Andy Hall wrote:
On 9 Apr 2006 12:59:00 -0700, "gasman pete"
wrote:

Hi all, I am new to google groups and would like some advise on posting
and replying.
I hope people have a little patience with us ....students....thanks
all.
pete


The first thing is not to use Google Groups for posting at all. It is
an attempt at a web front end for Internet News (Usenet) and fails
miserably as a means to post to it and to follow threads of messages.


Pete,

Just follow owains advice and you'll be fine with Google groups.

MBQ