Jason Willgruber wrote:
>
> Oh, well, thinks like that do happen, and there's not much you can do about
> it. I use MS-MAIL, and a lot of times, I don't even GET some of the
> messages :-( I hate it, but it's all my computer will run. It seems like
> every reader has it's problems.
I can personally guarantee that that isn't the only mailer/reader your
computer will run. Or I will shit in my hat and wear it backwards for a
month. (If your school/job/ISP has made a decision not to allow to use
anything better, it doesn't mean your computer can't do it).
> --
> -Jason
> (roblwill_at_usaor.net)
> ICQ#-1730318
>
> ----------
> > From: cdrmool_at_interlog.com
> > To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
> <classiccmp_at_u.washington.edu>
> > Subject: Re: FW: Dos v2.11 apology
> > Date: Wednesday, August 12, 1998 5:03 AM
> >
> >
> > Sorry for the empty message back a bit. I understand some people were
> > annoyed. Let me explain for those who don't use Pine as a mail reader.
> > The cancel command ctrl-c and cancel ctrl-x are easy to mix up. Its
> about
> > as annoying as when using Telix and wanting to shell out (alt-j) and
> > accidentally hang up (alt-h). Yes, you are prompted to make sure you want
> to
> > send after ctrl-x but if your not expecting it, simply expecting to
> > cancel, hitting the return is done before the prompt is even seen. Also,
> > being a reasonably fast typist leads to mistakes of overconfidence in
> what
> > has been typed. Remappimg the keyboard would be the obvious answer but
> > after once doing so I caused new problems, so I don't bother.
> > I promise it will never happen again.
> >
> > Colan
> >
--
Ward Griffiths <mailto:gram_at_cnct.com> <http://www.cnct.com/home/gram/>
They say that politics makes strange bedfellows.
Of course, the main reason they cuddle up is to screw somebody else.
Michael Flynn, _Rogue Star_
Received on Wed Aug 12 1998 - 20:41:58 BST