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(...) What is a froup? You have used that term a number of times now and I have no idea what it means, except in context, as some sort of cute back formation from newsgroup and something else, meaning just "newsgroup". The Jargon File (1) is silent (...) (26 years ago, 4-Dec-98, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Wow. By a strange coincidence, 1983 is the year I first ever used a computer, an Apple ][ (who needs lower case letters, anyway?) located in the hallway outside of my third grade classroom. Thus demonstrated to be a computer geek from way (...) (26 years ago, 4-Dec-98, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) That's what I thought the first three times I saw Jasper say it, too. But now I think it's deliberate. (26 years ago, 4-Dec-98, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Looked on dejanews. Earliest references I could find come from the very beginning of Dejanews ('95), so it's Ancient history. Most early mentions are on rec.arts.sf.written....rt-jordan, although there's also a mention crossposted to sci.math, (...) (26 years ago, 4-Dec-98, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Which is one of my prime lurked-froups :) (...) I'll consider me asked. :) Well, I suppose it's a local phenomenon, and not a usenet-Regular-Expression. I'll try and keep it to rasfwrj :) Jasper (26 years ago, 4-Dec-98, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Oh, BTW: The original origin is probably a HHGttG reference (That Ford Prefect, he's a real frood, you know? very together.) Jasper (26 years ago, 4-Dec-98, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Say, that reminds me of Floot Roops, one of my favorite breakfast cereals. --Todd (26 years ago, 4-Dec-98, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Well - I've probably just been hanging around rec.arts.sf.written....ert-jordan too much. It's generally excepted slang there - I think it probably originated from the Douglas Adams-fan part of that newsgroup. Also, froup is shorter to type (...) (26 years ago, 4-Dec-98, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Floot Roops? I don't think it's available outside the US. Must be a special promo cereal. But some boxees, and sell the ;parts in the next Auczilla. Jasper (26 years ago, 4-Dec-98, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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But there is an entry for newsfroup... Steve (...) (26 years ago, 4-Dec-98, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) And so there is: (URL) wit: newsfroup // /n./ [Usenet] Silly synonym for newsgroup, originally a typo but now in regular use on Usenet's talk.bizarre and other lunatic-fringe groups. Compare hing, grilf, and filk. So I stand corrected, sort (...) (26 years ago, 4-Dec-98, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) And not only that, he knows where his towel is. :) (26 years ago, 4-Dec-98, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Nobody call rec.arts.sf.written....ert-jordan a lunatic fringe group without being killfiled and neatly taped up by all it's regulars. As for here, I stand corrected, basically, too :) I'll try and make sure any further postings from me are (...) (26 years ago, 4-Dec-98, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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Todd Lehman wrote in message <366771dd.56288459@l...et.com>... (...) That's those sugar-with-food-colouring things designed for hyperactive children, are they not? Dave Barry wrote a column about them? Moz (26 years ago, 5-Dec-98, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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Larry Pieniazek wrote in message <36672CCE.65CFD707@c...AM.com>... (...) Or, although the conspiracy theorists might not like it, it just so happens that the g and the f on a qwerty keyboard are right next to each other. Jesse ___...___ Jesse The (...) (26 years ago, 6-Dec-98, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Designed for hyperactive children? I was under the impression it _causes_ the hyperactivity. -- Terry K -- (26 years ago, 6-Dec-98, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) This ia what immediately came in to my mind when I first saw the question, but I didn't wante to disturb net-vets..:-D Selçuk (26 years ago, 6-Dec-98, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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Terry K wrote in message <366a1166.2703006@lu...et.com>... (...) cereals. (...) Yup. Eventually, however, they go out the other side of hyperactive. (and into hyperglycemic coma). Moz (26 years ago, 6-Dec-98, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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Moz (Chris Moseley) wrote in message ... (...) A modern case of killing the patient to cure the disease. Jesse ___...___ Jesse The Jolly Jingoist Looking for answers? Read the rec.toys.lego FAQ! (URL) in Deja News! (URL) (26 years ago, 7-Dec-98, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) It's not too common, but it's often seen next to boxes of Chucky Larms. --Todd (25 years ago, 7-Jan-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) I think I may have seen them between the Florn Cakes and Flosted Frakes. Jeff (25 years ago, 7-Jan-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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