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Kent Smith

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May 1, 2006, 8:13:46 PM5/1/06
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I believe this is your last day. See you again when you get a real ISP. :)

3 May 2006 - Telecom rapes NZ again.

Declining numbers?
171180 messages were posted in nz.general last year, 161035 the year before
and 109430 in 2003. Maybe not through xtra though :)
http://netscan.research.microsoft.com/ReportCard.aspx


-KENT


BrentC

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May 1, 2006, 8:44:21 PM5/1/06
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That is 99,986 by janice and her alter ego's - plus 70,000+ by those
whose heads aren't permanently up the arse of a labour or green
politician.


**************

BrentC

news.xtra.co.nz

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May 1, 2006, 9:12:57 PM5/1/06
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"Kent Smith" <ke...@smithnz.deletethisbit.com> wrote in message
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well, thats me gone then. see ya suckers.


Bjay

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May 1, 2006, 11:15:06 PM5/1/06
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Bye
I guess it's over and out for me

c'yas

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Geoff@work

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May 1, 2006, 11:23:11 PM5/1/06
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Bjay wrote:
> Bye
> I guess it's over and out for me
>
> c'yas


So long, and thanks for all the fish.

geoff


John Holley

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May 2, 2006, 1:15:11 AM5/2/06
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In article <e3687s$24s0$1...@si05.rsvl.unisys.com>, Kent Smith
<ke...@smithnz.deletethisbit.com> wrote:

See you all after I move to a new ISP this week.

John

Te Tangata

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May 2, 2006, 1:48:45 AM5/2/06
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"BrentC" <bre...@WhoWantsTo.Know> wrote in message
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try a real life losers .... lol


>
>
> **************
>
> BrentC


Sarns

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May 2, 2006, 2:20:20 AM5/2/06
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"Geoff@work" <gw...@nospam-audioproducts.co.nz> wrote in message
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Ta rah.... alas poor nz.gen...i knew it well.... *sniff*

Sarns


BrentC

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May 2, 2006, 2:27:44 AM5/2/06
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On Tue, 2 May 2006 17:48:45 +1200, "Te Tangata" <ne...@xtra.co.nz>
wrote:


Oh goody a new play mate - tosser


Sue Bilstein

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May 2, 2006, 3:24:36 AM5/2/06
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On Tue, 02 May 2006 17:15:11 +1200, John Holley
<john_...@mac.removethis.com> wrote:
>In article <e3687s$24s0$1...@si05.rsvl.unisys.com>, Kent Smith
><ke...@smithnz.deletethisbit.com> wrote:
>
>> I believe this is your last day. See you again when you get a real ISP. :)
>>
>> 3 May 2006 - Telecom rapes NZ again.
>>
>> Declining numbers?
>> 171180 messages were posted in nz.general last year, 161035 the year before
>> and 109430 in 2003. Maybe not through xtra though :)
>> http://netscan.research.microsoft.com/ReportCard.aspx
>>
>See you all after I move to a new ISP this week.

Great!

And everybody - y'all come back now, hear? I mean that.

kiwigal

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May 2, 2006, 3:27:49 AM5/2/06
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Ditto. This is sad- big greedy heartless telecom... Sorry they did this
to y'all knowing full well that some won't be able to switch ISPs in a
hurry. I mean with the disconnect fee and all that..

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kiwigal

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May 2, 2006, 3:42:15 AM5/2/06
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Te Tangata wrote:
> "BrentC" <bre...@WhoWantsTo.Know> wrote in message

> > That is 99,986 by janice and her alter ego's - plus 70,000+ by those


> > whose heads aren't permanently up the arse of a labour or green
> > politician.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> try a real life losers .... lol

for someone who tells others to get a real life I bet you've got a
bunch of IDs and spend too much time in front of screens.

KewlKiwi

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May 2, 2006, 4:42:25 AM5/2/06
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kiwigal replied to:

>>try a real life losers .... lol

With:


> for someone who tells others to get a real life I bet you've got a
> bunch of IDs and spend too much time in front of screens.


Well, he (it's probably a 'he') does deserve a small bit of credit for
spelling losers correctly.


Matty F

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May 2, 2006, 6:47:26 AM5/2/06
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Kent Smith wrote:

> I believe this is your last day. See you again when you get a real ISP. :)

I think this is appropriate at this stage:
http://tinypic.com/x1j40x.gif

Bye all!

Dave

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May 2, 2006, 8:18:28 AM5/2/06
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It's goodbye to 3 separate Xtra accounts for me - One at home and two others
in separate offices (and it isn't just the newsgroup fiasco, it is the
growing amount of spam I am getting on an email address that has never been
published).

The rot that has set in at Telecom and its retail outlet, Xtra, has made me
rethink my whole telecommunications structure. To date we have changed 15
mobile phones from Telecom to Vodafone. Step two is changing the office
phones to Telstra Clear. Step three is changing the office internet
connections to Paradise cable (Lower Hutt), and step five is new business
cards, letterheads etc.

Step 6 is getting myself organised with something other than Telecom
landline and ADSL at home here on the western hills, but that is easier said
than done. Shit I hate monopolies!

Where is our so called government and commerce commision?

DB


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Bjay

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May 2, 2006, 4:08:12 PM5/2/06
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"Geoff@work" <gw...@nospam-audioproducts.co.nz> wrote in message
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Testing...testing.....
well I can still see all the newsgroup posts on outlook express...ya'll
didn't disappear overnight, so testing a post.....


Geoff@home

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May 2, 2006, 4:39:16 PM5/2/06
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I'm still here too. Maybe there is a delay while somebody on Xtra looks up
Wikipedia to findout what this USENET thang actually is....


geoff


Kent Smith

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May 2, 2006, 5:52:10 PM5/2/06
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"Dave" <som...@xtra.co.nz> wrote in message
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> Shit I hate monopolies!
>
> Where is our so called government and commerce commision?
>

They're too busy delaying the announcement on their preliminary decision to
establish a select committee created to decide the outcome of the delayed
decisions. Of course, this is all subject to a review by an independent
audit.


-KENT


Bjay

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May 2, 2006, 8:11:14 PM5/2/06
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"Geoff@home" <ge...@nospam-paf.co.nz> wrote in message
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oh and by the way...in reply to your thanks for all the fish comment .....
no worries bra'a, I be da fisher of men
:)


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Sarns

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May 3, 2006, 1:49:26 AM5/3/06
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Bjay" <bj...@coolkiwi.com>
Newsgroups: nz.general
Sent: Wednesday, May 03, 2006 8:08 AM
Subject: Re: Goodbye XTRA Users

> Testing...testing.....
> well I can still see all the newsgroup posts on outlook express...ya'll
> didn't disappear overnight, so testing a post.....

Testing againnn... 5.48pm 3 May

Sarns


Sarns

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May 3, 2006, 1:50:05 AM5/3/06
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"Geoff@home" <ge...@nospam-paf.co.nz> wrote in message
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heh heh i like that Geofferini

Sarns


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Kent Smith

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May 3, 2006, 6:50:46 AM5/3/06
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"Have A Nice Cup of Tea" <c...@t.com> wrote in message
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> On Wed, 03 May 2006 00:18:28 +1200, Dave wrote:
>
>> Step 6 is getting myself organised with something other than Telecom
>> landline and ADSL at home here on the western hills, but that is easier
>> said
>> than done. Shit I hate monopolies!
>>
>> Where is our so called government and commerce commision?
>
> Just announcing The Unbundling of the Local Loop. :o)
>
> Nearly time to kill the fatted calf, IMHO.
>
Yeah, screw that Theresa Gattung, you were wrong after all. You'd better
resign with some pride before you're kicked out on your lazy arse.


-KENT


Kent Smith

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May 3, 2006, 6:56:49 AM5/3/06
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"Kent Smith" <ke...@smithnz.deletethisbit.com> wrote in message
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>
> 3 May 2006 - Telecom rapes NZ again.
>
I must update this for history sake

3 May 2006 - Govt grows some balls and recommends LLU :)


-KENT


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