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echo: aust_avtech
to: Denise Webber
from: Gaelyne Gasson
date: 1996-09-30 02:10:56
subject: Bloody internet

G'day Denise,

Thursday September 26 1996 09:08, Denise Webber wrote to Gaelyne Gasson:

 GG>> I would definitely enjoy (er, I think ) a visit to
 GG>> ltuae_oz, so if someone can tell me which server to use, I'd
 GG>> make the effort to show up.
 DW>
 DW> I will make it my job to find out.

Ta.

 GG>> Actually I kinda enjoy doing the /whois stuff and finding out
 GG>> what OTHER channels a person is in.  It can be very
 GG>> enlightning.
 DW>
 DW> Oh yes, I found someone (who shall remain nameless) in a certain
 DW> channel..

If it was me and you didn't msg me, I'd be very upset with you.  Unless
I was busy, that is.

 GG>> No, coz you have to type in the exact name to join.  Ever
 GG>> count "!!!!"'s?  Not a lot of fun.  I did find a clever way
 GG>> to find out the whole channel name though... by listing the
 GG>> names of the users in a wildcard fashion (ie, "!!*"), I could
 GG>> then do a /whois on someone in the channel and find out the
 GG>> whole name.   (I liked that - it was like
 GG>> solving a puzzle).  
 DW>
 DW> I must rememeber that.

Me too.  That's under the category of finding clues when it looks
hopeless.  Err, but it is hopeless anyway.  Considering the topics. 

 DW>> Yes, some titles dont leave  much to the imagination.
 DW>
 GG>> There are some that could make "sensitive" or even mildly
 GG>> human people vomit.  :-(
 DW>
 DW> Yes, but thats one of the plusses of the 'net, free speach and all
 DW> that stuff

Uh-huh.  And why Oz is better than US.  In Oz you don't tell a
cop to fuck off.

Free speech can be abused.
The city of Saginaw just spent like $100,000 to make sure that
Neo-nazi's would be safe during a planned rally.  

 GG>  GG>>> Oh, you mean you were the one with the giant feather
 GG>  GG>>> this weekend? ;-)
 GG>  DW>>
 DW>> Gee, I thought THAT was you... well well welll 8-)
 DW>
 GG>> Musta been Den!!!   He likes feathers.  
 DW>
 DW> Den??? wow *g*

Well, it was a 3some, wasn't it??  (Memory quickly fading)

Cheers,
Gaelyne

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