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Re: sudo slow on DNS lookup, with invalid resolv.conf entries

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On 2017-09-18, Greg Wooledge <wooledg@eeg.ccf.org> wrote:
> On Mon, Sep 18, 2017 at 11:38:05AM +0000, Curt wrote:
>> On 2017-09-18, x9p <debian-user@x9pneu.com> wrote:
>> > My chosen machine name was "localhost", problem partially lies here.
>> 
>> Yeah, man. 
>> 
>> My uncle Harry had a similar problem when it occurred to him that--for
>> reasons of simplicity and because of a failing memory--he might christen
>> two recently-purchased kittens with identical names. Whenever he called
>> one of them there would be a considerable delay (each of them assuming
>> he was calling the other).
>> 
>> Of course cats never come when you call them anyway (which is a clue
>> the story may be apocryphal). 
>
> The story makes more sense in this context if your uncle names his
> kitten "Me".

You're right. 

Your skit reminds me a little of "Who's on first?"

> Uncle Harry: "Have you seen Me?"
> Aunt Berta: "You're standing right there."
> Harry: "Not me.  Me."
> Berta; "Have you been drinking the rubbing alcohol again?"
>



-- 
"Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana." Groucho

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Re: sudo slow on DNS lookup, with invalid resolv.conf entries "x9p" <debian-user@x9pneu.com> - 2017-09-18 01:50 +0200
  Re: sudo slow on DNS lookup, with invalid resolv.conf entries deloptes <deloptes@gmail.com> - 2017-09-18 09:10 +0200
    Re: sudo slow on DNS lookup, with invalid resolv.conf entries "x9p" <debian-user@x9pneu.com> - 2017-09-18 11:40 +0200
      Re: sudo slow on DNS lookup, with invalid resolv.conf entries Curt <curty@free.fr> - 2017-09-18 13:40 +0200
        Re: sudo slow on DNS lookup, with invalid resolv.conf entries Greg Wooledge <wooledg@eeg.ccf.org> - 2017-09-18 16:00 +0200
          Re: sudo slow on DNS lookup, with invalid resolv.conf entries Curt <curty@free.fr> - 2017-09-18 16:40 +0200
        Re: sudo slow on DNS lookup, with invalid resolv.conf entries "x9p" <debian-user@x9pneu.com> - 2017-09-18 17:30 +0200
          Re: sudo slow on DNS lookup, with invalid resolv.conf entries Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2017-09-18 18:10 +0200
            Re: sudo slow on DNS lookup, with invalid resolv.conf entries "x9p" <debian-user@x9pneu.com> - 2017-09-18 20:50 +0200
              Re: sudo slow on DNS lookup, with invalid resolv.conf entries Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2017-09-18 21:10 +0200
      Re: sudo slow on DNS lookup, with invalid resolv.conf entries Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2017-09-18 14:40 +0200

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