I often come across as a sarcastic bastard. Why? Because all too oftenit's obvious that someone has made no effort to help themselves beforeposting. Spoonfeeding is not an option. Here is a little primer that Ihope will help making answers easier to find, and if an answer isn't found,to format your question in a way to get the most from your post.You people using message boards that leech Usenet for content, don't bother.Not able to do the Usenet thing you say? Sure you can: up the group and search for your topic. 90% of the time you will findyour question has already been asked and answered. Dozens of times. Ifnothing else, it will help you narrow down your search.Google. Just put your problem into 3 or 4 words and hit search. You'd beamazed at how often an answer comes up in the first page of search results.Your local library. If you have a library card you have access to onlinedatabases like "Mitchells on Demand". The library will also have copies ofdang near every Motors / Chiltons / etc manual ever printed. Communitycolleges with auto programs are particularly good places to look.Besides finding your answer to a particular problem, taking the time tosearch for yourself often results in finding out new and interesting thingsyou would otherwise never have learned.If after all this you are stumped, post away! Please remember that themindreaders group is over there >>>. You need to provide all the info youcan.YearMakeModelEngineTransWhat have you done so farError codesSymptoms (decent descriptions, not "It makes icky noises".)Good Luck!

Sarcastic bastard?? Nah...............Pompus ass?? Yeah, that's about right...............Thank goodness this board doesn't need you anymore since 90% of all questions will never be asked.Go bitch out some other board for a while..........

Just for grins, I went back into all available posts from December 2004 till today to check and seewhat you massive contribution to this group has been.1. Some one told YOU where to go and look up the information for yourself on a 67 GTO2. A bitch mail about someone else ruining the newsgroup (no auto information there)3. This current bitch thread where you whine about giving the same answer over and over and over.....ad nauseum.That's it!! Basically no contribution at all. You're one to bitch about so many of the same questions.You don't answer questions and the only question you did ask, YOU got told where to go and get your own information.Your a "no contributor - pompus ass whiner" - The evidence speaks for itself. More loudly than you ever can.PLONK!

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M.C. Tee 20 years ago

i agree with you, anyone who has been answering questions for any amount of time online gets annoyed, the question cuold have been asked 5 minutes before and they wont look at it, goto any automotive forum and read the faq, every one of them say read the manual and search before posting. Then theres the 'oh i dont have the time' first of all its faster then waiting for someone to reply, second, why waste the replyers time when the answer is there. Belittling people is a different story, there is no need, but people who are looking for help, should try to help themselves first, end of story

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LD Hoover 20 years ago

Just for grins, I went back into all available posts from December 2004 till today to check and see what you massive contribution to this group has been.

Some one told YOU where to go and look up the information for yourself on a 67 GTO
A bitch mail about someone else ruining the newsgroup (no auto information there)
This current bitch thread where you whine about giving the same answer over and over and over.....ad nauseum.

That's it!! Basically no contribution at all. You're one to bitch about so many of the same questions. You don't answer questions and the only question you did ask, YOU got told where to go and get your own information.

Your a "no contributor - pompus ass whiner" - The evidence speaks for itself. More loudly than you ever can.

PLONK!

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FBR 20 years ago

You seem to have missed a bunch. But I am glad you finally killfiled me. Now I won't hear your constant griping.

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