Right you are, Chris, Ted's last post to IBM-MAIN was indeed Dec 30. However, when I tried to locate it in the Google Groups version of the list, Ted's "profile" did not include it.
> Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2012 13:38:02 -0500 > From: jayare...@hotmail.com > Subject: Re: Hands up! (Was: CPP (C++) file on z/OS) > To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu > > 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
