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Richard Sexton

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Apr 5, 1988, 2:46:54 AM4/5/88
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In article <9...@ddsw1.UUCP> ka...@ddsw1.UUCP (Karl Denninger) writes:
>In article <38117COK@PSUVMA> yer mama writes:
>$sme...@topaz.rutgers.edu (Seth Meyer) drools profusely: u (Seth Meyer) says:
>$
>
>$unsubscribe to _our_ own fucking froup because F#$@HEADS from
> ^^^^^
>You would think that with this much napalm served up, one could at least
>SPELL GROUP CORRECTLY :-) (running off to hide behind asbestos wall and
>gweggie monster dereser)
>
>Yes, I cross-posted this to talk.bizarre intentionally.
>

(Email bounced, bad connection I guess)

(I guess I owe you an explanation.

It's all my fault. I was showing a guy at work how to post an article
rather than follow one up, because he was getting nasty mail about
his articles about the "AT&T calander" program in news.groups.

So I quickly posted the following message to talk.bizarre (I didnt really
want bunches of "we received your article" from a TEST group):

"I propose the newsfroup rec.fucking"

And two things happened. First, "froup" caught on. Like wildfire. Hell, it
was a typo, but I was too embarrassed to admit it.

Second, it led to a discussion that ultimatly led to the creation of alt.sex.

So blame me Karl, it's all my fault.

Froup. Honestly. I almost believe some of these people would wear their
underwear on the outside if I said it was a good idea.

And I must say I'm very disappointed that alt.sex was formed, i said
REC.FUCKING, not alt.sex. Hell, if I wanted alt.sex I could have just gone
and created it, no vote, no bullshit.

I figured any site too spineless to carry rec.fucking wouldnt be making
a significant contribution to that group anyway.

Just like the way talk.bizarre REALLY REALLY REALLY misses Jim Sitek.

--
Remember me. Toggle my taco.
ric...@gryphon.CTS.COM rutgers!marque!gryphon!richard

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