Discussion:
Blow me down! That thar FAQ be a decoy. Th' skirvy maintainer deserted his post many yahrs ago.
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From the Crow's Nest
2023-09-19 07:01:13 UTC
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Followups set t' news.admin.net-abuse.usenet
Posting-Frequency: weekly
Last-modified: 1998/11/10
That thar FAQ now be in need of maintenance fer many a long yahr. But no
maintenance be done since 1998.
Thar be no maintainer at his post. Th' rapscallion maintainer deserted
many yahrs ago. Th' weekly FAQ postin' be a decoy t' hornswoggle th'
purser an' crew.
The newsgroup news.announce.newusers
<URL:news:news.announce.newusers>
That thar newsgroup be abandoned fer o'er nine yahrs.
"What is Usenet", by Salzenberg, Spafford and Moraes
<URL:ftp://ftp.faqs.org/faqs/usenet/what-is/part1>
That thar link be dead fer many a long yahr. Dead as a seaman gone t'
Davy Jones's locker.

No maintainer worth his salt would leave a FAQ like this. Th' FAQ now be
not shipshape & seaworthy. Th' maintainer deserted his post.
"What is Usenet? A second opinion.", by Vielmetti
<URL:ftp://ftp.faqs.org/faqs/usenet/what-is/part2>
That thar link also be dead fer many a long yahr. Th' maintainer has not
updated th' FAQ. Th' FAQ has had no maintainer fer yahrs.
"FAQ: Advertising on Usenet: How To Do It, How Not To Do It", by Furr
<URL:ftp://ftp.faqs.org/faqs/usenet/advertising/how-to/part1>
That thar link also be dead fer many a long yahr.
"A Primer on How to Work With the Usenet Community", by Von Rospach, et al
<URL:ftp://ftp.faqs.org/faqs/usenet/primer/part1>
That thar link also be dead fer many a long yahr.
"Rules for posting to Usenet", by Horton, Spafford & Moraes.
<URL:ftp://ftp.faqs.org/faqs/usenet/posting-rules/part1>
That thar link also be dead fer many a long yahr.
"Emily Postnews Answers Your Questions on Netiquette", by Templeton et al
<URL:ftp://ftp.faqs.org/faqs/usenet/emily-postnews/part1>
That thar link also be dead fer many a long yahr. Maties, th' FAQ has no
maintainer at his post.
RFC 1855 - Netiquette Guidelines
<URL:http://rfc.net/rfc1855.html>
That thar link be o' no use fer many a long yahr. Th' site be scuppered
by cybersquatters. Th' maintainer has not updated th' FAQ. Th' FAQ has
had no maintainer fer yahrs.
The above FAQs are also mirrored at various sites, including as
mirror.aol.com
That thar site be scuttled, sunk an' gone.
ftp.uni-paderborn.de
That thar site be scuttled, sunk an' gone.
hwarang.postech.ac.kr
That thar site be scuttled, sunk an' gone.
ftp.hk.super.net
That thar site be scuttled, sunk an' gone. Th' maintainer has not
updated th' FAQ. Maties, th' FAQ has had no maintainer fer yahrs.
etc.
--
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What put to sea with seventy-five." -- Robert Louis Stevenson
candycanearter07
2023-09-19 07:25:54 UTC
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Post by From the Crow's Nest
Followups set t' news.admin.net-abuse.usenet
Posting-Frequency: weekly
Last-modified: 1998/11/10
That thar FAQ now be in need of maintenance fer many a long yahr. But no
maintenance be done since 1998.
Thar be no maintainer at his post. Th' rapscallion maintainer deserted
many yahrs ago. Th' weekly FAQ postin' be a decoy t' hornswoggle th'
purser an' crew.
The newsgroup news.announce.newusers
<URL:news:news.announce.newusers>
That thar newsgroup be abandoned fer o'er nine yahrs.
"What is Usenet", by Salzenberg, Spafford and Moraes
<URL:ftp://ftp.faqs.org/faqs/usenet/what-is/part1>
That thar link be dead fer many a long yahr. Dead as a seaman gone t'
Davy Jones's locker.
No maintainer worth his salt would leave a FAQ like this. Th' FAQ now be
not shipshape & seaworthy. Th' maintainer deserted his post.
"What is Usenet? A second opinion.", by Vielmetti
<URL:ftp://ftp.faqs.org/faqs/usenet/what-is/part2>
That thar link also be dead fer many a long yahr. Th' maintainer has not
updated th' FAQ. Th' FAQ has had no maintainer fer yahrs.
"FAQ: Advertising on Usenet: How To Do It, How Not To Do It", by Furr
<URL:ftp://ftp.faqs.org/faqs/usenet/advertising/how-to/part1>
That thar link also be dead fer many a long yahr.
"A Primer on How to Work With the Usenet Community", by Von Rospach, et al
<URL:ftp://ftp.faqs.org/faqs/usenet/primer/part1>
That thar link also be dead fer many a long yahr.
"Rules for posting to Usenet", by Horton, Spafford & Moraes.
<URL:ftp://ftp.faqs.org/faqs/usenet/posting-rules/part1>
That thar link also be dead fer many a long yahr.
"Emily Postnews Answers Your Questions on Netiquette", by Templeton et al
<URL:ftp://ftp.faqs.org/faqs/usenet/emily-postnews/part1>
That thar link also be dead fer many a long yahr. Maties, th' FAQ has no
maintainer at his post.
RFC 1855 - Netiquette Guidelines
<URL:http://rfc.net/rfc1855.html>
That thar link be o' no use fer many a long yahr. Th' site be scuppered
by cybersquatters. Th' maintainer has not updated th' FAQ. Th' FAQ has
had no maintainer fer yahrs.
The above FAQs are also mirrored at various sites, including as
mirror.aol.com
That thar site be scuttled, sunk an' gone.
ftp.uni-paderborn.de
That thar site be scuttled, sunk an' gone.
hwarang.postech.ac.kr
That thar site be scuttled, sunk an' gone.
ftp.hk.super.net
That thar site be scuttled, sunk an' gone. Th' maintainer has not
updated th' FAQ. Maties, th' FAQ has had no maintainer fer yahrs.
etc.
Is that a filter or are you putting in the pirate speak yourself?
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The Doctor
2023-09-19 14:57:24 UTC
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Post by candycanearter07
Post by From the Crow's Nest
Followups set t' news.admin.net-abuse.usenet
Posting-Frequency: weekly
Last-modified: 1998/11/10
That thar FAQ now be in need of maintenance fer many a long yahr. But no
maintenance be done since 1998.
Thar be no maintainer at his post. Th' rapscallion maintainer deserted
many yahrs ago. Th' weekly FAQ postin' be a decoy t' hornswoggle th'
purser an' crew.
The newsgroup news.announce.newusers
<URL:news:news.announce.newusers>
That thar newsgroup be abandoned fer o'er nine yahrs.
"What is Usenet", by Salzenberg, Spafford and Moraes
<URL:ftp://ftp.faqs.org/faqs/usenet/what-is/part1>
That thar link be dead fer many a long yahr. Dead as a seaman gone t'
Davy Jones's locker.
No maintainer worth his salt would leave a FAQ like this. Th' FAQ now be
not shipshape & seaworthy. Th' maintainer deserted his post.
"What is Usenet? A second opinion.", by Vielmetti
<URL:ftp://ftp.faqs.org/faqs/usenet/what-is/part2>
That thar link also be dead fer many a long yahr. Th' maintainer has not
updated th' FAQ. Th' FAQ has had no maintainer fer yahrs.
"FAQ: Advertising on Usenet: How To Do It, How Not To Do It", by Furr
<URL:ftp://ftp.faqs.org/faqs/usenet/advertising/how-to/part1>
That thar link also be dead fer many a long yahr.
"A Primer on How to Work With the Usenet Community", by Von Rospach, et al
<URL:ftp://ftp.faqs.org/faqs/usenet/primer/part1>
That thar link also be dead fer many a long yahr.
"Rules for posting to Usenet", by Horton, Spafford & Moraes.
<URL:ftp://ftp.faqs.org/faqs/usenet/posting-rules/part1>
That thar link also be dead fer many a long yahr.
"Emily Postnews Answers Your Questions on Netiquette", by Templeton et al
<URL:ftp://ftp.faqs.org/faqs/usenet/emily-postnews/part1>
That thar link also be dead fer many a long yahr. Maties, th' FAQ has no
maintainer at his post.
RFC 1855 - Netiquette Guidelines
<URL:http://rfc.net/rfc1855.html>
That thar link be o' no use fer many a long yahr. Th' site be scuppered
by cybersquatters. Th' maintainer has not updated th' FAQ. Th' FAQ has
had no maintainer fer yahrs.
The above FAQs are also mirrored at various sites, including as
mirror.aol.com
That thar site be scuttled, sunk an' gone.
ftp.uni-paderborn.de
That thar site be scuttled, sunk an' gone.
hwarang.postech.ac.kr
That thar site be scuttled, sunk an' gone.
ftp.hk.super.net
That thar site be scuttled, sunk an' gone. Th' maintainer has not
updated th' FAQ. Maties, th' FAQ has had no maintainer fer yahrs.
etc.
Is that a filter or are you putting in the pirate speak yourself?
Looks like priate speak to me!
Post by candycanearter07
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candycanearter07
2023-09-19 20:11:34 UTC
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Post by The Doctor
Post by candycanearter07
Is that a filter or are you putting in the pirate speak yourself?
Looks like priate speak to me!
Post by candycanearter07
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Right, I was asking if it was manual or some automatic filter. I've seen
auto filters like that before..
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Sn!pe
2023-09-19 21:35:48 UTC
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The Doctor <***@doctor.nl2k.ab.ca> wrote:
[...]
Post by The Doctor
Post by candycanearter07
Post by From the Crow's Nest
That thar site be scuttled, sunk an' gone. Th' maintainer has not
updated th' FAQ. Maties, th' FAQ has had no maintainer fer yahrs.
etc.
Is that a filter or are you putting in the pirate speak yourself?
Looks like priate speak to me!
I've heard that pirates can be like that; after all, Priapus was the
patron of seafarers. It's probably caused by excess testosterone and
that's why they're so desperate for shore leave. Yarrr!
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My pet rock Gordon just is.
The Doctor
2023-09-19 22:39:01 UTC
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Post by Sn!pe
[...]
Post by The Doctor
Post by candycanearter07
Post by From the Crow's Nest
That thar site be scuttled, sunk an' gone. Th' maintainer has not
updated th' FAQ. Maties, th' FAQ has had no maintainer fer yahrs.
etc.
Is that a filter or are you putting in the pirate speak yourself?
Looks like priate speak to me!
I've heard that pirates can be like that; after all, Priapus was the
patron of seafarers. It's probably caused by excess testosterone and
that's why they're so desperate for shore leave. Yarrr!
Sail on!
Post by Sn!pe
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My pet rock Gordon just is.
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Sn!pe
2023-09-19 08:48:33 UTC
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Post by From the Crow's Nest
Followups set t' news.admin.net-abuse.usenet
Posting-Frequency: weekly
Last-modified: 1998/11/10
That thar FAQ now be in need of maintenance fer many a long yahr. But no
maintenance be done since 1998.
Thar be no maintainer at his post. Th' rapscallion maintainer deserted
many yahrs ago. Th' weekly FAQ postin' be a decoy t' hornswoggle th'
purser an' crew.
The newsgroup news.announce.newusers
<URL:news:news.announce.newusers>
That thar newsgroup be abandoned fer o'er nine yahrs.
"What is Usenet", by Salzenberg, Spafford and Moraes
<URL:ftp://ftp.faqs.org/faqs/usenet/what-is/part1>
That thar link be dead fer many a long yahr. Dead as a seaman gone t'
Davy Jones's locker.
No maintainer worth his salt would leave a FAQ like this. Th' FAQ now be
not shipshape & seaworthy. Th' maintainer deserted his post.
"What is Usenet? A second opinion.", by Vielmetti
<URL:ftp://ftp.faqs.org/faqs/usenet/what-is/part2>
That thar link also be dead fer many a long yahr. Th' maintainer has not
updated th' FAQ. Th' FAQ has had no maintainer fer yahrs.
"FAQ: Advertising on Usenet: How To Do It, How Not To Do It", by Furr
<URL:ftp://ftp.faqs.org/faqs/usenet/advertising/how-to/part1>
That thar link also be dead fer many a long yahr.
"A Primer on How to Work With the Usenet Community", by Von Rospach, et al
<URL:ftp://ftp.faqs.org/faqs/usenet/primer/part1>
That thar link also be dead fer many a long yahr.
"Rules for posting to Usenet", by Horton, Spafford & Moraes.
<URL:ftp://ftp.faqs.org/faqs/usenet/posting-rules/part1>
That thar link also be dead fer many a long yahr.
"Emily Postnews Answers Your Questions on Netiquette", by Templeton et al
<URL:ftp://ftp.faqs.org/faqs/usenet/emily-postnews/part1>
That thar link also be dead fer many a long yahr. Maties, th' FAQ has no
maintainer at his post.
RFC 1855 - Netiquette Guidelines
<URL:http://rfc.net/rfc1855.html>
That thar link be o' no use fer many a long yahr. Th' site be scuppered
by cybersquatters. Th' maintainer has not updated th' FAQ. Th' FAQ has
had no maintainer fer yahrs.
The above FAQs are also mirrored at various sites, including as
mirror.aol.com
That thar site be scuttled, sunk an' gone.
ftp.uni-paderborn.de
That thar site be scuttled, sunk an' gone.
hwarang.postech.ac.kr
That thar site be scuttled, sunk an' gone.
ftp.hk.super.net
That thar site be scuttled, sunk an' gone. Th' maintainer has not
updated th' FAQ. Maties, th' FAQ has had no maintainer fer yahrs.
etc.
Blow me down! If we find that skirvy knave we should keelhaul him,
yarrr! Hang him from the yardarm or make him walk the plank; send him
to Davy Jones's locker, yaarr! Shiver me timbers, splice the mainbrace,
a vast behind, aharrrr.

Chorus:
15 men on a dead man's chest,
Yo-ho-ho and a bottle of rum
Drink and the devil have done for the rest
Yo-ho-ho and a bottle of rum
--
^Ï^. Sn!pe


My pet rock Gordon just is.
Cheech
2023-09-19 11:42:27 UTC
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On Tue, 19 Sep 2023 09:48:33 +0100
Post by Sn!pe
Blow me down! If we find that skirvy knave we should keelhaul him,
yarrr! Hang him from the yardarm or make him walk the plank; send him
to Davy Jones's locker, yaarr! Shiver me timbers, splice the
mainbrace, a vast behind, aharrrr.
See this link to a old youtube audio clip of the scenario you just
described. Once you hear this your compass will never bear true north
again, matey!


Sn!pe
2023-09-19 13:08:47 UTC
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Post by Cheech
On Tue, 19 Sep 2023 09:48:33 +0100
Post by Sn!pe
Blow me down! If we find that skirvy knave we should keelhaul him,
yarrr! Hang him from the yardarm or make him walk the plank; send him
to Davy Jones's locker, yaarr! Shiver me timbers, splice the
mainbrace, a vast behind, aharrrr.
See this link to a old youtube audio clip of the scenario you just
described. Once you hear this your compass will never bear true north
again, matey!
http://youtu.be/zNvbrRvQgmE
Those guys are enjoying that ~far~ too much.
--
^Ï^. Sn!pe http://youtu.be/_kqytf31a8E

My pet rock Gordon just is.
The Doctor
2023-09-19 14:59:01 UTC
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Post by Sn!pe
Post by Cheech
On Tue, 19 Sep 2023 09:48:33 +0100
Post by Sn!pe
Blow me down! If we find that skirvy knave we should keelhaul him,
yarrr! Hang him from the yardarm or make him walk the plank; send him
to Davy Jones's locker, yaarr! Shiver me timbers, splice the
mainbrace, a vast behind, aharrrr.
See this link to a old youtube audio clip of the scenario you just
described. Once you hear this your compass will never bear true north
again, matey!
http://youtu.be/zNvbrRvQgmE
Those guys are enjoying that ~far~ too much.
We need relief!
Post by Sn!pe
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My pet rock Gordon just is.
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candycanearter07
2023-09-19 20:12:19 UTC
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Post by Sn!pe
Post by Cheech
On Tue, 19 Sep 2023 09:48:33 +0100
Post by Sn!pe
Blow me down! If we find that skirvy knave we should keelhaul him,
yarrr! Hang him from the yardarm or make him walk the plank; send him
to Davy Jones's locker, yaarr! Shiver me timbers, splice the
mainbrace, a vast behind, aharrrr.
See this link to a old youtube audio clip of the scenario you just
described. Once you hear this your compass will never bear true north
again, matey!
http://youtu.be/zNvbrRvQgmE
Those guys are enjoying that ~far~ too much.
I think it's charming :)
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The Doctor
2023-09-19 22:38:49 UTC
Permalink
Post by candycanearter07
Post by Sn!pe
Post by Cheech
On Tue, 19 Sep 2023 09:48:33 +0100
Post by Sn!pe
Blow me down! If we find that skirvy knave we should keelhaul him,
yarrr! Hang him from the yardarm or make him walk the plank; send him
to Davy Jones's locker, yaarr! Shiver me timbers, splice the
mainbrace, a vast behind, aharrrr.
See this link to a old youtube audio clip of the scenario you just
described. Once you hear this your compass will never bear true north
again, matey!
http://youtu.be/zNvbrRvQgmE
Those guys are enjoying that ~far~ too much.
I think it's charming :)
Rock on!
Post by candycanearter07
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The Doctor
2023-09-19 14:58:46 UTC
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Post by Cheech
On Tue, 19 Sep 2023 09:48:33 +0100
Post by Sn!pe
Blow me down! If we find that skirvy knave we should keelhaul him,
yarrr! Hang him from the yardarm or make him walk the plank; send him
to Davy Jones's locker, yaarr! Shiver me timbers, splice the
mainbrace, a vast behind, aharrrr.
See this link to a old youtube audio clip of the scenario you just
described. Once you hear this your compass will never bear true north
again, matey!
http://youtu.be/zNvbrRvQgmE
Ahoy!
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Yahweh, King & country!Never Satan President Republic!Beware AntiChrist rising!
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The Doctor
2023-09-19 14:57:04 UTC
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Post by From the Crow's Nest
Followups set t' news.admin.net-abuse.usenet
Posting-Frequency: weekly
Last-modified: 1998/11/10
That thar FAQ now be in need of maintenance fer many a long yahr. But no
maintenance be done since 1998.
Thar be no maintainer at his post. Th' rapscallion maintainer deserted
many yahrs ago. Th' weekly FAQ postin' be a decoy t' hornswoggle th'
purser an' crew.
The newsgroup news.announce.newusers
<URL:news:news.announce.newusers>
That thar newsgroup be abandoned fer o'er nine yahrs.
"What is Usenet", by Salzenberg, Spafford and Moraes
<URL:ftp://ftp.faqs.org/faqs/usenet/what-is/part1>
That thar link be dead fer many a long yahr. Dead as a seaman gone t'
Davy Jones's locker.
No maintainer worth his salt would leave a FAQ like this. Th' FAQ now be
not shipshape & seaworthy. Th' maintainer deserted his post.
"What is Usenet? A second opinion.", by Vielmetti
<URL:ftp://ftp.faqs.org/faqs/usenet/what-is/part2>
That thar link also be dead fer many a long yahr. Th' maintainer has not
updated th' FAQ. Th' FAQ has had no maintainer fer yahrs.
"FAQ: Advertising on Usenet: How To Do It, How Not To Do It", by Furr
<URL:ftp://ftp.faqs.org/faqs/usenet/advertising/how-to/part1>
That thar link also be dead fer many a long yahr.
"A Primer on How to Work With the Usenet Community", by Von Rospach, et al
<URL:ftp://ftp.faqs.org/faqs/usenet/primer/part1>
That thar link also be dead fer many a long yahr.
"Rules for posting to Usenet", by Horton, Spafford & Moraes.
<URL:ftp://ftp.faqs.org/faqs/usenet/posting-rules/part1>
That thar link also be dead fer many a long yahr.
"Emily Postnews Answers Your Questions on Netiquette", by Templeton et al
<URL:ftp://ftp.faqs.org/faqs/usenet/emily-postnews/part1>
That thar link also be dead fer many a long yahr. Maties, th' FAQ has no
maintainer at his post.
RFC 1855 - Netiquette Guidelines
<URL:http://rfc.net/rfc1855.html>
That thar link be o' no use fer many a long yahr. Th' site be scuppered
by cybersquatters. Th' maintainer has not updated th' FAQ. Th' FAQ has
had no maintainer fer yahrs.
The above FAQs are also mirrored at various sites, including as
mirror.aol.com
That thar site be scuttled, sunk an' gone.
ftp.uni-paderborn.de
That thar site be scuttled, sunk an' gone.
hwarang.postech.ac.kr
That thar site be scuttled, sunk an' gone.
ftp.hk.super.net
That thar site be scuttled, sunk an' gone. Th' maintainer has not
updated th' FAQ. Maties, th' FAQ has had no maintainer fer yahrs.
etc.
I.E. not accurate!
Post by From the Crow's Nest
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What put to sea with seventy-five." -- Robert Louis Stevenson
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Manitoba on 3 Oct 2023 vote Liberal! Beware https://mindspring.com
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