On Sun, 14 Mar 2010 07:46:53 -0400, Douglas W. "Popeye" Frederick
wrote:

> "Bob Terwilliger" > wrote in message
> ...
>> sf replied:
>>
>>>> This isn't an email, you idiot.
>>>
>>> This is not the first time someone has posted an email to Usenet. Get
>>> over it.
>>
>> Christ-on-a-crutch, am I the only one who reads for comprehension any
>> more?
>>
>> When Sqwertz wrote, "I can see maybe one email being accidentally being
>> posted to Usenet, but a whole thread all meant to be email?" he meant that
>> the entire exchange between Om and John Hanson SHOULD have been handled
>> through e-mail rather than posted to the entire group. It's a matter of
>> elementary netiquette. Neither you nor John seemed to get that simple
>> obvious point.
>>
>> Bob
>
> "Elementary netiquette"??
>
> Holy Christ, a rule-book thumping Usenet poster.
>
> It must be Spring.
>
> I thought all you geek-**** OCD net cop ****wits were dead by the late
> '90s.
>
> For you and your buddy to cry and stomp over a couple of simple exchanges
> just marks yourselves as a couple of "really need to get a life" jackasses.

Can't you just feel the Joy of two groups harmonizing here?

Unfortunately the email vs. usenet thing is a common problem with
one of the posters <ducking>. And see where it leads?

-sw

Omelet wrote:
>> I could have been your father, but a dog beat me up the stairs.
>>
>
> Nothing personal Bob, but that's one of the funniest things I've read in
> weeks. <lol>
>
> Douglas, you are quite the wit. ;-)
>


Give rec.scuba a try, they talk about guns and politics quite a bit, at
least they used to. I stopped reading the group about 5-10 years ago.


Becca

"Sqwertz" > wrote in message
...
> On Sun, 14 Mar 2010 07:46:53 -0400, Douglas W. "Popeye" Frederick
> wrote:
>
>> "Bob Terwilliger" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> sf replied:
>>>
>>>>> This isn't an email, you idiot.
>>>>
>>>> This is not the first time someone has posted an email to Usenet. Get
>>>> over it.
>>>
>>> Christ-on-a-crutch, am I the only one who reads for comprehension any
>>> more?
>>>
>>> When Sqwertz wrote, "I can see maybe one email being accidentally being
>>> posted to Usenet, but a whole thread all meant to be email?" he meant
>>> that
>>> the entire exchange between Om and John Hanson SHOULD have been handled
>>> through e-mail rather than posted to the entire group. It's a matter of
>>> elementary netiquette. Neither you nor John seemed to get that simple
>>> obvious point.
>>>
>>> Bob
>>
>> "Elementary netiquette"??
>>
>> Holy Christ, a rule-book thumping Usenet poster.
>>
>> It must be Spring.
>>
>> I thought all you geek-**** OCD net cop ****wits were dead by the late
>> '90s.
>>
>> For you and your buddy to cry and stomp over a couple of simple
>> exchanges
>> just marks yourselves as a couple of "really need to get a life"
>> jackasses.
>
> Can't you just feel the Joy of two groups harmonizing here?
>
> Unfortunately the email vs. usenet thing is a common problem with
> one of the posters <ducking>.

Yah, but, commenting on something so petty is more a reflection on the
personality of the commenter than the transgressor.

Unless, maybe, incredulously, you're still paying for access by the
minute.

Then your cheering section, hoisting himself on the petard of Usenet
netiquette ("Christ-on-a-crutch, am I the only one who reads for
comprehension any more?) is more indicative yet.

Especially then going right to "mother" references.

When I see people so full of themselves, I like to let a little out.

They're less squeaky that way.

> And see where it leads?

Entertainment? ;-)

I'm in my twelfth year of Usenet, pushing 30k+ posts, and I arrived from a
blue collar/non-geekster non-dungeons & dragons background.

It was painful for all those around my, but I finally got them properly
trained.

I thought we had killed off all these "netiquette" rubes.




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"Becca" > wrote in message
...
> Omelet wrote:
>>> I could have been your father, but a dog beat me up the stairs.
>>
>> Nothing personal Bob, but that's one of the funniest things I've read in
>> weeks. <lol>
>>
>> Douglas, you are quite the wit. ;-)
>
> Give rec.scuba a try, they talk about guns and politics quite a bit, at
> least they used to. I stopped reading the group about 5-10 years ago.

Hi Becca!

Maybe 5.

> Becca

Remember this golden oldie?

"Dear Scott, chilly, becca, popeye & Old Salt"

http://tinyurl.com/ydveuwq

Read the first three or so.

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In article >,
Sqwertz > wrote:

> On Sun, 14 Mar 2010 07:46:53 -0400, Douglas W. "Popeye" Frederick
> wrote:
>
> > "Bob Terwilliger" > wrote in message
> > ...
> >> sf replied:
> >>
> >>>> This isn't an email, you idiot.
> >>>
> >>> This is not the first time someone has posted an email to Usenet. Get
> >>> over it.
> >>
> >> Christ-on-a-crutch, am I the only one who reads for comprehension any
> >> more?
> >>
> >> When Sqwertz wrote, "I can see maybe one email being accidentally being
> >> posted to Usenet, but a whole thread all meant to be email?" he meant that
> >> the entire exchange between Om and John Hanson SHOULD have been handled
> >> through e-mail rather than posted to the entire group. It's a matter of
> >> elementary netiquette. Neither you nor John seemed to get that simple
> >> obvious point.
> >>
> >> Bob
> >
> > "Elementary netiquette"??
> >
> > Holy Christ, a rule-book thumping Usenet poster.
> >
> > It must be Spring.
> >
> > I thought all you geek-**** OCD net cop ****wits were dead by the late
> > '90s.
> >
> > For you and your buddy to cry and stomp over a couple of simple exchanges
> > just marks yourselves as a couple of "really need to get a life" jackasses.
>
> Can't you just feel the Joy of two groups harmonizing here?
>
> Unfortunately the email vs. usenet thing is a common problem with
> one of the posters <ducking>. And see where it leads?
>
> -sw

<shmacks> I'm bored and it's entertaining. Killfile me until I get a
new job. ;-)
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In article >, Becca >
wrote:

> Omelet wrote:
> >> I could have been your father, but a dog beat me up the stairs.
> >>
> >
> > Nothing personal Bob, but that's one of the funniest things I've read in
> > weeks. <lol>
> >
> > Douglas, you are quite the wit. ;-)
> >
>
>
> Give rec.scuba a try, they talk about guns and politics quite a bit, at
> least they used to. I stopped reading the group about 5-10 years ago.
>
>
> Becca

I've never signed on to that group as I've not been scuba diving for
awhile. :-) Sounds like fun...
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IF YOU IGNORE ALL NETIQUETTE YOU'LL HAVE TO PUT UP WITH PEOPLE TOP-
POSTING AND SHOUTING ALL AT THE SAME TIME MAYBE THEY WONT EVEN USE
PUNCTUATION SO THAT ALL THEIR SENTENCES WILL BE RUNON WHAT KIND OF
WORLD WOULD THAT BE?

On Mar 14, 11:34*am, "Douglas W. \"Popeye\" Frederick"
> wrote:

> * I thought we had killed off all these "netiquette" rubes.

:-)

First Usenet post:


DFrede8821 Apr 15 1998, 12:00 am

Newsgroups: rec.scuba
From: (DFrede8821) - Find messages by this author
Date: 1998/04/15
Subject: scuba shops not recognizing commercial dive certifications

I'M A NEW DIVER,WORK PART TIME AT A WPB SHOP FILLING TANKS,AND SAW THE BLOOD
ON
THE WALL UP THE STREET WERE ONE BLEW UP.IN SIX MONTHS,I'VE SEEN TANKS TEN
YEARS
OUT OF HYDRO,VIP'S MADE OF DUCT TAPE(SSSHHHUUURRE THE'RE LEGAL,I'M
CERTIFIED

!!).I'M PUTTING MY LIFE AND MY BOSS'ES
SHOP ON THE LINE FOR TWO DAMN BUCKS.BE MATURE ENOUGH TO BRING THE WRITE
FRIGGIN
PAPER WORK,ESPECIALLY!IF YOU ARE A PRO.

POPEYE.


REMINDS ME OF BEING A BOUNCER AND TELLING 40 YEAR OLDS THAT IF YOU'RE OLD
ENOUGH TO DRINK,YOU SHOULD BE OLD ENOUGH TO REMEMBER YOUR DRIVER'S LISCENCE


"Greg Mossman" > wrote in message
...
> IF YOU IGNORE ALL NETIQUETTE YOU'LL HAVE TO PUT UP WITH PEOPLE TOP-
> POSTING AND SHOUTING ALL AT THE SAME TIME MAYBE THEY WONT EVEN USE
> PUNCTUATION SO THAT ALL THEIR SENTENCES WILL BE RUNON WHAT KIND OF
> WORLD WOULD THAT BE?
>
> On Mar 14, 11:34 am, "Douglas W. \"Popeye\" Frederick"
> > wrote:
>
>> I thought we had killed off all these "netiquette" rubes.
>


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In article >,
"Dennis \(Icarus\)" > wrote:

> "Omelet" > wrote in message
> news
> > In article > ,
> > "Douglas W. \"Popeye\" Frederick" > wrote:
> >
> >> >You're obviously uncomfortable with the idea. Much like your mother must
> >> >have been.
> >>
> >> I could have been your father, but a dog beat me up the stairs.
> >
> > Nothing personal Bob, but that's one of the funniest things I've read in
> > weeks. <lol>
> >
> > Douglas, you are quite the wit. ;-)
>
> Just wait till you meet. He's the same way.
> He is what he is.
>
> Dennis

And that is a bad thing, how? <g>
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Om wrote:

>>> You're obviously uncomfortable with the idea. Much like your mother must
>>> have been.
>>
>> I could have been your father, but a dog beat me up the stairs.
>
> Nothing personal Bob, but that's one of the funniest things I've read in
> weeks. <lol>
>
> Douglas, you are quite the wit. ;-)

Yeah, it was pretty funny. I guess he's redeemed himself for failing to
comprehend Sqwertz's post. The fact remains that if you're carrying on a
two-person conversation it's only polite to take it to e-mail. Don't you
agree?

Bob

In article >,
"Bob Terwilliger" > wrote:

> Om wrote:
>
> >>> You're obviously uncomfortable with the idea. Much like your mother must
> >>> have been.
> >>
> >> I could have been your father, but a dog beat me up the stairs.
> >
> > Nothing personal Bob, but that's one of the funniest things I've read in
> > weeks. <lol>
> >
> > Douglas, you are quite the wit. ;-)
>
> Yeah, it was pretty funny. I guess he's redeemed himself for failing to
> comprehend Sqwertz's post. The fact remains that if you're carrying on a
> two-person conversation it's only polite to take it to e-mail. Don't you
> agree?
>
> Bob

I suppose... It was just convenient since we were here. :-)
I tried to keep it short and sweet! I've not talked to him in months.
And I DID snip the other crossposts since I knew where he was posting
from; So cut me some slack?
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On Sun, 14 Mar 2010 18:41:08 -0700, "Bob Terwilliger"
> wrote in rec.scuba:

>Om wrote:
>
>>>> You're obviously uncomfortable with the idea. Much like your mother must
>>>> have been.
>>>
>>> I could have been your father, but a dog beat me up the stairs.
>>
>> Nothing personal Bob, but that's one of the funniest things I've read in
>> weeks. <lol>
>>
>> Douglas, you are quite the wit. ;-)
>
>Yeah, it was pretty funny. I guess he's redeemed himself for failing to
>comprehend Sqwertz's post. The fact remains that if you're carrying on a
>two-person conversation it's only polite to take it to e-mail. Don't you
>agree?
>
Not when the Earth revolves around you like it does in my case. If you don't
want to read it, skip it.

"Bob Terwilliger" > wrote in message
...
> Om wrote:
>
>>>> You're obviously uncomfortable with the idea. Much like your mother
>>>> must have been.
>>>
>>> I could have been your father, but a dog beat me up the stairs.
>>
>> Nothing personal Bob, but that's one of the funniest things I've read in
>> weeks. <lol>
>>
>> Douglas, you are quite the wit. ;-)
>
> Yeah, it was pretty funny.

Thank you.

> I guess he's redeemed himself for failing to comprehend Sqwertz's post.

Check.

Apparently you're under the assumption that you or he could post something
that deep.

Not so far, at any rate.

> The fact remains that if you're carrying on a two-person conversation it's
> only polite to take it to e-mail. Don't you agree?

Maybe, If I was worried about being polite.

Certainly not by your example, however.

Which one of us, again, has a comprehension problem?


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In article >,
John Hanson > wrote:

> On Sun, 14 Mar 2010 18:41:08 -0700, "Bob Terwilliger"
> > wrote in rec.scuba:
>
> >Om wrote:
> >
> >>>> You're obviously uncomfortable with the idea. Much like your mother must
> >>>> have been.
> >>>
> >>> I could have been your father, but a dog beat me up the stairs.
> >>
> >> Nothing personal Bob, but that's one of the funniest things I've read in
> >> weeks. <lol>
> >>
> >> Douglas, you are quite the wit. ;-)
> >
> >Yeah, it was pretty funny. I guess he's redeemed himself for failing to
> >comprehend Sqwertz's post. The fact remains that if you're carrying on a
> >two-person conversation it's only polite to take it to e-mail. Don't you
> >agree?
> >
> Not when the Earth revolves around you like it does in my case. If you don't
> want to read it, skip it.

That is what I pretty much do. r.f.c. generates too many posts to read
all of them.
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"Omelet" > wrote in message
news
> In article >,
> John Hanson > wrote:

>> Not when the Earth revolves around you like it does in my case. If you
>> don't
>> want to read it, skip it.
>
> That is what I pretty much do. r.f.c. generates too many posts to read
> all of them.


That's the point-

Anybody in either group concerned with "netiquette" (and has the reading
comprehension they trumpet) could have avoided this thread from the very
first post.

What does "netiquette" say about off topic whining and sniveling in off
topic threads?

Or further propagating that with each additional post?

Inquiring minds and whatnot.



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In article > ,
"Douglas W. \"Popeye\" Frederick" > wrote:

>
> "Omelet" > wrote in message
> news
> > In article >,
> > John Hanson > wrote:
>
> >> Not when the Earth revolves around you like it does in my case. If you
> >> don't
> >> want to read it, skip it.
> >
> > That is what I pretty much do. r.f.c. generates too many posts to read
> > all of them.
>
>
> That's the point-
>
> Anybody in either group concerned with "netiquette" (and has the reading
> comprehension they trumpet) could have avoided this thread from the very
> first post.
>
> What does "netiquette" say about off topic whining and sniveling in off
> topic threads?
>
> Or further propagating that with each additional post?
>
> Inquiring minds and whatnot.

Especially when the 4 group crosspost was a troll to start with. :-) I
just happened to have a buddy that posted on the scuba list!
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On Sun, 14 Mar 2010 20:57:33 -0500, John Hanson wrote:

> Not when the Earth revolves around you like it does in my case. If you don't
> want to read it, skip it.

How do you know you don't want to read it if you don't read it?
Posts to Usenet are expected to be of general interest to the groups
to which they were posted, not two buds catching up on old times and
having a personal conversations.

Now, doesn't think kinda make sense on your Earth, too?

-sw

In article >,
Sqwertz > wrote:

> On Sun, 14 Mar 2010 20:57:33 -0500, John Hanson wrote:
>
> > Not when the Earth revolves around you like it does in my case. If you
> > don't
> > want to read it, skip it.
>
> How do you know you don't want to read it if you don't read it?
> Posts to Usenet are expected to be of general interest to the groups
> to which they were posted, not two buds catching up on old times and
> having a personal conversations.
>
> Now, doesn't think kinda make sense on your Earth, too?
>
> -sw

Oh pull the wad out of your panties sweetie. <smooch>
Sorry I wimped out on this weekend. I'm pinching pennies at the moment
since I am out of work. I'll catch you when I get re-employed...
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"Sqwertz" > wrote in message
...
> On Sun, 14 Mar 2010 20:57:33 -0500, John Hanson wrote:
>
>> Not when the Earth revolves around you like it does in my case. If you
>> don't
>> want to read it, skip it.
>
> How do you know you don't want to read it if you don't read it?
> Posts to Usenet are expected to be of general interest to the groups
> to which they were posted,

Like this one, for instance, eh?

Jolly good show.

>not two buds catching up on old times and
> having a personal conversations.

And how many of these OT keening posts have you "contributed" so far?

> Now, doesn't think kinda make sense on your Earth, too?

Compared to what, exactly?


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"Omelet" > wrote in message
news
> In article >,
> Sqwertz > wrote:
>
>> On Sun, 14 Mar 2010 20:57:33 -0500, John Hanson wrote:
>>
>> > Not when the Earth revolves around you like it does in my case. If you
>> > don't
>> > want to read it, skip it.
>>
>> How do you know you don't want to read it if you don't read it?
>> Posts to Usenet are expected to be of general interest to the groups
>> to which they were posted, not two buds catching up on old times and
>> having a personal conversations.
>>
>> Now, doesn't think kinda make sense on your Earth, too?
>>
>> -sw
>
> Oh pull the wad out of your panties sweetie. <smooch>
> Sorry I wimped out on this weekend. I'm pinching pennies at the moment
> since I am out of work. I'll catch you when I get re-employed...

There's always truck driving school... ;-)

Good luck on your job search.


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"Omelet" > wrote in message
news
> In article >,
> "Dennis \(Icarus\)" > wrote:
>
>> "Omelet" > wrote in message
>> news
>> > In article > ,
>> > "Douglas W. \"Popeye\" Frederick" > wrote:
>> >
>> >> >You're obviously uncomfortable with the idea. Much like your mother
>> >> >must
>> >> >have been.
>> >>
>> >> I could have been your father, but a dog beat me up the stairs.
>> >
>> > Nothing personal Bob, but that's one of the funniest things I've read
>> > in
>> > weeks. <lol>
>> >
>> > Douglas, you are quite the wit. ;-)
>>
>> Just wait till you meet. He's the same way.
>> He is what he is.
>>
>> Dennis
>
> And that is a bad thing, how? <g>
:-)

Not a bad thing at all.
refreshing, actually.

Dennis

In article > ,
"Douglas W. \"Popeye\" Frederick" > wrote:

> > Oh pull the wad out of your panties sweetie. <smooch>
> > Sorry I wimped out on this weekend. I'm pinching pennies at the moment
> > since I am out of work. I'll catch you when I get re-employed...
>
> There's always truck driving school... ;-)

Don't think I've not seriously considered that one. <g>
It's damned good pay! If I did not care for an elderly dad and needed
to be home, I would! I have a decent driving record.

>
> Good luck on your job search.

Thanks! And I mean that.
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On Mar 14, 2:45*pm, "Douglas W. \"Popeye\" Frederick"
> wrote:
> * :-)

Exactly. See how you've come around with enough peer pressure?
You've been a conformist ever since you got that buzzcut, if the sarge
says "no top posting" you answer "how high sir?"

Omelet > wrote:
> *"Douglas W. \"Popeye\" Frederick" > wrote:
> > "Omelet" > wrote in message
> > > In article >,
> > > John Hanson > wrote:
>
> > >> Not when the Earth revolves around you like it does in my case. *If you
> > >> don't want to read it, skip it.
>
> > > That is what I pretty much do. r.f.c. generates too many posts to read
> > > all of them.
>
> > * That's the point-
>
> > * Anybody in either group concerned with "netiquette" (and has the reading
> > comprehension they trumpet) could have avoided this thread from the very
> > first post.
>
> > * What does "netiquette" say about off topic whining and sniveling in off
> > topic threads?
>
> > * Or further propagating that with each additional post?
>
> > * Inquiring minds and whatnot.
>
> Especially when the 4 group crosspost was a troll to start with. :-)


A troll who is by now probably totally ****ed at his train being
thrown off the tracks.


-hh

In article
>,
-hh > wrote:

> Omelet > wrote:
> > *"Douglas W. \"Popeye\" Frederick" > wrote:
> > > "Omelet" > wrote in message
> > > > In article >,
> > > > John Hanson > wrote:
> >
> > > >> Not when the Earth revolves around you like it does in my case. *If you
> > > >> don't want to read it, skip it.
> >
> > > > That is what I pretty much do. r.f.c. generates too many posts to read
> > > > all of them.
> >
> > > * That's the point-
> >
> > > * Anybody in either group concerned with "netiquette" (and has the reading
> > > comprehension they trumpet) could have avoided this thread from the very
> > > first post.
> >
> > > * What does "netiquette" say about off topic whining and sniveling in off
> > > topic threads?
> >
> > > * Or further propagating that with each additional post?
> >
> > > * Inquiring minds and whatnot.
> >
> > Especially when the 4 group crosspost was a troll to start with. :-)
>
>
> A troll who is by now probably totally ****ed at his train being
> thrown off the tracks.
>
>
> -hh

With any luck. ;-)
Kicking trolls is fun!
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In article >,
"Dennis \(Icarus\)" > wrote:

> "Omelet" > wrote in message
> news
> > In article >,
> > "Dennis \(Icarus\)" > wrote:
> >
> >> "Omelet" > wrote in message
> >> news > >> > In article > ,
> >> > "Douglas W. \"Popeye\" Frederick" > wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> >You're obviously uncomfortable with the idea. Much like your mother
> >> >> >must
> >> >> >have been.
> >> >>
> >> >> I could have been your father, but a dog beat me up the stairs.
> >> >
> >> > Nothing personal Bob, but that's one of the funniest things I've read
> >> > in
> >> > weeks. <lol>
> >> >
> >> > Douglas, you are quite the wit. ;-)
> >>
> >> Just wait till you meet. He's the same way.
> >> He is what he is.
> >>
> >> Dennis
> >
> > And that is a bad thing, how? <g>
> :-)
>
> Not a bad thing at all.
> refreshing, actually.
>
> Dennis

Ir is always interesting to meet usenet posters in person imho.
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Om wrote:

> Ir is always interesting to meet usenet posters in person imho.

One of these days Lin and I will get around to meeting more of the SF area
people. I'm always curious as to why someone would want to AVOID meeting in
person. Fear of failing to measure up to expectations?

Bob

In article >,
"Bob Terwilliger" > wrote:

> Om wrote:
>
> > Ir is always interesting to meet usenet posters in person imho.
>
> One of these days Lin and I will get around to meeting more of the SF area
> people. I'm always curious as to why someone would want to AVOID meeting in
> person. Fear of failing to measure up to expectations?
>
> Bob

Sometimes. :-) I'm not shy unless I don't really trust a poster.
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Stu wrote:

>> One of these days Lin and I will get around to meeting more of the SF
>> area people. I'm always curious as to why someone would want to AVOID
>> meeting in person. Fear of failing to measure up to expectations?
>>
>
> Maybe it's you they don't want to have anything to do with, did that
> ever cross your mind Bob?

Don't worry, Stu, nobody's going to try measuring your penis. Probably need
special equipment just to FIND it, based on your passive-aggressive attitude
here.

Bob

On Sun, 14 Mar 2010 23:34:51 -0400, Douglas W. "Popeye" Frederick
wrote:

> "Sqwertz" > wrote in message
> ...
>> On Sun, 14 Mar 2010 20:57:33 -0500, John Hanson wrote:
>>
>>> Not when the Earth revolves around you like it does in my case. If you
>>> don't
>>> want to read it, skip it.
>>
>> How do you know you don't want to read it if you don't read it?
>> Posts to Usenet are expected to be of general interest to the groups
>> to which they were posted,
>
> Like this one, for instance, eh?
>
> Jolly good show.

Ahh, the same old argument all losers pose when backed into a
corner.

Another point of logic is that you can't fix the problem if you
don't talk about it. So automatically, anybody who says anything
about OT posts is automatically a hypocrite for being OT themselves.
It's a classic catch-22. And guess what... You're not exactly
breaking any new ground here.

Isn't there an established and proven theory regarding people's
propensity to bring up this same pathetic argument time after time?
If not, I'd like to coin it the, "Wertz Principle".

I will define it better and send it out to all the groups (with OT
in the subject, of course - you can't talk about Usenet on Usenet,
remember?)

-sw

On 3/18/2010 2:35 AM, Bob Terwilliger wrote:
> Stu wrote:
>
>>> One of these days Lin and I will get around to meeting more of the SF
>>> area people. I'm always curious as to why someone would want to AVOID
>>> meeting in person. Fear of failing to measure up to expectations?
>>>
>>
>> Maybe it's you they don't want to have anything to do with, did that
>> ever cross your mind Bob?
>
> Don't worry, Stu, nobody's going to try measuring your penis. Probably
> need special equipment just to FIND it, based on your passive-aggressive
> attitude here.

And just the fact that you'll make such comments tells me that you are
someone on whom I would not want to waste my time.

Insulting someone on USENET is like trying to drown a fish.

"Omelet" > wrote in message
news
>> Oh pull the wad out of your panties sweetie. <smooch>

That's an interesting twist to an old saying. Never heard that
before.

>> Sorry I wimped out on this weekend. I'm pinching pennies at the moment
>> since I am out of work. I'll catch you when I get re-employed...

You'll have to email or call since I killfiled you again <shrug> :-)

Now enough of this OT chatter with these barnacle scrapers. Let's
eat! ObFood: Breakfast was a Jimmy Dean Breakfast Bowl. It's
basically a breakfast taco without the tortilla. But it has
potatoes in it so it's not exactly low-carb. Not bad stuff.

And stay away from the Taco Bell Shrimp tacos! I think these are
the shrimp leftover from making shrimp stock. Nasty stuff and
terribly expensive. See my "breaking news" post in
alt.food.fast-food later today.

-sw


-sw

Sqwertz wrote:
> On Sun, 14 Mar 2010 23:34:51 -0400, Douglas W. "Popeye" Frederick
> wrote:
>
>> "Sqwertz" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> On Sun, 14 Mar 2010 20:57:33 -0500, John Hanson wrote:
>>>
>>>> Not when the Earth revolves around you like it does in my case. If you
>>>> don't
>>>> want to read it, skip it.
>>> How do you know you don't want to read it if you don't read it?
>>> Posts to Usenet are expected to be of general interest to the groups
>>> to which they were posted,
>> Like this one, for instance, eh?
>>
>> Jolly good show.
>
> Ahh, the same old argument all losers pose when backed into a
> corner.
>
> Another point of logic is that you can't fix the problem if you
> don't talk about it. So automatically, anybody who says anything
> about OT posts is automatically a hypocrite for being OT themselves.
> It's a classic catch-22. And guess what... You're not exactly
> breaking any new ground here.
>
> Isn't there an established and proven theory regarding people's
> propensity to bring up this same pathetic argument time after time?
> If not, I'd like to coin it the, "Wertz Principle".
>
> I will define it better and send it out to all the groups (with OT
> in the subject, of course - you can't talk about Usenet on Usenet,
> remember?)
>
> -sw


So has anybody figure out the riddle yet? (I assume "Dewey Decimal
System" was wrong) ;-)

Bob

In article >,
Sqwertz > wrote:

> "Omelet" > wrote in message
> news >
> >> Oh pull the wad out of your panties sweetie. <smooch>
>
> That's an interesting twist to an old saying. Never heard that
> before.
>
> >> Sorry I wimped out on this weekend. I'm pinching pennies at the moment
> >> since I am out of work. I'll catch you when I get re-employed...
>
> You'll have to email or call since I killfiled you again <shrug> :-)

Wah! <sniffs> Somebody piggyback this for me please?

I will e-mail you to make a date. Right now I'm concentrating on trying
to start a home and internet business before I run too low on assets to
do it.

>
> Now enough of this OT chatter with these barnacle scrapers. Let's
> eat! ObFood: Breakfast was a Jimmy Dean Breakfast Bowl. It's
> basically a breakfast taco without the tortilla. But it has
> potatoes in it so it's not exactly low-carb. Not bad stuff.
>
> And stay away from the Taco Bell Shrimp tacos! I think these are
> the shrimp leftover from making shrimp stock. Nasty stuff and
> terribly expensive. See my "breaking news" post in
> alt.food.fast-food later today.
>
> -sw

Gods. I would NEVER eat shrimp from a fast food place except for LJS!
At least they specialize in fish...
>
>
> -sw
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"Sqwertz" > wrote in message
...
> On Sun, 14 Mar 2010 23:34:51 -0400, Douglas W. "Popeye" Frederick
> wrote:
>
>> "Sqwertz" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> On Sun, 14 Mar 2010 20:57:33 -0500, John Hanson wrote:
>>>
>>>> Not when the Earth revolves around you like it does in my case. If you
>>>> don't
>>>> want to read it, skip it.
>>>
>>> How do you know you don't want to read it if you don't read it?
>>> Posts to Usenet are expected to be of general interest to the groups
>>> to which they were posted,
>>
>> Like this one, for instance, eh?
>>
>> Jolly good show.
>
> Ahh, the same old argument all losers pose when backed into a
> corner.

Riiiggghhttt.

"Backed into a corner".

That's almost as rube-ish as saying "Checkmate"!

> Another point of logic is that you can't fix the problem if you
> don't talk about it. So automatically, anybody who says anything
> about OT posts is automatically a hypocrite for being OT themselves.

The rest of this desperate attempt as justification is easily ignorable,
but I just wanted to highlight you describing yourself as hypocritical.

> It's a classic catch-22. And guess what... You're not exactly
> breaking any new ground here.
>
> Isn't there an established and proven theory regarding people's
> propensity to bring up this same pathetic argument time after time?
> If not, I'd like to coin it the, "Wertz Principle".

What, repeated whining OT posts about OT posting?

You're right.

Has a nice ring to it.

> I will define it better and send it out to all the groups (with OT
> in the subject, of course - you can't talk about Usenet on Usenet,
> remember?)


Ah.

Spam your whining.

Excellent.


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"If one does as God does enough times, one
will become as God is." -Dr. Hannibal Lector.

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"Omelet" > wrote in message
news
> In article >,
> Sqwertz > wrote:
>
>> "Omelet" > wrote in message
>> news >>
>> >> Oh pull the wad out of your panties sweetie. <smooch>
>>
>> That's an interesting twist to an old saying. Never heard that
>> before.
>>
>> >> Sorry I wimped out on this weekend. I'm pinching pennies at the
>> >> moment
>> >> since I am out of work. I'll catch you when I get re-employed...
>>
>> You'll have to email or call since I killfiled you again <shrug> :-)
>
> Wah! <sniffs> Somebody piggyback this for me please?
>
> I will e-mail you to make a date. Right now I'm concentrating on trying
> to start a home and internet business before I run too low on assets to
> do it.
>
>>
>> Now enough of this OT chatter with these barnacle scrapers. Let's
>> eat! ObFood: Breakfast was a Jimmy Dean Breakfast Bowl. It's
>> basically a breakfast taco without the tortilla. But it has
>> potatoes in it so it's not exactly low-carb. Not bad stuff.
>>
>> And stay away from the Taco Bell Shrimp tacos! I think these are
>> the shrimp leftover from making shrimp stock. Nasty stuff and
>> terribly expensive. See my "breaking news" post in
>> alt.food.fast-food later today.
>>
>> -sw
>
> Gods. I would NEVER eat shrimp from a fast food place except for LJS!
> At least they specialize in fish...
>>
>>
>> -sw
> --
> Peace! Om
>
> "Human nature seems to be to control other people until they put their
> foot down."
> --Steve Rothstein
>
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Bob Terwilliger wrote:
> One of these days Lin and I will get around to meeting more of the SF
> area people. I'm always curious as to why someone would want to AVOID
> meeting in person. Fear of failing to measure up to expectations?
>
> Bob

A group of us met in Las Vegas for the annual soirée from
alt.vacation.las-vegas, but one of the ladies who lives in Vegas did not
show up. Many people wondered why she avoided us. She is also a
cruiser, so I had seen met at a cruiser's get together. BTW, I cruised
with 432 people who I met online in rec.travel.cruising. I went to a
cook-in in 1997 and in 1999 and I met quite a few people there. A group
of us from the newsgroup houston.eats would try out different
restaurants in Houston. I went scuba diving with a group from rec.scuba
and. I met someone at the nude beach at Sandy Hook in New Jersey, who I
met in rec.nude; if I was afraid of meeting people in real life, I would
have avoided that one for sure. lol


Becca

On Thu, 18 Mar 2010 10:09:55 -0400, "Douglas W. \"Popeye\" Frederick"
> wrote:

> Ah.
>
> Spam your whining.
>
> Excellent.

That's what he does to broaden his audience and to make as many people
miserable as possible with one post.

--
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Sometimes I even put it in the food.

In article > ,
"Douglas W. \"Popeye\" Frederick" > wrote:

> "Omelet" > wrote in message
> news
> > In article >,
> > Sqwertz > wrote:
> >
> >> "Omelet" > wrote in message
> >> news > >>
> >> >> Oh pull the wad out of your panties sweetie. <smooch>
> >>
> >> That's an interesting twist to an old saying. Never heard that
> >> before.
> >>
> >> >> Sorry I wimped out on this weekend. I'm pinching pennies at the
> >> >> moment
> >> >> since I am out of work. I'll catch you when I get re-employed...
> >>
> >> You'll have to email or call since I killfiled you again <shrug> :-)
> >
> > Wah! <sniffs> Somebody piggyback this for me please?
> >
> > I will e-mail you to make a date. Right now I'm concentrating on trying
> > to start a home and internet business before I run too low on assets to
> > do it.
> >
> >>
> >> Now enough of this OT chatter with these barnacle scrapers. Let's
> >> eat! ObFood: Breakfast was a Jimmy Dean Breakfast Bowl. It's
> >> basically a breakfast taco without the tortilla. But it has
> >> potatoes in it so it's not exactly low-carb. Not bad stuff.
> >>
> >> And stay away from the Taco Bell Shrimp tacos! I think these are
> >> the shrimp leftover from making shrimp stock. Nasty stuff and
> >> terribly expensive. See my "breaking news" post in
> >> alt.food.fast-food later today.
> >>
> >> -sw
> >
> > Gods. I would NEVER eat shrimp from a fast food place except for LJS!
> > At least they specialize in fish...
> >>
> >>
> >> -sw
> > --
> > Peace! Om

Thanks. :-)
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In article >, Becca >
wrote:

> Bob Terwilliger wrote:
> > One of these days Lin and I will get around to meeting more of the SF
> > area people. I'm always curious as to why someone would want to AVOID
> > meeting in person. Fear of failing to measure up to expectations?
> >
> > Bob
>
> A group of us met in Las Vegas for the annual soirée from
> alt.vacation.las-vegas, but one of the ladies who lives in Vegas did not
> show up. Many people wondered why she avoided us. She is also a
> cruiser, so I had seen met at a cruiser's get together. BTW, I cruised
> with 432 people who I met online in rec.travel.cruising. I went to a
> cook-in in 1997 and in 1999 and I met quite a few people there. A group
> of us from the newsgroup houston.eats would try out different
> restaurants in Houston. I went scuba diving with a group from rec.scuba
> and. I met someone at the nude beach at Sandy Hook in New Jersey, who I
> met in rec.nude; if I was afraid of meeting people in real life, I would
> have avoided that one for sure. lol
>
>
> Becca

I've met several of the local austin.food, r.f.c. and a.b.f people in
person at Ironworks BBQ in Austin. It was a lot of fun. :-) One of
these days I'd not mind meeting some at a South Texas cook-in... even if
it's just a potluck/BBQ at a public park.
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--Steve Rothstein

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