From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (qmail 14555 invoked by alias); 7 Dec 2009 18:01:33 -0000 Received: (qmail 14436 invoked by uid 22791); 7 Dec 2009 18:01:32 -0000 X-SWARE-Spam-Status: No, hits=-1.3 required=5.0 tests=AWL,BAYES_50,SPF_PASS X-Spam-Check-By: sourceware.org Received: from blu0-omc2-s35.blu0.hotmail.com (HELO blu0-omc2-s35.blu0.hotmail.com) (65.55.111.110) by sourceware.org (qpsmtpd/0.43rc1) with ESMTP; Mon, 07 Dec 2009 18:01:25 +0000 Received: from BLU113-W22 ([65.55.111.72]) by blu0-omc2-s35.blu0.hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.3959); Mon, 7 Dec 2009 10:01:24 -0800 Message-ID: From: Mike Marchywka To: Subject: RE: You call that a trick? You wanna see a trick? I'll show you a ******ing trick. Date: Mon, 07 Dec 2009 18:01:00 -0000 In-Reply-To: <4B1D45CC.8020006@gmail.com> References: <4B1B061E.9000704@gmail.com> <4B1D21B4.2090900@etr-usa.com>,<4B1D45CC.8020006@gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable MIME-Version: 1.0 X-IsSubscribed: yes Mailing-List: contact cygwin-talk-help@cygwin.com; run by ezmlm Precedence: bulk List-Id: List-Subscribe: List-Post: List-Help: , Sender: cygwin-talk-owner@cygwin.com Reply-To: The Vulgar and Unprofessional Cygwin-Talk List Mail-Followup-To: cygwin-talk@cygwin.com X-SW-Source: 2009-q4/txt/msg00067.txt.bz2 ---------------------------------------- > Date: Mon, 7 Dec 2009 18:13:32 +0000 > From: dave.korn.cygwin@googlemail.com > To: cygwin-talk@cygwin.com > Subject: Re: You call that a trick? You wanna see a trick? I'll show you = a ******ing trick. > > Warren Young wrote: >> Dave Korn wrote: >>> Instead of multiplying a number by 10, just stick a zero on the end! >> >> Nonsense, that multiplies by 16 in the only numbering system that all >> right-thinking persons use. > > Sticking a '0' on the end multiplies any number by '10' no matter what ba= se > system you are using; it's a fundamental constant of place notation. > > You're part of the conspiracy! You manipulated the data by switching from > one number base to another in the middle of your argument in a spurious > attempt to discredit me! Admit it, you're working for Big Oil! Once people start discussing acid-base equillibria, they tend to concentrat= e on H and OH ignoring counterions and all that other stuff. Didn't you realize by 16 he = meant 22 as new accounting rules allow this. > > cheers, > DaveK > =20=09=09=20=09=20=20=20=09=09=20=20 _________________________________________________________________ Windows Live Hotmail gives you a free,exclusive gift. http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowslive/hotmail_bl1/hotmail_bl1.aspx?o= cid=3DPID23879::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-ww:WM_IMHM_7:092009