Helping people. (Was: Example of get nVidia)

[Les]

On Tue, 2008-01-22 at 18:32 -0700, Craig White wrote:
> On Tue, 2008-01-22 at 19:17 -0500, Ric Moore wrote:
> > On Mon, 2008-01-21 at 20:41 -0600, Mikkel L. Ellertson wrote:
> > > Les wrote:
> > > > Also if Karl doesn't get it, there will be other much more timid folk
> > > > who also don't get it.  When the answer that Karl understands is added
> > > > to the archives, more people benefit than Karl.  
> > 
> > If they didn't have to wade through 50 replies in 4-5 threads until the
> > Eureka! moment arrived. 
> ----
> not really...by the time the answer comes into view, the thread has
> thoroughly degenerated and parsing through a thread of Karl's is certain
> to be an exercise in futility.
> 
> Not to mention my own experience with computer software...every time you
> make something idiot proof, along comes a bigger idiot.
> 
> Craig
> 
In my Navy days we called it sailor proof, but the only thing I found
that met that criteria was titanium ball bearings (but the race was
vulnerable) ;-)

Regards,
Les H