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To   : Dale Ross
From : mark lewis
Date : Fri Nov 30 2001 03:27 pm

 DR> networks but we are talking about a home network here, a
 DR> couple of PCs. And I do have a good understanding of Ethernet
 DR> (various IEEE 802 standards), TCP, UDP, IP, NetBEUI, IPX/SPX.
 DR> I have NEVER seen anything REMOTELY like this happen and I
 DR> know that you can write this explanation off as IMPOSSIBLE.

suppose you explain to me how one of my machines, during heavy disk access 
loads can manage to fire off several dozens of the same task? also explain to 
me how none of those tasks can be accessed or terminated without shutting down 
the entire machine... anyfrickingthing is possible when a machine attempts to 
do toodamnedmuch and runs into a resource problem where resources are 
controlled from a "central" point in the system...

 DR> What a hoot! They actually tried to sell this explanation to
 DR> us.

 DR> I _MIGHT_ be able to fool my 8-year old with that. My 11-year
 DR> old, that would be lot harder. The 14 and 17 year old kids
 DR> would simply say; huhhh and then tell me that I am crazy.

yep, mine did too until i showed him he didn't know everything... i'm just 
waiting until he reaches 25 and notices how much "i've learned" in those last 5 
years...

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