grandparents who raped and pillaged

[Nomad]

On Thu, 19 Dec 2002 17:23:31 -0600, sismex01 at hebmex.com wrote:

>> From: Peter Hansen [mailto:peter at engcorp.com]
>> Sent: Thursday, December 19, 2002 5:18 PM
>> 
>> 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.....
>>
>
>Apple, strawberry or blueberry?
>
>-gus

What about custard -- D'oh!
-- 
Nomad

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