well, about 12 years and I hope y'all don't hate me :)

mbpark · 08-13-2003, 11:21 PM

Heya,

Long time caller (since 1991 on this board and stuff).

However, I've been out of it for a few years, honestly, because I am very busy and can't post from where I work most of the time.

What do I do? (Besides give a lot of people here the impression I am incompetent apparently

).

Six years ago I went in and co-founded Diginexus with Ari Kushner, Ron Isaacson (now in NYC with ML), and a couple of other people who are no longer there. Right now I'm still one of the partners, albeit I stay silent for a reason. I care about our work more than accolades and titles.

If you heard of that company, you heard a story which I am trying to make have a happy ending after a large group of people took Ari and I's dream and pissed all over it, almost destroying us in the process. That's why nobody's heard from us in almost two years. It's by our design, since we want people to focus on our works, not bad marketing

.

I did something that took a lot of cojones, which many people didn't think I had, which was to try and make things work in the tech industry at 21 with what I knew. I struggled against a lot of people who thought I was talking out of my ass, and didn't have the dedication to do my job right. Unfortunately, I had to work with a lot of that over the past few years. Especially with Oracle DBAs who think they're god incarnate.

Some of you talk about bad teachers. I had to deal with a lot of people who wanted nothing more than to have me out of the Tech industry. A few of them worked for Diginexus. Fortunately, Ari saw what was up and cleaned house over the past year.

I ended up teaching myself what I needed to know for my job, and worked my ass off for the past six years building on what I know. Currently I'm working doing DBA work (Oracle and SQL Server), Configuration Management, with a bit of security mixed in. If you know me, you know my customers

.

Unfortunately for myself, some of you still have an impression of me as being an incompetent, bumbling idiot. That's part of why I stopped coming here as much. I could never be taken seriously, even after I spent 60-70 hours a week teaching myself how to do what I do since 1997, and really do stay quiet.

Some of you might have known me when I was younger, and I know I gave you no good reason to like me, especially Anton. I realize that that carries on. I realized I shot my mouth off. I also realize I made myself look extremely stupid.

However, I'm not like that now.

Really, I'd like to apologize for what I did back then. I know there's a lot of people here that hate me, especially the older crowd.

I know this has been a long time coming, but I felt I had to do it. Usually, I don't hang around places for 12 years.

Mitch

Undertoad · 08-13-2003, 11:45 PM

You didn't give me reason to not like you. You gave reason to believe you're curiously anti-social. I am too.

jaguar · 08-13-2003, 11:53 PM

I'm gonna keep a copy of that speach for a few years time

juju · 08-14-2003, 12:29 AM

Did this occur on this incarnation of the Cellar? 'Cause I don't remember anyone ever saying anything bad about you.

wolf · 08-14-2003, 12:53 AM

Actually, I don't remember folks saying much bad about him before.

Welcome back, Mitch!

xoxoxoBruce · 08-14-2003, 05:46 PM

I'm not impressed. You're going to have to EARN my hate.

elSicomoro · 08-14-2003, 05:58 PM

I'm still sorry about NBN and I leaving you hanging that one night on South Street.

Undertoad · 08-14-2003, 09:52 PM

Is this one of those steps in a 12 step program?

Nothing But Net · 08-14-2003, 10:19 PM

Their loss, right syc'?

SteveDallas · 08-14-2003, 10:44 PM

Welcome back!!!

BrianR · 08-15-2003, 09:38 AM

Gotta like a guy who gives me free tech support (not to mention the odd piece of spare hardware).

I was wondering where you'd gone...I hadn't seen your moniker anywhere; I was half tempted to call you to see if you'd succumbed to the water...

BTW, Dagney and I are getting married...and registered at NewEgg!
Just in case anyone wants to send us a gift! LOL

Brian

vsp · 08-15-2003, 09:57 AM

Bah. Get back in here and start up the video game forum again.

Undertoad · 08-15-2003, 11:47 AM

I'm still interested in that Thinkpad 380D battery. It turns out that the actual Thinkpad 380D goes for $10 more than the battery on eBay, but still.

Torrere · 08-20-2003, 05:34 PM

Hate you? I don't even know who you are!

(this biography excepted)

mbpark · 10-23-2003, 10:06 PM

Tony,

I have the ThinkPad, and a spare battery.

When you want it, you got it. I apologize for being so busy with my latest round of projects. The customers keep me out of trouble

.

If you want to really reach me, and you know who you are, the email is mitch (at) diginexus.com. I'm hardly checking anything these days.

Ohh, I have a Mac now too

.

Mitch

08-13-2003, 11:21 PM	#1
mbpark Lecturer Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Carmel, Indiana Posts: 761	well, about 12 years and I hope y'all don't hate me :) Heya, Long time caller (since 1991 on this board and stuff). However, I've been out of it for a few years, honestly, because I am very busy and can't post from where I work most of the time. What do I do? (Besides give a lot of people here the impression I am incompetent apparently ). Six years ago I went in and co-founded Diginexus with Ari Kushner, Ron Isaacson (now in NYC with ML), and a couple of other people who are no longer there. Right now I'm still one of the partners, albeit I stay silent for a reason. I care about our work more than accolades and titles. If you heard of that company, you heard a story which I am trying to make have a happy ending after a large group of people took Ari and I's dream and pissed all over it, almost destroying us in the process. That's why nobody's heard from us in almost two years. It's by our design, since we want people to focus on our works, not bad marketing . I did something that took a lot of cojones, which many people didn't think I had, which was to try and make things work in the tech industry at 21 with what I knew. I struggled against a lot of people who thought I was talking out of my ass, and didn't have the dedication to do my job right. Unfortunately, I had to work with a lot of that over the past few years. Especially with Oracle DBAs who think they're god incarnate. Some of you talk about bad teachers. I had to deal with a lot of people who wanted nothing more than to have me out of the Tech industry. A few of them worked for Diginexus. Fortunately, Ari saw what was up and cleaned house over the past year. I ended up teaching myself what I needed to know for my job, and worked my ass off for the past six years building on what I know. Currently I'm working doing DBA work (Oracle and SQL Server), Configuration Management, with a bit of security mixed in. If you know me, you know my customers . Unfortunately for myself, some of you still have an impression of me as being an incompetent, bumbling idiot. That's part of why I stopped coming here as much. I could never be taken seriously, even after I spent 60-70 hours a week teaching myself how to do what I do since 1997, and really do stay quiet. Some of you might have known me when I was younger, and I know I gave you no good reason to like me, especially Anton. I realize that that carries on. I realized I shot my mouth off. I also realize I made myself look extremely stupid. However, I'm not like that now. Really, I'd like to apologize for what I did back then. I know there's a lot of people here that hate me, especially the older crowd. I know this has been a long time coming, but I felt I had to do it. Usually, I don't hang around places for 12 years. Mitch

08-13-2003, 11:53 PM	#3
jaguar whig Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 5,075	I'm gonna keep a copy of that speach for a few years time __________________ Good friends, good books and a sleepy conscience: this is the ideal life. - Twain

08-14-2003, 12:53 AM	#5
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	Actually, I don't remember folks saying much bad about him before. Welcome back, Mitch! __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

08-14-2003, 05:46 PM	#6
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	I'm not impressed. You're going to have to EARN my hate. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

08-15-2003, 09:38 AM	#11
BrianR Cleverly disguised as a responsible adult Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 3,338	I never hated you either Gotta like a guy who gives me free tech support (not to mention the odd piece of spare hardware). I was wondering where you'd gone...I hadn't seen your moniker anywhere; I was half tempted to call you to see if you'd succumbed to the water... BTW, Dagney and I are getting married...and registered at NewEgg! Just in case anyone wants to send us a gift! LOL Brian __________________ Never be afraid to tell the world who you are. -- Anonymous

08-13-2003, 11:45 PM	#2
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	You didn't give me reason to not like you. You gave reason to believe you're curiously anti-social. I am too.

08-14-2003, 12:29 AM	#4
juju no one of consequence Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Arkansas Posts: 2,839	Did this occur on this incarnation of the Cellar? 'Cause I don't remember anyone ever saying anything bad about you.

08-14-2003, 05:58 PM	#7
elSicomoro Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 12,486	I'm still sorry about NBN and I leaving you hanging that one night on South Street.

08-14-2003, 09:52 PM	#8
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	Is this one of those steps in a 12 step program?

08-14-2003, 10:19 PM	#9
Nothing But Net Professor Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Spring, Texas Posts: 1,481	Their loss, right syc'?

08-14-2003, 10:44 PM	#10
SteveDallas Your Bartender Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Philly Burbs, PA Posts: 7,651	Welcome back!!!

08-15-2003, 09:57 AM	#12
vsp Syndrome of a Down Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: West Chester Posts: 1,367	Bah. Get back in here and start up the video game forum again.

08-15-2003, 11:47 AM	#13
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	I'm still interested in that Thinkpad 380D battery. It turns out that the actual Thinkpad 380D goes for $10 more than the battery on eBay, but still.

08-20-2003, 05:34 PM	#14
Torrere a real smartass Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Kirkland, WA Posts: 1,121	Hate you? I don't even know who you are! (this biography excepted)

10-23-2003, 10:06 PM	#15
mbpark Lecturer Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Carmel, Indiana Posts: 761	I emailed you TOny Tony, I have the ThinkPad, and a spare battery. When you want it, you got it. I apologize for being so busy with my latest round of projects. The customers keep me out of trouble . If you want to really reach me, and you know who you are, the email is mitch (at) diginexus.com. I'm hardly checking anything these days. Ohh, I have a Mac now too . Mitch

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