30 Aug
2000
30 Aug
'00
7:35 p.m.
On Wed, Aug 30, 2000 at 10:54:12AM +0100, Laurie Brown wrote:
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Al, if you think I "dumped on him from a great height" you obviously haven't survived or witnessed a usenet baptism of fire... We old timers have, and it can get very bloody, especially if one's a hyper-sensitive Yank, which most are, and who take it very personally. Anyway, I'll answer properly in Brett's post.
Examples of the Good Olde British Usenet[tm] flaming for incorrect/inconsiderate behaviour may be famously found in demon.service, available at http://deja.com/.
[N.B.] Don't take {R}'s comments (d.s) too personally, you'll never allow yourself out of the house again if you do.
jg --remembering the old days ;)
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