Change Is Inedible

I didn't have potatoes, so I used rice
I didn't have paprika, so I used another spice
I didn't have tomatoes, so I used paste
A whole can, not a half can, I don't believe in waste.
A friend gave me this recipe, she said you couldn't beat it!
There must be something wrong with her -
I couldn't even eat it!

(Author unknown)

--
Dora

limey wrote:

> Change Is Inedible
>
> I didn't have potatoes, so I used rice I didn't have paprika, so I used
> another spice I didn't have tomatoes, so I used paste A whole can, not a
> half can, I don't believe in waste. A friend gave me this recipe, she said
> you couldn't beat it! There must be something wrong with her - I couldn't
> even eat it!
>
> (Author unknown)

In case anyone might prefer that to have some meter and useful punctuation:

I didn't have potatoes, so instead I used some rice.
I didn't have paprika, so I used another spice.
I didn't have tomatoes, so I used a can of paste -
A whole can, not a half can, as I don't believe in waste.
A friend gave me this recipe; she said you couldn't beat it.
There must be something wrong with her; I couldn't even eat it.


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Blinky the Shark wrote:
> limey wrote:
>
>> Change Is Inedible
>>
>> I didn't have potatoes, so I used rice I didn't have paprika, so I
>> used another spice I didn't have tomatoes, so I used paste A whole
>> can, not a half can, I don't believe in waste. A friend gave me this
>> recipe, she said you couldn't beat it! There must be something wrong
>> with her - I couldn't even eat it!
>>
>> (Author unknown)
>
> In case anyone might prefer that to have some meter and useful
> punctuation:
>
> I didn't have potatoes, so instead I used some rice.
> I didn't have paprika, so I used another spice.
> I didn't have tomatoes, so I used a can of paste -
> A whole can, not a half can, as I don't believe in waste.
> A friend gave me this recipe; she said you couldn't beat it.
> There must be something wrong with her; I couldn't even eat it.

Thank you. It's good to have an editor who takes time on the minutiae,
since I hadn't bothered. As a matter of interest, when I typed it the
lines were almost identical to your own and not broken up. Computers
have a mind of their own, obviously.

"limey" > wrote in message
...
> Change Is Inedible
>
> I didn't have potatoes, so I used rice
> I didn't have paprika, so I used another spice
> I didn't have tomatoes, so I used paste
> A whole can, not a half can, I don't believe in waste.
> A friend gave me this recipe, she said you couldn't beat it!
> There must be something wrong with her -
> I couldn't even eat it!
>
> (Author unknown)
>

OK, my horror story.

Years ago I was dating a woman whose sister was rich and treated herself to
a year at the Cordon Bleu in Paris. Sometime later she decided to bake the
pies for Thanksgiving. So I suggested the tried and true Betty Crocker
recipe for pumpkin pie. Well she decided some substitutions were in order,
she used raspberry jam instead of sugar because she thought white sugar was
bad for you. She also was on a diet and so she left out the egg yolks
because they had fat in them. OK, so of course the pies were disgusting and
inedible. She pronounced to me indignantly that the recipe was just no
good.

Paul

Paul M. Cook > wrote in message
news:eAPjj.154985$Ue3.27815@trnddc07...
> [..] She pronounced to me indignantly that the recipe was just
> no
> good.

My simple response would have been, "Of course the result stunk.
The recipe wasn't even in the same room when you threw these
things together."

The Ranger

Paul M. Cook wrote:
>
> OK, my horror story.
>
> Years ago I was dating a woman whose sister was rich and treated
> herself to a year at the Cordon Bleu in Paris. Sometime later she
> decided to bake the pies for Thanksgiving. So I suggested the tried
> and true Betty Crocker recipe for pumpkin pie. Well she decided some
> substitutions were in order, she used raspberry jam instead of sugar
> because she thought white sugar was bad for you. She also was on a
> diet and so she left out the egg yolks because they had fat in them.
> OK, so of course the pies were disgusting and inedible. She
> pronounced to me indignantly that the recipe was just no good.
>
> Paul

Love it, Paul! Actually, the reason I posted that little ditty was that
often, when I read an online recipe (such as in Allrecipes), there are
countless personal reviews, and invariably the comments are, "It's a
wonderful recipe. I changed this, and that, and something else, and
left out ingredients X and Y because we don't like them, then cooked it
a different way, and can highly recommend it." It cracks me up.

Dora

Dora wrote:

> Blinky the Shark wrote:
>> limey wrote:
>>
>>> Change Is Inedible
>>>
>>> I didn't have potatoes, so I used rice I didn't have paprika, so I used
>>> another spice I didn't have tomatoes, so I used paste A whole can, not
>>> a half can, I don't believe in waste. A friend gave me this recipe, she
>>> said you couldn't beat it! There must be something wrong with her - I
>>> couldn't even eat it!
>>>
>>> (Author unknown)
>>
>> In case anyone might prefer that to have some meter and useful
>> punctuation:

Someone hosed this paragraph -- it was poetic lines until it was ****ed up
by their quoting.

>> I didn't have potatoes, so instead I used some rice. I didn't have
>> paprika, so I used another spice. I didn't have tomatoes, so I used a
>> can of paste - A whole can, not a half can, as I don't believe in waste.
>> A friend gave me this recipe; she said you couldn't beat it. There must
>> be something wrong with her; I couldn't even eat it.
>
> Thank you. It's good to have an editor who takes time on the minutiae,
> since I hadn't bothered. As a matter of interest, when I typed it the
> lines were almost identical to your own and not broken up. Computers have
> a mind of their own, obviously.

Well, now you've screwed up the lines in my edited version. Might want to
figure out how to use Outlook Express. sometime.


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pavane wrote:

>
> "Dora" > wrote in message
> ... | Blinky the Shark wrote:
> | > limey wrote:
> | >
> | >> Change Is Inedible
> | >>
> | >> I didn't have potatoes, so I used rice I didn't have paprika, so I |
>>> used another spice I didn't have tomatoes, so I used paste A whole | >>
> can, not a half can, I don't believe in waste. A friend gave me this | >>
> recipe, she said you couldn't beat it! There must be something wrong | >>
> with her - I couldn't even eat it! | >>
> | >> (Author unknown)
> | >
> | > In case anyone might prefer that to have some meter and useful | >
> punctuation:
> | >
> | > I didn't have potatoes, so instead I used some rice. | > I didn't have
> paprika, so I used another spice. | > I didn't have tomatoes, so I used a
> can of paste - | > A whole can, not a half can, as I don't believe in
> waste. | > A friend gave me this recipe; she said you couldn't beat it. |
>> There must be something wrong with her; I couldn't even eat it. |
> | Thank you. It's good to have an editor who takes time on the minutiae,
> | since I hadn't bothered. As a matter of interest, when I typed it the
> | lines were almost identical to your own and not broken up. Computers |
> have a mind of their own, obviously. |
>
> That wouldn't have been a recipe for Cheeseburger Soup, would it?

****ed up quoting by two posters in a row -- hosed line breaks in the
first, and a nonstandard quote indicator (the vertical bar) in the second.
Nice work, noobs.

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Blinky the Shark wrote:
>
> Well, now you've screwed up the lines in my edited version. Might
> want to figure out how to use Outlook Express. sometime.

Well then, since I obviously don't know how to fix it, perhaps you'd be
kind enough to help rather than being so nasty?
If you can give me some advice, I'd appreciate it.

In article . net>,
Blinky the Shark > wrote:

> Dora wrote:
>
> > Blinky the Shark wrote:
> >> limey wrote:
> >>
> >>> Change Is Inedible
> >>>
> >>> I didn't have potatoes, so I used rice I didn't have paprika, so I used
> >>> another spice I didn't have tomatoes, so I used paste A whole can, not
> >>> a half can, I don't believe in waste. A friend gave me this recipe, she
> >>> said you couldn't beat it! There must be something wrong with her - I
> >>> couldn't even eat it!
> >>>
> >>> (Author unknown)
> >>
> >> In case anyone might prefer that to have some meter and useful
> >> punctuation:
>
> Someone hosed this paragraph -- it was poetic lines until it was ****ed up
> by their quoting.
>
> >> I didn't have potatoes, so instead I used some rice. I didn't have
> >> paprika, so I used another spice. I didn't have tomatoes, so I used a
> >> can of paste - A whole can, not a half can, as I don't believe in waste.
> >> A friend gave me this recipe; she said you couldn't beat it. There must
> >> be something wrong with her; I couldn't even eat it.
> >
> > Thank you. It's good to have an editor who takes time on the minutiae,
> > since I hadn't bothered. As a matter of interest, when I typed it the
> > lines were almost identical to your own and not broken up. Computers have
> > a mind of their own, obviously.
>
> Well, now you've screwed up the lines in my edited version. Might want to
> figure out how to use Outlook Express. sometime.

The original post was formatted perfectly in my newsreader.

--
Dan Abel
Petaluma, California USA

limey wrote:
> Change Is Inedible
>
> I didn't have potatoes, so I used rice
> I didn't have paprika, so I used another spice
> I didn't have tomatoes, so I used paste
> A whole can, not a half can, I don't believe in waste.
> A friend gave me this recipe, she said you couldn't beat it!
> There must be something wrong with her -
> I couldn't even eat it!
>
> (Author unknown)
>


Aaaargh! That's exactly what my late mother-in-law used to do with
my recipes that she asked for. It was frustrating to hear about it.

gloria p

Dora wrote:

> Blinky the Shark wrote:
>>
>> Well, now you've screwed up the lines in my edited version. Might want
>> to figure out how to use Outlook Express. sometime.
>
> Well then, since I obviously don't know how to fix it, perhaps you'd be
> kind enough to help rather than being so nasty? If you can give me some
> advice, I'd appreciate it.

I don't do OE.

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In article . net>,
Blinky the Shark > wrote:

> Well, now you've screwed up the lines in my edited version. Might want to
> figure out how to use Outlook Express. sometime.

The "lines in your edited version" were fine in Dora's post. Perhaps
there is some deficiency in your news reader?

Mike Beede

On Thu, 17 Jan 2008 14:42:07 -0800, Blinky the Shark
> wrote:

>Dora wrote:
>
>> Blinky the Shark wrote:
>>> limey wrote:
>>>
>>>> Change Is Inedible
>>>>
>>>> I didn't have potatoes, so I used rice I didn't have paprika, so I used
>>>> another spice I didn't have tomatoes, so I used paste A whole can, not
>>>> a half can, I don't believe in waste. A friend gave me this recipe, she
>>>> said you couldn't beat it! There must be something wrong with her - I
>>>> couldn't even eat it!
>>>>
>>>> (Author unknown)
>>>
>>> In case anyone might prefer that to have some meter and useful
>>> punctuation:
>
>Someone hosed this paragraph -- it was poetic lines until it was ****ed up
>by their quoting.
>
>>> I didn't have potatoes, so instead I used some rice. I didn't have
>>> paprika, so I used another spice. I didn't have tomatoes, so I used a
>>> can of paste - A whole can, not a half can, as I don't believe in waste.
>>> A friend gave me this recipe; she said you couldn't beat it. There must
>>> be something wrong with her; I couldn't even eat it.
>>
>> Thank you. It's good to have an editor who takes time on the minutiae,
>> since I hadn't bothered. As a matter of interest, when I typed it the
>> lines were almost identical to your own and not broken up. Computers have
>> a mind of their own, obviously.
>
>Well, now you've screwed up the lines in my edited version. Might want to
>figure out how to use Outlook Express. sometime.


The original message shows up perfectly in my newsreader.
--
Susan N.

"Moral indignation is in most cases two percent moral,
48 percent indignation, and 50 percent envy."
Vittorio De Sica, Italian movie director (1901-1974)

On Thu, 17 Jan 2008 17:07:18 -0800, Dan Abel > wrote:

>In article . net>,
> Blinky the Shark > wrote:
>
>> Dora wrote:
>>
>> > Blinky the Shark wrote:
>> >> limey wrote:
>> >>
>> >>> Change Is Inedible
>> >>>
>> >>> I didn't have potatoes, so I used rice I didn't have paprika, so I used
>> >>> another spice I didn't have tomatoes, so I used paste A whole can, not
>> >>> a half can, I don't believe in waste. A friend gave me this recipe, she
>> >>> said you couldn't beat it! There must be something wrong with her - I
>> >>> couldn't even eat it!
>> >>>
>> >>> (Author unknown)
>> >>
>> >> In case anyone might prefer that to have some meter and useful
>> >> punctuation:
>>
>> Someone hosed this paragraph -- it was poetic lines until it was ****ed up
>> by their quoting.
>>
>> >> I didn't have potatoes, so instead I used some rice. I didn't have
>> >> paprika, so I used another spice. I didn't have tomatoes, so I used a
>> >> can of paste - A whole can, not a half can, as I don't believe in waste.
>> >> A friend gave me this recipe; she said you couldn't beat it. There must
>> >> be something wrong with her; I couldn't even eat it.
>> >
>> > Thank you. It's good to have an editor who takes time on the minutiae,
>> > since I hadn't bothered. As a matter of interest, when I typed it the
>> > lines were almost identical to your own and not broken up. Computers have
>> > a mind of their own, obviously.
>>
>> Well, now you've screwed up the lines in my edited version. Might want to
>> figure out how to use Outlook Express. sometime.
>
>The original post was formatted perfectly in my newsreader.

i had no problem either, with dowdy old agent.

your pal,
blake

On Fri, 18 Jan 2008 18:36:57 GMT, blake murphy >
wrote:

>i had no problem either, with dowdy old agent.
>

The newer versions of Agent are a pita compared to what you're using.
I'm only one update past you. Luckily I tried 4.3 on another machine
before I put it on this one. I didn't like it at all.

Lou

On Fri, 18 Jan 2008 20:05:17 GMT, Lou Decruss > wrote:

>On Fri, 18 Jan 2008 18:36:57 GMT, blake murphy >
>wrote:
>
>>i had no problem either, with dowdy old agent.
>>
>
>The newer versions of Agent are a pita compared to what you're using.
>I'm only one update past you. Luckily I tried 4.3 on another machine
>before I put it on this one. I didn't like it at all.
>
>Lou

I am using Agent 4.2 and have no problems with it. It is a big change
from the earlier versions, but I have upgraded all along so the
changes were incremental. I love being able to "ignore subthreads."
It is worth the upgrade.
--
Susan N.

"Moral indignation is in most cases two percent moral,
48 percent indignation, and 50 percent envy."
Vittorio De Sica, Italian movie director (1901-1974)

Blinky the Shark > wrote:

> limey wrote:
>
> > Change Is Inedible
> >
> > I didn't have potatoes, so I used rice I didn't have paprika, so I used
> > another spice I didn't have tomatoes, so I used paste A whole can, not a
> > half can, I don't believe in waste. A friend gave me this recipe, she said
> > you couldn't beat it! There must be something wrong with her - I couldn't
> > even eat it!
> >
> > (Author unknown)
>
> In case anyone might prefer that to have some meter and useful punctuation:

I've tried several newsreaders (only Mac, didn't bother with any others)
and all showed limey's post formatted correctly. In this particular
case, it is - surprisingly - your Pan that seems to be hosed, not
limey's MSOE. The same applies to your reply to pavane in the thread.

ObFood/Drink humour:

"'twas a woman who drove me to drink, and I never had the courtesy to
thank her for it."
--W. C. Fields.

Victor

On Thu, 17 Jan 2008 20:28:05 -0800, Blinky the Shark
> wrote:

>Dora wrote:
>
>> Blinky the Shark wrote:
>>>
>>> Well, now you've screwed up the lines in my edited version. Might want
>>> to figure out how to use Outlook Express. sometime.
>>
>> Well then, since I obviously don't know how to fix it, perhaps you'd be
>> kind enough to help rather than being so nasty? If you can give me some
>> advice, I'd appreciate it.
>
>I don't do OE.

The original post looked fine on my reader. Perhaps the problem is
with the settings on your reader.

Ron

Blinky the Shark wrote:
> pavane wrote:
>
>> "Dora" > wrote in message
>> ... | Blinky the Shark wrote:
>> | > limey wrote:
>> | >
>> | >> Change Is Inedible
>> | >>
>> | >> I didn't have potatoes, so I used rice I didn't have paprika, so I |
>>>> used another spice I didn't have tomatoes, so I used paste A whole | >>
>> can, not a half can, I don't believe in waste. A friend gave me this | >>
>> recipe, she said you couldn't beat it! There must be something wrong | >>
>> with her - I couldn't even eat it! | >>
>> | >> (Author unknown)
>> | >
>> | > In case anyone might prefer that to have some meter and useful | >
>> punctuation:
>> | >
>> | > I didn't have potatoes, so instead I used some rice. | > I didn't have
>> paprika, so I used another spice. | > I didn't have tomatoes, so I used a
>> can of paste - | > A whole can, not a half can, as I don't believe in
>> waste. | > A friend gave me this recipe; she said you couldn't beat it. |
>>> There must be something wrong with her; I couldn't even eat it. |
>> | Thank you. It's good to have an editor who takes time on the minutiae,
>> | since I hadn't bothered. As a matter of interest, when I typed it the
>> | lines were almost identical to your own and not broken up. Computers |
>> have a mind of their own, obviously. |
>>
>> That wouldn't have been a recipe for Cheeseburger Soup, would it?
>
> ****ed up quoting by two posters in a row -- hosed line breaks in the
> first, and a nonstandard quote indicator (the vertical bar) in the second.
> Nice work, noobs.
>
Heh. I dunno who ****ed on your battery, Blinky. Not like you to have
such a sense of humor failure...

It looks like a 'glitch' in the Pan newsreader IMNSHO. I tried using it
for a little while but I didn't like it (for various reasons). However,
I still have it installed on my machine, so I went and had a look-see.
On mine, Dora's original post looks fine but the 'hosing' only happens
when I hit the reply button. To add insult to injury it also 'hoses' up
*your* version of her post (that you so painstakingly fixed) if I hit
'reply' on that too... Therefore, methinks you owe Dora and pavane an
apology.

BTW, Dora's original post looked just fine in TB too. :-P
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Seize the moment. Think of all those women on the 'Titanic' who waved
off the dessert cart.
- Erma Bombeck

Victor Sack wrote:
> Blinky the Shark > wrote:
>
>> limey wrote:
>>
>>> Change Is Inedible
>>>
>>> I didn't have potatoes, so I used rice I didn't have paprika, so I
>>> used another spice I didn't have tomatoes, so I used paste A whole
>>> can, not a half can, I don't believe in waste. A friend gave me
>>> this recipe, she said you couldn't beat it! There must be something
>>> wrong with her - I couldn't even eat it!
>>>
>>> (Author unknown)
>>
>> In case anyone might prefer that to have some meter and useful
>> punctuation:
>
> I've tried several newsreaders (only Mac, didn't bother with any
> others) and all showed limey's post formatted correctly. In this
> particular case, it is - surprisingly - your Pan that seems to be
> hosed, not limey's MSOE. The same applies to your reply to pavane in
> the thread.
>
> ObFood/Drink humour:
>
> "'twas a woman who drove me to drink, and I never had the courtesy to
> thank her for it."
> --W. C. Fields.
>
> Victor

Victor, thank you for your comments. I really am puzzled, though, and
am wondering if there's a solution. My posts when I type them look
fine. Often when I click on someone else's message the lines are
broken, or if I reply to someone's post then my post is broken as well
as theirs. It looks sloppy as heck; I really would like to know what
the problem is and how I can fix it. Perhaps someone could offer some
constructive criticism. Many thanks.

Dora

On Fri, 18 Jan 2008 20:05:17 GMT, Lou Decruss > wrote:

>On Fri, 18 Jan 2008 18:36:57 GMT, blake murphy >
>wrote:
>
>>i had no problem either, with dowdy old agent.
>>
>
>The newer versions of Agent are a pita compared to what you're using.
>I'm only one update past you. Luckily I tried 4.3 on another machine
>before I put it on this one. I didn't like it at all.
>
>Lou

luckily, they wanted me to pay for a newer version (even though i paid
for this one), and i was too ****ing cheap. i suppose the shit will
hit the fan when i buy a new machine and have to update to the dreaded
vista. (yes, i'm aware that new-fangled macs exist, but i'm sure
someone will not be able to resist pointing that out.)

your pal,
blake

On Sat 19 Jan 2008 10:58:46a, Dora told us...

> Victor Sack wrote:
>> Blinky the Shark > wrote:
>>
>>> limey wrote:
>>>
>>>> Change Is Inedible
>>>>
>>>> I didn't have potatoes, so I used rice I didn't have paprika, so I
>>>> used another spice I didn't have tomatoes, so I used paste A whole
>>>> can, not a half can, I don't believe in waste. A friend gave me
>>>> this recipe, she said you couldn't beat it! There must be something
>>>> wrong with her - I couldn't even eat it!
>>>>
>>>> (Author unknown)
>>>
>>> In case anyone might prefer that to have some meter and useful
>>> punctuation:
>>
>> I've tried several newsreaders (only Mac, didn't bother with any
>> others) and all showed limey's post formatted correctly. In this
>> particular case, it is - surprisingly - your Pan that seems to be
>> hosed, not limey's MSOE. The same applies to your reply to pavane in
>> the thread.
>>
>> ObFood/Drink humour:
>>
>> "'twas a woman who drove me to drink, and I never had the courtesy to
>> thank her for it."
>> --W. C. Fields.
>>
>> Victor
>
> Victor, thank you for your comments. I really am puzzled, though, and
> am wondering if there's a solution. My posts when I type them look
> fine. Often when I click on someone else's message the lines are
> broken, or if I reply to someone's post then my post is broken as well
> as theirs. It looks sloppy as heck; I really would like to know what
> the problem is and how I can fix it. Perhaps someone could offer some
> constructive criticism. Many thanks.
>
> Dora
>
>

Somewhere in your newsreader you should be able to limit the line length of
whatever you type and post. I have mine set at 72. Some folks have it set
at 60. Those both usually work well. Folks that have it set for 80 and
above usually end up with broken lines.

--
Wayne Boatwright

*******************************************
Date: Saturday, 01(I)/19(XIX)/08(MMVIII)
*******************************************
Real Trekkers work out at the He's
Dead Gym.
*******************************************

On Sat 19 Jan 2008 11:20:19a, blake murphy told us...

> On Fri, 18 Jan 2008 20:05:17 GMT, Lou Decruss > wrote:
>
>>On Fri, 18 Jan 2008 18:36:57 GMT, blake murphy >
>>wrote:
>>
>>>i had no problem either, with dowdy old agent.
>>>
>>
>>The newer versions of Agent are a pita compared to what you're using.
>>I'm only one update past you. Luckily I tried 4.3 on another machine
>>before I put it on this one. I didn't like it at all.
>>
>>Lou
>
> luckily, they wanted me to pay for a newer version (even though i paid
> for this one), and i was too ****ing cheap. i suppose the shit will
> hit the fan when i buy a new machine and have to update to the dreaded
> vista. (yes, i'm aware that new-fangled macs exist, but i'm sure
> someone will not be able to resist pointing that out.)
>
> your pal,
> blake
>

Do you have Windows 2000 or Windows XP on CD? Buy your new machine and
reformat the hard drive, then install your old OS. I have desire to go to
Vista in the foreseeable future. AFAIC, it's crap!

--
Wayne Boatwright

*******************************************
Date: Saturday, 01(I)/19(XIX)/08(MMVIII)
*******************************************
Real Trekkers work out at the He's
Dead Gym.
*******************************************

On Sat, 19 Jan 2008 18:26:47 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
> wrote:

>On Sat 19 Jan 2008 10:58:46a, Dora told us...
>
>> Victor Sack wrote:
>>> Blinky the Shark > wrote:
>>>
>>>> limey wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Change Is Inedible
>>>>>
>>>>> I didn't have potatoes, so I used rice I didn't have paprika, so I
>>>>> used another spice I didn't have tomatoes, so I used paste A whole
>>>>> can, not a half can, I don't believe in waste. A friend gave me
>>>>> this recipe, she said you couldn't beat it! There must be something
>>>>> wrong with her - I couldn't even eat it!
>>>>>
>>>>> (Author unknown)
>>>>
>>>> In case anyone might prefer that to have some meter and useful
>>>> punctuation:
>>>
>>> I've tried several newsreaders (only Mac, didn't bother with any
>>> others) and all showed limey's post formatted correctly. In this
>>> particular case, it is - surprisingly - your Pan that seems to be
>>> hosed, not limey's MSOE. The same applies to your reply to pavane in
>>> the thread.
>>>
>>>
>>> Victor
>>
>> Victor, thank you for your comments. I really am puzzled, though, and
>> am wondering if there's a solution. My posts when I type them look
>> fine. Often when I click on someone else's message the lines are
>> broken, or if I reply to someone's post then my post is broken as well
>> as theirs. It looks sloppy as heck; I really would like to know what
>> the problem is and how I can fix it. Perhaps someone could offer some
>> constructive criticism. Many thanks.
>>
>> Dora
>>
>
>Somewhere in your newsreader you should be able to limit the line length of
>whatever you type and post. I have mine set at 72. Some folks have it set
>at 60. Those both usually work well. Folks that have it set for 80 and
>above usually end up with broken lines.

Good call! Mine is set at 70. Where to find it in my newsreader is
probably a decent map. Terms may vary by news reader.

Options > General Preferences > Posting Messages > Composition Window

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On Sat, 19 Jan 2008 18:20:19 GMT, blake murphy >
wrote:

>On Fri, 18 Jan 2008 20:05:17 GMT, Lou Decruss > wrote:
>
>>On Fri, 18 Jan 2008 18:36:57 GMT, blake murphy >
>>wrote:
>>
>>>i had no problem either, with dowdy old agent.
>>>
>>
>>The newer versions of Agent are a pita compared to what you're using.
>>I'm only one update past you. Luckily I tried 4.3 on another machine
>>before I put it on this one. I didn't like it at all.
>>
>>Lou
>
>luckily, they wanted me to pay for a newer version (even though i paid
>for this one), and i was too ****ing cheap. i suppose the shit will
>hit the fan when i buy a new machine and have to update to the dreaded
>vista. (yes, i'm aware that new-fangled macs exist, but i'm sure
>someone will not be able to resist pointing that out.)
>
If you ever figure out how to put a working exe file on CD for the
future, let me know. I love this version of Agent. It took me the
entire 30 day trial period (and a lot of cursing) to configure 4x the
way I like, which was way too long considering that I only use the
program for news reading and responding. I whined, pleaded and
groveled in the proper ng and someone came up with a copy of 2x for
me, then I wrote Forte and got my registration code. So, I was up and
running in less than 24 hours. It's not an experience I want to
repeat.

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Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>
> Somewhere in your newsreader you should be able to limit the line
> length of whatever you type and post. I have mine set at 72. Some
> folks have it set at 60. Those both usually work well. Folks that
> have it set for 80 and above usually end up with broken lines.

I'm set at 72, Wayne. Incidentally, your message to me appears broken.
However, that's only when I view the messages using the small page. If
I expand the page to full-size, everything's OK, mine and yours. Maybe
that's the reason - so perhaps I'll shrink the lines until they fit onto
the small page of OE.

Dora

Dora

In article >,
"limey" > wrote:

> Change Is Inedible
>
> I didn't have potatoes, so I used rice
> I didn't have paprika, so I used another spice
> I didn't have tomatoes, so I used paste
> A whole can, not a half can, I don't believe in waste.
> A friend gave me this recipe, she said you couldn't beat it!
> There must be something wrong with her -
> I couldn't even eat it!
>
> (Author unknown)


I see there's a fuss about your formatting, Dora. It came through just
fine for me (Mac, NewsWatcher).
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sf wrote:
> On Sat, 19 Jan 2008 18:26:47 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
> > wrote:
>>
>> Somewhere in your newsreader you should be able to limit the line
>> length of whatever you type and post. I have mine set at 72. Some
>> folks have it set at 60. Those both usually work well. Folks that
>> have it set for 80 and above usually end up with broken lines.
>
> Good call! Mine is set at 70. Where to find it in my newsreader is
> probably a decent map. Terms may vary by news reader.
>
> Options > General Preferences > Posting Messages > Composition Window

Yes, in OE it's Tools > Options > Send > Mail Sending Format > Plain
Settings, then set the line length. Mine's set to 72.
Thanks, sf.

Dora

Melba's Jammin' wrote:
>
>
> I see there's a fuss about your formatting, Dora. It came through
> just fine for me (Mac, NewsWatcher).

Thanks, Barb. That was confirmed by Victor. Beats me.

Dora

On Sat 19 Jan 2008 03:09:48p, Dora told us...

> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>>
>> Somewhere in your newsreader you should be able to limit the line
>> length of whatever you type and post. I have mine set at 72. Some
>> folks have it set at 60. Those both usually work well. Folks that
>> have it set for 80 and above usually end up with broken lines.
>
> I'm set at 72, Wayne. Incidentally, your message to me appears broken.
> However, that's only when I view the messages using the small page. If
> I expand the page to full-size, everything's OK, mine and yours. Maybe
> that's the reason - so perhaps I'll shrink the lines until they fit onto
> the small page of OE.
>
> Dora
>
> Dora
>
>

Unfortunately, when you shrink the page, many newsreaders do not wrap the
text properly. That's probably the best answer. Decrease the line lentgh
until it fits properly.

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Dora > wrote:

> Victor, thank you for your comments. I really am puzzled, though, and
> am wondering if there's a solution. My posts when I type them look
> fine. Often when I click on someone else's message the lines are
> broken, or if I reply to someone's post then my post is broken as well
> as theirs. It looks sloppy as heck; I really would like to know what
> the problem is and how I can fix it. Perhaps someone could offer some
> constructive criticism. Many thanks.

If someone else's lines are broken, it is usually their broken or
misconfigured (too long lines) newsreader; if your own lines are broken,
it is usually your newsreader's fault. However, if indeed your
article's window is too small (why?), it might be the problem. Could
you put up a few screenshots on some Web site, such as tinypics?

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of a hamster. Keep a hamster in your refrigerator to gauge this.
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Victor

Dora wrote:
> Melba's Jammin' wrote:
>>
>>
>> I see there's a fuss about your formatting, Dora. It came through
>> just fine for me (Mac, NewsWatcher).
>
> Thanks, Barb. That was confirmed by Victor. Beats me.
>
> Dora

Just for comparison's sake, I'm using Thunderbird and it
came out fine for me, too.

gloria p

On Sat, 19 Jan 2008 13:55:46 -0800, sf wrote:

>On Sat, 19 Jan 2008 18:20:19 GMT, blake murphy >
>wrote:
>
>>On Fri, 18 Jan 2008 20:05:17 GMT, Lou Decruss > wrote:
>>
>>>On Fri, 18 Jan 2008 18:36:57 GMT, blake murphy >
>>>wrote:
>>>
>>>>i had no problem either, with dowdy old agent.
>>>>
>>>
>>>The newer versions of Agent are a pita compared to what you're using.
>>>I'm only one update past you. Luckily I tried 4.3 on another machine
>>>before I put it on this one. I didn't like it at all.
>>>
>>>Lou
>>
>>luckily, they wanted me to pay for a newer version (even though i paid
>>for this one), and i was too ****ing cheap. i suppose the shit will
>>hit the fan when i buy a new machine and have to update to the dreaded
>>vista. (yes, i'm aware that new-fangled macs exist, but i'm sure
>>someone will not be able to resist pointing that out.)
>>
>If you ever figure out how to put a working exe file on CD for the
>future, let me know. I love this version of Agent. It took me the
>entire 30 day trial period (and a lot of cursing) to configure 4x the
>way I like, which was way too long considering that I only use the
>program for news reading and responding. I whined, pleaded and
>groveled in the proper ng and someone came up with a copy of 2x for
>me, then I wrote Forte and got my registration code. So, I was up and
>running in less than 24 hours. It's not an experience I want to
>repeat.

Just copy the whole Agent directory to the CD. If your program or
computer fail, just copy the whole directory back and set the startup
to the correct drive or directory.

Or take the file that you were sent (agentenu200-6xx.exe) to a CD.
Then you can make a new install of the program. Look in the Agent
..ini file and copy the registration code to a text file and save it on
the same CD. Put it in a safe place where you can find it.

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48 percent indignation, and 50 percent envy."
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On Sat, 19 Jan 2008 17:19:21 -0500, "Dora" > wrote:

>Melba's Jammin' wrote:
>>
>>
>> I see there's a fuss about your formatting, Dora. It came through
>> just fine for me (Mac, NewsWatcher).
>
>Thanks, Barb. That was confirmed by Victor. Beats me.
>
>Dora

I think it has been agreed that it is Blinky's newsreader and not a
problem on your end. Keep going like you always have.
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48 percent indignation, and 50 percent envy."
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On Sun, 20 Jan 2008 06:39:23 -0500, The Cook >
wrote:

>
>On Sat, 19 Jan 2008 13:55:46 -0800, sf wrote:
>
>>>
>>If you ever figure out how to put a working exe file on CD for the
>>future, let me know. I love this version of Agent. It took me the
>>entire 30 day trial period (and a lot of cursing) to configure 4x the
>>way I like, which was way too long considering that I only use the
>>program for news reading and responding. I whined, pleaded and
>>groveled in the proper ng and someone came up with a copy of 2x for
>>me, then I wrote Forte and got my registration code. So, I was up and
>>running in less than 24 hours. It's not an experience I want to
>>repeat.
>
>Just copy the whole Agent directory to the CD. If your program or
>computer fail, just copy the whole directory back and set the startup
>to the correct drive or directory.
>
>Or take the file that you were sent (agentenu200-6xx.exe) to a CD.
>Then you can make a new install of the program. Look in the Agent
>.ini file and copy the registration code to a text file and save it on
>the same CD. Put it in a safe place where you can find it.

Thanks, Susan, I'll do that! It sounds simple enough that even a
Komputer Klutz like me could do it w/o messing it up (too much).
Fortunately, I can go into rfc chat and find people who will hold my
hand while I do it. LOL

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On Sat, 19 Jan 2008 18:30:09 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
> wrote:

>On Sat 19 Jan 2008 11:20:19a, blake murphy told us...
>
>> On Fri, 18 Jan 2008 20:05:17 GMT, Lou Decruss > wrote:
>>
>>>On Fri, 18 Jan 2008 18:36:57 GMT, blake murphy >
>>>wrote:
>>>
>>>>i had no problem either, with dowdy old agent.
>>>>
>>>
>>>The newer versions of Agent are a pita compared to what you're using.
>>>I'm only one update past you. Luckily I tried 4.3 on another machine
>>>before I put it on this one. I didn't like it at all.
>>>
>>>Lou
>>
>> luckily, they wanted me to pay for a newer version (even though i paid
>> for this one), and i was too ****ing cheap. i suppose the shit will
>> hit the fan when i buy a new machine and have to update to the dreaded
>> vista. (yes, i'm aware that new-fangled macs exist, but i'm sure
>> someone will not be able to resist pointing that out.)
>>
>> your pal,
>> blake
>>
>
>Do you have Windows 2000 or Windows XP on CD? Buy your new machine and
>reformat the hard drive, then install your old OS. I have desire to go to
>Vista in the foreseeable future. AFAIC, it's crap!

i have millennium, which i understand is windows 95 with some extra
doodads. it's getting hard to find software that will admit to
running on it.

but i don't do any video or photo editing, so i'm o.k. so far. i'm
hoping by the time i make a move vista will have lost some of its
crapitude.

your pal,
blake

On Sat, 19 Jan 2008 13:55:46 -0800, sf wrote:

>On Sat, 19 Jan 2008 18:20:19 GMT, blake murphy >
>wrote:
>
>>On Fri, 18 Jan 2008 20:05:17 GMT, Lou Decruss > wrote:
>>
>>>On Fri, 18 Jan 2008 18:36:57 GMT, blake murphy >
>>>wrote:
>>>
>>>>i had no problem either, with dowdy old agent.
>>>>
>>>
>>>The newer versions of Agent are a pita compared to what you're using.
>>>I'm only one update past you. Luckily I tried 4.3 on another machine
>>>before I put it on this one. I didn't like it at all.
>>>
>>>Lou
>>
>>luckily, they wanted me to pay for a newer version (even though i paid
>>for this one), and i was too ****ing cheap. i suppose the shit will
>>hit the fan when i buy a new machine and have to update to the dreaded
>>vista. (yes, i'm aware that new-fangled macs exist, but i'm sure
>>someone will not be able to resist pointing that out.)
>>
>If you ever figure out how to put a working exe file on CD for the
>future, let me know. I love this version of Agent. It took me the
>entire 30 day trial period (and a lot of cursing) to configure 4x the
>way I like, which was way too long considering that I only use the
>program for news reading and responding. I whined, pleaded and
>groveled in the proper ng and someone came up with a copy of 2x for
>me, then I wrote Forte and got my registration code. So, I was up and
>running in less than 24 hours. It's not an experience I want to
>repeat.

i know what you mean. i also know there are other newsreaders out
there, but i'm happier with the devil i know.

your pal,
blake

blake murphy wrote:

>
> i know what you mean. i also know there are other newsreaders out
> there, but i'm happier with the devil i know.
>
> your pal,
> blake

IMHO, the "world's best newsreader" is the one you, personally, are
happy with.

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"blake murphy" > wrote in message
...
> On Sat, 19 Jan 2008 18:30:09 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
> > wrote:
>
>>On Sat 19 Jan 2008 11:20:19a, blake murphy told us...
>>
>>> On Fri, 18 Jan 2008 20:05:17 GMT, Lou Decruss > wrote:
>>>
>>>>On Fri, 18 Jan 2008 18:36:57 GMT, blake murphy >
>>>>wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>i had no problem either, with dowdy old agent.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>The newer versions of Agent are a pita compared to what you're using.
>>>>I'm only one update past you. Luckily I tried 4.3 on another machine
>>>>before I put it on this one. I didn't like it at all.
>>>>
>>>>Lou
>>>
>>> luckily, they wanted me to pay for a newer version (even though i paid
>>> for this one), and i was too ****ing cheap. i suppose the shit will
>>> hit the fan when i buy a new machine and have to update to the dreaded
>>> vista. (yes, i'm aware that new-fangled macs exist, but i'm sure
>>> someone will not be able to resist pointing that out.)
>>>
>>> your pal,
>>> blake
>>>
>>
>>Do you have Windows 2000 or Windows XP on CD? Buy your new machine and
>>reformat the hard drive, then install your old OS. I have desire to go to
>>Vista in the foreseeable future. AFAIC, it's crap!
>
> i have millennium, which i understand is windows 95 with some extra
> doodads. it's getting hard to find software that will admit to
> running on it.
>
> but i don't do any video or photo editing, so i'm o.k. so far. i'm
> hoping by the time i make a move vista will have lost some of its
> crapitude.
>
> your pal,
> blake


I've had Vista since it came out, only because it came on a laptop. No
problems. But I certainly appreciate XP a lot more.
Dee Dee