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Re: Apple Store appointment today

From Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com>
Newsgroups comp.sys.mac.advocacy
Subject Re: Apple Store appointment today
Date 2026-10-23 08:28 -0700
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On 2026-10-23 02:22, Tom Elam wrote:
> On 10/22/26 5:18 PM, Alan wrote:
>> On 2026-10-22 13:47, Tom Elam wrote:
>>> On 10/22/26 1:33 PM, -hh wrote:
>>>> "Except that by the reasonable person standard, whoever holds a 
>>>> track record would be considered to be an 'exceptional' 
>>>> driver...right?"
>>>
>>> Except Alan never held the fastest FF lap track record. For anything 
>>> in fact. Except maybe #2 and #3 finishes. The person who help that 
>>> record is exceptional.
>>
>> Correct. I was SECOND-fastest...
>>
>>>
>>> He has bragged about the number of podium finishes. BUT, many of the 
>>> races had 5 or fewer cars running.
>>
>> When have I ever bragged about podium finishes, Liarboy?
>>
>> I checked, and in only two threads on CSMA have I ever even mentioned 
>> the word "podium", and in one of them, I was quoting OTHER racers.
>>
>> So, as usual, the Liarboy lies.
> 
> There was one in 2014, your first podium finish. My record of all posts 
> has a huge hole between 2024 and 2026. Eternal September's retention 
> policy is lacking.
> 
> The I found is a definite brag.
> 
> Searching Google News:
> 
> "OT: Purely to annoy the fan boys and trolls, I had a great weekend
> 1"
> 
> 
> Alan Baker
> unread,
> May 27, 2014, 1:30:51 PM
> to
> ...thanks for asking!
> 
> Friday was frustrating; pouring rain and teething troubles with the car
> (mostly ignition timing and a dragging rear brake).
> 
> Saturday, I sorted out the timing problems and finally diagnosed the
> dragging brake (the banjo bolt was a little too long for the slightly
> thicker brake pads I'd installed), but getting it all done meant that I
> missed qualifying and had to start from the back of the field. I passed
> all the Formula Vees and three of the Formula Fords to finish 5th in
> class.
> 
> Sunday, it finally all came together. The car was working right--just
> some minor oil seepage, and I was fastest in practice (although I'm
> sure I would have been second if the fastest FF driver had come out),
> took third in qualifying, and had some good back and forth racing in
> the middle pack to take third in the race. My first podium!
> 
> So, I know you trolls all missed me, but now you know why I had to
> leave you bereft.
> 

So mentioning my very first podium bragging "about podium finisheS", 
now, Liarboy?

It was my very first.

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Apple Store appointment today Tom Elam <thomas.e.elam@gmail.com> - 2026-10-14 11:22 -0400
  Re: Apple Store appointment today Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2026-10-14 10:27 -0700
    Re: Apple Store appointment today Tom Elam <thomas.e.elam@gmail.com> - 2026-10-14 16:01 -0400
      Re: Apple Store appointment today Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2026-10-14 13:23 -0700
        Re: Apple Store appointment today Tom Elam <thomas.e.elam@gmail.com> - 2026-10-15 07:16 -0400
          Re: Apple Store appointment today Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2026-10-15 10:15 -0700
  Re: Apple Store appointment today Tom Elam <thomas.e.elam@gmail.com> - 2026-10-14 15:59 -0400
    Re: Apple Store appointment today Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2026-10-14 13:24 -0700
      Re: Apple Store appointment today Tom Elam <thomas.e.elam@gmail.com> - 2026-10-14 18:27 -0400
        Re: Apple Store appointment today "Joel W. Crump" <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2026-10-14 19:30 -0400
          Re: Apple Store appointment today CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2026-10-14 19:52 -0400
            Re: Apple Store appointment today "Joel W. Crump" <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2026-10-14 21:16 -0400
              Re: Apple Store appointment today Brock McNuggets <brock.mcnuggets@gmail.com> - 2026-10-14 18:32 -0700
              Re: Apple Store appointment today CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2026-10-14 21:59 -0400
                Re: Apple Store appointment today "Joel W. Crump" <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2026-10-14 22:26 -0400
                Re: Apple Store appointment today CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2026-10-15 08:10 -0400
        Re: Apple Store appointment today CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2026-10-14 19:50 -0400
        Re: Apple Store appointment today Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2026-10-14 17:10 -0700
          Re: Apple Store appointment today Tom Elam <thomas.e.elam@gmail.com> - 2026-10-15 06:49 -0400
            Re: Apple Store appointment today Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2026-10-15 09:22 -0700
              Re: Apple Store appointment today Tom Elam <thomas.e.elam@gmail.com> - 2026-10-16 14:38 -0400
                Re: Apple Store appointment today Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2026-10-16 12:39 -0700
                Re: Apple Store appointment today Tom Elam <thomas.e.elam@gmail.com> - 2026-10-21 09:15 -0400
                Re: Apple Store appointment today CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2026-10-21 11:31 -0400
                Re: Apple Store appointment today Tom Elam <thomas.e.elam@gmail.com> - 2026-10-21 15:22 -0400
                Re: Apple Store appointment today Brock McNuggets <brock.mcnuggets@gmail.com> - 2026-10-21 12:27 -0700
                Re: Apple Store appointment today CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2026-10-21 15:36 -0400
                Re: Apple Store appointment today Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2026-10-21 12:47 -0700
                Re: Apple Store appointment today Tom Elam <thomas.e.elam@gmail.com> - 2026-10-21 18:04 -0400
                Re: Apple Store appointment today Brock McNuggets <brock.mcnuggets@gmail.com> - 2026-10-21 15:34 -0700
                Re: Apple Store appointment today CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2026-10-21 18:52 -0400
                Re: Apple Store appointment today Brock McNuggets <brock.mcnuggets@gmail.com> - 2026-10-21 16:36 -0700
                Re: Apple Store appointment today Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2026-10-21 12:35 -0700
                Re: Apple Store appointment today Tom Elam <thomas.e.elam@gmail.com> - 2026-10-21 18:02 -0400
                Re: Apple Store appointment today Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2026-10-21 15:30 -0700
                Re: Apple Store appointment today Brock McNuggets <brock.mcnuggets@gmail.com> - 2026-10-21 16:48 -0700
                Re: Apple Store appointment today Tom Elam <thomas.e.elam@gmail.com> - 2026-10-22 08:10 -0400
                Re: Apple Store appointment today -hh <recscuba_google@huntzinger.com> - 2026-10-22 08:54 -0400
                Re: Apple Store appointment today Tom Elam <thomas.e.elam@gmail.com> - 2026-10-22 09:23 -0400
                Re: Apple Store appointment today -hh <recscuba_google@huntzinger.com> - 2026-10-22 13:33 -0400
                Re: Apple Store appointment today Tom Elam <thomas.e.elam@gmail.com> - 2026-10-22 16:47 -0400
                Re: Apple Store appointment today Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2026-10-22 14:18 -0700
                Re: Apple Store appointment today Brock McNuggets <brock.mcnuggets@gmail.com> - 2026-10-22 16:14 -0700
                Re: Apple Store appointment today Tom Elam <thomas.e.elam@gmail.com> - 2026-10-23 05:22 -0400
                Re: Apple Store appointment today Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2026-10-23 08:28 -0700
                Re: Apple Store appointment today Tom Elam <thomas.e.elam@gmail.com> - 2026-10-26 07:43 -0400
                Re: Apple Store appointment today Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2026-10-26 11:36 -0700
                Re: Apple Store appointment today Brock McNuggets <brock.mcnuggets@gmail.com> - 2026-10-26 13:31 -0700
                Re: Apple Store appointment today -hh <recscuba_google@huntzinger.com> - 2026-10-23 06:44 -0400
                Re: Apple Store appointment today Tom Elam <thomas.e.elam@gmail.com> - 2026-10-23 05:24 -0400
                Re: Apple Store appointment today -hh <recscuba_google@huntzinger.com> - 2026-10-23 06:44 -0400
                Re: Apple Store appointment today Tom Elam <thomas.e.elam@gmail.com> - 2026-10-26 08:05 -0400
                Re: Apple Store appointment today -hh <recscuba_google@huntzinger.com> - 2026-10-26 09:46 -0400
                Re: Apple Store appointment today Tom Elam <thomas.e.elam@gmail.com> - 2026-10-26 17:30 -0400
                Re: Apple Store appointment today -hh <recscuba_google@huntzinger.com> - 2026-10-26 18:47 -0400
                Re: Apple Store appointment today Tom Elam <thomas.e.elam@gmail.com> - 2026-10-22 09:15 -0400
  Re: Apple Store appointment today Tom Elam <thomas.e.elam@gmail.com> - 2026-10-15 11:53 -0400
    Re: Apple Store appointment today CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2026-10-15 12:16 -0400

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