From: James Jolley on
On 2010-07-02 12:26:34 +0100, Sak Wathanasin <sw(a)nan.co.uk> said:

>
> And if you're wondering why people are only saying these things to you
> and not RM, it's because we've given up on him. It's up to you: you
> can join Chris Holland and pursue your vendetta with RM through all
> the newgroups or you can get a life and just accept that being abused
> by RM is part of the initiation rite for this group. Either way, he
> "wins".

Good points and i'll just ignore him then.

From: zoara on
"TOG(a)Toil" <totallydeadmailbox(a)yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
> On 2 July, 12:59, Sak Wathanasin <s...(a)nan.co.uk> wrote:
>> On 2 July, 12:21, "TOG(a)Toil" <totallydeadmail...(a)yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
>>
>>> On 2 July, 02:37, real-address-in-...(a)flur.bltigibbet.invalid
> > > (Rowland
>>
>>> McDonnell) wrote:
>> ...
>>>> But - well, that lot all seem to think that it's perfectly okay for
> > > > them
>>>> to hurl personal abuse at anyone they like, sneering all the
> > > > while...
>>
>>> What abuse?
>>
>> I see bear-bating is alive and well in the virtual world.
>
> Perfectly reasonable and polite question.

I don't think it is reasonable, in this case. You know the answer, and
either he knows the answer and will never admit it, or he is not able to
see the answer however hard he tries.

So the question just adds to the noise, really.

-z-

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From: Pd on
zoara <me18(a)privacy.net> wrote:

> Bella Jones <me9(a)privacy.net> wrote:
> > Chris Ridd <chrisridd(a)mac.com> wrote:
> >
> >> I do feel it is time to bring back the punishemnt fodler. Is it still
> > > around?
> >
> > Oh my god, the punishemnt fodler! Closed for cleaning and refilling of
> > the coffee machine so very often. It would need a bit of a dust, but
> > worth it, I think.
>
> It will probably need upgrading, too. Those cooling fins are antiquated
> compared to today's technology.

Thank god they moved on from the liquid-cooled attempt.

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From: Peter Ceresole on
D.M. Procida <real-not-anti-spam-address(a)apple-juice.co.uk> wrote:

> Whatever happened to him? On second thoughts, don't answer. I'm quite
> happy not knowing.

'He' posted a couple of times, in the chorus of Rowland-baiting. What
you might expect.
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Peter
From: Bruce Horrocks on
On 02/07/2010 12:31, zoara wrote:
> Bella Jones<me9(a)privacy.net> wrote:
>> Chris Ridd<chrisridd(a)mac.com> wrote:
>>
>>> I do feel it is time to bring back the punishemnt fodler. Is it still
>>> around?
>>
>> Oh my god, the punishemnt fodler! Closed for cleaning and refilling of
>> the coffee machine so very often. It would need a bit of a dust, but
>> worth it, I think.
>
> It will probably need upgrading, too. Those cooling fins are antiquated
> compared to today's technology.

Presumably, under Snow Leopard, it's been upgraded to a smart punishemt
fodler?

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