RANT: Post replies at the top!
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Re: Post replies at the top!
Nick N wrote:
> I had to scroll down through all that just to see "I agree whole-heartedly"
> ????
> Nick
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> "Ghostbuster" <bradjeep@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:mhZNc.3717$AY5.2091@newssvr21.news.prodigy.co m...
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>>"twaldron" <thomas@OBVIOUSrubicons.com> wrote in message
>>news:gdANc.21161$A84.338@newssvr23.news.prodigy. com...
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>>>
>>>Jeff Lowe wrote:
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>>>>"dsm" <dsm_2004@operamail.com> wrote in message
>>>>news:2b81fac0.0407271114.52f2cd66@posting.goog le.com...
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>"SB" <chicbearsmook@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>>>
>>>>news:<li5Nc.1434$KLu1.411@news04.bloor.is.net. cable.rogers.com>...
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>>I had a guy in another newsgroup tell me that it was proper etiquette
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>>to
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>>>>>>bottom post.
>>>>>>I told him he was a moron!!
>>>>>>
>>>>>>But ya, I don't care TOO TOO much where you post. Top posting is
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>>easier
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>>>>as
>>>>
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>>>>>>you don't have to snip too much....but you bottom posters....if
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> you're
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>>>>just
>>>>
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>>>>>>replying and saying, "YES" or some other one word reply...then
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> dammit,
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>>>>do
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>>some post editing so we don't have to scroll so much to find out that
>>>>
>>>>you
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>>had no real opinion!!
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Man, ranting is contagious!!
>>>>>>"Endo" <me@oh.my> wrote in message
>>>>>>news:7u2dnTk2UdWZUJncRVn-rw@comcast.com...
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Who wants to scroll through the same message 10 times to read all
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> the
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>>>>>>>replies because you posted at the bottom of the original text? Take
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>>>>an
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>>>>>>>example from Bill ------ and Jerry Bransford...post your reply at
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> the
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>>>>top.
>>>>
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>>>>>>>Most newsreaders nest the replies under the original anyway, so it's
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>>>>not
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>>>>>>>like you need a refresher of the topic before reading every reply.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Oh, and while i'm at it...trim the excess off the quoted text. We
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>>>>don't
>>>>
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>>>>>>>need 3 pages of crap tacked on the end of the old message either.
>>>>
>>>>People
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>>>>>>>with grandiose signatures are the main offenders. Every reply
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> adding
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>>>>>>>another page of nothing but signature, and that of course means you
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>>>>have
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>>>>>>to
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>scroll through 4 pages now just to read a one line reply to a post.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Yeesh.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>/rant
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>Exactly.
>>>>
>>>>Well, in most cases that's probably correct, but there are exceptions.
>>>>:)~
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>>>>
>>>
>>>Precisely.
>>>
>>>--
>>>_______________________________________________ ____________
>>>tw
>>>
>>>03 TJ Rubicon - Rubicon Express 4.5"
>>>01 XJ Sport
>>>
>>>There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
>>>-- Dave Barry
>>>
>>>Pronunciation: 'jEp
>>>Function: noun
>>>Date: 1940
>>>
>>>Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
>>>A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
>>>1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
>>>World War II.
>>>
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>>I agree whole-heartedly.
>>\
>>Brad
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That's the joke, Nick.
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03 TJ Rubicon - Rubicon Express 4.5"
01 XJ Sport
There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
-- Dave Barry
Pronunciation: 'jEp
Function: noun
Date: 1940
Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
World War II.
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Re: RANT: Post replies at the top!
On Tue, 27 Jul 2004 23:31:29 +1000, in rec.autos.makers.jeep+******, GW De
Lacey <georgew@dnet.aunz.com> wrote:
Ifi>On Mon, 26 Jul 2004 11:33:47 -0400, Lee Ayrton wrote:
en>
hrg>
o >>We do this here Well, I'm one who are solidly wedded to
wst>>top-posting, no is solidly wedded posting, same Rockwell
io>>number. You mi to properly trimmed flexable and follow
ed >>what the previ bottom posting, but likely to rant that
vet>>_our_ way is t I can see some say that it makes it
e o>>easier on all advantage to centre rant away, but don't expect
rpp>>to shift any posting. les are close enough to
op>>religious --
pso >> GW De Lacey
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Aktohdi
Lacey <georgew@dnet.aunz.com> wrote:
Ifi>On Mon, 26 Jul 2004 11:33:47 -0400, Lee Ayrton wrote:
en>
hrg>
o >>We do this here Well, I'm one who are solidly wedded to
wst>>top-posting, no is solidly wedded posting, same Rockwell
io>>number. You mi to properly trimmed flexable and follow
ed >>what the previ bottom posting, but likely to rant that
vet>>_our_ way is t I can see some say that it makes it
e o>>easier on all advantage to centre rant away, but don't expect
rpp>>to shift any posting. les are close enough to
op>>religious --
pso >> GW De Lacey
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Aktohdi
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Re: RANT: Post replies at the top!
On Tue, 27 Jul 2004 23:31:29 +1000, in rec.autos.makers.jeep+******, GW De
Lacey <georgew@dnet.aunz.com> wrote:
Ifi>On Mon, 26 Jul 2004 11:33:47 -0400, Lee Ayrton wrote:
en>
hrg>
o >>We do this here Well, I'm one who are solidly wedded to
wst>>top-posting, no is solidly wedded posting, same Rockwell
io>>number. You mi to properly trimmed flexable and follow
ed >>what the previ bottom posting, but likely to rant that
vet>>_our_ way is t I can see some say that it makes it
e o>>easier on all advantage to centre rant away, but don't expect
rpp>>to shift any posting. les are close enough to
op>>religious --
pso >> GW De Lacey
rts>
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Aktohdi
Lacey <georgew@dnet.aunz.com> wrote:
Ifi>On Mon, 26 Jul 2004 11:33:47 -0400, Lee Ayrton wrote:
en>
hrg>
o >>We do this here Well, I'm one who are solidly wedded to
wst>>top-posting, no is solidly wedded posting, same Rockwell
io>>number. You mi to properly trimmed flexable and follow
ed >>what the previ bottom posting, but likely to rant that
vet>>_our_ way is t I can see some say that it makes it
e o>>easier on all advantage to centre rant away, but don't expect
rpp>>to shift any posting. les are close enough to
op>>religious --
pso >> GW De Lacey
rts>
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Aktohdi
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Re: RANT: Post replies at the top!
On Tue, 27 Jul 2004 23:31:29 +1000, in rec.autos.makers.jeep+******, GW De
Lacey <georgew@dnet.aunz.com> wrote:
Ifi>On Mon, 26 Jul 2004 11:33:47 -0400, Lee Ayrton wrote:
en>
hrg>
o >>We do this here Well, I'm one who are solidly wedded to
wst>>top-posting, no is solidly wedded posting, same Rockwell
io>>number. You mi to properly trimmed flexable and follow
ed >>what the previ bottom posting, but likely to rant that
vet>>_our_ way is t I can see some say that it makes it
e o>>easier on all advantage to centre rant away, but don't expect
rpp>>to shift any posting. les are close enough to
op>>religious --
pso >> GW De Lacey
rts>
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Aktohdi
Lacey <georgew@dnet.aunz.com> wrote:
Ifi>On Mon, 26 Jul 2004 11:33:47 -0400, Lee Ayrton wrote:
en>
hrg>
o >>We do this here Well, I'm one who are solidly wedded to
wst>>top-posting, no is solidly wedded posting, same Rockwell
io>>number. You mi to properly trimmed flexable and follow
ed >>what the previ bottom posting, but likely to rant that
vet>>_our_ way is t I can see some say that it makes it
e o>>easier on all advantage to centre rant away, but don't expect
rpp>>to shift any posting. les are close enough to
op>>religious --
pso >> GW De Lacey
rts>
e-t>(mono spaced font needed)
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Aktohdi
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Re: RANT: Post replies at the top!
On Tue, 27 Jul 2004 23:31:29 +1000, in rec.autos.makers.jeep+******, GW De
Lacey <georgew@dnet.aunz.com> wrote:
Ifi>On Mon, 26 Jul 2004 11:33:47 -0400, Lee Ayrton wrote:
en>
hrg>
o >>We do this here Well, I'm one who are solidly wedded to
wst>>top-posting, no is solidly wedded posting, same Rockwell
io>>number. You mi to properly trimmed flexable and follow
ed >>what the previ bottom posting, but likely to rant that
vet>>_our_ way is t I can see some say that it makes it
e o>>easier on all advantage to centre rant away, but don't expect
rpp>>to shift any posting. les are close enough to
op>>religious --
pso >> GW De Lacey
rts>
e-t>(mono spaced font needed)
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Aktohdi
Lacey <georgew@dnet.aunz.com> wrote:
Ifi>On Mon, 26 Jul 2004 11:33:47 -0400, Lee Ayrton wrote:
en>
hrg>
o >>We do this here Well, I'm one who are solidly wedded to
wst>>top-posting, no is solidly wedded posting, same Rockwell
io>>number. You mi to properly trimmed flexable and follow
ed >>what the previ bottom posting, but likely to rant that
vet>>_our_ way is t I can see some say that it makes it
e o>>easier on all advantage to centre rant away, but don't expect
rpp>>to shift any posting. les are close enough to
op>>religious --
pso >> GW De Lacey
rts>
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Aktohdi
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Re: RANT: Post replies at the top!
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Bob Officer wrote:
>>We do this here Well, I'm one who are solidly wedded to
> wst>>top-posting, no is solidly wedded posting, same Rockwell
> io>>number. You mi to properly trimmed flexable and follow
> ed >>what the previ bottom posting, but likely to rant that
> vet>>_our_ way is t I can see some say that it makes it
> e o>>easier on all advantage to centre rant away, but don't expect
> rpp>>to shift any posting. les are close enough to
> op>>religious --
> pso >> GW De Lacey
> rts>
> e-t>(mono spaced font needed)
> - s
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__________________________________________________ _________
tw
03 TJ Rubicon - Rubicon Express 4.5"
01 XJ Sport
There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
-- Dave Barry
Pronunciation: 'jEp
Function: noun
Date: 1940
Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
World War II.
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Bob Officer wrote:
>>We do this here Well, I'm one who are solidly wedded to
> wst>>top-posting, no is solidly wedded posting, same Rockwell
> io>>number. You mi to properly trimmed flexable and follow
> ed >>what the previ bottom posting, but likely to rant that
> vet>>_our_ way is t I can see some say that it makes it
> e o>>easier on all advantage to centre rant away, but don't expect
> rpp>>to shift any posting. les are close enough to
> op>>religious --
> pso >> GW De Lacey
> rts>
> e-t>(mono spaced font needed)
> - s
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tw
03 TJ Rubicon - Rubicon Express 4.5"
01 XJ Sport
There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
-- Dave Barry
Pronunciation: 'jEp
Function: noun
Date: 1940
Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
World War II.
(Please remove the OBVIOUS to reply by email)
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