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  Re: Thank God for Lugnet
 
(...) 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)
 
  Re: Thank God for Lugnet
 
(...) 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)
 
  Re: Thank God for Lugnet
 
(...) 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)
 
  Re: Thank God for Lugnet
 
(...) 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)
 
  Re: Thank God for Lugnet
 
(...) 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)
 
  Re: Thank God for Lugnet
 
(...) 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)
 
  Re: Thank God for Lugnet
 
(...) 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)
 
  Re: Thank God for Lugnet
 
(...) And not only that, he knows where his towel is. :) (26 years ago, 4-Dec-98, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
 
  Re: Thank God for Lugnet
 
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)
 
  Re: Thank God for Lugnet
 
(...) 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)
 
  Re: Thank God for Lugnet
 
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)
 
  Re: Thank God for Lugnet
 
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)
 
  Re: Thank God for Lugnet
 
(...) 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)
 
  Re: Thank God for Lugnet
 
(...) 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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