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    This isn't good enough! —Deidre Rushton Brumby
   Now come on everyone, we've got to do something about this. From loc.it a short time ago and what babelfish has to say about it: Compagni amici e fratelli tutti :-))))) , uniamoci ancora una volta per sconfiggere questi Australiani che con la loro (...) (24 years ago, 3-Jul-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
   
        Re: This isn't good enough! —Benjamin Whytcross
   (...) Now that's just not on...If it wasn't for the fact that we'd be assisting them, I'd suggest we all post in .loc.it....However, I think we'd be a lot better off if we follow their lead :) OK...how about we cross post EVERYTHING in .org.au with (...) (24 years ago, 3-Jul-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
   
        Re: This isn't good enough! —Richard Parsons
     We need to be slightly careful with this 'end of their newsgroup' stuff. This is not what we seek and certainly no anything we need. Power to the Italians for a wonderful diverse and strong group - my bestest and fondest aspirations for their (...) (24 years ago, 3-Jul-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
    
         Re: This isn't good enough! —Deidre Rushton Brumby
     (...) Goodness, you had me wondering until I got to the next bit! (...) They're talking about civil wars now! Get those Brikwars forces at the ready... :) Notate che babelfish non ha saputo tradurre "uniamoci" ed e' bastato scrivere Canguri colla c (...) (24 years ago, 3-Jul-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
    
         Re: This isn't good enough! —Benjamin Whytcross
      (...) It seems very strange to me that the the Italians are putting up such a fight...after all the Canadians weren't nearly so much trouble were they...And to think, that was only a few months ago, and look where they are now compared to us :) (...) (24 years ago, 3-Jul-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
    
         Re: This isn't good enough! —Geoffrey Hyde
     PMI, but who or what is 'babelfish'? Cheers ... Geoffrey Hyde Deidre Rushton Brumby <drb@tasmail.com> wrote in message news:Fx4CCI.55E@lugnet.com... (...) burst (...) (24 years ago, 3-Jul-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
    
         (canceled) —Jamie Obrien
     
          Re: This isn't good enough! —Larry Pieniazek
      (...) though. But the link you should bookmark is: www.babelfish.altavista.com/ As was said, it's a service of altavista (now owned at least in part by CMGI, the big internet holding company)... ++Lar (24 years ago, 4-Jul-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
     
          (canceled) —Jamie Obrien
     
          Re: This isn't good enough! —Todd Lehman
       (...) I dunno but I don't wanna be anywhere near a --(*(++Lar)) ;-) --Todd (24 years ago, 7-Jul-00, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
      
           (canceled) —Jamie Obrien
       
            Re: This isn't good enough! —Jeremy H. Sproat
        (...) (URL) - jsproat (24 years ago, 10-Jul-00, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
      
           Re: This isn't good enough! —Jeremy H. Sproat
       (...) Looks like we need a new entry in the Lego Code. (1) Here's my .02 pesos: <SNIP ATTITUDE="tongue *FIRMLY* in cheek"> *LARRY P* If you've read LUGNET, chances are you've read something by Larry Pieniazek. Express how you feel about Larry's (...) (24 years ago, 10-Jul-00, to lugnet.off-topic.geek, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
      
           Re: This isn't good enough! —Scott Edward Sanburn
       LOL! (...) This sounds the most like me! Maybe another one would work: "" Lar = I agree with Larry Scott S. -- Want New LEGO Elements at Great Prices? Visit The Sanburn Systems Company (URL) E. Sanburn, Owner - > ssanburn@sanburnsystems.com (24 years ago, 10-Jul-00, to lugnet.off-topic.geek, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
     
          Re: This isn't good enough! —Shiri Dori
       ROFLM*A*O like I never have before!! Now... I have to think this out real well... I think I'd have to say I'm -\+++Lar. ;-) -Shiri (24 years ago, 10-Jul-00, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
     
          Encoding? (was Re: This isn't good enough! —Larry Pieniazek
       (...) Me either, sounds like what you'd get sending me through the Moebus machine the wrong way once (1). (...) You people have way too much free time! (...) (2) (...) No no, it's "I'm Lorbaat!"... Remember, Scott Arthur was right about something (...) (24 years ago, 10-Jul-00, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
      
           (canceled) —Jamie Obrien
       
            Re: Encoding? (was Re: This isn't good enough! —Jeremy H. Sproat
        (...) 10 PRINT "GOTO'S SUCK!" 20 GOTO 10 30 REM :-D Cheers, - jsproat (24 years ago, 11-Jul-00, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
       
            Re: Encoding? (was Re: This isn't good enough! —Matthew Miller
         (...) 10 PRINT "HEY, THAT APOSTROPHE ISN'T SUPPOSED TO BE THERE!" 20 GOTO 10 30 REM :-) (24 years ago, 11-Jul-00, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
       
            Re: Encoding? (was Re: This isn't good enough! —David Goeb
         (...) 10 REM Why GOTO is a bad idea 11 REM you find code like this... 30 FOR N = 1 TO 3 40 GOTO 100*N 50 NEXT N 55 END 60 REM Oh, so smart he cut himself 100 ? "One" 110 GOTO 50 200 ? "TWO" 210 GOTO 50 300 ? "Three" 310 GOTO 50 999 REM Best DaveG (24 years ago, 12-Jul-00, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
        
             Re: Encoding? (was Re: This isn't good enough! —Steve Bliss
         (...) Yikes! That's not the JMP that's bad, it's the target calculation! That's what ON <expr> GOTO <label>, <label>, ... was created for! Steve (24 years ago, 13-Jul-00, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
        
             Re: Encoding? (was Re: This isn't good enough! —David Goeb
         (...) [snip] (...) It's not what it was created for It's WHY it was created. Yes to make a bad practice part of the language, ROTFHMGUATI*. But more to the point adding ON to the debate is hardly going to advance GOTO's position as most hated (...) (24 years ago, 13-Jul-00, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
       
            Re: Encoding? (was Re: This isn't good enough! —Steve Bliss
        (...) Is GOTO alright if it's spelled HREF? Steve (24 years ago, 13-Jul-00, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
       
            Re: Encoding? (was Re: This isn't good enough! —Jeremy H. Sproat
        (...) Isn't an HREF more like a GOSUB? There's a call (okay, return) stack, and you can ride it all the way back to the first page. And GOSUBs are okay. I give them my Official Stamp of Approval. :-, Or you could take the pont of view that a HREF is (...) (24 years ago, 13-Jul-00, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
      
           Re: Encoding? (was Re: This isn't good enough! —Jeremy H. Sproat
       (...) Yeah, well...yeah. Fortunately, it was at my employer's expense. (...) Hey, I've been right more times than that. At *leat* twice. (...) I've been climbing all up and down the used book stores in the area, and haven't been able to ind much (...) (24 years ago, 11-Jul-00, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
      
           Re: Encoding? (was Re: This isn't good enough! —Shiri Dori
        (...) Heh, well,that's always the best time to have fun. ;-) (...) ^^ Well, if you want to 'ssociate with Lar, you'd better stop making misteaks like that. Oh, and the number of times you agreed has gotta be... Uh, two. Including this one. <grin> (...) (24 years ago, 11-Jul-00, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
       
            Re: Encoding? (was Re: This isn't good enough! —Greg Majewski
         (...) Yes. (24 years ago, 11-Jul-00, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
        
             Re: Encoding? (was Re: This isn't good enough! —Shiri Dori
         (...) Well that's just too bad!! You wanna piece'o'me, buddy?! :-P -Shiri this is o-t.fun... I'm allowed! ;-) (24 years ago, 11-Jul-00, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
        
             Re: Encoding? (was Re: This isn't good enough! —Greg Majewski
          (...) Yes. (24 years ago, 11-Jul-00, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
         
              Re: Encoding? (was Re: This isn't good enough! —Jeremy H. Sproat
          (...) Attention, everyone: Mr. Kosh has entered the building! Cheers, - jsproat (24 years ago, 11-Jul-00, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
         
              Re: Encoding? (was Re: This isn't good enough! —Shiri Dori
          In lugnet.off-topic.fun, Jeremy H. proat write: (...) Uh-oh... hey PRO'T, you think you'll win this?... ;-) -Shiri (24 years ago, 11-Jul-00, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
         
              Re: Encoding? (was Re: This isn't good enough! —Greg Majewski
          (...) Yes. (24 years ago, 12-Jul-00, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
        
             Re: Encoding? (was Re: This isn't good enough! —Steve Bliss
         (...) 2x4 plates prefered. Steve (24 years ago, 13-Jul-00, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
        
             Re: Encoding? (was Re: This isn't good enough! —Shiri Dori
         (...) Sorry, no can do. I just don't have time to ship them before I leave. Unless I fly in a lego airplane, those seem to have a few 2x4 plates... (but those don't even fit three people, so my family wouldn't fit!!) -Shiri (24 years ago, 13-Jul-00, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
       
            Re: Encoding? (was Re: This isn't good enough! —Jeremy H. Sproat
         (...) What the--?! Hey--!!! Shiri's deleting my s's! Give those back or I'll swap your a's with ''s! :-, (...) Ripley: How many Larry agreements is this for you, Jeremy? Jeremy: ...57...simulated... Vasquez: How many debate agreements? Jeremy: (...) (24 years ago, 11-Jul-00, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
        
             Re: Encoding? (was Re: This isn't good enough! —Shiri Dori
         (...) Sorry, buster. Syou gots no reason tos steal my a's... I've gots an S in my (first!) names, sand ya'ain't gots no a's. (...) I wouldn't want to be in Sproat's shoes in the above situation ;-) -Shiri (24 years ago, 11-Jul-00, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
        
             Re: Encoding? (was Re: This isn't good enough! —Jeremy H. Sproat
          (...) Huh? What? Speak up, I can't hear you! Say again, you're breaking up! :-, Cheers, - jsproat (24 years ago, 11-Jul-00, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
         
              Re: Encoding? (was Re: This isn't good enough! —Shiri Dori
          (...) I will never give in. I will compose a-less posts. I will!!! ;-) -Shiri (24 years ago, 11-Jul-00, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
         
              Re: Encoding? (was Re: This isn't good enough! —Matthew Miller
           (...) ^ oops. :) (24 years ago, 11-Jul-00, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
          
               Re: Encoding? (was Re: This isn't good enough! —Shiri Dori
           (...) I refuse to stoop to such low heights. Proving ' point! :-O -Shiri (24 years ago, 11-Jul-00, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
         
              Re: Encoding? (was Re: This isn't good enough! —Jeremy H. Sproat
          (...) Sure she shall. Shucks, essentially seventy-six persent (sorry, that's "percents") of Shiri's syllables sustain said a's. Sertainly (sorry, should say "with certainties") Sproat's ransomed letters are most scarce inside his messages. So how's (...) (24 years ago, 12-Jul-00, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
         
              Re: Encoding? (was Re: This isn't good enough! —Shiri Dori
          (...) Indeed I will. Your posts are meeningless without s's; unlike mine, which will live on forever. (...) Truly, I'm not sure one could percieve something from the post shown here. I could not do so myself, & I'm the very one who smuggled the s's (...) (24 years ago, 12-Jul-00, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
        
             Re: Encoding? (was Re: This isn't good enough! —Jeremy H. Sproat
         (...) I should hope not. They're getting pretty crowded as it is! :-, Or, to quote a tagline I stole once: "It says to insert Disk #3, but only 2 will fit in the drive!" Cheers, - jsproat (24 years ago, 12-Jul-00, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
       
            (canceled) —Jamie Obrien
      
           Re: Encoding? (was Re: This isn't good enough! —Larry Pieniazek
       (...) I have a theory about that. The likelihood of finding something in a used book store is a function of: - How much "curb appeal" the book had originally (the more curb appeal, the more likely it got bought. books that don't get bought don't get (...) (24 years ago, 12-Jul-00, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
     
          (canceled) —Jamie Obrien
    
         Re: This isn't good enough! —Jane McDermott
     Out of interest for you Geoffrey, it's based on a fish in Hitch hiker's Guide to the Galaxy which you can put in your ear to instantly interpret any language, so an apt translation website title. Babel is the mythical/Biblical place in which people (...) (24 years ago, 4-Jul-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
   
        Re: This isn't good enough! —Deidre Rushton Brumby
   (...) Yeah, I thought about posting to their newsgroup and decided not to for the same reason, they were onto me pretty quickly, thought about popping over and saying hi. Now I could crosspost it to loc.au as well of course but that would ultimately (...) (24 years ago, 3-Jul-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
 

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