On 2/14/2010 10:55, Dan Abel wrote:
> In >,
> > wrote:
>
>> Will I ever learn to not make a joke in this group?
>
> Or you'll learn, the hard way, like I did, that you have to say that
> it's a joke. I worked at a University for 25 years. Although I was on
> the staff, I did interact with the faculty some...

<dissertation snipped>

> And I
> don't think they get another chance elsewhere, depending on the
> circumstances. A "temporary" faculty member doesn't have much to lose,
> but still, if they **** enough people off, they won't get renewed and
> word can spread that they are a troublemaker, so they'll have trouble
> getting other jobs nearby.


<long stunned silence follows, then...>

It was a JOKE, Dan.