On Monday, January 20, 2020 at 6:36:37 AM UTC-10, The Real Bev wrote:
> On 01/20/2020 01:29 AM, dsi1 wrote:
> > On Sunday, January 19, 2020 at 5:28:12 PM UTC-10, Mark Olson wrote:
> >> dsi1 <dsi> wrote:
> >>> On Monday, March 17, 2003 at 10:42:31 AM UTC-10, pawn wrote:
> >>
> >>>> Thanks for your time.
> >>
> >> [snip]
> >>
> >>> Just replace the starter.
> >>
> >> Do you really think he's still got that car sitting there waiting
> >> for a starter after 17 years have gone by?
> >
> > You know that's not the case, I know that's not the case, even God
> > knows that's not the case. Why even ask that silly question? What I
> > really think is that it doesn't matter how much time has passed. Good
> > advice is always good advice. Bad advice and silly notions will
> > always be useless.
>
> Usenet, the world's biggest and longest-lasting source of useful free
> information on a variety of subjects. Or at least it used to be.
>
> When I discovered it in 1994 I was amazed that you could ask a question
> and get a GOOD answer from someone on the other side of the world within
> MINUTES sometimes.
>
> --
> Cheers, Bev
> In theory there is no difference between theory and practice,
> but in practice there is.

It used to be when a more valuable, purer, resource back in the old days when the posters were mostly from educational institutions, government agencies, and science labs. There used to be more decorum and civility, less gossip and name calling. That's the breaks.

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