Recalling insignificant events
Garvin Gray yesterday claimed I was making stuff up when I claimed I had run into CAQ Ratings Officer Patrick Byrom on a bus, and that we briefly discussed the new rating system and RD's where Pat agreed with me that RD's should be made public.
Today I was in touch with Pat as I wanted to follow that up. Pat confirmed that he has no recollection of the event. I admit that the discussion was very brief, and was on a bus just before Pat got off.
I recall it clearly because right away I started licking my lips at the new ammunition I had which I could hurl at the bots. I did not make it up, sorry Garvin. Its likely that because the exchange was rather insignificant, at least to Pat, that he has no memory of it.
I ride the bus all the time - work, city, places where I will be drinking and don't want to drive home possibly over the limit. I cannot say I remember every conversation I have ever had on a bus trip, and so it is unsurprising that Pat doesn't remember this particular conversation.
I will point to some circumstantial eveidence, however, lending credence to my recollection of the exchange. Pat confirmed that he told Bill Gletsos yesterday that he could see no reason why RD's were not published. As such his position is consistent with the brief conversation I had with him on the bus.
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"The fox knows many things, but the hedgehog knows one big thing."
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