Re: Malware on an Apple Mac OS X - Snow Leopard

[~BD~]

FromTheRafters wrote:
> "~BD~"<~BD~@nomail.afraid.org> wrote in message
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[....]
>>
>> If I am slow to learn, that is a failure on *your* part, FTR!
>
> Educationalist rhetoric, the equivalent of 'the customer is always
> right' in retail sales.

<shrug> That's true! At least you recognised it

>> It's no use blaming the student. ;-)
>
> If anyone learns anything useful as a result of anything I say, I can
> claim success. D

It's good to help others. You must be a happy and contented man.

It's been inspirational to have you as a mentor!

Enjoy your weekend.

[FromTheRafters]

"~BD~" <~BD~@nomail.afraid.org> wrote in message
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> FromTheRafters wrote:
>> "~BD~"<~BD~@nomail.afraid.org> wrote in message
>> news:vK2dnbJWjLyWXQ7RnZ2dnUVZ8o2dnZ2d@bt.com...
> [....]
>>>
>>> If I am slow to learn, that is a failure on *your* part, FTR!
>>
>> Educationalist rhetoric, the equivalent of 'the customer is always
>> right' in retail sales.
>
> <shrug> That's true! At least you recognised it
>
>>> It's no use blaming the student. ;-)
>>
>> If anyone learns anything useful as a result of anything I say, I can
>> claim success. D
>
> It's good to help others. You must be a happy and contented man.
>
> It's been inspirational to have you as a mentor!
>
> Enjoy your weekend.

Grumble grumble...

Did I tell you that I finally got my motorcycle back from the shop
($538), and one cylinder stopped working on the way home?

Well, I brought it back to the shop where they said it would be repaired
under the original work order (re-do) at no further cost to me. They
warrantee their work. I brought it back in on Saturday (they are always
closed on Sunday and Monday). Monday, I find out that they went out of
business as of closing on that Saturday (the 4th) when I brought it in.

Well, I hunted it down and got it back again, the tech said it probably
still only runs on the one cylinder. I rode it home on *both* cylinders,
but it leaks gasoline profusely (until I shut off the petcock) - but at
least it does so in my own garage.

I live with my mother and sister now, so working on it in the comfort of
the living room is out of the question. (

[Jenn]

FromTheRafters wrote:
> "~BD~" <~BD~@nomail.afraid.org> wrote in message
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>> FromTheRafters wrote:
>>> "~BD~"<~BD~@nomail.afraid.org> wrote in message
>>> news:vK2dnbJWjLyWXQ7RnZ2dnUVZ8o2dnZ2d@bt.com...
>> [....]
>>>>
>>>> If I am slow to learn, that is a failure on *your* part, FTR!
>>>
>>> Educationalist rhetoric, the equivalent of 'the customer is always
>>> right' in retail sales.
>>
>> <shrug> That's true! At least you recognised it
>>
>>>> It's no use blaming the student. ;-)
>>>
>>> If anyone learns anything useful as a result of anything I say, I
>>> can claim success. D
>>
>> It's good to help others. You must be a happy and contented man.
>>
>> It's been inspirational to have you as a mentor!
>>
>> Enjoy your weekend.

> Grumble grumble...
>
> Did I tell you that I finally got my motorcycle back from the shop
> ($538), and one cylinder stopped working on the way home?
>
> Well, I brought it back to the shop where they said it would be
> repaired under the original work order (re-do) at no further cost to
> me. They warrantee their work. I brought it back in on Saturday (they
> are always closed on Sunday and Monday). Monday, I find out that they
> went out of business as of closing on that Saturday (the 4th) when I
> brought it in.
> Well, I hunted it down and got it back again, the tech said it
> probably still only runs on the one cylinder. I rode it home on
> *both* cylinders, but it leaks gasoline profusely (until I shut off
> the petcock) - but at least it does so in my own garage.
>
> I live with my mother and sister now, so working on it in the comfort
> of the living room is out of the question. (


Didn't you change jobs so you could move in and help take care of your
mother?

--
Jenn (from Oklahoma)

[FromTheRafters]

"Jenn" <nope@noway.atno.how.anyday> wrote in message
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> FromTheRafters wrote:
>> "~BD~" <~BD~@nomail.afraid.org> wrote in message
>> news:CqGdnTo-W4rPywnRnZ2dnUVZ8v2dnZ2d@bt.com...
>>> FromTheRafters wrote:
>>>> "~BD~"<~BD~@nomail.afraid.org> wrote in message
>>>> news:vK2dnbJWjLyWXQ7RnZ2dnUVZ8o2dnZ2d@bt.com...
>>> [....]
>>>>>
>>>>> If I am slow to learn, that is a failure on *your* part, FTR!
>>>>
>>>> Educationalist rhetoric, the equivalent of 'the customer is always
>>>> right' in retail sales.
>>>
>>> <shrug> That's true! At least you recognised it
>>>
>>>>> It's no use blaming the student. ;-)
>>>>
>>>> If anyone learns anything useful as a result of anything I say, I
>>>> can claim success. D
>>>
>>> It's good to help others. You must be a happy and contented man.
>>>
>>> It's been inspirational to have you as a mentor!
>>>
>>> Enjoy your weekend.
>
>> Grumble grumble...
>>
>> Did I tell you that I finally got my motorcycle back from the shop
>> ($538), and one cylinder stopped working on the way home?
>>
>> Well, I brought it back to the shop where they said it would be
>> repaired under the original work order (re-do) at no further cost to
>> me. They warrantee their work. I brought it back in on Saturday (they
>> are always closed on Sunday and Monday). Monday, I find out that they
>> went out of business as of closing on that Saturday (the 4th) when I
>> brought it in.
>> Well, I hunted it down and got it back again, the tech said it
>> probably still only runs on the one cylinder. I rode it home on
>> *both* cylinders, but it leaks gasoline profusely (until I shut off
>> the petcock) - but at least it does so in my own garage.
>>
>> I live with my mother and sister now, so working on it in the comfort
>> of the living room is out of the question. (
>
>
> Didn't you change jobs so you could move in and help take care of your
> mother?

Yes and no. I was Chief Technician for Bell Electronics in Gardena,
California and left there to go back to New Hampshire when my father was
diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. My mother (13 years his junior, but
now older than he was when he died) needs my support now.

[~BD~]

FromTheRafters wrote:
>
> Yes and no. I was Chief Technician for Bell Electronics in Gardena,
> California and left there to go back to New Hampshire when my father was
> diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. My mother (13 years his junior, but
> now older than he was when he died) needs my support now.

You are a good man, FTR.

I discussed your predicament with your motorcycle in detail with Mrs BD
earlier today (yesterday, now!) - but failed to come and tell you what
we'd said! So sorry about that.

I'm quite sure you could tackle your bike problems yourself if you did
but try. There is much expertise lurking in this SE group should you
need advice on what to do to fix it! Better than asking on the 24hr
helpdesk I'm sure!

Let us know how you get on.

[Jenn]

FromTheRafters wrote:
> "Jenn" <nope@noway.atno.how.anyday> wrote in message
> news:i72f24$ti4$1@news.eternal-september.org...
>> FromTheRafters wrote:
>>> "~BD~" <~BD~@nomail.afraid.org> wrote in message
>>> news:CqGdnTo-W4rPywnRnZ2dnUVZ8v2dnZ2d@bt.com...
>>>> FromTheRafters wrote:
>>>>> "~BD~"<~BD~@nomail.afraid.org> wrote in message
>>>>> news:vK2dnbJWjLyWXQ7RnZ2dnUVZ8o2dnZ2d@bt.com...
>>>> [....]
>>>>>>
>>>>>> If I am slow to learn, that is a failure on *your* part, FTR!
>>>>>
>>>>> Educationalist rhetoric, the equivalent of 'the customer is always
>>>>> right' in retail sales.
>>>>
>>>> <shrug> That's true! At least you recognised it
>>>>
>>>>>> It's no use blaming the student. ;-)
>>>>>
>>>>> If anyone learns anything useful as a result of anything I say, I
>>>>> can claim success. D
>>>>
>>>> It's good to help others. You must be a happy and contented man.
>>>>
>>>> It's been inspirational to have you as a mentor!
>>>>
>>>> Enjoy your weekend.
>>
>>> Grumble grumble...
>>>
>>> Did I tell you that I finally got my motorcycle back from the shop
>>> ($538), and one cylinder stopped working on the way home?
>>>
>>> Well, I brought it back to the shop where they said it would be
>>> repaired under the original work order (re-do) at no further cost to
>>> me. They warrantee their work. I brought it back in on Saturday
>>> (they are always closed on Sunday and Monday). Monday, I find out
>>> that they went out of business as of closing on that Saturday (the
>>> 4th) when I brought it in.
>>> Well, I hunted it down and got it back again, the tech said it
>>> probably still only runs on the one cylinder. I rode it home on
>>> *both* cylinders, but it leaks gasoline profusely (until I shut off
>>> the petcock) - but at least it does so in my own garage.
>>>
>>> I live with my mother and sister now, so working on it in the
>>> comfort of the living room is out of the question. (
>>
>>
>> Didn't you change jobs so you could move in and help take care of
>> your mother?

> Yes and no. I was Chief Technician for Bell Electronics in Gardena,
> California and left there to go back to New Hampshire when my father
> was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. My mother (13 years his junior,
> but now older than he was when he died) needs my support now.


I bet she is really proud of you.

--
Jenn (from Oklahoma)

[FromTheRafters]

"~BD~" <~BD~@nomail.afraid.org> wrote in message
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> FromTheRafters wrote:
>>
>> Yes and no. I was Chief Technician for Bell Electronics in Gardena,
>> California and left there to go back to New Hampshire when my father
>> was
>> diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. My mother (13 years his junior, but
>> now older than he was when he died) needs my support now.
>
> You are a good man, FTR.
>
> I discussed your predicament with your motorcycle in detail with Mrs
> BD earlier today (yesterday, now!) - but failed to come and tell you
> what we'd said! So sorry about that.
>
> I'm quite sure you could tackle your bike problems yourself if you did
> but try. There is much expertise lurking in this SE group should you
> need advice on what to do to fix it! Better than asking on the 24hr
> helpdesk I'm sure!
>
> Let us know how you get on.

I am no stranger to the internal combustion engine myself, and as it
happens I have been getting more time off from work for such activity.

Motorcycle and automotive maintenance and repair was a former hobby of
mine.

[FromTheRafters]

"Jenn" <nope@noway.atno.how.anyday> wrote in message
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> FromTheRafters wrote:
>> "Jenn" <nope@noway.atno.how.anyday> wrote in message
>> news:i72f24$ti4$1@news.eternal-september.org...
>>> FromTheRafters wrote:
>>>> "~BD~" <~BD~@nomail.afraid.org> wrote in message
>>>> news:CqGdnTo-W4rPywnRnZ2dnUVZ8v2dnZ2d@bt.com...
>>>>> FromTheRafters wrote:
>>>>>> "~BD~"<~BD~@nomail.afraid.org> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:vK2dnbJWjLyWXQ7RnZ2dnUVZ8o2dnZ2d@bt.com...
>>>>> [....]
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> If I am slow to learn, that is a failure on *your* part, FTR!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Educationalist rhetoric, the equivalent of 'the customer is
>>>>>> always
>>>>>> right' in retail sales.
>>>>>
>>>>> <shrug> That's true! At least you recognised it
>>>>>
>>>>>>> It's no use blaming the student. ;-)
>>>>>>
>>>>>> If anyone learns anything useful as a result of anything I say, I
>>>>>> can claim success. D
>>>>>
>>>>> It's good to help others. You must be a happy and contented man.
>>>>>
>>>>> It's been inspirational to have you as a mentor!
>>>>>
>>>>> Enjoy your weekend.
>>>
>>>> Grumble grumble...
>>>>
>>>> Did I tell you that I finally got my motorcycle back from the shop
>>>> ($538), and one cylinder stopped working on the way home?
>>>>
>>>> Well, I brought it back to the shop where they said it would be
>>>> repaired under the original work order (re-do) at no further cost
>>>> to
>>>> me. They warrantee their work. I brought it back in on Saturday
>>>> (they are always closed on Sunday and Monday). Monday, I find out
>>>> that they went out of business as of closing on that Saturday (the
>>>> 4th) when I brought it in.
>>>> Well, I hunted it down and got it back again, the tech said it
>>>> probably still only runs on the one cylinder. I rode it home on
>>>> *both* cylinders, but it leaks gasoline profusely (until I shut off
>>>> the petcock) - but at least it does so in my own garage.
>>>>
>>>> I live with my mother and sister now, so working on it in the
>>>> comfort of the living room is out of the question. (
>>>
>>>
>>> Didn't you change jobs so you could move in and help take care of
>>> your mother?
>
>> Yes and no. I was Chief Technician for Bell Electronics in Gardena,
>> California and left there to go back to New Hampshire when my father
>> was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. My mother (13 years his junior,
>> but now older than he was when he died) needs my support now.
>
>
> I bet she is really proud of you.

I'm proud of them, they did a good jpb of raising us kids (it *couldn't*
have been easy). D

[Jenn]

FromTheRafters wrote:
> "Jenn" <nope@noway.atno.how.anyday> wrote in message
> news:i73u6k$o2c$1@news.eternal-september.org...

>>>>> I live with my mother and sister now, so working on it in the
>>>>> comfort of the living room is out of the question. (


>>>> Didn't you change jobs so you could move in and help take care of
>>>> your mother?

>>> Yes and no. I was Chief Technician for Bell Electronics in Gardena,
>>> California and left there to go back to New Hampshire when my father
>>> was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. My mother (13 years his
>>> junior, but now older than he was when he died) needs my support
>>> now.


> I'm proud of them, they did a good jpb of raising us kids (it
> *couldn't* have been easy). D

.... for your mother or your sister? LOL

It's great when families are that close.

--
Jenn (from Oklahoma)
http://pqlr.org/bbs/

[Jenn]

FromTheRafters wrote:
> "~BD~" <~BD~@nomail.afraid.org> wrote in message


>> I'm quite sure you could tackle your bike problems yourself if you
>> did but try. There is much expertise lurking in this SE group should
>> you need advice on what to do to fix it! Better than asking on the
>> 24hr helpdesk I'm sure!

>> Let us know how you get on.

> I am no stranger to the internal combustion engine myself, and as it
> happens I have been getting more time off from work for such activity.
>
> Motorcycle and automotive maintenance and repair was a former hobby of
> mine.

My son is a real hobbiest when it comes to all of that stuff, too. There
isn't a car he's ever had that he didn't take it apart and put it together
again under 5 times a piece. There always seems to be a part he wants to
replace with an upgrade part ... add bells and whistles to it ... raise it
or lower it ... get new wheels or swap parts with buddies. He went to an
auction once and bought a car for $100 and fixed it up and sold it for like
$1000. <shrugs> I just want a car I can put the key in and it'll start
every time, has good AC and Heat and is safe to drive. The last thing I
want is to put it in the shop to mess with it. If it works.. there isn't
anything else to fix! leave it alone LOL ... not him ... he's got to be
messing with his cars every chance he gets... lol

--
Jenn (from Oklahoma)
http://pqlr.org/bbs/