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carol molina

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Jun 9, 2022, 3:22:15 AM6/9/22
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is anyone still around here?

Daniel65

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Jun 9, 2022, 6:28:13 AM6/9/22
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carol molina wrote on 9/6/22 5:22 pm:
> is anyone still around here?
>
I'm here!! I check in virtually every day ..... but see very little
traffic. Very, Very little! ;-(

I suppose with the series' hey-days being over twenty years ago, what
could you expect??
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Daniel

Rebecca B.

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Jun 9, 2022, 12:53:41 PM6/9/22
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On Thursday, June 9, 2022 at 2:22:15 AM UTC-5, carol molina wrote:
> is anyone still around here?

I am! Usually spam bots I see posting here though.

Francis S

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Jun 12, 2022, 2:32:37 AM6/12/22
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I'm a few days late, but I still check this group for new posts!

Avon

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Jul 4, 2022, 12:15:10 AM7/4/22
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On 09 Jun 2022 at 09:53a, Rebecca B. pondered and said...

RB> On Thursday, June 9, 2022 at 2:22:15 AM UTC-5, carol molina wrote:
RB> > is anyone still around here?
RB>
RB> I am! Usually spam bots I see posting here though.

Yep also lurking...

moxywoman

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Jul 4, 2022, 11:53:50 AM7/4/22
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On Thursday, 9 June 2022 at 03:22:15 UTC-4, carol molina wrote:
> is anyone still around here?

*mic check*
*tap tap tap*
*feedback screeches*

Is this thing still on?

ahem

I'm still subscribed to check in from time to time. :-)

What I wouldn't give for a gizzie post every once in a while.

Rachel B
the moxy woman

Avon

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Jul 20, 2022, 7:15:14 PM7/20/22
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On 04 Jul 2022 at 08:53a, moxywoman pondered and said...

mo> > is anyone still around here?
mo>
mo> *mic check*
mo> *tap tap tap*
mo> *feedback screeches*

Hi there, yep New Zealand checking in :)

Lee Swain

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Aug 8, 2022, 11:55:27 PM8/8/22
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I'd guess everyone has migrated to place like Reddit at this point.

Daniel65

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Aug 9, 2022, 7:17:37 AM8/9/22
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Lee Swain wrote on 9/8/22 1:55 pm:
Very little activity on most of the 80-odd newsgroups I check on each day!!
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Daniel

Kerr Avon

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Aug 19, 2022, 6:51:57 PM8/19/22
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On Tue, 09 Aug 2022 21:17:38 +1000, Daniel65 wrote:

>> I'd guess everyone has migrated to place like Reddit at this point.
>>
> Very little activity on most of the 80-odd newsgroups I check on each
> day!!

I'll need to add something to check in on then. :)



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Avon

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Aug 31, 2022, 4:15:17 AM8/31/22
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On 08 Aug 2022 at 08:55p, Lee Swain pondered and said...

LS> I'd guess everyone has migrated to place like Reddit at this point.

Not everyone :)

Daniel65

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Aug 31, 2022, 9:02:52 AM8/31/22
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Avon wrote on 31/8/22 5:22 pm:
> On 08 Aug 2022 at 08:55p, Lee Swain pondered and said...
>
> LS> I'd guess everyone has migrated to place like Reddit at this point.
>
> Not everyone :)
>
Yes, there are still some of us 'Luddites' hanging out here on UseNet!!
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Daniel

Beard

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Aug 31, 2022, 10:14:56 PM8/31/22
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On 2022-06-09 at 00:22 -0700, carol molina wrote:

> is anyone still around here?

Hello.

I used to really love this series, and should watch it again. Very
happy that the group is active. I am subscribing.

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Beard

Daniel65

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Sep 1, 2022, 6:13:59 AM9/1/22
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Beard wrote on 1/9/22 12:14 pm:
One of the Australian Free-to-Air channels was re-broadcasting X-Files
last year. Five nights a week, I think it was. Yum.

Strangely, it was on what most most would consider as a multi-lingual
channel. Why?? Well, I suppose it was U.S. English!!
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Daniel

Beard

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Sep 1, 2022, 7:55:04 PM9/1/22
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On 2022-09-01 at 20:13 +1000, Daniel65 wrote:

> One of the Australian Free-to-Air channels was re-broadcasting X-Files
> last year. Five nights a week, I think it was. Yum.
>
> Strangely, it was on what most most would consider as a multi-lingual
> channel. Why?? Well, I suppose it was U.S. English!!

When I re-watch the series from the beginning it will in fact be the
first time I watch it in the original English. During the original run
I was living in Italy, where everything on television is dubbed -- in
fact very badly.

Now I can certainly follow the series in English. If my memory were
fresh I would appreciate the difference in characterisation, and maybe
be even disturbed by that at the beginning. I find that in Italian male
voice actor in particular always make an effort to sound virile and
dramatic, even where the original is different. The Italian voice for
Hugh Laurie in House is a striking example.

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Beard

11cents

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Sep 2, 2022, 10:51:38 AM9/2/22
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Imagine my surprise when I started getting daily summaries in my email for this group. Happy Friday to y'all. Hope you enjoy your English rewatch Beard. Cool to see people hopping back on here.

Arnold Ziffel

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Sep 2, 2022, 12:03:35 PM9/2/22
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carol molina <molina...@gmail.com> wrote:

> is anyone still around here?

Hi :)

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A psychotic lives in castles in the air.
And a psychiatrist is the guy who collects the rent.

Beard

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Sep 3, 2022, 9:07:04 AM9/3/22
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On 2022-09-02 at 07:51 -0700, 11cents wrote:

> Imagine my surprise when I started getting daily summaries in my email for this
> group. Happy Friday to y'all. Hope you enjoy your English rewatch Beard. Cool to
> see people hopping back on here.

Thanks.

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Beard

Avon

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Sep 4, 2022, 2:15:16 AM9/4/22
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On 02 Sep 2022 at 07:51a, 11cents pondered and said...

11> Imagine my surprise when I started getting daily summaries in my email
11> for this group. Happy Friday to y'all. Hope you enjoy your English
11> rewatch Beard. Cool to see people hopping back on here.

Hey there :)

Replying to this from Agency BBS in New Zealand..

jtmpreno

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Sep 4, 2022, 7:04:06 AM9/4/22
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Checking in from Northern Nevada.

Comet TV on Dish Network and some terrestrial stations is replaying the
X-Files.

Beard

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Sep 5, 2022, 4:37:52 AM9/5/22
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On 2022-09-04 at 04:04 -0700, jtmpreno wrote:

> Comet TV on Dish Network and some terrestrial stations is replaying
> the X-Files.

Do you think that the series is still appealing to younger generations?
I wonder if the typical entertainment language has already changed too
much.

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Beard

Avon Kerr

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Sep 5, 2022, 5:51:24 AM9/5/22
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Coolio… nice to see you here. Also nice to see some chatter in the
newsgroup again.

I’ve been watching some of the mythology episodes from the start of the
show up until season 6 or 7. Have enjoyed those. What I notice now is the
difference in technology now vs then. Whilst there were computers boy those
monitors were chunky and faxes still played a role.

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Agency News | news.bbs.nz

Daniel65

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Sep 5, 2022, 6:01:41 AM9/5/22
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Daniel65 wrote on 1/9/22 8:13 pm:
As I typed, above, one of the Australian Free-to-Air channels replayed
X-Files last year, even getting up to the cast change where Mulder left
and was replaced by (someone!!) .... but, then, it seemed that there was
a completely new series or two where Mulder came back .... and Scully
had had a Baby with Mulder as the father, I think!!

Were 'they' trying to get a re-boot/re-sumption up and running??

Or am I mis-remembering things!!
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Daniel

Beard

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Sep 6, 2022, 6:40:32 AM9/6/22
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On 2022-09-05 at 20:01 +1000, Daniel65 wrote:

> As I typed, above, one of the Australian Free-to-Air channels replayed X-Files
> last year, even getting up to the cast change where Mulder left and was replaced
> by (someone!!)

The two replacements for Mulder and Scully were played by competent
actors but could never had the same chemistry. It could not work, and
everybody knew it. I curious to see if I would be more or less
forgiving now.

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Beard

Arnold Ziffel

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Sep 10, 2022, 5:30:35 PM9/10/22
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Beard <ask-me-in-public-if...@address.invalid> wrote:

>> Comet TV on Dish Network and some terrestrial stations is replaying
>> the X-Files.
>
> Do you think that the series is still appealing to younger generations?
> I wonder if the typical entertainment language has already changed too
> much.

My 23 year old girlfriend has watched the show and found it entertaining,
so I guess yes.

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The most beautiful days of the year are always the days just before
and just after your vacation.

Avon

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Sep 11, 2022, 12:15:21 AM9/11/22
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On 06 Sep 2022 at 12:37p, Beard pondered and said...

Be> The two replacements for Mulder and Scully were played by competent
Be> actors but could never had the same chemistry. It could not work, and
Be> everybody knew it. I curious to see if I would be more or less
Be> forgiving now.

yes once Mulder left for several seasons it got dull...

tblock

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Nov 14, 2022, 11:21:38 AM11/14/22
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Last time I checked, I'm not a bot. But I suppose that's exactly what a bot would say.

I'd thought Google shut down groups, sending atxf into the void. I guess not, happy to see.

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Tony
a bunch of letters, once

Avon

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Nov 14, 2022, 10:15:05 PM11/14/22
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On 14 Nov 2022 at 08:21a, tblock pondered and said...

tb> Last time I checked, I'm not a bot. But I suppose that's exactly what a

I'm glad, as it would be rather dull if only bots were here :)

Daniel65

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Nov 15, 2022, 3:21:51 AM11/15/22
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tblock wrote on 15/11/22 3:21 am:
> On Thursday, June 9, 2022 at 12:53:41 PM UTC-4, rbat...@duck.com
> wrote:
>> On Thursday, June 9, 2022 at 2:22:15 AM UTC-5, carol molina wrote:
>>> is anyone still around here?
>> I am! Usually spam bots I see posting here though.
>
> Last time I checked, I'm not a bot. But I suppose that's exactly what
> a bot would say.

Yes!! The bots are getting pretty smart now-a-days!!

> I'd thought Google shut down groups, sending atxf into the void. I
> guess not, happy to see.

Google might have closed down Google Groups (but I don't think so) but
Google doesn't own UseNet ..... yet, so Google can't close it down!!
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Daniel

Avon

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Nov 24, 2022, 3:15:10 PM11/24/22
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On 15 Nov 2022 at 07:21p, Daniel65 pondered and said...

Da> Google might have closed down Google Groups (but I don't think so) but
Da> Google doesn't own UseNet ..... yet, so Google can't close it down!!

Usenet keeps rolling along :)

Perhaps in time new people may discover it and use it for the text
conversations that it offers..

Daniel65

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Nov 24, 2022, 11:24:59 PM11/24/22
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Avon wrote on 25/11/22 6:32 am:
Hear!! Hear!!
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Daniel

Alan McHurshman

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Nov 26, 2022, 6:39:13 PM11/26/22
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You might well be seeing people migrating away from "talk to everyone" systems to a more focused discussion groups. Which the ancient newsgroups are perfect. But I suppose I will still have to limit images to gifs.
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