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Why Is Austria Skiing Dirt Cheap For USA Right Now?
Jonathan Gogan wrote:
"BrritSki" wrote in message ... Ace wrote: On Wed, 3 Sep 2003 09:53:15 +0100, "Jonathan Gogan" wrote: "Ace" wrote in message ... On Mon, 1 Sep 2003 22:24:02 +0100, Sue wrote: snip To make it easier to read just your comments, you might like to change your outlook settings to prefix each line of quoted text with a , like what most other folk do. Also you could try snipping unneeded test in the post you're quoting. You're wasting your time Ace, he's been doing this for years. His wonderful "threading newsreader" is dear old Outlook Express, but I guess he's not smart enough to use a real newsreader and check it several times a day. He top posts, doesn't snip as he even he says he should, doesn't understand what a -- line does and doesn't prefix quoted lines with a . The end result is that it's impossible to read his gems without looking at the post he's replying to to see what wisdom he's added. Which is just as well because most of what he writes is indeed drivel, so he can stay in the kf with the rest of the ignorant trolls. Britt; I sent your insight to some friends and they responded http://www.owari.ne.jp/~ima2clf/womens-institute-applauding.jpg That's the second NG I've seen that link posted on in the last few minutes, are the WI taking over usenet or summat? -- James... http://www.jameshart.co.uk/ |
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Why Is Austria Skiing Dirt Cheap For USA Right Now?
On Thu, 04 Sep 2003 09:06:32 +0200, Ace wrote:
On Wed, 3 Sep 2003 20:51:44 +0000 (UTC), Alex Heney wrote: Top-posting Among the hundreds of thousands of people posting to usenet, I doubt if there are more than a few dozen (AT MOST) who would agree with you here. Sadly, there are quite a lot more than that, mostly through simple ignorance, however. But on uk.rec.motorcycles (one of the largest froups in the world) we see quite a few arguning this point, mostly just trolling, mind. But your point is still entirley true - it's only a few awkward sods and quite a lot of ''didn't know any better' newbies who prefer to post that way. I wasn't talking about just thinking top posting is better, but about him also saying that snipping everything is better. there are people who do it out of ignorance, but that was the first time I have ever seen somebody actually try to argue it was better. -- Alex Heney, Global Villager I remember when Saturns were rockets, not cars. To reply by email, my address is aDOTjDOTheneyATbtinternetDOTcom |
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Why Is Austria Skiing Dirt Cheap For USA Right Now?
On Thu, 04 Sep 2003 23:55:16 +0100, Alex Heney wrote:
I wasn't talking about just thinking top posting is better, but about him also saying that snipping everything is better. Like what I just did? G Anyway, yeah, I've never know anyone misguided enough to try and argue that point either. But I's concluded that he is, like most arguers, simply a troll, so he's in the kf from now on. -- Ace (bruce dot rogers at roche dot com) Ski Club of Great Britain - http://www.skiclub.co.uk All opinions expressed are personal and in no way represent those of the Ski Club. |
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Why Is Austria Skiing Dirt Cheap For USA Right Now?
In , Alex Heney typed:
On Wed, 3 Sep 2003 10:42:25 +0100, "Jonathan Gogan" wrote: MoonMan I only bottom post, because if you don't you get shouted at. If people snipped irrelevant text it would not be such a problem, but they don't and I get ****ed off by having to scroll down through reams of stuff I have read before to find a 1 line silly comment at the bottom. if it was top posted life would be much simpler! As I said before, it is only laziness on your part which prefers top posting. you didn't say it to me and if you did I would have said it's only lazyness that makes people not snip properly! Top posting is more logical, if you look at a list where do you want the items you are most interested in? If it's a to do list where do you put the things to do first? -- Chris *:-) Downhill Good, Uphill BAD! www.suffolkvikings.org.uk |
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Why Is Austria Skiing Dirt Cheap For USA Right Now?
MoonMan wrote:
In , BrritSki typed: MoonMan wrote: That is also true, but two wrongs do not make a right. but three lefts make a right. I expect you're one of those annoying people on carving skis who would rather do a 270 turn than a 90 ? in line comments are the most logical IMO, and I tend to delete everything after my last comment, this has the effect of bottom posting. Exactly, and if there's only 1 point you want to make and/or the original was so short and generalised that there's nothing worth snipping what do you get ? If there's nothing in the original that is relevant, why are you replying to it ? Seems to me we're arguing the same thing. Bottom posting is the historical standard, it is logically indefensible, Several people have already done it, as have I, arguing that context is what makes it logical. You've even implied it yourself above ! but as it's the standard it will survive until teenagers take over usenet. Won't happen, too slow for them. They prfr imdcy o txt n IRC. If you are writing a letter replying to someone who made several points and/or asked several questions, surely you start by saying "Re point/? X: blah blah blah" rather than "blah blah blah (in reply to your point/? X" ? writing a letter? are you showing your age? I thought only Bank Managers did that anymore ;-) Yes I frequently write letters, admittedly usually to accountant or IFA. I did though recently have an exchange with a certain hire-car co with lots of claim and counter-claim that was exactly as I described above. I won 2 refunds - not because of my logic (which was impeccable) but because I ground them down Or to repeat part of what I posted some days ago: Q Top posters A What's the most annoying thing on usenet ? AH but A Top posters Q what's the most annoying thing on usenet is just like a tv quiz show. (can't remember the name) I know the one you mean, but the point is that it's a twist on real life and nobody's suggesting that it is a "better" way of dealing with things, any more than The Weakest Link is reality. BTW IMO the most annoying thing on usenet is people who respond to rsa's pet kook . Which one ? More importantly, what's the most annoying thing on a mountain? A snowboarder ? |
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Why Is Austria Skiing Dirt Cheap For USA Right Now?
In , BrritSki typed:
MoonMan wrote: In , BrritSki typed: MoonMan wrote: That is also true, but two wrongs do not make a right. but three lefts make a right. I expect you're one of those annoying people on carving skis who would rather do a 270 turn than a 90 ? snip but as it's the standard it will survive until teenagers take over usenet. Won't happen, too slow for them. They prfr imdcy o txt n IRC. Ur prbly Rght snip Yes I frequently write letters, admittedly usually to accountant or IFA. I did though recently have an exchange with a certain hire-car co with lots of claim and counter-claim that was exactly as I described above. I won 2 refunds - not because of my logic (which was impeccable) but because I ground them down Cor do you mean you got back twice what you paid, or did they get you on two occasions? snip BTW IMO the most annoying thing on usenet is people who respond to rsa's pet kook . Which one ? True! More importantly, what's the most annoying thing on a mountain? A snowboarder ? I was hoping for something more original, like Bars you have to walk up to -- Chris *:-) Downhill Good, Uphill BAD! www.suffolkvikings.org.uk |
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Why Is Austria Skiing Dirt Cheap For USA Right Now?
In , BrritSki typed:
MoonMan wrote: In , BrritSki typed: MoonMan wrote: That is also true, but two wrongs do not make a right. but three lefts make a right. I expect you're one of those annoying people on carving skis who would rather do a 270 turn than a 90 ? oops didn't put in my comment No I'm a Slalom skier, the idea is to turn as little as possible, but still get round the poles. Mind you I was practicing carved circles at Easter in Tignes. -- Chris *:-) Downhill Good, Uphill BAD! www.suffolkvikings.org.uk |
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Why Is Austria Skiing Dirt Cheap For USA Right Now?
MoonMan wrote:
In , BrritSki typed: MoonMan wrote: In , BrritSki typed: MoonMan wrote: That is also true, but two wrongs do not make a right. but three lefts make a right. I expect you're one of those annoying people on carving skis who would rather do a 270 turn than a 90 ? oops didn't put in my comment No I'm a Slalom skier, the idea is to turn as little as possible, but still get round the poles. Mind you I was practicing carved circles at Easter in Tignes. That makes YOU the most annoying ring on the mountain then |
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Why Is Austria Skiing Dirt Cheap For USA Right Now?
MoonMan wrote:
In , BrritSki typed: Yes I frequently write letters, admittedly usually to accountant or IFA. I did though recently have an exchange with a certain hire-car co with lots of claim and counter-claim that was exactly as I described above. I won 2 refunds - not because of my logic (which was impeccable) but because I ground them down Cor do you mean you got back twice what you paid, or did they get you on two occasions? The problem was that I'd booked online, then called a few weeks later to book a ski-rack and asked the guy to check the quote as I've often found special deals that way and I did indeed get a much better one. When the bill came it was for more or less the original quote plus the rack, so I complained but they said that the phone quote didn't include things that are part of my std. #1 Club (there's a clue as to who it was) settings. I said that I'd asked for a comparison to an existing quote that included these items and expressed surprise at the low quote but was never told that there were extras. We argued back and forth for a while during which I mentioned some poor service at Nice airport for which I got an apology and a refund voucher (I'd never have complained about it normally, I'm not a serial whiner and eventually they gave me a voucher as a gesture of goodwill. The 2 refunds almost added up to the difference, so it was worth persevering, especially as normally I get excellent service from them. |
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boring usenet meta discussion
"Alex Heney" wrote in message news On Thu, 4 Sep 2003 10:53:43 +0100, "Jonathan Gogan" wrote: Britt had an eppo and choked up... snip He top posts, doesn't snip as he even he says he should, doesn't understand what a -- line does and doesn't prefix quoted lines with a . The end result is that it's impossible to read his gems without looking at the post he's replying to to see what wisdom he's added. Ah: threading (tm) This is where you prove your complete and utter stupidity. You seem to think this is a good thing. As I said before, I cannot believe that there are more than half a dozen people in the world who think it is better to have to jump around between messages to make sense of posts. I wonder who the other 4 are. I always use the threading of my newsreader. Everybody makes some good points and Jonathon isn't top posting anyway. Can we leave it now. This isn't very interesting guys! - Neil |
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