TimG Posted November 11, 2012 Report Share Posted November 11, 2012 No issue with Culbertson or GinsbergThen try again to explain what the purpose of your post is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarabin Posted November 11, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2012 Then try again to explain what the purpose of your post is."just find them interesting". They inspire me. Culbertson inspired me to take up bridge. Ginsberg inspires me to persevere with bridge programming. I thought I might learn more of them from other BBO members. Slainte Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ginsberg0 Posted June 8, 2013 Report Share Posted June 8, 2013 "just find them interesting". They inspire me. Culbertson inspired me to take up bridge. Ginsberg inspires me to persevere with bridge programming. I thought I might learn more of them from other BBO members. Slainte Ian Aw, shucks. I just stumbled into this and can at least clarify a few things: Yes, GIB is in my past. :( Yes, I was Jeremy Claptrap. :) I've done a lot of things (GIB, Dr.Fill crossword program, math, computer scientist, run a couple of startups, had a play produced, stunt pilot, husband and father) but I think that's mostly because I'm old and get bored easily. I would love to be thought of as a Renaissance man, and am very flattered to even see my name mentioned in the same breath as that phrase. I don't know how self-promoting I am. If anyone wants to reach me, you can get me at maybetemporary /at/ gibware.com. As long as I leave the address active, that is. :) Thanks! Matt Ginsberg 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barmar Posted June 9, 2013 Report Share Posted June 9, 2013 Reminds of of the Marshall McLuhan scene in "Annie Hall" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
y66 Posted June 9, 2013 Report Share Posted June 9, 2013 It's as if we were living in a global village. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarabin Posted June 10, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2013 Aw, shucks. I just stumbled into this and can at least clarify a few things: Yes, GIB is in my past. :( Yes, I was Jeremy Claptrap. :) I've done a lot of things (GIB, Dr.Fill crossword program, math, computer scientist, run a couple of startups, had a play produced, stunt pilot, husband and father) but I think that's mostly because I'm old and get bored easily. I would love to be thought of as a Renaissance man, and am very flattered to even see my name mentioned in the same breath as that phrase. I don't know how self-promoting I am. If anyone wants to reach me, you can get me at maybetemporary /at/ gibware.com. As long as I leave the address active, that is. :) Thanks! Matt GinsbergWhat a pleasant surprise! May I welcome you to the forum and hope this may be the first of many posts. Thanks for your humour and understanding. You already know you fulfil my definition of a modern renaissance man but may I enlarge on the self-promotion. I guess we all try to do this but some are more talented than most. I dimly remember Macchiavelli once said a plan was incomplete unless it included a plan for its own implementation, and Mackay in "Walk of the Oysters" said that without Culbertson's flair for promoting his ideas bridge would have remained on the same plane as canasta or mah jong. I delayed responding to your post so as not to obscure it from members returning from the ACBL trials. As a result I can echo Woody Allen and say: if only life were always like this! :D Slainte, Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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