Re: News groups (was Word Help)


"Liz" <lizhug1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> "Ed Chait" <edchait4remove@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>>> I do get around a bit. I think it would be fascinating if we all posted
>>> a
>> list of the newsgroups we all participate in and/or lurk at.
>>
>> If there is one thing I'm certain of, it's that most MT's tend to not be
>> one-dimensional people.
>>
>> ed
>
> I agree. One of my favorite NGs is alt.home.repair. Who woulda thunk a
> 63-year-old woman would find this interesting. But I've found that when
> you live in a house that's more than 50 years old you need all the help
> you can find, and alt.home.repair posters have all the info I'll ever
> need!
>
> Liz


I learned to be a bicycle mechanic, up to and including building a set of
wheels from scratch, by reading and asking questions on the bicycle
newsgroups. I've learned *tons* of other stuff from the other ng's I
subscribe to also.

Where else can you find a group of people with a common passion who are
willing to share their expertise on just about any subject? The key thing
is lurking long enough to gain the discernment to know which individuals
know what they're talking about:).

Sometimes getting different opinions and advice from people you trust in
regards to the same question is very enlightening also, as I have learned
that there is usually more than one *viable* way to skin a cat, so to speak.

ed


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