Lynn Wheeler et al

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6 total messages Started by Gareths Downstairs Computer Tue, 19 Jun 2018 10:16

#624012

Author: Gareths Downstairs Computer
Date: Tue, 19 Jun 2018 10:16

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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

Re: Lynn Wheeler et al

#624013

Author: Jim
Date: Tue, 19 Jun 2018 16:00

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On Tue, 19 Jun 2018 11:16:13 +0100
Gareth's Downstairs Computer
<headstone255.but.n...@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?

Re: Lynn Wheeler et al

#624014

Author: Gene Wirchenko
Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2018 02:45

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On Tue, 19 Jun 2018 17:00:29 +0100, Jim <m...@privacy.net> wrote:

>On Tue, 19 Jun 2018 11:16:13 +0100
>Gareth's Downstairs Computer
><headstone255.but.n...@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

Re: Lynn Wheeler et al

#624015

Author: Jim
Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2018 07:44

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On Tue, 19 Jun 2018 19:45:12 -0700
Gene Wirchenko <ge...@telus.net> wrote:

> On Tue, 19 Jun 2018 17:00:29 +0100, Jim <m...@privacy.net> wrote:
> 
> >On Tue, 19 Jun 2018 11:16:13 +0100
> >Gareth's Downstairs Computer
> ><headstone255.but.n...@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


No.

      Are you?

Sincerely,

Jim.

Re: Lynn Wheeler et al

#624016

Author: Gene Wirchenko
Date: Thu, 21 Jun 2018 05:15

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On Wed, 20 Jun 2018 08:44:51 +0100, Jim <m...@privacy.net> wrote:

>On Tue, 19 Jun 2018 19:45:12 -0700
>Gene Wirchenko <ge...@telus.net> wrote:
>
>> On Tue, 19 Jun 2018 17:00:29 +0100, Jim <m...@privacy.net> wrote:
>> 
>> >On Tue, 19 Jun 2018 11:16:13 +0100
>> >Gareth's Downstairs Computer
>> ><headstone255.but.n...@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?

     No.  Asking a leading question was not nice.  Did you like it
when I threw it back at you to illustrate?

Sincerely,

Gene Wirchenko

Re: Lynn Wheeler et al

#624017

Author: Jim
Date: Thu, 21 Jun 2018 07:08

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On Wed, 20 Jun 2018 22:15:03 -0700
Gene Wirchenko <ge...@telus.net> wrote:

> On Wed, 20 Jun 2018 08:44:51 +0100, Jim <m...@privacy.net> wrote:
> 
> >On Tue, 19 Jun 2018 19:45:12 -0700
> >Gene Wirchenko <ge...@telus.net> wrote:
> >  
> >> On Tue, 19 Jun 2018 17:00:29 +0100, Jim <m...@privacy.net> wrote:
> >>   
> >> >On Tue, 19 Jun 2018 11:16:13 +0100
> >> >Gareth's Downstairs Computer
> >> ><headstone255.but.n...@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?  
> 
>      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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