[Vinylanach]

On Jun 18, 12:05�pm, Clyde Slick wrote:
On 18 Iun, 13:14, Vinylanach wrote:

I've been thinking about the similarities between Bob and Howard
lately. �Neither man (and I use that term loosely) was able to get a
Ph.D...mostly due to "political reasons." �Both men have had horrible
experiences on Usenet (Bob with his epic battle with phantoms, Howard
with the exposure of his plagiarism) that would send a sane man
running for the hills, presumably to lead a more productive life.

Both men are hopelessly quixotic �(Howard with his "wrecking ball,"
Bob with the obsession that will ultimately define his entire
life...Bwian). �Both men are oblivious to their shortcomings. �Both
men claim victory even when beaten senseless.

My question is...were these men unable to get their Ph.Ds because they
were crazy, or did the craziness result from not getting their Ph.Ds?

Howard is much better off than Bob.
He probably possesses passable personal
communication skills. He was able to keep a job as a library clerk for
over
25 years. Robert can't hold a job for as long'as two weeks, much less
over a whole career.

Agreed. There's always the theory that Howard is a nice guy, and his
Usenet persona is just a character he created. With Bob, however,
what you see is what you get, and it ain't pretty.

Boon