Hmm, I dunno about reputable, I called them to try and sell them this stupid
origin 200 I have an the guy was a total ass.. he asked me if the stupid
thing was stolen.. what a moron
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On December 21, Ernest wrote:
> Oh, I know. Getting mugged isn't personal either, it's just a means to an
> end.
Oh good grief.
> ...and like every fantasy, most of learn at a young age that there will
> always be someone to ruin it for us. That's why snipping is self
> perpetuating -if you know that there's going to be a jerk at the end no
> matter what you do, the jerk might as well be you. Thus, the snipping
> continues.
Oh good grief, again.
Let me guess...do you actually BELIEVE that "it's not whether you
win or lose, it's how you play the game"??
The world is an unfair place. Either deal with it, or go see a
shrink. It's really as simple as that. I'm not going to give up my
favorite shopping venue because some idealistic fool wants to turn it
into some form of K-12 entertainment.
-Dave McGuire
On December 20, Doug Salot wrote:
> Personally, I find sniping inconvenient because to do it well requires
> third-party software -- it should be built into the system. But it's just
No it doesn't...all you need is a web browser. NOBODY'S
connectivity is so bad that you can't get a URL out on a TCP
connection in less than a few seconds...
-Dave McGuire
On December 21, Iggy Drougge wrote:
> But do the end justify the means? I have also found it an unpleasurable
> experience to lose something which I have put a bid on in some cases several
> weeks ago, only to be outbid at the very last minute, possibly when I'm at
> school or fast asleep. In a real-life auction, there are the three rounds in
> which you may increase your bid, giving everyone a fair chance. On Ebay, the
> auctions do instead go on for weeks, and jumping in at the very end of this
> time frame is really quite dishonest. Some play with their cards on the table,
> whereas the snipers literally rip the thing out of your hands. It's really
> annoying, and and example of very bad behaviour. Perhaps the reason why
> anarchy doesn't work very well.
While I do agree, and I admit that this is no excuse, I must point
out that a *lot* of people snipe. It boils down to this...if you want
a particular item, either snipe...or be sniped.
People need to stop comparing eBay to a "regular" or "real life" (what
exactly is "real life"?) auction. While eBay calls itself an
"auction", it is very different from what is traditionally known as an
auction. That's just the way it is. If you think this is a good
thing, so be it. If you think it ISN'T a good thing...well, don't use
it! As long as eBay has many happy buyers and many happy sellers (I
happen to be both!) it will do fine...and anything that has happy
followers will always have a group of people with sour grapes who do
nothing but complain about things.
-Dave McGuire
Can anyone tell me what kind of computers were in the movie "Colossus the
Forbin Project (1969)". I found a pointer and I vaguely remember the movie,
but I don't remember the computers. U.S. and Russia develop computers to
control nuclear weapons, the computers take over.
http://www.stanford.edu/~mgritter/colossus.html
Mike
mmccfadden(a)cmh.edu
On December 19, Jim Arnott wrote:
> Snipe software??? Available for a Mac? If so, where?
Uhh, ftp.netscape.com?
The only thing one needs for effective sniping is a web browser,
good connectivity, and perhaps an alarm clock.
Some tips, from one of the most effective snipers I know (ME!):
- Use the "sign in" feature...saves keystrokes when bidding.
- Use two windows side-by-side: one on the main auction page,
keep hitting "reload" to watch the countdown; one with a
pre-prepared bid ready to hit "place bid". Scroll this one
up a lot to minimize mouse movement distance to hit the button.
- If you think another sniper is watching, it doesn't hurt to have
another pre-prepared bid window ready to hit "place bid" but with
a higher amount. Keep it iconified and out of the way, but
keep it accessible.
- Bid odd amounts...not $150.00, but $156.56. Shift to the high side
of ones or cents. Often people will bid even amounts like
$150.00 or slightly higher like $150.01.
- Keep a running idea of network lag between you & eBay as you hit
"reload" on your main auction page watching the countdown. Use
this information when placing your bid.
- The faster your connectivity (actually its more the latency that
counts, but faster connectivity usually means lower-latency
connectivity) the better off you are. I usually shoot for the
last 3-4 seconds of the auction.
- Know the "deep pockets" bidders. People like "at90210",
"dimethyl", and "shirotori"...these folks have more money than
all of us put together, and have no qualms with spending it
to keep you from getting what you want if you piss them off.
Don't snipe the big spenders, or you'll never win an auction
again. It's as simple as that.
- Know who your friends are. If you find yourself constantly
coming up against the same person on stuff, send him or her
some email. Get to know the other person. Try to form some
sort of working relationship that facilitates communication
on a per-auction basis. Decide amongst yourselves who wants
or needs the item more. Concede once in a while. It's better
to have friends than enemies...and sometimes those friends
spot things that you may have missed.
Is sniping morally wrong? I dunno, ask a priest. Is it rude?
Definitely. But there are SO many people who do it, screw it. If you
snipe someone and can't live with yourself afterwards, then don't
snipe anymore. But if you're sick of BEING sniped, or of simply not
winning the auctions that you want to win, then go for it. It's a
cold, cruel world out there.
-Dave McGuire
> Anybody know where I can find a MACLISP reference manual?
>
> (BTW, In this case, MAC refers to Project MAC (Multiple
> Access Computer?), and not the cute little box from Cupertino).
I have a copy of Bernie Greenburg's MacLisp manual.
However, due to an on-going problem in which I sent my
DECsystem-10 Commands Manual to Eric Smith for copying,
and due to the fact that despite his best intentions,
I still have not received it back, I'm a bit reluctant
to let it out of my grasp for scanning.
I'd photocopy it, but it's already a third generation
copy, I think, so I'm not sure how well it would turn
out. I'll bring it in to the office and give it a try...
However, if anyone could get Eric Smith to actually
get me my DEC manual back, I'd feel a little safer in
letting it go.
Bear in mind I consider Eric to honest and forthright,
he's clearly just spreading himiself a little too thinly.
But when things like this happen in transactions with
people I meet in a public forum, I'm just unable to
bring myself to take a chance again... conditionally.
Regardless, if it looks like it will copy OK, I'll
just send you a copy.
Regards,
-doug q
