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Eli the Bearded

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Aug 1, 2009, 6:32:25 PM8/1/09
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In alt.dev.null, Sn!pe <sn...@notforspam.fsnet.co.uk> wrote:
> X-Fnord: Can you see it?
> X-WebTV-Stationery: Standard; BGColor=black; TextColor=black

Well, the WebTV people won't see it.

Elijah
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in KoL the fnords are white text on white backgrounds

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Eli the Bearded

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Aug 3, 2009, 2:34:32 AM8/3/09
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In alt.dev.null, Sn!pe <sn...@spambin.fsnet.co.uk> wrote:
>> in KoL the fnords are white text on white backgrounds
> Kingdom of Love?

Kingdom of Loathing, at the obvious dot-com. It's a game of high
sarcasm and low artistic standards.

Elijah
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Richard Bos

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Aug 3, 2009, 7:01:23 AM8/3/09
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sn...@spambin.fsnet.co.uk (Sn!pe) wrote:

> Eli the Bearded <*@eli.users.panix.com> wrote:
>
> > In alt.dev.null, Sn!pe <sn...@notforspam.fsnet.co.uk> wrote:
>
> > > X-Fnord: Can you see it?
> > > X-WebTV-Stationery: Standard; BGColor=black; TextColor=black
> >
> > Well, the WebTV people won't see it.
>

> I wish I could set TextColor=fnord, then there might be
> a chance of catching a live one.

You are presuming that WebTV users are alive to begin with. I have yet
to see evidence for this.

Richard

Steven M. O'Neill

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Aug 3, 2009, 9:19:15 AM8/3/09
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WebTV is no Vectrex rn, that's for sure!
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Steven O'Neill ste...@panix.com
Brooklyn, NY http://www.panix.com/~steveo

Snipe

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Aug 3, 2009, 2:21:40 PM8/3/09
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Steven M. O'Neill <ste...@panix.com> wrote:

> Richard Bos <rl...@xs4all.nl> wrote:
> >sn...@spambin.fsnet.co.uk (Sn!pe) wrote:
> >
> >> Eli the Bearded <*@eli.users.panix.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> > In alt.dev.null, Sn!pe <sn...@notforspam.fsnet.co.uk> wrote:
> >>
> >> > > X-Fnord: Can you see it?
> >> > > X-WebTV-Stationery: Standard; BGColor=black; TextColor=black
> >> >
> >> > Well, the WebTV people won't see it.
> >>
> >> I wish I could set TextColor=fnord, then there might be
> >> a chance of catching a live one.
> >
> >You are presuming that WebTV users are alive to begin with. I have yet
> >to see evidence for this.
>
> WebTV is no Vectrex rn, that's for sure!

I've had all WebTV-ers in the k/f for so long I have no idea
whether there are actually still any left out there.

--
Sn!pe

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Eli the Bearded

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Aug 3, 2009, 8:05:51 PM8/3/09
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In alt.dev.null, Snipe <sn...@spambin.fsnet.co.uk> wrote:
> I've had all WebTV-ers in the k/f for so long I have no idea
> whether there are actually still any left out there.

I've seen posts from them this year. Or at least people purporting to
be using them.

Elijah
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and who would want to tell that lie?

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Richard Bos

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Aug 7, 2009, 6:42:44 AM8/7/09
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sn...@spambin.fsnet.co.uk (Sn!pe) wrote:

> Sn!pe <sn...@spambin.fsnet.co.uk> wrote:
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> > > > hot buttered toast
> > >
> > > with marmalade
> >
> > And a gup of hot black coffee
>
> Or even a cup of hot black coffee

Bah, coffee. Give me a nice char.

Richard

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Richard Bos

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Aug 7, 2009, 11:31:29 AM8/7/09
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sn...@spambin.fsnet.co.uk (Sn!pe) wrote:

> Richard Bos <ral...@xs4all.nl> wrote:
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> > > > > > hot buttered toast
> > > > >
> > > > > with marmalade
> > > >
> > > > And a gup of hot black coffee
> > >
> > > Or even a cup of hot black coffee
> >
> > Bah, coffee. Give me a nice char.
>

> Sure. Would you like anything with that, Richard?

Dunno, perhaps an almond biscuit?

Richard

Adam H. Kerman

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Aug 12, 2009, 5:54:26 PM8/12/09
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Eli the Bearded <*@eli.users.panix.com> wrote:
>Sn!pe <sn...@notforspam.fsnet.co.uk> wrote:

>>X-Fnord: Can you see it?
>>X-WebTV-Stationery: Standard; BGColor=black; TextColor=black

>Well, the WebTV people won't see it.

Haha.

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