PE> You didn't have the problem I was talking about. You called at
 PE> 8:10, which was 10 minutes after the last guy, so I had not
 PE> exited for mail. BFN. Paul.

 BL> That was the second time, you dork. How the *FUCK* could you
 BL> know the first time, if I don't connect? I'll note *both*
 BL> times, the next time.

 PE> Because the problem I described only happens if you call
 PE> IMMEDIATELY after someone has just called me, sending me mail.
 PE> Since there was no-one before you, you didn't have the problem
 PE> I described.

  Use your alleged intelligence, Paul, and the stupidity should
eventually become clear. Ask yourself... what if I had a cup of coffee
and waited ten minutes before I tried again? You have no way of
knowing when I called first, do you?

 PE> I described what I could do instead. However, I think the BUSY
 PE> signal is better for another reason. If you get BUSY, you know
 PE> where you stand. If you get NO CARRIER, it could be a problem
 PE> my end, but you can't tell the difference between that and
 PE> failure to answer.

  I agreed at first, but further thought has made me change my mind. A
BUSY signal can simply mean that someone else is calling. A NO CARRIER
can only mean there is a problem; most likely your board is processing
the packets or whatever, but it could be worse. In the first case, you
could have a 10 minute wait but in the second it will only be one
minute... or else there is something seriously wrong.

  The NO CARRIER gives more information.

Regards,
Bob
  
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