unicode bit me

[Terry Reedy]

Scott David Daniels wrote:

> <rant>It would be a bit easier if people would bother to mention
> their Python version, as we regularly get questions from people
> running 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 2.7a, 3.0, and 3.1b.  They run computers
> with differing operating systems and versions such as: Windows 2000,
> OS/X Leopard, ubuntu Hardy Heron, SuSE, ....

And if they copy and paste the actual error messages instead of saying 
'It doesn't work'