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On 07/27/2009 12:59 AM, Jim Monty wrote:
> Larry Hall (Cygwin<reply-to-list-only-lh<at>  cygwin.com>  writes:
>
>>
>> On 07/26/2009 11:37 PM, Jim Monty wrote:
>>> Dave Korn<dave.korn.cygwin<at>   googlemail.com>   writes:
>>>>
>>>> Jim Monty wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> any decisions, and moments later I'm able to do stuff like this at a
>>> Windows
>>>>> Command Prompt:
>>>>>
>>>>> C:\Documents and Settings\Jim Monty>find "C:\Program Files\Microsoft" -
>>> type f
>>>>> | wc -l
>>>>
>>>>     You want MinGW.  It's over thataway -->>      http://mingw.org/
>>>
>>> Perfect. Thanks!
>>>
>>> (Is this David Korn of Korn shell fame?)
>>
>> Our "David Korn" is "Dave Korn" - no relation.  We like him anyway.
>>
>> Are you any relation to Monty Python?
>
> Why, yes, I am! I'm its ex officio son by dint of having had to endure Monty
> Python wisecracks for no less than three quarters of my 48 years. I'm related
> to Monty Hall and the Del Monte food company, as well.

You must be my long lost cousin Jimmy Monty (Hall)! ;-)

> (Do you know what a "monty" is in hacker jargon? Check it out in the Jargon
> File.)

Heh, you learn something new everyday. :-)

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A: Yes.
 > Q: Are you sure?
 >> A: Because it reverses the logical flow of conversation.
 >>> Q: Why is top posting annoying in email?

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