rec.autos.simulators

> > If you knew about the binary group then why did u send em here to
> > R.A.S.????

> > I'm still retrieving posts while i'm writing this very angry
> > response to you......

> > binary groups are for binaries.......

> > I'm in the UK and don't appreciate paying by the minute for your
> > behaviour
> > it wouldn't be so bad if you had been ignorant of binary
> > newsgroups but you obviously aren't.

> > Jeez!!!

> > > For Rafe..and any *** else.

> > > I also posted these  to binary group.

> > > Ian.

> I would like to make an apology to all who read this group
about yesterdays
> posts.

> The posts were well meant with no malice or hurt intended,
simply to allow
> others to see the GP3 article published here in the UK.

> We originally posted it to the simulator binary group as
advised, but noted
> from replies that some people don't have access to this forum.

> Hence, my  re-post here.

> With hindsight, posting here was a mistake - an honest mistake.

> Something I deeply regret.

> In relation to issues of protocol, bandwidth, posting via
e-mail and "go
> there" links, I plead the ignorance of a new Newsgroup/Internet
reader who
> wished only to participate in this group as myself and my
family are
> enthusiastic about racing simulators and this group has helped
in solving
> one or two problems which have arisen whilst playing games like
GPL and
> GP2....

> To which we are grateful.

> In parting, I wish to state apologies to all.

> Ian.

> > Sorry, "Ian", old shoe, but you know perfectly well why
binaries are NOT
> > to be posted to non-binary NGs.  It's not a matter of "don't
like it,
> > don't open it" -- it's STILL a massive drain on the storage
resources of
> > the Web's many news servers, by whose good graces and at
whose
> > sufferance these newsgroups are allowed to exist. Many
servers have shut
> > down unpoliced non-binary groups that get filled with huge
files like
> > yours, and it could happen to THIS group too. Besides that,
many people
> > get NG message downloads en masse, and seven of your
turdbombs makes a
> > HUGE difference in connect time.  If a "bloke from other side
of planet"
> > wanted to see them, you could have emailed them to him
privately as
> > attachments, or posted them to one of the 27 gazillion free
image
> > posting sites all over the Web, and simply provided a link in
one
> > message. But you were too ***ing lazy to do that, weren't
you?

> > BTW, hiding behind your lame-dick "anonymous" email identity
doesn't do
> > much good when the full headers of your SEVEN 400+K binaries
clearly
> > reveal the message path. I've already complained to your ISP,
and will
> > continue to do so. Netcop? Yeah -- I am...ask in
> > rec.autos.sport.f1.moderated what can happen to an
unmoderated NG when
> > its members don't adequately police themselves -- and then go
over to
> > rec.autos.sport.f1 (the unmoderated one) to see flamers and
binary
> > bombers doing their best to drive THAT group off every news
server on
> > the planet.

> > MAYBE you shouldn't have bothered? ***y well right you
shouldn't have
> > bothered. Act like an *** or get stuffed...

> > BB

> > --------------------------------------------------------

> > Path:

> > Look mate,

> >  I SENT them to the binary group a couple of days ago.

> > Checked replies (from Rafe M)

> > Not everyone can get binary group, bloke from other side of
the planet who
> > said he'd love to see them tried to go through Remarq to see
them...some
> no
> > show.

> > After exchanged messages, posted them here for bloke from
other side of
> the
> > planet.

> > Figured that people would cut me some slack seeing as non-uk
simmers would
> > like to see and read whole article.

> > You should of passed on by.

> > Re: UK phone charges.

> > I live in UK, so I know EXACTLY how much it ***ing costs.

> > Download one then stop....go read something else.

> > Maybe I shouldn't have bothered....just trying to add to GP3
debate.

> > Ian.
> > Northern UK.

> > > If you knew about the binary group then why did u send em
here to
> > > R.A.S.????

> > > I'm still retrieving posts while i'm writing this very
angry
> > > response to you......

> > > binary groups are for binaries.......

> > > I'm in the UK and don't appreciate paying by the minute for
your
> > > behaviour
> > > it wouldn't be so bad if you had been ignorant of binary
> > > newsgroups but you obviously aren't.

> > > Jeez!!!

> > > > For Rafe..and any *** else.

> > > > I also posted these  to binary group.

> > > > Ian.

>Just expect my phone bill thru your letter box if you do it again
>;0)

>Dave

>I would like to make an apology to all who read this group about yesterdays
>posts.

>> Also, depending on your platform (Mac, PC, whatever), there are graphics
>> programs -- many of them free- or share-ware -- to optimize your JPEG
>> file sizes.

>I have discovered that if one wishes to post a scanned article from a
>magazine, it is often a better idea to use GIF.  Text on a page is really
>only two colors, and a decent image editing program can give you a GIF with
>2,4,8, 16, 32 or whatever number of colors rather than the usual 256.
>Broadly generalized, GIF discards color info to reduce file size and JPG
>discards detail, so in this application GIF is sometimes a better choice.
>The file sizes can be smaller, there is no loss of detail in the type and
>there are none of the 'squiggly' artifacts that sometimes accompany JPG
>compression.

>~daxe