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On Fri, 12 Aug 2005 16:32:23 GMT, Tom MacIntyre
<> wrote:

>On Thu, 11 Aug 2005 17:17:11 -0400, Tarkus <> wrote:
>
>>To TMak,
>>Boy, I can't believe this. I'm 16 and went to computer camp and going
>>to a tech High School in the fall. All I did was ask a question and I
>>get crapped on. I was told Newsgroups like this would be helpful. I
>>hope none of my teachers tell me to "Google it" when I ask for help. I
>>hope you're not a teacher. And if you're a tech support person, I sure
>>don't want to be one like you. I welcome criticism, but not with that
>>"I'm god, I know it all, and own this newsgroup" attitude. I guess
>>I'll just unsubscribe from this group. Thanks to the ones who stuck up
>>for me.
>
>Donlt let a single detractor here spoil it for you.
>
>Tom

See? Tom's Law.

Tom

>
>>
>>>On 11 Aug 2005 12:54:02 -0700, "Tmack" <>
>>>wrote:
>>>
>>>>My bad.
>>>>
>>>>I didn't realize that this is the
>>>>alt.iDontKnowWhatTheKeysOnMyKeyboardDo user group.
>>>
>>>When is that symbol used by the average person, though? Most people
>>>who use a computer wouldn't even know what to call that, and many
>>>other symbols as well, even if they have an idea of some of the uses.
>>>Symbols such as ~, ^, *, \, <, and > would be rarely used, hence not
>>>very well known either. ASCII art and the DOS pipe command are
>>>presently the only uses I can think of for |.
>>>
>>>Tom

On Thu, 11 Aug 2005 20:55:39 GMT, "smackedass"
<> wrote:


>I have posted several questions, most salient my 07/02/05 post in which I
>asked about "environment variables". I did a little bit of research about
>"environment variables", and didn't quite find the answer that I was looking
>for. Yes, I did "google" it, yes, I did check my notes, yes, I did look at
>my books. All that I got from this NG was one sarcastic reply. Not the
>least bit offended, I resumed, then discontinued, my research, when I
>realized that the goals of my undertaking were not worth my curiosity spent.
>Hell, that's so old-school, who would care now, anyway!

This maybe?

http://www.google.ca/search?hl=en&q=...finition&meta=

>smackedass
>

Geezz, we're back to looking stuff up on your own again.

According to Webster:

"http://www.m-w.com" and type in "asshole"

Asshole: Usually vulgar, a stupid, incompetent, or detestable person
(you know, like you)

Tom,

Is that a ( | ) in "Donlt"?

(Get it, pipe)

Sorry, should have included your post:


Aug 12, 12:32 pm

Donlt let a single detractor here spoil it for you.
Tom

On 12 Aug 2005 13:46:33 -0700, wrote:

>Geezz, we're back to looking stuff up on your own again.
>
>According to Webster:
>
>"http://www.m-w.com" and type in "asshole"
>
>Asshole: Usually vulgar, a stupid, incompetent, or detestable person
>(you know, like you)

The added comment was certainly unnecessary, uncalled-for, and
detestable, especially since you Johnny-come-lately (or is the correct
spelling "Johnnie-come-lately; I don't use a spell checker on usenet,
and rarely at all?) who is trying to police this group like you own it
are name-calling a long-time and respected member here. It was also
wrong, incorrect, BS, etc.

Tom

On 12 Aug 2005 13:48:38 -0700, wrote:

>Tom,
>
>Is that a ( | ) in "Donlt"?
>
>(Get it, pipe)

Good to see a sense of humour (I'm Canadian, so don't go there about
the spelling)...there may be hope for you yet.

In your dreams (get it? |-dreams?)

Tom

On 12 Aug 2005 13:59:52 -0700, wrote:

>Sorry, should have included your post:
>
>
>Aug 12, 12:32 pm
>
>Donlt let a single detractor here spoil it for you.
>Tom

As I said...Tom's Law...

Tom

One of my biggest pet peeves is people who don't bother to read (or listen
to) carefully what someone is saying before they flame them. The kid tried
a google search and couldn't find what he wanted (how to TYPE the pipe
character, NOT what pipe is). You jumped on him and made an ass of yourself
because your response missed the point of his post.

> Pipe
> A data-channel ( | ) in RAM that takes output from a program and feeds
> the data as input to another program
>
> See the | That's the charter on your keyboard for pipe (shift +
> \)
>

The last sentence in your post is NOT part of that web page, so he still
wouldn't have had an answer to his question from that site.

If your response to him is a reflection of your normal persona at work, I
feel sorry for the "average" user who gets tech support from you. Being
part of the tech support team often means you have to support the least
competent users with a friendly smile and demeanor. BTW, when working in an
office, how hard is it to respond over your shoulder to answer a keyboarding
question. Hell, I don't mind taking a minute or two out of my workload to
educate a rookie if they're working hard and are sincere about learning. In
the process I can learn something new (maybe a subtle detail about that
topic/issue, maybe a new way to phrase something, or perhaps just a better
understanding of how other people think/react to situations).

Hell, there isn't much going on with the A+ exam on here right now, so
lighten up

-Breedo_

"Tmack" <> wrote in message
news: oups.com...
> All right then young man,
>
> I'm willing to bet that almost every other guy in this NG has spent
> countless hours digging though technical manuals looking for that one
> little command to fix a problem or to optimize a program.
>
> For you to post such a rookie question is basically saying "I'm too
> lazy to make a concerted effort to dig into this. I'm just going to
> ask someone that knows".
>
> Spend a little time researching stuff. I'll pay off in the end. All
> of the information you sift through to get your answer will benefit you
> in the long run.
>
> There's a lot to learn, don't just depend on others to educate you.
> Do your best to find answers to questions on your own and then ask for
> help.
>
> When you get a job in IT the last thing the other guys in the shop want
> to deal with is a rookie asking basic questions. Everyone's too busy
> for that. Everyone has their own job responsibilities to tend to. They
> don't have time for questions like "what's pipe?".
>
> I'm being a prick about this but the lesson for you is that if you
> want to thrive, and not just survive, in this business you better get
> used to pulling your own weight and stop depending on others.
>
> Grasshopper, someday you'll thank me.
>

I hope you don't deal directly with the general public dude. Just stay out
the back where no one will bother you with their dumb questions, and you can
play dungeons and dragons with your imaginary friends.