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Steven W. Dalton

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Oct 15, 2009, 9:33:27 AM10/15/09
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Found out there is already one made and in progress. I'm joining that one.
:-)

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=4823328796

Darien Dragon

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Oct 15, 2009, 9:49:52 AM10/15/09
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I just tossed my lot in there as well. We are 90 strong... whee.

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Darien Dragon

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Oct 15, 2009, 12:21:56 PM10/15/09
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Dalboz Dragon wrote:
> [Default] On Thu, 15 Oct 2009 08:33:27 -0500, "Steven W. Dalton"
> <rantha...@hotmail.com> earned a wedgie by saying:

>
>> Found out there is already one made and in progress. I'm joining that one.
>> :-)
>>
>> http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=4823328796
>
> Yeah, I've been on there for a while now. It was actually one of the
> first groups I looked for when I joined Facebook.

For shame, I never even thought of the UDIC when I joined Facebook. Have
mercy on me. :(

Polychromic

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Oct 15, 2009, 3:37:27 PM10/15/09
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On Thu, 15 Oct 2009 09:49:52 -0400, Darien Dragon
<darien...@gmail.com> wrote:

>Steven W. Dalton wrote:
>> Found out there is already one made and in progress. I'm joining that
>> one. :-)
>>
>> http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=4823328796
>
>I just tossed my lot in there as well. We are 90 strong... whee.

I'm not going to join, but I'll add it to my UDIC greeting letter.

Just think how many posts there could be if all 90 of those folks (minus
the I love dragons and know nothing about Ultima goobers) would learn to
use a newsreader and post here.
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RGCUD Dragon Gallery http://home.roadrunner.com/~rgcud/

Darien Dragon

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Oct 16, 2009, 1:04:19 AM10/16/09
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Polychromic wrote:
> On Thu, 15 Oct 2009 09:49:52 -0400, Darien Dragon
> <darien...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Steven W. Dalton wrote:
>>> Found out there is already one made and in progress. I'm joining that
>>> one. :-)
>>>
>>> http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=4823328796
>> I just tossed my lot in there as well. We are 90 strong... whee.
>
> I'm not going to join, but I'll add it to my UDIC greeting letter.
>
> Just think how many posts there could be if all 90 of those folks (minus
> the I love dragons and know nothing about Ultima goobers) would learn to
> use a newsreader and post here.

The unfortunate thing is that to most of said people that equates to you
or I reverting to a typewriter and mass maililing the contents of the
newsgroup to the UDIC roster. It's "old tech" or something. Pff.

They just don't get the wonderfulness of this place. :(

Zedex Dragon

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Oct 16, 2009, 10:27:42 AM10/16/09
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> The unfortunate thing is that to most of said people that equates to you
> or I reverting to a typewriter and mass maililing the contents of the
> newsgroup to the UDIC roster. It's "old tech" or something. Pff.

I am in the process of reverting to a typewriter -- for writing
fiction. I'm just trying to track down the model I learned to type on
in good working condition.

Claus Dragon

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Oct 16, 2009, 11:39:15 AM10/16/09
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I am there as well - though this is for showing the flag only.

Actually there would be the possibility of updating facebook via
nntp :)

I have some code that at least updates my profile, so updating a group
should not be too different.

Claus

Darien Dragon

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Oct 16, 2009, 12:16:37 PM10/16/09
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That rather sounds like fun. I love typewriters, though I probably
couldn't realistically use one for any practical purpose. I prefer their
aesthetic value more than anything albeit they're fun to punch out the
occasional letter on.

erimess

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Oct 18, 2009, 4:20:25 AM10/18/09
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On Fri, 16 Oct 2009 01:04:19 -0400, Darien Dragon
<darien...@gmail.com> wrote:

>Polychromic wrote:
>> On Thu, 15 Oct 2009 09:49:52 -0400, Darien Dragon
>> <darien...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Steven W. Dalton wrote:
>>>> Found out there is already one made and in progress. I'm joining that
>>>> one. :-)
>>>>
>>>> http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=4823328796
>>> I just tossed my lot in there as well. We are 90 strong... whee.
>>
>> I'm not going to join, but I'll add it to my UDIC greeting letter.
>>
>> Just think how many posts there could be if all 90 of those folks (minus
>> the I love dragons and know nothing about Ultima goobers) would learn to
>> use a newsreader and post here.

Yeah, really. And I won't be joining Facebook either. I don't want
anything to do with the place.

>
>The unfortunate thing is that to most of said people that equates to you
> or I reverting to a typewriter and mass maililing the contents of the
>newsgroup to the UDIC roster. It's "old tech" or something. Pff.

I not only have a typewriter, I have two. And both work. And I even
have some extra ribbon thingys for both. I even use them occasionally
just for fun.

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Erimess Dragon
-==(UDIC)==-

d++e+NT++Om UK!1!2!3!A!L!
U+uCuFuG+++uLB+uA+ nC+nH+nP+nS++nT-xa6

Never compare yourself to the best others can do,
but rather to the best you can do.

Saint George's Dragon

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Oct 20, 2009, 4:07:18 PM10/20/09
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I have fountain pens and practice calligraphy for writing on birthday
cards and the like (I use a fountain pen for my personal journal/diary
as well, but I just write cursive there).

Anyway, I don't see the need to slag facebook. Its much like every
other mode of on-line communication with some particular virtues and
pitfalls.
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+ nPT nS+ nT- y- a30, Captain in the Cinnaguard, Weirdo, Blue Bow
[B><B], stealth robot pirate ninja, Website: http://individual.utoronto.ca/fofound
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Yours Truly Saint George's Dragon
Allan Olley -==UDIC==-
-----------
"The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars,
But in ourselves, that we are underlings."
William Shakespeare, Julius Caesar, Act I. - Sc. 2.

Darien Dragon

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Oct 20, 2009, 9:29:55 PM10/20/09
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Oh I wasn't slagging Facebook, I use it too. I'm just saying a lot of
people who refuse to use USENET unfortunately seem to do so because it's
"old".

Morghan Phoenix

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Oct 21, 2009, 1:14:47 AM10/21/09
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On Thu, 15 Oct 2009 14:37:27 -0500, Polychromic wrote:

> On Thu, 15 Oct 2009 09:49:52 -0400, Darien Dragon
> <darien...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>>Steven W. Dalton wrote:
>>> Found out there is already one made and in progress. I'm joining that
>>> one. :-)
>>>
>>> http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=4823328796
>>
>>I just tossed my lot in there as well. We are 90 strong... whee.
>
> I'm not going to join, but I'll add it to my UDIC greeting letter.
>
> Just think how many posts there could be if all 90 of those folks (minus
> the I love dragons and know nothing about Ultima goobers) would learn to
> use a newsreader and post here.

Don't you know, usenet is for us old farts, all the kids use facebook or
twitter :P

People who have never heard a modem handshake probably will never be seen
here and I'm not sure if I think that is a bad thing. Sure it is quieter,
but I can actually read the posts.

Morghan Phoenix

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Oct 21, 2009, 1:18:01 AM10/21/09
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I like facebook for what I use it for, keeping tabs on family and friends
who are coast-to-coast and a few beyond. It is great to know when someone
has something major happen but I find myself getting annoyed by the
people posting everything they're doing from their phones or linking
their twitter account so I get the play-by-play of their entire life.

Claus Dragon

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Oct 21, 2009, 10:07:51 AM10/21/09
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Especially if the play-by-play of their entire lives is not really
interesting ...

Claus Dragon

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Oct 21, 2009, 10:08:52 AM10/21/09
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On 21 Okt., 07:14, Morghan Phoenix <morghanphoe...@gmail.com> wrote:

*snip*

> People who have never heard a modem handshake probably will never be seen
> here and I'm not sure if I think that is a bad thing. Sure it is quieter,
> but I can actually read the posts.

Bi-bong Bi-bong bi-bong <white noise>.

I simply have less time and energy to spend on usenet, but then again,
I do not do more than the occasional one-liner at facebook, either.

Darien Dragon

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Oct 21, 2009, 4:12:27 PM10/21/09
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Claus Dragon wrote:
> On 21 Okt., 07:14, Morghan Phoenix <morghanphoe...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> *snip*
>
>> People who have never heard a modem handshake probably will never be seen
>> here and I'm not sure if I think that is a bad thing. Sure it is quieter,
>> but I can actually read the posts.
>
> Bi-bong Bi-bong bi-bong <white noise>.

I was trying to put that into words but for the life of me I couldn't...
thanks! Oh boy I remember when v90 came out.

>
> I simply have less time and energy to spend on usenet, but then again,
> I do not do more than the occasional one-liner at facebook, either.

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Zedex Dragon

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Oct 22, 2009, 6:08:39 AM10/22/09
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On Oct 20, 9:07 pm, "Saint George's Dragon" <allan_ol...@yahoo.ca>
wrote:

> Zedex Dragon the Super Wet Competitor of Bad wrote:
>
> > > The unfortunate thing is that to most of said people that equates to you
> > > or I reverting to a typewriter and mass maililing the contents of the
> > > newsgroup to the UDIC roster. It's "old tech" or something. Pff.
> > I am in the process of reverting to a typewriter -- for writing
> > fiction. I'm just trying to track down the model I learned to type on
> > in good working condition.
>
> I have fountain pens and practice calligraphy for writing on birthday
> cards and the like (I use a fountain pen for my personal journal/diary
> as well, but I just write cursive there).

I learned to type at the age of four. My handwriting is non-existent
(when I have to write I do joined-up block-caps with a green biro). I
can draw calligraphy, but it takes me an absolute age to write
anything that way.

thehawk

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Oct 30, 2009, 2:09:58 AM10/30/09
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On Oct 15, 12:37 pm, Polychromic <mace...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Thu, 15 Oct 2009 09:49:52 -0400, Darien Dragon
>
> <darien.dra...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >Steven W. Dalton wrote:
> >> Found out there is already one made and in progress.  I'm joining that
> >> one. :-)
>
> >>http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=4823328796
>
> >I just tossed my lot in there as well. We are 90 strong... whee.
>
> I'm not going to join, but I'll add it to my UDIC greeting letter.
>
> Just think how many posts there could be if all 90 of those folks (minus
> the I love dragons and know nothing about Ultima goobers) would learn to
> use a newsreader and post here.

That thought reminds me of when AOL gave their people access to the
NNTP world..

--
-thehawk

erimess

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Nov 2, 2009, 4:11:25 AM11/2/09
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Hey, lookie who's here! :-)

Claus Dragon

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Nov 4, 2009, 7:36:29 AM11/4/09
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On 2 Nov., 10:11, erimess wrote:
> On Thu, 29 Oct 2009 23:09:58 -0700 (PDT), thehawk
>
>
>
> <thehawk5...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >On Oct 15, 12:37 pm, Polychromic <mace...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >> On Thu, 15 Oct 2009 09:49:52 -0400, Darien Dragon
>
> >> <darien.dra...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >> >Steven W. Dalton wrote:
> >> >> Found out there is already one made and in progress.  I'm joining that
> >> >> one. :-)
>
> >> >>http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=4823328796
>
> >> >I just tossed my lot in there as well. We are 90 strong... whee.
>
> >> I'm not going to join, but I'll add it to my UDIC greeting letter.
>
> >> Just think how many posts there could be if all 90 of those folks (minus
> >> the I love dragons and know nothing about Ultima goobers) would learn to
> >> use a newsreader and post here.
>
> >That thought reminds me of when AOL gave their people access to the
> >NNTP world..
>
> Hey, lookie who's here! :-)

Have you fallen enough, Angel?

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