Trimming a string

[Christopher T King]

On Fri, 6 Aug 2004, Peter Hansen wrote:

> Braindamagedness notwithstanding, Double Dumbass (appropriately
> named?) needs to learn to cope with his situation in life and
> reading the tutorial repeatedly, even, if necessary each time
> before posting a question, would be a better approach than
> insulting those who try to help.

He should take a page from the decorator debate - several hundred posts 
(possibly over a thousand), and not one direct insult hurled or flame war 
started (though I have been accused of insinuating others enganged in 
"dastardly" behaviour ;)).