Win98 -- all kidding aside

[Jimmy Montague]

On Fri, 2008-08-01 at 09:46 -0400, Bart Silverstrim wrote:
> 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?

Jimmy sez --

My understanding was that NoOp didn't do that FOR me. I didn't ASK him
to do it FOR me. I didn't ASK him to do it at all. He did it of his own
volition and, so far as I can tell from his message to the list, rather
in spite of me than because I needed help. So thank him yourself for
that.

And while you're at it, piss off.