---------- From: Alexios Chouchoulas[SMTP:alexios@vennea.demon.co.uk] Reply To: classiccmp(a)u.washington.edu Sent: Monday, April 21, 1997 5:44 AM To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers Subject: Re: Collecting (was: On Generations of People and Computers)

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---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- Attention: [ ] Clueless Newbie [ ] Lamer [ ] AOLer [ ] Me-too-er [ ] Pervert [ ] Geek [ ] Spammer [ ] Grade School Dropout [ ] Nerd [ ] Fed [ ] Freak [ ] Scientologist [ ] Fool [ ] Jesus Krispy [ ] Anonymous Coward [ ] Rush Limbecile [X] Paranoid MS-Hater [ ] Ex-AOLer You are being contacted because: [ ] You said "me too" to something [ ] You posted a phone-sex ad [ ] You posted a local message in an international conference [ ] You posted a "test" in a newsgroup other than alt.test [ ] You started an off-topic thread [ ] You posted a "YOU ALL SUCK" message [ ] You brag about things that never happened [X] You posted a "Microsoft is out to get us" message [ ] Your sig/alias/server sucks [ ] Your writing skills do not even meet the low standards of Usenet [ ] You posted a jail-bait message [ ] You asked a ridiculous question [ ] You posted a con/scam/pyramid scheme message [ ] Your lack of a quote made your response incoherent [ ] You posted to more than four newsgroups [ ] You were imposing your religious beliefs on others [ ] You posted something really stupid/depraved [ ] You tried to blame others for your stupidity [X] You incorrectly assumed unwarranted moral or intellectual superiority To Repent, You Must: [ ] Invest in a dictionary/spell-checker [ ] Learn to correctly use your software/provider/bulletin board [ ] Give up your AOL account [ ] Try faking an interesting personality [ ] Pretend you are Trent Reznor [ ] Actually post something relevant [X] Shave your head [ ] Read the docs/FAQ [ ] Post your tests to alt.test [X] Limit yourself to 2 hours of WWF Wrestling per day [ ] Print your home phone number in your adverts [ ] Become a Satanist, sell your kids to Michael Jackson [ ] Send Bill Gates a love letter In Closing, I'd Like to Say: [ ] You're an idiot [ ] Bite me [X] Get a life [ ] Never post again [ ] I pity your dog [ ] Go to hell [ ] Your mother's so fat/stupid/ugly that etc... [ ] Learn to post or sod off [ ] Do us all a favor and crawl into some industrial machinery [ ] See how far your tongue will fit into the electric outlet [ ] All of the above end flame. ----------------------------------------------------------------------