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A few weeks ago my computer started bogging down completely at certain
times and was generally sluggish the rest of the time. Turns out it
was choking when my Agent offline newsreader would update R.F.C with
new posts.
So I made a copy of my archive...
Started by jayjayjpg@blarf-fake-not-real.com on
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by 9 people.
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On Fri, 20 Feb 2009 22:11:41 -0800, sf <sf@geemail.com
On Sat, 21 Feb 2009 03:28:41 GMT, jayjayjpg@blarf-fake-not-real.com
When was the last time you defragged?
I just started playing hide and seek with my cursor (mouse pointer) a
couple of ... .
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On Wed, 22 Jul 2009 11:00:38 -0700 (PDT), Vinny Burgoo <hlunnh@yahoo.co.uk
On 20 July, 14:45, "WbbuoyantF...@gmail.com" <wbbuoyantf...@gmail.comwrote:
[snip pron spam]
Talking of lesbians, has anyone ever encountered the label 'WWHSWW'?
According...
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by 23 people.
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On Wed, 22 Jul 2009 20:15:19 +0100, "Peter Duncanson (BrE)" <mail@peterduncanson.net
On Wed, 22 Jul 2009 11:00:38 -0700 (PDT), Vinny Burgoo
<hlunnh@yahoo.co.uk
Perhaps these people should be introduced to the concept of Etymological
Fallacies... .
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On Tue, 7 Jul 2009 17:45:31 -0700 (PDT), Will Dockery <will.dockery@gmail.com
Well, since this /is/ a Shakespeare thread, it is worth pointing out
that "die" was slang for "orgasm" at the time... my best and favorite
English teacher, Dan Barfield...
Started by Will Dockery on
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by 9 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at omgili):
In alt.english.usage)
On Tue, 7 Jul 2009 17:45:31 -0700 (PDT), Will Dockery
<will.dockery@gmail.com;WWiggins@earthlink.net
(alt.usage.english, which has a much larger readership than
alt.english.usage.
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Just between you and I, you peeps can argue about these, too.
--- Joe
Started by none@given.now on
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by 3 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at omgili):
--
John Varela
Trade OLD lamps for NEW.
Do not ask why there are two news groups called
alt.usage.english and alt.english.usage; google it.
alt.english.usage, which is similar but much less
busy.
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On Wed, 26 Aug 2009 12:42:52 +0100, Frederick Williams <frederick.williams2@tesco.net
Refrigerator
news:48AABAF0.6DD8129B@tesco.net
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Which of the seven heavens / Was responsible her smile /
Wouldn't be sure but attested / That, whoever it ...
Started by Frederick Williams on
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by 4 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at omgili):
(Why does the USENET need alt.usage.english, alt.english.usage alt.usage.english, alt.english.usage, and
: alt.languages.english?!?)
alt.usage.english is a high volume.
For a frigerator after all.
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On Thu, 23 Apr 2009 09:45:37 +0000 (UTC), TMS <nwophoenix@gmail.com
I have trouble with this one.
- TMS
doesn't know the meaning of some words he uses
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Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at omgili):
I like the double split.
There you will see a spoofer
From: TMS <nwophoenix@gmail.comNewsgroups:alt.english.usage
Reading from news:alt.english.usage,
TimV <nospam@nospam.org
Sockspoofer.
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On Sun, 21 Jun 2009 23:03:08 -0400, Marshall Price <d021317c@fastmail.fm
How about "show", on both sides of the pond?
--
Marshall Price of Miami
marshallprice@att.net
http://marshallprice.wordpress.com
Started by Marshall Price on
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by 3 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at omgili):
--
Peter Duncanson, UK
(in alt.english.usage) On Fri.
Show" is sometimes used to mean
"episode".
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On Wed, 18 Feb 2009 03:18:27 -0800 (PST), Why Tea <ytlim1@gmail.com
Does anyone know of any English teaching freeware
that teaches English pronunciation and grammar?
/Why Tea
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by 4 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at omgili):
It's not software as such, but do you subscribe to alt.usage.english and
alt.english.usage.
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On Fri, 22 May 2009 11:00:21 -0400, "marika" <marika5000@gmail.com
"John Varela" <OLDlamps@verizon.netnews:0001HW.C4254AF9001292DCB01AD9AF@news.verizon.net...
is he a new yawker, or supposed to be one?
would make sense.
I've lived on the East...
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by 3 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at omgili):
I'm pointing this out because you have.
alt.english.usage, and alt.usenet
legends.lester-mosely.
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On Wed, 15 Apr 2009 17:17:37 +0200, "Elise" <el.el@free.fr
Hi,
Thank you for your answer,
I am definitly a french person...
I'am asking about "On hub" with no context, simply trying to understand some
miscallenious languages variations that ...
Started by Elise on
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by 3 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at omgili):
With apologies,
I expressed my views as a skeptic in alt.english.usage:
(Re: Question about People.
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