grandparents who raped and pillaged

[Peter Hansen]

Nomad wrote:
> 
> On 18 Dec 2002 08:56:50 -0800, Cliff Wells
> <LogiplexSoftware at earthlink.net> wrote:
> 
> >On Wed, 2002-12-18 at 08:13, sismex01 at hebmex.com wrote:
> >> > From: Cliff Wells [mailto:LogiplexSoftware at earthlink.net]
> >> > Sent: Wednesday, December 18, 2002 10:00 AM
> >> >
> >> > On Wed, 2002-12-18 at 06:34, Michael Hudson wrote:
> >> >
> >> > > ... but would really rather argue about which of their ancestors
> >> > > caused the most mayhem a thousand or so years ago on USENET :)
> >> >
> >> > I didn't know USENET had such a long and colourful history.
> >>
> >> Sure, but it used to be written on stone tablets, so it
> >> was kinda hard to get a feed with all groups on it.
> >> Normally you only got the local town newsgroups, talking
> >> about religion, math, astronomy, grain storage, things
> >> like that.
> >
> >And spam was considered a blessing.  A couple of weeks' worth was enough
> >for a poor family to build a cottage.
> 
> In fact, spam was one of the few things on the menu, so, I guess, you
> could build your house _and_ eat it.
> 
> Now _that_ is completely different! (this side of the fairy tales
> anyway -- and they're Danish if I'm not mistaken, eh Peter?)

[Voice of Homer Simpson]:  Mmmmmm.... Danish.....