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Support Your Local ... DNUG?

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the grassroots-or-grass-mat dept.

Akallabeth, the Arch-Lich writes: "New to town, I was trolling around for a LUG or two, and found this. Find your own DNUG here. Now, I can see the need for a support group for .NET users group, as no one really knows what it does. But, an UG founded by for-profit companies? That are Microsoft Certified Partners? With prize givaways listed on the meeting schedule? Something don't smell right. Oh, and they have banner ads too." However genuine or organized, local "support groups" seem like a good idea to me. Maybe we could all go toss a frisbee?

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  1. Re:Get your ... by dj28 · · Score: 3, Funny

    "No... really... a better idea would be to show up and hand out slackware and debian CD's."

    And you, my friend, have no life.

  2. Re:Hmm...that's funny... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    AOL support groups do exist. They're called "Mental Hospitals." Their clientelle suffers from Popupaditis.

  3. Actually... by wirefarm · · Score: 4, Funny

    Actually they're 12-Step programs...

    Picture a dozen people on folding chairs in a church basement. A guy stands up.
    Guy: "Hi, I'm Larry. I'm a dot net user..."
    Group: "Hi Larry!"

    Sorry -that just popped into my head when I saw that it was a DNUG - I figured it was for people who wanted to stop using it.

    Forgive me, it's late here...

    Cheers,
    Jim

    --
    -- My Weblog.
    1. Re:Actually... by a_n_d_e_r_s · · Score: 2, Funny

      Should no that be

      Guy: "Hi, I'm Miguel. I'm a dot net user..."
      Group: "Hi Miguel!"

      I'm bad :-)

      --
      Just saying it like it are.
  4. Hey, whatever. by Wakko+Warner · · Score: 3, Funny

    If Microsoft is giving away free nugs, I'm signed up.

    I hear the stuff they grow up in that part of the country is pretty dank.

    - A.P.

    --
    "Remember when the U.S. had a drug problem, and then we declared a War On Drugs, and now you can't buy drugs anymore?"
  5. I thought it meant... by Bilbo · · Score: 3, Funny
    First time I saw the acronym, I thought it stood for, "Does Not Use GNU"! Of course, the group would be backed by the full support of Microsoft.

    (When do they start handing out the free MS goodies?)

    --
    Your Servant, B. Baggins
  6. Coool!! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    ANYONE can create a group! I created my very own, right here.

    Click the "Create a group" and have some fun.