Re: Angus is confused

On Fri, 6 Apr 2007 23:09:42 +0100, malcolm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
wrote:

In message <toub13l84ub8rtse8ac32gj9d377a1dd26@xxxxxxx>,
amacmil304@xxxxxxx writes
On Thu, 5 Apr 2007 23:22:48 +0100, malcolm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
wrote:

Snipped another 5 headers.


Snipped 12 headers.

You snip my messages at will, so you will

snipped yours at
will. The words left are yours and



For the benefit of those who seem to have an


good practice I have included a few



guide.

- Messages and articles should be brief

point. Don't
wander off-topic, don't ramble.

I feel this means don't repeat what you have

certainly reduce
posts as much as possible,

- If you include a signature keep it

of thumb
is no longer than 4 lines. Remember

people pay for
connectivity by the minute, and the


the more they pay.

Again this appears to urge the



seems to feel that 9 lines as a sig is


- If you are sending a reply to a


sure you
summarize the original at the


include just
enough text of the original to give a


Note include ***"Just enough of the


context"***

This will make
sure readers understand when they



Since NetNews, especially, is

distributing the
postings from one host to another, it

to see a
response to a message before
the

Giving context
helps everyone. But do not include



Note ***"But do not include the entire


HTH


Malcolm Ogilvie, aka know as Dr Thick on this


<Snipped a reply which
clearly showed that the poster had comprehend



Good for you MK.



Anyone reading this will realise good




Good for you MK

When you stop snipping so will I.


I degenerate into bad news group practice because

Because what? You've lost the place :-))


I have

I know, it's pretty obvious.


Readers will by now have noticed

That the poster is completely unable to carry on a





Don't make it worse for yourself. I've already pointed



I think it is a good idea I intend to continue.


Yes, you're that sort of fool :-))


I note he can't give any reason

I don't need to; it's obvious.

Readers please note

I'm sure they do


As a result I am not convinced

Not only are you not convenced about very much, you're not very
convincing about anything.


I am at a loss to understand

Nothing unusual. You've always had that problem.


It comes with my software.

Yes, soft in the head :-))


Perhaps if he reads some of my posts he will eventually
learn.


I learned all I need to.

You are at a loss to understand.

I am a loss to understand and explain.


That's nothing new, Malcolm.

You've always had that problem.

Oh dear the poster insists on trying to impose his
will on others.

Not me. I don't care what you do. But if you snip my posts I shall
snip yours.

I am an optimist.

Optimism won't help you in your predicament.


I shall continue to try

Optimistic madness.


Fair enough.


:-))


Silly boy.


So why do you do it?

If you think it's silly you should stop and try to regain some
(definitely not all) of your sanity :-))


Angus Macmillan
www.roots-of-blood.org.uk
www.killhunting.org
www.con-servation.org.uk

All truth passes through three stages:
First, it is ridiculed;
Second, it is violently opposed; and
Third, it is accepted as self-evident.
-- Arthur Schopenhauer (1788-1860)
.

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