Incoming Posting : Grumman Widgeon/Gosling

[Shaun Howell]

Okay, I have about 120 pictures of the Gosling/Widgeon/Super Widgeon
that I'll be posting later. I'll break it up into 3 postings of 40 pics
or so each.

For those of having trouble with yenc posts, I can recommend two
EXCELLENT freeware Newsreaders. For Mac OS users, try MT Newswatcher
3.4, and for Windows users there is Grabit. Post handle yenc without a
hitch.

[John Meyer]

In article >,
Shaun Howell > wrote:

> Okay, I have about 120 pictures of the Gosling/Widgeon/Super Widgeon
> that I'll be posting later. I'll break it up into 3 postings of 40 pics
> or so each.
>
> For those of having trouble with yenc posts, I can recommend two
> EXCELLENT freeware Newsreaders. For Mac OS users, try MT Newswatcher
> 3.4, and for Windows users there is Grabit. Post handle yenc without a
> hitch.

Shaun,

I use MT Newswatcher on my Mac and normally it displays yenc posts
without any problem. But for some reason none of your Cessna 337 photos
displayed correctly. I have no idea why.

JM

[Shaun Howell]

On 2009-11-23 10:46:46 -0600, John Meyer > said:

> In article >,
> Shaun Howell > wrote:
>
>> Okay, I have about 120 pictures of the Gosling/Widgeon/Super Widgeon
>> that I'll be posting later. I'll break it up into 3 postings of 40 pics
>> or so each.
>>
>> For those of having trouble with yenc posts, I can recommend two
>> EXCELLENT freeware Newsreaders. For Mac OS users, try MT Newswatcher
>> 3.4, and for Windows users there is Grabit. Post handle yenc without a
>> hitch.
>
> Shaun,
>
> I use MT Newswatcher on my Mac and normally it displays yenc posts
> without any problem. But for some reason none of your Cessna 337 photos
> displayed correctly. I have no idea why.
>
> JM

Curious. I posted these with Unison. Let me check on this. Thanks!

[Orval Fairbairn[_2_]]

In article >,
John Meyer > wrote:

> In article >,
> Shaun Howell > wrote:
>
> > Okay, I have about 120 pictures of the Gosling/Widgeon/Super Widgeon
> > that I'll be posting later. I'll break it up into 3 postings of 40 pics
> > or so each.
> >
> > For those of having trouble with yenc posts, I can recommend two
> > EXCELLENT freeware Newsreaders. For Mac OS users, try MT Newswatcher
> > 3.4, and for Windows users there is Grabit. Post handle yenc without a
> > hitch.
>
> Shaun,
>
> I use MT Newswatcher on my Mac and normally it displays yenc posts
> without any problem. But for some reason none of your Cessna 337 photos
> displayed correctly. I have no idea why.
>
> JM

I do the same thing and can second the remarks -- ditto on the Grummans!

--
Remove _'s from email address to talk to me.

[Jim Morris[_7_]]

Well, since you post in yEnc, most of us won't see them anyway.

--
Jim Morris








"Shaun Howell" > wrote in message
g.com...
> Okay, I have about 120 pictures of the Gosling/Widgeon/Super Widgeon that
> I'll be posting later. I'll break it up into 3 postings of 40 pics or so
> each.
>
> For those of having trouble with yenc posts, I can recommend two EXCELLENT
> freeware Newsreaders. For Mac OS users, try MT Newswatcher 3.4, and for
> Windows users there is Grabit. Post handle yenc without a hitch.

[Jim Morris[_7_]]

Well, since you post in yEnc, most of us won't see them anyway.

--
Jim Morris








"Shaun Howell" > wrote in message
g.com...
> Okay, I have about 120 pictures of the Gosling/Widgeon/Super Widgeon that
> I'll be posting later. I'll break it up into 3 postings of 40 pics or so
> each.
>
> For those of having trouble with yenc posts, I can recommend two EXCELLENT
> freeware Newsreaders. For Mac OS users, try MT Newswatcher 3.4, and for
> Windows users there is Grabit. Post handle yenc without a hitch.

[Tom_Horn]

speak for yourself. not all of us still live in the dark ages, some
are forward thinking & open to new technologies

TH


On Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:23:13 -0600, "Jim Morris"
> wrote:

>Well, since you post in yEnc, most of us won't see them anyway.

[Morgans[_2_]]

"Tom_Horn" > wrote in message
...
> speak for yourself. not all of us still live in the dark ages, some
> are forward thinking & open to new technologies
>
Let us know when one a new format comes along that is enough of an
improvement to make a switch worthwhile. yEnc isn't one of them that is
worthwhile.

Don't switch just to switch, when what is the recognized format still works
fine.

If it ain't broke, don't fix it.

I'll bet you switched to Vista when it first came out, too.

I doubt anyone will change your mind. I know you won't change my mind, or
many others, so don't speak for us, either.
--
Jim in NC

[Rusty[_2_]]

I tried to decode some pictures but it's just too damned frustrating so why
encode????????????? hell don't you want folks to see your pictures????
"Morgans" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Tom_Horn" > wrote in message
> ...
>> speak for yourself. not all of us still live in the dark ages, some
>> are forward thinking & open to new technologies
>>
> Let us know when one a new format comes along that is enough of an
> improvement to make a switch worthwhile. yEnc isn't one of them that is
> worthwhile.
>
> Don't switch just to switch, when what is the recognized format still
> works fine.
>
> If it ain't broke, don't fix it.
>
> I'll bet you switched to Vista when it first came out, too.
>
> I doubt anyone will change your mind. I know you won't change my mind, or
> many others, so don't speak for us, either.
> --
> Jim in NC
>

[[email protected]]

Rusty wrote:

> I tried to decode some pictures but it's just too damned frustrating so
> why
> encode????????????? hell don't you want folks to see your pictures????
> "Morgans" > wrote in message
> ...
>>
>> "Tom_Horn" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> speak for yourself. not all of us still live in the dark ages, some
>>> are forward thinking & open to new technologies
>>>
>> Let us know when one a new format comes along that is enough of an
>> improvement to make a switch worthwhile. yEnc isn't one of them that is
>> worthwhile.
>>
>> Don't switch just to switch, when what is the recognized format still
>> works fine.
>>
>> If it ain't broke, don't fix it.
>>
>> I'll bet you switched to Vista when it first came out, too.
>>
>> I doubt anyone will change your mind. I know you won't change my mind,
>> or many others, so don't speak for us, either.
>> --
>> Jim in NC
>>

I don't see the problem, click on the post look at picture what could be
simpler than that.

Or is this a case of Microshaft lookout does not support it so don't use it

Unless it had escaped your notice there are other operating systems and even
microshaft compatible newsreaders that can decode yenc.

One of the main reasons isp's on this side of the pond are getting out of
news is the disk space and bandwidth required to carry binary groups

So for me anyway yenc is fine saves a bit of bandwidth anyway which helps

[Tom_Horn]

actually I still use XP, it works :-)
TH


On Tue, 1 Dec 2009 16:39:01 -0500, "Rusty" > wrote:

>I tried to decode some pictures but it's just too damned frustrating so why
>encode????????????? hell don't you want folks to see your pictures????
>"Morgans" > wrote in message
...
>>
>> "Tom_Horn" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> speak for yourself. not all of us still live in the dark ages, some
>>> are forward thinking & open to new technologies
>>>
>> Let us know when one a new format comes along that is enough of an
>> improvement to make a switch worthwhile. yEnc isn't one of them that is
>> worthwhile.
>>
>> Don't switch just to switch, when what is the recognized format still
>> works fine.
>>
>> If it ain't broke, don't fix it.
>>
>> I'll bet you switched to Vista when it first came out, too.
>>
>> I doubt anyone will change your mind. I know you won't change my mind, or
>> many others, so don't speak for us, either.
>> --
>> Jim in NC
>>
>

[Clairbear]

"Rusty" > wrote in
:

> I tried to decode some pictures but it's just too damned frustrating
> so why encode????????????? hell don't you want folks to see your
> pictures???? "Morgans" > wrote in message
> ...
>>
>> "Tom_Horn" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> speak for yourself. not all of us still live in the dark ages, some
>>> are forward thinking & open to new technologies
>>>
>> Let us know when one a new format comes along that is enough of an
>> improvement to make a switch worthwhile. yEnc isn't one of them that
>> is worthwhile.
>>
>> Don't switch just to switch, when what is the recognized format still
>> works fine.
>>
>> If it ain't broke, don't fix it.
>>
>> I'll bet you switched to Vista when it first came out, too.
>>
>> I doubt anyone will change your mind. I know you won't change my
>> mind, or many others, so don't speak for us, either.
>> --
>> Jim in NC
>>
>
>

All this fuss about yEnc has gone on for years now It really is no problem
I use xnews and it decodes it fine so it's really no issue except for those
who make it one

[Morgans[_2_]]

"Clairbear" > wrote

> All this fuss about yEnc has gone on for years now It really is no problem
> I use xnews and it decodes it fine so it's really no issue except for
> those
> who make it one

Sure, as long as everyone wants to use what you use, no problem. As long as
you want to PAY and learn a new program, no big deal. Not at all, since
your view is surely the only right view, right?
--
Jim in NC

[Robert Moore]

"Morgans" wrote
> Sure, as long as everyone wants to use what you use, no problem. As
> long as you want to PAY and learn a new program, no big deal.

Jim, I would hate to admit to the whole world that I could not learn to use
the FREE Xnews in an hour or two.

Way back in the 1990's before IE and OE, my first ISP provided a start-up
package that consisted of Netscape Navigator for web surfing, Eudora for
e-mail and NewsXpress for something that I had never heard of...News
Groups, something similar to Bulletin Boards as it was explained to me.
No instructions were provided for any of the applications that ran under
Windows 3.0.

Building on NewsXpress, a talented programer named Luu Tran designed a
news reader for himself and then once satisfied with its performance, he
decided to share it with the world as "Freeware". It is very customizable,
which does take perhaps half an hour to set-up to suit one's preferences.

Yes...I have "tried" OE as a news reader....No thanks. As with most add-ons
provided by MS for windows, they are not nearly as complete as third-party
applications.

How many different types of airplanes have you learned to fly? :)))

Bob Moore
Still flying AND learning at 75!

[David LaCourse]

On 2009-12-12 03:57:02 -0500, "Morgans" > said:

>
> "Clairbear" > wrote
>
>> All this fuss about yEnc has gone on for years now It really is no problem
>> I use xnews and it decodes it fine so it's really no issue except for
>> those
>> who make it one
>
> Sure, as long as everyone wants to use what you use, no problem. As long as
> you want to PAY and learn a new program, no big deal. Not at all, since
> your view is surely the only right view, right?

I have to laugh at the yenc argument that pops up every once in awhile.
There is no program to download, no program to learn, and it is no big
deal. Your newsreader, if you have a good one, will automatically
decode yenc and many other schemes *for free and nothing to learn*.

Dave

[Clairbear]

"Morgans" > wrote in
:

>
> "Clairbear" > wrote
>
>> All this fuss about yEnc has gone on for years now It really is no
>> problem I use xnews and it decodes it fine so it's really no issue
>> except for those
>> who make it one
>
> Sure, as long as everyone wants to use what you use, no problem. As
> long as you want to PAY and learn a new program, no big deal. Not at
> all, since your view is surely the only right view, right?

PAY? no pay and nothing really to learn.
Better to light a single candle than to curse the dark
Excuse the hell out of me for offering a helping hand

[Clairbear]

Robert Moore > wrote in
5.247:

> "Morgans" wrote
>> Sure, as long as everyone wants to use what you use, no problem. As
>> long as you want to PAY and learn a new program, no big deal.
>
> Jim, I would hate to admit to the whole world that I could not learn
> to use the FREE Xnews in an hour or two.
>
> Way back in the 1990's before IE and OE, my first ISP provided a
> start-up package that consisted of Netscape Navigator for web surfing,
> Eudora for e-mail and NewsXpress for something that I had never heard
> of...News Groups, something similar to Bulletin Boards as it was
> explained to me. No instructions were provided for any of the
> applications that ran under Windows 3.0.
>
> Building on NewsXpress, a talented programer named Luu Tran designed a
> news reader for himself and then once satisfied with its performance,
> he decided to share it with the world as "Freeware". It is very
> customizable, which does take perhaps half an hour to set-up to suit
> one's preferences.
>
> Yes...I have "tried" OE as a news reader....No thanks. As with most
> add-ons provided by MS for windows, they are not nearly as complete as
> third-party applications.
>
> How many different types of airplanes have you learned to fly? :)))
>
> Bob Moore
> Still flying AND learning at 75!

So I guess you can teach an old dog new tricks
Keep on learning Bob it help keep you young

[Gary R. Schmidt]

David LaCourse wrote:
> On 2009-12-12 03:57:02 -0500, "Morgans" > said:
>
>>
>> "Clairbear" > wrote
>>
>>> All this fuss about yEnc has gone on for years now It really is no
>>> problem
>>> I use xnews and it decodes it fine so it's really no issue except for
>>> those
>>> who make it one
>>
>> Sure, as long as everyone wants to use what you use, no problem. As
>> long as
>> you want to PAY and learn a new program, no big deal. Not at all, since
>> your view is surely the only right view, right?
>
> I have to laugh at the yenc argument that pops up every once in awhile.
> There is no program to download, no program to learn, and it is no big
> deal. Your newsreader, if you have a good one, will automatically
> decode yenc and many other schemes *for free and nothing to learn*.
>
Yes, but that is *if and only if* the yEnc posting software has followed
the RFC's that describe how a Usenet posting is to be formed.

Most, sadly, do not.

Oh, for those who may be interested, start with <http://rfc-editor.org/>
and search on "Usenet" if you want to learn.

Damme! There has been activity, RFC's 5536 and 5537 are up, dated
November 2009, obsoleting 1036. It seems I have some reading to do!

Cheers,
Gary B-)

[Morgans[_2_]]

"Robert Moore" > wrote

> Jim, I would hate to admit to the whole world that I could not learn to
> use
> the FREE Xnews in an hour or two.

I never said that. I could learn a new program in no time, I'm sure. The
point is, I LIKE the program I am using, and have no need to change. I
don't need to use a non standard format that someone thinks is so much
better.
--
Jim in NC

[Clairbear]

"Morgans" > wrote in
:

>
> "Robert Moore" > wrote
>
>> Jim, I would hate to admit to the whole world that I could not learn
>> to use
>> the FREE Xnews in an hour or two.
>
> I never said that. I could learn a new program in no time, I'm sure.
> The point is, I LIKE the program I am using, and have no need to
> change. I don't need to use a non standard format that someone thinks
> is so much better.

Then stop complaining about something you refuse to even try to understand

[Mike[_26_]]

I agree
"Jim Morris" > wrote in message
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| Well, since you post in yEnc, most of us won't see them anyway.
|
| --
| Jim Morris
|
|
|
|
|
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|
| "Shaun Howell" > wrote in message
| g.com...
| > Okay, I have about 120 pictures of the Gosling/Widgeon/Super Widgeon
that
| > I'll be posting later. I'll break it up into 3 postings of 40 pics or so
| > each.
| >
| > For those of having trouble with yenc posts, I can recommend two
EXCELLENT
| > freeware Newsreaders. For Mac OS users, try MT Newswatcher 3.4, and for
| > Windows users there is Grabit. Post handle yenc without a hitch.
|