I guess, it is very true. "The road to hell is paved with good intentions"
On Sun, Jul 9, 2017 at 8:29 PM, Dave Fisher <dave2w...@comcast.net> wrote: > Exactly. What counts here is helping people. > > I hope you found some help solving your troubles. > > Regards, > Dave > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Jul 9, 2017, at 12:00 PM, Meadhbh Hayden <meadhbhhay...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > > Honestly i dont care how 'qualified' you computer nerds are. Chill out > > everyone xxx > > > >> On Sat, Jul 8, 2017 at 10:03 PM, John Miller <jramil...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> > >> I honestly, didn't want to say anything bad to anyone. Yesterday, there > was > >> about a 1 inch spider in the sink. Got a piece of paper & tried to help > it > >> out. I'm sorry, it would rip my sole out to hurt another animal. I could > >> not live with myself. Sadly it seems mobile. > >> `how do you make another animal, whole again? > >> After, sigh, the difficulties of the world? > >> I despair? > >> I just wanted to make the world a better place, but it was forlorn. > >> I apologise, for my failure > >> > >> John > >> > >>> On Sat, Jul 8, 2017 at 9:56 PM, Dave Fisher <dave2w...@comcast.net> > wrote: > >>> > >>> Hi John, > >>> > >>> So troubled by your issues and I truly wish you all the best. > >>> > >>> Let's clarify something there is a difference between a recovery disk, > a > >>> backup and the trouble with ###### in files. > >>> > >>> (1) A recovery disk is used if the OS has been corrupted. It will allow > >>> you to recover your system, but the result may be the loss of all your > >> data. > >>> (2) A backup can be of your whole computer's files or of your important > >>> work files. It is always a good idea to backup your work frequently. > >>> (3) The ##### issue is related to an OpenOffice usability bug related > to > >>> various events like turning off your computer's power while saving your > >>> file. > >>> > >>> There is a connection between (1) and (3) as turning off your computer > >> may > >>> cause issues leading to needing (1). Computer manufacturers have worked > >>> hard over the years to reduce (1). > >>> > >>> Another way that (1) can be needed is disk drive failure. Drives > typical > >>> have lifetimes of 50,000 hours, but that is a mean time. > >>> > >>> I've slightly simplified this and things are improving with time. > >>> > >>> The AOO Developers are aware of the #### problem. > >>> > >>> PEOPLE BACKUP YOUR FILES! > >>> > >>> AND PLEASE BE NICE TO EACH OTHER! > >>> > >>> Regards, > >>> Dave > >>> > >>> Sent from my iPhone > >>> > >>>> On Jul 8, 2017, at 1:21 PM, John Miller <jramil...@gmail.com> wrote: > >>>> > >>>> I was just trying to help someone, but I tried to get my Mac sorted on > >>> my PHD. & a younger said & I quote: > >>>> “Do you have the recovery disc?” > >>>> If I was working at that level, I wouldn’t need help., if I needed > >>> someone to help me find the recovery disc, I would be using both hands > to > >>> help me find my arse. > >>>> So, can can YOU? Make sweeping statements of Nobel Prize winner Robert > >>> B. Woodward synthesis of LSD? Or maybe is synthesis of strychnine? > >>>> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strychnine_total_synthesis < > >>> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strychnine_total_synthesis> > >>>> I am sure you could do that at his age COULDN’T YOU? > >>>> AS I SAID, IF YOU READ< MY EMAIL (BTW DID YOU?). I only turned back to > >>> computing because I am no longer allowed to work in a lab through ill > >>> health. I’m only I quote “LEARNING COMPUTING” because I was too ill to > >>> continue in my old career path. But maybe you could use me for > transplant > >>> organs or “SOYLENT GREEN” like this? > >>>> I’m sure that is much more at your “ETHICAL STANDARDS”. My sister a > >> 2:2, > >>> said I should be “CLEANING TOILETS” because I have cubital tunnel > >> syndrome, > >>> a withered right arm. I am trying to get back on my feet after doing, 7 > >>> years of post A level degrees & 4 yrs of postdocs, but Hell, you are > good > >>> enough (like many others I have been victimised by) to attack people > who > >>> are disabled. A person with Multiple Sclerosis who had to get ho me > >> before > >>> the school kids came home, not because, he had done anything wrong, but > >>> because he was”wobbly” & would be victimised if he didn’t get back > >> earlier. > >>> A guy (& BTW I am sure I can find it) who couldn’t live on a council > >> estate > >>> because he had Spina Bifydia, so was addressed as “NAPPY BOY”. So I > hope > >>> you feel you have reached you’re Nadir. BTW thanks for being so > MASSIVELY > >>> BRAVE AS REPLYING WITH YOUR NAME. > >>>> Perhaps, if you would like to continue this conversation you would > give > >>> it? > >>>> > >>>>> On 8 Jul 2017, at 20:53, Peter Hillier-Brook <p...@hbsys.plus.com> > >>> wrote: > >>>>> > >>>>>> On 08/07/17 20:16, John Miller wrote: > >>>>>> Bear in mind the person you are going to be looking for will, have > at > >>>>>> least a good BSc. If someone comes up to you with GCSE's or A levels > >>>>>> you are being conned. Check their credentials. Again, I am sorry, > I'm > >>>>>> still training, maybe try looking in Macworld or something similar > >>>>>> for PC's data recovery etc Best Regards John > >>>>> > >>>>> That's downright insulting and entirely incorrect, and from the > >> synopsis > >>>>> of your career history - self-confessedly "learning computing" - > >> you're > >>>>> hardly qualified to make such sweeping statements. > >>>>> > >>>>> [cut] > >>>>> > >>>>> ------------------------------------------------------------ > --------- > >>>>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org > >>>>> For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org > >>>>> > >>>> > >>> > >>> > >>> --------------------------------------------------------------------- > >>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org > >>> For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org > >>> > >>> > >> > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org > For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org > >
