| Lynn Wheeler et al [message #369123] |
Tue, 19 June 2018 06:16  |
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Originally posted by: Gareth's Downstairs Computer
Insofar as this NG is about old computers, then the
old timers are to be encouraged before they too have
left us.
Their recollections of things that had happened before
many of us were not yet a twinkle in the milkman's eye
are too valuable to be lost in an outburst of personal rancour.
Just my Ha'pporth, YMMV
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| Re: Lynn Wheeler et al [message #369129 is a reply to message #369123] |
Tue, 19 June 2018 12:00  |
tutu
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On Tue, 19 Jun 2018 11:16:13 +0100
Gareth's Downstairs Computer
<headstone255.but.not.these.five.words@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Insofar as this NG is about old computers, then the
> old timers are to be encouraged before they too have
> left us.
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> Their recollections of things that had happened before
> many of us were not yet a twinkle in the milkman's eye
> are too valuable to be lost in an outburst of personal rancour.
>
> Just my Ha'pporth, YMMV
Determined to keep this flame burning, Gareth?
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| Re: Lynn Wheeler et al [message #369149 is a reply to message #369129] |
Tue, 19 June 2018 22:45 |
Gene Wirchenko
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On Tue, 19 Jun 2018 17:00:29 +0100, Jim <me@privacy.net> wrote:
> On Tue, 19 Jun 2018 11:16:13 +0100
> Gareth's Downstairs Computer
> <headstone255.but.not.these.five.words@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>> Insofar as this NG is about old computers, then the
>> old timers are to be encouraged before they too have
>> left us.
>>
>> Their recollections of things that had happened before
>> many of us were not yet a twinkle in the milkman's eye
>> are too valuable to be lost in an outburst of personal rancour.
>>
>> Just my Ha'pporth, YMMV
> Determined to keep this flame burning, Gareth?
Are you?
Sincerely,
Gene Wirchenko
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| Re: Lynn Wheeler et al [message #369158 is a reply to message #369149] |
Wed, 20 June 2018 03:44 |
tutu
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On Tue, 19 Jun 2018 19:45:12 -0700
Gene Wirchenko <genew@telus.net> wrote:
> On Tue, 19 Jun 2018 17:00:29 +0100, Jim <me@privacy.net> wrote:
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>> On Tue, 19 Jun 2018 11:16:13 +0100
>> Gareth's Downstairs Computer
>> <headstone255.but.not.these.five.words@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Insofar as this NG is about old computers, then the
>>> old timers are to be encouraged before they too have
>>> left us.
>>>
>>> Their recollections of things that had happened before
>>> many of us were not yet a twinkle in the milkman's eye
>>> are too valuable to be lost in an outburst of personal rancour.
>>>
>>> Just my Ha'pporth, YMMV
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>> Determined to keep this flame burning, Gareth?
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> Are you?
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> Sincerely,
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> Gene Wirchenko
No.
Are you?
Sincerely,
Jim.
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| Re: Lynn Wheeler et al [message #369188 is a reply to message #369158] |
Thu, 21 June 2018 01:15 |
Gene Wirchenko
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On Wed, 20 Jun 2018 08:44:51 +0100, Jim <me@privacy.net> wrote:
> On Tue, 19 Jun 2018 19:45:12 -0700
> Gene Wirchenko <genew@telus.net> wrote:
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>> On Tue, 19 Jun 2018 17:00:29 +0100, Jim <me@privacy.net> wrote:
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>>> On Tue, 19 Jun 2018 11:16:13 +0100
>>> Gareth's Downstairs Computer
>>> <headstone255.but.not.these.five.words@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Insofar as this NG is about old computers, then the
>>>> old timers are to be encouraged before they too have
>>>> left us.
>>>>
>>>> Their recollections of things that had happened before
>>>> many of us were not yet a twinkle in the milkman's eye
>>>> are too valuable to be lost in an outburst of personal rancour.
>>>>
>>>> Just my Ha'pporth, YMMV
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>>> Determined to keep this flame burning, Gareth?
>>
>> Are you?
> No.
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> Are you?
No. Asking a leading question was not nice. Did you like it
when I threw it back at you to illustrate?
Sincerely,
Gene Wirchenko
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| Re: Lynn Wheeler et al [message #369192 is a reply to message #369188] |
Thu, 21 June 2018 03:08 |
tutu
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On Wed, 20 Jun 2018 22:15:03 -0700
Gene Wirchenko <genew@telus.net> wrote:
> On Wed, 20 Jun 2018 08:44:51 +0100, Jim <me@privacy.net> wrote:
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>> On Tue, 19 Jun 2018 19:45:12 -0700
>> Gene Wirchenko <genew@telus.net> wrote:
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>>> On Tue, 19 Jun 2018 17:00:29 +0100, Jim <me@privacy.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>> On Tue, 19 Jun 2018 11:16:13 +0100
>>>> Gareth's Downstairs Computer
>>>> <headstone255.but.not.these.five.words@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> > Insofar as this NG is about old computers, then the
>>>> > old timers are to be encouraged before they too have
>>>> > left us.
>>>> >
>>>> > Their recollections of things that had happened before
>>>> > many of us were not yet a twinkle in the milkman's eye
>>>> > are too valuable to be lost in an outburst of personal rancour.
>>>> >
>>>> > Just my Ha'pporth, YMMV
>>>
>>>> Determined to keep this flame burning, Gareth?
>>>
>>> Are you?
>
>> No.
>>
>> Are you?
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> No. Asking a leading question was not nice. Did you like it
> when I threw it back at you to illustrate?
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Gene Wirchenko
I had no feelings about it.
Sincerely,
Jim.
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