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Re: PING: Big Bill

  • Subject: Re: PING: Big Bill
  • From: Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sat, 09 Sep 2006 17:41:47 +0100
  • Newsgroups: alt.internet.search-engines
  • Organization: schestowitz.com / ISBE, Manchester University / ITS / Netscape / MCC
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__/ [ Proud-Collector.com ] on Saturday 09 September 2006 16:38 \__

> KimmoA wrote:
>> Proud-Collector.com wrote:
>> > Hi Big Bill, just wondering if you got my e-mail.
>> >
>> > Thanks,
>> > George
>>
>> Instead of sending this to Big Bill, you sent it to the entire Internet?
>
> Sorry, I've seen "PING:" in many newsgroups to get someones attention,
> while allowing others to ignore.  Sorry if I used it incorrectly.

roy@BAINE:~> ping big bill
ping: unknown host big
roy@BAINE:~> ping kruse.co.uk
PING kruse.co.uk (212.69.202.10) 56(84) bytes of data.

I think he's byting (sic).

Best wishes,

Roy

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