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Active8

Jan 1, 1970
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On 11 Oct 2003 12:06:25 -0700, JeffM, said...
and it is so difficult to back up.
unless your reader's set to store downloaded articles. sometimes the
connection slows down or there's a giant PDF or program downloading and
it takes for ever to get that old article to come up.
 
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Andrew Howard

Jan 1, 1970
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DarkMatter said:
Yes, you do.

I'm sorry, but do you have any idea how childish that sounds?

It's like the old "I know you are, you said you are, so what am I?"
comeback, which makes people just give up because it's so bad.

Andrew Howard
 
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SHAUN

Jan 1, 1970
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Hey Jeff , I have been noticing that you're somewhat like the newsgroup
governor in here and I was wondering if you could start teaching me a little
about electronics for my upcoming class in the spring semester and by the
way that is my major, EET.
 
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Active8

Jan 1, 1970
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On 11 Oct 2003 13:41:35 -0700, JeffM, said...
Adding to the OP, I think it's especially cute
when folks feel they have to label the text as snipped,
as if asking for permission.
here's a not so paper-thin opinion. one of those links suggested marking
the snipped texts as such. it's not asking permission, it's just doing
so and noting that it was done.

i don't suppose it adds anything to the post, however.

brs,
mike
 
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Active8

Jan 1, 1970
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On 9 Oct 2003 18:10:37 -0700, JeffM, said...

That newsreader software, as a convenience to its user,
blockquotes the whole damned previous post is a major source of the
problem.

with mine you can mute quoted text and set limits on # of lines, but the
muted text shows up in the follow-up in case you want/need it.

brs,
mike
 
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Active8

Jan 1, 1970
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On Sat, 11 Oct 2003 20:55:30 GMT, John Fortier, said...
Anyway, this thread has nothing to do with electronics, basic or otherwise
and it's received far more attention than any of the real posts to this
group.

you ain't shittin'
If you really want to avoid wasting bandwidth, may I suggest
ignoring such obvious invitations to fractiousness as that provided by
JeffM.

i don't see where he's posted that much or riled anyone up nearly as
much as that flame-war currently in progress.
I'm not going to contribute further to this thread, even though I expect to
be flamed by the more easily aroused of you, except to say that far to many
of you are acting like children.
be glad we didn't french-bash you. you know, you're only one, sorry, 2
typos shy of a transform? :)

i don't see where you've invited a flame.

brs,
mike
 
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Active8

Jan 1, 1970
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On Sat, 11 Oct 2003 15:05:59 -0700, DarkMatter, said...
Damn! The old bastard has a little insight, after all.
does this mean you girls are going to kiss and make up? ;-)

mike
 
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John Larkin

Jan 1, 1970
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Hey Jeff , I have been noticing that you're somewhat like the newsgroup
governor in here and I was wondering if you could start teaching me a little
about electronics for my upcoming class in the spring semester and by the
way that is my major, EET.

Gosh, does Jeff know anything about electronics?

John
 
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SHAUN

Jan 1, 1970
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Well, John can you assist me in learning about electronics? I would surely
appreciate it! I really need to learn as much as I can so that I may be
prepared when it comes time to start my electronics classes! Thank you John
if you can!

Shaun
 
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Andrew Howard

Jan 1, 1970
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SHAUN said:
Hey Jeff , I have been noticing that you're somewhat like the newsgroup
governor in here and I was wondering if you could start teaching me a little
about electronics for my upcoming class in the spring semester and by the
way that is my major, EET.

Try going to a few websites first, see if you can teach yourself anything.
(I'm not saying you shouldn't ask for help, but a newsgroup probably isn't
the best way to give lessons. It's up to Jeff what he wants to do though.)

A couple of links:

http://www.ibiblio.org/kuphaldt/electricCircuits/

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/g.knott/

Andrew Howard
 
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SHAUN

Jan 1, 1970
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Thank you Andrew, I will check out these websites as soon as possible,
because I would like to soon be able to understand what you guys are talking
about! Again, thank you

Shaun
 
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John Fields

Jan 1, 1970
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Well, John can you assist me in learning about electronics? I would surely
appreciate it! I really need to learn as much as I can so that I may be
prepared when it comes time to start my electronics classes! Thank you John
if you can!

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First learn how to post.

Leave enough of the post you're responding to in your reply so that what
you're making reference to is obvious.

If you don't, then it puts the onus on finding out what it is you're
talking about on the reader, which is very inconsiderate, especially if
you're asking for something.

And bottom post unless you've got a good reason not to.
 
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Fred Bloggs

Jan 1, 1970
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Why would you enroll in an EET major if you know nothing about electronics?
 
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John Larkin

Jan 1, 1970
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Why would you enroll in an EET major if you know nothing about electronics?

To learn something about electronics?

John
 
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DarkMatter

Jan 1, 1970
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I'm sorry, but do you have any idea how childish that sounds?

It's like the old "I know you are, you said you are, so what am I?"
comeback, which makes people just give up because it's so bad.

Andrew Howard

What is so bad is that you actually sign your name to such a stupid
post on your part. You suck so bad, you suck at sucking.
 
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