Newbie
Sarah
really introduced myself. I'm allowed to check this only periodicaly (my
parents punish us by taking away computer priledges). My favorite books have
to be the Wraiths ones, as they have the funniest characters. Wes Janson is
my favorite character.
Okay, I've bored everyone enough, you can get on with your lives now...
--
On your way back, I'd like for you to repeat the "Life with Sarah" mantra:
Sarah is always right. I will listen to Sarah. I will not ignore Sarah's
recommendations. Sarah is God. And, if this ever happens again, Sarah will
personally rip your lungs out!
"It's like I've always said. You can get more with a kind word and a two by
four than you can with just a kind word."
NOTE TO SELF: Non-flammable is not a challenge.
scifantasy
>On your way back, I'd like for you to repeat the "Life with Sarah" mantra:
>Sarah is always right. I will listen to Sarah. I will not ignore Sarah's
>recommendations. Sarah is God. And, if this ever happens again, Sarah will
>personally rip your lungs out!
Where have I seen this...? Possibly another NG?
--scifantasy
"RTF*"
Alison Sky
>really introduced myself. I'm allowed to check this only periodicaly (my
>parents punish us by taking away computer priledges). My favorite books have
>to be the Wraiths ones, as they have the funniest characters. Wes Janson is
>my favorite character.
>
HI Sarah! Welcome to alt.fan.wes... -=ducks=- ok ok.... we all know the real
name.. I'm just kidding.
I'm Alison Sky, webmistress of jedi Child's Spaceport and Rent a Rogue. On
behalf of myself and the clones i represent, i bestow upon you this. -=hands
you coupon=- Rent one Rogue, get one Wraith free. Does not expire. Come down
to the shop and look around.
>Okay, I've bored everyone enough, you can get on with your lives now...
OH, once you revel yourself to the club, you're life will never be bored... or
sane... again...
*~ Alison Sky ~*
-=waves hand across screen in Jedi-ish fashion=-
One day, I will be a real Star Wars author.
Till then -> http://www.angelfire.com/hi2/jedichild/index.html
Durandir
TAWG smile upon you...
~Becki
--
=<>==o=o=o=o= http://www.geocities.com/beckibush
"La vraie vie, la vie enfin découverte et éclaircie, la seule vie par
conséquent réellement vécue, c'est la littérature."
--Marcel Proust
Kelly Grosskreutz
news:3ade3419...@news.megapathdsl.net...
I think you may be thinking of the Ivanova Mantra from Babylon 5. Replace
every instance of "Sarah" with "Ivanova," and you have it. Awesome quote
from one of my favorite characters, and one of my alter egos online. 8)
--
Kelly, keeper of things Halcyon
http://www.idcnet.com/~ivanova/horn.htm
Andrew Timson
It's a slight revision of the "Babylon 5 Mantra", from episode #119, "A
Voice in the Wilderness, Part 1". Replace Sarah with Ivanova to get the
original version.
Andrew Timson
======================================================================
Well, Ambassador, what *do* you want? It's impolite to just tell me "They
aren't for you," and run off...
Andrew Timson
news:20010418205351...@ng-md1.aol.com...
> >Hello! I've been lurking for a while and posted a few times, but never
> >really introduced myself. I'm allowed to check this only periodicaly (my
> >parents punish us by taking away computer priledges). My favorite books
have
> >to be the Wraiths ones, as they have the funniest characters. Wes Janson
is
> >my favorite character.
> >
>
> HI Sarah! Welcome to alt.fan.wes... -=ducks=- ok ok.... we all know the
real
> name.. I'm just kidding.
Yeah, it's alt.fan.wes.
Running now...
> I'm Alison Sky, webmistress of jedi Child's Spaceport and Rent a Rogue.
On
> behalf of myself and the clones i represent, i bestow upon you
his. -=hands
> you coupon=- Rent one Rogue, get one Wraith free. Does not expire. Come
down
> to the shop and look around.
Hey! I never got one of those! Do you have to post an "I'm a newbie" message
to get one?
> >Okay, I've bored everyone enough, you can get on with your lives now...
>
> OH, once you revel yourself to the club, you're life will never be
bored... or
> sane... again...
Exhibit A: alt.fan.wedge.
Josh Cochran
Although that B5 ep was on SciFi not long ago. :)
Josh
Hey Nick, look! I'm bottom quoting the whole thing! :-)
"Kelly Grosskreutz" <iva...@idcnet.com> wrote in message
news:fysD6.638$A07.1...@homer.alpha.net...
Kristy Henscheid
> Hello! I've been lurking for a while and posted a few times, but never
> really introduced myself. I'm allowed to check this only periodicaly (my
> parents punish us by taking away computer priledges). My favorite books have
> to be the Wraiths ones, as they have the funniest characters. Wes Janson is
> my favorite character.
Welcome, Sarah! I hope we can be a good incentive to be angelic and make
your parents thrilled with you, so you can hang out here all the time!!
:-)
--Prophet Kristy
(Insert witty tagline here)
www.rebelpilots.com/afw
Andrew Timson
news:o6tD6.9027$PE.3...@news5.aus1.giganews.com...
> Nah, I'm with Sci...I've seen the Sarah version somewhere recently too.
Earlier posts from her in the NG?
> Although that B5 ep was on SciFi not long ago. :)
Monday last week.
Andrew Timson
Majick
y'all... Until the printers opens again, will you take an I.O.U?
I.O.U
One free go on my X-Wing sim, covenienly located at an entertainment complex
somewhere between hear and the GFFA...
Mike
Kelly Grosskreutz
"Andrew Timson" <Arseni...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:3ade5d90$0$42877$1dc6...@news.corecomm.net...
> "Alison Sky" <aliso...@aol.com> wrote in message
> news:20010418205351...@ng-md1.aol.com...
> > >Hello! I've been lurking for a while and posted a few times, but never
> > >really introduced myself. I'm allowed to check this only periodicaly
(my
> > >parents punish us by taking away computer priledges). My favorite books
> have
> > >to be the Wraiths ones, as they have the funniest characters. Wes
Janson
> is
> > >my favorite character.
> > >
> >
> > HI Sarah! Welcome to alt.fan.wes... -=ducks=- ok ok.... we all know the
> real
> > name.. I'm just kidding.
>
> Yeah, it's alt.fan.wes.
>
> Running now...
>
Nope, he's lying, it's alt.fan.wedgie.
Running right behind Andrew...
Andrew Timson
news:Pine.GHP.4.30.01041...@falcon.csrv.uidaho.edu...
> On Wed, 18 Apr 2001, Sarah wrote:
> > Hello! I've been lurking for a while and posted a few times, but never
> > really introduced myself. I'm allowed to check this only periodicaly (my
> > parents punish us by taking away computer priledges). My favorite books
have
> > to be the Wraiths ones, as they have the funniest characters. Wes Janson
is
> > my favorite character.
>
> Welcome, Sarah! I hope we can be a good incentive to be angelic and make
> your parents thrilled with you, so you can hang out here all the time!!
She's proven in the past that nothing is enough of an incentive for her, not
even being able to go to a concert of her favorite band (who shall remain
nameless unless people here are willing to proton torpedo them).
Andrew Timson
news:9bncgl$jgs$1...@plutonium.btinternet.com...
<pops out CD case containing X-Wing, TIE Fighter, X-Wing vs. TIE Fighter,
XvT: Balance of Power, and X-Wing Alliance>
Here, will these suffice for now?
Brad Carletti
>
>Earlier posts from her in the NG?
Actually I recall assosciating that .sig with a troll.
--
Brad Carletti
AFW, home of the polite flamewar, newbie welcome,
and squirrel religion.
Yes, that's right, AFW is Usenet on E.
Nick Coghlan
>
> "Andrew Timson" <Arseni...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:3ade5d90$0$42877$1dc6...@news.corecomm.net...
> > "Alison Sky" <aliso...@aol.com> wrote in message
> > news:20010418205351...@ng-md1.aol.com...
> > > >Hello! I've been lurking for a while and posted a few times, but never
> > > >really introduced myself. I'm allowed to check this only periodicaly
> (my
> > > >parents punish us by taking away computer priledges). My favorite books
> > have
> > > >to be the Wraiths ones, as they have the funniest characters. Wes
> Janson
> > is
> > > >my favorite character.
> > > >
> > >
> > > HI Sarah! Welcome to alt.fan.wes... -=ducks=- ok ok.... we all know the
> > real
> > > name.. I'm just kidding.
> >
> > Yeah, it's alt.fan.wes.
> >
> > Running now...
> >
> Nope, he's lying, it's alt.fan.wedgie.
Get it right.
Everyone knows it's really Aardvarks Frequently Worshipping.
Cheers,
Nick.
P.S. Sarah (and Andrew!) - welcome to the our little corner of Usenet :>
--
===========================================================
Nick Coghlan | Brisbane, Australia
ICQ#: 68854767 | ncog...@email.com
Mobile: 0409 573 268 | http://oneofthesedays.not.there
"Let go your prejudices,
lest they limit your thoughts and actions."
===========================================================
Darklighter
"Sarah" <shinig...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:3ade31a0$0$14447$1dc6...@news.corecomm.net...
> Hello! I've been lurking for a while and posted a few times, but never
> really introduced myself. I'm allowed to check this only periodicaly (my
> parents punish us by taking away computer priledges
They do that to you too?
I remember spending two whole months without TV, internet, or computer
acces...
--
-Darklighter The Panamaniac.
Even when you are down
and hopeless seems the war.
Get up and stand your ground
and show them who you are.
(By Carlos Anguizola)
(BTW thats me)
http://icdweb.cc.purdue.edu/~anguizol/
Majick
> XvT: Balance of Power, and X-Wing Alliance>
>
> Here, will these suffice for now?
>
Squadron 3D into my N64. I wonder if Brad will object to that as well?
Anyway, while I enjoy those games, and have flown hundreds of hours of
missions as Deysha Johats, my heart belongs to RS3D.
Newbies can play that, at least until I can beat them on the real thing :-)
Mike
Andrew
news:3AE02C6B...@uq.net.au...
Little! Right......
Andrew
==================================================
Well, Ambassador, what *do* you want? It's impolite to just tell me "They
aren't for you," and walk off...
Andrew
> > <pops out CD case containing X-Wing, TIE Fighter, X-Wing vs. TIE
Fighter,
> > XvT: Balance of Power, and X-Wing Alliance>
> >
> > Here, will these suffice for now?
> >
> Only when I can fly my ships in them as well as I can when I slot Rogue
> Squadron 3D into my N64. I wonder if Brad will object to that as well?
Doubt it. RS is fun, although I miss having to adjust my power systems...
> Anyway, while I enjoy those games, and have flown hundreds of hours of
> missions as Deysha Johats, my heart belongs to RS3D.
> Newbies can play that, at least until I can beat them on the real thing
:-)
Have you played Battle for Naboo as well? If not, you should. Slightly
improved rendering, no crashes when I run it at low-res with the expansion
pak, the high-res doesn't choke anymore, and more variances between the
ships. Plus two space missions.
Andrew
==================================================
Well, Ambassador, what *do* you want? It's impolite to just tell me "They
aren't for you," and walk off...
Majick
> Have you played Battle for Naboo as well? If not, you should. Slightly
> improved rendering, no crashes when I run it at low-res with the expansion
> pak, the high-res doesn't choke anymore, and more variances between the
> ships. Plus two space missions.
>
Mike
Sarah
And I haven't ever been trolling! Honest!
--
On your way back, I'd like for you to repeat the "Life with Sarah" mantra:
Sarah is always right. I will listen to Sarah. I will not ignore Sarah's
recommendations. Sarah is God. And, if this ever happens again, Sarah will
personally rip your lungs out!
"It's like I've always said. You can get more with a kind word and a two by
four than you can with just a kind word."
NOTE TO SELF: Non-flammable is not a challenge.
"Brad Carletti" <guppy...@sagamers.com> wrote in message
news:3adf904...@news.adelaide.on.net...
Sarah
unfortunately, related. *Ducks and runs from the wraith of the older
brother*
--
On your way back, I'd like for you to repeat the "Life with Sarah" mantra:
Sarah is always right. I will listen to Sarah. I will not ignore Sarah's
recommendations. Sarah is God. And, if this ever happens again, Sarah will
personally rip your lungs out!
"It's like I've always said. You can get more with a kind word and a two by
four than you can with just a kind word."
NOTE TO SELF: Non-flammable is not a challenge.
"Andrew Timson" <Arseni...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:3adf5547$0$42873$1dc6...@news.corecomm.net...
Sarah
"Darklighter" <angu...@purdue.edu> wrote in message
news:9bpno0$g7h$1...@mozo.cc.purdue.edu...
You think that's bad, try a whole school year. Or two or three.....
Andrew
I hate it when I have to make those decisions, although in my case it was
XwA or The Hand of Thrawn. (I went with the latter, causing me to save $20
when I got XwA, whereas THoT was the same price...)
Andrew
> For peole who haven't already figured this out, Andrew and I are,
> unfortunately, related. *Ducks and runs from the wraith of the older
> brother*
That should be "wrath", but since it's alt.fan.*wedge* I'll let it slide.
Shalla? I have a job for you...
Andrew
==================================================
Well, Ambassador, what *do* you want? It's impolite to just tell me "They
aren't for you," and walk off...
Brad Carletti
>And I haven't ever been trolling! Honest!
Shrug. Maybe a troll stoll your .sig
Maybe you posted something I disagreed with :P
Beth J.
>> improved rendering, no crashes when I run it at low-res with the expansion
>> pak, the high-res doesn't choke anymore, and more variances between the
>> ships. Plus two space missions.
I have seen the game played and it does look awesome. I've been wondering
though if I should buy the Battle for Naboo for Nintendo 64 or the PC version.
Does anyone have a suggestion as to which would be better?
Andrew
news:20010425194229...@ng-fw1.aol.com...
I've only played the N64 version, but I'd guess that the controls would seem
more natural for it - I'd keep trying to hit the buttons for the X-Wing
games. Also, a PC screen is (typically) smaller, too.
Brad Carletti
>> though if I should buy the Battle for Naboo for Nintendo 64 or the PC
>version.
>> Does anyone have a suggestion as to which would be better?
>
>I've only played the N64 version, but I'd guess that the controls would seem
>more natural for it - I'd keep trying to hit the buttons for the X-Wing
>games. Also, a PC screen is (typically) smaller, too.
OTOH a PC screen isn't 320x240 with 'hardware anti-aliasing' - screen
fuzz.
IPFJ Maessen
Yet another newbie.
I decided to check this group out after someone on alt.fan.pratchett
suggested it. Is that Someone hanging around here?
I'm actually not as much a Wedge fan as I am a Corran fan, but from what
I've read that doesn't really seem to matter.
Now when I say Newbie I do mean Newbie. the only way I've figured out how
to post is by replying to other posts. This may have something to do with
the fact that where I am I can only read mail and newsgroups on a UNIX
terminal. I'm a lifelong Windows user. My knowledge of coping with UNIX
can be about summed up by the words: If you type pine you can read your
mail.
Feel free to flame, but help would be more appreciated.
Iris
Majick
> to post is by replying to other posts. This may have something to do with
> the fact that where I am I can only read mail and newsgroups on a UNIX
> terminal. I'm a lifelong Windows user. My knowledge of coping with UNIX
> can be about summed up by the words: If you type pine you can read your
> mail.
>
Um, that's not much help, is it? Sorry...
However, we like Corran here, so feel free to talk about him, too. Really,
we like all the rebel pilots, which is probably why Kristy, i guess, chose
www.rebelpilots.com as the home of our archive (www.rebelpilots.com/afw to
be exact, although the main group has a fine collection of pilot related
stuff, including what may be the finest fanfic ever -should it ever be
finished- in Alisa Choate's Return To Innocence. And no, I don't get
commission when people read that, I just think it's great)
Anyway...
Welcome to AFW, the freindliest group on Usenet, and allow me to present you
with your first newbie gift, a brand new, freshly pinted voucher for a go on
my X-Wing sim, with new Naboo based mission
--
Mike/Majick/Terra Four/[NoLife]Majick
UK Campaign Manager
Antilles/Celchu '01 - Actions, not words
Yes, I bought Battle for Naboo, and boy is it hard...
Policrat'
>> Now when I say Newbie I do mean Newbie. the only way I've figured out how
>> to post is by replying to other posts. This may have something to do with
>> the fact that where I am I can only read mail and newsgroups on a UNIX
>> terminal. I'm a lifelong Windows user. My knowledge of coping with UNIX
>> can be about summed up by the words: If you type pine you can read your
>> mail.
>>
> You can read newsgroups on UNIX? Wow...
Aye...
> Um, that's not much help, is it? Sorry...
Try typing 'news' rather than 'pine'...
I know it *can* be done, but I have to say that, unix-fan that I am, I've
always used OE to read usunet...
Pol'
Zeynep Dilli / 'Morwen'
Hi,
It was Thu, 26 Apr 2001... Majick spoke words of wisdom:
> > Now when I say Newbie I do mean Newbie. the only way I've figured out how
> > to post is by replying to other posts. This may have something to do with
> > the fact that where I am I can only read mail and newsgroups on a UNIX
> > terminal. I'm a lifelong Windows user. My knowledge of coping with UNIX
> > can be about summed up by the words: If you type pine you can read your
> > mail.
> >
> You can read newsgroups on UNIX? Wow...
Um, er, like, yes.
Check my headers.
There are several newsreaders--I've heard people swear by slrn, by
tin, and by trn (to run them, you type their names at the command
prompt). Your system might have any and all of these installed.
Me? I use pine. For news, too.
Any UNIX purist will mock me mercilessly for reading news on pine,
but I have my reasons:
1. I'm so used to its controls that we are merged at the
Han Solo--Millenium Falcon level. I could use it
with my eyes tied, except reading the mail and
posts to form intelligent replies would be a little
difficult in that case.
2. I don't know what's _wrong_ with it, actually. It can't
do threading--yet, it's in the works for new
versions--but I have managed splendidly without.
It _can_ organize according to subject line, author,
date, or whatever. It snips .sigs, attributes
correctly on multiple levels, linewraps correctly
(as opposed to _seeming_ to linewrap), has a good
folder system, and allows one user to have multiple
"roles" each with their own headers and .sig files.
3. It doesn't have a killfile, true. Or it has something
called filters that are a little complicated to
learn, and I never bothered.
Welcome to the madness.
--
Zeynep Dilli/Morwen
**** Always looking to the future...
**** Antilles/Celchu'04
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Kelly Grosskreutz
"IPFJ Maessen" <imae...@sci.kun.nl> wrote in message
news:Pine.GSO.4.33.01042...@kissel.sci.kun.nl...
> Hello!
>
> Yet another newbie.
> I decided to check this group out after someone on alt.fan.pratchett
> suggested it. Is that Someone hanging around here?
>
> I'm actually not as much a Wedge fan as I am a Corran fan, but from what
> I've read that doesn't really seem to matter.
>
Nope, not at all. Lately we've been having quite a few Wes fans post.
Sometimes it seems this group should be named alt.fan.wes. As a fellow
Corran fan, I welcome you to our group, and invite you to check out the link
in my signature.
> Now when I say Newbie I do mean Newbie. the only way I've figured out how
> to post is by replying to other posts. This may have something to do with
> the fact that where I am I can only read mail and newsgroups on a UNIX
> terminal. I'm a lifelong Windows user. My knowledge of coping with UNIX
> can be about summed up by the words: If you type pine you can read your
> mail.
>
Hey, I spent my entire college career using that. Even after I got Outlook
Express and a service provider outside of my campus, I still telnetted to
the unix account a friend kindly let me use and used Pine to read this
group. It's only recently I started using OE. Using Unix by no means
denotes a newbie.
Beth J.
>>more natural for it - I'd keep trying to hit the buttons for the X-Wing
>>games. Also, a PC screen is (typically) smaller, too.
>
A very good point. And given the the joystick for my computer isn't all that
great I'm leaning towards N64. But from what I've found the N64 version costs
more. What's a girl to do.
>OTOH a PC screen isn't 320x240 with 'hardware anti-aliasing' - screen
>fuzz.
Is that your way of saying a PC would get better resolution? Or is my
universal translator not working properly. (opps - wrong galaxy) ;-)
Thanks for the input.
--Beth J.
CSG
Brad Carletti
>>>more natural for it - I'd keep trying to hit the buttons for the X-Wing
>>>games. Also, a PC screen is (typically) smaller, too.
>
>A very good point. And given the the joystick for my computer isn't all that
>great I'm leaning towards N64. But from what I've found the N64 version costs
>more. What's a girl to do.
I come down heavily on the side of the PC, because I really hate the
N64 controller and can't see spending more money for the same game.
>>OTOH a PC screen isn't 320x240 with 'hardware anti-aliasing' - screen
>>fuzz.
>
>Is that your way of saying a PC would get better resolution? Or is my
>universal translator not working properly. (opps - wrong galaxy) ;-)
Yes. That's my way of saying the PC will give better than twice the
resolution. :)
>Thanks for the input.
Brad Carletti
>always used OE to read usunet...
Ewwwww. :) Forte Agent for me!
Policrat'
>> I know it *can* be done, but I have to say that, unix-fan that I am, I've
>> always used OE to read usunet...
>
> Ewwwww. :) Forte Agent for me!
It's OE for Mac... slightly paradoxical, and somewhat better put-together
than the PC version, or so I've been told...
Pol'
Brad Carletti
>
>It's OE for Mac... slightly paradoxical, and somewhat better put-together
>than the PC version, or so I've been told...
That wouldn't be very hard. :)
Policrat'
>>> Ewwwww. :) Forte Agent for me!
>>
>> It's OE for Mac... slightly paradoxical, and somewhat better put-together
>> than the PC version, or so I've been told...
>
> That wouldn't be very hard. :)
The fact it actually does everything you want it to tends to suggest so...
=)
Pol'
Majick
> >>
> >> It's OE for Mac... slightly paradoxical, and somewhat better
put-together
> >> than the PC version, or so I've been told...
> >
> > That wouldn't be very hard. :)
>
> The fact it actually does everything you want it to tends to suggest so...
> =)
>
a system wide dying last year, I couldn't work out why it wouldn't let me
access Usenet. So I'm, for once, on Big Bad Bill's side
Kristy Henscheid
> Hello!
>
> Yet another newbie.
> I decided to check this group out after someone on alt.fan.pratchett
> suggested it. Is that Someone hanging around here?
Hiya, Iris! We're glad to have you. Several Pterry fans around here...we
even had a Pterry thread once and it was archived for posterity!
Speaking of which, in-jokes and wierdnesses explained:
http://www.rebelpilots.com/afw
> I'm actually not as much a Wedge fan as I am a Corran fan, but from what
> I've read that doesn't really seem to matter.
Nope! This is really just Pilot Central.
> Now when I say Newbie I do mean Newbie. the only way I've figured out how
> to post is by replying to other posts. This may have something to do with
> the fact that where I am I can only read mail and newsgroups on a UNIX
> terminal. I'm a lifelong Windows user. My knowledge of coping with UNIX
> can be about summed up by the words: If you type pine you can read your
> mail.
In pine you can set your newsgroup settings and read them just like
mail...hit "'compose" to post, etc...I would elaborate, but I'm sure
someone already did. :-) (If not, I'll be back.)
Good to have you around! :o)
--Prophet Kristy
using Pine because it doesn't crash!
(Insert witty tagline here)
www.rebelpilots.com/afw
Kristy Henscheid
> You can read newsgroups on UNIX? Wow...
Indeed you can! I'm doing it right now! ;-)
> However, we like Corran here, so feel free to talk about him, too. Really,
> we like all the rebel pilots, which is probably why Kristy, i guess, chose
> www.rebelpilots.com as the home of our archive
Yes--and the fact that it was a cool site, and Jim gives me free hosting,
because he's awesome that way.
> (www.rebelpilots.com/afw to
> be exact, although the main group has a fine collection of pilot related
> stuff, including what may be the finest fanfic ever -should it ever be
> finished- in Alisa Choate's Return To Innocence. And no, I don't get
> commission when people read that, I just think it's great)
It would be better if it was added to! (Allisa, you out there? ::g::)
--Prophet Kristy
that was just a jab. It really is a great story, though.
Nick Coghlan
>
>
> In pine you can set your newsgroup settings and read them just like
> mail...hit "'compose" to post, etc...I would elaborate, but I'm sure
> someone already did. :-) (If not, I'll be back.)
I did - i just hit reply to sender instead of reply to newsgroup...
Cheers,
Nick.
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Kristy Henscheid
> > Um, that's not much help, is it? Sorry...
>
> Try typing 'news' rather than 'pine'...
Actually, Pine works quite nicely for usenet.
http://www.washington.edu/pine/ is, of course, the Pine site o' power...
Just because I'm feeling like wasting bandwidth, here's how to set Pine up
for newsreading from their FAQ: (note: you need to know the name of your
ISP's news server)
1.Choose the "S Setup" command from the [M]AIN MENU.
2.Select "C Config".
3.Use the down-arrow-key to select the option nntp-server.
4.Press "A Add Value" to this option. Type in the name of the news
server for your site, then press Return. You will need
to get this information from your local computing/network support
staff. A typical news server name would be:
"news.nowhere.edu" (this one is fictional).
5.Press "E Exit Setup, save your modifications; you are returned to the
MAIN MENU.
6.Press "Q" to Quit Pine; then restart Pine. This is necessary to have
the above configuration change take effect.
7.After restarting Pine, choose the FOLDER LIST screen by pressing "L
LstFldrs" from the [M]AIN MENU.
8.Select "News-collection" (you can press the spacebar to move to the
news-collection, which will be the last item in the
FOLDER LIST (COLLECTION LIST in Pine 4) screen.)
9.Press Return if you see: [ Select Here to See Expanded List ]. If you
have used a different newsreader
previously, you probably already have a news subscription file with
your favorite newsgroups listed. If not, you need to
add some...
10.Press "A Add" to add more news groups to your news subscription file.
If you know the name of the group you wish to
subscribe to, enter it at the prompt and press Return; otherwise, use
the "^T To All Grps" command. Select the
desired group and press Return. Repeat to add more groups.
11.Once you have newsgroups displayed in the FOLDER LIST, you may select
them just like mail folders.
--Prophet Kristy
postin' from Pine
Kristy Henscheid
> Kristy Henscheid wrote:
> > In pine you can set your newsgroup settings and read them just like
> > mail...hit "'compose" to post, etc...I would elaborate, but I'm sure
> > someone already did. :-) (If not, I'll be back.)
>
> I did - i just hit reply to sender instead of reply to newsgroup...
Oh. Pffft. Well, now there are some instructions here on the NG, too.
--Prophet Kristy
FAQ coming soon! (not updated yet, sorry.)
Brad Carletti
>> =)
>>
>I've never had -major- problems with OE, but when I tried Forte Agent after
>a system wide dying last year, I couldn't work out why it wouldn't let me
>access Usenet. So I'm, for once, on Big Bad Bill's side
Heh. You probably overlooked something. :)
Majick
after
> >a system wide dying last year, I couldn't work out why it wouldn't let me
> >access Usenet. So I'm, for once, on Big Bad Bill's side
>
> Heh. You probably overlooked something. :)
>
and he took me through the setup procedure. it just didn't like me
Mike
Doesn't like not being liked :-(