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Dana, Kim, Lisa, DF Manno
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Beaver Fever
2023-02-27 00:52:44 UTC
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Abandoned this group when it needed them most and shall not be forgiven for their betrayal
Snidely
2023-02-27 19:52:52 UTC
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Beaver Fever is guilty of
<ecada522-d854-4834-8b50-***@googlegroups.com> as of
2/26/2023 4:52:44 PM
Post by Beaver Fever
Abandoned this group when it needed them most and shall not be forgiven for their betrayal
DF Manno died. I suppose it's hard to forgive that sort of betrayal.
The others seem to have drifted away when the bulk of the posts were of
no interest to them.

/dps
--
"First thing in the morning, before I have coffee, I read the obits, If
I'm not in it, I'll have breakfast." -- Carl Reiner, to CBS News in
2015.
Kerr-Mudd, John
2023-02-27 20:22:26 UTC
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On Mon, 27 Feb 2023 11:52:52 -0800
Post by Snidely
Beaver Fever is guilty of
2/26/2023 4:52:44 PM
Post by Beaver Fever
Abandoned this group when it needed them most and shall not be forgiven for
their betrayal
DF Manno died. I suppose it's hard to forgive that sort of betrayal.
The others seem to have drifted away when the bulk of the posts were of
no interest to them.
Only BF posts his life story here. Cecil must be rolling in his grave.
--
Bah, and indeed Humbug.
Snidely
2023-02-28 02:19:53 UTC
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Post by Kerr-Mudd, John
On Mon, 27 Feb 2023 11:52:52 -0800
Post by Snidely
Beaver Fever is guilty of
2/26/2023 4:52:44 PM
Post by Beaver Fever
Abandoned this group when it needed them most and shall not be forgiven for
their betrayal
DF Manno died. I suppose it's hard to forgive that sort of betrayal.
The others seem to have drifted away when the bulk of the posts were of
no interest to them.
Only BF posts his life story here. Cecil must be rolling in his grave.
Well, my memory (2 grey cells) is that much of the drift occurred when
the Chicago economist was around and someone ISTR as "George" was
posting random ootewb music videos recreating his yute.

/dps
--
"Maintaining a really good conspiracy requires far more intelligent
application, by a large number of people, than the world can readily
supply."

Sam Plusnet
Beaver Fever
2023-02-28 02:21:17 UTC
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Post by Snidely
Post by Kerr-Mudd, John
On Mon, 27 Feb 2023 11:52:52 -0800
Post by Snidely
Beaver Fever is guilty of
2/26/2023 4:52:44 PM
Post by Beaver Fever
Abandoned this group when it needed them most and shall not be forgiven for
their betrayal
DF Manno died. I suppose it's hard to forgive that sort of betrayal.
The others seem to have drifted away when the bulk of the posts were of
no interest to them.
Only BF posts his life story here. Cecil must be rolling in his grave.
Well, my memory (2 grey cells) is that much of the drift occurred when
the Chicago economist was around and someone ISTR as "George" was
posting random ootewb music videos recreating his yute.
/dps
--
"Maintaining a really good conspiracy requires far more intelligent
application, by a large number of people, than the world can readily
supply."
Sam Plusnet
He wasn't really an economist, he was just pretending to be one in a desperate bid for status and credibility. He left when he realized it wasn't forthcoming.
Kerr-Mudd, John
2023-02-28 09:39:41 UTC
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On Mon, 27 Feb 2023 18:21:17 -0800 (PST)
Post by Beaver Fever
Post by Snidely
Post by Kerr-Mudd, John
On Mon, 27 Feb 2023 11:52:52 -0800
Post by Snidely
Beaver Fever is guilty of
2/26/2023 4:52:44 PM
Post by Beaver Fever
Abandoned this group when it needed them most and shall not be forgiven for
their betrayal
DF Manno died. I suppose it's hard to forgive that sort of betrayal.
The others seem to have drifted away when the bulk of the posts were of
no interest to them.
Only BF posts his life story here. Cecil must be rolling in his grave.
Well, my memory (2 grey cells) is that much of the drift occurred when
the Chicago economist was around and someone ISTR as "George" was
posting random ootewb music videos recreating his yute.
/dps
--
"Maintaining a really good conspiracy requires far more intelligent
application, by a large number of people, than the world can readily
supply."
Sam Plusnet
Fame!
Post by Beaver Fever
He wasn't really an economist, he was just pretending to be one in a desperate bid for status and credibility. He left when he realized it wasn't forthcoming.
AUE has a similar couple of characters but they ain't leaving, one is
desperately pushing a 'new' physics that denies relativity, and how his
free energy reactionless railgun can save the planet, as he alone is a
genius, being oppressed by all those mainstream scientists (note this is
an English Usage NG, not a weird science NG).

Also a plain antisemitic racist, but just about everyone but 1 or 2
numpties have them KF'd.

There was also an extremely hair-triggered fowl-mouthed poster but he died.

But mostly 'we' lose the informative/funny posters. Such is life's great
tapestry.


NB afca/aue xpost. Just for Sam.
--
Bah, and indeed Humbug.
Sam Plusnet
2023-02-28 19:54:44 UTC
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Post by Kerr-Mudd, John
On Mon, 27 Feb 2023 18:21:17 -0800 (PST)
Post by Snidely
Post by Kerr-Mudd, John
On Mon, 27 Feb 2023 11:52:52 -0800
Post by Snidely
Beaver Fever is guilty of
2/26/2023 4:52:44 PM
Post by Beaver Fever
Abandoned this group when it needed them most and shall not be forgiven for
their betrayal
DF Manno died. I suppose it's hard to forgive that sort of betrayal.
The others seem to have drifted away when the bulk of the posts were of
no interest to them.
Only BF posts his life story here. Cecil must be rolling in his grave.
Well, my memory (2 grey cells) is that much of the drift occurred when
the Chicago economist was around and someone ISTR as "George" was
posting random ootewb music videos recreating his yute.
/dps
--
"Maintaining a really good conspiracy requires far more intelligent
application, by a large number of people, than the world can readily
supply."
Sam Plusnet
Fame!
False fame. I have no idea what my nym is doing in there.
--
Sam Plusnet
Snidely
2023-02-28 22:20:56 UTC
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Post by Kerr-Mudd, John
On Mon, 27 Feb 2023 11:52:52 -0800
Post by Snidely
Beaver Fever is guilty of
2/26/2023 4:52:44 PM
Post by Beaver Fever
Abandoned this group when it needed them most and shall not be forgiven
for their betrayal
DF Manno died. I suppose it's hard to forgive that sort of betrayal.
The others seem to have drifted away when the bulk of the posts were of
no interest to them.
Only BF posts his life story here. Cecil must be rolling in his grave.
Well, my memory (2 grey cells) is that much of the drift occurred when
the Chicago economist was around and someone ISTR as "George" was
posting random ootewb music videos recreating his yute.
/dps
--
"Maintaining a really good conspiracy requires far more intelligent
application, by a large number of people, than the world can readily
supply."
Sam Plusnet
He wasn't really an economist, he was just pretending to be one in a
desperate bid for status and credibility. He left when he realized it wasn't
forthcoming.
Your insight is as impressive as your writing.

/dps
--
"I am not given to exaggeration, and when I say a thing I mean it"
_Roughing It_, Mark Twain
Beaver Fever
2023-02-27 23:14:25 UTC
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Post by Snidely
Beaver Fever is guilty of
2/26/2023 4:52:44 PM
Post by Beaver Fever
Abandoned this group when it needed them most and shall not be forgiven for
their betrayal
DF Manno died. I suppose it's hard to forgive that sort of betrayal.
The others seem to have drifted away when the bulk of the posts were of
no interest to them.
/dps
--
"First thing in the morning, before I have coffee, I read the obits, If
I'm not in it, I'll have breakfast." -- Carl Reiner, to CBS News in
2015.
The group is reflective of the people who post here. I guess they ceased to become interesting?
Les Albert
2023-03-12 23:59:07 UTC
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On Sun, 26 Feb 2023 16:52:44 -0800 (PST), Beaver Fever
Post by Beaver Fever
Abandoned this group when it needed them most and shall not be forgiven for their betrayal
They have been out of here far longer than the group started its
decline. I always thought they went to Facebook or became Twitterati.

Les
Beaver Fever
2023-03-13 07:06:05 UTC
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Post by Les Albert
On Sun, 26 Feb 2023 16:52:44 -0800 (PST), Beaver Fever
Post by Beaver Fever
Abandoned this group when it needed them most and shall not be forgiven for their betrayal
They have been out of here far longer than the group started its
decline. I always thought they went to Facebook or became Twitterati.
Les
your name looks familiar
Les Albert
2023-03-14 03:34:05 UTC
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On Mon, 13 Mar 2023 00:06:05 -0700 (PDT), Beaver Fever
Post by Beaver Fever
Post by Les Albert
On Sun, 26 Feb 2023 16:52:44 -0800 (PST), Beaver Fever
Post by Beaver Fever
Abandoned this group when it needed them most and shall not be forgiven for their betrayal
They have been out of here far longer than the group started its
decline. I always thought they went to Facebook or became Twitterati.
Les
your name looks familiar
You must be thinking of someone else, probably what's-his-name.

Les
Lee Ayrton
2023-04-09 16:07:54 UTC
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Post by Beaver Fever
Abandoned this group when it needed them most and shall not be forgiven for their betrayal
They went to FB, but have been less and less active (where I can see them at least.)

Part of the problem is that Usenet isn't well supported by apps, the Google Groups interface I'm using right now is clunky at best.


Lee "Chopped liver" Ayrton
Kerr-Mudd, John
2023-04-09 20:05:10 UTC
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On Sun, 9 Apr 2023 09:07:54 -0700 (PDT)
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Post by Beaver Fever
Abandoned this group when it needed them most and shall not be forgiven for their betrayal
They went to FB, but have been less and less active (where I can see them at least.)
Part of the problem is that Usenet isn't well supported by apps, the Google Groups interface I'm using right now is clunky at best.
Lee "Chopped liver" Ayrton
Perhaps Mr Adams is getting less known. (I confess I only found out about
his work by looking for a Douglas Adams ng)
--
Bah, and indeed Humbug.
Michael Trew
2023-04-10 21:30:20 UTC
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On Sun, 9 Apr 2023 09:07:54 -0700 (PDT) Lee
Post by Lee Ayrton
Post by Beaver Fever
Abandoned this group when it needed them most and shall not be
forgiven for their betrayal
They went to FB, but have been less and less active (where I can see them at least.)
Part of the problem is that Usenet isn't well supported by apps,
the Google Groups interface I'm using right now is clunky at best.
Google Groups is a poor interface, at best. To each their own, but I
don't touch Usenet unless I'm sitting at a computer with a real keyboard
to type. Thunderbird does the trick, and is easy to set up. Eternal
September is free, and block news only costs a few dollars for enough
text Usenet bandwidth for life.
Perhaps Mr Adams is getting less known. (I confess I only found out
about his work by looking for a Douglas Adams ng)
I came across the "Straight Dope" years ago. I was quite disappointed
when the column was discontinued... I was still receiving it via E-mail
newsletter.
Beaver Fever
2024-01-25 01:16:23 UTC
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Post by Beaver Fever
Abandoned this group when it needed them most and shall not be forgiven for their betrayal
please come back and say goodbye one last time before Google shuts us down
Kerr-Mudd, John
2024-01-25 09:05:41 UTC
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On Wed, 24 Jan 2024 17:16:23 -0800 (PST)
Post by Beaver Fever
Post by Beaver Fever
Abandoned this group when it needed them most and shall not be forgiven for their betrayal
please come back and say goodbye one last time before Google shuts us down
Google can go do one.
--
Bah, and indeed Humbug.
Snidely
2024-01-25 11:59:14 UTC
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Post by Kerr-Mudd, John
On Wed, 24 Jan 2024 17:16:23 -0800 (PST)
Post by Beaver Fever
Post by Beaver Fever
Abandoned this group when it needed them most and shall not be forgiven for
their betrayal
please come back and say goodbye one last time before Google shuts us down
Google can go do one.
To be fair, Beaver Fever is the Googler; Dana, Kim, and Lisa weren't,
and DF probably wasn't but he isn't coming back anywhere.

/dps
--
potstickers, Japanese gyoza, Chinese dumplings, let's do it
Kerr-Mudd, John
2024-01-25 17:36:01 UTC
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On Thu, 25 Jan 2024 03:59:14 -0800
Post by Snidely
Post by Kerr-Mudd, John
On Wed, 24 Jan 2024 17:16:23 -0800 (PST)
Post by Beaver Fever
Post by Beaver Fever
Abandoned this group when it needed them most and shall not be forgiven for
their betrayal
please come back and say goodbye one last time before Google shuts us down
Google can go do one.
To be fair, Beaver Fever is the Googler; Dana, Kim, and Lisa weren't,
and DF probably wasn't but he isn't coming back anywhere.
BF was always the most attention seeking poster; now there's little here,
and hopefully even less after the Big Shutdown.
Post by Snidely
--z
potstickers, Japanese gyoza, Chinese dumplings, let's do it
How potty!
--
Bah, and indeed Humbug.
Beaver Fever
2024-02-09 20:04:23 UTC
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Post by Snidely
Post by Kerr-Mudd, John
On Wed, 24 Jan 2024 17:16:23 -0800 (PST)
Post by Beaver Fever
Post by Beaver Fever
Abandoned this group when it needed them most and shall not be forgiven for
their betrayal
please come back and say goodbye one last time before Google shuts us down
Google can go do one.
To be fair, Beaver Fever is the Googler; Dana, Kim, and Lisa weren't,
and DF probably wasn't but he isn't coming back anywhere.
/dps
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potstickers, Japanese gyoza, Chinese dumplings, let's do it
AFCA died with DF Manno. He was the true conscience of the group.
Beaver Fever
2024-02-20 04:09:00 UTC
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Post by Beaver Fever
Abandoned this group when it needed them most and shall not be forgiven for their betrayal
Lesmond, Dover, Marie, Paul love you and miss you all
Bob
2024-02-20 18:42:54 UTC
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Post by Beaver Fever
Abandoned this group when it needed them most and shall not be forgiven for their betrayal
Lesmond, Dover, Marie, Paul love you and miss you all
It's just the people in the subject line who are gone, right? Not the people in that last line, I hope!
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