Guest Ken Blake, MVP Posted August 5, 2008 Posted August 5, 2008 Re: CMOS checksum error On Tue, 5 Aug 2008 09:44:31 -0500, "Unknown" <unknown@unknown.kom> wrote: > You throw many insults and then claim you don't carry a grudge?? What is the > proper term for that kind of personality? He apologized. That's good enough for me. I accepted his apology, and that's the end of it as far as I'm concerned. Let it go. > "Twayne" <nobody@devnull.spamcop.net> wrote in message > news:ORIQkqp9IHA.5928@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > > Perhaps; it happens. No big deal, nor do I carry a grudge. > > > >> I strongly believe you misinterpreted Kens post. He was pointing out > >> that Navigator is no other than Grumpy and several other names. > >> "Twayne" <nobody@devnull.spamcop.net> wrote in message > >> news:%23gpmqCk9IHA.4004@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > >>>> On Sun, 3 Aug 2008 19:23:49 -0400, "Twayne" > >>>> <nobody@devnull.spamcop.net> wrote: > >>>> > >>>>>> On Sat, 2 Aug 2008 13:37:00 -0700, Markkk > >>>>>> <Markkk@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: > >>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> Does anyone know what a CMOS checksum error is, why it would > >>>>>>> occur during bootup and what problems it might cause, especially > >>>>>>> in terms of the monitor remaining dark? > >>>>>>> > >>>>>> Why ask here? This is part of BIOS and the OS has not even been > >>>>>> started when that error is generated...meaning it has nothing to > >>>>>> do with XP. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Ask elsewhere > >>>>> > >>>>> Mmm, possibly because the OP didn't KNOW that? Since you can be so > >>>>> snide, why couldn't you have pointed him to a better place for his > >>>>> question? You wasted his time. Plus, IMO this is an OK place for > >>>>> his question. > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> Welcome to the world of Navigator, aka Cedric, Uncle Grumpy, and a > >>>> host of other names I can't remember. He frequently changes his > >>>> name, as trolls always do, to escape our killfiles. But no > >>>> problem--it's easy enough to add his new name back in. > >>>> > >>>> This is a person who has nothing better to do with his life than > >>>> hang around the Microsoft newsgroups, contributing nothing of > >>>> substance, but merely telling people rudely that they are posting > >>>> in the wrong place. > >>>> > >>>> How sad it must be to be someone like that. > >>> > >>> Well, let's take a look at this: IF I wanted to change my moniker I > >>> would, but I haven't. > >>> You're an MVP. > >>> You refused an answer to someone when you could have provided one > >>> AND if that didn't work out, you could have even recommended where > >>> they might get more help. > >>> But you refused to do that. You chose to take the egotistic, > >>> maybe even narcisistic route. > >>> Instead of anything polite, you said "Why ask here? This ... " and > >>> spewed some snippy drivel at one who didn't deserve it. > >>> Your response included NO assistance to the OP. But your attempted > >>> power play made you feel good, I bet. > >>> And now you resort to name calling and make accusations you > >>> couldn't even find a preponderance of evidence for, let alone any > >>> proof. You attempt to malign anyone who doesn't agree with you. > >>> And many of your actions are such that you should lose your > >>> over-valued MVP status, if you even are one. I've only ever come > >>> across one or two other MVPs with minds as closed as yours is. > >>> You should reread your rules and regulations about how you're > >>> supposed to help posters at all times, not snip at them and try to > >>> belittle them with facts YOU know but that they may not (OS not > >>> booted). YOU are at times a real wart on the ass of progress w/r > >>> to helping your fellow man out. > >>> You get your liver all in a quiver and attach anyone who might be a > >>> newbie and (gasp!) ask something in less than the best place. > >>> You don't own the newsgroup anymore than anyone else does, and your > >>> insistances are downright silly. A closed mind does make the word an > >>> easier place to live in though, doesn't it? > >>> > >>> I think I'll start claiming to be an MVP too. Nah, not worth it. I > >>> already know more than many MVPs, excluding the ones I still respect > >>> and consider valuable contributors whether they know more than I do > >>> or not. > > > > > > > -- Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience Please Reply to the Newsgroup
Guest Lil' Dave Posted August 6, 2008 Posted August 6, 2008 Re: CMOS checksum error "Navigator" <none@nobody.net> wrote in message news:kn6f94hlu9aul9mql9qsed78omb2osa6lf@4ax.com... > On Sun, 03 Aug 2008 17:04:40 -0700, "Ken Blake, MVP" > <kblake@this.is.an.invalid.domain> wrote: > >>On Sun, 3 Aug 2008 19:23:49 -0400, "Twayne" >><nobody@devnull.spamcop.net> wrote: >> >>> > On Sat, 2 Aug 2008 13:37:00 -0700, Markkk >>> > <Markkk@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: >>> > >>> >> >>> >> Does anyone know what a CMOS checksum error is, why it would occur >>> >> during bootup and what problems it might cause, especially in terms >>> >> of the monitor remaining dark? >>> >> >>> > Why ask here? This is part of BIOS and the OS has not even been >>> > started when that error is generated...meaning it has nothing to do >>> > with XP. >>> > >>> > Ask elsewhere >>> >>> Mmm, possibly because the OP didn't KNOW that? Since you can be so >>> snide, why couldn't you have pointed him to a better place for his >>> question? You wasted his time. Plus, IMO this is an OK place for his >>> question. >> >> >> >>Welcome to the world of Navigator, aka Cedric, Uncle Grumpy, and a >>host of other names I can't remember. He frequently changes his name, >>as trolls always do, to escape our killfiles. But no problem--it's >>easy enough to add his new name back in. >> >>This is a person who has nothing better to do with his life than hang >>around the Microsoft newsgroups, contributing nothing of substance, >>but merely telling people rudely that they are posting in the wrong >>place. >> >>How sad it must be to be someone like that. > Never uncle grumpy. That was somebody else. > I've seen 2 uncle grumpys on MS newsgroups in the past. One was grumpy, but usually helpful. The other was just a heckler. -- Dave
Guest Ken Blake, MVP Posted August 6, 2008 Posted August 6, 2008 Re: CMOS checksum error On Wed, 6 Aug 2008 06:46:50 -0500, "Lil' Dave" <spamyourself@virus.net> wrote: > "Navigator" <none@nobody.net> wrote in message > news:kn6f94hlu9aul9mql9qsed78omb2osa6lf@4ax.com... > > On Sun, 03 Aug 2008 17:04:40 -0700, "Ken Blake, MVP" > > <kblake@this.is.an.invalid.domain> wrote: > > > >>On Sun, 3 Aug 2008 19:23:49 -0400, "Twayne" > >><nobody@devnull.spamcop.net> wrote: > >> > >>> > On Sat, 2 Aug 2008 13:37:00 -0700, Markkk > >>> > <Markkk@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: > >>> > > >>> >> > >>> >> Does anyone know what a CMOS checksum error is, why it would occur > >>> >> during bootup and what problems it might cause, especially in terms > >>> >> of the monitor remaining dark? > >>> >> > >>> > Why ask here? This is part of BIOS and the OS has not even been > >>> > started when that error is generated...meaning it has nothing to do > >>> > with XP. > >>> > > >>> > Ask elsewhere > >>> > >>> Mmm, possibly because the OP didn't KNOW that? Since you can be so > >>> snide, why couldn't you have pointed him to a better place for his > >>> question? You wasted his time. Plus, IMO this is an OK place for his > >>> question. > >> > >> > >> > >>Welcome to the world of Navigator, aka Cedric, Uncle Grumpy, and a > >>host of other names I can't remember. He frequently changes his name, > >>as trolls always do, to escape our killfiles. But no problem--it's > >>easy enough to add his new name back in. > >> > >>This is a person who has nothing better to do with his life than hang > >>around the Microsoft newsgroups, contributing nothing of substance, > >>but merely telling people rudely that they are posting in the wrong > >>place. > >> > >>How sad it must be to be someone like that. > > Never uncle grumpy. That was somebody else. > > > > I've seen 2 uncle grumpys on MS newsgroups in the past. One was grumpy, but > usually helpful. The other was just a heckler. Whether this particular "Navigator" ever used the name "Uncle Grumpy" or not, I can't be sure, but if he didn't, he sure should have. He's certainly the grumpiest person around here. -- Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience Please Reply to the Newsgroup
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