On 25/11/08 08:27, John Beckett wrote: > Joseph Sullivan wrote: >> Can I add bottom posting to this request for the double whammy? > > Good point. Bottom posting is the custom on this mailing list. > > For the perfect message to vim_use, please: > - For a new message, use a short subject mentioning your topic. > - Omit disclaimers and long signatures. > - In replies, delete excess quoted material. > - Post your reply BELOW the short, relevant quote. > > These rules apply to everyone except Bram and Tony! > > John
Why shouldn't I? Well, maybe I don't always remove excess quoted material, but that's out of lazyness, in fact I ought to. The rest is more-or-less second nature to me. And, BTW, and not only for this ML, see also "How To Ask Questions The Smart Way" http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html Best regards, Tony. -- The Soviet pre-eminence in chess can be traced to the average Russian's readiness to brood obsessively over anything, even the arrangement of some pieces of wood. Indeed, the Russians' predisposition for quiet reflection followed by sudden preventive action explains why they led the field for many years in both chess and ax murders. It is well known that as early as 1970, the U.S.S.R., aware of what a defeat at Reykjavik would do to national prestige, implemented a vigorous program of preparation and incentive. Every day for an entire year, a team of psychologists, chess analysts and coaches met with the top three Russian grand masters and threatened them with a pointy stick. That these tactics proved fruitless is now a part of chess history and a further testament to the American way, which provides that if you want something badly enough, you can always go to Iceland and get it from the Russians. -- Marshall Brickman, Playboy, April, 1973 --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message from the "vim_use" maillist. For more information, visit http://www.vim.org/maillist.php -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
