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Conference yukon::christian_v7

Title:	The CHRISTIAN Notesfile
Notice:	Jesus reigns! - Intros: note 4; Praise: note 165
Moderator:	ICTHUS::YUILLEON

Created:	Tue Feb 16 1993
Last Modified:	Fri May 02 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	962
Total number of notes:	42902

494.0. "The Secret of the SnarfMeister Revealed!" by CHTP00::CHTP04::LOVIK (Mark Lovik) Fri Jun 03 1994 13:55

    On a lighter side, here's the promised information.  I'm posting it in
    a separate topic, so that no one can claim "I was out last week and
    Chit-Chat got purged before I got to read it!". :-)
    
    So, here's the method I've used to *legally* grab many-a-snarf.  Note
    that there are other methods (electronic submission, multiple-windows
    open to notes, etc.) that not only are only crude and yield no true
    endorphins, but also deprive the legal snarfers of such.  Such low
    methods should be distained by all!.
    
    This method is based on character-cell notes.  Windows-based note users
    are on their own.
    
    1) When getting close to the snarf time, get to 14.last (assuming it is
    topic 14 where you will be snarfing, as it usually should be).
    
    2) Enter the following command (or an acceptable abbreviation of such):
          reply/last/noextract/notitle/noconfirm
    
    3) Enter the text that you want to be in your "snarfed" note,.
    
    4) Get to the command line of the editor (I am assuming you are using
    the TPU-like interface), but type QUIT
    
    Everything is now ready.  From now on you just need to lurk beneath the
    water's surface, waiting to strike.
    
    5) Keep hitting KEYPAD 3 (next note) at intervals to see how entries
    are progress.
    
    6) When numbers get above 14.xxx95, increase the frequency of step 5. :-)
    Don't stop to read any entries -- keep hitting that key!
    
    7) Have the "CTRL" key depressed and a finger ready above the "Z" key.
    
    8) As soon as note 14.xxx99 appears, hit "up arrow" to recall the
    previous command ("reply/last/noextract/notitle/noconfirm"), hit return
    to enter the command, and hit CTRL/Z to exit the editor and post your
    note.  Speed matters here. :-)
    
    9) Sit back and enjoy the results (hopefully). :-)
    
    That's it.  Standard notes features.  No magic.
    
    So, who will take over the title of SnarfMeister/SnarfMistress????
    
    So long,
    
    Markel -- SnarfMeister emeritus. :-)

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
494.1		TOKNOW::METCALFE	Eschew Obfuscatory Monikers	`Fri Jun 03 1994 14:39`	1
	Why you! Now everyone knows!
494.2		CHTP00::CHTP04::LOVIK	Mark Lovik	`Fri Jun 03 1994 14:41`	5
	>Why you! Now everyone knows! I had a mischievous urge to create the topic and set the reply hidden! :-)
494.3		TOKNOW::METCALFE	Eschew Obfuscatory Monikers	`Fri Jun 03 1994 14:42`	3
	> I had a mischievous urge to create the topic and set the reply hidden! Another similarity!
494.4		POWDML::SMCCONNELL	Next year, in Jerusalem!	`Fri Jun 03 1994 14:46`	7
	FYI - I forwarded the basenote to myself, figuring that Markel will set it hidden before he goes, and then I'll charge anyone a modest fee if they want the data ;-) You sneak (and undisputed Snarf King)!
494.5		JULIET::MORALES_NA	Sweet Spirit's Gentle Breeze	`Fri Jun 03 1994 14:53`	5
	Please contact current moderators of CHRISTIAN for any information in .0 for a smaller fee the SMCCONNELL! Nancy co-mod CHRISTIAN [now down 1] :-(
494.6		RICKS::PSHERWOOD		`Fri Jun 03 1994 14:54`	23
	I had a similar method, which I was in the process of refining.... but it required the use of, ummm, shall we say external tools... no that sounds like I cheated. I used standard notes features and a bit of handy stuff from X windows... ANyone curious? hah, you thought it would be here... :-) how much do you think I could get for my method - which worked when successfully executed (ie, no stopping to read the daisies.... :-) nop not here either... :-)
494.7		TOKNOW::METCALFE	Eschew Obfuscatory Monikers	`Fri Jun 03 1994 14:59`	1
	We might be interested, Phil, had you more success with your method! :-D
494.8		RICKS::PSHERWOOD		`Fri Jun 03 1994 15:01`	10
	Hey! My method worked once I had the bugs worked out :-) And it should be faster than ML's but about half the time the endorphins were running too high and I misstyped or hit 3 too many times or .... :-)
494.9		TOKNOW::METCALFE	Eschew Obfuscatory Monikers	`Fri Jun 03 1994 15:03`	7
	> but about half the time the endorphins were running too high and I > misstyped or hit 3 too many times or .... Yes, the difference between the boys and the men. And my snarfs were done the old fashioned way. Steamroller! (Actually, I got some squeakers the old fashioned way, too!)
494.10		RICKS::PSHERWOOD		`Fri Jun 03 1994 15:05`	6
	acutally, I'm wondering if my mehtod might get to be considered cheating now... :-O ;-)
494.11		TOKNOW::METCALFE	Eschew Obfuscatory Monikers	`Fri Jun 03 1994 15:06`	3
	I'm just a steamroller, baby!! (oh, steamy song.)
494.12	Good Ideas deserve to be copied :-)	KAHALA::JOHNSON_L	Leslie Ann Johnson	`Fri Jun 03 1994 15:30`	5
	Good idea SMcConnell - I forwarded .0 to myself too :-), of course I may never have the opportunity to make use of it :-(. Time to get back to my code now though. Leslie