grin
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this:
>
>it's over...
What's the result then? <g>
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Jack Howard
In article <sjt6vs4s8qgp7ku8b...@4ax.com>, Mike Henry
<{$usenet$}@mrtickle.demon.co.uk> writes
>On Mon, 23 Oct 2000 00:00:19 +0100 in
><gbs6vso4fnb7o2j04...@news.arrakeen.arrakis.nu>,
>Robbie <rob...@arrakis.nu> wrote:
>
>>Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2000 00:00:19 +0100
>
>nice :-)
>
>>NNTP-Posting-Date: Sun, 22 Oct 2000 22:58:13 +0000 (UTC)
>
>hmm, bit fast...?
>
>>X-Usenet-Date: Mon, 2610 Sep 1993 00:00:19 +0100
>
>What's going on with that one? 1993?
Don't you know? This whole thing is one vast communal dream. In a few
hours we're all going to wake up and it'll be 1993 again...
:-)
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Terrance Richard Boyes
> On Mon, 23 Oct 2000 00:00:19 +0100 in
> <gbs6vso4fnb7o2j04...@news.arrakeen.arrakis.nu>,
> Robbie <rob...@arrakis.nu> wrote:
>>Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2000 00:00:19 +0100
> nice :-)
>>NNTP-Posting-Date: Sun, 22 Oct 2000 22:58:13 +0000 (UTC)
> hmm, bit fast...?
>>X-Usenet-Date: Mon, 2610 Sep 1993 00:00:19 +0100
> What's going on with that one? 1993?
Arcane Usenet in-joke, September never finished.
Uhm, looks like the sig is obsolete.
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Andrew Gierth
>> X-Usenet-Date: Mon, 2610 Sep 1993 00:00:19 +0100
Mike> What's going on with that one? 1993?
1993 was the year that September never ended.
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Jack Howard
In article <sgs6vsgsvdfmiq1rg...@4ax.com>, Blade Runner
<blac...@geocities.com> writes
>It was in uk.net.news.management, you remember. Robbie wrote some of
>this:
>
>>
>>it's over...
>
>What's the result then? <g>
6 - 0 to United, of course!
Andrew Gierth
Robbie> it's over...
looks like your clock is a couple of minutes fast:
Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2000 00:00:19 +0100
X-Usenet-Date: Mon, 2610 Sep 1993 00:00:19 +0100
X-Trace: purple.gradwell.net 972255493 14142 62.255.40.84 (22 Oct 2000 22:58:13 GMT)
NNTP-Posting-Date: Sun, 22 Oct 2000 22:58:13 +0000 (UTC)
checking my own logs, on my NTP-synchronised server in zone -0500:
Oct 22 17:58:14.068 + gradwell <gbs6vso4fnb7o2j04...@news.arrakeen.arrakis.nu> 1097
(i.e. I got the article from gradwell at 22:58:14.068 GMT, which in
these days of sub-second propagation times, is entirely consistent
with the 22:58:13 timestamp from Gradwell, which I would hope is also
NTP-synchronised)
Tony Evans
wrote:
>It was in uk.net.news.management, you remember. Robbie wrote some of
>this:
>>
>>it's over...
>What's the result then? <g>
LOL :)
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>it's over...
Sadly, that's probably not true :(
I think we now have the quiet before the storm.
Robbie
<blac...@geocities.com> wrote a message in uk.net.news.management
that I am replying to:
>>it's over...
>What's the result then? <g>
pre or post filtering?
<serious>
result should be with control by friday.
</serious>
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Robbie
<{$usenet$}@mrtickle.demon.co.uk> wrote a message in
uk.net.news.management that I am replying to:
>On Mon, 23 Oct 2000 00:00:19 +0100 in
><gbs6vso4fnb7o2j04...@news.arrakeen.arrakis.nu>,
>Robbie <rob...@arrakis.nu> wrote:
>>Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2000 00:00:19 +0100
>nice :-)
well the machine hasn't been rebooted since the 1st...
>>NNTP-Posting-Date: Sun, 22 Oct 2000 22:58:13 +0000 (UTC)
>hmm, bit fast...?
change of battery time I think
>>X-Usenet-Date: Mon, 2610 Sep 1993 00:00:19 +0100
>What's going on with that one? 1993?
the year that never ends....
look up.
Robbie
<and...@erlenstar.demon.co.uk> wrote a message in
uk.net.news.management that I am replying to:
> Robbie> it's over...
>looks like your clock is a couple of minutes fast:
the load yesterday was kind of high, but I can recomend powerdvd as a
soft dvd player for anyone doing large streaches of ballot checking.
> Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2000 00:00:19 +0100
> X-Usenet-Date: Mon, 2610 Sep 1993 00:00:19 +0100
> X-Trace: purple.gradwell.net 972255493 14142 62.255.40.84 (22 Oct 2000 22:58:13 GMT)
> NNTP-Posting-Date: Sun, 22 Oct 2000 22:58:13 +0000 (UTC)
>checking my own logs, on my NTP-synchronised server in zone -0500:
>Oct 22 17:58:14.068 + gradwell <gbs6vso4fnb7o2j04...@news.arrakeen.arrakis.nu> 1097
>(i.e. I got the article from gradwell at 22:58:14.068 GMT, which in
>these days of sub-second propagation times, is entirely consistent
>with the 22:58:13 timestamp from Gradwell, which I would hope is also
>NTP-synchronised)
it doesn't supprise me, I was doing mail-n-news pick ups every 5
minutes towards the end yesterday, and spent 'far' too long on a
computer over the weekend - thinks will have night off watching
OHMSS..
James Coupe
> >>it's over...
>
> >What's the result then? <g>
>
> LOL :)
This is not a laughing matter.
I **DEMAND** that the results be made known. This kind of delay is the
obfuscation that is inherent in the uk.* hierarchy. Clearly, the
Committee Cabal are oppressing the freedom of UKVoting, by altering the
result in order to fit in with Cabal approval.
It is utterly abhorrent to me that a whole day may be allowed to pass
before the results of the election are known. This is not openness and
accountability in the democratic process. We must have minutes and logs
of all votes processed by the vote-takers in order to prove their
veracity, and this must be double-checked by everyone posting their vote
to Usenet, not by e-mail.
Is this how we go on in a democratic hierarchy? Do we *hide* the votes
from people? What have the voters got to hide? Do we then *hide* the
results from those same people so that they cannot know who has been
elected? This is OUTRAGEOUS! And these people call themselves
vote-takers? This is caballistic, obfuscating, pseudo-democratic nonsense
from a bunch of self-serving, plotting, Masonic amateurs.
I demand at this point that we unilaterally disband uk.* in favour of
another hierarchy, in view of the fact that it is clear that uk.* is NOT
DEMOCRATIC in the slightest.
I shall be petitioning my news-admin to remove all uk.* groups, in order
to show that he does not support the self-serving chicanery of a bunch of
scare-mongering, lying poltroons.
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James Coupe
> >>>>> "Mike" == Mike Henry <{$usenet$}@mrtickle.demon.co.uk> writes:
>
> >> X-Usenet-Date: Mon, 2610 Sep 1993 00:00:19 +0100
>
> Mike> What's going on with that one? 1993?
>
> 1993 was the year that September never ended.
Is there any chance of submitting that as an approved date format for the
RFCs? Possibly as an April one?
(Unless it's already been done.)
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> result should be with control by friday.
Friday? This is *NOT* what I pay my taxes for. Nor my BBC licence fee.
Disgusting and appaling behaviour. I shall be writing to my MP.
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Dave Mayall
>
> On Mon, 23 Oct 2000 00:03:18 +0100, Blade Runner
> that I am replying to:
>
> >What's the result then? <g>
>
>
> <serious>
Excellent!
It has been a pleasure to see the way that the votetakers have gone the
extra mile to keep the elections on track, and get everything done without
delay this year.
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Robbie
<david....@ukonline.co.uk> wrote a message in
uk.net.news.management that I am replying to:
>> >What's the result then? <g>
>> pre or post filtering?
>> <serious>
>> result should be with control by friday.
>> </serious>
>Excellent!
Just got to decided what argument to have and with whom...
>It has been a pleasure to see the way that the votetakers have gone the
>extra mile to keep the elections on track, and get everything done without
>delay this year.
There were hickups, scripting barfing - hardware failure - lack of
sleep... large amounts of mail..
It's been the largest vote so far in a committee election both by
number of valid votes and mail going through the maildrop itself.
<personal/>
It's happened at probably the worst time, as it happened while 'ork
floating on the AIM and me arguing with large amounts of kit being
pre-emptive moved due to floods at lewes[1] (where part of 'ork is).
I've still got thoughts as to what to do about html/encoded votes and
validation of voters.
Robbie
message in uk.net.news.management that I am replying to:
><personal/>
>It's happened at probably the worst time, as it happened while 'ork
>floating on the AIM and me arguing with large amounts of kit being
>pre-emptive moved due to floods at lewes[1] (where part of 'ork is).
ooops forgot this bit
[1] Which Flooded out Molly, if anyone wants to send messages I have
contact details and will happily pass them on.
James Farrar
Thomas Lee
, Robbie <rob...@arrakis.nu> writes
>it's over...
Good news.
Thanks for all the hard work.
Thomas
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Marcus Houlden
wrote in message <87itqke...@erlenstar.demon.co.uk>
to uk.net.news.management:
> >>>>> "Mike" == Mike Henry <{$usenet$}@mrtickle.demon.co.uk> writes:
>
> >> X-Usenet-Date: Mon, 2610 Sep 1993 00:00:19 +0100
>
> Mike> What's going on with that one? 1993?
>
> 1993 was the year that September never ended.
>
I missed that (I first got online in 1997). What happened?
Mike Bristow
>I missed that (I first got online in 1997). What happened?
http://www.google.com/search?q=september+that+never+ended
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Terrance Richard Boyes
> On Mon, 23 Oct 2000, Tony Evans wrote:
>> >>it's over...
>>
>> >What's the result then? <g>
>>
>> LOL :)
> This is not a laughing matter.
[snip]
> It is utterly abhorrent to me that a whole day may be allowed to pass
> before the results of the election are known. This is not openness and
And if you don't get them that quick do you want a refund on
your vote ?
[snip]
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Terrance Richard Boyes
> that I am replying to:
>>>it's over...
>>What's the result then? <g>
> pre or post filtering?
> <serious>
> result should be with control by friday.
> </serious>
So we can quote you on that ?
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Alan Ford
>wrote in message <87itqke...@erlenstar.demon.co.uk>
>to uk.net.news.management:
>
>
The idiots arrived.
(mass Internet access became available and popular)
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Alan Ford
>it's over...
Good.
Maybe we can get back to normal around here then? :)
I'm glad I'm not having to deal with this vote, though. I just have
a bad feeling that one year I might get lumped with it :( I feel for
you two, having to do all the checking, counting, rechecking etc, I
really do. STV is scary :)
Iain Bowen
James Coupe <jr...@cam.ac.uk> wrote:
[excellent parody snipped]
You forgot to add your SRG number.
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Marcus Houlden
wrote in message <slrn8v91j...@whirlnet.demon.co.uk>
to uk.net.news.management:
> On 23 Oct 2000 15:19:44 GMT, Marcus Houlden <sp...@nukesoft.co.uk> wrote:
> >On 23 Oct 2000 02:32:17 +0100, Andrew Gierth <and...@erlenstar.demon.co.uk>
> >wrote in message <87itqke...@erlenstar.demon.co.uk>
> >to uk.net.news.management:
> >
> >> 1993 was the year that September never ended.
> >
> >I missed that (I first got online in 1997). What happened?
>
> The idiots arrived.
>
> (mass Internet access became available and popular)
>
Did a bit of checking up and it turns out Sept 93 was also the month AOL
allowed usenet access for the first time. Interesting timing.
Tony Evans
wrote:
>And if you don't get them that quick do you want a refund on
>your vote ?
Can I have a credit note? So I can exchange it later for say, a
guidelines change CFV or something?
Tony Evans
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Robbie
Boyes logged on to uk.net.news.management and typed...
>> <serious>
>> result should be with control by friday.
>> </serious>
>So we can quote you on that ?
well I do slightly want rid of it all....
robbie, likes working to schedules...
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Tony Evans
>Did a bit of checking up and it turns out Sept 93 was also the month AOL
>allowed usenet access for the first time. Interesting timing.
The jargon guide attributes the arrival of AOL as the specific cause
of the never ending september.
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Robbie
uk.net.news.management and typed...
>Maybe we can get back to normal around here then? :)
what's normal...
>I'm glad I'm not having to deal with this vote, though. I just have
>a bad feeling that one year I might get lumped with it :( I feel for
>you two, having to do all the checking, counting, rechecking etc, I
>really do. STV is scary :)
ah that... the count bit is easy
cd d:
count<cr>
edit result.txt
the checking was mostly done yesterday...
it's the final 'this is it count', which isn't going to change that much
from the... blat the checked for no multiple votes result....
robbie
Andy Mabbett
, James Coupe <jr...@cam.ac.uk> writes
>I **DEMAND** that the results be made known.
Poltroon.
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Tony Evans
wrote:
>In article <Pine.SOL.4.21.00102...@green.csi.cam.ac.uk>
>, James Coupe <jr...@cam.ac.uk> writes
>>I **DEMAND** that the results be made known.
>
>Poltroon.
You got 21 already?
Wow.
Tony Evans
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>On Mon, 23 Oct 2000 00:03:18 +0100, Blade Runner
><blac...@geocities.com> wrote a message in uk.net.news.management
>that I am replying to:
>
>>>it's over...
>>What's the result then? <g>
>
>pre or post filtering?
>
>result should be with control by friday.
></serious>
Thanks Robbie & Barry for your hard work.
ttfn,
Tony (mostly lurking these days)
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Jack Howard
In article <XLEHL$AIwL9...@pigsonthewing.org.uk>, Andy Mabbett
<an...@pigsonthewing.org.uk> writes
>In article <Pine.SOL.4.21.00102...@green.csi.cam.ac.uk>
>, James Coupe <jr...@cam.ac.uk> writes
>>I **DEMAND** that the results be made known.
>
>Poltroon.
Pillock.
(Do we qualify for SRG refunds, now?) :-)
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Jack Howard
In article <r947vsgligsve35ok...@news.ukonline.co.uk>,
Dave Mayall <david....@ukonline.co.uk> writes
>On Mon, 23 Oct 2000 00:23:02 +0100, Mike Henry
><{$usenet$}@mrtickle.demon.co.uk> wrote:
>
>>On Mon, 23 Oct 2000 00:00:19 +0100 in
>><gbs6vso4fnb7o2j04...@news.arrakeen.arrakis.nu>,
>>Robbie <rob...@arrakis.nu> wrote:
>>
>>>Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2000 00:00:19 +0100
>>
>>nice :-)
>>
>>>NNTP-Posting-Date: Sun, 22 Oct 2000 22:58:13 +0000 (UTC)
>>
>>hmm, bit fast...?
>>
>>>X-Usenet-Date: Mon, 2610 Sep 1993 00:00:19 +0100
>>
>>What's going on with that one? 1993?
>
>It is now the 2610th of the "Last September"
>
>In the "Good Old Days"(TM), usenet was a peaceful place except during
>September, when all the students got accounts and started playing.
>Peace would always return.
>
>In September 1993, the internet explosion began, and we moved away
>from an annual influx of newbies to a continuous influx, with the
>problems that this entails. Henceforth, it has always been September
>on usenet.
Does this mean that the "national anthem" of Usenet should be "Forever
Autumn"?
Jack Howard
In article <20001023.18411...@pierrot.co.uk>, Terrance
Richard Boyes <t...@pierrot.co.uk> writes
>James Coupe <jr...@cam.ac.uk> wrote:
>> On Mon, 23 Oct 2000, Tony Evans wrote:
>
>>> >>it's over...
>>>
>>> >What's the result then? <g>
>>>
>>> LOL :)
>
>> This is not a laughing matter.
>
>[snip]
>
>> It is utterly abhorrent to me that a whole day may be allowed to pass
>> before the results of the election are known. This is not openness and
>
>And if you don't get them that quick do you want a refund on
>your vote ?
Can I sell it at vote-auction.com?
Jack Howard
In article <hte8vs86v034qcu19...@news.arrakeen.arrakis.nu>
, Robbie <rob...@arrakis.nu> writes
>On Mon, 23 Oct 2000 13:56:30 +0100, rob...@arrakis.nu (Robbie) wrote a
>message in uk.net.news.management that I am replying to:
>
>><personal/>
>>It's happened at probably the worst time, as it happened while 'ork
>>floating on the AIM and me arguing with large amounts of kit being
>>pre-emptive moved due to floods at lewes[1] (where part of 'ork is).
>
>ooops forgot this bit
>
>[1] Which Flooded out Molly, if anyone wants to send messages I have
>contact details and will happily pass them on.
Oh gods...
It's all to easy to loose sight of the serious stuff, sometimes.
Warm thoughts and wishes of a swift recovery, and not too much loss...
- J.
James Coupe
> In article <Pine.SOL.4.21.00102...@green.csi.cam.ac.uk>,
> James Coupe <jr...@cam.ac.uk> wrote:
> [excellent parody snipped]
>
> You forgot to add your SRG number.
Darn it. And I would have gotten away with it if it wasn't for those
pesky kids.
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Alan Ford
>On 23 Oct 2000 18:41:42 GMT, Alan Ford <al...@whirlnet.co.uk>
>wrote in message <slrn8v91j...@whirlnet.demon.co.uk>
>to uk.net.news.management:
>> The idiots arrived.
>
>Did a bit of checking up and it turns out Sept 93 was also the month AOL
>allowed usenet access for the first time. Interesting timing.
Ah yes, I had a feeling it was that. *Sheesh* have AOL really been arond
that long? Come to think of it, ISTR reading somewhere that it was AOL
lusers who were the prime cause of the extension of the month :(
Tony Evans
>Ah yes, I had a feeling it was that. *Sheesh* have AOL really been arond
>that long? Come to think of it, ISTR reading somewhere that it was AOL
>lusers who were the prime cause of the extension of the month :(
They were around before that but it was then that they got usenet
access.
Tony Evans
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