O.T. Why I use firewalls, Empty Temp Folders, etc.

[john p.]

Sorry, but this has *what* to do with freeware?

Well, let's see, JC mentions several freeware apps and then offers a
parable to support the use of them. Although not literal, the object
lesson is quite clear, unless, of course, you are simply not capable
of understanding or appreciating allegory.

 

[John Corliss]

Sorry, but this has *what* to do with freeware?

It's why I use Kerio, Empty Temp Folders, various freeware registry
cleaners, etc.

What you posted was asking for a reply. This post by me wasn't. That's
the difference. And as I said, you will get a better reply by posting
your question to a more appropriate group.

By the way, I have the same problem with media files on CDR. It can be
defective media or the program. Hard to say which when it happens.

 

[MAMEngineer]

What you posted was asking for a reply.

No, what I posted *was* a reply.

And as I said, you will get a better reply by posting
your question to a more appropriate group.

Perhaps she (the OP) has/d no idea what the appropriate group was. No call
for you to be the ng police and bust on her, and no call for you to call me
cockbreath, dig?

 

[H-Man]

John, whats even scarier is this;

Ordering Pizza in 2015

Operator: "Thank you for calling Pizza Hut. May I have your..."

Customer: "Hi, I'd like to order."

Operator: "May I have your NIDN first, sir?"

Customer: "I don't want to give you that information"

Operator: "Without that information sir, we cannot process an order."

Customer: "Well, I don't think you should have that information just to
process an order for a pizza!"

Operator: "Have a nice day then, goodbye."

Customer: (Sighs) "Oh, well, I'll just go to the market and get the fixins'
to make my own."

The customer now is at the market checkout.

Clerk: "Sir, may I have your NIDN."

Customer: "I'm sorry, I don't give that information."

Clerk: "I'm sorry sir, without that information, I cannot check you
through."

Customer: "But I'm paying with cash!"

Clerk: "For all we know you might be a wanted fellon, nope, I cannot let you
have your groceries without your NIDN!"

Customer: "This is rediculous, I'll take my business elsewhere."

Clerk: "Please do!"

This is a possible alternate scenario, that plays out even worse. No telling
where this might all end up.

HK

 

[Overbeck]

Very funny John. Is that your own work or did you find it elsewhere?
If the first, can we quote you and, if not, would you pass on the
source?

Many thanks,

Buz Overbeck

 

[Phoenix]

<snipped>

It would seem that Mr Corliss is not, perhaps, as original or inventive as
he seems...

Have a look at.
http://www.goldismoney.info/forums/showthread.php?t=6287

Word-for-Word except the date (2010/2015).

It would have been just as funny with the (customary) acknowledgement of the
source.
....not that I would wish to incite Andy Mabbet (or one of his numerous
aliases) to respond.

 

[lsj7]

Very funny John. Is that your own work or did you find it elsewhere?
If the first, can we quote you and, if not, would you pass on the
source?

Many thanks,

Buz Overbeck

It has been floating around email for awhile.........

--
lsj7
Their ethics are a short summary of police ordinances: for them the
most important thing is to be a useful member of the state, and to air
their opinions in the club of an evening; they have never felt the
homesickness for something unknown and far away, nor the depths which
consists in being nothing at all. ___________Soren Kierkegaard

 

[mister2u]

Yeah, it was hilarious. Then again, saying John is paranoid is not
far from the truth, either
Just because he's paranoid doesn't mean someone isn't out to get him.

 

[Susan Bugher]

Have a look at.
http://www.goldismoney.info/forums/showthread.php?t=6287

It would have been just as funny with the (customary) acknowledgement of the
source.

What source? I don't see any claim of authorship at the above link.

I just plugged this paragraph from the joke into Google:

Operator: "Thank you, Mr. Sheehan. I see you live at 1742 Meadowland
Drive, and the phone number's 494-2366. Your office number over at
Lincoln insurance is 745-2302, and your cell number's 266-2566. Which
number are you calling from, sir?"

got quite a few hits . . .

FWIW that joke showed up today in an email list I'm on . . .
unattributed . . .

Susan

 

[John Corliss]

<snipped>

It would seem that Mr Corliss is not, perhaps, as original or inventive as
he seems...

Have a look at.
http://www.goldismoney.info/forums/showthread.php?t=6287

Word-for-Word except the date (2010/2015).

It would have been just as funny with the (customary) acknowledgement of the
source.
...not that I would wish to incite Andy Mabbet (or one of his numerous
aliases) to respond.

Well, I never did say that I wrote it. And it was emailed to me
without attribution. Still, it seems that several in this group hadn't
seen it yet.

 

[Andy Mabbett]

It would seem that Mr Corliss is not, perhaps, as original or inventive
as he seems...

Have a look at.
http://www.goldismoney.info/forums/showthread.php?t=6287

Word-for-Word except the date (2010/2015).
Interesting.

It would have been just as funny with the (customary) acknowledgement
of the source....not that I would wish to incite Andy Mabbet (or one of
his numerous aliases) to respond.

How unfortunate for you.

Which "numerous aliases" would that be, by the way, and what evidence do
you have to support your ludicrous insinuation?

 

[support]

Well, I never did say that I wrote it. And it was emailed to me
without attribution. Still, it seems that several in this group hadn't
seen it yet.

I for one had never seen it, but I did enjoy reading it regardless
of where it came from first.

 

[safesurfer]

Sorry, but this has *what* to do with freeware?

Why complain? He did mark it O.T.

 

[Vrodok the Troll]

<snipped>

It would seem that Mr Corliss is not, perhaps, as original or inventive as
he seems...

[snip]

Did he claim (to be)?

 

[MAMEngineer]

Why complain? He did mark it O.T.

Read the thread "OT: what might be reason???" and the rest of the posts in
this thread before you give me grief.

 

[jimpgh2002]

<snipped>

It would seem that Mr Corliss is not, perhaps, as original or inventive as
he seems...

[snip]

Did he claim (to be)?

I don't think so.
OTOH, when some people posted how clever & funny they thought it was,
he didn't take the trouble to clarify that point.

 

[Keenan P.]

<snipped>

It would seem that Mr Corliss is not, perhaps, as original or inventive as
he seems...

[snip]

Did he claim (to be)?

Maybe he had something to do with the attack on Pearl |Harbour. Not
sure, but give him hell fer that too......
--
P. Keenan - Webmaster
Web Page Design
Manitoulin Island, Canada
http://www.members.mher.org/pokokat/
(e-mail address removed)

 

[lubinok]

| Ordering Pizza in 2015
|
John!
Nice one.
I intend re posting your post
to aus.politics.
Here in Australia the "first blush" of this behaviour is appearing.
I have an unlisted 'phone number.
The Taxi Co are not impressed when I won't give it to them so they can find the address.
My mum has a listed phone number.
She dials for a cab, not a word spoken and the cab arrives!
l.

 

[Richard Steven Hack]

With those gun laws you've got over there why in heavens name don't a
few of you go up on Capitol Hill and do some target practice on the
Politicians ?

I tried that - did eight years in the Federal pen.

Now I'm waiting for nanotech to try it again...

 

[Richard Steven Hack]

I don't think so.
OTOH, when some people posted how clever & funny they thought it was,
he didn't take the trouble to clarify that point.

OTOH, when I said "he" made me laugh, I only meant the piece that he
posted did. I suspect many of the other posters did, too. It was the
piece that was funny - John usually isn't... And I think most
posters know that but were too polite to mention it - as I did with my
"this is the first time" bit.

Which is fine, nobody says he has to be. He's the newsgroup cop, not
the newsgroup comedian...

Got lots of other people here can joust for that title...