AUE ---- 10 years ago ?

Post by Hen Hanna
I started reading the [bilingual puns] thread
from the beginning....
Would you say that AUE was more lively 10 years ago ?
Did it have more ppl ?
__________________
Q. What do you call The Five Books of Moses
stored in a big condom
for (its and) our protection ?
A. Safer Torah.
HH

I was on AUE ten years ago, and yes, there were certainly lots of
clever-clever gags I hadn't a clue about (like that one).

DC

--

J. J. Lodder

2018-01-12 10:18:36 UTC

Post by Hen Hanna
Would you say that AUE was more lively 10 years ago ?

How would you measure 'lively'?
There were boring and lively threads then
there are boring and lively threads now.
You won't get agreement on which is which.

Post by Hen Hanna
Did it have more ppl ?

The answer to that is yes, unfortunately,
but not by much. (whatever you want 'ppl' to mean)
I'll take it as postings per lunation.

10 years ago there were about 9000 postings/month,
nowadays only 7000. (for last november)
A very good record, given the much faster decline
in almost all other usenet groups.

And stil far too much to read it all,

Jan

Peter T. Daniels

2018-01-12 13:03:47 UTC

Post by Hen Hanna
Would you say that AUE was more lively 10 years ago ?

How would you measure 'lively'?
There were boring and lively threads then
there are boring and lively threads now.
You won't get agreement on which is which.

Post by Hen Hanna
Did it have more ppl ?

The answer to that is yes, unfortunately,
but not by much. (whatever you want 'ppl' to mean)
I'll take it as postings per lunation.

"ppl" normally means "people."

Post by J. J. Lodder
10 years ago there were about 9000 postings/month,
nowadays only 7000. (for last november)
A very good record, given the much faster decline
in almost all other usenet groups.
And stil far too much to read it all,

Wrong. They (omitting the spams) can all be glanced at.

J. J. Lodder

2018-01-12 13:38:04 UTC

Post by Hen Hanna
Would you say that AUE was more lively 10 years ago ?

How would you measure 'lively'?
There were boring and lively threads then
there are boring and lively threads now.
You won't get agreement on which is which.

Post by Hen Hanna
Did it have more ppl ?

The answer to that is yes, unfortunately,
but not by much. (whatever you want 'ppl' to mean)
I'll take it as postings per lunation.

"ppl" normally means "people."

You don't say. Really?

Wrong. They (omitting the spams) can all be glanced at.

Ah, so there lies your problem,

Jan

Hen Hanna

2018-01-12 20:03:10 UTC

Post by Hen Hanna
Would you say that AUE was more lively 10 years ago ?

How would you measure 'lively'?
There were boring and lively threads then
there are boring and lively threads now.
You won't get agreement on which is which.

Post by Hen Hanna
Did it have more ppl ?

The answer to that is yes, unfortunately,
but not by much. (whatever you want 'ppl' to mean)
I'll take it as postings per lunation.
10 years ago there were about 9000 postings/month,
nowadays only 7000. (for last november)
A very good record, given the much faster decline
in almost all other usenet groups.
And stil far too much to read it all,
Jan

actually, I'm more interested in the _quality_ of the Posts.

iow.... 10 years ago, was it as common
for a nice thread to be ruined by many annoying
off-topic chatter about
trivial matters (like names for sausage)?

-- confined within its own thread, [names for sausage]
could be a nice topic for AUE.

For decades, I vaguely thought that Brotwurst
must be have Bread in its ingredients.
(or that it goes with Bread)

until a few days ago, when I realized the correct spelling.

For the next 10 years, I may keep thinking that
Brat in Bratwurst means "burned" just like
Brannt in Branntwein.

HH

* PPL is most commonly the abbreviation for people in text messages. However, it can be used to mean: peed pants laughing or pay per lead.

** Pay per lead (PPL) is a form of cost per acquisition, with the “acquisition” in this case being the delivery of a lead. Online and Offline advertising payment model in which fees are charged based solely on the delivery of leads.

J. J. Lodder

2018-01-12 21:17:26 UTC

Post by Hen Hanna
Would you say that AUE was more lively 10 years ago ?

How would you measure 'lively'?
There were boring and lively threads then
there are boring and lively threads now.
You won't get agreement on which is which.

Post by Hen Hanna
Did it have more ppl ?

The answer to that is yes, unfortunately,
but not by much. (whatever you want 'ppl' to mean)
I'll take it as postings per lunation.
10 years ago there were about 9000 postings/month,
nowadays only 7000. (for last november)
A very good record, given the much faster decline
in almost all other usenet groups.
And stil far too much to read it all,

actually, I'm more interested in the _quality_ of the Posts.

That's in the eye of the beholder.
Do you mind being told that your postings in this group
are not universaly admired as being of the highest _quality_ ?
(or even as improving the average quality)

Post by Hen Hanna
iow.... 10 years ago, was it as common
for a nice thread to be ruined by many annoying
off-topic chatter about
trivial matters (like names for sausage)?

You want electric kettles instead?

Post by Hen Hanna
* PPL is most commonly the abbreviation for people in text messages.
However, it can be used to mean: peed pants laughing or pay per lead.
** Pay per lead (PPL) is a form of cost per acquisition, with the
"acquisition" in this case being the delivery of a lead. Online and
Offline advertising payment model in which fees are charged based solely
on the delivery of leads.

From now on, in this thread, it's posts per lunation,
because I made it so,

Jan

s***@gmail.com

2018-01-12 22:09:50 UTC

Post by Hen Hanna
Would you say that AUE was more lively 10 years ago ?

How would you measure 'lively'?
There were boring and lively threads then
there are boring and lively threads now.
You won't get agreement on which is which.

Post by Hen Hanna
Did it have more ppl ?

The answer to that is yes, unfortunately,
but not by much. (whatever you want 'ppl' to mean)
I'll take it as postings per lunation.
10 years ago there were about 9000 postings/month,
nowadays only 7000. (for last november)
A very good record, given the much faster decline
in almost all other usenet groups.
And stil far too much to read it all,

actually, I'm more interested in the _quality_ of the Posts.

That's in the eye of the beholder.
Do you mind being told that your postings in this group
are not universaly admired as being of the highest _quality_ ?
(or even as improving the average quality)

Post by Hen Hanna
iow.... 10 years ago, was it as common
for a nice thread to be ruined by many annoying
off-topic chatter about
trivial matters (like names for sausage)?

Well, of course. Where do you think the pun cascades and govende branches
come from?

And here's some supporting evidence, where "cheers and tigers"
morphed into "breakfasts".
<URL:https://groups.google.com/d/topic/alt.usage.english/zhvJFe25xAc/discussion>
and this one where the subject line didn't change,
still reflecting a brand name, but a signficant
number of posts were about Simpson's Paradox (not Bart,apparently)
and statistics:
https://groups.google.com/d/topic/alt.usage.english/7u1gICIt6co/discussion

Post by J. J. Lodder
You want electric kettles instead?

We could go 'round and round on this sort of thing.

Post by Hen Hanna
* PPL is most commonly the abbreviation for people in text messages.

and in various tables and summaries scattered across the trades.

Post by Hen Hanna
However, it can be used to mean: peed pants laughing or pay per lead.
** Pay per lead (PPL) is a form of cost per acquisition, with the
"acquisition" in this case being the delivery of a lead. Online and
Offline advertising payment model in which fees are charged based solely
on the delivery of leads.

From now on, in this thread, it's posts per lunation,
because I made it so,

So sayeth I.

/dps "aye"

(but yes, some important contributors got tired of me and wandered away,
or were bored to death by me)

/dps

John Varela

2018-01-14 00:06:08 UTC

<snip>

Post by Hen Hanna
iow.... 10 years ago, was it as common
for a nice thread to be ruined by many annoying
off-topic chatter about
trivial matters (like names for sausage)?

Jeez I can recall bantering with Areff over whether a hot dog is a
sandwich at least 10, maybe more than 15 years ago.

<snip>

--
John Varela

Athel Cornish-Bowden

2018-01-14 07:12:29 UTC

Post by John Varela
<snip>

Post by Hen Hanna
iow.... 10 years ago, was it as common
for a nice thread to be ruined by many annoying
off-topic chatter about
trivial matters (like names for sausage)?

Jeez I can recall bantering with Areff over whether a hot dog is a
sandwich at least 10, maybe more than 15 years ago.

I seem to remember arguments then about whether Chicago-style pizza was
the greatest delicacy invented in the history of gastronomy.

Anyway, to answer the question, some things were certainly better ten
years ago: Bob Lieblich and Skitt are sorely missed. There were others
who were admired by some, like Bob Cunningham and Charles Riggs, who
were appreciated by some, but not by me. Also, no Hen Hanna or the
nasty little man. I forget exactly when it was that the latter infected
this group (not counting times when cross-posts by Adam Funk brought
him kicking and screaming from sci.lang) but I think it was less than
ten years ago. On the other hand, it's not all negative: I already knew
Ross from sci.lang, but I don't think he posted here; of people I
didn't know, bebercito, billvan, Cheryl, lanarcam, and others that
don't immediately spring to mind, have brought new life to the group.

--
athel

John Varela

2018-01-15 20:50:12 UTC

On Sun, 14 Jan 2018 07:12:29 UTC, Athel Cornish-Bowden

Post by John Varela
<snip>

Post by Hen Hanna
iow.... 10 years ago, was it as common
for a nice thread to be ruined by many annoying
off-topic chatter about
trivial matters (like names for sausage)?

Jeez I can recall bantering with Areff over whether a hot dog is a
sandwich at least 10, maybe more than 15 years ago.

Indeed.

There are many others. I was going to here insert a link to the
photo gallery on the Web site, but the site seems to be gone. Is it
available in some archive? All I could find was

aboutus.com/Alt-Usage-English.org.

Post by Athel Cornish-Bowden
There were others
who were admired by some, like Bob Cunningham and Charles Riggs, who
were appreciated by some, but not by me.

Charles got on my case about 20 years ago when I was a newbie and
had posted about a huge banner on Washington's National Gallery of
Art announcing an exhibit called "Degas the Dancers". To an
engineer, degas is a verb meaning to remove gas from. I thought
"Degas the Dancers" was funny. Charles thought my post was a prime
example of how AUE was going to Hell, and I was a prime example of
why it was going to Hell.

That incident is clearly on topic for this thread. AUE has been
going to Hell for at least 20 years but it somehow still draws three
or four hundred posts a day.

In time, Charles and I became Internet friends. I miss him.

Post by Athel Cornish-Bowden
Also, no Hen Hanna or the nasty little man.

There have been a lot of odd characters in and out of this group,
but most of them just made things interesting. Some are just
nuisances, and I have far more entries in my killfile today than I
did years ago.

Post by Athel Cornish-Bowden
I forget exactly when it was that the latter infected
this group (not counting times when cross-posts by Adam Funk brought
him kicking and screaming from sci.lang) but I think it was less than
ten years ago. On the other hand, it's not all negative: I already knew
Ross from sci.lang, but I don't think he posted here; of people I
didn't know, bebercito, billvan, Cheryl, lanarcam, and others that
don't immediately spring to mind, have brought new life to the group.

--
John Varela

Peter Duncanson [BrE]

2018-01-15 23:15:43 UTC

Post by John Varela
On Sun, 14 Jan 2018 07:12:29 UTC, Athel Cornish-Bowden

Post by John Varela
<snip>

Post by Hen Hanna
iow.... 10 years ago, was it as common
for a nice thread to be ruined by many annoying
off-topic chatter about
trivial matters (like names for sausage)?

Jeez I can recall bantering with Areff over whether a hot dog is a
sandwich at least 10, maybe more than 15 years ago.

Indeed.
There are many others. I was going to here insert a link to the
photo gallery on the Web site, but the site seems to be gone. Is it
available in some archive? All I could find was
aboutus.com/Alt-Usage-English.org.

The AUE website is archived on the WaybackMachine at:
https://web.archive.org/web/20160707184151/http://alt-usage-english.org/sitemap.html

Post by Athel Cornish-Bowden
There were others
who were admired by some, like Bob Cunningham and Charles Riggs, who
were appreciated by some, but not by me.

Charles got on my case about 20 years ago when I was a newbie and
had posted about a huge banner on Washington's National Gallery of
Art announcing an exhibit called "Degas the Dancers". To an
engineer, degas is a verb meaning to remove gas from. I thought
"Degas the Dancers" was funny. Charles thought my post was a prime
example of how AUE was going to Hell, and I was a prime example of
why it was going to Hell.
That incident is clearly on topic for this thread. AUE has been
going to Hell for at least 20 years but it somehow still draws three
or four hundred posts a day.
In time, Charles and I became Internet friends. I miss him.

Post by Athel Cornish-Bowden
Also, no Hen Hanna or the nasty little man.

--
Peter Duncanson, UK
(in alt.usage.english)

occam

2018-01-16 07:59:51 UTC

Post by Peter Duncanson [BrE]
https://web.archive.org/web/20160707184151/http://alt-usage-english.org/sitemap.html

I could not find a photo of the AUE Committee. Any ideas?

Peter Young

2018-01-16 09:01:07 UTC

Post by Peter Duncanson [BrE]
https://web.archive.org/web/20160707184151/http://alt-usage-english.or
g/sitemap.html

I could not find a photo of the AUE Committee. Any ideas?

It's printed in invisible ink. I think Samantha of ISIHAC may have an
idea of how it could be accessed.

Peter.

--
Peter Young, (BrE, RP), Consultant Anaesthetist, 1975-2004.
(US equivalent: Certified Anesthesiologist) (AUE Pt)
Cheltenham and Gloucester, UK. Now happily retired.
http://pnyoung.orpheusweb.co.uk

musika

2018-01-16 09:08:17 UTC

Post by Peter Duncanson [BrE]
https://web.archive.org/web/20160707184151/http://alt-usage-english.org/sitemap.html

I could not find a photo of the AUE Committee. Any ideas?

The only photo of The Committee is kept at The Unseen University.

--
Ray
UK

Lewis

2018-01-16 15:33:56 UTC

Post by Peter Duncanson [BrE]
https://web.archive.org/web/20160707184151/http://alt-usage-english.org/sitemap.html

I could not find a photo of the AUE Committee. Any ideas?

There is no committee. I know this because the committee, which doesn't
exist, said so.

--
I AM DEATH, NOT TAXES. I TURN UP ONLY ONCE.

the Omrud

2018-01-16 19:13:23 UTC

Post by Peter Duncanson [BrE]
https://web.archive.org/web/20160707184151/http://alt-usage-english.org/sitemap.html

I could not find a photo of the AUE Committee. Any ideas?

There is no committee. I know this because the committee, which doesn't
exist, said so.

No they didn't. I know because I wasn't there that day. Or any other.

--
David

Peter Young

2018-01-16 19:35:40 UTC

Post by Peter Duncanson [BrE]
https://web.archive.org/web/20160707184151/http://alt-usage-english.or
g/sitemap.html

I could not find a photo of the AUE Committee. Any ideas?

There is no committee. I know this because the committee, which doesn't
exist, said so.

No they didn't. I know because I wasn't there that day. Or any other.

Yesterday upon the stair
I met a man who wasn't there.
He wasn't there again today.
I wish that man would go away.

That man was a committee member, evidently.

Peter.

--
Peter Young, (BrE, RP), Consultant Anaesthetist, 1975-2004.
(US equivalent: Certified Anesthesiologist) (AUE Pt)
Cheltenham and Gloucester, UK. Now happily retired.
http://pnyoung.orpheusweb.co.uk

Peter T. Daniels

2018-01-16 22:13:46 UTC

Post by Peter Duncanson [BrE]
https://web.archive.org/web/20160707184151/http://alt-usage-english.or
g/sitemap.html

I could not find a photo of the AUE Committee. Any ideas?

There is no committee. I know this because the committee, which doesn't
exist, said so.

No they didn't. I know because I wasn't there that day. Or any other.

Yesterday upon the stair
I met a man who wasn't there.
He wasn't there again today.
I wish that man would go away.
That man was a committee member, evidently.
Peter.

A member of _what_ committee?

occam

2018-01-16 23:10:45 UTC

Post by Peter Duncanson [BrE]
https://web.archive.org/web/20160707184151/http://alt-usage-english.or
g/sitemap.html

I could not find a photo of the AUE Committee. Any ideas?

There is no committee. I know this because the committee, which doesn't
exist, said so.

No they didn't. I know because I wasn't there that day. Or any other.

Yesterday upon the stair
I met a man who wasn't there.
He wasn't there again today.
I wish that man would go away.
That man was a committee member, evidently.
Peter.

A member of _what_ committee?

Peter - if you have to ask, you do not need to know. Sorry.

Mack A. Damia

2018-01-16 23:23:05 UTC

Post by Peter Duncanson [BrE]
https://web.archive.org/web/20160707184151/http://alt-usage-english.or
g/sitemap.html

I could not find a photo of the AUE Committee. Any ideas?

There is no committee. I know this because the committee, which doesn't
exist, said so.

No they didn't. I know because I wasn't there that day. Or any other.

Yesterday upon the stair
I met a man who wasn't there.
He wasn't there again today.
I wish that man would go away.
That man was a committee member, evidently.
Peter.

A member of _what_ committee?

Peter - if you have to ask, you do not need to know. Sorry.

If you really want to understand it, think of a bloodsucking vampire's
lack of reflection in a mirror.

During the day they sleep is sci.crypt.

Janet

2018-01-17 12:53:16 UTC

Post by Peter Duncanson [BrE]
https://web.archive.org/web/20160707184151/http://alt-usage-english.or
g/sitemap.html

I could not find a photo of the AUE Committee. Any ideas?

There is no committee. I know this because the committee, which doesn't
exist, said so.

No they didn't. I know because I wasn't there that day. Or any other.

Yesterday upon the stair
I met a man who wasn't there.
He wasn't there again today.
I wish that man would go away.
That man was a committee member, evidently.
Peter.

A member of _what_ committee?

TINC

Janet

Peter Duncanson [BrE]

2018-01-17 14:00:01 UTC

Post by Peter Duncanson [BrE]
https://web.archive.org/web/20160707184151/http://alt-usage-english.or
g/sitemap.html

I could not find a photo of the AUE Committee. Any ideas?

There is no committee. I know this because the committee, which doesn't
exist, said so.

No they didn't. I know because I wasn't there that day. Or any other.

Yesterday upon the stair
I met a man who wasn't there.
He wasn't there again today.
I wish that man would go away.
That man was a committee member, evidently.
Peter.

A member of _what_ committee?

TINC

That is the sound made when a member of the committee presses the "+1"
button.

Janet

--
Peter Duncanson, UK
(in alt.usage.english)

Snidely

2018-01-18 08:06:21 UTC

Post by Peter Duncanson [BrE]
https://web.archive.org/web/20160707184151/http://alt-usage-english.or
g/sitemap.html

I could not find a photo of the AUE Committee. Any ideas?

There is no committee. I know this because the committee, which doesn't
exist, said so.

No they didn't. I know because I wasn't there that day. Or any other.

Yesterday upon the stair
I met a man who wasn't there.
He wasn't there again today.
I wish that man would go away.
That man was a committee member, evidently.
Peter.

A member of _what_ committee?

TINC

Tinc'a Tinc'a Doooooo!

/dps "just nosing around"

--
"I am not given to exaggeration, and when I say a thing I mean it"
_Roughing It_, Mark Twain

David Kleinecke

2018-01-17 01:50:23 UTC

Post by Peter Duncanson [BrE]
https://web.archive.org/web/20160707184151/http://alt-usage-english.or
g/sitemap.html

I could not find a photo of the AUE Committee. Any ideas?

There is no committee. I know this because the committee, which doesn't
exist, said so.

No they didn't. I know because I wasn't there that day. Or any other.

Yesterday upon the stair
I met a man who wasn't there.
He wasn't there again today.
I wish that man would go away.
That man was a committee member, evidently.
Peter.
--
Peter Young, (BrE, RP), Consultant Anaesthetist, 1975-2004.
(US equivalent: Certified Anesthesiologist) (AUE Pt)
Cheltenham and Gloucester, UK. Now happily retired.
http://pnyoung.orpheusweb.co.uk

Version I know:

Yesterday upon the stair
I saw a man who wasn't there.
He wasn't there again today.
Oh how I wish he'd go away.

Madrigal Gurneyhalt

2018-01-17 12:45:11 UTC

Post by Peter Duncanson [BrE]
https://web.archive.org/web/20160707184151/http://alt-usage-english.or
g/sitemap.html

I could not find a photo of the AUE Committee. Any ideas?

There is no committee. I know this because the committee, which doesn't
exist, said so.

No they didn't. I know because I wasn't there that day. Or any other.

Yesterday upon the stair
I saw a man who wasn't there.
He wasn't there again today.
Oh how I wish he'd go away.

The original poem by William Hughes Mearns, written in 1899
is entitled "Antigonish" and goes like this ...

As I was going up the stair
I met a man who wasn't there!
He wasn't there again today,
Oh how I wish he'd go away!

When I came home last night at three,
The man was waiting there for me
But when I looked around the hall,
I couldn't see him there at all!
Go away, go away, don't you come back any more!
Go away, go away, and please don't slam the door...

Last night I saw upon the stair,
A little man who wasn't there,
He wasn't there again today
Oh, how I wish he'd go away...

This is the version I've always known. However, variations
are understandable as the poet himself wrote many parodic
versions of the verse and it has been widely used in other
works.

Snidely

2018-01-16 09:25:41 UTC

[...] I was going to here insert a link to the
photo gallery on the Web site, but the site seems to be gone. Is it
available in some archive? All I could find was
aboutus.com/Alt-Usage-English.org.

https://web.archive.org/web/20160707184151/http://alt-usage-english.org/sitemap.html

Some of us also did private archives before the serving expired, but my
copy is incomplete because there were some dynamic pages my tools
couldn't handle. I'm not even sure what was dynamic, though I could
probably have figured it out at the time with a little research.

/dps

--
There's nothing inherently wrong with Big Data. What matters, as it
does for Arnold Lund in California or Richard Rothman in Baltimore, are
the questions -- old and new, good and bad -- this newest tool lets us
ask. (R. Lerhman, CSMonitor.com)

Peter Moylan

2018-01-14 12:06:14 UTC

Post by John Varela
<snip>

Post by Hen Hanna
iow.... 10 years ago, was it as common
for a nice thread to be ruined by many annoying
off-topic chatter about
trivial matters (like names for sausage)?

Jeez I can recall bantering with Areff over whether a hot dog is a
sandwich at least 10, maybe more than 15 years ago.

We even had a poster (but I've forgotten his name) who used to annoy
everyone with his quirky approach to formatting paragraphs. He is not
missed.

Most of the regulars recognised then, as now, that nothing is off-topic
provided that the discussion is intelligent and interesting.

--
Peter Moylan http://www.pmoylan.org
Newcastle, NSW, Australia

John Varela

2018-01-15 20:52:37 UTC

On Sun, 14 Jan 2018 12:06:14 UTC, Peter Moylan

Post by John Varela
<snip>

Post by Hen Hanna
iow.... 10 years ago, was it as common
for a nice thread to be ruined by many annoying
off-topic chatter about
trivial matters (like names for sausage)?

Jeez I can recall bantering with Areff over whether a hot dog is a
sandwich at least 10, maybe more than 15 years ago.

We even had a poster (but I've forgotten his name) who used to annoy
everyone with his quirky approach to formatting paragraphs. He is not
missed.
Most of the regulars recognised then, as now, that nothing is off-topic
provided that the discussion is intelligent and interesting.

Only food and sheep are always on-topic. Why haven't we heard
anything about sheep lately? Surely someone from Austalia or New
Zealand can fill the gap.

--
John Varela

Peter Moylan

2018-01-16 05:42:55 UTC

Post by John Varela
On Sun, 14 Jan 2018 12:06:14 UTC, Peter Moylan

Post by Peter Moylan
Most of the regulars recognised then, as now, that nothing is
off-topic provided that the discussion is intelligent and
interesting.

Only food and sheep are always on-topic. Why haven't we heard
anything about sheep lately? Surely someone from Austalia or New
Zealand can fill the gap.

I don't have any interesting sheep news, but today's TV news had
pictures of a kangaroo that managed to cross the Sydney Harbour Bridge,
apparently without any collisions. That shows courage. Many visitors
find driving on the Harbour Bridge scary.

Where did it come from? Nobody seems to know, but it's now been moved to
the zoo.

--
Peter Moylan http://www.pmoylan.org
Newcastle, NSW, Australia

Lewis

2018-01-16 15:35:42 UTC

Post by John Varela
On Sun, 14 Jan 2018 12:06:14 UTC, Peter Moylan

Post by Peter Moylan
Most of the regulars recognised then, as now, that nothing is
off-topic provided that the discussion is intelligent and
interesting.

Only food and sheep are always on-topic. Why haven't we heard
anything about sheep lately? Surely someone from Austalia or New
Zealand can fill the gap.

Australia?

--
MEGAHAL: within my penguin lies a torrid story of hate and love.

Madrigal Gurneyhalt

2018-01-16 15:38:01 UTC

Post by John Varela
On Sun, 14 Jan 2018 12:06:14 UTC, Peter Moylan

Post by Peter Moylan
Most of the regulars recognised then, as now, that nothing is
off-topic provided that the discussion is intelligent and
interesting.

Only food and sheep are always on-topic. Why haven't we heard
anything about sheep lately? Surely someone from Austalia or New
Zealand can fill the gap.

Australia?
--
MEGAHAL: within my penguin lies a torrid story of hate and love.

Latest reports say it was a wallaby. So it could have come from
Sherwood Forest!

Richard Bollard

2018-01-17 23:27:56 UTC

On Tue, 16 Jan 2018 07:38:01 -0800 (PST), Madrigal Gurneyhalt

Post by John Varela
On Sun, 14 Jan 2018 12:06:14 UTC, Peter Moylan

Post by Peter Moylan
Most of the regulars recognised then, as now, that nothing is
off-topic provided that the discussion is intelligent and
interesting.

Only food and sheep are always on-topic. Why haven't we heard
anything about sheep lately? Surely someone from Austalia or New
Zealand can fill the gap.

Australia?
--
MEGAHAL: within my penguin lies a torrid story of hate and love.

Latest reports say it was a wallaby. So it could have come from
Sherwood Forest!

Ironically, the man who caught it was himself an ex-Wallaby.

--
Richard Bollard
Canberra Australia

To email, I'm at AMT not spAMT.

Snidely

2018-01-16 09:26:58 UTC

Post by John Varela
On Sun, 14 Jan 2018 12:06:14 UTC, Peter Moylan

Post by John Varela
<snip>

Post by Hen Hanna
iow.... 10 years ago, was it as common
for a nice thread to be ruined by many annoying
off-topic chatter about
trivial matters (like names for sausage)?

Jeez I can recall bantering with Areff over whether a hot dog is a
sandwich at least 10, maybe more than 15 years ago.

We even had a poster (but I've forgotten his name) who used to annoy
everyone with his quirky approach to formatting paragraphs. He is not
missed.
Most of the regulars recognised then, as now, that nothing is off-topic
provided that the discussion is intelligent and interesting.

Only food and sheep are always on-topic. Why haven't we heard
anything about sheep lately? Surely someone from Austalia or New
Zealand can fill the gap.

The Scots sheep have driven all the posters into the city. There will
be no more well-crofted replies.

/dps

--
But happiness cannot be pursued; it must ensue. One must have a reason
to 'be happy.'"
Viktor Frankl

occam

2018-01-16 08:02:19 UTC

Post by Peter Moylan
We even had a poster (but I've forgotten his name) who used to annoy
everyone with his quirky approach to formatting paragraphs. He is not
missed.

I hope I'm not being whooshed here, but do you think Hen Hanna is a
reincarnation of that person?

Jerry Friedman

2018-01-16 22:46:13 UTC

Post by Peter Moylan
We even had a poster (but I've forgotten his name) who used to annoy
everyone with his quirky approach to formatting paragraphs. He is not
missed.

I hope I'm not being whooshed here, but do you think Hen Hanna is a
reincarnation of that person?

.no, probably not
.though I suppose it's possible that person has changed styles

--
Jerry Friedman

musika

2018-01-16 23:43:27 UTC

Post by Jerry Friedman

Post by Peter Moylan
We even had a poster (but I've forgotten his name) who used to annoy
everyone with his quirky approach to formatting paragraphs. He is not
missed.

I hope I'm not being whooshed here, but do you think Hen Hanna is a
reincarnation of that person?

.no, probably not
.though I suppose it's possible that person has changed styles

Uh oh. Jerry's Stoned again.

--
Ray
UK

occam

2018-01-17 12:05:23 UTC

Post by Jerry Friedman

Post by Peter Moylan
We even had a poster (but I've forgotten his name) who used to annoy
everyone with his quirky approach to formatting paragraphs. He is not
missed.

I hope I'm not being whooshed here, but do you think Hen Hanna is a
reincarnation of that person?

.no, probably not
.though I suppose it's possible that person has changed styles

Uh oh. Jerry's Stoned again.

If that is a hint ('stone'), it is still too oblique for me. Cannot find
any posters with that name.

Jerry Friedman

2018-01-17 14:43:18 UTC

Post by Jerry Friedman

Post by Peter Moylan
We even had a poster (but I've forgotten his name) who used to annoy
everyone with his quirky approach to formatting paragraphs. He is not
missed.

I hope I'm not being whooshed here, but do you think Hen Hanna is a
reincarnation of that person?

.no, probably not
.though I suppose it's possible that person has changed styles

Uh oh. Jerry's Stoned again.

If that is a hint ('stone'), it is still too oblique for me. Cannot find
any posters with that name.

heron stone

--
Jerry Friedman

Hen Hanna

2018-01-13 01:07:06 UTC

Post by Hen Hanna
Would you say that AUE was more lively 10 years ago ?

How would you measure 'lively'?
There were boring and lively threads then
there are boring and lively threads now.
You won't get agreement on which is which.

Post by Hen Hanna
Did it have more ppl ?

The answer to that is yes, unfortunately,
but not by much. (whatever you want 'ppl' to mean)
I'll take it as postings per lunation.
10 years ago there were about 9000 postings/month,
nowadays only 7000. (for last november)
A very good record, given the much faster decline
in almost all other usenet groups.
And stil far too much to read it all,

actually, I'm more interested in the _quality_ of the Posts.

That's in the eye of the beholder.
Do you mind being told that your postings in this group
are not universaly admired as being of the highest _quality_ ?
(or even as improving the average quality)

I don't (wouldn't) mind being told that because
you wouldn't be meaning it.

Post by Hen Hanna
iow.... 10 years ago, was it as common
for a nice thread to be ruined by many annoying
off-topic chatter about
trivial matters (like names for sausage)?

You want electric kettles instead?

From now on, in this thread, it's posts per lunation,
because I made it so,
Jan

I'm more interested in
PPPL, pertinent posts per lunation

considering how the MLs (Mailing Lists) have
died down,
AUE's general liveliness and PPPL are pretty amazing. HH

( J. J. Lodder must be a Brit )

J. J. Lodder

2018-01-13 18:21:17 UTC

Post by Hen Hanna
Would you say that AUE was more lively 10 years ago ?

How would you measure 'lively'?
There were boring and lively threads then
there are boring and lively threads now.
You won't get agreement on which is which.

Post by Hen Hanna
Did it have more ppl ?

The answer to that is yes, unfortunately,
but not by much. (whatever you want 'ppl' to mean)
I'll take it as postings per lunation.
10 years ago there were about 9000 postings/month,
nowadays only 7000. (for last november)
A very good record, given the much faster decline
in almost all other usenet groups.
And stil far too much to read it all,

actually, I'm more interested in the _quality_ of the Posts.

That's in the eye of the beholder.
Do you mind being told that your postings in this group
are not universaly admired as being of the highest _quality_ ?
(or even as improving the average quality)

I don't (wouldn't) mind being told that because
you wouldn't be meaning it.

Post by Hen Hanna
iow.... 10 years ago, was it as common
for a nice thread to be ruined by many annoying
off-topic chatter about
trivial matters (like names for sausage)?

You want electric kettles instead?

From now on, in this thread, it's posts per lunation,
because I made it so,
Jan

I'm more interested in
PPPL, pertinent posts per lunation
considering how the MLs (Mailing Lists) have
died down,
AUE's general liveliness and PPPL are pretty amazing. HH
( J. J. Lodder must be a Brit )

Ah, found out at last! How did you find out? Where did I slip up?
What was the decisive clue that got you there?

Jan

Hen Hanna

2018-01-14 02:16:42 UTC

Post by Hen Hanna
( J. J. Lodder must be a Brit )

Ah, found out at last! How did you find out? Where did I slip up?
What was the decisive clue that got you there?
Jan

just a guess.
i've been wondering why female Brit authors
tend to use nyms like
A.S.Byatt, P.D.James, J.K.Rowling ...

(when the OP adds a new topic, it's not a "dilution"
or "corrution" or "hijacking" of a thread.)

When was Rob Lieblich seen here last ? HH

Jerry Friedman

2018-01-14 02:44:59 UTC

On 1/13/18 7:16 PM, Hen Hanna wrote:
...

Post by Hen Hanna
When was Rob Lieblich seen here last ? HH

Bob Lieblich died in 2105.

--
Jerry Friedman

Mack A. Damia

2018-01-14 02:49:25 UTC

On Sat, 13 Jan 2018 19:44:59 -0700, Jerry Friedman

Post by Jerry Friedman
...

Post by Hen Hanna
When was Rob Lieblich seen here last ? HH

Bob Lieblich died in 2105.

<*cue eerie music*>

Janet

2018-01-14 11:48:41 UTC

In article <p3eg7e$454$***@news.albasani.net>, ***@yahoo.com
says...

Post by Jerry Friedman
...

Post by Hen Hanna
When was Rob Lieblich seen here last ? HH

Bob Lieblich died in 2105.

He must be a very premature baby.

Janet

Jerry Friedman

2018-01-14 18:05:52 UTC

Post by Janet
says...

Post by Jerry Friedman
...

Post by Hen Hanna
When was Rob Lieblich seen here last ? HH

Bob Lieblich died in 2105.

He must be a very premature baby.

Certainly a premature 1.

--
Jerry Friedman

J. J. Lodder

2018-01-14 11:50:45 UTC

Post by Hen Hanna
( J. J. Lodder must be a Brit )

Ah, found out at last! How did you find out? Where did I slip up?
What was the decisive clue that got you there?
Jan

just a guess.
i've been wondering why female Brit authors
tend to use nyms like
A.S.Byatt, P.D.James, J.K.Rowling ...

All real names and initials, except for the Byatt part.
And Byatt had a good reason, with 'Drabble' already in use
by her sister Margaret.

Post by Hen Hanna
(when the OP adds a new topic, it's not a "dilution"
or "corrution" or "hijacking" of a thread.)
When was Rob Lieblich seen here last ? HH

Never. As for Bob, his last posting here was on 24 September 2011,

Jan

Madrigal Gurneyhalt

2018-01-14 14:38:22 UTC

Post by Hen Hanna
( J. J. Lodder must be a Brit )

Ah, found out at last! How did you find out? Where did I slip up?
What was the decisive clue that got you there?
Jan

just a guess.
i've been wondering why female Brit authors
tend to use nyms like
A.S.Byatt, P.D.James, J.K.Rowling ...

What, unlike male Brit authors such as H.G. Wells and
J.R.R. Tolkien, or American authors like R.L. Stine and
S.E. Hinton, you mean?

Hen Hanna

2018-01-14 19:12:43 UTC

Post by Hen Hanna
( J. J. Lodder must be a Brit )

Ah, found out at last! How did you find out? Where did I slip up?
What was the decisive clue that got you there?
Jan

so this was sort-of a secret ?
did i hit upon a secret ansewr? -- like that
[secret word] in Groucho's TV show?

how long did it take for this to come out?

Post by Hen Hanna
just a guess.
i've been wondering why female Brit authors
tend to use nyms like
A.S.Byatt, P.D.James, J.K.Rowling ...

What, unlike male Brit authors such as H.G. Wells and
J.R.R. Tolkien, or American authors like R.L. Stine and
S.E. Hinton, you mean?

i still think it's more common among Brit authors
and esp female Brit authors.

HH

b***@shaw.ca

2018-01-14 19:48:07 UTC

Post by Hen Hanna
( J. J. Lodder must be a Brit )

Ah, found out at last! How did you find out? Where did I slip up?
What was the decisive clue that got you there?

so this was sort-of a secret ?
did i hit upon a secret ansewr? -- like that
[secret word] in Groucho's TV show?
how long did it take for this to come out?

No, that was a sarcastic reply by Jan, who is Dutch, has a Dutch name and
frequently posts on Dutch language and societal issues. He is not fond of
things British or American, and how you could have missed that
and assumed he was British is a source of wonder for me and, I'm sure,
for many others.

Post by Hen Hanna
just a guess.
i've been wondering why female Brit authors
tend to use nyms like
A.S.Byatt, P.D.James, J.K.Rowling ...

What, unlike male Brit authors such as H.G. Wells and
J.R.R. Tolkien, or American authors like R.L. Stine and
S.E. Hinton, you mean?

i still think it's more common among Brit authors
and esp female Brit authors.

I see no basis for that opinion.

bill

Hen Hanna

2018-01-14 20:22:57 UTC

Post by Hen Hanna
( J. J. Lodder must be a Brit )

Ah, found out at last! How did you find out? Where did I slip up?
What was the decisive clue that got you there?

so this was sort-of a secret ?
did i hit upon a secret ansewr? -- like that
[secret word] in Groucho's TV show?

[You bet your life] was the show.

Didn't Letterman have the [secret word] thing sometimes?

[dramatic irony] is defined as ........... HH

Madrigal Gurneyhalt is also Dutch?
does he speak Chinese ?

Hen Hanna

2018-01-14 21:29:21 UTC

Post by Hen Hanna
( J. J. Lodder must be a Brit )

Ah, found out at last! How did you find out? Where did I slip up?
What was the decisive clue that got you there?

it was just a guess....

Jerks tend to be men (except for Jenny)

Post by b***@shaw.ca
I see no basis for that opinion.

(without giving any basis for that opinion).

also, (white) Americans tend to be blunt and rude,

Post by b***@shaw.ca
Why start a new thread?

Your PPmPL (Pertinent Points -made Per Line)
is higher than most,
which suggested
that you must be either female,
or non-American.

Post by Hen Hanna
so this was sort-of a secret ?
did i hit upon a secret ansewr? -- like that
[secret word] in Groucho's TV show?

[You bet your life] was the show.
Didn't Letterman have the [secret word] thing sometimes?
[dramatic irony] is defined as ........... HH
Madrigal Gurneyhalt is also Dutch?
does he speak Chinese ?

J. J. Lodder

2018-01-15 09:53:56 UTC

Post by Hen Hanna
( J. J. Lodder must be a Brit )

Ah, found out at last! How did you find out? Where did I slip up?
What was the decisive clue that got you there?

it was just a guess....
Jerks tend to be men (except for Jenny)

Post by b***@shaw.ca
I see no basis for that opinion.

(without giving any basis for that opinion).
also, (white) Americans tend to be blunt and rude,

Post by b***@shaw.ca
Why start a new thread?

Your PPmPL (Pertinent Points -made Per Line)
is higher than most,
which suggested
that you must be either female,
or non-American.

Why can't I be twice blessed?

Jan

Peter T. Daniels

2018-01-14 22:42:18 UTC

Post by Hen Hanna
did i hit upon a secret ansewr? -- like that
[secret word] in Groucho's TV show?

[You bet your life] was the show.
Didn't Letterman have the [secret word] thing sometimes?

Not in the last 20 or so years of the CBS Late Show.

Athel Cornish-Bowden

2018-01-15 06:25:40 UTC

Post by Hen Hanna
( J. J. Lodder must be a Brit )

Ah, found out at last! How did you find out? Where did I slip up?
What was the decisive clue that got you there?

so this was sort-of a secret ?
did i hit upon a secret ansewr? -- like that
[secret word] in Groucho's TV show?
how long did it take for this to come out?

No, that was a sarcastic reply by Jan, who is Dutch, has a Dutch name and
frequently posts on Dutch language and societal issues. He is not fond of
things British or American,

True, but his lack of fondness extends beyond that.

Post by b***@shaw.ca
and how you could have missed that
and assumed he was British is a source of wonder for me and, I'm sure,
for many others.

For me, certainly. I almost fell off my chair when I read that. I
wonder if she thinks PTD is British.

Post by Hen Hanna
just a guess.
i've been wondering why female Brit authors
tend to use nyms like
A.S.Byatt, P.D.James, J.K.Rowling ...

What, unlike male Brit authors such as H.G. Wells and
J.R.R. Tolkien, or American authors like R.L. Stine and
S.E. Hinton, you mean?

i still think it's more common among Brit authors
and esp female Brit authors.

I see no basis for that opinion.

Nor do I.

--
athel

David Kleinecke

2018-01-15 19:27:30 UTC

Post by Hen Hanna
( J. J. Lodder must be a Brit )

Ah, found out at last! How did you find out? Where did I slip up?
What was the decisive clue that got you there?

so this was sort-of a secret ?
did i hit upon a secret ansewr? -- like that
[secret word] in Groucho's TV show?
how long did it take for this to come out?

No, that was a sarcastic reply by Jan, who is Dutch, has a Dutch name and
frequently posts on Dutch language and societal issues. He is not fond of
things British or American,

True, but his lack of fondness extends beyond that.

Post by b***@shaw.ca
and how you could have missed that
and assumed he was British is a source of wonder for me and, I'm sure,
for many others.

For me, certainly. I almost fell off my chair when I read that. I
wonder if she thinks PTD is British.

Colonel Burke assumed I was British.

Athel Cornish-Bowden

2018-01-13 06:52:42 UTC

Post by Hen Hanna
Would you say that AUE was more lively 10 years ago ?

How would you measure 'lively'?
There were boring and lively threads then
there are boring and lively threads now.
You won't get agreement on which is which.

Post by Hen Hanna
Did it have more ppl ?

The answer to that is yes, unfortunately,
but not by much. (whatever you want 'ppl' to mean)
I'll take it as postings per lunation.
10 years ago there were about 9000 postings/month,
nowadays only 7000. (for last november)
A very good record, given the much faster decline
in almost all other usenet groups.
And stil far too much to read it all,

actually, I'm more interested in the _quality_ of the Posts.

That's in the eye of the beholder.
Do you mind being told that your postings in this group
are not universaly admired as being of the highest _quality_ ?
(or even as improving the average quality)

Does _anyone_ admire Hen Hanna's posts? It would be easier to find
someone who admired PTD's posts.

Post by Hen Hanna
iow....

Isle of Wight?

Post by Hen Hanna
10 years ago, was it as common
for a nice thread to be ruined by many annoying
off-topic chatter about
trivial matters (like names for sausage)?

You want electric kettles instead?

Post by Hen Hanna
* PPL is most commonly the abbreviation for people in text messages.

Yes, but this is a group about English usage, not a compilation of
messages sent from a telephone to one's best friend. Many of us like
posts to be written in English.

From now on, in this thread, it's posts per lunation,
because I made it so,

OK, now I understand what "ppl" is supposed to mean.

--
athel

J. J. Lodder

2018-01-13 11:24:51 UTC

Post by Hen Hanna
Would you say that AUE was more lively 10 years ago ?

How would you measure 'lively'?
There were boring and lively threads then
there are boring and lively threads now.
You won't get agreement on which is which.

Post by Hen Hanna
Did it have more ppl ?

The answer to that is yes, unfortunately,
but not by much. (whatever you want 'ppl' to mean)
I'll take it as postings per lunation.
10 years ago there were about 9000 postings/month,
nowadays only 7000. (for last november)
A very good record, given the much faster decline
in almost all other usenet groups.
And stil far too much to read it all,

actually, I'm more interested in the _quality_ of the Posts.

That's in the eye of the beholder.
Do you mind being told that your postings in this group
are not universaly admired as being of the highest _quality_ ?
(or even as improving the average quality)

Does _anyone_ admire Hen Hanna's posts? It would be easier to find
someone who admired PTD's posts.

Her Great Henness herself of course,
and who are we to doubt her?

Jan

occam

2018-01-16 08:04:53 UTC

Post by Hen Hanna
Would you say that AUE was more lively 10 years ago ?

How would you measure 'lively'?
There were boring and lively threads then
there are boring and lively threads now.
You won't get agreement on which is which.

Post by Hen Hanna
Did it have more ppl ?

The answer to that is yes, unfortunately,
but not by much. (whatever you want 'ppl' to mean)
I'll take it as postings per lunation.
10 years ago there were about 9000 postings/month,
nowadays only 7000. (for last november)
A very good record, given the much faster decline
in almost all other usenet groups.
And stil far too much to read it all,

actually, I'm more interested in the _quality_ of the Posts.

That's in the eye of the beholder.
Do you mind being told that your postings in this group
are not universaly admired as being of the highest _quality_ ?
(or even as improving the average quality)

Does _anyone_ admire Hen Hanna's posts? It would be easier to find
someone who admired PTD's posts.

Her Great Henness herself of course,
and who are we to doubt her?

'His', apparently. Hen for Henry.

J. J. Lodder

2018-01-16 10:49:03 UTC

Post by Hen Hanna
Would you say that AUE was more lively 10 years ago ?

How would you measure 'lively'?
There were boring and lively threads then
there are boring and lively threads now.
You won't get agreement on which is which.

Post by Hen Hanna
Did it have more ppl ?

The answer to that is yes, unfortunately,
but not by much. (whatever you want 'ppl' to mean)
I'll take it as postings per lunation.
10 years ago there were about 9000 postings/month,
nowadays only 7000. (for last november)
A very good record, given the much faster decline
in almost all other usenet groups.
And stil far too much to read it all,

actually, I'm more interested in the _quality_ of the Posts.

That's in the eye of the beholder.
Do you mind being told that your postings in this group
are not universaly admired as being of the highest _quality_ ?
(or even as improving the average quality)

Does _anyone_ admire Hen Hanna's posts? It would be easier to find
someone who admired PTD's posts.

Her Great Henness herself of course,
and who are we to doubt her?

'His', apparently. Hen for Henry.

Why believe anything her Henness clucks?

Jan

Sam Plusnet

2018-01-19 00:33:29 UTC

Post by Hen Hanna
Would you say that AUE was more lively 10 years ago ?

How would you measure 'lively'?
There were boring and lively threads then
there are boring and lively threads now.
You won't get agreement on which is which.

Post by Hen Hanna
Did it have more ppl ?

The answer to that is yes, unfortunately,
but not by much. (whatever you want 'ppl' to mean)
I'll take it as postings per lunation.
10 years ago there were about 9000 postings/month,
nowadays only 7000. (for last november)
A very good record, given the much faster decline
in almost all other usenet groups.
And stil far too much to read it all,

actually, I'm more interested in the _quality_ of the Posts.

That's in the eye of the beholder.
Do you mind being told that your postings in this group
are not universaly admired as being of the highest _quality_ ?
(or even as improving the average quality)

Does _anyone_ admire Hen Hanna's posts? It would be easier to find
someone who admired PTD's posts.

Her Great Henness herself of course,
and who are we to doubt her?

'His', apparently. Hen for Henry.

Why believe anything her Henness clucks?

I think we're expected to deduce the facts of Hen Hanna's existence, in
much the same way that your Britishness was exposed.

I envisage a red-haired, left-handed Irishman who smokes turkish
cigarettes and has a clumsy parlourmaid (judging by those nasty scrapes
on the sides of his boots).

--
Sam Plusnet

J. J. Lodder

2018-01-19 09:02:21 UTC

Post by Sam Plusnet

Post by Hen Hanna
Would you say that AUE was more lively 10 years ago ?

How would you measure 'lively'?
There were boring and lively threads then
there are boring and lively threads now.
You won't get agreement on which is which.

Post by Hen Hanna
Did it have more ppl ?

The answer to that is yes, unfortunately,
but not by much. (whatever you want 'ppl' to mean)
I'll take it as postings per lunation.
10 years ago there were about 9000 postings/month,
nowadays only 7000. (for last november)
A very good record, given the much faster decline
in almost all other usenet groups.
And stil far too much to read it all,

actually, I'm more interested in the _quality_ of the Posts.

That's in the eye of the beholder.
Do you mind being told that your postings in this group
are not universaly admired as being of the highest _quality_ ?
(or even as improving the average quality)

Does _anyone_ admire Hen Hanna's posts? It would be easier to find
someone who admired PTD's posts.

Her Great Henness herself of course,
and who are we to doubt her?

'His', apparently. Hen for Henry.

Why believe anything her Henness clucks?

I think we're expected to deduce the facts of Hen Hanna's existence, in
much the same way that your Britishness was exposed.
I envisage a red-haired, left-handed Irishman who smokes turkish
cigarettes and has a clumsy parlourmaid (judging by those nasty scrapes
on the sides of his boots).

We must all thank you fro the bottom of our hearts
for exposing the truth about The HenThing.

I'll adapt the quoting style, if another occasion arises,

Jan

CDB

2018-01-19 13:05:15 UTC

Post by Sam Plusnet

Post by Hen Hanna
Would you say that AUE was more lively 10 years ago
?

How would you measure 'lively'? There were boring and
lively threads then there are boring and lively threads
now. You won't get agreement on which is which.

Post by Hen Hanna
Did it have more ppl ?

The answer to that is yes, unfortunately, but not by
much. (whatever you want 'ppl' to mean) I'll take it as
postings per lunation.
10 years ago there were about 9000 postings/month,
nowadays only 7000. (for last november) A very good
record, given the much faster decline in almost all
other usenet groups.
And stil far too much to read it all,

actually, I'm more interested in the _quality_ of the
Posts.

That's in the eye of the beholder. Do you mind being told
that your postings in this group are not universaly admired
as being of the highest _quality_ ? (or even as improving
the average quality)

Does _anyone_ admire Hen Hanna's posts? It would be easier to
find someone who admired PTD's posts.

Her Great Henness herself of course, and who are we to doubt
her?

'His', apparently. Hen for Henry.

Why believe anything her Henness clucks?

I think we're expected to deduce the facts of Hen Hanna's existence,
in much the same way that your Britishness was exposed.
I envisage a red-haired, left-handed Irishman who smokes turkish
cigarettes and has a clumsy parlourmaid (judging by those nasty
scrapes on the sides of his boots).

I noticed the other day that they was setting a puzzle for the group.
That is an annoying* habit of the other HH, who is Known to the
Committee** on other grounds.

*OK, it annoys me.
** Or so I surmise.

Peter T. Daniels

2018-01-13 14:34:47 UTC

Post by Athel Cornish-Bowden
Does _anyone_ admire Hen Hanna's posts? It would be easier to find
someone who admired PTD's posts.

No one admires them who is afraid to read them.

Post by Hen Hanna
iow....

Isle of Wight?

In other words, ignoramus.

J. J. Lodder

2018-01-13 18:21:18 UTC

Post by Athel Cornish-Bowden
Does _anyone_ admire Hen Hanna's posts? It would be easier to find
someone who admired PTD's posts.

No one admires them who is afraid to read them.

Post by Hen Hanna
iow....

Isle of Wight?

In other words, ignoramus.

Indeed,
<http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-hampshire-39814368>

Jan

Athel Cornish-Bowden

2018-01-14 06:27:49 UTC

Post by Athel Cornish-Bowden
Does _anyone_ admire Hen Hanna's posts? It would be easier to find
someone who admired PTD's posts.

No one admires them who is afraid to read them.

Post by Hen Hanna
iow....

Isle of Wight?

In other words, ignoramus.

Silly litle man. Did the 600-ppl fool really think I couldn't guess
what Hen Hanna meant by "iow"? I expect Jan was able to guess what she
meant by "ppl".

Post by J. J. Lodder
Indeed,
<http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-hampshire-39814368>
Jan

--
athel

Peter T. Daniels

2018-01-14 16:37:36 UTC

Post by Athel Cornish-Bowden
Does _anyone_ admire Hen Hanna's posts? It would be easier to find
someone who admired PTD's posts.

No one admires them who is afraid to read them.

Post by Hen Hanna
iow....

Isle of Wight?

In other words, ignoramus.

Silly litle man. Did the 600-ppl fool really think I couldn't guess
what Hen Hanna meant by "iow"? I expect Jan was able to guess what she
meant by "ppl".

The ignoramus still thinks that Hen Hanna is female, so anything is possible.

Jenny Telia

2018-01-16 07:39:14 UTC

Post by Hen Hanna
actually, I'm more interested in the _quality_ of the Posts.

That's in the eye of the beholder.
Do you mind being told that your postings in this group
are not universally admired as being of the highest _quality_ ?
(or even as improving the average quality)

This reminds me of an old joke. Here is the variant:

"When Hen Hanna started posting in AUE instead of AEU, the average
quality of posts in both newsgroups dropped noticeably."

Sorry Hen, I'm not a fan of the clucking format of your posts. And I am
sure I'm not the only one here.

J. J. Lodder

2018-01-16 10:49:03 UTC

Post by Hen Hanna
actually, I'm more interested in the _quality_ of the Posts.

That's in the eye of the beholder.
Do you mind being told that your postings in this group
are not universally admired as being of the highest _quality_ ?
(or even as improving the average quality)

"When Hen Hanna started posting in AUE instead of AEU, the average
quality of posts in both newsgroups dropped noticeably."
Sorry Hen, I'm not a fan of the clucking format of your posts. And I am
sure I'm not the only one here.

A rip of a very old Belgian joke,

Jan

occam

2018-01-16 11:44:39 UTC

Post by Hen Hanna
actually, I'm more interested in the _quality_ of the Posts.

That's in the eye of the beholder.
Do you mind being told that your postings in this group
are not universally admired as being of the highest _quality_ ?
(or even as improving the average quality)

A rip of a very old Belgian joke,

Did the Belgian joke involve IQ and emigration of Belgians to the
Netherlands? Because the version I know involved Irishmen and their move
to the UK.

J. J. Lodder

2018-01-16 13:42:14 UTC

Post by Hen Hanna
actually, I'm more interested in the _quality_ of the Posts.

That's in the eye of the beholder.
Do you mind being told that your postings in this group
are not universally admired as being of the highest _quality_ ?
(or even as improving the average quality)

A rip of a very old Belgian joke,

Did the Belgian joke involve IQ and emigration of Belgians to the
Netherlands? Because the version I know involved Irishmen and their move
to the UK.

Q: The other way round. What happens when a 'Brabander'
(an inhabitant of the southern part of the Netherlands)
emigrates to Belgium?
A: The average IQ rises on both sides of the border.

Some Scotsman could try it with Englishmen and Irish,

Jan

Athel Cornish-Bowden

2018-01-16 16:21:42 UTC

Post by Hen Hanna
actually, I'm more interested in the _quality_ of the Posts.

That's in the eye of the beholder.
Do you mind being told that your postings in this group
are not universally admired as being of the highest _quality_ ?
(or even as improving the average quality)

A rip of a very old Belgian joke,

Did the Belgian joke involve IQ and emigration of Belgians to the
Netherlands? Because the version I know involved Irishmen and their move
to the UK.

--
athel

J. J. Lodder

2018-01-18 16:07:18 UTC

Post by Hen Hanna
actually, I'm more interested in the _quality_ of the Posts.

That's in the eye of the beholder.
Do you mind being told that your postings in this group
are not universally admired as being of the highest _quality_ ?
(or even as improving the average quality)

A rip of a very old Belgian joke,

Did the Belgian joke involve IQ and emigration of Belgians to the
Netherlands? Because the version I know involved Irishmen and their move
to the UK.

The Belgians have retaliated by translating all the Scotsman jokes
and applying them to the 'Ollanders,

Jan

(about the invention of copper wire and so on)

John Varela

2018-01-18 02:37:30 UTC

Post by Hen Hanna
actually, I'm more interested in the _quality_ of the Posts.

That's in the eye of the beholder.
Do you mind being told that your postings in this group
are not universally admired as being of the highest _quality_ ?
(or even as improving the average quality)

A rip of a very old Belgian joke,

Did the Belgian joke involve IQ and emigration of Belgians to the
Netherlands? Because the version I know involved Irishmen and their move
to the UK.

I know it as someone moving from Philadelphia to New Jersey.

--
John Varela

Peter Duncanson [BrE]

2018-01-18 12:23:49 UTC

Post by Hen Hanna
actually, I'm more interested in the _quality_ of the Posts.

That's in the eye of the beholder.
Do you mind being told that your postings in this group
are not universally admired as being of the highest _quality_ ?
(or even as improving the average quality)

A rip of a very old Belgian joke,

Did the Belgian joke involve IQ and emigration of Belgians to the
Netherlands? Because the version I know involved Irishmen and their move
to the UK.

Within Ireland it might be someone moving from County Kerry to Dublin.

http://www.fionasplace.net/irishjokes/Kerrymanjokes.html

When the world makes fun of Irish men and tell Irish men jokes did
you ever wonder who the Irish told jokes about? Well wonder no
more! We tell jokes about those Irishmen who come from County
Kerry......Kerryman jokes! Here is a selection therefore of the
silly kerryman jokes that abound in Ireland.

Just a few of them:

How would you get a Kerryman to climb on the roof of a pub?
Tell him the drinks are on the house!

How do you keep a Kerryman happy for an afternoon?
Write P.T.O on both sides of a piece of paper.

A kerryman, who had fallen into a lot of money [1], went to the Dr
with an injured leg.
"That looks nasty",said the Dr,"I'd better give you a local
anaesthetic".
"Hang the expense", said the Kerryman, "I'll have the imported one!"

[1] "fallen into a lot of money" means "had become better off
financially". He had not injured his leg by falling into a pile of
money. ;-) (But you never kow with a Kerryman.)

--
Peter Duncanson, UK
(in alt.usage.english)

Athel Cornish-Bowden

2018-01-18 14:05:04 UTC

On 2018-01-18 13:23:49 +0100, "Peter Duncanson [BrE]"

Post by Hen Hanna
actually, I'm more interested in the _quality_ of the Posts.

That's in the eye of the beholder.
Do you mind being told that your postings in this group
are not universally admired as being of the highest _quality_ ?
(or even as improving the average quality)

A rip of a very old Belgian joke,

Did the Belgian joke involve IQ and emigration of Belgians to the
Netherlands? Because the version I know involved Irishmen and their move
to the UK.

I heard a similar one in Toronto as a Newfie joke (sorry Cheryl). A
group of labourers from Newfoundland were laying turf, and every so
often the foreman shouted "Green side up".

Post by Peter Duncanson [BrE]
A kerryman, who had fallen into a lot of money [1], went to the Dr
with an injured leg.
"That looks nasty",said the Dr,"I'd better give you a local
anaesthetic".
"Hang the expense", said the Kerryman, "I'll have the imported one!"
[1] "fallen into a lot of money" means "had become better off
financially". He had not injured his leg by falling into a pile of
money. ;-) (But you never kow with a Kerryman.)

--
athel

Madrigal Gurneyhalt

2018-01-18 15:26:08 UTC

Post by Athel Cornish-Bowden
On 2018-01-18 13:23:49 +0100, "Peter Duncanson [BrE]"

Post by Hen Hanna
actually, I'm more interested in the _quality_ of the Posts.

That's in the eye of the beholder.
Do you mind being told that your postings in this group
are not universally admired as being of the highest _quality_ ?
(or even as improving the average quality)

A rip of a very old Belgian joke,

Did the Belgian joke involve IQ and emigration of Belgians to the
Netherlands? Because the version I know involved Irishmen and their move
to the UK.

I heard a similar one in Toronto as a Newfie joke (sorry Cheryl). A
group of labourers from Newfoundland were laying turf, and every so
often the foreman shouted "Green side up".

I hope it was told better than that!

John Varela

2018-01-18 18:49:02 UTC

On Thu, 18 Jan 2018 14:05:04 UTC, Athel Cornish-Bowden

Post by Athel Cornish-Bowden
On 2018-01-18 13:23:49 +0100, "Peter Duncanson [BrE]"

Post by Hen Hanna
actually, I'm more interested in the _quality_ of the Posts.

That's in the eye of the beholder.
Do you mind being told that your postings in this group
are not universally admired as being of the highest _quality_ ?
(or even as improving the average quality)

A rip of a very old Belgian joke,

Did the Belgian joke involve IQ and emigration of Belgians to the
Netherlands? Because the version I know involved Irishmen and their move
to the UK.

In southern Louisiana the jokes are about Cajuns, and two characters
named Boudreaux and Thibodeaux, who speak in dialect. Examples at:

http://cajunguy20.tripod.com/jokepage4.html

Post by Peter Duncanson [BrE]
How would you get a Kerryman to climb on the roof of a pub?
Tell him the drinks are on the house!
How do you keep a Kerryman happy for an afternoon?
Write P.T.O on both sides of a piece of paper.

I heard a similar one in Toronto as a Newfie joke (sorry Cheryl). A
group of labourers from Newfoundland were laying turf, and every so
often the foreman shouted "Green side up".

I heard Green Side Up as an Italian joke.

The same thing is told about a [fill in the blank] refusing to allow
artificial respiration for his loved one because he will pay for the
real thing.

--
John Varela

RH Draney

2018-01-18 21:01:29 UTC

Post by John Varela
On Thu, 18 Jan 2018 14:05:04 UTC, Athel Cornish-Bowden

Post by Athel Cornish-Bowden
I heard a similar one in Toronto as a Newfie joke (sorry Cheryl). A
group of labourers from Newfoundland were laying turf, and every so
often the foreman shouted "Green side up".

I heard Green Side Up as an Italian joke.

Mexican ("wetback" laborer) joke in these parts....r

s***@gmail.com

2018-01-18 21:17:57 UTC

I heard Green Side Up as an Italian joke.

Mexican ("wetback" laborer) joke in these parts....r

There's a green side of turf in your area?

/dps

Peter T. Daniels

2018-01-19 04:16:18 UTC

I heard Green Side Up as an Italian joke.

Mexican ("wetback" laborer) joke in these parts....r

There's a green side of turf in your area?

("Turf" seems to be BrE for "sod.") Maybe they had to rename it. Because sod.

charles

2018-01-19 06:04:55 UTC

Post by Athel Cornish-Bowden
I heard a similar one in Toronto as a Newfie joke (sorry Cheryl).
A group of labourers from Newfoundland were laying turf, and every
so often the foreman shouted "Green side up".

I heard Green Side Up as an Italian joke.

Mexican ("wetback" laborer) joke in these parts....r

There's a green side of turf in your area?

("Turf" seems to be BrE for "sod.") Maybe they had to rename it. Because
sod

had a law?

--
from KT24 in Surrey, England

Athel Cornish-Bowden

2018-01-19 07:33:20 UTC

Post by charles

Post by Athel Cornish-Bowden
I heard a similar one in Toronto as a Newfie joke (sorry Cheryl).
A group of labourers from Newfoundland were laying turf, and every
so often the foreman shouted "Green side up".

I heard Green Side Up as an Italian joke.

Mexican ("wetback" laborer) joke in these parts....r

There's a green side of turf in your area?

("Turf" seems to be BrE for "sod.") Maybe they had to rename it. Because
sod

Maybe if the silly little man consults a dictionary he'll find that he
can replace "seems to be" with something more definite.

Post by charles
had a law?

--
athel

Snidely

2018-01-19 07:53:33 UTC

Post by charles

Post by Athel Cornish-Bowden
I heard a similar one in Toronto as a Newfie joke (sorry Cheryl).
A group of labourers from Newfoundland were laying turf, and every
so often the foreman shouted "Green side up".

I heard Green Side Up as an Italian joke.

Mexican ("wetback" laborer) joke in these parts....r

There's a green side of turf in your area?

("Turf" seems to be BrE for "sod.") Maybe they had to rename it. Because
sod

Maybe if the silly little man consults a dictionary he'll find that he can
replace "seems to be" with something more definite.

"the" or "ye"?

D we really want to get out the browser and surf for turf?

Post by charles
had a law?

Burke's Law didn't show much turf, but the Rolls was gold.

/dps

--
"I am not given to exaggeration, and when I say a thing I mean it"
_Roughing It_, Mark Twain

Peter Duncanson [BrE]

2018-01-19 11:41:39 UTC

On Thu, 18 Jan 2018 20:16:18 -0800 (PST), "Peter T. Daniels"

I heard Green Side Up as an Italian joke.

Mexican ("wetback" laborer) joke in these parts....r

There's a green side of turf in your area?

("Turf" seems to be BrE for "sod.") Maybe they had to rename it. Because sod.

In BrE "turf" is an area of ground covered by grass or grass covering an
area of ground, whichever way you wish to think of it.
It is also used for a piece of turf cut from the ground.

A "sod" is a piece of turf not an grassy area.

--
Peter Duncanson, UK
(in alt.usage.english)

musika

2018-01-19 11:53:36 UTC

Post by Peter Duncanson [BrE]
In BrE "turf" is an area of ground covered by grass or grass covering an
area of ground, whichever way you wish to think of it.
It is also used for a piece of turf cut from the ground.
A "sod" is a piece of turf not an grassy area.

Do they have Sod Accountants, I wonder?

--
Ray
UK

occam

2018-01-19 13:20:44 UTC

Do they have Sod Accountants, I wonder?

No, nor do the gangs have Sod Wars.

musika

2018-01-19 13:24:32 UTC

Do they have Sod Accountants, I wonder?

No, nor do the gangs have Sod Wars.

In a manor of speaking.

--
Ray
UK

HVS

2018-01-19 13:24:42 UTC

Do they have Sod Accountants, I wonder?

No, nor do the gangs have Sod Wars.

But some of them have sod all.

--
Cheers, Harvey
CanEng (30yrs) and BrEng (34yrs), indiscriminately mixed

Madrigal Gurneyhalt

2018-01-19 12:29:32 UTC

Post by Peter Duncanson [BrE]
On Thu, 18 Jan 2018 20:16:18 -0800 (PST), "Peter T. Daniels"

I heard Green Side Up as an Italian joke.

Mexican ("wetback" laborer) joke in these parts....r

There's a green side of turf in your area?

("Turf" seems to be BrE for "sod.") Maybe they had to rename it. Because sod.

I think you'll find it's a lot less complicated than that ...

turf> a sod of grass
sod> a piece of turf

Given this group's propensity for making distinctions where
there are none, this will no doubt drag on for another 100
posts descending further and further into personal abuse,
dem's just the facts, ma'am!

RH Draney

2018-01-19 11:52:54 UTC

I heard Green Side Up as an Italian joke.

Mexican ("wetback" laborer) joke in these parts....r

There's a green side of turf in your area?

Yeah...on golf courses....r

CDB

2018-01-19 13:06:51 UTC

Post by Athel Cornish-Bowden
I heard a similar one in Toronto as a Newfie joke (sorry Cheryl).
A group of labourers from Newfoundland were laying turf, and
every so often the foreman shouted "Green side up".

I heard Green Side Up as an Italian joke.

Mexican ("wetback" laborer) joke in these parts....r

Only the accent changes. What do they print on the bottoms of coke
bottles at Yale?

"OPEN OTHER END".

Peter Moylan

2018-01-18 21:58:46 UTC

Post by occam
Did the Belgian joke involve IQ and emigration of Belgians to the
Netherlands? Because the version I know involved Irishmen and their move
to the UK.

Within Ireland it might be someone moving from County Kerry to Dublin.
http://www.fionasplace.net/irishjokes/Kerrymanjokes.html
When the world makes fun of Irish men and tell Irish men jokes did
you ever wonder who the Irish told jokes about? Well wonder no
more! We tell jokes about those Irishmen who come from County
Kerry......Kerryman jokes! Here is a selection therefore of the
silly kerryman jokes that abound in Ireland.
How would you get a Kerryman to climb on the roof of a pub?
Tell him the drinks are on the house!
How do you keep a Kerryman happy for an afternoon?
Write P.T.O on both sides of a piece of paper.
A kerryman, who had fallen into a lot of money [1], went to the Dr
with an injured leg.
"That looks nasty",said the Dr,"I'd better give you a local
anaesthetic".
"Hang the expense", said the Kerryman, "I'll have the imported one!"

I have tried, without success, to find out who the Kerrymen tell the
jokes about.

--
Peter Moylan http://www.pmoylan.org
Newcastle, NSW, Australia

Peter Young

2018-01-18 22:50:55 UTC

Post by occam
Did the Belgian joke involve IQ and emigration of Belgians to the
Netherlands? Because the version I know involved Irishmen and their move
to the UK.

Within Ireland it might be someone moving from County Kerry to Dublin.
http://www.fionasplace.net/irishjokes/Kerrymanjokes.html
When the world makes fun of Irish men and tell Irish men jokes did
you ever wonder who the Irish told jokes about? Well wonder no
more! We tell jokes about those Irishmen who come from County
Kerry......Kerryman jokes! Here is a selection therefore of the
silly kerryman jokes that abound in Ireland.
How would you get a Kerryman to climb on the roof of a pub?
Tell him the drinks are on the house!
How do you keep a Kerryman happy for an afternoon?
Write P.T.O on both sides of a piece of paper.
A kerryman, who had fallen into a lot of money [1], went to the Dr
with an injured leg.
"That looks nasty",said the Dr,"I'd better give you a local
anaesthetic".
"Hang the expense", said the Kerryman, "I'll have the imported one!"

I have tried, without success, to find out who the Kerrymen tell the
jokes about.

Possibly the folk from the Aran Islands?

Peter.

--
Peter Young, (BrE, RP), Consultant Anaesthetist, 1975-2004.
(US equivalent: Certified Anesthesiologist) (AUE Pt)
Cheltenham and Gloucester, UK. Now happily retired.
http://pnyoung.orpheusweb.co.uk

Jerry Friedman

2018-01-18 23:17:26 UTC

Post by occam
Did the Belgian joke involve IQ and emigration of Belgians to the
Netherlands? Because the version I know involved Irishmen and their move
to the UK.

...

Post by Peter Moylan
I have tried, without success, to find out who the Kerrymen tell the
jokes about.

Dubliners?

--
Jerry Friedman

Lewis

2018-01-16 15:37:24 UTC

Post by Jenny Telia
Sorry Hen, I'm not a fan of the clucking format of your posts. And I am
sure I'm not the only one here.

As I said elsethread, they are so poorly formatted they are difficult to
read, so I don't.

--
When the chips are down, the buffalo's empty.

Peter Young

2018-01-16 17:23:44 UTC

Post by Jenny Telia
Sorry Hen, I'm not a fan of the clucking format of your posts. And I am
sure I'm not the only one here.

As I said elsethread, they are so poorly formatted they are difficult to
read, so I don't.

+1 . Even the subject lines are weird.

Peter.

--
Peter Young, (BrE, RP), Consultant Anaesthetist, 1975-2004.
(US equivalent: Certified Anesthesiologist) (AUE Pt)
Cheltenham and Gloucester, UK. Now happily retired.
http://pnyoung.orpheusweb.co.uk

Anders D. Nygaard

2018-01-13 11:33:15 UTC

Post by Hen Hanna
[...]
-- confined within its own thread, [names for sausage]
could be a nice topic for AUE.
For decades, I vaguely thought that Brotwurst
must be have Bread in its ingredients.
(or that it goes with Bread)
until a few days ago, when I realized the correct spelling.
For the next 10 years, I may keep thinking that
Brat in Bratwurst means "burned" just like
Brannt in Branntwein.

"braten" in German is frying, not burning.

/Anders, Denmark.

Mack A. Damia

2018-01-13 12:56:58 UTC

On Sat, 13 Jan 2018 12:33:15 +0100, "Anders D. Nygaard"

Post by Anders D. Nygaard

"braten" in German is frying, not burning.

That's not the original translation re "bratwurst".

"Finely chopped meat".

occam

2018-01-16 10:20:06 UTC