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- From: ckp2n@faraday.clas.Virginia.EDU (Christina Powell)
- Subject: Re: Amazing Stories
- Message-ID: <1992Nov6.182519.24308@murdoch.acc.Virginia.EDU>
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- Organization: University of Virginia
- References: <1992Nov6.163150.3600@hubcap.clemson.edu>
- Date: Fri, 6 Nov 1992 18:25:19 GMT
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- rpointe@hubcap.clemson.edu writes:
- > thecure@ee.mu.OZ.AU (matthew aardvarkious) writes:
- >
- > >The following is an untouched true extract from #twilight_zone
- >
- > ><Rothbard> How do I get the /list command to wait for me to read a page? (It scrolls off too fast to read, now)
- > ><DWalker> type /set hold_mode on
- > ><Silek> try /set hold_mode on
- > ><Rothbard>
- > ><Rothbard> You guys are great! thanks!
- > ><Silek> Wow, we are great ..
- > >> wow! a compliment!
- > ><Morkeleb> he prolly said it on the wrong channel ..
- > ><DWalker> Congrats, break out the champaign :)
- > ><Silek> must be
- >
- > >Believe it or not.
- >
- > The more amazing thing to me, is that:
- > a) he got an answer
- > b) it wasn't some inane joke like "type /sig list! hahaha!"
- >
- That's not really fair. The couple of times I've gone into the
- #Twilight_Zone to ask a question, I've gotten a fairly prompt and
- helpful answer. Maybe it just depends on what you're asking
- (i.e., not about bots) and how you ask (i.e., straight to the
- point but not rudely).
-
-