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What does "Ping" mean?
Posted on 07/02/2006 7:57:20 AM PDT by maineman
I see so many people asking to be put on the 'ping list', what does that mean?
I also see that you can be 'pinged' if something you are interested in is posted. Are you notified someway?
Thanks
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To: JoeSixPack1; Peanut Gallery
Bagel = Garlic Breads naked Yiddish cousinHeh heh heh
To: HairOfTheDog
102
posted on
07/02/2006 8:39:38 AM PDT
by
rlmorel
(John Murtha: Out of touch, Out of His Mind. Lets make him Out of Congress! DIANA IREY FOR CONGRESS!)
To: maineman
Most people only want to be jerks! I don't think so, You must not hang here much - takes a thick skin sometimes.
Glad you got question answered, eventually though.
103
posted on
07/02/2006 8:39:39 AM PDT
by
don-o
(Don't be a Freeploader. Do the Right thing. Be a monthly donor.)
To: Madame Dufarge; Arthur McGowan
The ArthurMcGowan ping is a good way to carbon date some FReepers.Please stop pinging him. ;O)
104
posted on
07/02/2006 8:41:09 AM PDT
by
Petronski
(I just love that woman.)
To: Irish_Thatcherite
rzeznikj@linux:~> ping -c 5 209.157.64.200
PING 209.157.64.200 (209.157.64.200) 56(84) bytes of data.
64 bytes from 209.157.64.200: icmp_seq=1 ttl=51 time=73.4 ms
64 bytes from 209.157.64.200: icmp_seq=2 ttl=51 time=73.3 ms
64 bytes from 209.157.64.200: icmp_seq=3 ttl=51 time=73.1 ms
64 bytes from 209.157.64.200: icmp_seq=4 ttl=51 time=74.0 ms
64 bytes from 209.157.64.200: icmp_seq=5 ttl=51 time=73.9 ms
--- 209.157.64.200 ping statistics ---
5 packets transmitted, 5 received, 0% packet loss, time 4006ms
rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 73.151/73.574/74.029/0.455 ms
105
posted on
07/02/2006 8:42:33 AM PDT
by
rzeznikj at stout
(ASCII and ye shall receive... (Computers 3:14))
To: Madame Dufarge
The ArthurMcGowan ping is a good way to carbon date some FReepers. My goodness, I had forgotten that classic Freeper history
106
posted on
07/02/2006 8:43:01 AM PDT
by
don-o
(Don't be a Freeploader. Do the Right thing. Be a monthly donor.)
To: greyfoxx39
Exactamundo! Even the loony left has muzzled their attack dogs and news manufacturing machinery for the July 4th WE. And, BTW, have a great one yourself!
107
posted on
07/02/2006 8:43:20 AM PDT
by
Pharmboy
(Democrats lie because they must)
To: posterchild
unix,
The United Nations Annex on the East River where oil for food and sexual abuse scandals are fomented.
To: maineman
The member of the New York Yankees who famously answered the question, "Do you room with Babe Ruth on the road?" with "I room with his suitcase."
109
posted on
07/02/2006 8:43:59 AM PDT
by
Gumlegs
To: Professional Engineer
110
posted on
07/02/2006 8:45:17 AM PDT
by
Samwise
(All that is needed for evil to triumph is that good men do nothing.)
To: maineman
Is this a feeding frenzy? Yah, it is.
111
posted on
07/02/2006 8:46:04 AM PDT
by
don-o
(Don't be a Freeploader. Do the Right thing. Be a monthly donor.)
To: Paleo Conservative
My first thought was a "ping" ping! but i try not to stuh...stutter when I puh...ping!
To: rzeznikj at stout
113
posted on
07/02/2006 8:47:01 AM PDT
by
Irish_Thatcherite
(A vote for Bertie Ahern is a vote for Gerry Adams!|The IRA are actually terrorists, any questions?)
To: don-o
Most people only want to be jerks! I don't think so, You must not hang here much - takes a thick skin sometimes. Glad you got question answered, eventually though. 103 posted on 07/02/2006 8:39:39 AM PDT by don-o (Don't be a Freeploader. Do the Right thing. Be a monthly donor.) [ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 50 | View Replies | Report Abuse ] I 'hang' here all the time
I just should have known better than to have asked a question, won't happen again
To: maineman
From Oxford University Press, Ping means n. an abrupt high-pitched ringing sound v. 1. make or cause to make such a sound
To: maineman
Golly gee. I wish I had save some the crap that has come my way over the years. Maybe it would make you feel better.
116
posted on
07/02/2006 8:50:18 AM PDT
by
don-o
(Don't be a Freeploader. Do the Right thing. Be a monthly donor.)
To: maineman
Most people only want to be jerks! Well, I will admit that there are some jerks on here, but most of us are just harmless smartasses.
Seriesly.
117
posted on
07/02/2006 8:50:53 AM PDT
by
Allegra
(A Journey of 1,000 Miles Begins with A Bunch of Security Hassles at the Airport)
To: Allegra
118
posted on
07/02/2006 8:51:35 AM PDT
by
tiredoflaundry
(The right wants victory, the left wants surrender. It's that simple.)
To: don-o
What's the story behind that gif?
119
posted on
07/02/2006 8:52:50 AM PDT
by
Riley
(The Fourth Estate is the Fifth Column.)
To: maineman
Most people only want to be jerks! Now that's displaying a poor attitude... People are not going to want to ping you with an attitude like that.
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