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Author:  minimonaro [ Mon Oct 25, 2004 2:19 am ]
Post subject:  PING : MICKMINI WANT TO SPEAK TO YOU ASAP
Guys I need to speak to MICKMINI where is he based hes location states Sydney but his web site staes Nelson Bay, I wanna chat to him about his Morris Mini Minor

Thanks
Charlie
Author:  J_A_M [ Mon Oct 25, 2004 8:24 am ]
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what's the go with the term 'ping'. Is it a relic from the days when everyone 'chatted' on newsgroups?
Author:  cush [ Mon Oct 25, 2004 9:37 am ]
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you could try a pm. .;)
Author:  J_A_M [ Mon Oct 25, 2004 9:55 am ]
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yea Cushy, I know it means the same thing, but PM is an acronym for Private Message....whats ping come from...? :?
Author:  cush [ Mon Oct 25, 2004 10:02 am ]
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sorry jam i wasn't giving the an explanation of the term ping... i was letting minimonaro know that if he's looking fot mickmini he could PM him.... it's what it's for. ;)

and a ping is what one computer on a network does to see if another computer is there...

the source sends some data (pings) the ip of the target pc and then the target will send a response ("pong") back...

if you want to try it.. use the start menu->Run and type ping 127.0.0.1

that will ping your own computer..

</NERD FEST> hey... it is geek week
Author:  J_A_M [ Mon Oct 25, 2004 10:11 am ]
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:lol: nice explanation Cushy. I work with computers and could not have put it better myself :wink:

I am asking about PING in a newsgroup context :mrgreen:
Author:  cush [ Mon Oct 25, 2004 10:13 am ]
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substitue the word computer with the words "Frequent Newsgroup user" ;)
Author:  J_A_M [ Mon Oct 25, 2004 10:19 am ]
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ping..pong...shming..shmong...

that will do Cushy, thanx mate. :wink:

[another thread hijacked by the one and only Elephant Man] :lol:
Author:  cush [ Mon Oct 25, 2004 10:20 am ]
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this was never a thread... it was a "PM gone wrong".... (coming soon on Channel 9) :lol:
Author:  J_A_M [ Mon Oct 25, 2004 10:23 am ]
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oooohhh....whats the show gunna be called?

PMing it Straight?
Author:  cush [ Mon Oct 25, 2004 10:28 am ]
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i'll settle for "When PM's Attack" :wink:




dude...i think we need our own forum.. ;)
Author:  J_A_M [ Mon Oct 25, 2004 10:33 am ]
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:lol: looks like it

nice sig Cushy...I see you have also mastered the embedded URL :wink:
Author:  cush [ Mon Oct 25, 2004 10:36 am ]
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yeah.. it's funny...i only notice that's what you'd done after i'd changed mine...

i though..... if i can put text in a link.. bbcode must be modelled from html... so i just gave it a shot.. :)
Author:  mickmini [ Mon Oct 25, 2004 2:11 pm ]
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PM sent 8)

PING used to be used to identify the node or computer that sent a data message to you as well. No idea why it was PING.
Author:  drmini in aust [ Mon Oct 25, 2004 3:39 pm ]
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The term `ping' comes from sonar useage, I think- subs would send sonar signal and a `ping' received meant some bastard was there.. probably an enemy. :shock:
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