Bernard wrote:

> Does anyone remember it and more importantly does anyone know if I have
> got the name correct and if it can be purchased?

Hi Bernard,

I've never heard of it I'm afraid.
Also, I'm sorry to say, this newsgroup is almost completely dead - it sees
virtually no traffic at all and only has a handful of stalwarts still
lurking as far as I can tell.

Your best bet, much as it pains me to admit it, would prolly be to post your
question on the ukclimbing web forum here:
http://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/

Best of luck.
Sean
x

"Sean"  wrote in message 
news:xsydnf6hE4xQspbXnZ2dnUVZ8sti4p2d@pipex.net...
> Bernard wrote:
>
>> Does anyone remember it and more importantly does anyone know if I have
>> got the name correct and if it can be purchased?
>
> Hi Bernard,
>
> I've never heard of it I'm afraid.
> Also, I'm sorry to say, this newsgroup is almost completely dead - it sees
> virtually no traffic at all and only has a handful of stalwarts still
> lurking as far as I can tell.
>
> Your best bet, much as it pains me to admit it, would prolly be to post 
> your
> question on the ukclimbing web forum here:
> http://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/
>
> Best of luck.
> Sean
> x
Hi Sean,  thanks for that.  I realised after I had posted that this had 
become a sleepy group.

Bernard

On Wed, 13 May 2009 22:30:02 +0100, "Bernard"
 sharpened a new quill and
scratched:

>
>"Sean"  wrote in message 
>news:xsydnf6hE4xQspbXnZ2dnUVZ8sti4p2d@pipex.net...
>> Bernard wrote:
>>
>>> Does anyone remember it and more importantly does anyone know if I have
>>> got the name correct and if it can be purchased?
>>
>> Hi Bernard,
>>
>> I've never heard of it I'm afraid.
>> Also, I'm sorry to say, this newsgroup is almost completely dead - it sees
>> virtually no traffic at all and only has a handful of stalwarts still
>> lurking as far as I can tell.
>>
>> Your best bet, much as it pains me to admit it, would prolly be to post 
>> your
>> question on the ukclimbing web forum here:
>> http://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/
>>
>> Best of luck.
>> Sean
>> x
>Hi Sean,  thanks for that.  I realised after I had posted that this had 
>become a sleepy group.
>
>Bernard 

It's all these B****y web forums that are killing Usenet, and of
course spreading viruses and plonking cookies. All web based forums
are inferior to newsgroups. Plain text is always better for serious
conversation.

Kay

-- 
It needs civilization, it needs second thoughts,
to realise that Napoleon and Ceasar and Alexander
are not really the highest types of humanity,
that war making is not a glory but a crime

On Mon, 18 May 2009 09:41:15 +0100, "Steve Pardoe"
 sharpened a new quill and scratched:

>Hi, Kay, Sean, Bernard (I would in the past have added "& all", but not a 
>lot of point now),
>
>"Kay Robinson"  wrote in message 
>news:9OEPSpe6gmowY+F=Q5vwebXHofpK@4ax.com...
>
><snip>
>
>>>"Sean"  wrote in message
>>>news:xsydnf6hE4xQspbXnZ2dnUVZ8sti4p2d@pipex.net...
>
>>>> Also, I'm sorry to say, this newsgroup is almost completely dead - it 
>>>> sees
>>>> virtually no traffic at all and only has a handful of stalwarts still
>>>> lurking as far as I can tell.
>>>>
>>>> Your best bet, much as it pains me to admit it, would prolly be to post
>>>> your
>>>> question on the ukclimbing web forum here:
>>>> http://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/
>
><snippity>
>
>> It's all these B****y web forums that are killing Usenet, and of
>> course spreading viruses and plonking cookies. All web based forums
>> are inferior to newsgroups. Plain text is always better for serious
>> conversation.
>>
>> Kay
>
><snip>
>
>I blame Bill.  Gates, that is, since M$ Outlook doesn't come with a 
>newsreader, and hence many (most?) corporate intranets aren't equipped to 
>read news, even if they subscribed to a feed.  Almost everyone can get WWW 
>access, though.
>
>Steve "1998" P 
>

Yes, probably the main reason. When I first went on-line the browser
hadn't been invented, nor windows for that matter. IMHO the only use a
browser is is for viewing images. They've become a way of checking up
on us and providing a platform for advertisers. In the early days of
browsers (and for some time) one could simply switch off images. The
bigger and faster that computers are built the more the b*****ds will
fill the spaces with ads :-(

Of course we must always remember that many climbers couldn't give a
monkeys for the internet and spend every day they can out on the crags
etc, as I used to. Sadly the bangs and falls I've had prevent such
activities now, so I spend time out with a camera.

Kay

Kay

-- 
It needs civilization, it needs second thoughts,
to realise that Napoleon and Ceasar and Alexander
are not really the highest types of humanity,
that war making is not a glory but a crime

Hi, Kay, Sean, Bernard (I would in the past have added "& all", but not a 
lot of point now),

"Kay Robinson"  wrote in message 
news:9OEPSpe6gmowY+F=Q5vwebXHofpK@4ax.com...

<snip>

>>"Sean"  wrote in message
>>news:xsydnf6hE4xQspbXnZ2dnUVZ8sti4p2d@pipex.net...

>>> Also, I'm sorry to say, this newsgroup is almost completely dead - it 
>>> sees
>>> virtually no traffic at all and only has a handful of stalwarts still
>>> lurking as far as I can tell.
>>>
>>> Your best bet, much as it pains me to admit it, would prolly be to post
>>> your
>>> question on the ukclimbing web forum here:
>>> http://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/

<snippity>

> It's all these B****y web forums that are killing Usenet, and of
> course spreading viruses and plonking cookies. All web based forums
> are inferior to newsgroups. Plain text is always better for serious
> conversation.
>
> Kay

<snip>

I blame Bill.  Gates, that is, since M$ Outlook doesn't come with a 
newsreader, and hence many (most?) corporate intranets aren't equipped to 
read news, even if they subscribed to a feed.  Almost everyone can get WWW 
access, though.

Steve "1998" P

Kay Robinson wrote:

> In the early days of
> browsers (and for some time) one could simply switch off images. The
> bigger and faster that computers are built the more the b*****ds will
> fill the spaces with ads :-(

I don't know about other browsers but Firefox definitely still allows you to
turn off images, for specific sites or all of them.  There are also a host
of add-ons available to block unwanted content.  (Adblock Plus is very
effective at getting rid of banner ads and wotnot.)  If you haven't
already, perhaps you should give it a try.

Sx

In message 
          Dominic Sexton <{d-sep03}@dscs.demon.co.uk> wrote:

> In article <+q8RSuFRcg2h3a7018V6LNNbl7Fk@4ax.com>, Kay Robinson 
>  writes
> >n the early days of
> >browsers (and for some time) one could simply switch off images.
> 
> You still can turn off the fetching of images (with Firefox & Opera if 
> not others). You can also turn of scripting and playing of Flash content 
> if you like.
> 

You can also get text only browsers such as Lynx

Mike
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<\__,\\  //  __o      || /  /\,                 likes the mountains"
 ">    ||  _`\<,_   //  \\ \> |      Cambridge Climbing and Caving Club   
  `    || (_)/ (_) //    \\ \_        <URL:http://www.thecccc.org.uk/>

On Tue, 19 May 2009 12:20:23 +0100, Dominic Sexton
<{d-sep03}@dscs.demon.co.uk> sharpened a new quill and scratched:

>In article <+q8RSuFRcg2h3a7018V6LNNbl7Fk@4ax.com>, Kay Robinson 
> writes
>>n the early days of
>>browsers (and for some time) one could simply switch off images.
>
>You still can turn off the fetching of images (with Firefox & Opera if 
>not others). You can also turn of scripting and playing of Flash content 
>if you like.

I've only just downloaded Firefox, got to get to grips with it yet. IE
hasn't had the availability of dowloading sans images for quite a
while. I always disable flash player unless I actually need it.

Kay

-- 
It needs civilization, it needs second thoughts,
to realise that Napoleon and Ceasar and Alexander
are not really the highest types of humanity,
that war making is not a glory but a crime

Kay Robinson wrote:
> 
> I've only just downloaded Firefox, got to get to grips with it yet. IE
> hasn't had the availability of dowloading sans images for quite a
> while. I always disable flash player unless I actually need it.

I think you can tell IE not to download pictures: Tools > Internet 
Options > Advanced > Settings - Multimedia - Show pictures. (That's in 
IE8; other versions are similar, IIRC.)

(But I prefer Firefox anyway.)

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Eddie                                                eddie@deguello.org