Re: UPDATE--Re: Ping question

WCJ wrote:

John Hasler wrote:
Garry Knight writes:
If he's off the hook, his pings will *never* get through.

On the contrary. He _must_ be off hook for his pings to get through.

About a thousand years ago, when I last used a modem, if the phone was off
the hook, nothing would get through. Oh, hang on, you mean there are
actually modems with hooks? :-)

One little correction: SHE... (I don't recall having a sex change
operation lately!) ;)

Apologies. The "W" in "WCJ" should have given it away. :-)

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Garry Knight
garryknight@xxxxxxx
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