-=> Quoting Maurice Kinal to Nancy Backus on 28-Sep-2018 15:33 <=-

Subject:  there is no competing with a lion that has no proboscis at all

And what, if anything, is that supposed to mean....?  

 NB>> Ah.... but I don't hear you volunteering, either...  

 MK> That is because I haven't done a crossword puzzle in decades so
 MK> volunteering to give it up would be of no consequence to this
 MK> particular cause. 

Theoretically, you've been doing other mind-stretching exercises in your
various projects, making up for the lack of crosswords...  Or, your mind
has already atrophied because of the lack, I suppose....  In any case,
no need for me to volunteer.... <G>

 NB>> You mean that it becomes an increasingly challenging workout...?

 MK> I think it is more of a challenge due to my increasing stupidity with
 MK> time rather than it actually increasing in challenge.  That is my best
 MK> guesstimation of the situation but again it might be that it is too
 MK> close to make a good call.
 
Hard to say.... I suppose it could go either way... and maybe some of
each.... 

 NB>> You just don't have the same autonomy this way....

 MK> How so?

Calling someone else's bbs adds the extra layer, and if something goes
wrong there, you aren't in a position to even try to fix it....
 
 NB>> And what is this new project....?

 MK> A new and hopefully improved and improving terminal based server
 MK> thingy. 

So something to enhance your neighbors' wireless experience....?

 MK> -={ '<Esc>:read !vi --version | head -1' starts }=-
 MK> VIM - Vi IMproved 8.1 (2018 May 18, compiled Sep 24 2018 20:44:24)
 MK> -={ '<Esc>:read !vi --version | head -1' ends }=-
 MK> Still no need for crying as shown above. 

Ah, an update to VIM....

 MK> Note the compile date which coincidently coincides with what would
 MK> have been "99 Bottles of Beer" start date

So I note.... 

 MK> for the previous customized OS for this machine which was
 MK> formally known as "Little Mikey's Brain" in Fidonet circles. 

While I won't mourn the loss of the Bottles of Beer countdown, I do
kinda miss the other countdown to the next virtual toasts.... that was
also only on "Little Mikey's Brain", wasn't it...?

 MK> Some things are far too good to abandon.

VIM, you mean....?

ttyl        neb

... A rumour without a leg to stand on will get around some other way.

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