No, the post I had in mind was http://groups.google.com/group/bit.listserv.ibm-main/tree/browse_frm/thread/37b96e67a712a429/fa36e99827151c83?rnum=21&_done=%2Fgroup%2Fbit.listserv.ibm-main%2Fbrowse_frm%2Fthread%2F37b96e67a712a429%3Fscoring%3Dd%26&scoring=d#doc_99ee584950b96736 (mind the rap) Newsgroups: bit.listserv.ibm-main From: eamacn...@yahoo.ca (Ted MacNEIL) Date: 2 Dec 2011 02:23:28 -0800 Local: Fri, Dec 2 2011 5:23 am Subject: Re: Last use date of a PDS member "Mea culpa., I must be having major memory problems. I was totally wrong on finding the PROC name in type 30. yet snother senior moment, and I know a retrsction is not necessaruly good enough. I'm gone from this list due to my failing memory "
And, yes, "last post" would be appropriate. > Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2012 11:36:53 -0600 > From: chrisma...@belgacom.net > Subject: Re: Hands up! (Was: CPP (C++) file on z/OS) > To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu > > jayrelim > > > Based on ... (2) not having seen him post lately, > > Last post - appropriate? - on IBM-MAIN is dated 30 Dec last year: > > Subject: Re: IBM Manuals > From: Ted MacNEIL <eamacn...@yahoo.ca> > Reply-To: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU> > Date: Fri, 30 Dec 2011 19:59:26 +0000 > > But I have evidence that he posted in the RACF-L list today!: > > Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2012 01:23:42 +0000 > Reply-To: eamacn...@yahoo.ca > Sender: RACF Discussion List <rac...@listserv.uga.edu> > From: Ted MacNeil <eamacn...@yahoo.ca> > Subject: Re: IRRUT200 performance question. > > - > > > Based on (1) a comment I seem to recall him making a while ago ... > > Is this the post you have in mind?: > > Subject: Re: z/OS UNIX file can't be deleted. (Was confusing and confused) > From: Ted MacNEIL <eamacn...@yahoo.ca> > Reply-To: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU> > Date: Wed, 26 Oct 2011 17:34:27 +0000 > > It contains a self-denying ordinance: > > <quote> > > But, I shall not be responding to any more bump on USS. > > </quote> > > He probably meant "bumpf" but I guess the spittle obscured his screen - or > made his keyboard a bit slippery in places! > > This post is actually worth reading in full in order to see why the brigade > deserves its name. > > Incidentally, just like the original self-denying ordinance of 1644/1645, it > became famous for not being observed! > > Subject: USS > From: Ted MacNEIL <eamacn...@yahoo.ca> > Reply-To: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU> > Date: Thu, 17 Nov 2011 02:44:06 +0000 > > To add insult to his self-inflicted injury, he even *initiated* this thread. > > Probably some post provoked him but he was trembling so much with rage he > forgot to indicate what it was! > > Finally, the foundations upon which he bases his brigade headquarters, namely > that I have no authority to make my claims, are very easily demolished with > the following reference, one of many obviously: > > <quote> > > As part of the name change of OS/390 OpenEdition to OS/390 UNIX System > Services, occurrences of OS/390 OpenEdition have been changed to OS/390 UNIX > System Services or its abbreviated name, OS/390 UNIX. > > </quote> > > http://publibz.boulder.ibm.com/cgi-bin/bookmgr_OS390/BOOKS/IEA1E211/CHANGES > > and search for "OpenEdition". > > Naturally "OS/390" can be understood to be replaced with "z/OS" today. I > don't suppose even the brigadier would be so stupid as to argue with that. > > Chris Mason > > On Wed, 1 Feb 2012 11:06:46 -0500, J R <jayare...@hotmail.com> wrote: > > >"Brig. MacNeil" > > > >Based on (1) a comment I seem to recall him making a while ago and (2) not > >having seen him post lately, > >maybe that should be "Brig. MacNeil (Ret.)" > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
