>on
>your books.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>Sent: Thursday, August 02, 2001 11:36 AM
>To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
>
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>
>I have to agree with Kevin, this thread is great. However it makes me feel
>like I really am in the wrong profession, at the wrong time in the wrong
>place :( .
>
>In 1981 I was 5 years old and I've never really touched a computer until
>about 3 years ago, let alone know any of the answers to any of those
>questions.
>
>You guys are great! I have learned so much from this list. Not only the
>technical stuff but learning about the IT and dba culture from you all is
>invaluable! I went to school for psych, so some of this old school talk
>that us young ones would hear from college cis professors I unfortunately
>never received, much less the knowledge of that curriculum.
>
>I am speechless when I step back and look at this list and realize how
>diverse this list really is. I mean we have list members from so many
>parts
>of the world and from so many different walks of life. Who would have ever
>thought that this young Puerto Rican punk from the 'hood would have
>anything
>in common with you all?
>
>I can see us all now at a bar after an oracle event, me in my baggy jeans,
>timberland boots, Iceberg shirt, etc. enjoying beers with you all. Everyone
>enjoying and sharing a common bond (dba, oracle) that brings us all
>together. Most of you all's peers wouldn't even look our way or have two
>words for me and my friends in our natural environment. But I think I'd
>feel
>just as comfortable around you all as I do at a block party in Bed-Stuy or
>chilling with some of my friends in Liberty City, Miami.
>
>All I can say the list is: I GIVE YOU ALL PROPS AND I GOT MAD LOVE FOR
>YALL!
>(translation: I hold you all in high esteem and greatly admire and respect
>you all). Thanks for everything. Ivan
>
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