Okaaaaayyyy... Gee, I guess after being in .mac discussions so long I
took for granted that helpful people came in here and were nice.
Bastet, as for you, charm school isn't that expensive - it consists of
readding the Bible and believing to "do unto others..."
It consists of "readding the Bible" does it? Without becoming embroiled in a
theological discussion, that is a very 'religionist' thing to say. Xtianity
isn't the only religion in existence; are you saying that
Muslims/Sikhs/Hindus/Buddhists/Shinto/Pagans/Jainists/Confucianists/Rastafar
ians/Taoists/Zoroastronists are, to your way of thinking, are lacking charm
and without morals? That sentence of yours embodies the holier-than-thou
attitude of every xtian I've ever had the misfortune to meet. I am a Pagan,
damned proud, and I don't care who knows it! Anyone who tells me I need to
"readd" the bible will have said bible shoved very hard, very fast and with
the maximum amount of force possible where the sun doesn't shine. I've never
read anything so arrogant in all my life! I am sick and tired of xtians who
think that theirs is the only religion worth bothering with and that the
rest of the world should kiss their behinds. Well, I'm sorry sister, I don't
swing that way. Now may I suggest that you take your attitude - and your
bible - to some fundie group. It is this very attitude (i.e. yours) that
there are so many religious wars.
I'm not a
Microsoft person, I don't know these discussion groups, and I
certainly didn't mean to offend you in any way by daring to post a
"non-related, therefore non-important" question on "your" holy grail
of groups.
You don't have to be. A quick scan of this group would tell you the topic of
conversation here.
Please accept my humblest of apologies, oh great sage of wisdom, for I
am but a slug under your feet. I had a question about office, there
isn't a listing in the office drop menu for those specific instances
of mac users actually having problems - it doesn't happen all that
often like with a PC. They're just a higher grade of computer when it
comes to graphic programs like power point and word. Microsoft knew
this, or
they wouldn't have switched over.
And Milly, while I appreciate the fact that you didn't so rudely turn
me away (I have the feeling bastet would try to hit a homeless person
with his/her car rahter than have to deal with them being on the
street wher its holy highness was driving,
1) I cannot drive for medical reasons. 2) When I was well enough I
used to assist at both Shelter and Crisis every Yule. When I was working in
London, there was a street artist round the corner from where I worked who
eked out a meagre existence (for himself and his German Shepherd) by drawing
in chalk. The only materials he could afford were a £2 box of kiddie chalks
and a cheap sketchpad, but his work was amazing. I bought two of his
pictures for Yule presents one year - he wouldn't take any more than £20 for
the pair, but I gave him an extra tenner and told him to buy something for
his dog. Yes, one could take the sceptical view that he spent it on
booze/drugs/prostitutes, but I chose to think that he was genuinely trying
to better himself - though I knew that the majority of that £30 would go on
the dog - he cared for that dog better than many people would (you only have
to look at the overcrowding in the animal shelters). I made a point of going
round that way every lunchtime because he was a genuinely nice guy - one of
the sweetest blokes I've ever met and he certainly didn't deserve the cards
life had dealt him. I wish I knew what became of them - I hope they're now
housed and he's making a decent living sketching animals.
I mean, who owns the world
here? - you
on the other hand would throw something out of your car on your way
past so as not to get your hands dirty - a little help, but nothing
that would inconvenience you, and not the whole truth either...). As
for where "most software developers" are concerned, since switching
to OS X, I've found that only two programs can't be upgraded to OS X
compatability - one because the program is archaic and it's not made
anymore. The other is Microsoft Office:mac. I don't believe that
microsoft would be so cruel as to make mac users (or PC users, either)
pay twice for the same program just because they upgraded their
operating system.
Well there's the rub - if you don't like it, tough shit, Sherlock. Milly is
perfectly correct. Milly can't assist you because she has very little
knowledge of Mac applications (correct me if I'm wrong Milly) - neither can
I, because I've not owned a Mac for over 20 years. And ranting because
no-one will assist you with a *MAC* application in a *WINDOWS* group does
nothing but make you look a prize prick. And if you don't check the system
requirements - well, whose fault's that?!
If you went out and bought a brand-spanking-new
PC, and it had a higher OS than what you've been using, there would be
an upgrade for your programs (at least most of them - if they're still
made) right? Otherwise, how would they convince people to buy new
computers? If your old software would be unusable, why not just forget
the new PC? I doubt it. They want people to upgrade to the newest
technology so one gets the most out of their programs and buys more
and more.
The latest version of Windows Office will only run on the three latest
NT-based versions. All versions of Publisher will run under XP and 2003.
The earliest versions of Office will not run (or won't run well) but that's
the rub - technology moves on. You either move with it, or stick with what
you've got. Ranting about it won't get you anywhere.
I think I'll try my luck with tech support, they're paid to be helpful
whereas you all aren't paid to do anything and show it in your
greater- than-thou attitudes.
OOOOHHH!! That's rich! May I suggest you take a long hard look at yourself
and *YOUR* attitude. Your personal remark to me just embodied the xtian
attitude.
I'll stick to my .mac groups. there,
even if you accidentally get in the wrong forum they don't crawl down
your back
and bite your ass, they help you anyway. That's what help forums are
for, after all. It's not social hour
And both Milly and I helped you. I by telling you that you'd be better off
posting in a Mac group; Milly by telling you that 2001 won't run under
Jaguar. But, instead of thanking us, you go off on a vitrolic bender. If you
don't want to believe her, that's fine - waste money calling support, but
they'll give you exactly the same response.
Now, be a good little fundie and close the trapdoor on your way down...Don't
want you escaping now, do we?
To the rest of the group, I apologise for the above, but I feel I was
justified. If I wasn't, then I will apologise to Brandi *if* she returns.
