Path: ...!eternal-september.org!feeder3.eternal-september.org!news.eternal-september.org!eternal-september.org!.POSTED!not-for-mail From: Alan Newsgroups: misc.phone.mobile.iphone,comp.sys.mac.system,comp.sys.mac.advocacy Subject: Re: An explanation of why Apple trolls are afraid of the truth about Apple Date: Wed, 26 Mar 2025 12:53:31 -0700 Organization: A noiseless patient Spider Lines: 78 Message-ID: References: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Injection-Date: Wed, 26 Mar 2025 20:53:32 +0100 (CET) Injection-Info: dont-email.me; posting-host="74054f1e6f147b9be504db9a65b9338e"; logging-data="2348638"; mail-complaints-to="abuse@eternal-september.org"; posting-account="U2FsdGVkX18sNq/rk6XxrSLLETDVjr50HNJTLBQgT84=" User-Agent: Mozilla Thunderbird Cancel-Lock: sha1:tPRbV+gsyVpVddWIvwGJFtOIHbE= In-Reply-To: Content-Language: en-CA Bytes: 4557 On 2025-03-25 17:52, -hh wrote: > On 3/24/25 20:58, Alan wrote: >> On 2025-03-22 11:08, -hh wrote: >>> On 3/22/25 01:21, Alan wrote: >>>> On 2025-03-21 16:39, -hh wrote: >>>>>> But I AM something of a WWII buff, given that my father was >>>>>> English and >>>>>> his father served in the RAF. >>>>> >>>>> FWIW, something for WW2 buffs that's at least tenuously on-topic >>>>> because its an Apple TV production is 2024's "Masters of the Air": >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> It even happens to include Norway in some episodes, but is actually >>>>> a quite good (and factually based) production. Similarly, there was >>>>> also "Atlantic Crossing" on Masterpiece: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Both are recommended.  Plus one can also personally go visit >>>>> Norway, and perhaps even have had professional colleagues there who >>>>> provide vastly more interesting historical insight than one >>>>> normally gets. >>>> >>>> I'll have to check it out... ..."Masters of the Air" that is; I >>>> don't think I'll make it to Norway any time soon. >>> >>> Its a quite nice destination, although expensive (especially for >>> alcohol).  We're thinking of trying to go again to go way north >>> (Tromso) before this current Solar Maximum cycle ends, for superior >>> viewing of the Northern Lights; question is commitments & schedule to >>> fit it in. >>> >>> >>>> But with a grandfather in the RAF... >>>> >>>> ...and a step-dad who was a huge naval history buff... >>>> >>>> :-) >>> >>> Perhaps a book for the Naval buff is "Castles of Steel", which is a >>> tome that covers all of the WW-I engagements.  Some of my family >>> members just left the USA last night to take a grandchild to see Utah >>> Beach & some other sights where his great-grandfather had a walking >>> tour of France. Was initially planning on going with them, but had a >>> ton of other commitments arise which resulted in now being very bad >>> timing. >>> >>> In the meantime, for the OT jealous types, I'll just leave this here: >>> >>> >> >> Very nice! >> >> When it makes it across the pond, bring it to Vancouver and I'll be >> your instructor. >> >> 😎 > > Not mine, and its destination is just west of the Mississippi, so it > will already be halfway there.  Owner is going to have an overlap with > their Boxster S, which I expect that they'll sell in a few years; I'll > keep you in mind as potentially interested when that rolls around... > > ...and given that I had a telecom with them this morning for ~90 minutes > where we talked about various protection schemes for rock chips/etc, its > safe to say that its been perfectly maintained.  You might recall my > prior mentions of this individual; their daily is a BMW M240i.  I guess > its technically possible that they might let that go instead of the > Boxster, but either one would be nice to adopt (personally, I'm out of > room). Well... ...who knows what the future holds. I kept my Miata for 25 years, and I'm only on 8 years of ownership with the BMW. 😋