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Re: A question for this group...

From James Kuyper <jameskuyper@verizon.net>
Newsgroups comp.lang.c
Subject Re: A question for this group...
Date 2012-05-15 14:06 -0400
Organization A noiseless patient Spider
Message-ID <4FB29B38.4070908@verizon.net> (permalink)
References <jou4fd$5uh$1@news.xmission.com> <chine.bleu-238E21.10442915052012@news.x-privat.org>

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On 05/15/2012 01:44 PM, Chine Bleu, Russie Blanche, et Khmer Rouge wrote:
> In article <jou4fd$5uh$1@news.xmission.com>,
>  gazelle@shell.xmission.com (Kenny McCormack) wrote:
> 
>> If somebody asks:
>>
>> 	Why does it hurt when I stick my finger in a light socket?
>>
>> Is it universally true that the only possible answer is:
>>
>> 	Don't stick your fingers in light sockets.
>>
>> Is it really true that an explanation of how electricity works and how your
>> body is a conductor (and, in particular, how the real issue is how well
>> grounded your body is) is never appropriate?
>>
>> This seems to be the attitude of this group - see in particular the recent
>> "Program Output" thread.
> 
> Doctor! Doctor! It hurts when I do this!
> 
> Then don't do that.

Bothering to respond to Kenny is usually a mistake, but why did you
bother making that response? It's just an example of what he's
complaining about.

If Kenny thinks that a more detailed answer is appropriate, he should
post one.

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A question for this group... gazelle@shell.xmission.com (Kenny McCormack) - 2012-05-15 17:41 +0000
  Re: A question for this group... "Chine Bleu, Russie Blanche, et Khmer Rouge" <chine.bleu@yahoo.com> - 2012-05-15 10:44 -0700
    Re: A question for this group... James Kuyper <jameskuyper@verizon.net> - 2012-05-15 14:06 -0400
  Re: A question for this group... William Ahern <william@wilbur.25thandClement.com> - 2012-05-15 13:24 -0700
    Re: A question for this group... Quentin Pope <qp19433@hotmail.NOSPAM.com> - 2012-05-15 20:56 +0000
      Re: A question for this group... nick_keighley_nospam@hotmail.com - 2012-05-16 03:41 -0700
  Re: A question for this group... Old Wolf <oldwolf@inspire.net.nz> - 2012-05-16 02:31 -0700
  Re: A question for this group... nick_keighley_nospam@hotmail.com - 2012-05-16 03:53 -0700
    Re: A question for this group... gazelle@shell.xmission.com (Kenny McCormack) - 2012-05-16 14:08 +0000
      Re: A question for this group... Martin Shobe <martin.shobe@yahoo.com> - 2012-05-16 14:49 +0000
        Re: A question for this group... Martin Shobe <martin.shobe@yahoo.com> - 2012-05-16 14:59 +0000
      Re: A question for this group... Kaz Kylheku <kaz@kylheku.com> - 2012-05-16 16:05 +0000
      Re: A question for this group... Old Wolf <oldwolf@inspire.net.nz> - 2012-05-16 14:29 -0700
    Re: A question for this group... Stephen Sprunk <stephen@sprunk.org> - 2012-05-16 18:18 -0500
  Re: A question for this group... Robert Miles <milesrf@Usenet-News.net> - 2012-06-23 23:22 -0500
  Re: A question for this group... Malcolm McLean <malcolm.mclean5@btinternet.com> - 2012-06-25 02:41 -0700
    Re: A question for this group... gazelle@shell.xmission.com (Kenny McCormack) - 2012-06-25 16:29 +0000
      Re: A question for this group... nick_keighley_nospam@hotmail.com - 2012-06-26 08:27 -0700
        Re: A question for this group... gazelle@shell.xmission.com (Kenny McCormack) - 2012-06-27 09:05 +0000
          Re: A question for this group... nick_keighley_nospam@hotmail.com - 2012-06-27 03:57 -0700
        Re: A question for this group... Neil Cerutti <neilc@norwich.edu> - 2012-06-27 13:49 +0000
          Re: A question for this group... "io_x" <a@b.c.invalid> - 2012-06-28 09:19 +0200
            Re: A question for this group... nick_keighley_nospam@hotmail.com - 2012-06-28 01:59 -0700
              Re: A question for this group... Malcolm McLean <malcolm.mclean5@btinternet.com> - 2012-06-28 04:18 -0700
                Re: A question for this group... Heikki Kallasjoki <fis+usenet@zem.fi> - 2012-06-28 12:14 +0000
                Re: A question for this group... James Kuyper <jameskuyper@verizon.net> - 2012-06-28 08:28 -0400
                Re: A question for this group... James Kuyper <jameskuyper@verizon.net> - 2012-06-28 08:33 -0400
                Re: A question for this group... Malcolm McLean <malcolm.mclean5@btinternet.com> - 2012-06-28 13:07 -0700
                Re: A question for this group... David Thompson <dave.thompson2@verizon.net> - 2012-07-19 02:40 -0400
              Re: A question for this group... "io_x" <a@b.c.invalid> - 2012-06-28 18:58 +0200
                Re: A question for this group... Andrew Cooper <amc96@cam.ac.uk> - 2012-06-29 01:11 +0100
                Re: A question for this group... Philip Lantz <prl@canterey.us> - 2012-07-05 00:21 -0700
                Re: A question for this group... nick_keighley_nospam@hotmail.com - 2012-07-06 00:24 -0700
                Re: A question for this group... Tim Rentsch <txr@alumni.caltech.edu> - 2012-07-06 17:43 -0700

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