UseNet Health Check

I only ever see the outbreak - killfile the lot of them as soon as they start,
takes seconds.

Post by Savageduck
I seriously doubt that things will ever improve while the cross posting
trolls, and flame warriors continue to ruin what was once a useful forum.

It's a shame that more users don't post more questions/experiences - things
have quietend down.

Post by Savageduck
I might check in again sometime in the future, but I suspect that will be
pointless.

Well, I certainly valued your posts. That's not to say I always agreed when
you had a POV, but at least it was worth reading.

--
Cheers, Rob

Alan B

2022-07-22 07:39:04 UTC

Post by Savageduck
Since my break from r.p.d. and UseNet I thought I would check in to see the
condition of the NGs I usually subscribe to. Everything I see validates my
decision to no longer participate in the shit show that UseNet has become.
I seriously doubt that things will ever improve while the cross posting
trolls, and flame warriors continue to ruin what was once a useful forum.
I might check in again sometime in the future, but I suspect that will be
pointless.

My photography skills are poor but as an occasional "lurker" on r.p.d.,
I've welcomed your knowledgeable input and more recently the drone videos.
The guys 'n' gals on u.c.s.m. will I'm sure miss your contributions too.

I try to kf the worst trolls but it would help if people stopped replying
to them.

Sorry to see you go.

--
Cheers, Alan

David Taylor

2022-07-22 08:04:47 UTC

I've always valued your posts, and I think that a killfile would significantly
improve your experience.

I see little clutter now on r.p.d.

--
Cheers,
David
Web: https://www.satsignal.eu

Alfred Molon

2022-07-23 11:02:38 UTC

Actually rpd is in a reasonably good shape. There is not much on-topic
traffic anymore, but the situation is not as bad as you describe it.

The biggest problem is that there are no new people joining this NG.

--
Alfred Molon

Olympus 4/3 and micro 4/3 cameras forum at
https://groups.io/g/myolympus
https://myolympus.org/ photo sharing site

nospam

2022-07-23 12:50:52 UTC

Post by Alfred Molon
The biggest problem is that there are no new people joining this NG.

that's true for usenet in general, at least for discussion groups. what
usenet has become is a method of binary file transfer.

Bud Spencer

2022-07-23 17:47:24 UTC

Post by nospam

Post by Alfred Molon
The biggest problem is that there are no new people joining this NG.

that's true for usenet in general, at least for discussion groups. what
usenet has become is a method of binary file transfer.

Was. It's also declining like text groups ... even 5 years ago bins were
much bigger they are nowadays.

It would be nice to see text groups be as popular they were late 90's
early 2k ... will not happen though.

--
âª BUD âª

Ken Hart

2022-07-23 21:56:25 UTC

Your talents will be missed. Your drone videos are probably the closest
I will get to the Pacific coast

--
Ken Hart
***@centurylink.net

David Brooks

2024-05-23 10:53:32 UTC

Post by Ken Hart

Post by Savageduck
Since my break from r.p.d. and UseNet I thought I would check in to see the
condition of the NGs I usually subscribe to. Everything I see
validates my
decision to no longer participate in the shit show that UseNet has become.
I seriously doubt that things will ever improve while the cross posting
trolls, and flame warriors continue to ruin what was once a useful forum.
I might check in again sometime in the future, but I suspect that will be
pointless.

Your talents will be missed. Your drone videos are probably the closest
I will get to the Pacific coast

He's just posted again!

If you need a link, please ask.

David Brooks

2022-07-24 07:51:30 UTC

Especially for you, Duck!

https://twitter.com/i/status/1550576930302443520

The landing! 🙂

David Brooks

2023-09-12 22:12:33 UTC

You've simply become a grumpy old man, 'Savageduck'! :-P

I have watched each and every drone video which you've flown - and
thoroughly enjoyed all of them! 🙂

For other folk who may wish to see what you have been up to, they can
find you here:- https://www.youtube.com/@leonardoglesby1730

To date: 172 subscribers 118 videos

--
David

croy

2023-09-13 15:41:35 UTC

You've simply become a grumpy old man, 'Savageduck'! :-P
I have watched each and every drone video which you've flown - and
thoroughly enjoyed all of them! 🙂
For other folk who may wish to see what you have been up to, they can
To date: 172 subscribers 118 videos

A big "thank you" to David Brooks for putting me on the trail of Savageduck. I was sad to see
him vanish from the rec.photo.digital group, and sorely missed his drone footage postings.

--
croy

David Taylor

2023-09-13 17:37:38 UTC

Post by croy
A big "thank you" to David Brooks for putting me on the trail of Savageduck. I was sad to see
him vanish from the rec.photo.digital group, and sorely missed his drone footage postings.

Same here - would love to see him back!

--
Cheers,
David
Web: https://www.satsignal.eu

David Brooks

2023-09-14 07:46:28 UTC

Post by croy

You've simply become a grumpy old man, 'Savageduck'! :-P
I have watched each and every drone video which you've flown - and
thoroughly enjoyed all of them! 🙂
For other folk who may wish to see what you have been up to, they can
To date: 172 subscribers 118 videos

A big "thank you" to David Brooks for putting me on the trail of Savageduck. I was sad to see
him vanish from the rec.photo.digital group, and sorely missed his drone footage postings.

You are most welcome, 'croy'.

I fear it was my fault that he left in the first place. I'm confident
that I did post an apology to him at one stage, but he never responded.

--
David

Fishrrman

2023-09-13 20:45:44 UTC

The usenet news groups are slowly fading away.

I sense that most of those who still read and post to them
are getting old, and will soon be gone as well.

Even the binary groups (such as
alt.binaries.sounds.mp3.yourfavoritegenre) aren't seeing
much in the way of traffic any more. Some go for weeks,
months, without a post.

A sign of the changing times.
Usenet will live on, but in a declining and perhaps
(finally) a "state of suspension".
Until the servers are simply switched off...

geoff

2023-09-13 21:23:08 UTC

The usenet news groups are slowly fading away.
I sense that most of those who still read and post to them are getting
old, and will soon be gone as well.
Even the binary groups (such as
alt.binaries.sounds.mp3.yourfavoritegenre) aren't seeing much in the way
of traffic any more. Some go for weeks, months, without a post.
A sign of the changing times.
Usenet will live on, but in a declining and perhaps (finally) a "state
of suspension".
Until the servers are simply switched off...

Has been the situation for a decade at least, but seeming now at an
increasing rate ....

geoff

David Brooks

2023-09-14 07:38:05 UTC

The usenet news groups are slowly fading away.
I sense that most of those who still read and post to them are getting
old, and will soon be gone as well.
Even the binary groups (such as
alt.binaries.sounds.mp3.yourfavoritegenre) aren't seeing much in the way
of traffic any more. Some go for weeks, months, without a post.
A sign of the changing times.
Usenet will live on, but in a declining and perhaps (finally) a "state
of suspension".
Until the servers are simply switched off...

Off Topic now ........

I'm sure it cannot be a coincidence that a "Fishrrman" also posts on
MacRumors, so I'm going a ask a favour!

I enjoyed posting on MacRumors as "Brawdy14", but you will note that I
am now "Suspended".

Are you sufficiently brave to post a question on MacRumors asking *WHY*
"Brawdy14" has been suspended - and, if you get an answer, ask for me to
be reinstated?

"Brawdy14" was my call-sign when I was learning to fly Hawker Hunters at
what was, then, RNAS Brawdy near Haverfordwest in South West Wales. I
later finished my naval career at RNAS Culdrose, Helston, not far from
your apparent home in Penryn!

Thanks for listening!

--
David

Magani

2023-09-14 09:58:52 UTC

The usenet news groups are slowly fading away.
I sense that most of those who still read and post to them are getting
old, and will soon be gone as well.
Even the binary groups (such as
alt.binaries.sounds.mp3.yourfavoritegenre) aren't seeing much in the way
of traffic any more. Some go for weeks, months, without a post.
A sign of the changing times.
Usenet will live on, but in a declining and perhaps (finally) a "state
of suspension".
Until the servers are simply switched off...

Off Topic now ........
I'm sure it cannot be a coincidence that a "Fishrrman" also posts on
MacRumors, so I'm going a ask a favour!
I enjoyed posting on MacRumors as "Brawdy14", but you will note that I
am now "Suspended".
Are you sufficiently brave to post a question on MacRumors asking *WHY*
"Brawdy14" has been suspended - and, if you get an answer, ask for me to
be reinstated?
"Brawdy14" was my call-sign when I was learning to fly Hawker Hunters at
what was, then, RNAS Brawdy near Haverfordwest in South West Wales. I
later finished my naval career at RNAS Culdrose, Helston, not far from
your apparent home in Penryn!
Thanks for listening!
--
David

Things you find on the InterTubes - I never knew the FAA flew Hunters. Is there one in the museum at Yeovilton?

Cheers,
Magani (obviously failed aviation nerd)

David Brooks

2023-09-14 10:30:44 UTC

The usenet news groups are slowly fading away.
I sense that most of those who still read and post to them are getting
old, and will soon be gone as well.
Even the binary groups (such as
alt.binaries.sounds.mp3.yourfavoritegenre) aren't seeing much in the way
of traffic any more. Some go for weeks, months, without a post.
A sign of the changing times.
Usenet will live on, but in a declining and perhaps (finally) a "state
of suspension".
Until the servers are simply switched off...

Off Topic now ........
I'm sure it cannot be a coincidence that a "Fishrrman" also posts on
MacRumors, so I'm going a ask a favour!
I enjoyed posting on MacRumors as "Brawdy14", but you will note that I
am now "Suspended".
Are you sufficiently brave to post a question on MacRumors asking *WHY*
"Brawdy14" has been suspended - and, if you get an answer, ask for me to
be reinstated?
"Brawdy14" was my call-sign when I was learning to fly Hawker Hunters at
what was, then, RNAS Brawdy near Haverfordwest in South West Wales. I
later finished my naval career at RNAS Culdrose, Helston, not far from
your apparent home in Penryn!
Thanks for listening!
--
David

Things you find on the InterTubes - I never knew the FAA flew Hunters. Is there one in the museum at Yeovilton?
Cheers,
Magani (obviously failed aviation nerd)

Yes - apparently there is!

Loading Image...

I believe there's also a Buccaneer - but not like this one!
Loading Image...

I flew one of those too - but not for long! There were *NO* dual control
versions!

Would you care to share YOUR flying experience?

--
David

Magani

2023-09-14 11:52:09 UTC

The usenet news groups are slowly fading away.
I sense that most of those who still read and post to them are getting
old, and will soon be gone as well.
Even the binary groups (such as
alt.binaries.sounds.mp3.yourfavoritegenre) aren't seeing much in the way
of traffic any more. Some go for weeks, months, without a post.
A sign of the changing times.
Usenet will live on, but in a declining and perhaps (finally) a "state
of suspension".
Until the servers are simply switched off...

Off Topic now ........
I'm sure it cannot be a coincidence that a "Fishrrman" also posts on
MacRumors, so I'm going a ask a favour!
I enjoyed posting on MacRumors as "Brawdy14", but you will note that I
am now "Suspended".
Are you sufficiently brave to post a question on MacRumors asking *WHY*
"Brawdy14" has been suspended - and, if you get an answer, ask for me to
be reinstated?
"Brawdy14" was my call-sign when I was learning to fly Hawker Hunters at
what was, then, RNAS Brawdy near Haverfordwest in South West Wales. I
later finished my naval career at RNAS Culdrose, Helston, not far from
your apparent home in Penryn!
Thanks for listening!
--
David

Things you find on the InterTubes - I never knew the FAA flew Hunters. Is there one in the museum at Yeovilton?
Cheers,
Magani (obviously failed aviation nerd)

Yes - apparently there is!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fleet_Air_Arm_Museum#/media/File:Fleet_Air_Arm_Museum_hall_4.JPG
I believe there's also a Buccaneer - but not like this one!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackburn_Buccaneer#/media/File:Blackburn_Buccaneer_Blcackburn_Buccaneer_(16525773894).jpg
I flew one of those too - but not for long! There were *NO* dual control
versions!
Would you care to share YOUR flying experience?
--
David

Very limited.
Total in the log - 5hrs dual in a Victa Airtourer 100 while starting to go for my PPL.
Total (VERY unofficial) - probably about 20~30 hours in a variety of Cessnas (172, 182 and 206), the odd Cherokee and Comanche, and 30 minutes in an F27.

Most of my aviation career was spent telling pilots where to go from either a glass box, or in a dim room looking into a CRT, in various parts of Oz, the Pacific and the Middle East. :-))

After about 25 years of that, I slid sideways into IT (mainly stopping small to medium businesses from trying to run their enterprises on macros in undocumented Excel s/sheets).

Life's been good, but retirement's been better. :-)

Cheers,
Magani

David Brooks

2023-09-14 14:04:09 UTC

The usenet news groups are slowly fading away.
I sense that most of those who still read and post to them are getting
old, and will soon be gone as well.
Even the binary groups (such as
alt.binaries.sounds.mp3.yourfavoritegenre) aren't seeing much in the way
of traffic any more. Some go for weeks, months, without a post.
A sign of the changing times.
Usenet will live on, but in a declining and perhaps (finally) a "state
of suspension".
Until the servers are simply switched off...

Off Topic now ........
I'm sure it cannot be a coincidence that a "Fishrrman" also posts on
MacRumors, so I'm going a ask a favour!
I enjoyed posting on MacRumors as "Brawdy14", but you will note that I
am now "Suspended".
Are you sufficiently brave to post a question on MacRumors asking *WHY*
"Brawdy14" has been suspended - and, if you get an answer, ask for me to
be reinstated?
"Brawdy14" was my call-sign when I was learning to fly Hawker Hunters at
what was, then, RNAS Brawdy near Haverfordwest in South West Wales. I
later finished my naval career at RNAS Culdrose, Helston, not far from
your apparent home in Penryn!
Thanks for listening!
--
David

Things you find on the InterTubes - I never knew the FAA flew Hunters. Is there one in the museum at Yeovilton?
Cheers,
Magani (obviously failed aviation nerd)

Thanks!

Better to have flow a bit than never to have flown at all! ;-)

Post by Magani
Most of my aviation career was spent telling pilots where to go from either a glass box, or in a dim room looking into a CRT, in various parts of Oz, the Pacific and the Middle East. :-))

Mine too! I was an ATCO when stationed at HMAS Albatross - the RANAS at
Nowra NSW 1987-89

Post by Magani
After about 25 years of that, I slid sideways into IT (mainly stopping small to medium businesses from trying to run their enterprises on macros in undocumented Excel s/sheets).

As you did that, I became an IFA!

Post by Magani
Life's been good, but retirement's been better. :-)

I couldn't agree more! :-D

Post by Magani
Cheers,
Magani

--
David

Magani

2023-09-14 21:41:45 UTC

The usenet news groups are slowly fading away.
I sense that most of those who still read and post to them are getting
old, and will soon be gone as well.
Even the binary groups (such as
alt.binaries.sounds.mp3.yourfavoritegenre) aren't seeing much in the way
of traffic any more. Some go for weeks, months, without a post.
A sign of the changing times.
Usenet will live on, but in a declining and perhaps (finally) a "state
of suspension".
Until the servers are simply switched off...

Off Topic now ........
I'm sure it cannot be a coincidence that a "Fishrrman" also posts on
MacRumors, so I'm going a ask a favour!
I enjoyed posting on MacRumors as "Brawdy14", but you will note that I
am now "Suspended".
Are you sufficiently brave to post a question on MacRumors asking *WHY*
"Brawdy14" has been suspended - and, if you get an answer, ask for me to
be reinstated?
"Brawdy14" was my call-sign when I was learning to fly Hawker Hunters at
what was, then, RNAS Brawdy near Haverfordwest in South West Wales. I
later finished my naval career at RNAS Culdrose, Helston, not far from
your apparent home in Penryn!
Thanks for listening!
--
David

Things you find on the InterTubes - I never knew the FAA flew Hunters. Is there one in the museum at Yeovilton?
Cheers,
Magani (obviously failed aviation nerd)

Thanks!
Better to have flow a bit than never to have flown at all! ;-)

Mine too! I was an ATCO when stationed at HMAS Albatross - the RANAS at
Nowra NSW 1987-89

Post by Magani
After about 25 years of that, I slid sideways into IT (mainly stopping small to medium businesses from trying to run their enterprises on macros in undocumented Excel s/sheets).

As you did that, I became an IFA!

Post by Magani
Life's been good, but retirement's been better. :-)

I couldn't agree more! :-D

Post by Magani
Cheers,
Magani

--
David

What a small world!!

Cheers,
Magani (YBBN, YBMK, NFFN, OOMS)

David Brooks

2023-09-15 20:23:08 UTC

What a small world!! Cheers, Magani

(YBBN, YBMK, NFFN, OOMS)

In exchange for you telling me what those abbreviations stand for, I'll
give you this priceless item:-

--
David

Magani

2023-09-16 01:20:42 UTC

What a small world!! Cheers, Magani

(YBBN, YBMK, NFFN, OOMS)
In exchange for you telling me what those abbreviations stand for, I'll
give you this priceless item:-
http://youtu.be/mqm73DLtwD0
--
David

That after-dinner speech is a real classic. I stil get a chuckle out of it.

Rather than give the abreviations away straight up, here's a couple of hints.
1) They are ICAO (not IATA) codes for airports. They're the towers/centres where I've spent most of my time telling pilots where to go. :-)
2) 1st letter is the area of the world, 2nd is the FIR, sub-region within that area or country, 3rd and 4th are the actual airport.
3) In the 1st example YBBN: Y = Australia, B = Brisbane FIR, BN = Brisbane.

Also, I left 2 out (YSCB and YBCG - both only temporary)

Cheers,
Magani

David Brooks

2023-09-16 13:43:35 UTC

What a small world!! Cheers, Magani

(YBBN, YBMK, NFFN, OOMS)
In exchange for you telling me what those abbreviations stand for, I'll
give you this priceless item:-
http://youtu.be/mqm73DLtwD0
--
David

That after-dinner speech is a real classic. I stil get a chuckle out of it.
Rather than give the abreviations away straight up, here's a couple of hints.
1) They are ICAO (not IATA) codes for airports. They're the towers/centres where I've spent most of my time telling pilots where to go. :-)
2) 1st letter is the area of the world, 2nd is the FIR, sub-region within that area or country, 3rd and 4th are the actual airport.
3) In the 1st example YBBN: Y = Australia, B = Brisbane FIR, BN = Brisbane.
Also, I left 2 out (YSCB and YBCG - both only temporary)

Thanks, Magani

I thought that might have been the case. I've now looked and note that
you've enjoyed living in pretty warm locations! :-D

Once I worked with an RAAF ATC officer who told me he'd cleared an
aircraft to fly VFR below 500ft from Brisbane to Sydney (example names,
I can't remember now)). The pilot complied.

Later the controller discovered that it was actually a Boing 747!

--
David

Magani

2023-09-17 11:43:31 UTC

What a small world!! Cheers, Magani

(YBBN, YBMK, NFFN, OOMS)
In exchange for you telling me what those abbreviations stand for, I'll
give you this priceless item:-
http://youtu.be/mqm73DLtwD0
--
David

That after-dinner speech is a real classic. I stil get a chuckle out of it.
Rather than give the abreviations away straight up, here's a couple of hints.
1) They are ICAO (not IATA) codes for airports. They're the towers/centres where I've spent most of my time telling pilots where to go. :-)
2) 1st letter is the area of the world, 2nd is the FIR, sub-region within that area or country, 3rd and 4th are the actual airport.
3) In the 1st example YBBN: Y = Australia, B = Brisbane FIR, BN = Brisbane.
Also, I left 2 out (YSCB and YBCG - both only temporary)

Thanks, Magani
I thought that might have been the case. I've now looked and note that
you've enjoyed living in pretty warm locations! :-D
Once I worked with an RAAF ATC officer who told me he'd cleared an
aircraft to fly VFR below 500ft from Brisbane to Sydney (example names,
I can't remember now)). The pilot complied.
Later the controller discovered that it was actually a Boing 747!
--
David

One of the 'old and bold' ATCOs here in Brisbane once asked an F-111 for his 'best speed downwind for sequencing'. The pilot's reply: ' Do you REALLY want that?' :-)
For the non-aviation fraternity out there, an F-111 had a top speed higher than Concorde and would have broken a stack of windows as he went through the sound barrier.

Re the 'warm locations', NFFN was beautiful - our house was about 50 yards from the beach. 28-ish all year round. In OOMS, when it was 45C and sticky on the coast, it was generally about mid to high 20s at 8000' up in the mountains and a lot less humidity. As for Qld, as they used to say in the ads, 'Beautiful one day, perfect the next...'. The ad writers had obviously never lived through a cyclone in Nth Qld or the hordes of mosquitoes in the Gulf Country. :-)

Cheers,
Magani

David Brooks

2023-09-17 21:35:01 UTC

What a small world!! Cheers, Magani

(YBBN, YBMK, NFFN, OOMS)
In exchange for you telling me what those abbreviations stand for, I'll
give you this priceless item:-
http://youtu.be/mqm73DLtwD0
--
David

That after-dinner speech is a real classic. I stil get a chuckle out of it.
Rather than give the abreviations away straight up, here's a couple of hints.
1) They are ICAO (not IATA) codes for airports. They're the towers/centres where I've spent most of my time telling pilots where to go. :-)
2) 1st letter is the area of the world, 2nd is the FIR, sub-region within that area or country, 3rd and 4th are the actual airport.
3) In the 1st example YBBN: Y = Australia, B = Brisbane FIR, BN = Brisbane.
Also, I left 2 out (YSCB and YBCG - both only temporary)

Thanks, Magani
I thought that might have been the case. I've now looked and note that
you've enjoyed living in pretty warm locations! :-D
Once I worked with an RAAF ATC officer who told me he'd cleared an
aircraft to fly VFR below 500ft from Brisbane to Sydney (example names,
I can't remember now)). The pilot complied.
Later the controller discovered that it was actually a Boing 747!
--
David

Indeed! :-D

Post by Magani
Re the 'warm locations', NFFN was beautiful - our house was about 50 yards from the beach. 28-ish all year round. In OOMS, when it was 45C and sticky on the coast, it was generally about mid to high 20s at 8000' up in the mountains and a lot less humidity. As for Qld, as they used to say in the ads, 'Beautiful one day, perfect the next...'. The ad writers had obviously never lived through a cyclone in Nth Qld or the hordes of mosquitoes in the Gulf Country. :-)

Thanks for chatting! :-)

FYI:-
https://edition.cnn.com/travel/southwest-father-son-pilot-childhood-photo-recreated/index.html

David Brooks

2024-05-23 10:51:18 UTC

The usenet news groups are slowly fading away.
I sense that most of those who still read and post to them are getting
old, and will soon be gone as well.
Even the binary groups (such as
alt.binaries.sounds.mp3.yourfavoritegenre) aren't seeing much in the
way of traffic any more. Some go for weeks, months, without a post.
A sign of the changing times.
Usenet will live on, but in a declining and perhaps (finally) a "state
of suspension".
Until the servers are simply switched off...

Off Topic now ........
I'm sure it cannot be a coincidence that a "Fishrrman" also posts on
MacRumors, so I'm going a ask a favour!
I enjoyed posting on MacRumors as "Brawdy14", but you will note that I
am now "Suspended".
Are you sufficiently brave to post a question on MacRumors asking *WHY*
"Brawdy14" has been suspended - and, if you get an answer, ask for me to
be reinstated?
"Brawdy14" was my call-sign when I was learning to fly Hawker Hunters at
what was, then, RNAS Brawdy near Haverfordwest in South West Wales. I
later finished my naval career at RNAS Culdrose, Helston, not far from
your apparent home in Penryn!
Thanks for listening!

*Hey*, *Fishrrman*! ..........

Why didn't you do that small thing for me?

--
David

David Brooks

2024-05-23 12:45:58 UTC

The usenet news groups are slowly fading away.
I sense that most of those who still read and post to them are
getting old, and will soon be gone as well.
Even the binary groups (such as
alt.binaries.sounds.mp3.yourfavoritegenre) aren't seeing much in the
way of traffic any more. Some go for weeks, months, without a post.
A sign of the changing times.
Usenet will live on, but in a declining and perhaps (finally) a
"state of suspension".
Until the servers are simply switched off...

Off Topic now ........
I'm sure it cannot be a coincidence that a "Fishrrman" also posts on
MacRumors, so I'm going a ask a favour!
I enjoyed posting on MacRumors as "Brawdy14", but you will note that I
am now "Suspended".
Are you sufficiently brave to post a question on MacRumors asking *WHY*
"Brawdy14" has been suspended - and, if you get an answer, ask for me
to be reinstated?
"Brawdy14" was my call-sign when I was learning to fly Hawker Hunters at
what was, then, RNAS Brawdy near Haverfordwest in South West Wales. I
later finished my naval career at RNAS Culdrose, Helston, not far from
your apparent home in Penryn!
Thanks for listening!

*Hey*, *Fishrrman*! ..........
Why didn't you do that small thing for me?

Surely SOME folk are just as curious as me?

Anyone?

David Brooks

2024-05-23 15:44:04 UTC

<snip>

Post by David Brooks
Why didn't you do that small thing for me?

You really don't get it do you.
You have been banned from the pub for mouthing off against people who
work there (perfectly reasonably as you would see it, simple because
they didn't meet *your* expectations) and you are telling people outside
you have been banned and why and asking them to go in and ask to have
the ban revoked ... when they really don't want ti get involved because
even in that short meeting, they know you are a nutter.

Post by David Brooks
Surely SOME folk are just as curious as me?

How many times are you going to ask that here and elsewhere before you
'get it'?

Post by David Brooks
Anyone?

The silence is deafening.

Why did you remove Savageduck's old 'home' group from your post, Tim?

T i m

2024-05-24 10:18:48 UTC

<snip>

Post by David Brooks
Why didn't you do that small thing for me?

You really don't get it do you.
You have been banned from the pub for mouthing off against people who
work there (perfectly reasonably as you would see it, simple because
they didn't meet *your* expectations) and you are telling people
outside you have been banned and why and asking them to go in and ask
to have the ban revoked ... when they really don't want ti get
involved because even in that short meeting, they know you are a nutter.

Post by David Brooks
Surely SOME folk are just as curious as me?

How many times are you going to ask that here and elsewhere before you
'get it'?

Post by David Brooks
Anyone?

The silence is deafening.

Why did you remove Savageduck's old 'home' group from your post, Tim?

Why is that the only question you have?

Cheers, T i m

David Brooks

2024-11-11 09:59:20 UTC

Post by T i m

<snip>

Post by David Brooks
Why didn't you do that small thing for me?

You really don't get it do you.
You have been banned from the pub for mouthing off against people who
work there (perfectly reasonably as you would see it, simple because
they didn't meet *your* expectations) and you are telling people
outside you have been banned and why and asking them to go in and ask
to have the ban revoked ... when they really don't want ti get
involved because even in that short meeting, they know you are a nutter.

Post by David Brooks
Surely SOME folk are just as curious as me?

How many times are you going to ask that here and elsewhere before
you 'get it'?

Post by David Brooks
Anyone?

The silence is deafening.

Why did you remove Savageduck's old 'home' group from your post, Tim?

Why is that the only question you have?

It is NOT my only question.

I have always questioned EVERYTHING which I do not understand.

--
David

T i m

2024-11-17 10:44:53 UTC

On 11/11/2024 09:59, David Brooks wrote:

<snip>

Post by David Brooks
I have always questioned EVERYTHING which I do not understand.

We know, which seems to be EVERYTHING.

Are you waiting for the NHS to start offering ChatGPT implants so you
don't have to bother even trying to think?

Here is a question for you, say you landed on an alternative Earth where
they hadn't historically used religion to try to control peoples
thoughts and actions, do you think you (by yourself) would magic up the
concept of your cloud wizard by yourself?

Cheers, T i m

David (Devon)

2024-11-17 11:19:05 UTC

<snip>

Post by David Brooks
I have always questioned EVERYTHING which I do not understand.

We know, which seems to be EVERYTHING.

You are exaggerating!

Are you waiting for the NHS to start offering ChatGPT implants so you
don't have to bother even trying to think?

I'll happily pay if/when such things become available!

Here is a question for you, say you landed on an alternative Earth where
they hadn't historically used religion to try to control peoples
thoughts and actions, do you think you (by yourself) would magic up the
concept of your cloud wizard by yourself?

Blessings and Curses

All these blessings shall come upon you and overtake you, if you obey
the voice of the Lord your God … But *if you will not obey* the voice of
the Lord your God or be careful to do all his commandments and his
statutes that I command you today, then all these curses shall come upon
you and overtake you.

Deuteronomy 28:2, Deuteronomy 28:15

Full, good, article here, T i m:-
https://www.truthforlife.org/daily/?tab=alistair_begg_devotional&date=11%2F17%2F2024

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Btw, is your cancer progressing or have things stabilised?

--
David

T i m

2024-11-17 14:36:21 UTC

On 17/11/2024 11:19, David (Devon) wrote:
<snip>

Post by T i m
Here is a question for you, say you landed on an alternative Earth
where they hadn't historically used religion to try to control peoples
thoughts and actions, do you think you (by yourself) would magic up
the concept of your cloud wizard by yourself?

<snip BS>

So, can't answer that on your own then I see.

Like I thought, you don't have a brain.

Cheers, T i m

David (Devon)

2024-11-17 14:56:44 UTC

<snip>

Post by T i m
Here is a question for you, say you landed on an alternative Earth
where they hadn't historically used religion to try to control
peoples thoughts and actions, do you think you (by yourself) would
magic up the concept of your cloud wizard by yourself?

<snip BS>
So, can't answer that on your own then I see.

You can take a horse to water but you cannot make it drink. <sigh>

Like I thought, you don't have a brain.

You thought wrong - *AGAIN*!

In years gone past I could have been really nasty to you, but I've
learned that being nice to other people invariably gets better results.

I started thinking about you when it was announced that this fellow had
died recently:-
https://mynbc15.com/news/entertainment/timothy-west-acclaimed-british-actor-and-lover-of-uks-waterways-dies-at-90-sam-west-prunella-scales-boating-exploits-britains-waterways-juliet-samuel-joseph-shakespeare-productions-falstaff-claudius-hamelt

Will /your/ wife be able to cope if you predecease her?

--
David

Geoff

2024-11-18 02:51:40 UTC

Post by David (Devon)
All these blessings shall come upon you and overtake you, if you obey
the voice of the Lord your God … But *if you will not obey* the voice of
the Lord your God or be careful to do all his commandments and his
statutes that I command you today, then all these curses shall come upon
you and overtake you.
Deuteronomy 28:2, Deuteronomy 28:15

Egotistical and vengeful prick that 'he' is.

geoff

David Brooks

2024-07-15 12:29:33 UTC

The usenet news groups are slowly fading away.
I sense that most of those who still read and post to them are getting
old, and will soon be gone as well.
Even the binary groups (such as
alt.binaries.sounds.mp3.yourfavoritegenre) aren't seeing much in the way
of traffic any more. Some go for weeks, months, without a post.
A sign of the changing times.
Usenet will live on, but in a declining and perhaps (finally) a "state
of suspension".
Until the servers are simply switched off...

Who is currently paying to keep Usenet running?

I've often wondered about that!

Do YOU know?

candycanearter07

2024-07-16 15:30:04 UTC

The usenet news groups are slowly fading away.
I sense that most of those who still read and post to them are getting
old, and will soon be gone as well.
Even the binary groups (such as
alt.binaries.sounds.mp3.yourfavoritegenre) aren't seeing much in the way
of traffic any more. Some go for weeks, months, without a post.
A sign of the changing times.
Usenet will live on, but in a declining and perhaps (finally) a "state
of suspension".
Until the servers are simply switched off...

Who is currently paying to keep Usenet running?
I've often wondered about that!
Do YOU know?

Multiple server owners?

--
user <candycane> is generated from /dev/urandom

David Brooks

2024-11-11 09:54:16 UTC

Post by candycanearter07