xpyttl wrote:
"john" wrote in message
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radio_rookie wrote:


Some very good minds have weighed in on your query.


I hate to sound "college professor-y", but you really need to be familiar
with the literature.

One of the challenges with anything on the Internet is that anyone can say
anything. That is one of the great advantages, too! The problem is,
especially in a technical forum like this, you will get responses from folks
who don't have a clue but want to sound knowledgable. What is perhaps
surprising, is that sometimes, especially on this NG, some of the truly
giant minds in the field will also weigh in. Unless you are familiar with
who is who, you will have a tough time assessing the responses.

But if you review the books and magazine articles on the subject, and browse
the archives of various other forums, you will see that some of the leading
experts have posted here. Recognize that they might not sound too different
than someone who is simply guessing, and be critical in your analysis of the
responses you have received.

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Your advice is taken. But, look thru the thread: there was reasonable
consensus and I recognized some "big hitters".

I didn't mean to suggest that one learns best on the NG. Rather, my
intent was to support and give kudos to those who bring the NG up to a
reasonably high standard: no flames, insults, diversions...you know, the
usual stuff.

Here are some of my "favorite" NG remarks
"Get help"
"You have serious issues"
"What's YOUR mensa number?"
"I spent xx years at xx and xx years building xx and have xx degrees, so
I know what I'm talking about"

As one monitors these NG's, one begins to "smell" the diff between
the knowledgeable and the blow-hards. The only problem comes when they
are one and the same. Luckily, this is uncommon.

I appreciate your advice, "Professor"

John
AB8O