Where is JohnT?

[TCO]

That's pretty unkind.

I'm fine with his struggles with his folks. Normal in family businesses (and he's a big part of that thing).

Who cares about some convention. He's got nothing to be ashamed of.

[Bugs ****ing Bunny]

I'm fine with his struggles with his folks.

So am I. I thought it was hilarious.

[Ecthy]

What was the problem with the Poly convention? Planned too big, too little attendance? Happens to any event planning.

[Bugs ****ing Bunny]

I'm sure someone can provide an accurate account. My memory of it, based purely on what I read here, was that JohnT was organising it, and when things started to get problematic he went into hiding.

[Dinner]

JohnT tried to start a business with a friend and it didn't go well with the whole thing going tits up. He pretty much stopped posting after that. Adam Smith was the one who died.

[Dinner]

Adam Smith did. I know that is strange...since not so old and had a school daughter. He even was admiring of a teacher I had from NU at consulting company special training. And whatshisname (Dan?) and I had beers with him.

REally, you think JohnT is? I thought he was just fighting the family business issues and such.

The Dan you are thinking of was DanS.

[Ecthy]

I'm sure someone can provide an accurate account. My memory of it, based purely on what I read here, was that JohnT was organising it, and when things started to get problematic he went into hiding.

I remember something like that. I'm sure someone can be more pompous and verbose about the whole affair.

Hey, wasn't that coined in the same discussion?

Dinner, we're talking about the Poly convention. Your info does help a bit, though it leaves a question: was there a time between the Poly convention and the business tragedy you mention, when JohnT was still posting here?

[MrFun]

Do you happen to know why he doesn't post on Poly anymore?

Are you being serious, in asking this question?

[Lorizael]

People have plenty of reasons for leaving forever.

[Bugs ****ing Bunny]

Are you being serious, in asking this question?

No, it was a cunning trap to lure someone into making a mock-shocked rhetorical question in response.

[The Mad Monk]

Apparently MrFun knows the "real" answer -- so spill.

[Dinner]

Actually, after reading this thread I believe I mixed up JohnT and DanS. JohnT was the phone book guy who worked for his parents and DanS was the guy who tried to start a business with a friend but it went bankrupt and he kept claiming it was all his partner's fault and that the guy was lazy or something like that.

[Alexander's Horse]

bungled Poly convention, that would do it

[notyoueither]

Actually, after reading this thread I believe I mixed up JohnT and DanS. JohnT was the phone book guy who worked for his parents and DanS was the guy who tried to start a business with a friend but it went bankrupt and he kept claiming it was all his partner's fault and that the guy was lazy or something like that.

I'm thinking this is highly inaccurate.

I think DanS got married and got a life. JohnT did go through a business with a partner.