Re: Simplify accessing list of newgroups

From: Michael Jennings (harvest_at_way.invalid)
Date: 03/12/04


Date: Fri, 12 Mar 2004 11:55:57 -0500

In article <MPG.1abac70aa5e42834989dc6@msnews.microsoft.com>,
nsm@blackhole.aosake.net says...
> In article <uv4Jt#xBEHA.1600@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl>, harvest@way.invalid
> says...
>> Well, we sure do tend to be top posting full quoters. I don't
>> want to say anything bad about Gravity or Agent. It's kind of
>> like Eudora, say nice things but never use.
>
> Really! Speak for yourself! I neither top posted, nor full
> quoted. I quoted "in-line" in response to your points; this is
> more than acceptable, it is preferred. I certainly did not
> include the quote of the original article, as true full-quoter
> would have done.
>
It's difficult and confusing - not suitable for quickie tech.

>> To get the fuel line connection to the q-jet I use a crescent
>> wrench and a vice-grip. You're supposed to use a 1" open end and
>> an exact-fit flare-nut wrench. I am not prepared to invest $50
>> in undoing a connection.
>
> Your fuel line, do with it as you will. It might cost you $75 to
> save $50, if you break that line! ;)
>
If the nuts are tightened just right it works.
Otherwise it's as you say or worse.

>>
>> Yes, Outlook Express is versatile. Have you tried the
>> Communities2 utf8 interface? PA Bear hates it. It is not a good
>> idea to use vice-grips on wing nuts.
>
> Why would I try it? I don't use MSOE for news (except for an
> occasional session of "sock puppet"!).

Exactly why - to determine what the OP is contending with.

> I use Forté Free Agent for posting spam to
> <news.admin.net-abuse.email>, and on those occasions when I would
> post Japanese characters;

Use of Agent tends to be the full, paid version.
 
> Gravity 2.60 doesn't understand Japanese.
>
Does Gravity give you weird =?Utf-8?B?alphanum==?= "From" headings
in this newsgroup from the Communities2 users? It does me. In
matters of taste no disputation is... what's the latin? We both
should get up effective resumes and land jobs. I will wish you
luck with your job hunt if you will wish me luck with mine.



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