From: Jim A on
On 06/24/2010 07:40 PM, Adrian wrote:
> Jim A<ja(a)averyjim.myzen.co.uk> gurgled happily, sounding much like they
> were saying:
>
>>>> How is it *supposed* to work?
>
>>> It's a MessageID. Any half-decent proper news client will be able to
>>> parse it correctly.
>>> http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc1036
>>>
>>> Google Groups should, too, but it's terminally fucked.
>
>> I don't think Thunderbird does either.
>
> No, it doesn't.
>
>> IME there's no such thing as a half decent proper news client on
>> Linux.
>
> Pan's about the least-worst, ime.

Thanks. I would agree with you but on my crummy little Eee with
Mandriva linux, pan crashes quite frequently. When I can afford to
replace it I'll give pan another try.

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From: The Medway Handyman on
Adrian wrote:
> "Brimstone" <brimstone(a)hotmail.com> gurgled happily, sounding much
> like they were saying:
>
>>> Still, even if he does manage to find the article, I rather suspect
>>> the ads will have expired, so here's some more...
>>> http://www.leboncoin.fr/voitures/121177775.htm
>>> http://www.leboncoin.fr/voitures/120710559.htm
>>> http://www.leboncoin.fr/voitures/91885400.htm
>>> http://www.leboncoin.fr/voitures/113948085.htm
>
>> But.... they're all French!! <recoils in horror>
>
> Well, yes. The French pretty much led the world in diesel engines -
> it's only in the last decade or two that everybody else has caught up.
>
> But that's OK. TMH only lives about 50 miles from Dover.

Dead easy to get spares for a 37 year old vehicle used for business then/

What a fuckwit.


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viable form of transport.


From: Adrian on
"The Medway Handyman" <davidlang(a)no-spam-blueyonder.co.uk> gurgled
happily, sounding much like they were saying:

>>>> Still, even if he does manage to find the article, I rather suspect
>>>> the ads will have expired, so here's some more...
>>>> http://www.leboncoin.fr/voitures/121177775.htm
>>>> http://www.leboncoin.fr/voitures/120710559.htm
>>>> http://www.leboncoin.fr/voitures/91885400.htm
>>>> http://www.leboncoin.fr/voitures/113948085.htm

>>> But.... they're all French!! <recoils in horror>

>> Well, yes. The French pretty much led the world in diesel engines -
>> it's only in the last decade or two that everybody else has caught up.
>>
>> But that's OK. TMH only lives about 50 miles from Dover.

> Dead easy to get spares for a 37 year old vehicle used for business
> then/

Yup. Damn near anything delivered next day.

> What a fuckwit.

Indeed.
From: Clot on
Adrian wrote:
> "The Medway Handyman" <davidlang(a)no-spam-blueyonder.co.uk> gurgled
> happily, sounding much like they were saying:
>
>>>>> Still, even if he does manage to find the article, I rather
>>>>> suspect the ads will have expired, so here's some more...
>>>>> http://www.leboncoin.fr/voitures/121177775.htm
>>>>> http://www.leboncoin.fr/voitures/120710559.htm
>>>>> http://www.leboncoin.fr/voitures/91885400.htm
>>>>> http://www.leboncoin.fr/voitures/113948085.htm
>
>>>> But.... they're all French!! <recoils in horror>
>
>>> Well, yes. The French pretty much led the world in diesel engines -
>>> it's only in the last decade or two that everybody else has caught
>>> up.
>>>
>>> But that's OK. TMH only lives about 50 miles from Dover.

As the crow flies, he probably lives closer than that to where they are put
together, (their engines that is). Try Dagenham.
>
>> Dead easy to get spares for a 37 year old vehicle used for business
>> then/
>
> Yup. Damn near anything delivered next day.
>
Not so.

The motor manufacturers and the spares centres are missing a trick at the
moment as far as I see it. Twenty years ago, you would rarely spot a ten
year old car on the road. Today, twenty years ago is ballpark H/J, there are
many K reg. onwards. If you scan the groups and forums you will find plenty
of folk suffering to find parts for them, though the vehicles are quite
roadworthy and if used for limited travel their wholelife environmental
impact is far better than putting another vehicle on the road and scrapping
the former.

I have used deisels of preference since '85 as their overall impact on the
environment is less than using a petrol motor. Farts on cyclists too! I jest
with that as I have one son with asthma problems and another one who uses a
cycle of preference and having got through the penile period of having a
driving licence and car choses not to have one.

Don't get too focussed on an issue without seeing the bigger picture.

I might get my A35 out of the garage tomorrow. If I use it for commuting
that could cause fun. Shame it isn't cold, the legal exhaust is a treat to
see. Braking- well it is legal!

There are a lot of impractical fans on this site, (and some who are lacking
in the thinking dept.). Come to think of it, I've just described those that
support the English Football Team!




From: Jim A on
On 06/25/2010 12:40 AM, Phil W Lee wrote:
> Jim A<ja(a)averyjim.myzen.co.uk> considered Thu, 24 Jun 2010 20:03:30
> +0100 the perfect time to write:
>
>> On 06/24/2010 07:40 PM, Adrian wrote:
>>> Jim A<ja(a)averyjim.myzen.co.uk> gurgled happily, sounding much like they
>>> were saying:
>>>
>>>>>> How is it *supposed* to work?
>>>
>>>>> It's a MessageID. Any half-decent proper news client will be able to
>>>>> parse it correctly.
>>>>> http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc1036
>>>>>
>>>>> Google Groups should, too, but it's terminally fucked.
>>>
>>>> I don't think Thunderbird does either.
>>>
>>> No, it doesn't.
>>>
>>>> IME there's no such thing as a half decent proper news client on
>>>> Linux.
>>>
>>> Pan's about the least-worst, ime.
>>
>> Thanks. I would agree with you but on my crummy little Eee with
>> Mandriva linux, pan crashes quite frequently. When I can afford to
>> replace it I'll give pan another try.
>
> Would Forte Agent run under wine?

It might, but the deficiencies in Thunderbird aren't so great as to
motivate me to try it (I've not used wine myself for anything yet).

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