Win98 -- all kidding aside

[Bart Silverstrim]

Jimmy Montague wrote:
> What's obvious to me is this: The fact that I don't like you is NOT
> fine with you, Bart Silverstrim. If it was fine with you, you wouldn't
> have posted this particular bit of poison. You promised me that you and
> I were quits. I've been trying to get rid of you (remember I told you to
> answer the question or butt out of the thread?) for several days, now,
> but, like a case of clap in a trailer court, you just keep coming back.
> 
> Go away. Don't post to me. Leave me alone.

If you answer my questions in a civil manner, I'll be more than glad to 
"leave you alone". I have extended an olive branch to you, I've tried 
being nice to you, and have respect for your service in the military as 
I respect my grandfather's service.

> About Res -- as near as I can tell he has every reason to piss you off.
> I don't know anything about the guy but I don't need to know anything
> about the guy to understand why he pisses you off.

Oh? Why does he piss me off?

I didn't post any poison, as you put it. I said if you do a google of 
his email address you'll see a pattern in behavior.

> I have no intention of "hitching my wagon" to anyone. I will listen to
> anyone who replies to questions THAT I POSE with solutions that work.
> But after enduring two days of condescension and lies from you 

What lies are you talking about? I haven't lied once to you. Post where 
I did, and I'll gladly take it back and admit my mistake.

All I'm asking is that you'd do otherwise.

>and your
> pals (with the occasional relevant but-ineffective-suggestion thrown
> in), my floppy drive still doesn't work. The lies and condescension
> would tolerable if only you knew what you're talking about. I'm not
> afraid of the Socratic method, but (about floppies on Ubuntu, at least)
> you seem to have nothing to teach and so I get nothing for my tolerance
> of you.

Actually I think you're showing a lot of intolerance. My last post to 
you had an olive branch, if you read it.

> You said you were finished with me. So be that. It's one idea of yours I
> find entirely to my liking because I'm sure it will work for both of us.

Where did I *ever* say I was "finished with" you? There was someone else 
who said it. The least you could do is keep us straight.

Ever thank NoOp for filing the bug report for you and confirming the issue?