On 12/04/2010 2:00 PM, Priest wrote:
On Apr 11, 6:57 am, wrote:
Just have to ask. Why do "posters" just pop in here out of the blue
with no posting history on usenet whatsoever and show up in RRS and
ask simple questions. All they have to do is google their answer. If
this is legitimate, I 'suppose' there will be some answers. But I kind
of just shake my head with questions like this, it almost makes me
think it's 'someone' who has posted in here before and had not too
great of a response/responses - and in a weird way - just by someone
in this group conversing with them in a 'normal' manner gives them a
sense of accomplishment. Almost like making small talk when they
already know the answer. Just saying. {?}

Get off your high horse, the man asked a legitimate question in the
proper newsgroup. All your inane response did was derail the thread
into a string of rubbish that only served to increase the noise to
signal ratio in the group. Small wonder why so few people post here
anymore.

Gregg is very good at derailing legitimate threads. You should see him
in action in other newsgroups where he has teamed with a bunch of trolls
who already have the destruction of two newsgroups (that I know of) to
their credit. He regards this newsgroup as "home turf" and has asked his
troll mates to stay away so he can retain a "clean image" here.

Krypsis

sv1 wrote:


Middle East

This makes me wonder. My guess is that he/she is not in a position to
have a lengthy discussion, let's say they are in Iran, Syria, Lebanon,
Saudi Arabia, Gaza, etc.

He opens a disposible email account, posts his question with as little
identifying information as possible, takes the advice and has someone
buy him a radio and bring it in hidden in their dirty socks in their luggage.

He then disapears from here, and sits in the dark, listening to the news that
is uncensored and unmonitored on shortwave, instead of the internet where it
is both censored and monitored in his country.

I know this is awfully melodramatic, but if you think this does not still
exist to this day, you must be asleep.

During the cold war it was common, have we all become so jaded that we assume
everyone who posts here is a native Englsh speaker, has broadband internet,
unlimited funds and time, and lives in a democracy that allows the free
flow of information and wants to be identified.

If you saw the last Saturday Night Live, where (an actor playing) President
Obama, went over the census form with you, with some very difficult questions,
you can extrapolate the one about firearms to radios.

Geoff.
--
Geoffrey S. Mendelson, Jerusalem, Israel N3OWJ/4X1GM
New word I coined 12/13/09, "Sub-Wikipedia" adj, describing knowledge or
understanding, as in he has a sub-wikipedia understanding of the situation.
i.e possessing less facts or information than can be found in the Wikipedia.

On 4/11/10 22:46 , Priest wrote:
On Apr 11, 7:34 am, "D. Peter wrote:

Instead of delivering a windy self congratulatory lecture why not just
answer the original posters ON TOPIC radio related question? Jeezus
talk about a shaggy dog story!


Doctor, heal thyself.

On Apr 11, 10:42*pm, Krypsis wrote:
On 12/04/2010 2:00 PM, Priest wrote:





On Apr 11, 6:57 am, *wrote:
Just have to ask. Why do "posters" just pop in here out of the blue
with no posting history on usenet whatsoever and show up in RRS and
ask simple questions. All they have to do is google their answer. If
this is legitimate, I 'suppose' there will be some answers. But I kind
of just shake my head with questions like this, it almost makes me
think it's 'someone' who has posted in here before and had not too
great of a response/responses - and in a weird way - just by someone
in this group conversing with them in a 'normal' manner gives them a
sense of accomplishment. Almost like making small talk when they
already know the answer. Just saying. *{?}

Get off your high horse, the man asked a legitimate question in the
proper newsgroup. All your inane response did was derail the thread
into a string of rubbish that only served to increase the noise to
signal ratio in the group. Small wonder why so few people post here
anymore.

Gregg is very good at derailing legitimate threads. You should see him
in action in other newsgroups where he has teamed with a bunch of trolls
who already have the destruction of two newsgroups (that I know of) to
their credit. He regards this newsgroup as "home turf" and has asked his
troll mates to stay away so he can retain a "clean image" here.

Krypsis- Hide quoted text -

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We've no problem with that. He's been a pretty good boy here so far.

Bruce

On Apr 12, 12:00*am, Priest wrote:
On Apr 11, 6:57*am, Gregg wrote:

Just have to ask. Why do "posters" just pop in here out of the blue
with no posting history on usenet whatsoever and show up in RRS and
ask simple questions. All they have to do is google their answer. If
this is legitimate, I 'suppose' there will be some answers. But I kind
of just shake my head with questions like this, it almost makes me
think it's 'someone' who has posted in here before and had not too
great of a response/responses - and in a weird way - just by someone
in this group conversing with them in a 'normal' manner gives them a
sense of accomplishment. Almost like making small talk when they
already know the answer. Just saying. *{?}

Get off your high horse, the man asked a legitimate question in the
proper newsgroup. All your inane response did was derail the thread
into a string of rubbish that only served to increase the noise to
signal ratio in the group. Small wonder why so few people post here
anymore.

No. Everything was fine, I said I apologized, you looking to fight or
something? I'd rather not Priest.

On Apr 12, 7:24*am, "Geoffrey S. Mendelson"
wrote:
sv1 wrote:

Middle East

This makes me wonder. My guess is that he/she is not in a position to
have a lengthy discussion, let's say they are in Iran, Syria, Lebanon,
Saudi Arabia, Gaza, etc.

He opens a disposible email account, posts his question with as little
identifying information as possible, takes the advice and has someone
buy him a radio and bring it in hidden in their dirty socks in their luggage.

He then disapears from here, and sits in the dark, listening to the news that
is uncensored and unmonitored on shortwave, instead of the internet where it
is both censored and monitored in his country.

I know this is awfully melodramatic, but if you think this does not still
exist to this day, you must be asleep.

During the cold war it was common, have we all become so jaded that we assume
everyone who posts here is a native Englsh speaker, has broadband internet,
unlimited funds and time, and lives in a democracy that allows the free
flow of information and wants to be identified.

If you saw the last Saturday Night Live, where (an actor playing) President
Obama, went over the census form with you, with some very difficult questions,
you can extrapolate the one about firearms to radios.

Geoff, there is nothing that you said that would shock me if that
scenario went down. Enjoy living in Israel, that beautiful country-
one day here shortly we are going to visit.:-)

On 12/04/2010 11:54 PM, bpnjensen wrote:
On Apr 11, 10:42 pm, wrote:
On 12/04/2010 2:00 PM, Priest wrote:





On Apr 11, 6:57 am, wrote:
Just have to ask. Why do "posters" just pop in here out of the blue
with no posting history on usenet whatsoever and show up in RRS and
ask simple questions. All they have to do is google their answer. If
this is legitimate, I 'suppose' there will be some answers. But I kind
of just shake my head with questions like this, it almost makes me
think it's 'someone' who has posted in here before and had not too
great of a response/responses - and in a weird way - just by someone
in this group conversing with them in a 'normal' manner gives them a
sense of accomplishment. Almost like making small talk when they
already know the answer. Just saying. {?}

Get off your high horse, the man asked a legitimate question in the
proper newsgroup. All your inane response did was derail the thread
into a string of rubbish that only served to increase the noise to
signal ratio in the group. Small wonder why so few people post here
anymore.

Gregg is very good at derailing legitimate threads. You should see him
in action in other newsgroups where he has teamed with a bunch of trolls
who already have the destruction of two newsgroups (that I know of) to
their credit. He regards this newsgroup as "home turf" and has asked his
troll mates to stay away so he can retain a "clean image" here.

Krypsis- Hide quoted text -

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We've no problem with that. He's been a pretty good boy here so far.

Bruce

"so far"?? You may soon have a problem with him. He has just invited his
troll friends over here from rec.knives, s.c.t. and rec.scuba.

You'll find your "friend" Gregg is a two faced jerk.

Gregg's not real bright however as he doesn't yet realise that if he
hangs around turds, soon he will smell like a turd, an inevitable
consequence.

Krypsis

On Apr 13, 3:36*am, Krypsis wrote:
On 12/04/2010 11:54 PM, bpnjensen wrote:





On Apr 11, 10:42 pm, *wrote:
On 12/04/2010 2:00 PM, Priest wrote:

On Apr 11, 6:57 am, * *wrote:
Just have to ask. Why do "posters" just pop in here out of the blue
with no posting history on usenet whatsoever and show up in RRS and
ask simple questions. All they have to do is google their answer. If
this is legitimate, I 'suppose' there will be some answers. But I kind
of just shake my head with questions like this, it almost makes me
think it's 'someone' who has posted in here before and had not too
great of a response/responses - and in a weird way - just by someone
in this group conversing with them in a 'normal' manner gives them a
sense of accomplishment. Almost like making small talk when they
already know the answer. Just saying. *{?}

Get off your high horse, the man asked a legitimate question in the
proper newsgroup. All your inane response did was derail the thread
into a string of rubbish that only served to increase the noise to
signal ratio in the group. Small wonder why so few people post here
anymore.

Gregg is very good at derailing legitimate threads. You should see him
in action in other newsgroups where he has teamed with a bunch of trolls
who already have the destruction of two newsgroups (that I know of) to
their credit. He regards this newsgroup as "home turf" and has asked his
troll mates to stay away so he can retain a "clean image" here.

Krypsis- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

We've no problem with that. *He's been a pretty good boy here so far.

Bruce

"so far"?? You may soon have a problem with him. He has just invited his
troll friends over here from rec.knives, s.c.t. and rec.scuba.

You'll find your "friend" Gregg is a two faced jerk.

Gregg's not real bright however as he doesn't yet realise that if he
hangs around turds, soon he will smell like a turd, an inevitable
consequence.

Krypsis- Hide quoted text -

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Well, when it happens, it happens, and we'll deal with it. So far,
you've been complaining a lot, but you are the only one bringing grief
here. At least you're not a two-faced jerk - you're a creepy
malcontent ALL the time :-D

On Apr 13, 10:31*am, bpnjensen wrote:
On Apr 13, 3:36*am, Krypsis wrote:





On 12/04/2010 11:54 PM, bpnjensen wrote:

On Apr 11, 10:42 pm, *wrote:
On 12/04/2010 2:00 PM, Priest wrote:

On Apr 11, 6:57 am, * *wrote:
Just have to ask. Why do "posters" just pop in here out of the blue
with no posting history on usenet whatsoever and show up in RRS and
ask simple questions. All they have to do is google their answer. If
this is legitimate, I 'suppose' there will be some answers. But I kind
of just shake my head with questions like this, it almost makes me
think it's 'someone' who has posted in here before and had not too
great of a response/responses - and in a weird way - just by someone
in this group conversing with them in a 'normal' manner gives them a
sense of accomplishment. Almost like making small talk when they
already know the answer. Just saying. *{?}

Get off your high horse, the man asked a legitimate question in the
proper newsgroup. All your inane response did was derail the thread
into a string of rubbish that only served to increase the noise to
signal ratio in the group. Small wonder why so few people post here
anymore.

Gregg is very good at derailing legitimate threads. You should see him
in action in other newsgroups where he has teamed with a bunch of trolls
who already have the destruction of two newsgroups (that I know of) to
their credit. He regards this newsgroup as "home turf" and has asked his
troll mates to stay away so he can retain a "clean image" here.

Krypsis- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

We've no problem with that. *He's been a pretty good boy here so far.

On 4/13/10 17:51 , Gregg wrote:

I have NEVER had anyone follow me around usenet before and it's kinda
weird too be quite frank about it. All he does is read this group and
as soon as someone shows "any" problem or disagreement in something I
said (in this case Preist) - then this ass clown joins into the
fray.shaking my head


Don't put to much energy into it. It happens. There's one, who
shows up here, from time to time, who's been stalking me for a
decade, now. A case of too much time. I've filtered this person in
the group. And they know better than to contact in person. After a
while it becomes a non-issue.

Chalk it up to USENet, and don't let it impact your enjoyment of
the group.