Posted by Morton Davis on 10/23/05 17:29

"anthonyberet" <nospam@me.invalid> wrote in message
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> gregfarr wrote:
> > On Sat, 22 Oct 2005 17:31:04 GMT, "Morton Davis" <antikerry@home.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> >
> >>"gregfarr" <gregfarr@comcast.net> wrote in message
> >>news:t7ljl1d5i81s2eecbb2l7ipokg6cekm9uo@4ax.com...
> >>
> >>>
> >>>How can I block Italians from d/l and also, how to stop the weird
> >>>foreign symbol ones too.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
> >>Why?
> >>
> >
> >
> >
> > If you have to ask, either English is not your first language, or your
> > of the same ilk that thinks its alright for millions of Foreigners to
> > cross our southern boarder, illegally.
> >
> Tut! - You don't do USA citizens any favours when you assume everyone
> else you communicate with is also a USA citizen.
> Infortunately, this is a common error made by USA citizens!
>
> In fact, around 95% of people are not from the USA. - I hope you are
> careful not to download anything from them. What IP ranges do you have
> blocked in your firewall?
>
> (I am guessing that you are referring to the border between the USA and
> Mexico, but I am right aren't I? - Any other nationality would specify
> the border, unless they had good reason to assume that those they are
> addressing are of the same nationality, or that their own nationality is
> known to the group, and you don't have such a reason).
>
> Out of interest, do you know what your country's telephone country-code
> is? - You know, for international callers? - Don't cheat by looking it
> up! ;-)
>
> As for my first language - well I don't just speak English, I *am*
English.

I think tut was just being stupid. I download from foreign users all the
time. I live in Florida, USA.

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