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I don't swear much _but_ the Kat has just got a new machine running
Windoze 8 with Office 2013 and it is a real pain. We can both deal with
the novelty of the Windoze UI but how the hell can you tell Word 2013 to
set a complete document written using Word 2003 that it should regard it
as English? In 2003 all you had to do was select the complete text then
set the language as English(UK). Is that possible in 2013? No way!
The problem is that the Kat sometimes cuts and pastes from (say) a
Slovak document into an English one. 2013 seems to regard the language
in the pasted chunk as being immutable.
Solutions or workarounds will be gratefully received and may even result
in (virtual) beer tokens
John
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Doctor John <j.g### [at] gmail com> wrote:
> Solutions or workarounds will be gratefully received and may even result
> in (virtual) beer tokens
Possible solutions:
- Install Windows 7 and Office 2003.
- Use OpenOffice instead.
- Install Linux and OpenOffice.
- Go live in the wilderness of north Canada or Siberia, away from all
civilization.
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On Fri, 15 Nov 2013 19:29:52 +0000, Doctor John wrote:
> In 2003 all you had to do was select the complete text then set the
> language as English(UK). Is that possible in 2013? No way!
Review > Language > Set Proofing Language
?
Jim
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On 15/11/13 19:53, Warp wrote:
> - Install Windows 7 and Office 2003.
>
That's a possibility. Unfortunately I don't have a Windoze 7 install
disc, I do still have an Office 2003 disc though.
> - Use OpenOffice instead.
>
I do and I put it on the Kat's machine as well. I'm a bit concerned
about Libre Office writing in .doc format though. Kat's publications
have to be submitted in that format (she lectures on Medieval History
and her publishers are positively medieval in what they accept; they
won't even accept .pdf)
> - Install Linux and OpenOffice.
>
That's all I have on three of my machines. The fourth dual boots W7 and
Linux.
> - Go live in the wilderness of north Canada or Siberia, away from all
> civilization.
>
Now you're being silly :-D
John
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On 15/11/13 20:08, Jim Henderson wrote:
>
> Review > Language > Set Proofing Language
>
> ?
I think we may have tried that, but I'll check tomorrow. I'm at my own
flat atm; I'm watching England play Chile and football is verboten at
the Kat's pad.
John
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On 15/11/2013 8:08 PM, Jim Henderson wrote:
> On Fri, 15 Nov 2013 19:29:52 +0000, Doctor John wrote:
>
>> In 2003 all you had to do was select the complete text then set the
>> language as English(UK). Is that possible in 2013? No way!
>
> Review > Language > Set Proofing Language
>
> ?
>
Hmm!
I had a similar problem last week, in power point, I'm not too sure what
version. I had a powerpoint sent to me as template for a weekly status
report. (??? WTF)
The header was English (US), text boxes were Dutch and the text was
French. Setting the Proofing Language had no effect. I couldn't find the
language command in the tabs. So I customised the ribbon by adding a
group then adding the Set Language command to it. So I could do Ctrl + A
and click
Mind you, the install on my works craptop is annoyingly bad. It boots up
to Dutch language with a QWERTY (US) k/board.
Oh! And Firefox thinks that I am Danish.
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Stephen
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On Fri, 15 Nov 2013 20:51:24 +0000, Doctor John wrote:
> On 15/11/13 20:08, Jim Henderson wrote:
>>
>> Review > Language > Set Proofing Language
>>
>> ?
>
> I think we may have tried that, but I'll check tomorrow. I'm at my own
> flat atm; I'm watching England play Chile and football is verboten at
> the Kat's pad.
I have Office 2013 installed, and that seemed to do the trick - I did a
short document in English and Spanish, selected the Spanish text and used
the proofing tools to tell it it was Spanish, then ran a spellcheck and
it corrected misspellings in both languages.
Jim
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On 15/11/13 21:32, Stephen wrote:
> Mind you, the install on my works craptop is annoyingly bad. It boots up
> to Dutch language with a QWERTY (US) k/board.
> Oh! And Firefox thinks that I am Danish.
>
:-D ROTFLMAO
John
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On 15/11/2013 10:18 PM, Doctor John wrote:
> On 15/11/13 21:32, Stephen wrote:
>> Mind you, the install on my works craptop is annoyingly bad. It boots up
>> to Dutch language with a QWERTY (US) k/board.
>> Oh! And Firefox thinks that I am Danish.
>>
>
> :-D ROTFLMAO
>
It is not funny. It also weighs half a ton.
I am actively looking for another job because of that and working with
the management. So don't get me started. ;-)
I had an interview today, for a job based at the Elephant and Castle.
Only one change on the tube and I would get on one stop after the
terminus. Cross your fingers.
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On Fri, 15 Nov 2013 23:39:42 +0000, Stephen wrote:
> I had an interview today,
Hope it goes well.
> for a job based at the Elephant and Castle.
> Only one change on the tube and I would get on one stop after the
> terminus. Cross your fingers.
Notting Hill. ;)
Jim
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On 15/11/2013 11:59 PM, Jim Henderson wrote:
> On Fri, 15 Nov 2013 23:39:42 +0000, Stephen wrote:
>
>> I had an interview today,
>
> Hope it goes well.
>
Thanks, it did but it would be too nice to happen.
>> for a job based at the Elephant and Castle.
>> Only one change on the tube and I would get on one stop after the
>> terminus. Cross your fingers.
>
> Notting Hill. ;)
>
It is on the diagonal and you are in Kerfuffle. So the direction reverses.
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On 15/11/13 23:39, Stephen wrote:
> Only one change on the tube and I would get on one stop after the
> terminus. Cross your fingers.
>
I cross my fingers, toes and several other parts of my anatomy. that
would put you in an excellent position to buy me a pint.
John (slowly dying of thirst)
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On 16/11/13 01:24, Doctor John wrote:
> On 15/11/13 23:39, Stephen wrote:
>> Only one change on the tube and I would get on one stop after the
>> terminus. Cross your fingers.
>>
>
> I cross my fingers, toes and several other parts of my anatomy. that
> would put you in an excellent position to buy me a pint.
>
> John (slowly dying of thirst)
>
Oh, and I forgot to add, you might get to meet the Feegle.
John
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On Sat, 16 Nov 2013 00:17:26 +0000, Stephen wrote:
> On 15/11/2013 11:59 PM, Jim Henderson wrote:
>> On Fri, 15 Nov 2013 23:39:42 +0000, Stephen wrote:
>>
>>> I had an interview today,
>>
>> Hope it goes well.
>>
>>
> Thanks, it did but it would be too nice to happen.
>
>>> for a job based at the Elephant and Castle.
>>> Only one change on the tube and I would get on one stop after the
>>> terminus. Cross your fingers.
>>
>> Notting Hill. ;)
>>
> It is on the diagonal and you are in Kerfuffle. So the direction
> reverses.
Bugger. I knew I shouldn't have made that move with everything going on
today.
So let's try King's Cross instead.
Jim
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Doctor John <j.g### [at] gmailcom> wrote:
> I do and I put it on the Kat's machine as well. I'm a bit concerned
> about Libre Office writing in .doc format though. Kat's publications
> have to be submitted in that format (she lectures on Medieval History
> and her publishers are positively medieval in what they accept; they
> won't even accept .pdf)
I will perhaps never understand why so many companies do so.
They are promoting and boosting sales of a product of another company,
for free.
What company promotes the product of another company absolutely for free?
Apparently Microsoft is in a privileged position where thousands and
thousands of other companies do so. Microsoft doesn't have to pay a cent
for free promotion.
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On 16/11/2013 08:39 AM, Warp wrote:
> Doctor John<j.g### [at] gmailcom> wrote:
>> I do and I put it on the Kat's machine as well. I'm a bit concerned
>> about Libre Office writing in .doc format though. Kat's publications
>> have to be submitted in that format (she lectures on Medieval History
>> and her publishers are positively medieval in what they accept; they
>> won't even accept .pdf)
>
> I will perhaps never understand why so many companies do so.
>
> They are promoting and boosting sales of a product of another company,
> for free.
It seems a lot of humans believe that Microsoft is the only company
producing operating systems, office software, Internet browsers, email
clients...
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On 16/11/2013 1:28 AM, Doctor John wrote:
> On 16/11/13 01:24, Doctor John wrote:
>> On 15/11/13 23:39, Stephen wrote:
>>> Only one change on the tube and I would get on one stop after the
>>> terminus. Cross your fingers.
>>>
>>
>> I cross my fingers, toes and several other parts of my anatomy. that
>> would put you in an excellent position to buy me a pint.
>>
But not you to drink it. O_o
>> John (slowly dying of thirst)
>>
Eh! You could trying making a pot of tea.
> Oh, and I forgot to add, you might get to meet the Feegle.
>
Doesn't time fly? Now you're going to the pub with your sun. ;-)
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On 16/11/2013 4:32 AM, Jim Henderson wrote:
>> It is on the diagonal and you are in Kerfuffle. So the direction
>> >reverses.
> Bugger. I knew I shouldn't have made that move with everything going on
> today.
>
> So let's try King's Cross instead.
You can wake up now, Jim. They have all gone home and left the grapes.
What part of "So the direction reverses." do you not understand?
It is John's turn.
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On 16/11/13 09:57, Stephen wrote:
> On 16/11/2013 4:32 AM, Jim Henderson wrote:
>>> It is on the diagonal and you are in Kerfuffle. So the direction
>>> >reverses.
>> Bugger. I knew I shouldn't have made that move with everything going on
>> today.
>>
>> So let's try King's Cross instead.
>
> You can wake up now, Jim. They have all gone home and left the grapes.
>
> What part of "So the direction reverses." do you not understand?
> It is John's turn.
>
Sorry. I was waiting for Jim to make his move. I thought we were playing
The Standard Metropolitan Rules, not the Inverse Tudor Court ones.
John
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On 16/11/2013 11:43 AM, Doctor John wrote:
> Sorry. I was waiting for Jim to make his move. I thought we were playing
> The Standard Metropolitan Rules, not the Inverse Tudor Court ones.
It is the Kerfuffle variant of the Metropolitan Rules as defined in the
rule book (page 49, para 3, sub. 3.14, as you know). The Inverse Tudor
Court rules are a bit pernickety for an alien. Or a Grue, for that matter.
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On 16-11-2013 13:07, Stephen wrote:
> On 16/11/2013 11:43 AM, Doctor John wrote:
>> Sorry. I was waiting for Jim to make his move. I thought we were playing
>> The Standard Metropolitan Rules, not the Inverse Tudor Court ones.
>
> It is the Kerfuffle variant of the Metropolitan Rules as defined in the
> rule book (page 49, para 3, sub. 3.14, as you know). The Inverse Tudor
> Court rules are a bit pernickety for an alien. Or a Grue, for that matter.
>
"You're in a maze of twisting little passages, all alike" ;-)
Thomas
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On 16/11/2013 12:20 PM, Thomas de Groot wrote:
> "You're in a maze of twisting little passages, all alike" ;-)
:-)
Yeah! The Elephant is like that and it's Turtles all the way down. ;-)
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On 16-11-2013 13:27, Stephen wrote:
> On 16/11/2013 12:20 PM, Thomas de Groot wrote:
>> "You're in a maze of twisting little passages, all alike" ;-)
>
> :-)
>
> Yeah! The Elephant is like that and it's Turtles all the way down. ;-)
>
"Plugh"
London Metropolitan == Colossal Cave == Ankh-Morpork then ;-)
Thomas
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On 16/11/13 09:54, Stephen wrote:
>
> But not you to drink it. O_o
>
I'll use a straw
>
> Eh! You could trying making a pot of tea.
>
But you said that I'll have had my tea.
>
> Doesn't time fly? Now you're going to the pub with your sun. ;-)
>
You know I never read the Sun. Wait... You mean my son ;-)
Not very interesting piece of family info: At home, any cold drink is
called a bia (pronounced beer), a beer is piwo (pronounced peevo)
John
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On 16/11/2013 12:51 PM, Thomas de Groot wrote:
> On 16-11-2013 13:27, Stephen wrote:
>> On 16/11/2013 12:20 PM, Thomas de Groot wrote:
>>> "You're in a maze of twisting little passages, all alike" ;-)
>>
>> :-)
>>
>> Yeah! The Elephant is like that and it's Turtles all the way down. ;-)
>>
>
> "Plugh"
>
No hollow enough.
> London Metropolitan == Colossal Cave == Ankh-Morpork then ;-)
>
This must be the L-Space variant. In which case: Money Trap Lane.
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On 16/11/2013 1:17 PM, Doctor John wrote:
> On 16/11/13 09:54, Stephen wrote:
>>
>> But not you to drink it. O_o
>>
>
> I'll use a straw
>
>>
>> Eh! You could trying making a pot of tea.
>>
>
> But you said that I'll have had my tea.
Och! We don't have time for that when Mrs Nauchtie has absconded with my
Pie Scraper.
>
>>
>> Doesn't time fly? Now you're going to the pub with your sun. ;-)
>>
>
> You know I never read the Sun. Wait... You mean my son ;-)
Yes, that which is the source of all photons.
> Not very interesting piece of family info: At home, any cold drink is
> called a bia (pronounced beer), a beer is piwo (pronounced peevo)
>
Very similar to Pivo One of the few Croatian words I know.
As in: Dva piva, i on je plaćati
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On Sat, 16 Nov 2013 09:57:00 +0000, Stephen wrote:
> On 16/11/2013 4:32 AM, Jim Henderson wrote:
>>> It is on the diagonal and you are in Kerfuffle. So the direction
>>> >reverses.
>> Bugger. I knew I shouldn't have made that move with everything going
>> on today.
>>
>> So let's try King's Cross instead.
>
> You can wake up now, Jim. They have all gone home and left the grapes.
Oh, good. :)
> What part of "So the direction reverses." do you not understand?
> It is John's turn.
Oh, right, sorry, John. I guess I'm in nip this round. :(
Jim
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On Sat, 16 Nov 2013 11:43:20 +0000, Doctor John wrote:
> On 16/11/13 09:57, Stephen wrote:
>> On 16/11/2013 4:32 AM, Jim Henderson wrote:
>>>> It is on the diagonal and you are in Kerfuffle. So the direction
>>>> >reverses.
>>> Bugger. I knew I shouldn't have made that move with everything going
>>> on today.
>>>
>>> So let's try King's Cross instead.
>>
>> You can wake up now, Jim. They have all gone home and left the grapes.
>>
>> What part of "So the direction reverses." do you not understand?
>> It is John's turn.
>>
>>
> Sorry. I was waiting for Jim to make his move. I thought we were playing
> The Standard Metropolitan Rules, not the Inverse Tudor Court ones.
Well, now I'm confused, because I thought we were playing Stovold's 7th
variation.
Jim
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On Sat, 16 Nov 2013 14:27:11 +0000, Stephen wrote:
> On 16/11/2013 12:51 PM, Thomas de Groot wrote:
>> On 16-11-2013 13:27, Stephen wrote:
>>> On 16/11/2013 12:20 PM, Thomas de Groot wrote:
>>>> "You're in a maze of twisting little passages, all alike" ;-)
>>>
>>> :-)
>>>
>>> Yeah! The Elephant is like that and it's Turtles all the way down. ;-)
>>>
>>>
>> "Plugh"
>>
>>
> No hollow enough.
>
>> London Metropolitan == Colossal Cave == Ankh-Morpork then ;-)
>>
>>
> This must be the L-Space variant. In which case: Money Trap Lane.
Wait, I thought it was John's turn?
Now I'm really confused.
Jim
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Am 16.11.2013 20:13, schrieb Jim Henderson:
> On Sat, 16 Nov 2013 11:43:20 +0000, Doctor John wrote:
>
>> On 16/11/13 09:57, Stephen wrote:
>>> On 16/11/2013 4:32 AM, Jim Henderson wrote:
>>>>> It is on the diagonal and you are in Kerfuffle. So the direction
>>>>>> reverses.
>>>> Bugger. I knew I shouldn't have made that move with everything going
>>>> on today.
>>>>
>>>> So let's try King's Cross instead.
>>>
>>> You can wake up now, Jim. They have all gone home and left the grapes.
>>>
>>> What part of "So the direction reverses." do you not understand?
>>> It is John's turn.
>>>
>>>
>> Sorry. I was waiting for Jim to make his move. I thought we were playing
>> The Standard Metropolitan Rules, not the Inverse Tudor Court ones.
>
> Well, now I'm confused, because I thought we were playing Stovold's 7th
> variation.
You all know that there's a special level of hell reserved for people
playing this game in public?
It's quite Bosch-esque.
The game, that is. The special level in hell is far worse.
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On 16/11/2013 8:36 PM, clipka wrote:
> You all know that there's a special level of hell reserved for people
> playing this game in public?
Why this is hell, nor are we out of it.
Think'st thou that we, who saw the face of ISIHAC,
And tasted the eternal joys of Hamish and Dougal,
Are not tormented with ten thousand hells
In being deprived of everlasting Mornington Crescent?"
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On 16/11/2013 9:03 PM, Stephen wrote:
>
> Why this is hell, nor are we out of it.
BTW
Left hand down a bit.
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On Sat, 16 Nov 2013 21:04:46 +0000, Stephen wrote:
> On 16/11/2013 9:03 PM, Stephen wrote:
>
>
>> Why this is hell, nor are we out of it.
>
> BTW
>
> Left hand down a bit.
LOL
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On Sat, 16 Nov 2013 21:36:44 +0100, clipka wrote:
> Am 16.11.2013 20:13, schrieb Jim Henderson:
>> On Sat, 16 Nov 2013 11:43:20 +0000, Doctor John wrote:
>>
>>> On 16/11/13 09:57, Stephen wrote:
>>>> On 16/11/2013 4:32 AM, Jim Henderson wrote:
>>>>>> It is on the diagonal and you are in Kerfuffle. So the direction
>>>>>>> reverses.
>>>>> Bugger. I knew I shouldn't have made that move with everything
>>>>> going on today.
>>>>>
>>>>> So let's try King's Cross instead.
>>>>
>>>> You can wake up now, Jim. They have all gone home and left the
>>>> grapes.
>>>>
>>>> What part of "So the direction reverses." do you not understand?
>>>> It is John's turn.
>>>>
>>>>
>>> Sorry. I was waiting for Jim to make his move. I thought we were
>>> playing The Standard Metropolitan Rules, not the Inverse Tudor Court
>>> ones.
>>
>> Well, now I'm confused, because I thought we were playing Stovold's 7th
>> variation.
>
> You all know that there's a special level of hell reserved for people
> playing this game in public?
>
> It's quite Bosch-esque.
>
> The game, that is. The special level in hell is far worse.
Welcome to the special level in hell. ;)
Jim
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On 16/11/13 19:17, Jim Henderson wrote:
> On Sat, 16 Nov 2013 14:27:11 +0000, Stephen wrote:
>
>> On 16/11/2013 12:51 PM, Thomas de Groot wrote:
>>> On 16-11-2013 13:27, Stephen wrote:
>>>> On 16/11/2013 12:20 PM, Thomas de Groot wrote:
>>>>> "You're in a maze of twisting little passages, all alike" ;-)
>>>>
>>>> :-)
>>>>
>>>> Yeah! The Elephant is like that and it's Turtles all the way down. ;-)
>>>>
>>>>
>>> "Plugh"
>>>
>>>
>> No hollow enough.
>>
>>> London Metropolitan == Colossal Cave == Ankh-Morpork then ;-)
>>>
>>>
>> This must be the L-Space variant. In which case: Money Trap Lane.
>
> Wait, I thought it was John's turn?
>
> Now I'm really confused.
>
> Jim
>
We're using the Harbottle Variant.
Stepney Green
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On 16/11/13 19:11, Jim Henderson wrote:
> On Sat, 16 Nov 2013 09:57:00 +0000, Stephen wrote:
>
>> On 16/11/2013 4:32 AM, Jim Henderson wrote:
>>>> It is on the diagonal and you are in Kerfuffle. So the direction
>>>>> reverses.
>>> Bugger. I knew I shouldn't have made that move with everything going
>>> on today.
>>>
>>> So let's try King's Cross instead.
>>
>> You can wake up now, Jim. They have all gone home and left the grapes.
>
> Oh, good. :)
>
>> What part of "So the direction reverses." do you not understand?
>> It is John's turn.
>
> Oh, right, sorry, John. I guess I'm in nip this round. :(
>
> Jim
>
I repeat, Stepney Green
John
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On 16/11/2013 9:14 PM, Doctor John wrote:
> I repeat, Stepney Green
Buzzzz! Repetition.
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On 16/11/13 21:58, Stephen wrote:
> On 16/11/2013 9:14 PM, Doctor John wrote:
>> I repeat, Stepney Green
>
> Buzzzz! Repetition.
>
>
Wrong game. You replace Jim in Nid and all other players open one diagonal.
John
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On 16/11/2013 10:41 PM, Doctor John wrote:
> On 16/11/13 21:58, Stephen wrote:
>> On 16/11/2013 9:14 PM, Doctor John wrote:
>>> I repeat, Stepney Green
>>
>> Buzzzz! Repetition.
>>
>>
>
> Wrong game. You replace Jim in Nid and all other players open one diagonal.
>
<embarrassed silence>
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On Sat, 16 Nov 2013 21:12:51 +0000, Doctor John wrote:
> On 16/11/13 19:17, Jim Henderson wrote:
>> On Sat, 16 Nov 2013 14:27:11 +0000, Stephen wrote:
>>
>>> On 16/11/2013 12:51 PM, Thomas de Groot wrote:
>>>> On 16-11-2013 13:27, Stephen wrote:
>>>>> On 16/11/2013 12:20 PM, Thomas de Groot wrote:
>>>>>> "You're in a maze of twisting little passages, all alike" ;-)
>>>>>
>>>>> :-)
>>>>>
>>>>> Yeah! The Elephant is like that and it's Turtles all the way down.
>>>>> ;-)
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> "Plugh"
>>>>
>>>>
>>> No hollow enough.
>>>
>>>> London Metropolitan == Colossal Cave == Ankh-Morpork then ;-)
>>>>
>>>>
>>> This must be the L-Space variant. In which case: Money Trap Lane.
>>
>> Wait, I thought it was John's turn?
>>
>> Now I'm really confused.
>>
>> Jim
>>
> We're using the Harbottle Variant.
>
> Stepney Green
AHHHH, OK, now I'm with you.
The obvious next move is Euston Road, so I think I'll pass on that and go
to Goodge Street.
Jim
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On Sat, 16 Nov 2013 22:41:09 +0000, Doctor John wrote:
> On 16/11/13 21:58, Stephen wrote:
>> On 16/11/2013 9:14 PM, Doctor John wrote:
>>> I repeat, Stepney Green
>>
>> Buzzzz! Repetition.
>>
>>
>>
> Wrong game. You replace Jim in Nid and all other players open one
> diagonal.
Now is that before or after I did my move to Goodge Street?
Jim
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On 17/11/2013 2:09 AM, Jim Henderson wrote:
> AHHHH, OK, now I'm with you.
>
> The obvious next move is Euston Road, so I think I'll pass on that and go
> to Goodge Street.
Well that forces me to "Street of Alchemists".
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On 17/11/2013 2:10 AM, Jim Henderson wrote:
> On Sat, 16 Nov 2013 22:41:09 +0000, Doctor John wrote:
>
>> On 16/11/13 21:58, Stephen wrote:
>>> On 16/11/2013 9:14 PM, Doctor John wrote:
>>>> I repeat, Stepney Green
>>>
>>> Buzzzz! Repetition.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>> Wrong game. You replace Jim in Nid and all other players open one
>> diagonal.
>
> Now is that before or after I did my move to Goodge Street?
>
Before, Jim.
Please keep up. ;-)
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Stephen
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> It seems a lot of humans believe that Microsoft is the only company
> producing operating systems, office software, Internet browsers, email
> clients...
And in some situations it probably isn't worth the effort
(=resource/time/money) to support anything in addition to the standard
MS office formats. For example you might need to purchase something to
edit PDF files, then train you staff how to use it, for what, another 5%
of customers who can't write .doc files? If you're operating a print
place then it is probably worth it, but not if you're (eg) a recruitment
agency.
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Le 2013-11-16 09:37, Stephen a écrit :
> On 16/11/2013 1:17 PM, Doctor John wrote:
>> Not very interesting piece of family info: At home, any cold drink is
>> called a bia (pronounced beer), a beer is piwo (pronounced peevo)
>>
>
> Very similar to Pivo One of the few Croatian words I know.
> As in: Dva piva, i on je plaćati
Pivo is also the word for beer in Czech and Russian. Problably in most
other slavic languages, as well.
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On 18/11/13 13:31, Francois Labreque wrote:
>
> Pivo is also the word for beer in Czech and Russian. Problably in most
> other slavic languages, as well.
>
Indeed it is. With just one word you can survive happily in any of the
slavic nations :-D
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scott <sco### [at] scottcom> wrote:
> And in some situations it probably isn't worth the effort
> (=resource/time/money) to support anything in addition to the standard
> MS office formats. For example you might need to purchase something to
> edit PDF files, then train you staff how to use it, for what, another 5%
> of customers who can't write .doc files? If you're operating a print
> place then it is probably worth it, but not if you're (eg) a recruitment
> agency.
So you pay for licenses and train your staff to use MS Office so that
you don't have to train them to use something else?
Completely makes sense.
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>> And in some situations it probably isn't worth the effort
>> (=resource/time/money) to support anything in addition to the standard
>> MS office formats. For example you might need to purchase something to
>> edit PDF files, then train you staff how to use it, for what, another 5%
>> of customers who can't write .doc files? If you're operating a print
>> place then it is probably worth it, but not if you're (eg) a recruitment
>> agency.
>
> So you pay for licenses and train your staff to use MS Office so that
> you don't have to train them to use something else?
>
> Completely makes sense.
It makes complete sense if the majority of your customers are sending
you MS Office files, and only a minority want to send you pdf. You'd be
crazy in that situation to only deal with pdf files.
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On 18/11/13 17:09, scott wrote:
>
> It makes complete sense if the majority of your customers are sending
> you MS Office files, and only a minority want to send you pdf. You'd be
> crazy in that situation to only deal with pdf files.
>
I beg to differ. Firstly, what makes you think that the minority will
switch to the system you have dictated? The most likely scenario is that
they will leave you and find somebody more flexible.
Then, what? Are you going to tell them that they must submit images only
in .png? You'll lose a few more.
Keep on going like that and you'll soon have no customers left.
John
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On Sun, 17 Nov 2013 11:18:39 +0000, Stephen wrote:
> On 17/11/2013 2:10 AM, Jim Henderson wrote:
>> On Sat, 16 Nov 2013 22:41:09 +0000, Doctor John wrote:
>>
>>> On 16/11/13 21:58, Stephen wrote:
>>>> On 16/11/2013 9:14 PM, Doctor John wrote:
>>>>> I repeat, Stepney Green
>>>>
>>>> Buzzzz! Repetition.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>> Wrong game. You replace Jim in Nid and all other players open one
>>> diagonal.
>>
>> Now is that before or after I did my move to Goodge Street?
>>
>>
> Before, Jim.
>
> Please keep up. ;-)
Trying to, but the multiple subthreads makes it a little more
challenging. ;)
Jim
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