NetNews Usenet Archive 1993 #3/NN_1993_3.iso/spool/comp/os/vms/21757

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From: [e-mail] (Dillon Pyron)
Subject: Mad Dog Carl
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Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1993 18:28:36 GMT


Over the years, I've had the pleasure (yes pleasure) of dealing with Carl, Ehud
and a number of others on both comp.os.vms and INFO-VAX before that.  Again,
well asked questions receive accurate help responses (or at least a very polite
"you're screwed").

Then I see questions like the perenial "NEW MAIL COUNT" question.  In a large
university environment, I would expect there to be at least one person with
enough history to answer most of those.  And pleading poverty doesn't work for
me.  Anyone who can't spend $1500 after buying a $30K machine doesn't need
system help, they need hospitalization.  And then, there are those who go along
merrily, believing the world to be their caretaker.  These people get nailed
for bad questions (format, not content), disbelief of answers and other flame
provoking actions.  Finally, a special flame to those of you using INFO-VAX who
send requests to INFO-VAX instead of INFO-VAX-REQUEST.

As far a flame wars go, its not the first flamer who starts the war, it's the
second.  Instead of flaming me, sit back and think "Well fuck you, too!" and
feel superior because you didn't act like an asshole, just like me.
--
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