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   Fred J. McCall to jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com   
   Re: The European Space Agency just unvei   
   16 Apr 16 19:39:03   
   
   XPost: sci.astro, sci.physics, sci.space.policy   
   From: fjmccall@gmail.com   
      
   jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com wrote:   
      
   >In sci.physics Fred J. McCall  wrote:   
   >> jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com wrote:   
   >>   
   >>>In sci.physics Fred J. McCall  wrote:   
   >>>> jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com wrote:   
   >>>>   
   >>>>>In sci.physics Fred J. McCall  wrote:   
   >>>>>> jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com wrote:   
   >>>>>>   
   >>>>>>>In sci.physics Fred J. McCall  wrote:   
   >>>>>>>> jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com wrote:   
   >>>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>>>>In sci.physics Fred J. McCall  wrote:   
   >>>>>>>>>> jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com wrote:   
   >>>>>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>>>>>>In sci.physics Fred J. McCall  wrote:   
   >>>>>>>>>>>> jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com wrote:   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>In sci.physics Fred J. McCall  wrote:   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>> jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com wrote:   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>In sci.physics Fred J. McCall  wrote:   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com wrote:   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>In sci.physics Fred J. McCall  wrote:   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com wrote:   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>In sci.physics Fred J. McCall  wrote:   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com wrote:   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>In sci.physics Fred J. McCall  wrote:   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com wrote:   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>In sci.physics Fred J. McCall    
   wrote:   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Doc O'Leary   wrote:   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>For your reference, records indicate that   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com wrote:   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> In sci.physics Doc O'Leary  wrote:   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > I really can?t be bothered to figure out the   
   messes you get yourself   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > into.  You?ll have to pay me if you want me to do   
   your tech support.   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > :-)   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Unreadable and it is not a utf-8 issue.   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>[rest of support request snipped]   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Have you sent me a check?  If so, you?re going to   
   have to wait until I   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>can cash it.  If not, take your 1980s tech woes   
   elsewhere.   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Jim, do you have SUNWicu/SUNWicux installed and   
   running?   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>If you are talking to me, of course, however the   
   problem is NOT character   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>encoding nor is it Solaris specific.   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>The posts contain escape sequences.   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Jim, you are apparently the only one seeing that.    
   Where does that   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> tell you about the mostly likely source of the problem?   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Nope, I'm the only one talking about it.   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> So everyone hates you   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Voices in your head again.   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Nope.  Voices in YOUR head, apparently.  Why are you the   
   only one   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> complaining, Jim?   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>You mean why am I pointing it out?   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> No, I mean why do you think no one else is.   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Well, primarily because the posts were responses to me.   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Usenet ain't email, Jim.   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>No shit, space cadet?   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Yeah, no shit, chimp.  I only mentioned it because you seemed   
   unaware,   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>> what with your "the posts were response to me" comment.   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>Ever heard of threading, space cadet?   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>>>>>>> Ever heard of brains, chimpshit?   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>>>>>>So I take it the answer is no, space cadet.   
   >>>>>>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>>>>> And this is how you get yourself in trouble, chimpshit.  Making   
   things   
   >>>>>>>>>> up and before you know it you think I've actually said it.   
   >>>>>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>>>>Babble, babble, babble.   
   >>>>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>>> Probably the most sensible thing you've said in this whole blizzard of   
   >>>>>>>> chimpshit you've produced.   
   >>>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  And it's interesting that you didn't bring   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> it up until you'd lost your disagreement with him on the   
   issues, don't   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> you think?   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Nonsense; the very first thing I said was he had a character   
   sequence   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>instead of the character for a single quote.   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>> But you're still ducking the real question, chimp.  Why hasn't   
   anyone   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>> else mentioned it?   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>Lots of reasons have already been given, space cadet.   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>>>>>>> Shucking and jiving to avoid answering.  Your 'reasons' amount to   
   >>>>>>>>>>>> "because Jimp is SPECIAL and DIFFERENT".   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Why do you care so much about it?   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Because I think it makes a very fine example of how you think.   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>You mean it is a chance to be a school yard bully.   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Awwww, is poor Jimp the Chimp feeling picked on NOW?   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>Nope, you try to bully everyone, I'm just one of the many in that   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>regards.   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>>>>>>> Do you often think people are 'out to get you'?   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>>>>>>Nope, nothing special about you; just another loud mouth bully.   
   >>>>>>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>>>>> Non sequitur.  Care to try actually answering the question this   
   time?   
   >>>>>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>>>>> Do you often think people are 'out to get you'?   
   >>>>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>>>>Babble, babble, babble.   
   >>>>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>>>   
      
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