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Peter Duniho wrote: "Newps" is an anagram of "Spewn", which is one possible misspelling of "Spoon", the battle cry of The Tick, a much-loved cartoon superhero character. Must say I've never heard of that cartoon. |
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"Newps" wrote in message news It truly is. A couple of years ago I was getting flight following from Approach around Butte (or was it Billings?). I was tempted to ask the controller if he was Newps, but I didn't even know how to pronounce it (Noops?). :-)) We don't do Butte. I'm in Billings. Ask for the guy with the slow 182, they'll know who I am. I have to fly to Roundup next Saturday (the 2nd), and that'll put me right over Billings when I start my descent. Maybe I can "give you a shout". -- Matt --------------------- Matthew W. Barrow Site-Fill Homes, LLC. Montrose, CO |
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"Newps" wrote in message news Peter Duniho wrote: "Newps" wrote in message ... PS, your name is? An enigma. It's no enigma. We all know you're The Tick using a secret identity. The misspelled anagram of "Spoon!" is a dead giveaway. You'll have to help me here. I think Peter has been playing with a coke spoon. |
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Matt Barrow wrote: I have to fly to Roundup next Saturday (the 2nd), and that'll put me right over Billings when I start my descent. Maybe I can "give you a shout". I'll be gone. We are flying back to the Twin Cities next Thursday the 30th. RPX has the second cheapest gas in the area, the cheapest is at Laurel, 6S8, 12 SW of BIL. They're getting $2.79. You must know somebody in Roundup, otherwise there's no reason to go there. Say hi to Jake, he's the airport manager, he used to work for my mechanic in Columbus(6S3)until recently. |
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"Newps" wrote in message ... Matt Barrow wrote: I have to fly to Roundup next Saturday (the 2nd), and that'll put me right over Billings when I start my descent. Maybe I can "give you a shout". I'll be gone. Bummer! We are flying back to the Twin Cities next Thursday the 30th. RPX has the second cheapest gas in the area, the cheapest is at Laurel, 6S8, 12 SW of BIL. They're getting $2.79. That'll help!! You must know somebody in Roundup, otherwise there's no reason to go there. Yup...my best bud, now retired up there to a log home on 100 acres near Delphia. He invited son and me to go bust some Prairie Dogs, and do some fishing for the holiday weekend. Then, a massive BBQ and lots of beer. Say hi to Jake, he's the airport manager, he used to work for my mechanic in Columbus(6S3)until recently. Will he know who you are? Matt --------------------- Matthew W. Barrow Site-Fill Homes, LLC. Montrose, CO |
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On Wed, 22 Jun 2005 15:58:57 -0700, "Peter Duniho"
wrote in :: In any case, not that it matters, but IMHO it's poor form to "out" someone (on the Internet or elsewhere) when they've made a choice to keep certain information privileged. That goes double when you haven't actually verified the information you're "revealing". We all have opinions. In my opinion, folks who choose to hide their identity on Usenet are foolish cowards. They're foolish, because they think their identity can't be discovered. Most anonymous Usenet posters attempt to hide their true identity so they cannot be held accountable for their words, or the time and/or place of their posts, etc. Other than whistle-blowing, I can see no valid reason for upstanding citizen to hide her identity on Usenet. Imagine all the (additional) unfounded drivel that would be published if authors identities were masked in newspapers. There is a long history about the emergence of Usenet anonymity dating from the early '80s. As I recall, it was generally frowned upon. |
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Larry Dighera wrote:
On Wed, 22 Jun 2005 15:58:57 -0700, "Peter Duniho" wrote in :: In any case, not that it matters, but IMHO it's poor form to "out" someone (on the Internet or elsewhere) when they've made a choice to keep certain information privileged. That goes double when you haven't actually verified the information you're "revealing". We all have opinions. In my opinion, folks who choose to hide their identity on Usenet are foolish cowards. They're foolish, because they think their identity can't be discovered. Most anonymous Usenet posters attempt to hide their true identity so they cannot be held accountable for their words, or the time and/or place of their posts, etc. Other than whistle-blowing, I can see no valid reason for upstanding citizen to hide her identity on Usenet. Imagine all the (additional) unfounded drivel that would be published if authors identities were masked in newspapers. There is a long history about the emergence of Usenet anonymity dating from the early '80s. As I recall, it was generally frowned upon. I don't like receiving phone and fax calls because someone decided that I might want to buy their product. Or maybe they just don't like my position on a point and want to unload on me. Or, maybe it's a 13 year old that thinks it's fun to send stuff to people. More likely, someone is scanning post with a "bot" and automatically adding it to a distribution list. |
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On Thu, 23 Jun 2005 08:33:43 -0400, Stubby
wrote in :: I don't like receiving phone and fax calls because someone decided that I might want to buy their product. Agreed. Marketers are continually stooping to new lows. If you don't recognize the callers' ID, don't answer the telephone. It's illegal to send unsolicited fax transmissions in this country; report them to the FCC. Have you added your phone numbers to national Do Not Call Registry yet? Here's a link: www.donotcall.gov . This is the result of citizens taking action against unsolicited annoyance, not complacently attempting to mask their contact information. Or maybe they just don't like my position on a point and want to unload on me. Are you unprepared to support your positions? Or, maybe it's a 13 year old that thinks it's fun to send stuff to people. Report her to the USPS for investigation. More likely, someone is scanning post with a "bot" and automatically adding it to a distribution list. Enable your anti-spam filtering software, and never under any circumstance reply to unsolicited e-mail advertisements. In my opinion, none of your arguments support antonymous Usenet posting. -- The true Axis Of Evil in America is our genius at marketing coupled with the stupidity of our people. -- Bill Maher |
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Larry wrote:
We all have opinions. In my opinion, folks who choose to hide their identity on Usenet are foolish cowards. Whatever you need to think, Larry, to give that self-image of yours a boost. ) -- Peter |
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"Larry Dighera" wrote in message
... [...] There is a long history about the emergence of Usenet anonymity dating from the early '80s. As I recall, it was generally frowned upon. For better or worse, there is a lot of behavior on Usenet that was generally frowned upon historically, but which is now accepted practice. As far as this specific issue goes: how do I know that you are actually a real person named "Larry Dighera"? How do you know that I am actually a real person named "Peter Duniho"? Even if you learn that there is a real person named "Peter Duniho", and that he happens to be a pilot, you have no idea that the person writing this post and that person are one and the same, without going to a WHOLE lot of extra effort (much more effort than I'm guessing you'd be willing to do). IMHO, the main person anonymity hurts is the person being anonymous. Without a real name, there's less credibility. But in reality, we are all about as anonymous as each other. That is, we don't really know each other, and without some extra effort, we have no way of knowing that even a displayed full name properly identifies the poster. At the same time, even those who try to remain completely anonymous generally aren't doing so, unless they go through a true anonymizing service (none of the regular "anonymous" posters here appear to be doing that, nor those of us using full names). As far as the credibility goes, past performance in the newsgroup is a MUCH stronger reference than using a real name or not. It's much more important that a person use a consistent name, as opposed to a real name. I agree that using assumed or partial names is foolish, and perhaps it is even a sign of cowardice. But each person has their own reasons, and I think it's poor policy for other individuals to ignore those reasons, however foolish or cowardly they might be, without good cause (ie there's some very important reason the identity of the person needs to be known). Usenet is inherently anonymous. That is one of its problems and one of its graces. I see no good reason to harass (and I use that word carelessly) those who choose to extend that anonymity a little bit by choosing to not use a full name to post. Pete |
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