ATTENTION WINE HISTORY PEOPLE!!!!!!

[mrdutton]

Why does this about twenty-something make the assertion that he is the expert and we are mere fledglings when it comes to the internet? He needs to learn not to nibble at the hand that feeds him. [img]http://www.wines.com/ubb2/smile.gif[/img]

I know this has nothing to do with wine, but it does have something to do with this thread.

Using the internet for research is fine. But NOT when you have someone GIVE you the answers flat-out. How is that helping someone develop research and resource capabilities?

The librarian, if he/she is worthy of the title, will point the student in the right direction and might-even go so far as the proper tome (if the student is having difficulty). However, I've never had the experience of meeting a librarian who gave me the answer: this book, page so-and-so, paragraph such-and-such.

Besides the thrill of finding new knowledge on my own sure beats that dull, almost degrading feeling I get when I just give-up the search, ask for and receive the answer out-right.

This young gentleman grew-up with the internet. Well the World Wide Web maybe, but not the internet. He is not old enough.
Unlike VP Gore, I did not invent the internet and don't come anywhere near even the ability to claim any contributions. But I sure have been around a while, being 12 or so years beyond my 39th birthday. I've got more time waiting for my computer to boot-up than this gentleman has waiting to log-on.

As an interesting note, my last ISP invoice noted that my on-line time for the month was 127 hours.

Now, were it not so early in the am, I'd go pop a cork on a bottle of Morgon and sit back, relax and sip. Oh what the hell.......

OBTW, thanks for the cigar offer. I really appreciate that! However, save your cigar for someone who would truely appreciate it. I don't smoke. Quit about 7 years ago.



[This message has been edited by mrdutton (edited 04-28-2000).]