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Re: All UK Groups subscribed?
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lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.admin.general
Date: 
Mon, 17 May 1999 19:58:00 GMT
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Pamela Fryer wrote:
> Pardon me for imposing when I do not reside in the UK (hubby is UK transplanted
> to Michigan USA though - does that qualify?).

Do you fall in the 107% time (Formula 1 based gag)?

> My lugnet history - I lurked around before subscribing around February.  I
> originally read the posts in the various cities around me, and those users
> decided to post to the loc.us.mi.grr group for all cities nearby - for the same
> reason loc.uk is predominantly used.  When we decided to take a holiday in the
> UK, I viewed the loc.uk.en.wm.bir as that's where we were going.  As there was
> nothing there, I checked the heirchy (sp?).  I believe I would have done this
> anyway, even if I hadn't realised from reading the loc.us.mi posts about moving
> to loc.us.mi.grr .

Well there lies the problem we have here - I'm based near Birmingham
BTW.

> I agree with Todd's Master Plan in keeping the local groups for future use.  I
> especially like:http://www.lugnet.com/loc/uk/as it shows the number of messages
> in each uk group - newbies & foreigners will see where the most action is.

I don't know really but the opinion of many people on this group is for
the zero-policy and have no sub-groups.

> Hope my 2p/2 cents helps, even if I'm a foreigner (& Todd shows amazing insight
> to the way American's view geography here in the states in his post on Fri., 14
> May *).
> * - Please note, our roads are straight, making travelling time faster than UK
> roads (discounting round-abouts) that forever bend, even if said UK roads are
> appealing to travel on!

Well our roads have to go around where people own land as much as
possible also the M1 Motorway is very straight - unfortunately people
fell asleep driving on them so bends are deliberately put in to keep the
concentration - in England you are always heading somewhere.  At least
it's 70mph on every motorway.

--
Carbon 60
ICQ # 5643170



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(...) Pardon me for imposing when I do not reside in the UK (hubby is UK transplanted to Michigan USA though - does that qualify?). My lugnet history - I lurked around before subscribing around February. I originally read the posts in the various (...) (27 years ago, 17-May-99, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.admin.general)

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