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Re: the Ford model T

From "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com>
Newsgroups aus.cars, aus.computers
Subject Re: the Ford model T
Date 2026-08-26 13:31 +1000
Message-ID <op.3um72mmrbyq249@pvr2.lan> (permalink)
References (12 earlier) <nf5i63F86q7U2@mid.individual.net> <op.3umgj1eobyq249@pvr2.lan> <nf6g2hFfivhU1@mid.individual.net> <op.3umvsukvbyq249@pvr2.lan> <nf730oFidtvU1@mid.individual.net>

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On Wed, 26 Aug 2026 12:57:28 +1000, Axel <none@not.here> wrote:

> Rod Speed wrote:
>> On Wed, 26 Aug 2026 07:34:06 +1000, Axel <none@not.here> wrote:
>>
>>> Rod Speed wrote:
>>>> On Tue, 25 Aug 2026 23:04:03 +1000, Axel <none@not.here> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Rod Speed wrote:
>>>>>> On Tue, 25 Aug 2026 17:59:59 +1000, Axel <none@not.here> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Rod Speed wrote:
>>>>>>>> On Tue, 25 Aug 2026 15:47:12 +1000, Axel <none@not.here> wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Model_A_(1927%E2%80%931932)
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> That link doesn't work
>>>>>>>> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Model_A
>>>>>>>> does and then select the bottom one
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> it works here,
>>
>>> I copied the link from the url bar,
>>
>> There is no url bar with any usenet client I have ever
>> used, I just click/tap on the link in the body of the post

> no, the browser

What is the point of copying the link from the browser url bar when
you have clicked or tapped on the link in the usenet client ?

>>> which showed the later part as: Ford_Model_A_(1927–1932)
>>> Thunderbird must have put the html code in
>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> What matters is whether it works everywhere
>>>>
>>>>> I don't know why it wouldn't.
>>>>
>>>> Its clearly the bit in brackets that stops it working
>>>> although in this case the trailing ) does make it
>>>> thru to the browser. That is often the problem
>>>> when it doesnt
>>>>
>>>>> what browser are you using?
>>>>
>>>> Chrome, but I am using Opera as a usenet client
>>>> and that's significant because that's what cuts
>>>> the link from the post when you click on it
>>
>>> seems that's what's causing the problem
>>
>> Doesn't work properly in NewsTap on an iphone either
>>
>> In that case it just drops the trailing ) and wiki asks
>> if the full link with the ) included is what I intended
>>
>>>>
>>>>> I used FF
>>>
>

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Re: the Ford model T Axel <none@not.here> - 2026-08-26 07:34 +1000
  Re: the Ford model T "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2026-08-26 09:06 +1000
    Re: the Ford model T Axel <none@not.here> - 2026-08-26 12:57 +1000
      Re: the Ford model T "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2026-08-26 13:31 +1000
        Re: the Ford model T Axel <none@not.here> - 2026-08-26 15:39 +1000
          Re: the Ford model T "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2026-08-26 16:01 +1000
            Re: the Ford model T Axel <none@not.here> - 2026-08-26 17:05 +1000

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