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| From | "James Wilkinson Sword" <imvalid@somewear.com> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | comp.os.linux.advocacy, comp.sys.mac.system, alt.comp.os.windows-10, alt.cellular-phone-tech |
| Subject | Re: Apple told to warn against charging phone in bath after man's electrocution |
| Date | 2017-04-20 23:16 +0100 |
| Organization | ~ |
| Message-ID | <op.yy0lgzu2js98qf@red.lan> (permalink) |
| References | (15 earlier) <op.yy0fdkatjs98qf@red.lan> <odb5ll$dfm$1@dont-email.me> <op.yy0h5smsjs98qf@red.lan> <odb80g$641$1@dont-email.me> <odbb7g$2mk$1@dont-email.me> |
Cross-posted to 4 groups.
On Thu, 20 Apr 2017 23:06:37 +0100, Rene Lamontagne <rlamont@shaw.ca> wrote: > On 4/20/2017 4:08 PM, Sprang wrote: >> On Thu, 20 Apr 2017 22:04:30 +0100, James Wilkinson Sword, after 15 edits, wrote this: >>> On Thu, 20 Apr 2017 21:31:46 +0100, Rene Lamontagne <rlamont@shaw.ca> wrote: >>> >>>> On 4/20/2017 3:04 PM, James Wilkinson Sword wrote: >>>>> On Thu, 20 Apr 2017 20:47:51 +0100, Rene Lamontagne <rlamont@shaw.ca> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> On 4/20/2017 2:09 PM, James Wilkinson Sword wrote: >>>>>>> On Thu, 20 Apr 2017 20:01:13 +0100, Rene Lamontagne <rlamont@shaw.ca> >>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On 4/20/2017 12:19 PM, James Wilkinson Sword wrote: >>>>>>>>> On Thu, 20 Apr 2017 17:44:10 +0100, Snit >>>>>>>>> <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> >>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On 4/20/17, 9:21 AM, in article op.yyz414w0js98qf@red.lan, "James >>>>>>>>>> Wilkinson >>>>>>>>>> Sword" <imvalid@somewear.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> On Thu, 20 Apr 2017 16:55:49 +0100, Marek Novotny >>>>>>>>>>> <marek.novotny@marspolar.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> On 2017-04-20, James Wilkinson Sword <imvalid@somewear.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> // snip >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> If you don't know what intelligence means, you ought to invest in >>>>>>>>>>>>> a dictionary. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> You're feeding the troll. I suggest starving the troll. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Fell free to killfile it if you wish. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Those who troll COLA are going to increase their begging for >>>>>>>>>> people to >>>>>>>>>> not >>>>>>>>>> speak to me. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> I actually work to help desktop Linux do better -- I speak of its >>>>>>>>>> benefits >>>>>>>>>> but, more importantly based on the level of the ecosystem, I have for >>>>>>>>>> years >>>>>>>>>> spoken of what it would take to make it actually useful to more >>>>>>>>>> people. I >>>>>>>>>> have had a goal of seeing it move from the 1% it used to be stuck >>>>>>>>>> at to >>>>>>>>>> increase. It is now double that (though that might include ChromeOS, >>>>>>>>>> and if >>>>>>>>>> it does I admit that weakens my position here). >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> <http://tmp.gallopinginsanity.com/LinuxTrendNov2007-Present.png> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Now, of course, I am not going to pretend my efforts are what boosted >>>>>>>>>> it... >>>>>>>>>> I am but a bit player in a much larger open source world. But I do >>>>>>>>>> educate >>>>>>>>>> people about Linux, both the pros and cons. I do turn in bug reports >>>>>>>>>> and >>>>>>>>>> help developers see what the issues in their products are from the >>>>>>>>>> eyes of >>>>>>>>>> users. I do share information in COLA and elsewhere as to what is >>>>>>>>>> needed for >>>>>>>>>> desktop Linux to gain users and compete better with Windows and >>>>>>>>>> macOS. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> I join those such as Mark Shuttleworth, Jim Zemlin, the KDE and GNOME >>>>>>>>>> teams, >>>>>>>>>> and many others in contributing where I can. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Many in COLA work against this. And as desktop Linux does better they >>>>>>>>>> will >>>>>>>>>> increase their trolling. They will become more desperate and attack >>>>>>>>>> those of >>>>>>>>>> us who seek to help it grow. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> So what we've got is a bunch of trolls calling everyone else trolls? >>>>>>>>> How childish. Is there such a thing as a troll? I've never seen one, >>>>>>>>> just people calling everyone else a troll because they're in >>>>>>>>> disagreement with them. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I've only ever seen one real troll, he lived under a small wooden >>>>>>>> bridge >>>>>>>> on a rural road. >>>>>>>> We demolished the bridge and he ran away, I've never seen him since. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Are you remembering a fairy story, or does Canada ave some odd people? >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> No, No, Not people, A real Troll. >>>>> >>>>> That's about as likely to exist as god. >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> He stood about four and a half foot tall, Long pointy ears A lot of >>>> whiskers, and a mean grin. he could run very fast. >>>> You mean with all those old wooden bridges you have in England you >>>> haven't seen one? >>>> Boy, You need to get out more and visit your countryside. >>> >>> That's just an evil midget. >>> >> >> https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/dc/Bobcat2.jpg >> > > Close, But the one I saw had A really evil grin and he snarled and > Swore a lot before he ran away. Were you drunk at the time? -- The Post Office just recalled their latest stamps. They had pictures of lawyers on them, and people couldn't figure out which side to spit on.
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Re: Apple told to warn against charging phone in bath after man's electrocution "James Wilkinson Sword" <imvalid@somewear.com> - 2017-04-15 21:53 +0100
Re: Apple told to warn against charging phone in bath after man's electrocution Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2017-04-15 15:21 -0700
Re: Apple told to warn against charging phone in bath after man's electrocution "James Wilkinson Sword" <imvalid@somewear.com> - 2017-04-20 14:26 +0100
Re: Apple told to warn against charging phone in bath after man's electrocution Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2017-04-20 08:05 -0700
Re: Apple told to warn against charging phone in bath after man's electrocution "James Wilkinson Sword" <imvalid@somewear.com> - 2017-04-20 16:11 +0100
Re: Apple told to warn against charging phone in bath after man's electrocution Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2017-04-20 08:22 -0700
Re: Apple told to warn against charging phone in bath after man's electrocution "James Wilkinson Sword" <imvalid@somewear.com> - 2017-04-20 16:35 +0100
Re: Apple told to warn against charging phone in bath after man's electrocution Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2017-04-20 08:49 -0700
Re: Apple told to warn against charging phone in bath after man's electrocution "James Wilkinson Sword" <imvalid@somewear.com> - 2017-04-20 17:21 +0100
Re: Apple told to warn against charging phone in bath after man's electrocution Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2017-04-20 09:37 -0700
Re: Apple told to warn against charging phone in bath after man's electrocution "James Wilkinson Sword" <imvalid@somewear.com> - 2017-04-20 18:19 +0100
Re: Apple told to warn against charging phone in bath after man's electrocution Marek Novotny <marek.novotny@marspolar.com> - 2017-04-20 10:55 -0500
Re: Apple told to warn against charging phone in bath after man's electrocution "James Wilkinson Sword" <imvalid@somewear.com> - 2017-04-20 17:21 +0100
Re: Apple told to warn against charging phone in bath after man's electrocution Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2017-04-20 09:44 -0700
Re: Apple told to warn against charging phone in bath after man's electrocution "James Wilkinson Sword" <imvalid@somewear.com> - 2017-04-20 18:19 +0100
Re: Apple told to warn against charging phone in bath after man's electrocution Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2017-04-20 10:35 -0700
Re: Apple told to warn against charging phone in bath after man's electrocution Rene Lamontagne <rlamont@shaw.ca> - 2017-04-20 14:01 -0500
Re: Apple told to warn against charging phone in bath after man's electrocution "James Wilkinson Sword" <imvalid@somewear.com> - 2017-04-20 20:09 +0100
Re: Apple told to warn against charging phone in bath after man's electrocution Rene Lamontagne <rlamont@shaw.ca> - 2017-04-20 14:47 -0500
Re: Apple told to warn against charging phone in bath after man's electrocution "James Wilkinson Sword" <imvalid@somewear.com> - 2017-04-20 21:04 +0100
Re: Apple told to warn against charging phone in bath after man's electrocution Rene Lamontagne <rlamont@shaw.ca> - 2017-04-20 15:31 -0500
Re: Apple told to warn against charging phone in bath after man's electrocution "James Wilkinson Sword" <imvalid@somewear.com> - 2017-04-20 22:04 +0100
Re: Apple told to warn against charging phone in bath after man's electrocution Sprang <spring@sprung.invalid> - 2017-04-20 21:08 +0000
Re: Apple told to warn against charging phone in bath after man's electrocution Rene Lamontagne <rlamont@shaw.ca> - 2017-04-20 17:06 -0500
Re: Apple told to warn against charging phone in bath after man's electrocution "James Wilkinson Sword" <imvalid@somewear.com> - 2017-04-20 23:16 +0100
Re: Apple told to warn against charging phone in bath after man's electrocution Rene Lamontagne <rlamont@shaw.ca> - 2017-04-20 17:23 -0500
Re: Apple told to warn against charging phone in bath after man's electrocution Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2017-04-20 15:26 -0700
Re: Apple told to warn against charging phone in bath after man's electrocution Rene Lamontagne <rlamont@shaw.ca> - 2017-04-20 17:29 -0500
Re: Apple told to warn against charging phone in bath after man's electrocution Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2017-04-20 15:18 -0700
Re: Apple told to warn against charging phone in bath after man's electrocution Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2017-04-20 12:34 -0700
Re: Apple told to warn against charging phone in bath after man's electrocution Wolf K <wolfmac@sympatico.ca> - 2017-04-20 11:56 -0400
Re: Apple told to warn against charging phone in bath after man's electrocution "James Wilkinson Sword" <imvalid@somewear.com> - 2017-04-20 17:22 +0100
Re: Apple told to warn against charging phone in bath after man's electrocution Wolf K <wolfmac@sympatico.ca> - 2017-04-20 11:52 -0400
Re: Apple told to warn against charging phone in bath after man's electrocution Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2017-04-20 09:03 -0700
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