Amazing how long that thread is -- must be a record. Seems to be classic case of 'ignore-the-obvious' or 'my-mind-is-made-up. Don't-confuse-me-with-facts'. Perhaps I should start a new thread:
"[PHP} Can't get NULL to output anything!!!!!" hehe Andre On Friday 17 September 2004 03:11 pm, Jason Davidson wrote: > hehehe.. im actually looking forward to reading responses on this > thread.. > > funny stuff. > > Jason > > Jason Wong <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Friday 17 September 2004 23:21, Sam Hobbs wrote: > > > Again, it is okay to say this once but it is not useful to keep > > > insisting. I am smart enough to be aware of the possibility and if and > > > when other possibilities have been exahausted I would have tried the > > > possibility of disabling the firewall or whatever. Insisting upon it > > > from others is not productive; it is more likley to polarize me in the > > > opposite direction and get us to where we are now. It is the emotional > > > commentary that is most unproductive. I try to explain (unemotionally > > > and in a reasonable manner) that I don't need the additional assertion > > > that I must try something and the response to that becomes emotional. > > > > Being obstinate and contrarian does nothing to help resolve your problem. > > Time for another: > > > > [quote from a Sam Hobbs post in reply to Jason Davidson] > > > > > It is my understanding that the firewall is not supposed to be > > > relevant. I have not seen anything saying it is supposed to be. If it > > > is true that it is not supposed to be relevant, then simply saying it > > > is just causes confusion. If you had said that the firewall is not > > > supposed to be relevant, but try disabling it anyway, then I would say > > > that I am totally able to think like that too. It is reasonable to try > > > things like that to diagnose a bug. > > > > [quote] > > > > Would I be correct if I paraphrased the above as: > > > > The wrong way to get Sam Hobbs to try something that might help in > > solving his problem: > > > > [JD] The firewall might be blocking your attempts to connect to mysql. > > Try disabling it. > > [SH] Yeah and what makes you think that? I KNOW the firewal has nothing > > to do with it. Get real (and go away). > > > > The right way to get Sam Hobbs to try something that might help in > > solving his problem: > > > > [JD] The firewall has nothing to do with your problem. But try disabling > > it anyway. > > [SH] Yeah that sounds reasonable. Thanks, I'll try that. > > > > > > > > How silly is that? > > > > -- > > Jason Wong -> Gremlins Associates -> www.gremlins.biz > > Open Source Software Systems Integrators > > * Web Design & Hosting * Internet & Intranet Applications Development * > > ------------------------------------------ > > Search the list archives before you post > > http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=php-general > > ------------------------------------------ > > /* > > If money can't buy happiness, I guess you'll just have to rent it. > > */ > > > > -- > > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
