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On 22 Jul, Mark Foweraker wrote:

> Was it on this news group someone gave the link to this Wiki spoof?
> For the life of me I cannot find the article or where it is in my
> browser history!!

http://uncyclopedia.org/wiki/Main_Page

I think it was on AFP. Possibly.

But what do I know...
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Brian Howlett wrote:
> On 22 Jul, Mark Foweraker wrote:
>
>> Was it on this news group someone gave the link to this Wiki spoof?
>> For the life of me I cannot find the article or where it is in my
>> browser history!!
>
> http://uncyclopedia.org/wiki/Main_Page
>
> I think it was on AFP. Possibly.
>
> But what do I know...
Thanks What a load of rubbish, but it raises a smile!
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> Yup, it was someone, I think Paul Bines (don't quote me on that) who
> directed me to it
Nope, not me - first time I heard about it was in this thread!
Au Res.,
Paul
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Paul Bines wrote:
> > Yup, it was someone, I think Paul Bines (don't quote me on that) who
> > directed me to it
> Nope, not me - first time I heard about it was in this thread!
> Au Res.,
> Paul

I told you not to quote me on that. Heh... It was in fact Chris
Suslowicz who originally posted the link. Here is the original context
for the whole linkage in the first place.


From: Harry (The Tailor)

Jac....RemoveThis@Bookaholics.mbl wrote:
> The Village Library also offers comfy chairs

How 'comfy' are the chairs on the Edward Van Gemütlich scale of
comfiness? The scale goes from -3.2 up to p (pi) in increments of
0.0278. He always was an awkward old todger, that Edward. The comfiest
I've ever been in was a 0.275. If you don't know the rating of the
chairs, you should contact the manufacturer immediatly. If they don't
know, and sent the boys in white coats round, hide; then, contact +49
(0)7870 480 575 and an inspector will be sent round to guage the
quality of comfiness of the chairs. If the rating is considerably below
zero, just pretend it never happened and keep it quiet. If the rating
is beyond a zero, display it for all the world to see. Your chairs
could even make a thriving tourist trade, charging people to sit,
should the rating rise above, say, a 1.5, the current record of
comfiness.

Harry, Tailor and Dodgy Dealer

(The frightening thing is, this would probably be put on Wikipedia
under 'comfiness' or something if I submitted it, and people would
believe it. Well, I'd have to edit it a bit, and I'm not going to put
it on Wiki, but it could happen. Wiki is full of so much bull as it
is...)

From: Chris Suslowicz

In article <1153336244.088119.3....RemoveThis@b28g2000cwb.googlegroups.com>,
"Harry (The Tailor)" <McBu....RemoveThis@googlemail.com> wrote:

>... contact +49 (0)7870 480 575 and an inspector will be sent
> round to guage the quality of comfiness of the chairs.

I trust that's not a real 'phone number....

>(The frightening thing is, this would probably be put on Wikipedia
>under 'comfiness' or something if I submitted it, and people would
>believe it. Well, I'd have to edit it a bit, and I'm not going to put
>it on Wiki, but it could happen. Wiki is full of so much bull as it
>is...)

Try "Uncyclopedia" <http://uncyclopedia.org> they'll like it.

I particularly like the entry on Saint Chav.
(Not to be confused with the entry on Chav.)

Chris.

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The time: 23 Jul 2006. The place: alt.fan.pratchett. The
speaker: "Harry (The Tailor)" <McBumlo.DeleteThis@googlemail.com>

>
> Mark Foweraker wrote:
>> Brian Howlett wrote:
>> > On 22 Jul, Mark Foweraker wrote:
>> >
>> >> Was it on this news group someone gave the link to this
>> >> Wiki spoof? For the life of me I cannot find the
>> >> article or where it is in my browser history!!
>> >
>> > http://uncyclopedia.org/wiki/Main_Page
>> >
>> > I think it was on AFP. Possibly.
>> >
>> > But what do I know...
>> Thanks What a load of rubbish, but it raises a smile!
>
> Yup, it was someone, I think Paul Bines (don't quote me on
> that) who directed me to it,a sking me to submit some old
> bit of rubbish. Here's my somewhat meagre (in quantity and
> humour!) entry:
> http://uncyclopedia.org/wiki/Edward_Van_Gemutlich

I've just added a stub on Inverness
http://uncyclopedia.org/wiki/Inverness

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In article <1153655739.916382.312940.TakeThisOut@p79g2000cwp.googlegroups.com>,
"Harry (The Tailor)" <McBumlo.TakeThisOut@googlemail.com> wrote:

>I told you not to quote me on that. Heh... It was in fact Chris
>Suslowicz who originally posted the link.

Bah! Rumbled.

Chris. (Xpost to AFP excised.)

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> I've just added a stub on Inverness
> http://uncyclopedia.org/wiki/Inverness

Heh. Nice. Good 'un!

Harry, Tailor/Armourer and Dodgy Dealer
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Mark Foweraker wrote:
> Brian Howlett wrote:
>> On 22 Jul, Mark Foweraker wrote:
>>
>>> Was it on this news group someone gave the link to this Wiki spoof?
>>> For the life of me I cannot find the article or where it is in my
>>> browser history!!
>>
>> http://uncyclopedia.org/wiki/Main_Page
>>
>> I think it was on AFP. Possibly.
>>
>> But what do I know...
> Thanks What a load of rubbish, but it raises a smile!
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Daibhid Ceanaideach wrote:
> The time: 23 Jul 2006. The place: alt.fan.pratchett. The
> speaker: "Harry (The Tailor)" <McBumlo RemoveThis @googlemail.com>
>
>> Mark Foweraker wrote:
>>> Brian Howlett wrote:
>>>> On 22 Jul, Mark Foweraker wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Was it on this news group someone gave the link to this
>>>>> Wiki spoof? For the life of me I cannot find the
>>>>> article or where it is in my browser history!!
>>>> http://uncyclopedia.org/wiki/Main_Page
>>>>
>>>> I think it was on AFP. Possibly.
>>>>
>>>> But what do I know...
>>> Thanks What a load of rubbish, but it raises a smile!
>> Yup, it was someone, I think Paul Bines (don't quote me on
>> that) who directed me to it,a sking me to submit some old
>> bit of rubbish. Here's my somewhat meagre (in quantity and
>> humour!) entry:
>> http://uncyclopedia.org/wiki/Edward_Van_Gemutlich
>
> I've just added a stub on Inverness
> http://uncyclopedia.org/wiki/Inverness
>
I crossposted this article (rather than the intended duplicate posting
intended).
Can future posts please select a.f.pratchett or a.b.tom-holt as
appropriate.
Ta muchly!
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In article <44c4fadf$1_4@mk-nntp-2.news.uk.tiscali.com>,
Mark Foweraker <markfoweraker.RemoveThis@hotmail.com> wrote:

<drivelectomy>

Right, that does it!

Crosspost filter turned down to _zero_.

AFPillock added to killfile.

Next!

Chris.
(What is it with Hotmail users anyway; are they the new WebTV?)
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In <C0EAFE9296687EFB3.RemoveThis@192.168.1.23> Chris S was very slightly peeved:

>In article <44c4fadf$1_4@mk-nntp-2.news.uk.tiscali.com>,
>Mark Foweraker <markfoweraker.RemoveThis@hotmail.com> wrote:
><drivelectomy>
>Right, that does it!

Oo-er!

>Crosspost filter turned down to _zero_.

What's a cross-post filter, Chris? Does it make things go *BOOOOMPH*? C'n
I play, please please, c'n I play?

>AFPillock added to killfile.
>Next!
>(What is it with Hotmail users anyway; are they the new WebTV?)

What's WebTV? Do I need to know so that I can take relevant action, or
would the fact that all the TV in Abthite is delivered by lorry mean that
we don't have it here?

>Would it be premature of me to call for an all-out no-holds-barred
>leave-no-stone-unturned torch-everything-and-piss-in-the-water-supply
>active UDP of AOL starting, oh, say, half an hour from now? And while
>we're at it, toss in WebTV for good measure. (Barry Bouwsma (nan-au))

"I did not know that my news reader (Thunderbird) would treat two
destingations as a crosspost rather than as duplicate posts. My previous
newsreader worked somewhat differently."

is what he wrote to me when I asked him please not to do that again.

I think he was trying to correct his initial error by asking everyone to
check their headers before posting...

....and it might as well rain until September...

Beetle

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In article <20060724231700.316733061176823 RemoveThis @firedrake.org>,
anon2765 RemoveThis @firedrake.org wrote:

>In <C0EAFE9296687EFB3 RemoveThis @192.168.1.23> Chris S was very slightly peeved:
>
>>In article <44c4fadf$1_4@mk-nntp-2.news.uk.tiscali.com>,
>>Mark Foweraker <markfoweraker RemoveThis @hotmail.com> wrote:
>><drivelectomy>
>>Right, that does it!
>
>Oo-er!
>
>>Crosspost filter turned down to _zero_.
>
>What's a cross-post filter, Chris?

A bit of programming which suppresses the downoading of messages
posted to more than 'N+1' groups. Normally I set 'N' to 4, as some
messages do get posted (semi-legitimately) to 5 groups. For other
groups, it's set firmly at 0, to eliminate flooding attacks by the
more stupid spammers and trolls. I think this group now needs
either that filter, or to have AFP added to the alt.books.tom-clancy
spamkiller filter.

> Does it make things go *BOOOOMPH*?

Regrettably not, Consider it the "Hush-a-Boom" of newsgroup countermeasures.

> C'n I play, please please, c'n I play?

Again, probably not, unless the firedrake can automagically toast
crossposted messages before forwarding the good (FSVO) stuff.

>>AFPillock added to killfile.
>>Next!
>>(What is it with Hotmail users anyway; are they the new WebTV?)
>
>What's WebTV? Do I need to know so that I can take relevant action, or
>would the fact that all the TV in Abthite is delivered by lorry mean that
>we don't have it here?

1) Don't Ask. 2) No. 3) Very Probably.

>>Would it be premature of me to call for an all-out no-holds-barred
>>leave-no-stone-unturned torch-everything-and-piss-in-the-water-supply
>>active UDP of AOL starting, oh, say, half an hour from now? And while
>>we're at it, toss in WebTV for good measure. (Barry Bouwsma (nan-au))
>
>"I did not know that my news reader (Thunderbird) would treat two
>destingations as a crosspost rather than as duplicate posts. My previous
>newsreader worked somewhat differently."
>
>is what he wrote to me when I asked him please not to do that again.
>
>I think he was trying to correct his initial error by asking everyone to
>check their headers before posting...
>
>...and it might as well rain until September...

Today is the 4681st of September 1993.

Rain would be good.

Chris.
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