David R. Norton MVP wrote...
"Harlan Grove" wrote in:
David R. Norton MVP wrote...
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How silly of you to have posted the above idiocy. The sensible response
would be to tell the OP to contact a local computer shop who can send
someone on site, verify the legitimacy of the request and act
accordingly.
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MVP stading for most vacuous posting?

The OP wanted to save money. A housecall from a local computer shop
would save the OP money?

Who's posting idiocy?!

You are. Again...

Fine. I'm the idiot who realizes that honest people seeking to save
money wouldn't bother to follow your oh so sensible advice, and
criminals with half a brain more than you wouldn't bother for different
reasons.

You're the genius who believes money is no object after the OP has
indicated that it is. Apparently you know what the OP wants/needs
better than the OP himself. You must be able to provide detailed
responses to posting with just the word Help in the subject line and no
body, too.

If you want to call what I'm writing idiocy, go ahead. Definitions in
Usenet is maleable. Myself, I'd call it scorn.