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earthbound misfit, I

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Mar 15, 1992, 6:35:50 AM3/15/92
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In alt.fan.warlord (which we're *all* reading anyway) ki...@world.std.com
(James 'Kibo' Parry) writes:

> G.I....@bradford.ac.uk (Graham West) writes:
>
> > ki...@world.std.com (James 'Kibo' Parry) writes:
> >
> > > Maybe someone should tell him that in a 3.5" floppy, the shutter is
> > > either in the center of the edge, or on the right if it's opened? Naah.
> > > It wouldn't help.
> >
> > Ahem. Guess again. Take a look a a 3.5" disk sometime. The shutter
> > DEFINITELY does look like he's drawn it. Admittedly the .sig is crap
> > anyway, but you should check your facts kibo.
>
> I did. I looked at a disk before I posted. I measured it.
> You must have nonstandard disks in England--the ones I have are about
> 90mm wide, with the shutter within 1mm of being centered.
>
> The metal shutter is not noticeably to left of center if the disk is
> held like that. (The slot is, but that's not what I was commenting on.)
> In that position they move to the left, not the right.
>
> Maybe you should practice what you preach.

Wow. Kibo flames. Film at 11.

- k
(and I didn't think he took
anything seriously)
--
Craig Harding kil...@freddy.acme.gen.nz ACME BBS: +64 6 3551342
"Jub'f Xvob?"

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