Re: When you can't prove anything, just flame

[KILPATRICK@Tank.CYBERphile.co.uk (Richard)]

In article <4tg90p$kf0@darla.visi.com>, nathan@mixer.visi.com (Nathan Mates) says:
>
>In article <Edina1996Jul27.203612.19622@news3.idirect.com.compulink.com>,
>Sid Stulberg <misty@idirect.com> wrote:
>>CAn it be possible that Nathan Mates is being arrogant and conceited?  The
>>][ to designate the "2" for Apple hasn't been used since the days of the
>>II+, about twenty years ago. There is nothing wrong with my system and I
>>certainly don't intend any more "fixes" to my system just to satisfy Mr.
>>Mates.  But I'll bet he'll be stubborn enough or even sufficiently mean to
>>continue using ][ which died years ago.
>
>   I'd bet you have no clue what you're talking about. As to using ][
>in message topics, a quick perusal of www.dejanews.com will show that
>I have not started a topic with such characters in the past 2 months
>(and that's roughly 290 messages). I did leave subject lines intact
>for the few messages I replied to that did have such characters. 
>
>   When I talk about the Apple II line, I talk about the following:
>the IIGS, the //e, //c, IIc+, ][+, and Apple ][. Each based on what
>its name tends to appear as on the case and/or startup screen.

Normally I wouldn't follow this is up. But, for once, Hear Hear.

As a dedicated user of ][, // and II in the CORRECT place, I can only
agree with this.Exept I use lower case IIgs, as on the case :).

Regards,
Richard