A Windows 98 & ME forum. Win98banter

If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below.

Go Back   Home » Win98banter forum » Windows ME » General
Site Map Home Authors List Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read Web Partners

Merry Crimbo peeps



 
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old December 25th 09, 10:24 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.general
Shane[_10_]
External Usenet User
 
Posts: 7
Default Merry Crimbo peeps

Kind of sad how for the last few years this group has been virtually empty
Crimbo Day. It used to be almost IM (which I don't use, which maybe made it
seem a bit more special? I suppose the appeal of IM is the feedback carrot).

I think the microsoft.public.windowsme groups were invigorating because
despite being IMO the best 9x version, it was (and still is) widely disliked
(there are *some* advantages to Conformity). So they were never
oversubscribed, dominated by the intolerant and egomaniacal types who do and
always have dominated the XP, Vista and presumably now Windows 7 groups.

It is rather as if this has been a 'backwater' where the discerning went.
Sure, many WinMe users were complete novices whose first computer came with
it, but often simply finding these groups is a kind of initiation and
sufficient a learning curve as to mean they came here with the wit and
attitude to contribute to the company; and of course those who kept
returning contributed to the family, as opposed to the brawl of those other
groups in which the few sparkling stars are blotted out by the probing
coal-black clouds of trolldom.

So WinMe family, hope you didn't just get a lump of coal in your stocking! I
think I'll go light mine.

The FSM bless us, each and every one!

Merry Crimbo!

Shane


  #2  
Old December 25th 09, 01:29 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.general
Mart
External Usenet User
 
Posts: 1,190
Default Merry Crimbo peeps

Hi Shane, - and a Merry Crimbo to you (and all) too.

Not only quieter here, but it's also sad (for me) in as much as although my
WinMe desk top(s) had already been consigned to the great skip in the skies,
I did 'maintain' a winMe laptop for medicinal purposes - attempting to
dispense cures to those with various symptoms of Winfluenza. But this too is
about to be laid to rest. Her indoors wants a clearout!

However, as you allude, later systems (and Groups) are not so friendly.
Progress? or a sign of the times? MS not wanting to include W7 in these
NG's? - although you can find alt.windows7 elsewhere. And OE6? - in spite
of external noise - and especially since the introduction 'back-up'
immediately before compression - has only ever let me down once (and that
was due to finger trouble) and was (mostly) recoverable. It still *reliably*
copes with some 2G of email files. Outlook, Windows Mail and now Windows
Live Mail don't give me the same simple 'clarity' and 'flexibility' - and
those colleagues who do use the 'new fangled' mail handlers seem to have far
more trouble than me. Progress!

I've yet to install my new Win7 'upgrade' on/over my (fairly new - July)
Vista laptop, maybe, perhaps, over the xmas period or early new year. I
think I'll make it a New Year's resolution - for 2011. When's Win8 due?

Move over Shane, I'd like to warm my hands over your lump of coal before the
thought police tax/prosecute you for carbon dioxide pollution. Sign of the
times!

Bah! - Humbug!! - Nah! - Enjoy what we've got. Merry Crimbo

Mart



"Shane" wrote in message
...
Kind of sad how for the last few years this group has been virtually empty
Crimbo Day. It used to be almost IM (which I don't use, which maybe made
it
seem a bit more special? I suppose the appeal of IM is the feedback
carrot).

I think the microsoft.public.windowsme groups were invigorating because
despite being IMO the best 9x version, it was (and still is) widely
disliked
(there are *some* advantages to Conformity). So they were never
oversubscribed, dominated by the intolerant and egomaniacal types who do
and
always have dominated the XP, Vista and presumably now Windows 7 groups.

It is rather as if this has been a 'backwater' where the discerning went.
Sure, many WinMe users were complete novices whose first computer came
with
it, but often simply finding these groups is a kind of initiation and
sufficient a learning curve as to mean they came here with the wit and
attitude to contribute to the company; and of course those who kept
returning contributed to the family, as opposed to the brawl of those
other
groups in which the few sparkling stars are blotted out by the probing
coal-black clouds of trolldom.

So WinMe family, hope you didn't just get a lump of coal in your stocking!
I
think I'll go light mine.

The FSM bless us, each and every one!

Merry Crimbo!

Shane




  #3  
Old December 25th 09, 01:59 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.general
Mike M
External Usenet User
 
Posts: 2,047
Default Merry Crimbo peeps

You _really_ do need to get to use virtual machines and then Win Me (and OE)
can live for ever! :-)

Enjoy your lunch and don't hog the fire!
--
Mike


Mart wrote:

Hi Shane, - and a Merry Crimbo to you (and all) too.

Not only quieter here, but it's also sad (for me) in as much as
although my WinMe desk top(s) had already been consigned to the great
skip in the skies, I did 'maintain' a winMe laptop for medicinal
purposes - attempting to dispense cures to those with various
symptoms of Winfluenza. But this too is about to be laid to rest. Her
indoors wants a clearout!
However, as you allude, later systems (and Groups) are not so
friendly. Progress? or a sign of the times? MS not wanting to
include W7 in these NG's? - although you can find alt.windows7
elsewhere. And OE6? - in spite of external noise - and especially
since the introduction 'back-up' immediately before compression - has
only ever let me down once (and that was due to finger trouble) and
was (mostly) recoverable. It still *reliably* copes with some 2G of
email files. Outlook, Windows Mail and now Windows Live Mail don't
give me the same simple 'clarity' and 'flexibility' - and those
colleagues who do use the 'new fangled' mail handlers seem to have
far more trouble than me. Progress!
I've yet to install my new Win7 'upgrade' on/over my (fairly new -
July) Vista laptop, maybe, perhaps, over the xmas period or early new
year. I think I'll make it a New Year's resolution - for 2011. When's
Win8 due?
Move over Shane, I'd like to warm my hands over your lump of coal
before the thought police tax/prosecute you for carbon dioxide
pollution. Sign of the times!

Bah! - Humbug!! - Nah! - Enjoy what we've got. Merry Crimbo


  #4  
Old December 25th 09, 02:02 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.general
Mike M
External Usenet User
 
Posts: 2,047
Default Merry Crimbo peeps

Good to see you still around. Enjoy yourself and humbug aside, enjoy your
mince pie(s) but careful with the cooking sherry.

Merry Crimbo back at you and also to anyone else passing by this NG today!
--
Mike


Shane wrote:

Kind of sad how for the last few years this group has been virtually
empty Crimbo Day. It used to be almost IM (which I don't use, which
maybe made it seem a bit more special? I suppose the appeal of IM is
the feedback carrot).

I think the microsoft.public.windowsme groups were invigorating
because despite being IMO the best 9x version, it was (and still is)
widely disliked (there are *some* advantages to Conformity). So they
were never oversubscribed, dominated by the intolerant and
egomaniacal types who do and always have dominated the XP, Vista and
presumably now Windows 7 groups.

It is rather as if this has been a 'backwater' where the discerning
went. Sure, many WinMe users were complete novices whose first
computer came with it, but often simply finding these groups is a
kind of initiation and sufficient a learning curve as to mean they
came here with the wit and attitude to contribute to the company; and
of course those who kept returning contributed to the family, as
opposed to the brawl of those other groups in which the few sparkling
stars are blotted out by the probing coal-black clouds of trolldom.

So WinMe family, hope you didn't just get a lump of coal in your
stocking! I think I'll go light mine.

The FSM bless us, each and every one!

Merry Crimbo!

Shane


  #5  
Old December 25th 09, 03:32 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.general
Bill Leary
External Usenet User
 
Posts: 17
Default Merry Crimbo peeps

I've got two laptops here still running ME. And I've put up a Microsoft VPC
on my Vista system with ME installed in it.

I expect that, eventually, the two laptops will no longer be of any use at
all and they'll go away. But the ME on VPC will likely go on for some time.
A couple of programs that will not run in Vista run just fine there.

- Bill

"Shane" wrote in message
...
Kind of sad how for the last few years this group has been virtually empty
Crimbo Day. It used to be almost IM (which I don't use, which maybe made
it
seem a bit more special? I suppose the appeal of IM is the feedback
carrot).

I think the microsoft.public.windowsme groups were invigorating because
despite being IMO the best 9x version, it was (and still is) widely
disliked
(there are *some* advantages to Conformity). So they were never
oversubscribed, dominated by the intolerant and egomaniacal types who do
and
always have dominated the XP, Vista and presumably now Windows 7 groups.

It is rather as if this has been a 'backwater' where the discerning went.
Sure, many WinMe users were complete novices whose first computer came
with
it, but often simply finding these groups is a kind of initiation and
sufficient a learning curve as to mean they came here with the wit and
attitude to contribute to the company; and of course those who kept
returning contributed to the family, as opposed to the brawl of those
other
groups in which the few sparkling stars are blotted out by the probing
coal-black clouds of trolldom.

So WinMe family, hope you didn't just get a lump of coal in your stocking!
I
think I'll go light mine.

The FSM bless us, each and every one!

Merry Crimbo!

Shane



  #6  
Old December 25th 09, 03:39 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.general
Mart
External Usenet User
 
Posts: 1,190
Default Merry Crimbo peeps

Another NY resolution - I must/will install VM

Have a good one too Mike - Just off out visiting grandson etc., for xmas
dinner. Just hope the weather holds.

Mart


Have a good one too Mike
"Mike M wrote
You _really_ do need to get to use virtual machines and then Win Me (and
OE) can live for ever! :-)
Enjoy your lunch and don't hog the fire!
Mike



  #7  
Old December 25th 09, 05:02 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.general
Joan Archer[_4_]
External Usenet User
 
Posts: 81
Default Merry Crimbo peeps

Best wishes back at you lot as well, crikey I managed to type that without a
mistake sorry but I've had 2 glasses of Leibrf sp you know that wine, and
as I don't drink usually after the first one my head was woozy and I still
had to dish up Christmas pud

Thought I'd pop in here while I drink my 2nd cup of real coffee with double
cream floating on top g
Joan


--
Joan Archer
http://www.freewebs.com/crossstitcher

"Mike M" wrote in message
...
Good to see you still around. Enjoy yourself and humbug aside, enjoy your
mince pie(s) but careful with the cooking sherry.

Merry Crimbo back at you and also to anyone else passing by this NG today!
--
Mike


Shane wrote:

Kind of sad how for the last few years this group has been virtually
empty Crimbo Day. It used to be almost IM (which I don't use, which
maybe made it seem a bit more special? I suppose the appeal of IM is
the feedback carrot).

I think the microsoft.public.windowsme groups were invigorating
because despite being IMO the best 9x version, it was (and still is)
widely disliked (there are *some* advantages to Conformity). So they
were never oversubscribed, dominated by the intolerant and
egomaniacal types who do and always have dominated the XP, Vista and
presumably now Windows 7 groups.

It is rather as if this has been a 'backwater' where the discerning
went. Sure, many WinMe users were complete novices whose first
computer came with it, but often simply finding these groups is a
kind of initiation and sufficient a learning curve as to mean they
came here with the wit and attitude to contribute to the company; and
of course those who kept returning contributed to the family, as
opposed to the brawl of those other groups in which the few sparkling
stars are blotted out by the probing coal-black clouds of trolldom.

So WinMe family, hope you didn't just get a lump of coal in your
stocking! I think I'll go light mine.

The FSM bless us, each and every one!

Merry Crimbo!

Shane


  #8  
Old December 25th 09, 07:50 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.general
webster72n
External Usenet User
 
Posts: 1,526
Default Merry Crimbo peeps



"Shane" wrote in message
...
Kind of sad how for the last few years this group has been virtually empty
Crimbo Day. It used to be almost IM (which I don't use, which maybe made
it
seem a bit more special? I suppose the appeal of IM is the feedback
carrot).

I think the microsoft.public.windowsme groups were invigorating because
despite being IMO the best 9x version, it was (and still is) widely
disliked
(there are *some* advantages to Conformity). So they were never
oversubscribed, dominated by the intolerant and egomaniacal types who do
and
always have dominated the XP, Vista and presumably now Windows 7 groups.

It is rather as if this has been a 'backwater' where the discerning went.
Sure, many WinMe users were complete novices whose first computer came
with
it, but often simply finding these groups is a kind of initiation and
sufficient a learning curve as to mean they came here with the wit and
attitude to contribute to the company; and of course those who kept
returning contributed to the family, as opposed to the brawl of those
other
groups in which the few sparkling stars are blotted out by the probing
coal-black clouds of trolldom.

So WinMe family, hope you didn't just get a lump of coal in your stocking!
I
think I'll go light mine.

The FSM bless us, each and every one!

Merry Crimbo!


Guess we each have our own way of celebrating the season, but one thing we
can agree on he WinME and it's group was 'tops' and I am glad we still
can 'connect'.
According to public opinion Windows ME and Vista are 'throw aways'.
Is the fact that I like WinME and Vista just fine of a personal reflection,
or could the public be wrong? Both systems are totally under my control and
work exceptionally well for me.
In the end, that's all which counts, isn't it?
Hope everyone is enjoying this festive time.

Harry.

Shane


  #9  
Old December 25th 09, 08:48 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.general
Heather[_3_]
External Usenet User
 
Posts: 58
Default Merry Crimbo peeps

Merry Crimbo to you all.....we are relaxing for a min before going next door
with 2 adults, 3 sorta adults, 1 cat and 2 yappin' Yorkies. LOL.

All the best to everyone...........and Joanie, stay out of the cooking
sherry!!

Figgs and Family

"Joan Archer" wrote in message
...
Best wishes back at you lot as well, crikey I managed to type that without
a mistake sorry but I've had 2 glasses of Leibrf sp you know that wine,
and as I don't drink usually after the first one my head was woozy and I
still had to dish up Christmas pud

Thought I'd pop in here while I drink my 2nd cup of real coffee with
double cream floating on top g
Joan


--
Joan Archer
http://www.freewebs.com/crossstitcher

"Mike M" wrote in message
...
Good to see you still around. Enjoy yourself and humbug aside, enjoy
your mince pie(s) but careful with the cooking sherry.

Merry Crimbo back at you and also to anyone else passing by this NG
today!
--
Mike


Shane wrote:

Kind of sad how for the last few years this group has been virtually
empty Crimbo Day. It used to be almost IM (which I don't use, which
maybe made it seem a bit more special? I suppose the appeal of IM is
the feedback carrot).

I think the microsoft.public.windowsme groups were invigorating
because despite being IMO the best 9x version, it was (and still is)
widely disliked (there are *some* advantages to Conformity). So they
were never oversubscribed, dominated by the intolerant and
egomaniacal types who do and always have dominated the XP, Vista and
presumably now Windows 7 groups.

It is rather as if this has been a 'backwater' where the discerning
went. Sure, many WinMe users were complete novices whose first
computer came with it, but often simply finding these groups is a
kind of initiation and sufficient a learning curve as to mean they
came here with the wit and attitude to contribute to the company; and
of course those who kept returning contributed to the family, as
opposed to the brawl of those other groups in which the few sparkling
stars are blotted out by the probing coal-black clouds of trolldom.

So WinMe family, hope you didn't just get a lump of coal in your
stocking! I think I'll go light mine.

The FSM bless us, each and every one!

Merry Crimbo!

Shane




  #10  
Old December 27th 09, 01:10 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.general
MowGreen
External Usenet User
 
Posts: 4
Default Merry Crimbo peeps

Merry Crimbo and a Happy Festivus to the rest of us
Hoppy New Year and say " Good Night, Gracie "
2009 was kind of crazy
Some don't recall
It's too hazy
2010 sounds so much better
That's if we all don't end up debtors
The rich don't care cause greed is unfettered
perhaps eating a few will make everything better ? ®


Mow



Shane wrote:

Kind of sad how for the last few years this group has been virtually empty
Crimbo Day. It used to be almost IM (which I don't use, which maybe made it
seem a bit more special? I suppose the appeal of IM is the feedback carrot).

I think the microsoft.public.windowsme groups were invigorating because
despite being IMO the best 9x version, it was (and still is) widely disliked
(there are *some* advantages to Conformity). So they were never
oversubscribed, dominated by the intolerant and egomaniacal types who do and
always have dominated the XP, Vista and presumably now Windows 7 groups.

It is rather as if this has been a 'backwater' where the discerning went.
Sure, many WinMe users were complete novices whose first computer came with
it, but often simply finding these groups is a kind of initiation and
sufficient a learning curve as to mean they came here with the wit and
attitude to contribute to the company; and of course those who kept
returning contributed to the family, as opposed to the brawl of those other
groups in which the few sparkling stars are blotted out by the probing
coal-black clouds of trolldom.

So WinMe family, hope you didn't just get a lump of coal in your stocking! I
think I'll go light mine.

The FSM bless us, each and every one!

Merry Crimbo!

Shane


 




Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

vB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Forum Jump

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Merry Christmas Mike M General 29 December 28th 06 01:20 AM
Merry Christmas to everyone siljaline General 18 December 26th 05 11:20 PM
Merry Christmas to everyone Joan Archer General 25 December 25th 05 11:09 AM
Merry Christmas Joan Archer General 35 December 26th 04 10:55 PM
Merry Christmas Buffalo General 2 December 25th 04 07:15 PM


All times are GMT +1. The time now is 05:33 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.6.4
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Copyright ©2004-2024 Win98banter.
The comments are property of their posters.