Are we all meanie-heads? No. (Was Re: The ULTIMATE...)
Are we all meanie-heads? No. (Was Re: The ULTIMATE...)
- Subject: Are we all meanie-heads? No. (Was Re: The ULTIMATE...)
- From: Simon Stapleton <email@hidden>
- Date: Fri, 04 Jan 2002 10:28:34 +0000 (GMT)
Steve Schacht wrote:
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Brian Howard wrote:
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> I also jumped right in, and wish the hell I had not! The flaming
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> I put up with went way beyond flicking a Bic--more like calling
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> in a Napalm strike on your own position.
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>
Yikes! *donning flame retardant suit*
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> My advice is to step wisely around here, or you might find
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> yourself anguishing over being banned from certain sites like I
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> have.
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Thanks for the words of caution.
What Brian's singularly failing to mention here is that he made the
classic mistake of diving into a very friendly community with his own
flamethrower on 'full toast' the instant he was gently pointed at the
manuals he required.
FWIW, this is an extremely friendly group. Helpful, knowledgeable
(although sometimes opinionated ;-) and all-round useful. One of the
best signal-noise ratios I've ever come across. The guys and gals
here know both how it's "supposed" to work as well as how
it "actually" works, and in most cases can give you pointers to
required reading and/or workarounds.
All you really need to do is read the manuals before asking your
questions, and not get offended if you get a 2 line 'RTFM' answer
(especially as the second line always seems to point out the exact
piece of manual you require) if what you're asking is one of the FAQs
[1].
Not calling the regulars nasty names when they're doing their best to
help will help your case, too, but I doubt you needed to know that.
That's more of a prod at *ahem* certain *ahem* others on the group.
Basically, your flame retardant suit is optional. You should be able
to leave it in the wardrobe. Enjoy yourself.
Simon
[1] An FAQ/MTFR list might be useful, and I might start working on
one if I ever get any spare time.
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