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ucsm cabal circular #207-a

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Woody

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Jun 25, 2003, 8:21:59 AM6/25/03
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"Richard P. Grant" <rp...@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
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> Hey babes,
>
>
> Sorry this is so late, I've been thinking about websites. One of them
> will appear shortly :)
>
> First, I'm really impressed by the speed with which the Peters A and D
> implemented last meeting's plan. I think we've thrown them off the
> scent for now.
>
> That Ceresole chap is getting a bit much - like one of those puppies
> that gets hold of your leg and won't let go until - well, you know.
> Steve F, can you do something? Great.
>
> Simon D - well done. I think we need another blazing row though, can
> you and Daniele think about this?
>
> Debs, by the way, that's brilliant work on the bb distro list, and not
> too many cabalists on there either. Woody, I haven't seen many grammar
> mistakes from you lately, please abuse some apostrophes so I can flame
> you.

I am currently lulling them into a false sense of security. As soon as they
drop their guard I will get them, no worries..

Woody


Woody

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Jun 25, 2003, 8:48:11 AM6/25/03
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"Richard P. Grant" <rp...@yahoo.co.uk.invalid> wrote in message
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> Woody, your newswerver is broken. That was posted by nistake and
> superseded. Please fix.

Its not actually mine - Its either the free german one or one belonging to
freeserve (it seems to vary between computers). I don't think they will let
me fix it, which is probably wise :)

My newserver actually works fine at the moment, although I haven't started
using it yet. As does my imap server, which I have.

Woody


James Savage

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Jun 25, 2003, 10:31:44 AM6/25/03
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Richard P. Grant <rp...@yahoo.co.uk.invalid> wrote:

> Woody, your newswerver is broken. That was posted by nistake and
> superseded. Please fix.

You think supercede works.
Bless.
--
James
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Blog http://www.countb.co.uk/blog/

PeterD

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Jun 25, 2003, 1:45:32 PM6/25/03
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Vg znxrf ab zber frafr jura lbh ebg-13 vg.

zoara

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Jun 27, 2003, 4:53:46 AM6/27/03
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PeterD <pd....@dsl.pipex.invalid> wrote:

> Vg znxrf ab zber frafr jura lbh ebg-13 vg.

My favourite rot13able text:

Aha! Nun or abjurer be nowhere? Bar one: Ova bin rail envy.
Onyx ant balk nag; she sync fur flap. Gel tang irk vex gnat try.

Clever, huh?

-z-

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Bella Jones

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Jun 28, 2003, 3:14:09 AM6/28/03
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in article 1fx60wi.g5a7xdk1okb1N%m...@privacy.net, zoara at m...@privacy.net
wrote on 27/6/03 9:53 am:

> PeterD <pd....@dsl.pipex.invalid> wrote:
>
>> Vg znxrf ab zber frafr jura lbh ebg-13 vg.
>
> My favourite rot13able text:
>
> Aha! Nun or abjurer be nowhere? Bar one: Ova bin rail envy.
> Onyx ant balk nag; she sync fur flap. Gel tang irk vex gnat try.
>
> Clever, huh?

OK. What is this, please? Can email the dreaded secret if you like...

Bruce Horrocks

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Jun 28, 2003, 6:43:30 PM6/28/03
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In message <BB22FED1.141CA%bella...@yahoo.co.uk>, Bella Jones
<bella...@yahoo.co.uk> writes

No secret. ROT13 just means add 13 characters onto the letter to
code/decode it, so A->N, B->O ... Z->M. It's the Usenet equivalent of a
magazine printing the answer to a quiz upside down.

A quirk is that some messages ROT13 onto themselves, or something very
similar, so the ones above are:

Aha! Nun or abjurer be nowhere? -> Nun! Aha be nowhere or abjurer?
Bar one: Ova bin rail envy. -> One bar: Bin ova envy rail.
Onyx ant balk nag -> Balk nag onyx ant
she sync fur flap. -> fur flap she sync.
Gel tang irk vex gnat try. -> Try gnat vex irk tang gel.

Regards,

--
Bruce Horrocks
Surrey
England
<firstname>@<surname>.plus.com -- fix the obvious for email

Bella Jones

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Jun 29, 2003, 6:01:09 AM6/29/03
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in article UZ36hgCSoh$+Ew...@nodomain.nodomain.us, Bruce Horrocks at
spam...@nodomain.nodomain.us wrote on 28/6/03 11:43 pm:


>>>> Vg znxrf ab zber frafr jura lbh ebg-13 vg.

>>> My favourite rot13able text:
>>> Aha! Nun or abjurer be nowhere? Bar one: Ova bin rail envy.
>>> Onyx ant balk nag; she sync fur flap. Gel tang irk vex gnat try.

>> OK. What is this, please? Can email the dreaded secret if you like...

> No secret. ROT13 just means add 13 characters onto the letter to
> code/decode it, so A->N, B->O ... Z->M. It's the Usenet equivalent of a
> magazine printing the answer to a quiz upside down.
>
> A quirk is that some messages ROT13 onto themselves, or something very
> similar, so the ones above are:
>
> Aha! Nun or abjurer be nowhere? -> Nun! Aha be nowhere or abjurer?
> Bar one: Ova bin rail envy. -> One bar: Bin ova envy rail.
> Onyx ant balk nag -> Balk nag onyx ant
> she sync fur flap. -> fur flap she sync.
> Gel tang irk vex gnat try. -> Try gnat vex irk tang gel.

Guess that makes sense, there being 26 letters in the alphabet.

Thanks for enlightening me. The cabal can run, but it can't hide...

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