RC> Hello Bob!

 RC> 23 Nov 08 02:31, you wrote to Ed Hulett:

 BK>>  This is the original comment by Mimi. Ross was making a friendly
 BK>>  comment in a thread that involved no personal attacks and
 BK>>  nastiness. Mimi poisoned it with a clear slime job.

 BK>>  So, when I posted that DVD-RWs could be erased, it was a
 BK>>  perfectly valid response to her slimy behavior. For you to
 BK>>  pretend it is anything else is dishonest behavior on your part.

 RC> You didnt specify DVD-RW's until I specifically mentioned
 RC> them.

 Uh... look below. I said "rewritable DVDs". Which is what
 DVD-RWs are. Don't nit-pick the exact wording with me.

 Note below, my first reply to Mimi. It was the next day, but
 there were already a lot of msgs on this. Including the one
 correcting her, from Jeff B.

 BK>> DATE:    Apr-15-08 9:56am                     MSG:  9797
 BK>> FROM:    Mimi Gallandt

 RS>>>>> A hundred years ago, most of my family were still
in Europe and
 RS>>>>> so poor they couldn't afford a camera! 

 MG>>>> and you're on welfare but have managed to acquire a dvd
 MG>>>> recorder. maybe they're very cheap in WI, yeah, that must be it.

 EH>>> Why anyone would want a DVD recorder for their TV is a mystery.

 MG>>  A good and valid point. Unlike video tape you can't erase or
 MG>>  record over a dvd. Why *WOULD* someone want one?


 RC> and it is clear to me what she means by DVD.

 What she meant and what she said may be two different things.
 She meant what she knew, I posted a correction to her. Not my
 fault if she refuses to be educated.

 RC> Instead of this prolonged did not/did to, you could have
 RC> merely said, except for DVD-RW's, which you didnt do..

 Didn't I?

 I had not gone through the entire thread before. I found even
 Jeff Binkley corrected her, but she still refuses to be
 educated.

 Note that I specifically mentioned rewriteable DVDs. Which are
 what DVD-RWs are.

 Again, note how this all came about. We were having a nice
 discussion, with even Sauer and Hulett exchanging msgs nicely,
 and Mimi poisoned the whole thing. She deserved what she got.

 And the sooner others stop making excuses for her the sooner she
 will stop the attacks.

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FORUM:   Fido-Crossfire --                    HOST: FIDOTEL
DATE:    Apr-16-08 11:36pm                    MSG:  10053
FROM:    bob klahn
TO:      MIMI GALLANDT
SUBJECT: Mimi shows her ignorance.

...

 EH>> Why anyone would want a DVD recorder for their TV is a mystery.

 Maybe to record a TV program. As I did earlier this evening, an
 episode of law and order.

 MG> A good and valid point. Unlike video tape you can't erase
 MG> or record over a dvd. Why *WOULD* someone want one?

 Ah, Mimi the ignorant one. Ever hear of a rewritable DVD? I have
 one sitting in front of me right now. Should I take a picture
 and email it to you?

 My goodness, I just took a look at the directory, it's full of
 videos. Dang! How did that happen?

 Oh, and consider that no store around here sells VCRs anymore.
 You can buy a combo VCR/DVD but they are expensive. A lot more
 than $50.

 So, if you intend to record videos in the future, you better
 plan on buying a DVD recorder. Or go for Blue Ray, which is
 several times as expensive.

BOB KLAHN bob.klahn{at}sev.org   http://home.toltbbs.com/bobklahn

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FORUM:   Fido-Crossfire --                    HOST: FIDOTEL
DATE:    Apr-16-08 11:36pm                    MSG:  10048
FROM:    bob klahn
TO:      MIMI GALLANDT

...

 RS>> A hundred years ago, most of my family were still in Europe and so poor
 RS>> they couldn't afford a camera! 

 MG> and you're on welfare but have managed to acquire a dvd
 MG> recorder. Maybe they're very cheap in WI, yeah, that must
 MG> be it.

 Yes, they are, all over. When they are on sale.

 We were all having a nice conversation. One of the very few nice
 conversations I have seen in this echo. Even Ross and Hulett
 were playing nice.
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