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NZed allegedly said:

> I have tried to delete anoying Microsofts Messenger !
> I thought I had deleted it but its still there.
>
> Suggestions ?
>
> Thanks
>
> NZed

Format hard drives...

Install Linux.

Works EVERY time.

"steve" wrote
> Format hard drives...
> Install Linux.
> Works EVERY time.

I did what you said and now I cant get any of my data, where did it go?

"Bruce Sinclair" wrote
> >> Format hard drives...
> >> Install Linux.
> >> Works EVERY time.
> >
> >I did what you said and now I cant get any of my data, where did it go?
>
> onto your backup tapes of course

Im a home user, I dont have backup tapes, this Linux moron gave me advice,
and now I have no data...

In article <bj3be7$f1db3$>, "T.N.O." <> wrote:
>"Bruce Sinclair" wrote
>> ... sounds like you need to put your computer in a box and return it
>
>
>Are you saying that joe bloggs average shouldnt have a PC?

Joe bloggs stupid sure shouldn't.
eg .. what I thought was an apochraphal (sp?) story of the person complaining
that their drinks tray was broken I know to be true ... after chatting to
someone that took such a call ! Likewise trying to get the computer to go
during a power cut !

You've gotta have some basic idea of what you are doing, surely ?

Bruce


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In article <>, "Uncle StoatWarbler" <alanb+> wrote:
>On Wed, 03 Sep 2003 12:08:24 +1200, T.N.O. wrote:
>
>>
>> Are you saying that joe bloggs average shouldnt have a PC?
>
>Joe Bloggs average should stick with his Playstation/2
>
>And if he wants a "kompoota", he should buy a macintosh, they're
>idiotproof.

I think you'll find that joe bloggs stupid will breed a better idiot

Bruce


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"Bruce Sinclair" wrote
> ... sounds like you need to put your computer in a box and return it


Are you saying that joe bloggs average shouldnt have a PC?

In article <bj3etc$eudks$>, "T.N.O." <> wrote:
>"Bruce Sinclair" wrote
>> Joe bloggs stupid sure shouldn't.
>heh...
>> eg .. what I thought was an apochraphal (sp?) story of the person
>complaining
>> that their drinks tray was broken I know to be true ... after chatting to
>> someone that took such a call !
>Hey, my sister was one of those poor unfortunate users who didn't have a
>clue... most of it is a training issue(although Im sure she was dropped as a
>baby)

Siblings often are i reckon ... always the other one too

>> Likewise trying to get the computer to go
>> during a power cut !
>Brother in law has done that, although not totally his fault, he did have a
>UPS, so his monitor was working.

I can remember trying to get the CD player (then the vacuum cleaner) going.
Power was on ... but seemed kind of "sluggish". When I called the power
company they said something like ... "god ... I wouldn't turn anything on in
that area if I were you". Apparently there were very few volts at the time ...
enuff to run lights ... but that was about it

>> You've gotta have some basic idea of what you are doing, surely ?
>PC/Internet drivers licience... we dont let people drive cars without
>them... why is a PC any different.

Quite. Except many would fail

>And yes I do realise that drivers in NZ suck.

... I was thinking that this wasn't a good analogy

Bruce


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"Uncle StoatWarbler" wrote
> Joe Bloggs average should stick with his Playstation/2

you know I never realised that Roger and Alan were one and the same...

> And if he wants a "kompoota", he should buy a macintosh, they're
> idiotproof.

True...

On Tue, 02 Sep 2003 23:54:53 GMT, z
(Bruce Sinclair) wrote:

>In article <>, "Uncle StoatWarbler" <alanb+> wrote:
>>On Wed, 03 Sep 2003 12:08:24 +1200, T.N.O. wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> Are you saying that joe bloggs average shouldnt have a PC?
>>
>>Joe Bloggs average should stick with his Playstation/2
>>
>>And if he wants a "kompoota", he should buy a macintosh, they're
>>idiotproof.
>
>I think you'll find that joe bloggs stupid will breed a better idiot
>
>Bruce
>



But this news group is full of them..?

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"Bruce Sinclair" wrote
> Joe bloggs stupid sure shouldn't.

heh...

> eg .. what I thought was an apochraphal (sp?) story of the person
complaining
> that their drinks tray was broken I know to be true ... after chatting to
> someone that took such a call !

Hey, my sister was one of those poor unfortunate users who didn't have a
clue... most of it is a training issue(although Im sure she was dropped as a
baby)

> Likewise trying to get the computer to go
> during a power cut !

Brother in law has done that, although not totally his fault, he did have a
UPS, so his monitor was working.

> You've gotta have some basic idea of what you are doing, surely ?

PC/Internet drivers licience... we dont let people drive cars without
them... why is a PC any different.

And yes I do realise that drivers in NZ suck.