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"Seth" <seth_lermanNOSPAM@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:XGTJe.3601$cg.2037@news02.roc.ny...
> "Paul" <me@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:CgtJe.25927$Kx6.18790@fe12.lga...
> >
> > Thanks to everyone who has helped me with this answer, and not to all
the
> > know-it-alls out there with the wise cracks who have a lot to say except
> > to
> > answer the question.
>
> Funny thing is, the "know-it-alls" with the "wise cracks" are usually the
> more knowledgeable people who may now not help you with a serious problem
in
> the future. Polite or not, they are trying to guide you towards your
FIRST
> line of defense, the owners manual. SECOND line is reviewing the
previously
> covered topics, then if not found ask.
>
> Now, they may have added you to their kill filters, so next time you're
> here, up a creek with a serious problem, they will ignore you.
>
Assuming that the poster has an owners manual.

"RM" <rm@blah.blah> wrote in message
news:Q8fKe.34299$Di2.6056@fe02.news.easynews.com.. .
>
> "Seth" <seth_lermanNOSPAM@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:XGTJe.3601$cg.2037@news02.roc.ny...
>> "Paul" <me@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>> news:CgtJe.25927$Kx6.18790@fe12.lga...
>> >
>> > Thanks to everyone who has helped me with this answer, and not to all
> the
>> > know-it-alls out there with the wise cracks who have a lot to say
>> > except
>> > to
>> > answer the question.
>>
>> Funny thing is, the "know-it-alls" with the "wise cracks" are usually the
>> more knowledgeable people who may now not help you with a serious problem
> in
>> the future. Polite or not, they are trying to guide you towards your
> FIRST
>> line of defense, the owners manual. SECOND line is reviewing the
> previously
>> covered topics, then if not found ask.
>>
>> Now, they may have added you to their kill filters, so next time you're
>> here, up a creek with a serious problem, they will ignore you.
>>
> Assuming that the poster has an owners manual.

That still leaves scanning to see if the question has already been asked and
answered. That is obviously available if they found this group to post in.

Seth wrote:
> "RM" <rm@blah.blah> wrote in message
> news:Q8fKe.34299$Di2.6056@fe02.news.easynews.com.. .
>
>>
>> "Seth" <seth_lermanNOSPAM@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:XGTJe.3601$cg.2037@news02.roc.ny...
>>
>>> "Paul" <me@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>>> news:CgtJe.25927$Kx6.18790@fe12.lga...
>>> >
>>> > Thanks to everyone who has helped me with this answer, and not to all
>>
>> the
>>
>>> > know-it-alls out there with the wise cracks who have a lot to say >
>>> except
>>> > to
>>> > answer the question.
>>>
>>> Funny thing is, the "know-it-alls" with the "wise cracks" are usually
>>> the
>>> more knowledgeable people who may now not help you with a serious
>>> problem
>>
>> in
>>
>>> the future. Polite or not, they are trying to guide you towards your
>>
>> FIRST
>>
>>> line of defense, the owners manual. SECOND line is reviewing the
>>
>> previously
>>
>>> covered topics, then if not found ask.
>>>
>>> Now, they may have added you to their kill filters, so next time you're
>>> here, up a creek with a serious problem, they will ignore you.
>>>
>> Assuming that the poster has an owners manual.
>
>
> That still leaves scanning to see if the question has already been asked
> and answered. That is obviously available if they found this group to
> post in.
>

I appreciate the courtesy of the individuals who did answer this
question for me. It was very kind.

You're right, of course. Spending time scanning a large newsgroup would
yield some results, but then we wouldn't have had this encouraging
exchange, would we? It would have saved us all a lot of time.

I was simply amazed to see this thread still ongoing. I was amazed also
to see that some who want to save themselves from aggravation and time
by flaming those who ask innocent questions, even if the questions had
been asked before, spent even *more* time discussing/arguing these moot
points.

More amazing than anything is the attempt to police the internet. Even
government is having a hard time with that, and, if they succeeded, we'd
all be crying foul. Perhaps it's best to let some things go.