-=> Quoting Maurice Kinal to Nancy Backus on 28-Sep-2018 15:33 <=-   
      
   Subject:  there is no competing with a lion that has no proboscis at all   
      
   And what, if anything, is that supposed to mean....?  :)   
      
    NB>> Ah.... but I don't hear you volunteering, either...  ;)   
      
    MK> That is because I haven't done a crossword puzzle in decades so   
    MK> volunteering to give it up would be of no consequence to this   
    MK> particular cause.    
      
   Theoretically, you've been doing other mind-stretching exercises in your   
   various projects, making up for the lack of crosswords...  Or, your mind   
   has already atrophied because of the lack, I suppose....  In any case,   
   no need for me to volunteer....    
      
    NB>> You mean that it becomes an increasingly challenging workout...?   
      
    MK> I think it is more of a challenge due to my increasing stupidity with   
    MK> time rather than it actually increasing in challenge.  That is my best   
    MK> guesstimation of the situation but again it might be that it is too   
    MK> close to make a good call.   
       
   Hard to say.... I suppose it could go either way... and maybe some of   
   each.... ;)   
      
    NB>> You just don't have the same autonomy this way....   
      
    MK> How so?   
      
   Calling someone else's bbs adds the extra layer, and if something goes   
   wrong there, you aren't in a position to even try to fix it....   
       
    NB>> And what is this new project....?   
      
    MK> A new and hopefully improved and improving terminal based server   
    MK> thingy.    
      
   So something to enhance your neighbors' wireless experience....?   
      
    MK> -={ ':read !vi --version | head -1' starts }=-   
    MK> VIM - Vi IMproved 8.1 (2018 May 18, compiled Sep 24 2018 20:44:24)   
    MK> -={ ':read !vi --version | head -1' ends }=-   
    MK> Still no need for crying as shown above.    
      
   Ah, an update to VIM....   
      
    MK> Note the compile date which coincidently coincides with what would   
    MK> have been "99 Bottles of Beer" start date   
      
   So I note.... ;)   
      
    MK> for the previous customized OS for this machine which was   
    MK> formally known as "Little Mikey's Brain" in Fidonet circles.    
      
   While I won't mourn the loss of the Bottles of Beer countdown, I do   
   kinda miss the other countdown to the next virtual toasts.... that was   
   also only on "Little Mikey's Brain", wasn't it...?   
      
    MK> Some things are far too good to abandon.   
      
   VIM, you mean....?   
      
   ttyl        neb   
      
   ... A rumour without a leg to stand on will get around some other way.   
      
   --- EzyBlueWave V3.00 01FB001F   
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