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no_nicks_available writes "An article on The Register points to some of the highlights of Usenet history. "
First mention of Microsoft, GNU, Madonna, the Compact Disc, and more. It's worth a look
if only to read the first kibo post to alt.religion.kibology.
Subject says it all...!
Hrm, haven't we seen this already? Okay, so now the Register has an article, but it adds nothing. Woo. Go Slashdot. Bah.
first post! what the hell is up with this retarded wait 20 seconds before you post your mother fucking post on the mother fucking site?
oh well...now that i have tenth post, i will taco snot...WHO WANTS IN?
guess we should call /. Regular Gonzales then
There are places where the networks are not touching,and there are places where they are-Boeing's Lori Gunter
first post
First post EVER?
First troll?
First Beowulf cluster post?
First Natalie Portman post?
First Penis Bird post?
etc...
There's 10 types of people in this world, those who understand binary and those who don't.
Since it's coming up to the start of a new academic year I thought I'd take this opportunity to explain how lucky you Americans are to have a fraternity system.
English Universities are so dull by comparison. Like most students in England I had to rent private accommodation for my second and third years, but it never occurred to us to build a whole culture around collectively renting a rather dilapidated house in Clapham. It wasn't even single sex accommodation, so we couldn't engage in the fun and games of para-homosexual activities - Girls just don't have the same grip on your loyalties as your Greek brothers ;-). And while cliques
certainly form in English Universities, the are all much too boring to
come up with the idea of hazing. I fondly recall diving off a weir and
almost drowning when I was 12 because everyone said I was chicken. If
only it had been possible for me to gain respect in later life through
similar tests, and if these tests could have been combined with pseudo
Masonic rituals culminating in the awarding of a little badge, then
that truly would have made my time at University worthwhile. And while
I still have friends from University, these friendships seem so hollow
compared to bonds of fraternal brotherhood since they are not based on
solemn vows of fellowship, mutual sacrifice, group solidarity and
owning the same poxy little badge.
Then there's sheer joy alcohol seems to bring fraternity members.. By the time I went to university the delights of getting dangerously drunk at parties had started to seem mundane. But to American students in fraternities, the bravado of excessive alcohol consumption is a an exciting new and illicit game where you can prove yourself worthy to all your male friends and simultaneously circumvent college alcohol policy - thereby proving what a rebel you are too. Gosh.
I am also rather fond of the references to ancient Greece. It reeks of a history far nobler and grander than anything a British University can instil its students with, and the wearing of togas must make it seem as authentic as a ploughman's lunch.
I think what I am trying to say is that Fraternities give young Americans the chance to grow up in their own time, and that it is regrettable that no similar opportunity is afforded to European Students. In particular, I find it sad that even some American students forego the opportunity to wear togas and claim to be Greek. Really this should be mandatory, so every graduate will be secure in the knowledge that they have gained something much more valuable than a degree from an American University - a little badge with some Greek letters on it.
Although I am not American, I admire the system so much that I would dearly love to become an honorary member of a fraternity. I have set my heart on becoming an alumni of Theta Omicron Sigma Sigma Epsilon Ro Sigma. I do so hope this is possible.
And while we're on the subject, anybody have any nominations for great moments in Slashdot history? I'll start. Here is the first article on Slashdot that mentions Google.
It was on The Screen Savers last night on TechTV :P
-motardo
MEEPT!!. I can't exactly explain why, but I miss those posts.
- Sam Ruby
Mod up each post on this topic, add your reply to the end of list, and forward to all your friends...
Last month, we asked our young Journal readers to answer that question. Since we got so many great essays, we decided to publish sections from some of them. And Congratulations to the winners of our drawing!
"Is Harry Potter Jewish, you ask? No. Harry Potter just exhibits many characteristics of a Jew. He is a leader, is loyal to his friends, and doesn't abandon his heritage." In the beginning of the book Harry accepts his fate of being a wizard and embraces it, just as I have welcomed my Jewish identity. As I go to a Jewish school to learn about my heritage and culture, Harry goes to Hogwarts, a school for wizards, to learn about his culture and heritage." - Ariella Goldman, Age 13
"Harry reminds me of many Jewish people, all rolled into one. Like Sandy Koufax, Harry has principles, and he is true to what he believes in. Harry is brilliant like Albert Einstein. He and Anne Frank both have perseverance. Finally, like Judah Maccabee, Harry is courageous. I think Harry Potter would make a fantastic Jew." - Shanna Perplies, Age 13
"Jewish culture teaches on that in life, many situations arise when one must choose between good and evil. Harry Potter had the natural inclination to make the admirable decision to act morally. On top of acting justly, he would go one step further and fight all evil wrongdoings, even if his honorable actions put him at a disadvantage." - Lisa Conn, Age 12
"The Jewish value of choosing right over wrong is definitely present in the acclaimed movie and book series, ?Harry Potter.? While Harry chooses to be good, Lord Voldemort chooses evil over good." - Laura Chanan, Grade 8
"Who would think that the best money-making movie of all time would have so much in common with a small religious group? I sure didn't think about that.... There are many morals in this story which you can also find in the Torah. For instance, in the movie, Harry knowingly endangered his own life to try to save the life of another." - Ilan Lakritz, Age 13
"Harry creates a deeper meaning to the story than the obvious meaning of protecting the stone. Harry sets many good examples that aren't very obvious when one is watching the movie.... Harry had a great feeling of loyalty for his friends. This is a quality that many people can work on and improve upon." - Spencer Wampole, Grade 8
"Harry was not brought up by the best family. Despite that, he learned who not to be. Harry was always a very nice person. When he got to Hogwarts, he met some different people. Harry is a mensch for sticking up for Ron when Malfoy tries to get Harry to become a bully like Malfoy, Crabbe, and Goyle."- Jesse Salzman, Age 14
"Harry Potter will take chances and risk lives, but in the end, he does what is right. I think that Harry has a cornucopia of Jewish traits and plain old traits that he goes by that help him do the right thing." - Annie Turner, Age 11
"Several things are Jewish about Harry Potter. Dumbledore, the headmaster at Hogwarts, is a godly figure. He's always watching over the students like God watches over the Jews. Judaism allows for the belief in magic. King Saul went to consult the witch of Endo to bring up the ghost of Samuel. The Golem was the Jewish Frankenstein that protected the Jews."- Hanna Sender, Age 11
"There are a lot of things that are Jewish about Harry Potter such as his loyalty to his friends, Hermione and Ron. Another thing is that he doesn't really want to be ?The Popular One,? (he isn't) but he still deserves it.... He is very unassuming and he doesn't brag about achievements and himself."- Noah Starr, Age 11
oh man, they've been geo-shitted! (you can't view it since they've exceeded the bandwidth limits!)
From: taco!faggotry
Subject: I love the cock
Newsgroups: alt.gay, alt.pervert
Date: 1981-01-01 04:20:00 PST
There is a new BBS in the San Francisco area that features a picture of a man spreading his delicious asshole wide open. Everyone should really jerk off to this picture. SF represent!
me too.
Moon Macrosystems. Sun's biggest competitor.
The pop culture reference you're looking for is "Slowpoke Rodriguez." Thanks for playing, you get a lovely parting gift-- a year's supply of Rice-a-Roni, the San Francisco treat!
oy, dumb shit.
Cool! Yeah I think that it! So we can finally credit blask@gpx01.d39.lilly.com whoever that is to starting it all.
Why are you all calling it a scooter? I'd say that's a bit of an understatement.
I think all the people who are saying "electric scooter, big whoop. $3,000, yeah right" are slightly missing the point. Yeah, it's kind of wimpy for the price tag. Yeah, it's kind of expensive, and it's questionable who would want to use it.
But this is just the first model. It's more sort of a proof of concept--a demonstration that the scooter can work, and looks as neat as all get-out in motion. As time goes on, the performance will improve and the price will fall.
Look at the Palm (Pilot). The first model was, what, 128K? With no backlight, no infra-red, or anything? And how high was the price tag? And now the Visor Deluxe, which was at one time the wet dream of anybody who even looked at a Palm, is only $130 brand new.
Look at the DVD player. The original models were expensive enough, the first bunch of discs were glitchy enough, that a lot of people scoffed and made snide remarks. But the DVD went on to become the fastest-adopted new consumer technology ever.
So here we have a relatively slow, electric-powered self-stabilizing scooter, for $3,000. Are very many of us going to buy it? Do very many of us have the money to sink into that sort of gee-gaw? No and no. I know I'm not going to be spending three grand on something like that myself, either. Nor would I be likely to spend two grand, or even one grand for that matter.
dude, that should have been First Post about Usenet First Post. Sigh.
Keen sence of poetry and pose, with pervasive points.
Not crude or random like today's trolls, MEEPT was a troll of a more civilized era.
wasn't it your cousin?
Same thing.
I'm enough ashame of my first Usenet posts !
Damn that's when you realize it was so futile.