Re: Phonemes (was Re: Apple told to warn against charging phone in bath after man's electrocution)

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: Phonemes (was Re: Apple told to warn against charging phone in bath after man's electrocution)
Date	2017-05-02 20:01 +0100
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References	(15 earlier) <twsLA.18453$lj7.12809@fx25.iad> <D523A4B1.A1830%usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> <H7tLA.31421$8F6.29508@fx26.iad> <D523BE4D.A186D%usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> <odlv2u$oo5$2@dont-email.me>

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On Mon, 24 Apr 2017 23:43:42 +0100, Sprang <spring@sprung.invalid> wrote:

> On Mon, 24 Apr 2017 14:38:05 -0700, Snit, after 15 edits, wrote this:
>> On 4/24/17, 1:21 PM, in article H7tLA.31421$8F6.29508@fx26.iad, "Mark Lloyd"
>> <not@mail.invalid> wrote:
>>
>>> On 04/24/2017 02:48 PM, Snit wrote:
>>>
>>> [snip]
>>>
>>>>> It helps to speak two or more languages.
>>>>
>>>> Since I am posting from a tech group, I will add it is also analogous to why
>>>> it is good to know at least the basics of more than one desktop OS. :)
>>>
>>> True. You're not limited to one OS, even though a lot of people seem to
>>> think so. I actually have Linux, Windows (ME, 2000, XP, 7, 10), and Mac
>>> at the moment.
>>
>> Exactly... I do not get these folks who think you have to be "pure" or
>> "devoted" to one OS. I use it as a tool... I am not marrying it (and even
>> then, hey, I am a liberal guy and do not care what others do in their
>> marriage!)
>
> Mac is the wife that wants jewelry every week.
> Windows is the wife that another guy "updates" whenever he wants.
> Linux is the wife you keep.

Only if you don't mind an ugly wife.

-- 
A car hit an elderly Jewish man.  The paramedic says, "Are you comfortable?"  The man says, "I make a good living."

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