In message <10je1rv$24a87$1@dont-email.me>, at 15:43:59 on Sun, 4 Jan
2026, boltar@caprica.universe remarked:
On Sun, 4 Jan 2026 09:42:19 +0000
Roland Perry <roland@perry.uk> gabbled:
In message <10jd9sr$1sctp$1@dont-email.me>, at 08:54:51 on Sun, 4 Jan >>>2026, boltar@caprica.universe remarked:
On Sat, 3 Jan 2026 17:52:51 +0000
Roland Perry <roland@perry.uk> gabbled:
In message <10jbfkj$2kjqa$1@dont-email.me>, at 16:20:35 on Sat, 3 >>>>>Jan 2026, boltar@caprica.universe remarked:
On Sat, 3 Jan 2026 15:47:03 +0000
Roland Perry <roland@perry.uk> gabbled:
Sorry, but you are the one doing the swerving here. You asked what >>>>>>>was special about the number 8, and I told you.
Yes, and that had precisely nothing to do with the DNS resolver address >>>>>>chosen by google as you have now admitted.
Completely wrong. They chose 8.8.8.8 because it was memorable, you >>>>>then asked what was special about 8 (not why I thought 8.8.8.8 was >>>>>memorable).
Ah, Roland debating mode #7 - pretend words had different meanings in a >>>>specific context in order to save face. Nice try.
Which particular word did you have in mind? A red herring of course, >>>while you wriggle and squirm to try to cover up your catastrophic >>>category error.
You're the one who babbled about 8 being special in china
No I didn't, I merely *answered* your question which was "why is 8
regared as special".
The Olympic committee should create a combined sport of hair splitting and >goalpost moving just for you.
On Sun, 4 Jan 2026 18:11:51 +0000
Roland Perry <roland@perry.uk> gabbled:
In message <10je1rv$24a87$1@dont-email.me>, at 15:43:59 on Sun, 4 Jan
2026, boltar@caprica.universe remarked:
On Sun, 4 Jan 2026 09:42:19 +0000
Roland Perry <roland@perry.uk> gabbled:
In message <10jd9sr$1sctp$1@dont-email.me>, at 08:54:51 on Sun, 4
Jan 2026, boltar@caprica.universe remarked:
On Sat, 3 Jan 2026 17:52:51 +0000
Roland Perry <roland@perry.uk> gabbled:
In message <10jbfkj$2kjqa$1@dont-email.me>, at 16:20:35 on Sat, 3 >>>>>> Jan 2026, boltar@caprica.universe remarked:
On Sat, 3 Jan 2026 15:47:03 +0000
Roland Perry <roland@perry.uk> gabbled:
Sorry, but you are the one doing the swerving here. You asked >>>>>>>> what was special about the number 8, and I told you.
Yes, and that had precisely nothing to do with the DNS resolver >>>>>>> address
chosen by google as you have now admitted.
Completely wrong. They chose 8.8.8.8 because it was memorable, you >>>>>> then asked what was special about 8 (not why I thought 8.8.8.8 was >>>>>> memorable).
Ah, Roland debating mode #7 - pretend words had different meanings
in a
specific context in order to save face. Nice try.
Which particular word did you have in mind? A red herring of course,
while you wriggle and squirm to try to cover up your catastrophic
category error.
You're the one who babbled about 8 being special in china
No I didn't, I merely *answered* your question which was "why is 8
regared as special".
The Olympic committee should create a combined sport of hair splitting and goalpost moving just for you.
On 05/01/2026 10:06, Coffee wrote:
On 05/01/2026 08:46, Marland wrote:
Roland Perry <roland@perry.uk> wrote:
In message <10jbfkj$2kjqa$1@dont-email.me>, at 16:20:35 on Sat, 3 Jan
2026, boltar@caprica.universe remarked:
On Sat, 3 Jan 2026 15:47:03 +0000
Roland Perry <roland@perry.uk> gabbled:
In message <10jbbmc$1aq1o$1@dont-email.me>, at 15:13:16 on Sat, 3 Jan >>>>>> 2026, boltar@caprica.universe remarked:
On Sat, 3 Jan 2026 12:45:55 +0000
Roland Perry <roland@perry.uk> gabbled:
They don't. You have repeated your category error.
So its not a vanity number then and has nothing to do with china. >>>>>>> Glad we
finally cleared that up after your usual swerving.
Sorry, but you are the one doing the swerving here. You asked what was >>>>>> special about the number 8, and I told you.
Yes, and that had precisely nothing to do with the DNS resolver address >>>>> chosen by google as you have now admitted.
Completely wrong. They chose 8.8.8.8 because it was memorable, you then >>>> asked what was special about 8 (not why I thought 8.8.8.8 was
memorable).
Colloquially its known as a personal plate.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vanity_plate
Game, Set, and Match, I think!
https://dvlaregistrations.dvla.gov.uk/
So what?
They call them "Personalised Plates", the public calls them "Vanity
plates".
In fact the DVLA has dumbed it down (no surprise there), because people >>>> also buy memorable plates which are nothing to do with their own person. >>>>
There are quite a lot in my former home town, where the three letters
are "ELY" for example.
Personalised plates tend to be the ones that people transfera the numbers >>> and letters from vehicle to vehicle because they hold an attachment to
them
for various reasons.
a They are regarded as Vanity plates by some who think they are a bit
pretentious and a means of showing off.aa Actual Vanity plates are more
likely to be for show offs ,they are not interested in the number as such >>> and wonAt bother to transfer it but will use fancy and illegal fonts,size >>> and positions
to make their statement.a As suppliers can not supply them legally as
registration plates for on road use they declare that theya are for
use at
places like a car show so have the moniker Show Plates.
Obviously there can be some crossover between types.
The NPR software for our car park has been updated.a It can recognise
some illegal number plates and does not open the barrier/gates.
This is on the basis the car may not be road legal bya waya of
modification and not insured.
That sounds like a scam. Is it really legal for a private car park
operator to requisition a vehicle, presumably charging a hefty fee for
its ongoing storage, because they think it may not be road legal?
Those vigilantes may be heading for a costly court case.
Personalised plates tend to be the ones that people transfer the numbers
and letters from vehicle to vehicle because they hold an attachment to them >for various reasons.
The NPR software for our car park has been updated.a It can recognise
some illegal number plates and does not open the barrier/gates.
This is on the basis the car may not be road legal bya waya of
modification and not insured.
That sounds like a scam. Is it really legal for a private car park >>operator to requisition a vehicle, presumably charging a hefty fee for
its ongoing storage,
because they think it may not be road legal?On what grounds? Like e.g. a pub landlord, they can refuse entry to
Those vigilantes may be heading for a costly court case.
anybody they like as long as it doesn't breach any duty/obligation or
break discrimination laws.
According to Marland <gemehabal@btinternet.co.uk>:
Personalised plates tend to be the ones that people transfer the numbers >>and letters from vehicle to vehicle because they hold an attachment to them >>for various reasons.
My license plate says IPV4.
No relation to a guy on the other side of town who has TCP-IP.
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