Re: [PLUG] PLUG phone amusement

[LeRoy Cressy <leroy@lrcressy.com>]

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Even though the person asking for advice is not the brightest in the 
world, we should be helpful and help one more convert over from the evil 
empire.  I applaud Jeff for the help that he gave.


W. Chris Shank wrote:
> That's freaky.
>
> So he knew you but didn't want to tell you his name?
>
> You should have told him that his motherboard would only except a Slot 1
> P3,  and that it may look like the processor doesn't fit or even is of the
> same configuration - but that it just needs a little forceful coaxing to
> get it in there.
>
> I'll bet he never asks a stranger for stupid advise again.
>
>
>
> > Just got a call from Ken Nosal (according to caller ID, he preferred not
> > to id himself), 215/735-5967. He mentioned being a student at the
> > University of the Arts.
> >
> > He said someone at Compaq suggested he look on the web, and he'd found
> > my name through a "lie-nix" website. He wanted to know how fast a
> > processor he could put on his motherboard.
> >
> > I politely suggested he search on google, that I had no idea. He asked a
> > few questions about linux, which I answered and then suggested he
> > subscribe to the list if he wanted to know more than a few questions on
> > the phone could answer.
> >
> > Maybe there are people so naive as to call strangers and ask such
> > questions, but I'm wondering myself if its a psychology
> > experiment. Anyway, I'm curious if others hear from him.
> >
> > --
> > Jeff
> >
> > Jeff Abrahamson  <http://www.purple.com/jeff/>
> > GPG fingerprint: 1A1A BA95 D082 A558 A276  63C6 16BF 8C4C 0D1D AE4B
>
>
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