Happy New Year to Quail

[The Great Quail]

Doug writes,

>Sorry I didn't have a chance to meet you when I was in NY -- I guess you
>couldn't make it to the NYPL get-together.

I could not, alas. I had an important evening meeting that I could 
not escape. But I wanted to go! These things are always scheduled at 
bad times for me.

>I'm going to ignore what you've just told Brent and instead wish you only
>the best in 2002, too. We've had our differences in the past, but I'm
>willing to let bygones be bygones.  I really hope things go well for you
>this year.

Well, thank you! But to be honest, unless I really see a change in 
the way you behave on this List, I can only promise you more of the 
same from myself. It's easy to say "let bygones be bygones," but the 
last thing I heard from you was false accusations about my egotism, 
and the first thing I see is an unfair move against a newly uncloaked 
Lurker. If things really do change in the way you reply to your 
critics, I will be the first one that wish you well and lay off the 
"demonizing."

Though I still certainly wish you the best, and I honestly hope 
things go well with you. Just because I fight with you, and have 
negative feelings about your behavior, does not mean that I hope your 
year is not wonderful on a personal level. And if I met you in 
person, I would have been the first to buy you a drink.

Best,

--Quail

PS: And yes, I know what an ass I will look like, having already 
dispatched two harsh replies *before* receiving your olive branch. 
Please take that into account before rescinding your well-wishes.