From domination@NOSPAM.gator.net Mon Jul 10 17:53:42 2000 Path: ousrvr3.oulu.fi!ousrvr4.oulu.fi!ousrvr3.oulu.fi!newsfeed2.funet.fi!newsfeed1.funet.fi!newsfeeds.funet.fi!nntp.inet.fi!inet.fi!news-feed.sto.telegate.se!news-feed.swe.sonera.net!193.162.153.122.MISMATCH!newsfeedZ.netscum.dQ!netscum.int!news.maxwell.syr.edu!newsfeed.skycache.com!Cidera!63.211.125.72!cyclone2.usenetserver.com!news-out.usenetserver.com!easynews!cyclone-west.rr.com!news.rr.com!news-west.rr.com!newsfeed2.earthlink.net!newsfeed.earthlink.net!newsmaster1.prod.itd.earthlink.net!newsread2.prod.itd.earthlink.net.POSTED!not-for-mail From: "Spike D Punch, cat" Newsgroups: rec.games.roguelike.nethack Subject: Re: Warning! -- SONY SUBSTANDARD SERVICE! Organization: No government can ever GIVE you rights Message-ID: <6qbgmsodflm34bk434nbh31vm659f7npnj@4ax.com> References: <16D7D62748.pcmtokdwhea@ewisihiwo.gov> X-Newsreader: Forte Agent 1.8/32.548 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Lines: 75 Date: Sun, 09 Jul 2000 08:13:24 GMT NNTP-Posting-Host: 209.245.160.38 X-Complaints-To: abuse@earthlink.net X-Trace: newsread2.prod.itd.earthlink.net 963130404 209.245.160.38 (Sun, 09 Jul 2000 01:13:24 PDT) NNTP-Posting-Date: Sun, 09 Jul 2000 01:13:24 PDT Xref: ousrvr3.oulu.fi rec.games.roguelike.nethack:113293 On Sat, 08 Jul 2000 21:45:04 GMT, Another_American_Consumer@cxxmuv.gov wrote: >Anyone considering the purchase of a Sony peripheral for their computer >might want to give it some further thought. Why? Will it affect how well my system runs nethack? >There clearly is not a >reciprocal relationship between what they sell and what they service. Ahh, this gentleman has had a good game or two ruined by a run-in with Mr. Asidonhopo, I see. >I purchased a CD-RW drive back in April that just recently went bad >(won't read). When I called Sony service, I was told that I could not >get a replacement and that I had to ship it across the country to be >"repaired" (and we all know what that means...) It means you don't really play nethack or have a point and are descending into ulterior propaganda? >- with a three (3) week >turnaround. Bet it won't take your ISP 3 weeks to discipline you once the real RGRNCA soldiers get wind of this. And isn't impersonating a *.gov site against federal law? >Assuming that they keep their 3-week commitment, with >shipping both ways, I'd be without the use of the unit for at least >five weeks!!! Poor you. Imagine 75,000 turns of Gehennom. Now there's something to whimper about. >I hardly think that's reasonable or fair. This sentiment has been reposted several times in regards to questions about the RNG. >Compare this to HP, who under the same circumstances would simply ship >you out a replacement unit and issue a call-tag for the old one. Using a call-tag to boost your HP is cheating, plain and simple. >Sony is a behemoth in the marketplace and as such, they have an >obligation to scale their service facilities to meet demand. Hmm, but none of the other electronics manufacturers do... >To not do >so is an indication of their lack of commitment to customer satisfaction >and an unwillingness to stand behind their products. This from the guy who has a lack of commitment to read the names of newsgroups before posting, and is unwilling to stand behind a header that gives out his real information. > >Soompi gfvbh wmifl fng i wbzfx y bbp rbc? That is entirely too many monsters to slog through for one scroll, even if it is charging or genocide. >erre bkmd lbsp dllo fupx nai pes ike ni? Translated: Pierre Bookmarked pounds, peeing, dildos, fake nail-shaped pez dispensers. Dwight David Eisenhower was a charachter straight out of Monty Python. sdpcat