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From: Jim Thompson on 8 Apr 2010 15:28 On Thu, 08 Apr 2010 13:33:02 -0400, Phil Hobbs <pcdhSpamMeSenseless(a)electrooptical.net> wrote: >oparr(a)hotmail.com wrote: >>> He's cagey enough about >>> it that either (a) he thinks it's a genuine crown jewel or (b) he >>> doesn't want to get his tailfeathers singed by bragging about a kluge. >> >> I haven't the faintest idea as to what my "circuit" is being likened >> to. This thread is a followup (sort of) to an earlier thread "High >> side current monitor with latch" in which Joerg gives me some advice >> (albeit old school) regarding MOSFET protection. >> [snip] > >Most of the time, when somebody posts a cute circuit, people are >properly appreciative. Apart from a few private urination contests, >such as Jim's & John's, John will never get over my correcting him for a really ba-a-a-ad circuit, so he pretends that I don't exist... but this "old git" will likely outlive him :-) >most of us are pretty interested in circuits, >and like it very much when somebody helps improve the SNR of the group. > (Jim and John like circuits too, just not each other's so much.) > >So go ahead and post it. This perp never will post. He's a blow-hard. > >The pseud will say that back where he used to work, they did it with >germanium point-contact diodes and that that was way better. Then Jan >will tell you that he could do it with a PIC in 30 seconds, and that >you're nothing but a neural net, but what can you do? > >As the cop said to Jack Nicholson at the end of 'Chinatown', "Forget it, >Jake--it's Usenet.' > >Cheers > >Phil Hobbs My all-time favorite movie... though "Two Jake's" is a fairly decent follow-on. ...Jim Thompson -- | James E.Thompson, CTO | mens | | Analog Innovations, Inc. | et | | Analog/Mixed-Signal ASIC's and Discrete Systems | manus | | Phoenix, Arizona 85048 Skype: Contacts Only | | | Voice:(480)460-2350 Fax: Available upon request | Brass Rat | | E-mail Icon at http://www.analog-innovations.com | 1962 | The only thing bipartisan in this country is hypocrisy
From: John Fields on 8 Apr 2010 16:44 On Thu, 8 Apr 2010 08:35:46 -0700 (PDT), "oparr(a)hotmail.com" <oparr(a)hotmail.com> wrote: >>That's certainly true, but keeping those secrets safe usually involves >>maintaining a low profile and not blabbing about them in public. > >So this is your crusade to keep a tight lid on this one? > >>"Loose lips sink ships", you know, so, again, what was the purpose of >>the original post? > >Maybe I'm a life jacket salesman. --- More likely snake oil. And, BTW, why are you messing with headers? The following should be at the top, immediately preceding my post: >On Apr 6, 10:28�pm, John Fields <jfie...(a)austininstruments.com> wrote: --- JF
From: oparr on 8 Apr 2010 17:07 >I very much doubt that you have anything to worry about. What! Me worry? We're just playing mind games with each other. I have something some want and another set hoping and praying that I keep my mouth shut. >So go ahead and post it. All out of silver platters.....Sorry! On Apr 8, 1:33 pm, Phil Hobbs <pcdhSpamMeSensel...(a)electrooptical.net> wrote: >
From: oparr on 8 Apr 2010 17:11 >The following should be at the top, immediately preceding my post: Well it ain't. End of story. On Apr 8, 4:44 pm, John Fields <jfie...(a)austininstruments.com> wrote: >
From: Winfield Hill on 8 Apr 2010 17:44
oparr(a)hotmail.com wrote... > > What! Me worry? We're just playing mind games with each other. I have > something some want and another set hoping and praying that I keep my > mouth shut. > >> So go ahead and post it. > > All out of silver platters.....Sorry! Old car-battery lead platters, more like. -- Thanks, - Win |