Tony....I have a 28,800 modem connection. I had to download for
1/2 hour before I could 'not' open the attachment. This sort of
thing is 'not' appropriate on a mailing list.
Alan
Tony wrote:
>
> Your comment is certainly one I listen too carefully particularly since it
> is polite and not offensive in its approach, those who are offensive are
> like barking dogs unworthy of attention, in the words of one reply - You
> Know Who You Are.
> Just for information why isn't it possible to simply decline to open large
> attachments (not that I make a habit of sending them) , I open very few
> attachments of any kind on security principle unless I know where they come
> from.
> The only reason for posting this attachment was to provide some amusement.
> For the benefit of those who could (would) not open it the file is an mp3
> skit on the original Stones music for the 95 release with appropriate
> updated words! (named win95sux)
> Placing on the web, I wouldn't know where and have forgotten how I obtained
> it in the first place except I think it was one of the anti-microsoft sites.
> Of course I am utterly spoilt using a 2mb bandwidth and can well remember
> the frustrations of slow downloads however in this kind of scenario there
> is, like sex & violence on TV, an easy solution, its called the off switch
> or in computerese the mouse click - lo and behold the problem is gone.
> Please feel free to enlighten me further if there is some aspect of this I
> have misunderstood since my one object was to lighten up peoples lives a
> little ( not stir up the hornets nest--- well one hornet anyway,again that's
> not directed at you of course)
> "Weave a circle round him thrice,
> And close your eyes with holy dread,
> For he on honeydew hath fed,
> And drunk the milk of paradise." (The linux user)
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jon Hunter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Saturday, March 18, 2000 11:02 PM
> Subject: Re: [newbie] check this site out
>
> > Might tick off those of us without a broadband connection...
> >
> > Please don't post binaries.
> >
> > If you want to share a file, post it on the web.
> >
> > Tony wrote:
> >
> > > Might amuse those who have not heard it yet!
> > > "Weave a circle round him thrice,
> > > And close your eyes with holy dread,
> > > For he on honeydew hath fed,
> > > And drunk the milk of paradise." (The linux user)
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Jeremy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > To: "Mandrake Newbie List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > Sent: Saturday, March 18, 2000 12:42 AM
> > > Subject: [newbie] check this site out
> > >
> > > >
> > > > www.kmfms.com
> > > >
> > > > Microsoft bashing, linux, all to a KMFDM-ish (a cool band) theme.
> Gotta
> > > > love that graphic! I know this isn't really Mandrake related, but I'm
> > > > willing to bet some of you will like.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Ok, to keep this on topic, I'm thinking about adding a graphic to my
> > > > LILO prompt. Mandrake 7.0 boot disk does it. Is it possible for me
> to
> > > > do this as well?
> > > >
> > > > I'm going to be playing around with this, if anyone has some hints
> > > > please post. If I figure it out I will post how here. Or, better
> yet,
> > > > is it possible to make my console login prompt a graphic? (no, not PC
> > > > ASCII characters) I'm thinking the above graphic would be cool until
> I
> > > > get sick of it.
> > > >
> > > > ~Jeremy
> > >
> > > ------------------------------------------------------------
> > > Name: win95sux.mp3
> > > win95sux.mp3 Type: Winamp media file (audio/mpeg)
> > > Encoding: base64
> >
