Some Dr1 members wonder why people ask the same questions over and over. Well, my mother taught me at a young age that the only thing better than information is new information. The man or woman who has the best, newest, up to date information to a question will always come out ahead of others who are working on old information to that question. Truly knowledge with the right application of new information will always put you ahead of the crowd.
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Sometimes people may ask an old question to get new, up to date information.
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John Evans
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That's true in some cases, but in others, people ask the same questions hoping the answers will somehow change to those which will NEVER change.
I don't believe that there is a question, insomuch as making a point.
Part of the OP is true, but there are other factors.
Sometimes we know there's an answer to the poster's question, somewhere in the archives, and we simply don't have the time to do the search for them, so it's our way of saying that the info is there, but they will have to do the search themselves.
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apostropheman
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Precisely. It makes more sense to teach someone how to do something that to do it for them. "teach a man to fish..."
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John Evans
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it can come across very badly in type though "use the search function" "have you tried looking" etc
There's no doubt.
It does sometimes sound cold and unhelpful.
But it's a darn sight better than no response at all.
At least the newbie finds out that the info is available, and if he/she doesn't know how to search the site, he/she can ask for help.
I think part of the problem is the search engines inability to do multiple word searches, which can really help to narrow down search query results. When I need to do a multiple word search I use google or yahoo as follows (just in case somebody doesn't know):
site:www.dr1.com "blah blah"
site:www.dr1.com "blah blah"
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John Evans
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John Evans
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errrrr oven ? hot and greasy with an electric ring
what do you mean pray....I thought i was the confusing one round here
what do you mean pray....I thought i was the confusing one round here
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apostropheman
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Rocky speaks french and apparently you do not. 
bonjour mon petite four to English
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Hello my little oven to French you'll see :cheeky::bunny::bunny:
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if you translate either
bonjour mon petite four to English
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Hello my little oven to French you'll see :cheeky::bunny::bunny:
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The people who ask an 'old' question to get 'new' info usually have the sense to indicate which 'old' info they are working on. Then they will get taken seriously. Those who don't, look like they haven't tried to look for themselves. And 'taking the easy way out' or overly depending on others are not exactly helpful qualities to being an expat so............
I have the feeling John Evans meant these things
Petit four - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
either that or 'mon petit choux fleur' as a term of endearment..........:laugh:
I have the feeling John Evans meant these things
Petit four - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
either that or 'mon petit choux fleur' as a term of endearment..........:laugh:
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John Evans
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That would just be a fatty liver, but if it was Pate De Foie Gras, then you would have a meat paste to spread on your bread/toast/bun/etc.