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From: Moog 
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Subject: Re: Wanting to change from XP to Ubuntu and keep using Turnpike
Date: Tue, 6 Mar 2007 21:48:21 +0000 (UTC)
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Bernard Peek illuminated the devils arse on Tue, 06 Mar 2007 20:53:32
+0000, by typing:

>>Turnpike is a bag of shite fella (my opinion of course). I've
>>purposefully stayed out of this thread, but I dumped it after
>>alternatives arrived. I only used it initially 'cos it was free with my
>>Demon account.
> 
> Was that TP 6 or one of the earlier versions?

6

>>I use a dedicated newsgroup program. And three email programs.
>>
>>You won't like any of them though. They're NOT Turnpike. If you want
>>Turnpike....stick with Windows.
> 
> As I said, I may have to if I can't find a usable native Linux one.

It may sound "wacky" and a little "out there", but how about learning 
another program and its strengths/inadequacies. Just a thought like. I 
wouldn't want to queer your pitch. Turnpike was certainly inadequate for 
me.
 
>>Enjoy. Have you also got an Austin Healey (for the arduous trudge to
>>work) and a Triumph Sprite (solely for the weekend) ;-)
> 
> Looking at Tbird, Claws and Balsa I'd say that they were more akin to a
> 2CV or Beetle. They do the job, but were never intended to be easy on
> the eye. I'd rate Turnpike as a Rolls Silver Shadow by comparison.
> Solid, reliable and very well - built, but long in the tooth and very
> definitely not a modern vehicle.

Turnpike is actually like a Ford Anglia. Nice shape, but rather pants. No 
intuition, but a little bit of power under the hood. Unless you're used 
to it, whereby you just pretend that the "go-faster stripes" along the 
wings actually make a difference.

In other words...everyone just laughs at you when you drive it.

-- 
Moog

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