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Skriven 2005-01-25 08:56:00 av MARTIN ATKINS (1:123/140)
     Kommentar till en text av HOWIE COOMBE
Ärende: OFF TOPIC
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-=> HOWIE COOMBE wrote to MARTIN ATKINS <=-

HC> Dear Martin, in regards to this message to Me.

>  Yes i receive all mail addressed to me on the fido.

HC> That is very open of you.

Not realy. It's a service provided by my sysop.

> As for you going over old ground it is not a crime,

HC> No it is not but i am glad to hear someone else thinks as much.

If you do it too much then people could assume you are not paying
attention.

> but more on this later.

HC> I Await it with baited breath.

Please don't bait it with a dead rat. :-}

> HC> i am sorry if that inconveniences you, but please dont twit me, or do,

>  You have not inconvenienced me.

HC> I Am glad to read this, as it happens its seems i have not
HC> inconvenienienced Wayne Chirnside either, as i am about to read a
HC> message from him in this echo as well, which i hope is as pleasant to
HC> read as this message has been, so far, I Also like Tom Walker, Even if
HC> he is a Devout Republican.

I have no idea what a republican is. This is the WINDOWS echo.

> I appreciate all friendly mail i receive.

HC> I appreciate all mail i receive, it is the contents of some of these
HC> messages that i do not appreciate.

If you throw you hat into a public forum it's best you learn to wear 
criticism. 

> As for twitting you,

HC> Yes?.

Fraid not...you don't get that lucky. ;}

> i do not twit people.

HC> Neither it seems does Wayne Chirnside or Tom Walker, for which i will
HC> always be eternally greatfull, and i am sorry if i have ever said
HC> anything to the contrary.

Wayne and Tom contribute to the Fido. They are out there if you look.

> I don't think you are a twit,

HC> Give it time, You Will change your mind.:}

I hope not. ;-\

> nor do i find your posts irritating.

HC> As i said above, Give it time....

I'll give it as much time as it deserves.

> I think you are learning how to use the fido and doing a very good job of
> picking things up as you go along.

HC> Thank you for the compliment, mind you after 16 years on and off i
HC> should hope i am learning something.

Sixteen years and you still haven't got the hang of it?

> I'm sorry if some people have been less than hospitable to you.

HC> You and me both.

Water off a ducks back.

> I have been around long enough to have witnessed some less than impressive
> entrances by those who have twitted you.

HC> So have i, but i would not rub there faces in it, much, even if i
HC> could.

Why should you want to? If you put an agressive face on then people 
will ignore you.
 
> Their memories are very short but that's their problem.

HC> Short?, or selective?.

Usualy short but selective can be a usefull tool.

> > Just to refresh your memory.

> HC> Yes?.

Yup.

> > Although the moderator appears to be absent it is no excuse for poor
> HC> I Quite agree, but who are you accusing of "poor behavior"?, Me, Wayne
> You must understand that i cannot discuss such matters in this echo.
HC> Fair enough, i am wrong in at least one case anyway.
> > If you have an axe to grind with a moderator you can take it to the
> HC> I can not get that echo, luckily i have not got any axe's to grind

> Kewl. :)

HC> I Am sure allthe worlds Moderaters and Sysops agree.

Then im sure you will agree that this is not the echo to discuss such 
matters.

> > This echo is about WINDOWS and i think the mod would like it stay that

> HC> As would i, which is why i think the thread that this message is

> We all have to learn and that some times it involves making mistakes.

HC> Amen.

If you make too many mistakes then you could forgive your peers usuming 
your an idiot.

> > If you can't get MATZDOBRE then maybe ANYTHING_GOES echo would be more

> HC> "appear not to be overly hostile"?, how about the Asian Chat Echo?.

>  I will let you know if i can get it from this BBS next post but if not can
> you recieve ANYTHING_GOES?

HC> I dont think so, and i dont think in retrospect that the Asian Chat
HC> Echo is called the Asian Chat Echo but i will check by sending you a
HC> message from same after i have replied to the message from Wayne
HC> Chirnside I mentioned earlier.

No worries I have you on ASIAN_LINK.

> > Remaining off topic for a short while can i ask you if you are using an
> HC> I am useing Common Ground BBS's onboard editing facility's, if you do

>  I wasn't critising your BBS editor.

HC> The responsible partys will be happy to read this.

If your sysop reads this he/she is unlikely to be offended. It means
at last count he/she has at least three members who don't know how to 
use an OLMR.

> What i would like you to do is consider using an Off Line Mail Reader
> (OLMR).

HC> That makes 2 of us, i would like toconsider same, iwould like to do
HC> same, can not do either.

> What this will do is allow you download mail and read it at your leisure.

HC> Yes i know this.

So why are you going over old ground?

> You can then reply to any mail you find interesting.

HC> Indeed, mind you i can do this now too, if i can find it and read it in
HC> time.

What do you mean "read it in time"? You pour two fingers of burbon and 
suck on a fine Havana cigar. That should give you all the time you need.

> You can formulate your replies offline and send them up to the BBS when you
> next log on.

HC> Indeed, mind you i prefer online in that regard, more natural, after
HC> all you can not formulate most conversations off line.

What a load of crap. We have been using OLMRs for years. I have never 
had a problem sending echo mail to any user. Netmail is usualy reserved 
for sysops but is forwarded if appropriate.

> If you would like to use this facility then i will try and help you get set
> up.

HC> I think i will get back to you on this.

Your sysop probably has the files. :) 

> It's ok to discuss such matters here until such time as we can move to the
> appropriate echo.

HC> I think it is ok to discuss such matters here period on account of i
HC> think the Moderator, and there is one here, declared me a lost cause
HC> years ago.

Perhaps the mod got fed up with banging his head again a brick wall.

> Relax be happy. ;)

HC> Thank you for this advice, same to you.

I'll chat in ASIAN_LINK. ;)

L8r. :)
 
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