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[rec.arts.sf.written] Re: Solving the generation ship curse

broad.winged.h...@gmail.com (Robert Massey) — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 20:15:47 UT

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On 1 Oct 2008 15:28:58 GMT, na...@math.ohio-state.edu (Anthony
But shouldn't that logically be reserved for Moon colonization?!

[cam.misc] Re: Petition for more Allotments in Cambridge

aug...@kororaa.com (August West) — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 20:24:16 UT

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We're working now on figuring our whether we can
Interesting initiative. In your quest for the holy grail of
sustainability you might think of creating an information resource
called cam.allot - perhaps with funding from the Round Table.

[rec.autos.sport.f1.moderated] Re: Mosley wants standard engine for F1

dmpy...@austin.rr.com (Dillon Pyron) — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 21:47:33 UT

[Submitter's note: Earlier this year, Mr. Mosley became the center of
a controversy revolving around tapes showing him engaging in Nazi
oriented S&M games, with him as the recipient.]
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> According to L'Equipe...
>
> From [link]

[alt.fan.cecil-adams] Re: well that's some relief

dan...@panix.com (danny burstein) — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 00:50:45 UT

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[comp.programming] Re: A group about programming languages

some...@example.com (John W. Krahn) — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 20:44:23 UT

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stan said:
<snip>

Speaking as a raving extremist myself, I suspect that a few
language-agnostic discussions about languages would actually do this group
a world of good. It's hard to be language-agnostic if you're one of
nature's raving extremists, but it's a useful intellectual exercise -

[alt.fan.cecil-adams] Re: Dear Santa....

deepst...@sprynet.com (Rick Burger) — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 20:37:20 UT

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news:ctbishop-3008081130040001@dialup-4.246.232.35.dial1.sanjose1.level3.net...
> In article <ceidnfcIe-D0CSXVnZ2dnUVZ_jSdn ...@comcast.com>, "Don K"
>
>>news:Pine.NEB.4.64.0808291523280.15353@panix3.panix.com...
>>> If I'm really, really good between now and the winter solstice, would

[comp.unix.programmer] Re: vi in linux to vi in unix

some...@example.com (John W. Krahn) — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 20:47:23 UT

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On Aug 23, 7:18 am, gaze...@shell.xmission.com (Kenny McCormack)
wrote:
Ooh! An editor flamewar *among* vi people! Emacs fans, bring
popcorn, this should be good.

[rec.arts.sf.fandom] Re: science

t...@panix.com (Tim McDaniel) — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 20:47:05 UT

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Water ice on Mars
No dust on solar panels
Homeless Martians

[uk.media.tv.misc] Olympics - Most Nonsensical Event

john-d...@msn.com (John Dean) — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 20:46:34 UT

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What's your vote?
Mine is the triple jump, I mean what’s that all about there's
certainly no ancient tradition, it's very much a modern event (1896)
and originally it was even two hops and a jump instead of the nowadays
hop, step and jump?
But either way, who gives a f**k, just think there’s probably some

[alt.fan.cecil-adams] Re: I wanna pony! WAS: Moving

deepst...@sprynet.com (Rick Burger) — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 20:45:50 UT

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Mary wrote:
>>
>>>> A friend of mine camped on Assateague not too many years ago. Despite
>>>> all the signs warning people not to feed the ponies, people do it.
>>>>
>>>> My friend was most edified by the sight of a man and his dog running
>>>> for dear life away from a pony stallion.

[rec.arts.sf.fandom] Re: Let me simplify it for you...

t...@panix.com (Tim McDaniel) — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 20:44:38 UT

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Organization: United Individualist
Well, it could -- if you hit each person in the head with it, really
hard, one at a time.

[alt.fan.cecil-adams] Re: 10 Random Questions - Just Because

deepst...@sprynet.com (Rick Burger) — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 21:00:57 UT

[rec.arts.sf.written] Re: YASID: Whale songs for sale

t...@panix.com — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 03:41:57 UT

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I don't know, but I recently bought a CD of whale songs. When I got
home, I found that it was actually a tribute band of dolphins.

[rec.autos.simulators] Re: Let's discuss Grid

uwe.schuerk...@gmail.com (Uwe Schuerkamp) — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 03:41:38 UT

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"David Fisher's Left Testicle" <dfg.myass@aol> wrote in
People like you are the reason the ISP's are throttling our connections. I
don't waste bandwidth on massive game demos. That's reserved for porn.

[alt.fan.cecil-adams] Re: Stop the presses: Gore endorses Obama

darkon....@gmail.com (darkon) — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 03:41:15 UT

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Oh well, nothing to worry about, the Supreme Court just overruled his
endorsement, 5-4.