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> Gather round, children, and hear tales of wonder. When we used to
> frolic barefoot and unfettered through vast fields of lusers. When
> giants roamed this part of usenet, and the very sight of a post by
> Consultant sent chills of trepidation down the spine. Dared we click
> his links? We dared, and suffered the consequenses bravely. When
> trolls were beaten mercilesly with the clubs of the MCNGP's
> thundering wit, and no0bs found that dabbling in these cool and
> pleasant streams came with severe penalty to the unwary. When dour
> scot and ex-marine duelled with lance and mace, when hippy witch
> tried to cast black spells in this hallowed place, and was beaten
> back into her very warren, until she and her minions could only seek
> haven by dynamiting their own entryway. When the great sorceress
> Laura would skewer the unwary with the barbed sharpness of her wit.
>
> Great days were those, my children, great days, alas.

PotD
*sniff* that was beautiful man.
--
aka
Doom MCNGP #38
Some people are like a Slinky.
Not good for much but still fun to push down a flight of stairs.

CBIC

JaR <> said something like

> Gather round, children, and hear tales of wonder. When we used to
> frolic barefoot and unfettered through vast fields of lusers. When
> giants roamed this part of usenet, and the very sight of a post by
> Consultant sent chills of trepidation down the spine. Dared we click
> his links? We dared, and suffered the consequenses bravely. When
> trolls were beaten mercilesly with the clubs of the MCNGP's thundering
> wit, and no0bs found that dabbling in these cool and pleasant streams
> came with severe penalty to the unwary. When dour scot and ex-marine
> duelled with lance and mace, when hippy witch tried to cast black
> spells in this hallowed place, and was beaten back into her very
> warren, until she and her minions could only seek haven by dynamiting
> their own entryway. When the great sorceress Laura would skewer the
> unwary with the barbed sharpness of her wit.
>
> Great days were those, my children, great days, alas.


Nice.

You shoulk entitle it: Requiem for a Newsfroup

kpg

>PotD
>*sniff* that was beautiful man.

agreed.

Kline Sphere (Chalk) MCNGP #3

Kline Sphere

"CBIC" <> wrote in message
news:N96dnV5QEJ6FWZneRVn-...
>
>> Gather round, children, and hear tales of wonder. When we used to
>> frolic barefoot and unfettered through vast fields of lusers. When
>> giants roamed this part of usenet, and the very sight of a post by
>> Consultant sent chills of trepidation down the spine. Dared we click
>> his links? We dared, and suffered the consequenses bravely. When
>> trolls were beaten mercilesly with the clubs of the MCNGP's
>> thundering wit, and no0bs found that dabbling in these cool and
>> pleasant streams came with severe penalty to the unwary. When dour
>> scot and ex-marine duelled with lance and mace, when hippy witch
>> tried to cast black spells in this hallowed place, and was beaten
>> back into her very warren, until she and her minions could only seek
>> haven by dynamiting their own entryway. When the great sorceress
>> Laura would skewer the unwary with the barbed sharpness of her wit.
>>
>> Great days were those, my children, great days, alas.
>
> PotD
> *sniff* that was beautiful man.

PotM, bypassing PotW even.

First class stuff.

Saved in my archives for posterity.

Dude... write some MCNGP new member announcements like that!

Frisbee®

>Gather round, children, and hear tales of wonder. When we used to frolic
>barefoot and unfettered through vast fields of lusers. When giants roamed
>this part of usenet, and the very sight of a post by Consultant sent
>chills of trepidation down the spine. Dared we click his links? We dared,
>and suffered the consequenses bravely. When trolls were beaten mercilesly
>with the clubs of the MCNGP's thundering wit, and no0bs found that
>dabbling in these cool and pleasant streams came with severe penalty to
>the unwary. When dour scot and ex-marine duelled with lance and mace,
>when hippy witch tried to cast black spells in this hallowed place, and
>was beaten back into her very warren, until she and her minions could
>only seek haven by dynamiting their own entryway. When the great
>sorceress Laura would skewer the unwary with the barbed sharpness of her
>wit.
>
>Great days were those, my children, great days, alas.

Is this classic by Homer or Virgil?

Kline Sphere (Chalk) MCNGP #3

Kline Sphere

did you hear JaR <> say in
news:Xns96B668941EB0BMisanthrope@207.46.248.16:

>
> Gather round, children, and hear tales of wonder. When we used to
> frolic barefoot and unfettered through vast fields of lusers. When
> giants roamed this part of usenet, and the very sight of a post by
> Consultant sent chills of trepidation down the spine. Dared we click
> his links? We dared, and suffered the consequenses bravely. When
> trolls were beaten mercilesly with the clubs of the MCNGP's thundering
> wit, and no0bs found that dabbling in these cool and pleasant streams
> came with severe penalty to the unwary. When dour scot and ex-marine
> duelled with lance and mace, when hippy witch tried to cast black
> spells in this hallowed place, and was beaten back into her very
> warren, until she and her minions could only seek haven by dynamiting
> their own entryway. When the great sorceress Laura would skewer the
> unwary with the barbed sharpness of her wit.
>
> Great days were those, my children, great days, alas.

crap, that was good. Now where in the hell is Vigo...

--
Neil MCNGP#30

- Cats - the other white meat.

Neil

*claps with one hand*

Jtyc

In microsoft.public.cert.exam.mcse, Jtyc spewed across the ether:

> *claps with one hand*
>
>

Ah, the very highest accolade. You flatter me.

--
JaR
Thug 10110
MCNGP.com Dept of the Unworthy

JaR

> Ah, the very highest accolade. You flatter me.

You are most welcome.

Jtyc

"CBIC" <> prattled ceaslessly in
news:N96dnV5QEJ6FWZneRVn-:

>
>> Gather round, children, and hear tales of wonder. When we used to
>> frolic barefoot and unfettered through vast fields of lusers. When
>> giants roamed this part of usenet, and the very sight of a post by
>> Consultant sent chills of trepidation down the spine. Dared we click
>> his links? We dared, and suffered the consequenses bravely. When
>> trolls were beaten mercilesly with the clubs of the MCNGP's
>> thundering wit, and no0bs found that dabbling in these cool and
>> pleasant streams came with severe penalty to the unwary. When dour
>> scot and ex-marine duelled with lance and mace, when hippy witch
>> tried to cast black spells in this hallowed place, and was beaten
>> back into her very warren, until she and her minions could only seek
>> haven by dynamiting their own entryway. When the great sorceress
>> Laura would skewer the unwary with the barbed sharpness of her wit.
>>
>> Great days were those, my children, great days, alas.
>
> PotD
> *sniff* that was beautiful man.

Got my vote!

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