> James Nick Sears wrote:
> > I'm sure all the n00bs that get busted up in here have glanced in the
> > general direction of the datasheet.
>
> Unfortunately, all too often they haven't.  If they did, we wouldn't get
> stupid questions like which pin RB1 was on, for example.
>
> I don't understand why we have to keep rehashing this.  If someone asks a
> dumb question that is clearly and directly answered in the datasheet right
> where you'd expect to find it, I and Jan-Erik and Wouter and a bunch of
> others will probably tell them to RTFM.  Complaining about us saying that is
> totally pointless and a waste of time.  I don't care if you think it's right
> or not, I'm going to continue to say RTFM when I think it's appropriate.  If
> Russell and others can stop complaining about that, maybe I won't start
> complaining to them whenever they answer such a question instead of teaching
> the OP a lesson and telling him to RTFM.
>
>
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> TAG CHANGED.  PLEASE REMEMBER TO CHANGE TAGS.
>
> Don't assume that your point is so important it transcends tags.  I'm
> not aiming this at you, Olin, you're just following the crowd, this
> applies equally to everyone.
>
> -Adam
>
> On 6/19/08, Olin Lathrop <olin_piclistKILLspamembedinc.com> wrote:
>> James Nick Sears wrote:
>> > I'm sure all the n00bs that get busted up in here have glanced in the
>> > general direction of the datasheet.
>>
>> Unfortunately, all too often they haven't.  If they did, we wouldn't get
>> stupid questions like which pin RB1 was on, for example.
>>
>> I don't understand why we have to keep rehashing this.  If someone asks a
>> dumb question that is clearly and directly answered in the datasheet right
>> where you'd expect to find it, I and Jan-Erik and Wouter and a bunch of
>> others will probably tell them to RTFM.  Complaining about us saying that is
>> totally pointless and a waste of time.  I don't care if you think it's right
>> or not, I'm going to continue to say RTFM when I think it's appropriate.  If
>> Russell and others can stop complaining about that, maybe I won't start
>> complaining to them whenever they answer such a question instead of teaching
>> the OP a lesson and telling him to RTFM.
>>
>>
>> ********************************************************************
>> Embed Inc, Littleton Massachusetts, http://www.embedinc.com/products
>> (978) 742-9014.  Gold level PIC consultants since 2000.

> http://xkcd.com/438/
>
> Make sure you read the mouse-over text of the image.
>
> Mike H.
>
> On Thu, Jun 19, 2008 at 8:14 AM, M. Adam Davis <EraseMEstienmanspam_OUTTakeThisOuTgmail.com> wrote:
>> TAG CHANGED.  PLEASE REMEMBER TO CHANGE TAGS.
>>
>> Don't assume that your point is so important it transcends tags.  I'm
>> not aiming this at you, Olin, you're just following the crowd, this
>> applies equally to everyone.
>>
>> -Adam
>>
>> On 6/19/08, Olin Lathrop <olin_piclistspam_OUTembedinc.com> wrote:
>>> James Nick Sears wrote:
>>> > I'm sure all the n00bs that get busted up in here have glanced in the
>>> > general direction of the datasheet.
>>>
>>> Unfortunately, all too often they haven't.  If they did, we wouldn't get
>>> stupid questions like which pin RB1 was on, for example.
>>>
>>> I don't understand why we have to keep rehashing this.  If someone asks a
>>> dumb question that is clearly and directly answered in the datasheet right
>>> where you'd expect to find it, I and Jan-Erik and Wouter and a bunch of
>>> others will probably tell them to RTFM.  Complaining about us saying that is
>>> totally pointless and a waste of time.  I don't care if you think it's right
>>> or not, I'm going to continue to say RTFM when I think it's appropriate.  If
>>> Russell and others can stop complaining about that, maybe I won't start
>>> complaining to them whenever they answer such a question instead of teaching
>>> the OP a lesson and telling him to RTFM.
>>>
>>>
>>> ********************************************************************
>>> Embed Inc, Littleton Massachusetts, http://www.embedinc.com/products
>>> (978) 742-9014.  Gold level PIC consultants since 2000.
>>> --