WAIS: A WAIS Appointment--Official Announcement

WAISers are required to display certain qualities, including respect for the ideas of other members. I sometimes get messages saying "X is an ignorant, biassed fool" or equivalent. I summon up all my diplomacy to reply, but sometimes I offend a WAISer inadvertently. Jaqui White, a model of energy and other WAIS qualities, has an adorable secretary named Teodoro (te adoro). I have unwittingly offended Teodoro. Jaqui writes:

Teodoro was understandably offended by the reference to the Stanford Graduate Business School's fear of awakening sleeping dogs. He would like them to understand when a dog is awakened, he yawns a gigantic yawn, exposing every tooth, and the contents of his last meal, shakes his head to re-adjust his ears which have become stiff during his nap, scratches his various itchy places, and licks the rumpled parts of his fur coat to restore its gleaming unbroken expanse. He then staggers around for awhile, bumping into the furniture until he is a bit more awake. His feeding bowl is checked to ascertain if any portions of filet mignon have miraculously appeared in it, and finally his post nap drink of water is taken, scattering water to the four winds, and dripping voluminous quantities from his jowels. How could the Stanford Graduate School of Business fear such a benevolent event?"

My reply: There are dogs and dogs, some devoted to Mars, others, like Teodoro, to Athene. The reference was to the Martians, so no offense meant, Teodoro. In order to show our esteem for you, I hereby name you the mascot of WAIS.

Ronald Hilton - 10/27/00