In a message dated 1/11/06 12:05:26 PM, [log in to unmask] writes:

"the employing museums should read this list (which is public online)
> and see how much time  their 'professionals' waste online."
> --------------------------------------
> 
> Mr/Ms. "unlisted @ATT.net,     
> 
> Ouch!    That comment hurts!    Me personaly and the profession. 
> 
> Mr/Ms. Unlisted, did you happen (probably not) notice what time MY post was 
> sent to the list?    12:55 AM!!   What was I doing up?   Reading and replying 
> to email.   Why was I still up at 1AM?   Because during the day I was giving 
> tours, working on collections, cleaning toilets, meeting with funders. .... 
> Because that night I was at the museum having a meeting with community 
> officials until 10pm .... In short, because -- Mr/Ms. "Unlisted" -- I *am* a 
> "Museum Professional!"   
> 
> Please Mr/Ms. Unlisted, don't cast stones upon our glass museums.   We all 
> NEED humor in our lifes.   Humor stimulates creativity, and discussion.   
> Humor builds relationships.   Humor relaves stress, and can put abstract concepts 
> into more understandable graps.    Don't think that because we're thinking 
> up funny one liners about our profession that we're for one minute neglecting 
> our job.     How someone making a witty comment about needing to wearing 
> white gloves at the family dinner table, any different that same person typing a 
> on-line repy saying you should wear white gloves while handling silver in 
> your collection?   
> 
> In case you're curious it's 12:28 (central time) -- 28 minutes into "my" 
> lunch hour!   I spent most of the morning in a meeting with an exhibit designer, 
> and this afternoon is booked with a special event (the crowd of 150+ arrives 
> at 2pm -- set up is 1pm) Why am I responding to you instead of eating lunch? 
>    Because I'm *insane*   . . . and that just MIGHT as we all know IS a true 
> sign of you being a museum professional?
> 
> - David - <----- who is proud to sign his name to this post, so that the 
> public can/will see that I play an active role in the betterment of not only 
> "our" museum, but also of the museum profession as a whole.
> 
> David Lewis, curator
> Aurora Regional Fire Museum
> www.AuroraRegionalFireMuseum.org
> 

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