Date: Sun, 27 Dec 1998 01:13:43 -0500 From: Drew Baxter <netmonger@genesis.ispace.com> To: Greg Lehey <grog@lemis.com>, joe <joe@lab.cba.ualr.edu> Cc: Brett Glass <brett@lariat.org>, Mark Ovens <marko@uk.radan.com>, Sue Blake <sue@welearn.com.au>, Mike Smith <mike@smith.net.au>, chat@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Tobacco addiction (was: Regulated names (was: Crazy Laws)) Message-ID: <4.1.19981227011314.00c39680@genesis.ispace.com> In-Reply-To: <19981227164207.W12346@freebie.lemis.com> References: <4.1.19981227001919.00920a10@genesis.ispace.com> <4.1.19981226225346.00c35100@genesis.ispace.com> <Pine.LNX.4.04.9812262202350.568-100000@njal.ualr.edu> <4.1.19981227001919.00920a10@genesis.ispace.com>
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At 04:42 PM 12/27/98 +1030, Greg Lehey wrote: >On Sunday, 27 December 1998 at 0:19:56 -0500, Drew Baxter wrote: >> At 10:10 PM 12/26/98 -0600, joe wrote: >>> On Sat, 26 Dec 1998, Drew Baxter wrote: >>> >>>> At 01:01 PM 12/27/98 +1030, Greg Lehey wrote: >>>>> On Saturday, 26 December 1998 at 21:09:50 -0500, Drew Baxter wrote: >>>>>> At 06:03 PM 12/26/98 -0700, Brett Glass wrote: >>>>>>> At 11:26 AM 12/27/98 +1030, Greg Lehey wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> You obviously didn't cross the Channel. The proportion of smokers is >>>>>>>> even higher on the mainland. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Believe me, I *have* crossed the Channel. The proportion seemed about >>>>>>> the same, though establishments in different countries varied in their >>>>>>> willingness to create non-smoking sections in restaurants, etc. >>>>>> >>>>>> And to think, I get griped at for stupider threads than this... :-) >>>>> >>>>> Sure. The stupider the message, the more likely you are to get griped >>>>> at. Is that illogical? >>>> >>>> And how long has this regulated name thing been going on? :-) >>> >>> For a few days now, and even branching off from topics such the phonetics >>> of various languages to tobacco use of the Brits...even thought of >>> contributing to it myself...ooops, already did 8-) >> >> And this relates directly or even indirectly to FreeBSD *looks around* >> Where? :-) > >All around. Don't you see the well-known FreeBSD names in almost >every message? > >> [I'm just asking the questions I get asked when I post irrelevant >> material] > >Relevance depends on the forum. By definition almost anything goes on >-chat: > > > Non technical items related to the FreeBSD community > > This list contains the overflow from the other lists about > non-technical, social information. It includes discussion about > whether Jordan looks like a toon ferret or not, whether or not to > type in capitals, who is drinking too much coffee, where the best > beer is brewed, who is brewing beer in their basement, and so > on. Occasional announcements of important events (such as > upcoming parties, weddings, births, new jobs, etc) can be made to > the technical lists, but the follow ups should be directed to > this -chat list. > >So, tell me what a toon ferret is. > Then why was I getting griped at for off-topic then? *grumble*.. I'm slowly learning I can't win.. --- Drew "Droobie" Baxter Network Admin/Professional Computer Nerd(TM) OneEX: The OneNetwork Exchange, Bangor Maine USA http://www.droo.orland.me.us PGP ID: 409A1F7D To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-chat" in the body of the message
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