Re: Full Bos/NY box score

["Greg Odegaard" <grodeg@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks Mr. Bird for making my point in a way that only you maybe could have.
Brilliant and timely.

Take care all and win 2 starts now,
Greg
----- Original Message -----
From: "bird" <birdwl@earthlink.net>
To: <snoopy1@pig.net>
Cc: "Greg Odegaard" <grodeg@kalama.com>
Sent: Monday, November 04, 2002 11:22 PM
Subject: Re: Full Bos/NY box score


> > From: snoopy1@xxxxxxx
>
> > I didn't know ALL programs did this. However, given that there may
> > well be people out there who are basketball savvy but not necessarily
> > computer savvy, I think it was kind of Lance to make the effort. I
> > recall clearly my own post reminding people to change clocks back for
> > DST, completely forgetting that there are many people on the list
> > living in areas that do not follow that practice.
> >
> > He tried to do something positive. All I did was try to think of
> > anyone in my position, not try to set him up. My apologies to all.
>
> There are only about 2.5 states that don't use DST, Snoopy.  All modern
> email clients or browsers are going to format these boxscores into
> unreadable stuff.  I think Greg's point was that anyone who sends this
> stuff to the list is somewhat computer illiterate.  Or doesn't care.
> There are, of course, other boxscores that use tabs that *would*
> translate into readable text, so that people could actually gain some
> use from them.  That would involve ... well, things certain people are
> obviously incapable of.
>
> Furthermore, I doubt Lance has done anything "kind" or "positive" in
> his entire life.  Nor is he particularly "basketball savvy", unless
> that means denigrating Paul Pierce at every opportunity, in which case,
> he most certainly is.
>
> It's hardly analogous to someone pointing out the (by comparison)
> ubiquitous use of Daylight Savings Time, I think.
>
> Regards,
>
> Bird