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Michael A. Terrell

Jan 1, 1970
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Voice said:
Yeah, there was most anything else you can think of, but she was asking
about a specific thing. It always amazes me, in a group like this, how
someone can ask a simple direct question, and dozens of people will chime
in telling them about everything else under the sun, including that they
should build their own instead of buying what they asked for.


Look, you sorry jackass, this is posted to
If you don't want to be told how to build
something stay away from the design newsgroups. If this hurts your
feelings? Good. Go away until you learn how to read message headers
and how to use Usenet like an adult. Now piss off, there's nothing here
here to see for the likes of you.
 
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Watson A.Name - \Watt Sun, the Dark Remover\

Jan 1, 1970
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Rich The Newsgropup Wacko said:
But could you keep your quoted stuff from splattering all down a
hundred lines or so, most of which contain one word?

Or none?

I think that's caused by the added angle brackets ">" and the browser or
NG reader, and there's not much we can do about that. Seems like
everyone's NG reader does it. Once the first ">" is put onto the line,
the end of the previous line has a hard return on it. After that, the
line loses its ability to be reflowed. And the extra ">" makes the line
longer than the standard 72 characters, so the last word gets lopped off
and added to its own line below.

Sometimes I've reflowed a short paragraph manually, but it's just too
time consuming to do to anything more than a few lines. I knows it's
ugly, but if you haven't read the thread previously, you just have to
put up with it.
 
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John Woodgate

Jan 1, 1970
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I read in sci.electronics.design that "Watson A.Name - \"Watt Sun, the
And the extra ">" makes the line longer than the standard 72
characters, so the last word gets lopped off and added to its own line
below.

That is why you are advised to set your line length BELOW 72 characters.
I tend to use 68, because any text that gets more than four >s isn't
usually worth the bother.
 
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Spehro Pefhany

Jan 1, 1970
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^^

Well, I assumed that Rhiannon is a she. ...a bitch in any case.

Yes, if your knowledge of Celtic goddesses is deficient, there's
always Fleetwood Mac:

Rhiannon rings like a bell through the night
And wouldn't you love to love her
Takes to the sky like a bird in flight
And who will be her lover



Best regards,
Spehro Pefhany
 
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John Woodgate

Jan 1, 1970
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I read in sci.electronics.design that Rich The Newsgropup Wacko
Oh, dear. I've been wrapping at 79.

So it's all my fault.

Don't cry. We are talking about line length, not your age.
 
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Rich The Newsgropup Wacko

Jan 1, 1970
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I read in sci.electronics.design that Rich The Newsgropup Wacko


Don't cry. We are talking about line length, not your age.

LOL!
 
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R.Lewis

Jan 1, 1970
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Rich The Newsgropup Wacko said:
Are you sure he slept there?
I am uncertain of that without good evidence.
He may have tried passing through but was probably excluded.
Pauli was a bit like that - strong on his principles.
 
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Rich The Newsgropup Wacko

Jan 1, 1970
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Are you sure he slept there?

Of course not. It's just my .sig, which executes 'fortune'.
I am uncertain of that without good evidence. He may have tried passing
through but was probably excluded. Pauli was a bit like that - strong on
his principles.

And, yes, I think I get the joke, but it's a little bit, um... ephemeral?
obscure? Oh, well. I'm sure one of the old guys has a word here. ;-)
 
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Larry Brasfield

Jan 1, 1970
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Rich The Newsgropup Wacko said:
Of course not. It's just my .sig, which executes 'fortune'.

If you were sure he was sleeping (and presumably
at rest), then you could not be sure of where. I
think some physicist was sure of that relationship.
And, yes, I think I get the joke, but it's a little bit, um... ephemeral?
obscure? Oh, well. I'm sure one of the old guys has a word here. ;-)

It's elliptic, at least.
#!/usr/bin/bash
echo `fortune all`
Experience is what causes a person to make new mistakes instead of old ones.

We may be caught in a loop here.
 
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Rich The Newsgropup Wacko

Jan 1, 1970
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If you were sure he was sleeping (and presumably at rest), then you could
not be sure of where. I think some physicist was sure of that
relationship.


It's elliptic, at least.


We may be caught in a loop here.

Are you a bot?
--
Cheers!
Rich
------
The, uh, snowy mountains are like really cold, eh? And the, um, plains
stretch out like my moms girdle, eh? There's lotsa beers and doughnuts
for everyone, eh? So the last one to be peaceful and everything is a big
idiot, Eh? So shut yer face up and dry yer mucklucks by the fire, eh? And
dream about girls with their high beams on, eh? They may be cold, but
that's okay! Beer's better that way! Eh? -- A, like, Tribute to the Great
White North, eh? Beauty!
 
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keith

Jan 1, 1970
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Speaking of stupidity, did you bother to read your own headers?

Is SED in the newsgroup list, or is it not? If it is, it seems the OP
was asking for a *DESIGN*, or is a total idiot. You?
Try:
sci.electronics.misc,sci.electronics.equipment,misc.industry.electronics.marketplace,
sci.electronics.design,sci.electronics.components
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Yep, it's there. What's your point, Rich?
 
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keith

Jan 1, 1970
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Yes, if your knowledge of Celtic goddesses is deficient, there's
always Fleetwood Mac:

I must confess that I cheated. I know not of FM lyrics, but I have a
niece with the name.
Rhiannon rings like a bell through the night And wouldn't you love to
love her
Takes to the sky like a bird in flight And who will be her lover

....and a beautiful woman she is.
 
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Michael A. Terrell

Jan 1, 1970
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Rich said:
Speaking of stupidity, did you bother to read your own headers?

Try:
sci.electronics.misc,sci.electronics.equipment,misc.industry.electronics.marketplace,sci.electronics.design,sci.electronics.components


Yes I did, before I decided to reply. SED clearly is in the
excessive cross-posting. Are you trying to be funny, or just acting
stupid?
 
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Rich The Newsgropup Wacko

Jan 1, 1970
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How would I know?

By whether or not you feel. :)

This is very interesting, and in fact is something that is not only
in research as we "speak," but this very communication is a component
or facet or aspect, if you will, of that research. Otherwise, I just
rely on my felt-sense. Most people have their felt-sense shut down,
and that's the affliction that gives rise to ULs like "you're only
using 10% of your brain." Pfaugh! You might be using 100% of your
_brain_, but you haven't even _ACKNOWLEDGED THE EXISTENCE_ of your
---- ---- Whoops! I almost had a "Norman: Coordinate" there! %-\

- Does it matter?

This is also a very cool question. I'm going to have some more drugs
now.
 
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Rich The Newsgropup Wacko

Jan 1, 1970
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How would I know? Or you? Does it matter?

It's not that it matters if you're human or machine, but what
does matter is, now that we've engaged, what kind of games we
can play with the heads of our esteemed audience. I must warn
you, if we choose to play an adversarial sort of game, I could
make Fred Bloggs look like Sister Betrille. But I only said
that to get it out of the way - I haven't ever really picked up
an adversarial sort of vibe from you, just that you have such
sensitive hotbuttons, in such narrowly-defined areas of expertise.

But coming up with "caught in a loop" did, in fact catch my
attention, and I thought I'd make up a new game, I guess.

Did you know that there's a bot that's a regular on
? For extra credit, lurk there for
awhile or browse a few hundred or so recent messages, and
see if you can figure out which nym it is. ;-)
 
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Larry Brasfield

Jan 1, 1970
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Rich The Newsgropup Wacko said:
By whether or not you feel. :)

My creator(s) have effected an effective simulacrum of
feeling, enough so that I cannot distinguish it from the
reports of others on such matters. So, objectively, I
did not think of that as dispositive, at least until now.
This is very interesting, and in fact is something that is not only
in research as we "speak," but this very communication is a component
or facet or aspect, if you will, of that research.

Ooohh. I feel like a bug seeing a big eye through
a magnifying glass. Either creepy or fascinating.
Otherwise, I just rely on my felt-sense.

That can be reliable, depending on what you want.
Most people have their felt-sense shut down,
and that's the affliction that gives rise to ULs like "you're only
using 10% of your brain." Pfaugh!

Most times when I've heard that notion, it has been
from people who seemed to believe they used more
of their brain than others. I was never so sure.
You might be using 100% of your
_brain_, but you haven't even _ACKNOWLEDGED THE EXISTENCE_ of your
---- ---- Whoops! I almost had a "Norman: Coordinate" there! %-\

I'm afraid I've failed the inkblot test. Filling in those
blanks is just too hard, considering all the choices
that must be excluded. Illogical, but there it is.
- Does it matter?

This is also a very cool question. I'm going to have some more drugs
now.

Have fun!
 
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Larry Brasfield

Jan 1, 1970
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(sci.electronics.misc and sci.electronics.components
removed from followups, leaving only sci.electronics.design .)

Rich The Newsgropup Wacko said:
It's not that it matters if you're human or machine, but what
does matter is, now that we've engaged, what kind of games we
can play with the heads of our esteemed audience.

Sounds too complicated to work in any real world.
(Just an opinion, based on limitations I perceive.)
I must warn
you, if we choose to play an adversarial sort of game, I could
make Fred Bloggs look like Sister Betrille.

Almost seems tempting, but I'm way too fond of
my memories of young Sally to jeopardize them.

[snip]
But coming up with "caught in a loop" did, in fact catch my
attention, and I thought I'd make up a new game, I guess.

Hmmm. Are the rules consistent enough that anybody
has a chance of figuring them out, ultimately?
Did you know that there's a bot that's a regular on
? For extra credit, lurk there for
awhile or browse a few hundred or so recent messages, and
see if you can figure out which nym it is. ;-)

I guess I'll take a look without worrying about credit.
Cheers!
Rich

I'll leave that bait on the hook, thanks anyway.

Best regards,
 
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Rich The Newsgropup Wacko

Jan 1, 1970
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Hmmm. Are the rules consistent enough that anybody has a chance of
figuring them out, ultimately?
There are only two rules. Rule #1 is, you're not allowed to tell anybody
what rule #2 is. ;-)
 
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Watson A.Name - \Watt Sun, the Dark Remover\

Jan 1, 1970
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John Woodgate said:
I read in sci.electronics.design that "Watson A.Name - \"Watt Sun, the


That is why you are advised to set your line length BELOW 72 characters.
I tend to use 68, because any text that gets more than four >s isn't
usually worth the bother.

In the options I can find fonts and stationery, business cards, but no
line length.

The only thing I can think of is to increase the point size of the
courier font. That way the letters are bigger and take up more of the
line, so there are fewer per line.

Maybe I should start doing like some others do, and post with variable
pitch fonts. That way the number of letters per line will be much
greater and the first time they get broken, they will be split right in
half. ;-P
 
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