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On Sat, 7 Apr 2007 14:45:43 -0700, "Dave Bugg" >
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>jmcquown wrote:
>> Dave Bugg wrote:
>>> Christina Websell wrote:
>>>> "jmcquown" > wrote in message
>>>> ...
>>>>>> I do agree with the using caps and punctuation assertion but in
>>>>>> case you
>>>>> hadn't noticed the newbie is using WebTV. Probably means they
>>>>> don't really
>>>>> understand typing.
>>>>
>>>> OMG. Have you heard of a lurker P who uses WebTV and comes to our
>>>> rescue on another group where we might need it?
>>>

>> Hi Tweed
>>
>>> What does that mean? Come to our rescue, how? What needs rescuing?
>>> What's the danger?

>>
>> Generally they barge in and tell everyone how the newsgroup should
>> function, much like the "I thought this was a cooking newsgroup"
>> posts from WebTV'rs (and still occasional AOL and gmail users).
>>
>> Jill

>
>Ahhhh, when she said "Have you heard of a lurker P who uses WebTV and comes
>to our rescue on another group where we might need it?" she was being
>sarcastic. That makes sense now. Thanks, Jill.


I understood what Jill said and the attempt at sarcasm, but I'm still
scratching my head over being rescued on another ng. Maybe if I drew
a picture or plotted this out.....

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