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  #11  
Old April 8th 05, 10:06 PM
charles blassberg
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wrote:
> Jules wrote:
>
wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Let's all start posting in all-caps, HTML, with attached binaries.
>>>After all, any preference is valid, right?
>>>
>>>:roll eyes:
>>>

>
>
> [top-post fixed to help with clarity]
>
>
>>You're being silly.

>
>
> Of course I am. If the logic holds for one, then it holds for all, no
> matter how silly.
>
>
>>I suppose you just want to escalate things so that
>>it will eventually get to a spot where you start to be right.

>
>
> Shhh! Don't tell anyone I told you, but I've been right *all along.*
>
> Have a nice weekend.
>
> E.P.
>

If you searched for this on google the above is for you )

Given that my Audi hasn't even arrived yet can I expect Audi owners to
cut each other up on the road and score points against each other until
one dies?

Oops wouldn't like to stray onto another topic in a thread as emotional
as peoples driving habits.
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  #12  
Old April 8th 05, 11:13 PM
Dave LaCourse
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On Fri, 8 Apr 2005 14:34:20 +0000 (UTC), Andy Turner
> wrote:

>Times have changed, they really have. It's only considered poor
>netiquette by those who don't like it. Everyone else just uses it and
>gets on with it.


Times have NOT changed. Noticed I clipped all of your message and
mine simply to reply to what is relevent. Go to other newsgroups and
you will find a majority of the people do NOT top post.

I agree with your estimation of quote after quote after quote. That
too is impolite. Simply quote what you wish to talk about. Very
simple. I bet you could do it without even trying. d;o)

Dave





  #13  
Old April 9th 05, 05:43 AM
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charles blassberg wrote:
> If you searched for this on google the above is for you )
>
> Given that my Audi hasn't even arrived yet can I expect Audi owners

to
> cut each other up on the road and score points against each other

until
> one dies?
>
> Oops wouldn't like to stray onto another topic in a thread as

emotional
> as peoples driving habits.


I guess that maybe top-posting Audi drivers would hold the speed limit
in the passing lane. Since only *they* matter, that's what you could
expect. Or some other MFFY* driving habit. After all, differing
styles must be accomadated.

E.P.

*Me First, Fsck You.

  #14  
Old April 9th 05, 09:22 AM
charles blassberg
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> I guess that maybe top-posting Audi drivers would hold the speed limit
> in the passing lane. Since only *they* matter, that's what you could
> expect. Or some other MFFY* driving habit. After all, differing
> styles must be accomadated.


I must say I like that post - nice one.

I probably am a top poster / mffy at heart but don't care for holding
the speed limit in that way.

And note I have changed from single posting to bottom posting as I was
prepared to - thanks
  #16  
Old April 9th 05, 04:57 PM
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Andy Turner wrote:
> On 8 Apr 2005 21:43:50 -0700, wrote:
> >
> >I guess that maybe top-posting Audi drivers would hold the speed

limit
> >in the passing lane. Since only *they* matter, that's what you

could
> >expect. Or some other MFFY* driving habit. After all, differing
> >styles must be accomadated.

>
> Different styles of driving *are* accomodated, as are different modes
> of transport and indeed different models of car.


You mean like driving 5 under in a passing lane? Or those folks who
swing wide for right turns, blocking two lanes? Folks who stop
needlessly on on-ramps, because they can't figure out how to merge?
Dream up some other legal, but discourteous traffic behavior that suits
the scenario. There are probably thousands. But you get the point.

Unlike you, I support courtesy. You support "if it feels good, do it -
to hell with the rest of you."

MFFY.


> Since you
> (presumably) drive an Audi, do you exect that everyone drives one
> since that is your preference?


Have I ever said that?

> Do you think people that drive other
> models are wrong?


Have I ever said that?

> Do you think motorbikes should be outlawed too?


Have I ever said that?

> Incidentally, it speaks volumes that you've bailed out of replying to
> any message of mine, yet you're still sniping and whining elsewhere.


It speaks volumes that you are running around a.a.a. humping my posts
trying to goad me into a flamewar. Find another hobby.

E.P.

  #17  
Old April 9th 05, 05:00 PM
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charles blassberg wrote:
> > I guess that maybe top-posting Audi drivers would hold the speed

limit
> > in the passing lane. Since only *they* matter, that's what you

could
> > expect. Or some other MFFY* driving habit. After all, differing
> > styles must be accomadated.

>
> I must say I like that post - nice one.
>
> I probably am a top poster / mffy at heart but don't care for holding


> the speed limit in that way.
>
> And note I have changed from single posting to bottom posting as I

was
> prepared to - thanks


I appreciate posting styles that are first and foremost readable. And
secondly logical.

It's also kind of you not to block the passing lane. When I drive long
distances, I always appreciate courteous driving by folks, and I try
and repay the favor by doing likewise.

Cheers!

E.P.

  #18  
Old April 9th 05, 08:15 PM
Mike Buckley
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Why not just be an individualist and follow your own inclination, rather
than what the net police tell you??

Mike.

charles blassberg > wrote in message
...
>
> > I guess that maybe top-posting Audi drivers would hold the speed limit
> > in the passing lane. Since only *they* matter, that's what you could
> > expect. Or some other MFFY* driving habit. After all, differing
> > styles must be accomadated.

>
> I must say I like that post - nice one.
>
> I probably am a top poster / mffy at heart but don't care for holding
> the speed limit in that way.
>
> And note I have changed from single posting to bottom posting as I was
> prepared to - thanks



  #19  
Old April 10th 05, 04:50 AM
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Mike Buckley wrote:
> Why not just be an individualist and follow your own inclination,

rather
> than what the net police tell you??
>


Yeah - when your cell rings in a movie theater, go ahead and answer,
then have a long, loud conversation. After all, whatever *you* want is
the most important thing.

Or, like most of the rest of us learned before first grade, we could
imagine that the world does not revolve around me, me, me.

E.P.

  #20  
Old April 10th 05, 01:40 PM
Arne
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Once upon a time *Dave LaCourse* wrote:

> On Fri, 8 Apr 2005 14:34:20 +0000 (UTC), Andy Turner
> > wrote:
>
>>Times have changed, they really have. It's only considered poor
>>netiquette by those who don't like it. Everyone else just uses it and
>>gets on with it.

>
> Times have NOT changed. Noticed I clipped all of your message and
> mine simply to reply to what is relevent. Go to other newsgroups and
> you will find a majority of the people do NOT top post.
>
> I agree with your estimation of quote after quote after quote. That
> too is impolite. Simply quote what you wish to talk about. Very
> simple. I bet you could do it without even trying. d;o)
>


Little guideness (also in my sig):
http://www.allmyfaqs.com/faq.pl?How_to_post

--
/Arne

Top posters will be ignored. Quote the part you
are replying to, no more and no less! And don't
quote signatures, thank you.
 




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