JpinNY  wrote:

>Sleepalot wrote:
>> JpinNY  wrote:
>> 
>>> The Traveller wrote:
>>>
>>>> I cross posted without thinking. I was lured into it.
>>>>
>>>> Edith. 
>>>>
>>> I think that selective crossposting isn't necessarily a bad thing that 
>>> you have to be lured into. Not sure why it's frowned upon. Anyone like 
>>> to explain?
>>>
>> It's an easy way to start a flame-war, pick two antagonistic groups,
>> say alt.welove.whatever and alt.wehate.whatever and ask a question
>> to get the ball rolling.
>> 
>> 
>Maybe Cumbria and Warwickshire don't actually qualify as antagonists!
>
Of course they don't. The pupose of this crossposting was to bring unity, not
for a flamewar.
 
 

-- 
Sleepalot   aa #1385

"a l l y"  wrote:

>
>"JpinNY"  wrote in message 
>news:h9314r$dnb$1@news.eternal-september.org...
>> Sleepalot wrote:
>>
>>>> I hope their warickshire group survives.
>>>>
>>> This thread has already surpassed the great "Waitrose-Kenilworth" thread
>>> of summer 2008!
>>>
>>>
>> A splendid specimen of a catchy thread title! Anyone know what our longest 
>> thread has been this year?
>>
>Is that something you can look up on Google Groups, does anyone know? Or do 
>we have to count posts one by one?
>
>ally 
>
In my newsreader, if I click "collapse all threads" it shows me how many posts
there are in each thread. The biggest I see is 300 for "Summer hols", but that's
not including any posts from Johnny (so quite a big error).


-- 
Sleepalot   aa #1385

>>
> In my newsreader, if I click "collapse all threads" it shows me how many 
> posts
> there are in each thread. The biggest I see is 300 for "Summer hols", but 
> that's
> not including any posts from Johnny (so quite a big error).
>
Mine only shows posts going as far back as June, so that's not much use.

ally

"a l l y"  wrote in message 
news:7hm9frF2t26p3U1@mid.individual.net...
>>>
>> In my newsreader, if I click "collapse all threads" it shows me how many 
>> posts
>> there are in each thread. The biggest I see is 300 for "Summer hols", but 
>> that's
>> not including any posts from Johnny (so quite a big error).
>>
> Mine only shows posts going as far back as June, so that's not much use.
>
> ally
>

Googlegroups is your friend, you can even see that some posters have been 
here for more than 10 years.

http://groups.google.co.uk/group/uk.local.cumbria/browse_thread/thread/6ffb0122699d2be4/4b3b3b837cdafa75?hl=en&ie=UTF-8&q=uk.local.cumbria#4b3b3b837cdafa75

Of course back in those days (for those of you who haven't been on Usenet 
since it started) it was DejaNews before Google bought it.

>>>>
>>> In my newsreader, if I click "collapse all threads" it shows me how many 
>>> posts
>>> there are in each thread. The biggest I see is 300 for "Summer hols", 
>>> but that's
>>> not including any posts from Johnny (so quite a big error).
>>>
>> Mine only shows posts going as far back as June, so that's not much use.
>>
>> ally
>>
>
> Googlegroups is your friend, you can even see that some posters have been 
> here for more than 10 years.
>
Yes, the early days of uklc are a fascinating way to waste a few hours. 
Finding Edith's first posts is an interesting diversion. We're a loyal lot 
here, though of us who have stuck it out.

>
http://groups.google.co.uk/group/uk.local.cumbria/browse_thread/thread/6ffb0122699d2be4/4b3b3b837cdafa75?hl=en&ie=UTF-8&q=uk.local.cumbria#4b3b3b837cdafa75
>
> Of course back in those days (for those of you who haven't been on Usenet 
> since it started) it was DejaNews before Google bought it.
I rememebr Deja News. I've got a my-deja email address in my little notebook 
here. Not much use now...

ally

"a l l y"  wrote in message 
news:7hmhtuF2upafoU1@mid.individual.net...
>>>>>
>>>> In my newsreader, if I click "collapse all threads" it shows me how 
>>>> many posts
>>>> there are in each thread. The biggest I see is 300 for "Summer hols", 
>>>> but that's
>>>> not including any posts from Johnny (so quite a big error).
>>>>
>>> Mine only shows posts going as far back as June, so that's not much use.
>>>
>>> ally
>>>
>>
>> Googlegroups is your friend, you can even see that some posters have been 
>> here for more than 10 years.
>>
> Yes, the early days of uklc are a fascinating way to waste a few hours. 
> Finding Edith's first posts is an interesting diversion. We're a loyal lot 
> here, though of us who have stuck it out.


The early days (for me anyway) of Usenet in the early/mid/lates Nineties was 
great, most people used their real name instead of a socket puppet, real 
email addresses. No spammers, very few nutters and a real community and then 
sometime around 2000+ it all went to pot.

Road_Hog wrote:
> "a l l y"  wrote in message
> news:7hmhtuF2upafoU1@mid.individual.net...
>>>>>>
>>>>> In my newsreader, if I click "collapse all threads" it shows me
>>>>> how many posts
>>>>> there are in each thread. The biggest I see is 300 for "Summer
>>>>> hols", but that's
>>>>> not including any posts from Johnny (so quite a big error).
>>>>>
>>>> Mine only shows posts going as far back as June, so that's not
>>>> much use. ally
>>>>
>>>
>>> Googlegroups is your friend, you can even see that some posters
>>> have been here for more than 10 years.
>>>
>> Yes, the early days of uklc are a fascinating way to waste a few
>> hours. Finding Edith's first posts is an interesting diversion.
>> We're a loyal lot here, though of us who have stuck it out.
>
>
> The early days (for me anyway) of Usenet in the early/mid/lates
> Nineties was great, most people used their real name instead of a
> socket puppet, real email addresses. No spammers, very few nutters
> and a real community and then sometime around 2000+ it all went to
> pot.

Which was just about when I started posting.

Whoops.

-- 
chris.hatfield,
He's predictable, but that's to be expected.
Please remove the numbers to reply

>
> The early days (for me anyway) of Usenet in the early/mid/lates Nineties 
> was great, most people used their real name instead of a socket puppet, 
> real email addresses. No spammers, very few nutters and a real community 
> and then sometime around 2000+ it all went to pot.
It was nice to be amongst the pioneers, and I enjoyed the cameraderie and 
innocence of it all back then, but I wouldn't want to go back to those slow 
download speeds, miniscule graphics, impossibility of streaming audio let 
alone video, and the fact that most of your friends weren't online so you 
still had to phone them ...

... on a landline.

ally

a l l y wrote:

> 
> http://groups.google.co.uk/group/uk.local.cumbria/browse_thread/thread/6ffb0122699d2be4/4b3b3b837cdafa75?hl=en&ie=UTF-8&q=uk.local.cumbria#4b3b3b837cdafa75
>> Of course back in those days (for those of you who haven't been on Usenet 
>> since it started) it was DejaNews before Google bought it.
> I rememebr Deja News. I've got a my-deja email address in my little notebook 
> here. Not much use now...
> 
> ally 
> 
> 
I remember them too!

Jp

http://groups.google.co.uk/group/uk.local.cumbria/browse_thread/thread/6ffb0122699d2be4/4b3b3b837cdafa75?hl=en&ie=UTF-8&q=uk.local.cumbria#4b3b3b837cdafa75
>>> Of course back in those days (for those of you who haven't been on 
>>> Usenet since it started) it was DejaNews before Google bought it.
>> I rememebr Deja News. I've got a my-deja email address in my little 
>> notebook here. Not much use now...
>>
>> ally
> I remember them too!
>
Ah... us oldtimers, we remember them good old days ...

ally

"a l l y"  wrote in message 
news:7hnteeF2uni4sU1@mid.individual.net...
> http://groups.google.co.uk/group/uk.local.cumbria/browse_thread/thread/6ffb0122699d2be4/4b3b3b837cdafa75?hl=en&ie=UTF-8&q=uk.local.cumbria#4b3b3b837cdafa75
>>>> Of course back in those days (for those of you who haven't been on 
>>>> Usenet since it started) it was DejaNews before Google bought it.
>>> I rememebr Deja News. I've got a my-deja email address in my little 
>>> notebook here. Not much use now...
>>>
>>> ally
>> I remember them too!
>>
> Ah... us oldtimers, we remember them good old days ...
>
> ally
 Thanks for that. I don't know what you're talking about. I must be younger 
than all of you.

Rex. Born again person

"norcot"  wrote in message 
news:bkGtm.153806$AC5.131998@newsfe06.ams2...
>
> "a l l y"  wrote in message 
> news:7hnteeF2uni4sU1@mid.individual.net...
>> http://groups.google.co.uk/group/uk.local.cumbria/browse_thread/thread/6ffb0122699d2be4/4b3b3b837cdafa75?hl=en&ie=UTF-8&q=uk.local.cumbria#4b3b3b837cdafa75
>>>>> Of course back in those days (for those of you who haven't been on 
>>>>> Usenet since it started) it was DejaNews before Google bought it.
>>>> I rememebr Deja News. I've got a my-deja email address in my little 
>>>> notebook here. Not much use now...
>>>>
>>>> ally
>>> I remember them too!
>>>
>> Ah... us oldtimers, we remember them good old days ...
>>
>> ally
> Thanks for that. I don't know what you're talking about. I must be younger 
> than all of you.
>
You were probably having a life while we were wasting time on the juvenile 
internet.

ally

"JpinNY"  wrote in message news:h96et3$e9j$2@news.eternal-september.org...
>a l l y wrote:
>
>>
>> http://groups.google.co.uk/group/uk.local.cumbria/browse_thread/thread/6ffb0122699d2be4/4b3b3b837cdafa75?hl=en&ie=UTF-8&q=uk.local.cumbria#4b3b3b837cdafa75
>>> Of course back in those days (for those of you who haven't been on Usenet since it started) it was DejaNews before Google bought 
>>> it.
>> I rememebr Deja News. I've got a my-deja email address in my little notebook here. Not much use now...
>>
>> ally
> I remember them too!
>
> Jp

I've forgotten everyhting. Do you know me. Who am I.

Forgrtfully, Edith.

"a l l y"  wrote in message news:7hnteeF2uni4sU1@mid.individual.net...
> http://groups.google.co.uk/group/uk.local.cumbria/browse_thread/thread/6ffb0122699d2be4/4b3b3b837cdafa75?hl=en&ie=UTF-8&q=uk.local.cumbria#4b3b3b837cdafa75
>>>> Of course back in those days (for those of you who haven't been on Usenet since it started) it was DejaNews before Google 
>>>> bought it.
>>> I rememebr Deja News. I've got a my-deja email address in my little notebook here. Not much use now...
>>>
>>> ally
>> I remember them too!
>>
> Ah... us oldtimers, we remember them good old days ...
>
> ally
Oh, yeah! Oh I. I remeber those good old days....eeeer, was I there?

Edith.

"norcot"  wrote in message news:bkGtm.153806$AC5.131998@newsfe06.ams2...
>
> "a l l y"  wrote in message news:7hnteeF2uni4sU1@mid.individual.net...
>> http://groups.google.co.uk/group/uk.local.cumbria/browse_thread/thread/6ffb0122699d2be4/4b3b3b837cdafa75?hl=en&ie=UTF-8&q=uk.local.cumbria#4b3b3b837cdafa75
>>>>> Of course back in those days (for those of you who haven't been on Usenet since it started) it was DejaNews before Google 
>>>>> bought it.
>>>> I rememebr Deja News. I've got a my-deja email address in my little notebook here. Not much use now...
>>>>
>>>> ally
>>> I remember them too!
>>>
>> Ah... us oldtimers, we remember them good old days ...
>>
>> ally
> Thanks for that. I don't know what you're talking about. I must be younger than all of you.
>
> Rex. Born again person
I've been born many times, they say. Am I still here?

Edith.

"a l l y"  wrote in message news:7hor78F2ths4uU1@mid.individual.net...
> "norcot"  wrote in message news:bkGtm.153806$AC5.131998@newsfe06.ams2...
>>
>> "a l l y"  wrote in message news:7hnteeF2uni4sU1@mid.individual.net...
>>> http://groups.google.co.uk/group/uk.local.cumbria/browse_thread/thread/6ffb0122699d2be4/4b3b3b837cdafa75?hl=en&ie=UTF-8&q=uk.local.cumbria#4b3b3b837cdafa75
>>>>>> Of course back in those days (for those of you who haven't been on Usenet since it started) it was DejaNews before Google 
>>>>>> bought it.
>>>>> I rememebr Deja News. I've got a my-deja email address in my little notebook here. Not much use now...
>>>>>
>>>>> ally
>>>> I remember them too!
>>>>
>>> Ah... us oldtimers, we remember them good old days ...
>>>
>>> ally
>> Thanks for that. I don't know what you're talking about. I must be younger than all of you.
>>
> You were probably having a life while we were wasting time on the juvenile internet.
>
> ally
I didn't get onto the net until I was passed it.

Edith.

"LouSmorals"  wrote in message 
news:f8daba45-d696-4140-8091-e78a257f5e6b@j19g2000vbp.googlegroups.com...
On Sep 21, 8:18 am, "a l l y"  wrote:
>
> > Thanks for that. I don't know what you're talking about. I must be younger
> > than all of you.
>
> You were probably having a life while we were wasting time on the juvenile
> internet.
>
> ally-

Blimey 1999 - I was only 8, how the years have flown by.

Lou.

PS: I've only posted this so that I can be part of this big thread.

Morning Lou. My car is a 1999 model just like you. I've had to replace the exhaust and pipes and stuff underneath, had it sprayed 
and had all the rust removed. How are all your parts and your underneath.? Are they in the same critical state?

Lou cross posted too.

Edith.

> Blimey 1999 - I was only 8, how the years have flown by.
> 
> Lou.
> 
> PS: I've only posted this so that I can be part of this big thread.

And now you're one of the cross-posters.

I'm very disappointed in you.

There's been an immediate and directly observable increase in undesirable 
posts - call it spam if you like - since the cross-posting thread started 
with Warwickshire.

Johnny-disappointed-regards

> I've forgotten everyhting. Do you know me. Who am I.
> 
> Forgrtfully, Edith. 

You forgot to use a "?".

Johnny-helpfully

> I've been born many times, they say. Am I still here?
> 
> Edith. 

Nope. You are long gone and you just admitted you were passed it.

Johnny-clearing-that-up-nicely-for-you

"Johnny"  wrote in message news:Xns9C8D302AA9D4Ejohnnytouqueyahooca@85.214.113.135...
>> Blimey 1999 - I was only 8, how the years have flown by.
>>
>> Lou.
>>
>> PS: I've only posted this so that I can be part of this big thread.
>
> And now you're one of the cross-posters.
>
> I'm very disappointed in you.
>
> There's been an immediate and directly observable increase in undesirable
> posts - call it spam if you like - since the cross-posting thread started
> with Warwickshire.
>
> Johnny-disappointed-regards
>
typical situation. I'm avoiding it. Sorry Chris.

Edith.

"Johnny"  wrote in message news:Xns9C8D3064D92D4johnnytouqueyahooca@85.214.113.135...
>> I've forgotten everyhting. Do you know me. Who am I.
>>
>> Forgrtfully, Edith.
>
> You forgot to use a "?".
>
> Johnny-helpfully

It's early morning. 10:58. Time for a cuppa coffee.

Edith.

"Johnny"  wrote in message news:Xns9C8D30BDF8AC4johnnytouqueyahooca@85.214.113.135...
>> I've been born many times, they say. Am I still here?
>>
>> Edith.
>
> Nope. You are long gone and you just admitted you were passed it.
>
> Johnny-clearing-that-up-nicely-for-you

Thank you. I know I can always rely on Johnny to clear up things. Care to clear out my basement?

Edith

Johnny wrote:
>> Blimey 1999 - I was only 8, how the years have flown by.
>>
>> Lou.
>>
>> PS: I've only posted this so that I can be part of this big thread.
>
> And now you're one of the cross-posters.
>
> I'm very disappointed in you.
>
> There's been an immediate and directly observable increase in
> undesirable posts - call it spam if you like - since the
> cross-posting thread started with Warwickshire.

I'm sure that it's to do with the sudden increase in posts. They didn't used 
to be any Trolls posting in uklw, but then nobody posted in uklw!

-- 
chris.hatfield,
He's predictable, but that's to be expected.
Please remove the numbers to reply

>>> I've forgotten everyhting. Do you know me. Who am I.
>>>
>>> Forgrtfully, Edith.
>>
>> You forgot to use a "?".
>>
>> Johnny-helpfully
> 
> It's early morning. 10:58. Time for a cuppa coffee.
> 
> Edith. 

No excuse. It's only 5AM here and I noticed it.

Johnny-possibly-employing-a-double-standard

>>> I've been born many times, they say. Am I still here?
>>>
>>> Edith.
>>
>> Nope. You are long gone and you just admitted you were passed it.
>>
>> Johnny-clearing-that-up-nicely-for-you
> 
> Thank you. I know I can always rely on Johnny to clear up things. Care
> to clear out my basement? 
> 
> Edith 

Sure. If you pay for the Bobcat rental.

Johnny-not-averse-to-driving-a-Bobcat-recklessly-around-your-basement

>"LouSmorals"  wrote in message 
>news:f8daba45-d696->4140-8091-e78a257f5e6b@j19g2000vbp.googlegroups.com...
>On Sep 21, 8:18 am, "a l l y"  wrote:
>>
>> > Thanks for that. I don't know what you're talking about. I must be 
>> > younger
>> > than all of you.
>>
>> You were probably having a life while we were wasting time on the 
>> juvenile
>> internet.
>>
>> ally-
>
>Blimey 1999 - I was only 8, how the years have flown by.
>
>Lou.
>
>PS: I've only posted this so that I can be part of this big thread.

Well I'd have thought you could have come up with something more inspriring 
then!

ally

>>>
>> Ah... us oldtimers, we remember them good old days ...
>>
>> ally
> Oh, yeah! Oh I. I remeber those good old days....eeeer, was I there?
>
No. I'd have noticed you.

ally

>>> Blimey 1999 - I was only 8, how the years have flown by.
>>>
>>> Lou.
>>>
>>> PS: I've only posted this so that I can be part of this big thread.
>>
>> And now you're one of the cross-posters.
>>
>> I'm very disappointed in you.
>>
>> There's been an immediate and directly observable increase in
>> undesirable posts - call it spam if you like - since the
>> cross-posting thread started with Warwickshire.
> 
> I'm sure that it's to do with the sudden increase in posts. They
> didn't used to be any Trolls posting in uklw, but then nobody posted
> in uklw! 

I agree with you - sort of. Cross-posting doubles (at least) the apparent 
traffic and audience these idiots think they are impressing. I'm not saying 
it's uklw. It's entirely related to the cross-posting. It's not like we 
haven't seen this before. Once these idot cross-posters start up, it takes 
a while for it to settle down again.

If you like, just for fun, we could blame it all on Pellucid. He attracts 
other nut cases pretty efficiently. Unlike Edith who is also a nut but 
seems to appeal to rather more sane people.

Johnny-rambling-now--I-should-get-to-work

"Johnny"  wrote in message news:Xns9C8D34285E276johnnytouqueyahooca@85.214.113.135...
>>>> I've been born many times, they say. Am I still here?
>>>>
>>>> Edith.
>>>
>>> Nope. You are long gone and you just admitted you were passed it.
>>>
>>> Johnny-clearing-that-up-nicely-for-you
>>
>> Thank you. I know I can always rely on Johnny to clear up things. Care
>> to clear out my basement?
>>
>> Edith
>
> Sure. If you pay for the Bobcat rental.
>
> Johnny-not-averse-to-driving-a-Bobcat-recklessly-around-your-basement

Bobcat rental. ? You got me there, Canucki.

Edith.

>>>>> I've been born many times, they say. Am I still here?
>>>>>
>>>>> Edith.
>>>>
>>>> Nope. You are long gone and you just admitted you were passed it.
>>>>
>>>> Johnny-clearing-that-up-nicely-for-you
>>>
>>> Thank you. I know I can always rely on Johnny to clear up things.
>>> Care to clear out my basement?
>>>
>>> Edith
>>
>> Sure. If you pay for the Bobcat rental.
>>
>> Johnny-not-averse-to-driving-a-Bobcat-recklessly-around-your-basement
> 
> Bobcat rental. ? You got me there, Canucki.
> 
> Edith. 

You don't know how to use Google?

http://www.bobcat.com/loaders/

Johnny-disappointed-in-you

"LouSmorals"  wrote in message 
news:70dc02c2-055d-4d87-bc41-05dec348b164@o35g2000vbi.googlegroups.com...
On Sep 21, 9:09 am, "a l l y"  wrote:
> >"LouSmorals"  wrote in message
> >news:f8daba45-d696->4140-8091-e78a257f5__BEGIN_MASK_n#9g02mG7!__...__END_MASK_i?a63jfAD$z__@j19g2000vbp.googlegroups.com...
> >On Sep 21, 8:18 am, "a l l y"  wrote:
>
> >> > Thanks for that. I don't know what you're talking about. I must be
> >> > younger
> >> > than all of you.
>
> >> You were probably having a life while we were wasting time on the
> >> juvenile
> >> internet.
>
> >> ally-
>
> >Blimey 1999 - I was only 8, how the years have flown by.
>
> >Lou.
>
> >PS: I've only posted this so that I can be part of this big thread.
>
> Well I'd have thought you could have come up with something more inspriring
> then!
>
> ally-

I'm having a bad day, I've got a terrible cough and they've replaced
my PA with some dragon from Finance who keeps talking about Saturdays
episode of X-Factor, and how she thinks Louie Walsh is 'dishy'. This
is clearly a new use of the word 'dishy'.

I've taken a look at the Warwickshire newsgroup and it is very spartan
indeed, in fact only the trolls are actually interesting. A pity Mr
Ellis is not still around we could have had some fun....

Trollingly,

Lou

I wonder what happened to him. D'you think he's settled down, or something awfully dramatic like that, Lou?

Edith.

"The Traveller"  wrote in message 
news:4ab74072$1@news.broadpark.no...
>
> "Johnny"  wrote in message 
> news:Xns9C8D3064D92D4johnnytouqueyahooca@85.214.113.135...
>>> I've forgotten everyhting. Do you know me. Who am I.
>>>
>>> Forgrtfully, Edith.
>>
>> You forgot to use a "?".
>>
>> Johnny-helpfully
>
> It's early morning. 10:58. Time for a cuppa coffee.
>
> Edith.
 We've just had our first cup of tea, and a suggestive biscuit, BUT we have 
pruned the entire large border in the garden and taken a dozen sacks of 
prunings to the refuse tip. Wake up Edith and smell the tea.

Rex & Erica

"LouSmorals"  wrote in message 
news:7d5e04e0-438a-4462-918a-11163ab61189@j9g2000vbp.googlegroups.com...
On Sep 21, 10:18 am, "The Traveller"  wrote:
>
>
> I wonder what happened to him. D'you think he's settled down, or something awfully dramatic like that, Lou?
>
> Edith.-

I received an email from him a couple of months ago Edith, he finds it
difficult to access the 'web' during working hours apparently so can't
post the high volume of inane rubbish that we had all become so
accustomed to. Shame. I did advise him to look at alternative work,
but he likes the callcentre environment.

Sad regards,

Lou

I miss him. I miss everyone who popped in and popped off, even that fellow with the horse shoes that blocked me.

Edith.

"norcot"  wrote in message news:ZJItm.208522$e%2.88569@newsfe13.ams2...
>
> "The Traveller"  wrote in message news:4ab74072$1@news.broadpark.no...
>>
>> "Johnny"  wrote in message news:Xns9C8D3064D92D4johnnytouqueyahooca@85.214.113.135...
>>>> I've forgotten everyhting. Do you know me. Who am I.
>>>>
>>>> Forgrtfully, Edith.
>>>
>>> You forgot to use a "?".
>>>
>>> Johnny-helpfully
>>
>> It's early morning. 10:58. Time for a cuppa coffee.
>>
>> Edith.
> We've just had our first cup of tea, and a suggestive biscuit, BUT we have pruned the entire large border in the garden and taken 
> a dozen sacks of prunings to the refuse tip. Wake up Edith and smell the tea.
>
> Rex & Erica
Awww, can I have a cup too, please? I said please.

Edith.

>>
>> There's been an immediate and directly observable increase in
>> undesirable posts - call it spam if you like - since the
>> cross-posting thread started with Warwickshire.
>
> I'm sure that it's to do with the sudden increase in posts. They didn't 
> used to be any Trolls posting in uklw, but then nobody posted in uklw!
>
> -- 
> chris.hatfield,

Apart from Mr Kellett, it seems. I was wondering where he'd got to. But 
amongst other things, the trõlls monitor the occurrence of the word "trõll" 
and visit newsgroups that mention it, hence my misspelling of it. Actually 
they probably monitor alternative spellings too, so it's a bit pointless 
really.

They're not really a problem in a busy newsgroup like this. Just ignore them 
and keep on with the inane chatter that we're so good at.

ally

The Traveller wrote:
> "LouSmorals"  wrote in message
> news:7d5e04e0-438a-4462-918a-11163ab61189@j9g2000vbp.googlegroups.com...
> On Sep 21, 10:18 am, "The Traveller"  wrote:
>>
>>
>> I wonder what happened to him. D'you think he's settled down, or
>> something awfully dramatic like that, Lou? Edith.-
>
> I received an email from him a couple of months ago Edith, he finds it
> difficult to access the 'web' during working hours apparently so can't
> post the high volume of inane rubbish that we had all become so
> accustomed to. Shame. I did advise him to look at alternative work,
> but he likes the callcentre environment.
>
> Sad regards,
>
> Lou
>
> I miss him. I miss everyone who popped in and popped off, even that
> fellow with the horse shoes that blocked me.

Could he not afford proper shoes? How sad.

-- 
chris.hatfield,
He's predictable, but that's to be expected.
Please remove the numbers to reply

"LouSmorals"  wrote in message 
news:b9d2b716-3db8-413d-a178-738efb7773c8@e34g2000vbm.googlegroups.com...
On Sep 21, 1:08 pm, "Chris H"  wrote:
> The Traveller wrote:
> > "LouSmorals"  wrote in message
> >news:7d5e04e0-438a-4462-918a-11163ab61189@j9g2000vbp.googlegroups.com...
> > On Sep 21, 10:18 am, "The Traveller"  wrote:
>
> >> I wonder what happened to him. D'you think he's settled down, or
> >> something awfully dramatic like that, Lou? Edith.-
>
> > I received an email from him a couple of months ago Edith, he finds it
> > difficult to access the 'web' during working hours apparently so can't
> > post the high volume of inane rubbish that we had all become so
> > accustomed to. Shame. I did advise him to look at alternative work,
> > but he likes the callcentre environment.
>
> > Sad regards,
>
> > Lou
>
> > I miss him. I miss everyone who popped in and popped off, even that
> > fellow with the horse shoes that blocked me.
>
> Could he not afford proper shoes? How sad.
>
> --
> chris.hatfield,
> He's predictable, but that's to be expected.
> Please remove the numbers to reply-

I suspect that he was wearing Mules - Edith has a problem recognising
Horses, you should see her painting! Make sure you're sitting down and
the phone is connected directly to the Samaritans.

Lou

Gees, you're a beast sometimes. I've delivered the 'horse' painting after turning the Roman horse into a mule for you. Owner quite 
satisfied.

Edith.

"Chris H"  wrote in message news:7hpc69F2tqt7pU1@mid.individual.net...
> The Traveller wrote:
>> "LouSmorals"  wrote in message
>> news:7d5e04e0-438a-4462-918a-11163ab61189@j9g2000vbp.googlegroups.com...
>> On Sep 21, 10:18 am, "The Traveller"  wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> I wonder what happened to him. D'you think he's settled down, or
>>> something awfully dramatic like that, Lou? Edith.-
>>
>> I received an email from him a couple of months ago Edith, he finds it
>> difficult to access the 'web' during working hours apparently so can't
>> post the high volume of inane rubbish that we had all become so
>> accustomed to. Shame. I did advise him to look at alternative work,
>> but he likes the callcentre environment.
>>
>> Sad regards,
>>
>> Lou
>>
>> I miss him. I miss everyone who popped in and popped off, even that
>> fellow with the horse shoes that blocked me.
>
> Could he not afford proper shoes? How sad.
>
> -- 
> chris.hatfield,
> He's predictable, but that's to be expected.
> Please remove the numbers to reply
I don't know, really, Chris. He disappeared so fast, I didn't get time to ask him.

Edith.

>>>
>>> I miss him. I miss everyone who popped in and popped off, even that
>>> fellow with the horse shoes that blocked me.
>>
>> Could he not afford proper shoes? How sad.
>>
>> -- 
>> chris.hatfield,
>> He's predictable, but that's to be expected.
>> Please remove the numbers to reply
> I don't know, really, Chris. He disappeared so fast, I didn't get time to 
> ask him.
>
Was that the blacksmith? What did you do to offend him? I'm sure I was there 
at the time but I can't remember the details. I suspect he was just a bit 
thin-skinned to cope with you, lass.

ally

"a l l y"  wrote in message news:7hqdsmF2v2vquU3@mid.individual.net...
>>>>
>>>> I miss him. I miss everyone who popped in and popped off, even that
>>>> fellow with the horse shoes that blocked me.
>>>
>>> Could he not afford proper shoes? How sad.
>>>
>>> -- 
>>> chris.hatfield,
>>> He's predictable, but that's to be expected.
>>> Please remove the numbers to reply
>> I don't know, really, Chris. He disappeared so fast, I didn't get time to ask him.
>>
> Was that the blacksmith? What did you do to offend him? I'm sure I was there at the time but I can't remember the details. I 
> suspect he was just a bit thin-skinned to cope with you, lass.
>
> ally
He was trying to have a one to one conversation with someone and I kept butting in, thinking it's for all. he got annoyed and 
blocked me, then b'd off. Spoil sport.

Edith.

"The Traveller"  wrote in message 
news:4ab8ded7$1@news.broadpark.no...
>
> "a l l y"  wrote in message 
> news:7hqdsmF2v2vquU3@mid.individual.net...
>>>>>
>>>>> I miss him. I miss everyone who popped in and popped off, even that
>>>>> fellow with the horse shoes that blocked me.
>>>>
>>>> Could he not afford proper shoes? How sad.
>>>>
>>>> -- 
>>>> chris.hatfield,
>>>> He's predictable, but that's to be expected.
>>>> Please remove the numbers to reply
>>> I don't know, really, Chris. He disappeared so fast, I didn't get time 
>>> to ask him.
>>>
>> Was that the blacksmith? What did you do to offend him? I'm sure I was 
>> there at the time but I can't remember the details. I suspect he was just 
>> a bit thin-skinned to cope with you, lass.
>>
>> ally
> He was trying to have a one to one conversation with someone and I kept 
> butting in, thinking it's for all. he got annoyed and blocked me, then b'd 
> off. Spoil sport.
>
Hmm. Usenet isn't the place for one-to-ones, is it? It's a free for all. 
Silly man.

ally

"a l l y"  wrote in message news:7hs96gF2p960cU3@mid.individual.net...
> "The Traveller"  wrote in message news:4ab8ded7$1@news.broadpark.no...
>>
>> "a l l y"  wrote in message news:7hqdsmF2v2vquU3@mid.individual.net...
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I miss him. I miss everyone who popped in and popped off, even that
>>>>>> fellow with the horse shoes that blocked me.
>>>>>
>>>>> Could he not afford proper shoes? How sad.
>>>>>
>>>>> -- 
>>>>> chris.hatfield,
>>>>> He's predictable, but that's to be expected.
>>>>> Please remove the numbers to reply
>>>> I don't know, really, Chris. He disappeared so fast, I didn't get time to ask him.
>>>>
>>> Was that the blacksmith? What did you do to offend him? I'm sure I was there at the time but I can't remember the details. I 
>>> suspect he was just a bit thin-skinned to cope with you, lass.
>>>
>>> ally
>> He was trying to have a one to one conversation with someone and I kept butting in, thinking it's for all. he got annoyed and 
>> blocked me, then b'd off. Spoil sport.
>>
> Hmm. Usenet isn't the place for one-to-ones, is it? It's a free for all. Silly man.
>
> ally
Yeah. It was a bit disappointing. We could have learned how to shoe a horse.

Edith-can't.

The Traveller wrote:
> "a l l y"  wrote in message
> news:7hs96gF2p960cU3@mid.individual.net...
>> "The Traveller"  wrote in message
>> news:4ab8ded7$1@news.broadpark.no...
>>>
>>> "a l l y"  wrote in message
>>> news:7hqdsmF2v2vquU3@mid.individual.net...
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I miss him. I miss everyone who popped in and popped off, even
>>>>>>> that fellow with the horse shoes that blocked me.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Could he not afford proper shoes? How sad.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> chris.hatfield,
>>>>>> He's predictable, but that's to be expected.
>>>>>> Please remove the numbers to reply
>>>>> I don't know, really, Chris. He disappeared so fast, I didn't get
>>>>> time to ask him.
>>>> Was that the blacksmith? What did you do to offend him? I'm sure I
>>>> was there at the time but I can't remember the details. I suspect
>>>> he was just a bit thin-skinned to cope with you, lass. ally
>>> He was trying to have a one to one conversation with someone and I
>>> kept butting in, thinking it's for all. he got annoyed and blocked
>>> me, then b'd off. Spoil sport.
>> Hmm. Usenet isn't the place for one-to-ones, is it? It's a free for
>> all. Silly man. ally
> Yeah. It was a bit disappointing. We could have learned how to shoe a
> horse.

Don't you wave at it and shout loudly?

-- 
chris.hatfield,
He's predictable, but that's to be expected.
Please remove the numbers to reply

>> Yeah. It was a bit disappointing. We could have learned how to shoe a
>> horse.
> 
> Don't you wave at it and shout loudly?

I get that.

Johnny-going-lunchless-today

Johnny wrote:
>>> Yeah. It was a bit disappointing. We could have learned how to shoe
>>> a horse.
>>
>> Don't you wave at it and shout loudly?
>
> I get that.

Phew! I'm never sure if a 'play on words' can cross international 
boundaries.

Let's see if Edith gets it too.

-- 
chris.hatfield,
He's predictable, but that's to be expected.
Please remove the numbers to reply

"Chris H"  wrote in message news:7hsbg6F2uigdbU1@mid.individual.net...
> The Traveller wrote:
>> "a l l y"  wrote in message
>> news:7hs96gF2p960cU3@mid.individual.net...
>>> "The Traveller"  wrote in message
>>> news:4ab8ded7$1@news.broadpark.no...
>>>>
>>>> "a l l y"  wrote in message
>>>> news:7hqdsmF2v2vquU3@mid.individual.net...
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I miss him. I miss everyone who popped in and popped off, even
>>>>>>>> that fellow with the horse shoes that blocked me.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Could he not afford proper shoes? How sad.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>> chris.hatfield,
>>>>>>> He's predictable, but that's to be expected.
>>>>>>> Please remove the numbers to reply
>>>>>> I don't know, really, Chris. He disappeared so fast, I didn't get
>>>>>> time to ask him.
>>>>> Was that the blacksmith? What did you do to offend him? I'm sure I
>>>>> was there at the time but I can't remember the details. I suspect
>>>>> he was just a bit thin-skinned to cope with you, lass. ally
>>>> He was trying to have a one to one conversation with someone and I
>>>> kept butting in, thinking it's for all. he got annoyed and blocked
>>>> me, then b'd off. Spoil sport.
>>> Hmm. Usenet isn't the place for one-to-ones, is it? It's a free for
>>> all. Silly man. ally
>> Yeah. It was a bit disappointing. We could have learned how to shoe a
>> horse.
>
> Don't you wave at it and shout loudly?
>
> -- 
> chris.hatfield,

Yes. Then you turn and run like the devil was after you.

Edith.

"Chris H"  wrote in message news:7hscgoF2thklmU1@mid.individual.net...
> Johnny wrote:
>>>> Yeah. It was a bit disappointing. We could have learned how to shoe
>>>> a horse.
>>>
>>> Don't you wave at it and shout loudly?
>>
>> I get that.
>
> Phew! I'm never sure if a 'play on words' can cross international boundaries.
>
> Let's see if Edith gets it too.
>
> -- 
> chris.hatfield,

Nope. I don't get it.

Edith.

"Chris H"  wrote in message 
news:7hscgoF2thklmU1@mid.individual.net...
> Johnny wrote:
>>>> Yeah. It was a bit disappointing. We could have learned how to shoe
>>>> a horse.
>>>
>>> Don't you wave at it and shout loudly?
>>
>> I get that.
>
> Phew! I'm never sure if a 'play on words' can cross international 
> boundaries.
>
> Let's see if Edith gets it too.
>
I had a wee laugh at it too.

ally

The Traveller wrote:

> 
> It's early morning. 10:58. Time for a cuppa coffee.
> 
> Edith. 
> 
> 
Only early if you're on this side of the Pond!

JP

"JpinNY"  wrote in message news:h9mims$khg$1@news.eternal-september.org...
> The Traveller wrote:
>
>>
>> It's early morning. 10:58. Time for a cuppa coffee.
>>
>> Edith.
> Only early if you're on this side of the Pond!
>
> JP

Oi! Same side has me, Jp?

Edith.

"The Traveller"  wrote in message 
news:4abf4371$1@news.broadpark.no...
>
> "JpinNY"  wrote in message 
> news:h9mims$khg$1@news.eternal-september.org...
>> The Traveller wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> It's early morning. 10:58. Time for a cuppa coffee.
>>>
>>> Edith.
>> Only early if you're on this side of the Pond!
>>
>> JP
>
> Oi! Same side has me, Jp?
>
> Edith.

I think you'll find that Norway is part of Europe, Edith, thereby placing it 
firmly in Rightpondia.

ally

"a l l y"  wrote in message news:7ib8tcF2vl83oU3@mid.individual.net...
> "The Traveller"  wrote in message news:4abf4371$1@news.broadpark.no...
>>
>> "JpinNY"  wrote in message news:h9mims$khg$1@news.eternal-september.org...
>>> The Traveller wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>> It's early morning. 10:58. Time for a cuppa coffee.
>>>>
>>>> Edith.
>>> Only early if you're on this side of the Pond!
>>>
>>> JP
>>
>> Oi! Same side has me, Jp?
>>
>> Edith.
>
> I think you'll find that Norway is part of Europe, Edith, thereby placing it firmly in Rightpondia.
>
> ally
:)  Rightpondia is where you lay your hat ;

Edith.