From owner-freebsd-chat Sat Dec 26 22:21:24 1998 Return-Path: Received: (from majordom@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) id WAA16135 for freebsd-chat-outgoing; Sat, 26 Dec 1998 22:21:24 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from owner-freebsd-chat@FreeBSD.ORG) Received: from allegro.lemis.com (allegro.lemis.com [192.109.197.134]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) with ESMTP id WAA16130 for ; Sat, 26 Dec 1998 22:21:20 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from grog@freebie.lemis.com) Received: from freebie.lemis.com (freebie.lemis.com [192.109.197.137]) by allegro.lemis.com (8.9.1/8.9.0) with ESMTP id QAA22874; Sun, 27 Dec 1998 16:50:20 +1030 (CST) Received: (from grog@localhost) by freebie.lemis.com (8.9.1/8.9.0) id QAA27965; Sun, 27 Dec 1998 16:50:21 +1030 (CST) Message-ID: <19981227165020.X12346@freebie.lemis.com> Date: Sun, 27 Dec 1998 16:50:20 +1030 From: Greg Lehey To: Drew Baxter , joe Cc: Brett Glass , Mark Ovens , Sue Blake , Mike Smith , chat@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Tobacco addiction (was: Regulated names (was: Crazy Laws)) References: <4.1.19981227001919.00920a10@genesis.ispace.com> <4.1.19981226225346.00c35100@genesis.ispace.com> <4.1.19981227001919.00920a10@genesis.ispace.com> <19981227164207.W12346@freebie.lemis.com> <4.1.19981227011314.00c39680@genesis.ispace.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii X-Mailer: Mutt 0.91.1i In-Reply-To: <4.1.19981227011314.00c39680@genesis.ispace.com>; from Drew Baxter on Sun, Dec 27, 1998 at 01:13:43AM -0500 WWW-Home-Page: http://www.lemis.com/~grog Organization: LEMIS, PO Box 460, Echunga SA 5153, Australia Phone: +61-8-8388-8286 Fax: +61-8-8388-8725 Mobile: +61-41-739-7062 Sender: owner-freebsd-chat@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.org On Sunday, 27 December 1998 at 1:13:43 -0500, Drew Baxter wrote: > 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*.. On -chat? I can't imagine why. > I'm slowly learning I can't win.. Now maybe that's the answer. Greg -- See complete headers for address, home page and phone numbers finger grog@lemis.com for PGP public key To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-chat" in the body of the message