Favorite Newsgroups!
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Mike wrote: > Bill Shears wrote: > > Well, we’ve already had a post on what kind of music us shy people > > listen to so now I’m just wondering (and Rogerio is wondering the > same > > thing) what kind of newsgroups we all like.
After much internal deliberation, I’m going to have to go with the following top four USENET groups: 1. alt.support.shyness <– you guys oughtta be proud of yourselves!! 2. alt.support.loneliness 3. cornell.rec.anime 4. alt.music.thecure So I’m wierd, what can I say? Naw, I’m just ME, and I’m the best me I can be (can you say "ego trip?" GASP!!) I gotta lay off the cough syrup for a while. 
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On Fri, 13 Jun 1997 02:45:09 -0500, LedZ…@webtv.net (Bill Shears) wrote: >Well, we’ve already had a post on what kind of music us shy people >listen to so now I’m just wondering (and Rogerio is wondering the same >thing) what kind of newsgroups we all like.
Alt.music.prodigy-the Alt.binaries.sounds.mp3 (Try before you buy music) Alt.support.shyness and sometimes I sort through the crap in alt.sport.lasertag.
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Hi LedZ…@webtv.net (Bill Shears) and all lurkers on alt.support.shyness ! On Fri, 13 Jun 1997 02:45:09 -0500, You wrote: >Well, we’ve already had a post on what kind of music us shy people >listen to so now I’m just wondering (and Rogerio is wondering the same >thing) what kind of newsgroups we all like.
Here my list: alt.support.shyness alt.support.loneliness alt.sysadmin.recovery 
) de.talk.romance comp.unix.aix comp.protocols.smb soc.culture.austria —- Remember, if You’re a lonely student, Your sysadmin is probably also lurking here …
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In article <5nqtq5$26…@newsd-113.bryant.webtv.net>, Bill Shears <LedZ…@webtv.net> wrote: >thing) what kind of newsgroups we all like. >Here’s my 5 favorites:
Hmmm, it varies on a monthly basis, but I read the following 5 every day: rec.humor.funny rec.humor.funny.reruns sci.engr.semiconductors alt.tv.eek-the-cat alt.tv.reboot not in any particular order, and lately: alt.support.shyness news.admin.net-abuse.email and usenet My .newsrc file is like a bubble sort, the stuff I am into at the moment floats to the top, however I often end up with a lot of stuff at the top for a while until I reorganize it bit by bit over a week or so, and a ton of stuff at the bottom that I haven’t read in ages and ages. Right now this is how it looks: (No, I don’t read them all, just a choice selection, 5-10 a day). Oh yeah, if I get too down I read alt.tasteless.jokes for a half hour, is good for the soul. ====== 15 unread articles in alt.support.shyness — read now? [+ynq] ====== 150 unread articles in news.admin.net-abuse.usenet — read now? ====== 37 unread articles in hamilton.jobs — read now? [+ynq] ****** 1258 unread articles in can.jobs — read now? [+ynq] ====== 299 unread articles in can.general — read now? [+ynq] ====== 1942 unread articles in news.admin.net-abuse.email — read now? ****** 0 unread articles in rec.humor.funny.reruns — read now? [ynq] ====== 0 unread articles in rec.humor.funny — read now? [ynq] ====== 0 unread articles in alt.sci.mbe — read now? [ynq] ====== 9 unread articles in sci.engr.semiconductors — read now? [+ynq] ====== 3 unread articles in sci.optics.fiber — read now? [+ynq] ====== 9 unread articles in sci.techniques.spectroscopy — read now? ====== 6 unread articles in sci.optics — read now? [+ynq] ====== 46 unread articles in alt.tech-support.recovery — read now? ====== 551 unread articles in alt.tasteless.jokes — read now? [+ynq] ====== 612 unread articles in comp.infosystems.www.browsers.ms-windows — ====== 5 unread articles in news.announce.newgroups — read now? [+ynq] ====== 338 unread articles in comp.sys.amiga.games — read now? [+ynq] ====== 148 unread articles in alt.sysadmin.recovery — read now? [+ynq] ====== 213 unread articles in comp.windows.misc — read now? [+ynq] ====== 0 unread articles in alt.tv.eek-the-cat — read now? [ynq] ====== 316 unread articles in rec.music.artists.kiss — read now? [+ynq] ====== 6 unread articles in sci.physics.cond-matter — read now? [+ynq] ====== 241 unread articles in alt.config — read now? [+ynq] ====== 152 unread articles in alt.folklore.computers — read now? [+ynq] ====== 550 unread articles in comp.music.midi — read now? [+ynq] ====== 695 unread articles in alt.binaries.sounds.midi — read now? [+ynq] ====== 5 unread articles in alt.tv.reboot — read now? [+ynq] ====== 532 unread articles in alt.toys.transformers — read now? [+ynq] ====== 106 unread articles in alt.binaries.sounds.tv — read now? [+ynq] ====== 74 unread articles in alt.binaries.sounds.cartoons — read now? ====== 111 unread articles in alt.binaries.sounds.misc — read now? [+ynq] ====== 4 unread articles in bit.listserv.fire-l — read now? [+ynq] ====== 410 unread articles in comp.os.msdos.programmer — read now? [+ynq] ====== 202 unread articles in comp.os.ms-windows.networking.tcp-ip — read ====== 147 unread articles in comp.os.ms-windows.networking.windows — ====== 198 unread articles in comp.os.ms-windows.networking.misc — read ====== 2834 unread articles in comp.os.ms-windows.misc — read now? [+ynq] ====== 21 unread articles in alt.tv.nickelodeon — read now? [+ynq] ====== 302 unread articles in comp.os.ms-windows.win95.moderated — read ====== 147 unread articles in sci.space.shuttle — read now? [+ynq] ====== 2 unread articles in sci.space.news — read now? [+ynq] ====== 17 unread articles in sci.physics.research — read now? [+ynq] ====== 827 unread articles in sci.electronics.repair — read now? [+ynq] ====== 0 unread articles in mcmaster.services.network.modempool — read ====== 2 unread articles in rec.games.empire — read now? [+ynq] ====== 7 unread articles in comp.society.folklore — read now? [+ynq] ====== 157 unread articles in alt.binaries.sounds.movies — read now? ====== 30 unread articles in rec.games.computer.doom.editing — read now? ====== 271 unread articles in alt.tv.red-dwarf — read now? [+ynq] ====== 5 unread articles in mcmaster.cis.computer-labs — read now? ====== 499 unread articles in rec.games.video.classic — read now? [+ynq] ====== 499 unread articles in comp.emulators.cbm — read now? [+ynq] ====== 714 unread articles in comp.sys.cbm — read now? [+ynq] ====== 27 unread articles in rec.games.computer.doom.misc — read now? ====== 19 unread articles in rec.games.computer.doom.announce — read ====== 103 unread articles in rec.games.computer.doom.help — read now? ====== 192 unread articles in comp.os.msdos.misc — read now? [+ynq] ====== 49 unread articles in rec.games.mud.announce — read now? [+ynq ====== 258 unread articles in mcmaster.buysell -- read now? [+ynq] ====== 2241 unread articles in news.answers — read now? [+ynq] ====== 0 unread articles in comp.binaries.ms-windows — read now? [ynq] ====== 815 unread articles in comp.emulators.misc — read now? [+ynq] ====== 50 unread articles in comp.os.ms-windows.apps.comm — read now? ====== 99 unread articles in comp.os.ms-windows.apps.misc — read now? ====== 985 unread articles in comp.sys.amiga.advocacy — read now? [+ynq] ====== 566 unread articles in comp.sys.amiga.hardware — read now? [+ynq] ====== 579 unread articles in comp.sys.amiga.marketplace — read now? ====== 0 unread articles in info.admin — read now? [ynq] ====== 2133 unread articles in news.groups — read now? [+ynq] ====== 40 unread articles in news.groups.questions — read now? [+ynq] ====== 1666 unread articles in rec.arts.sf.starwars.collecting — read ====== 982 unread articles in comp.sys.amiga.misc — read now? [+ynq] ====== 559 unread articles in rec.arts.sf.tv.babylon5 — read now? [+ynq] ====== 815 unread articles in rec.arts.startrek.current — read now? ====== 28 unread articles in rec.games.mud.lp — read now? [+ynq] ====== 95 unread articles in rec.games.mud.misc — read now? [+ynq] ====== 67 unread articles in sci.research.careers — read now? [+ynq] ====== 7 unread articles in sci.research.postdoc — read now? [+ynq] ====== 27 unread articles in rec.arts.sf.tv.babylon5.info — read now? ====== 3 unread articles in hamilton.announce — read now? [+ynq] ====== 96 unread articles in hamilton.buysell — read now? [+ynq] ====== 107 unread articles in rec.games.computer.doom.playing — read now? ====== 22 unread articles in alt.games.doom.newplayers — read now? ====== 114 unread articles in alt.games.doom — read now? [+ynq] ====== 56 unread articles in sci.cryonics — read now? [+ynq] ****** End of newsgroups — what next? [npq] Anybody in Hamilton want to play some Tennis at MAC? 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On Fri, 13 Jun 1997 02:45:09 -0500, LedZ…@webtv.net (Bill Shears) wrote: >Now if we could only get a good "Who’s better John or Paul" post going I >might just make this ng my favorite.
Please, this reminds me of the infamous "Star Trek vs Star Wars" feuds on the resp. NGs. My tops: a.s.s (who would have guessed;)) alt.books/fan.pratchet (discworld rules!) alt.adjective.noun.verb.verb.verb (funny, but difficult to write as a non-english) alt.tasteless (now how does that fit to a.s.s?) some star trek related groups THS Remove NOSPAM. for real address mailto://NOSPAM.a9007…@unet.univie.ac.at http://unet.univie.ac.at/~a9007122
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Assuming non-work-related alt.support.shyness alt.atheism.moderated alt.support.diet That’s really about it. I don’t read as much as I used to. Eric Pepke | Everyone’s dream Supercomputer Computations Research Institute | Is to unstep Florida State University | The butterfly. pe…@scri.fsu.edu | -EP
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On 16 Jun 1997, R. Atwater wrote: – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> In my .newsrc right now: > alt.music.smiths > alt.sports.college.pac-10 > rec.sport.basketball.women -> this holds the distinction of being > probably the only NG in the entire "major sports" hierarchy where the > "signal:noise" ratio is significantly greater than 1. > alt.support.shyness > soc.support.loneliness -> this group has kind of evaporated lately. > sci.lang.japan > alt.games.phantasy-star > Newsgroups I occasionally subscribe to: > alt.sports.basketball.nba.seattle-sonics > alt.sports.baseball.sea-mariners > Various uwash.* newsgroups
alt.music.lyrics: alt.psychology.nlp: alt.self-esteem! Dont go to this ng..it’s unsubscribed from my .newsrc alt.self-reliance! ditto alt.support.loneliness: This ng is kinda of a pessimistic one.. alt.support.shyness: the jewel of the crown, the ace in the deck! ba.consumers: ba.forsale: ba.general: ba.market.vehicles: ba.motorcycles: rec.autos.driving: #my nerdy ngs rec.games.design: rec.games.frp.cyber: rec.games.pbm: rec.martial-arts: rec.motorcycles: rec.skiing.snowboard: rec.sport.paintball: rec.sport.skating.inline: rec.sport.swimming: rec.video.cable-tv: trying to find a way to get a discrambler alt.dreams: didnt get any useful response from my post on consecutive dreams:P Rogerio +++++++++++++++++++++ Rogerio Fung SA#001(ISTP) ‘91 Kawasaki EX500 +++++++++++++++++++++
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OH MY GOD!!! I can’t BELIEVE I forgot to mention: alt.tv.the-tick –Nathan (What a great show. No, better than great, really. Keen. Boss.) ___________________________________________________________________________ ___ Kinslayer Dragon | "All was shattered, and all but memory lost, and one -==(UDIC)==- | memory above all others, of him who brought the Shadow satan | and the Breaking of the World. And him they named @csd.uwm.edu | Dragon." —-Eye of the World ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~
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Bill Shears (LedZ…@webtv.net) wrote:
: Well, we’ve already had a post on what kind of music us shy people : listen to so now I’m just wondering (and Rogerio is wondering the same : thing) what kind of newsgroups we all like. Well, I can mention the ones that I READ regularly, although whether or not I’m liking them depends largely on content. Mostly I read: alt.support.shyness comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.rpg comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.strategy rec.games.video.3d0 rec.games.video.nintendo rec.games.video.sega alt.games.sony-playstation (or something darn close if that’s not the exact name, nah, no trend here 
alt.food.sushi milw.general uwm.general and finally (although my reading and LIKING on this one is HIGHLY erratic rec.games.computer.ultima-dragons : Now if we could only get a good "Who’s better John or Paul" post going I : might just make this ng my favorite. *Groan* please, just what we DON’T need. I don’t read that particular group, but I have a friend who does, and I get enough of that from his rantings about all the morons on that group. I’ll leave my opinion at this: I like the music of the Beatles…MOST of it, that I’ve heard. ‘Nuff said. : P.S. Just in case anyone’s wondering (and I’m sure no one is) I think No, I wasn’t. I do not care. At all. –Nathan (And don’t anybody try to start any game system advocacy with me either, won’t get you anywhere. ___________________________________________________________________________ ___ Kinslayer Dragon | "All was shattered, and all but memory lost, and one -==(UDIC)==- | memory above all others, of him who brought the Shadow satan | and the Breaking of the World. And him they named @csd.uwm.edu | Dragon." —-Eye of the World ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~
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Bill Shears wrote: > Well, we’ve already had a post on what kind of music us shy people > listen to so now I’m just wondering (and Rogerio is wondering the same > thing) what kind of newsgroups we all like.
talk.politics.libertarian talk.politics.democrats.d alt.support.shyness sci.engr Yes, I am a nerd. Damn proud of it, too!
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Bill Shears <LedZ…@webtv.net> wrote : Well, we’ve already had a post on what kind of music us shy people : listen to so now I’m just wondering (and Rogerio is wondering the same : thing) what kind of newsgroups we all like. : : Here’s my 5 favorites: : : 1. rec.music.beatles : 2. alt.support.shyness : 3. alt.suicide.holiday : 4. alt.music.U2 : 5. alt.music.REM I don’t have that much time to read up on different newsgroups (except a.s.s.) but here’re the groups I look at once in a while: alt.support.shyness (always on top of this one alt.smokers.cigars alt.music.rush rec.gambling.blackjack (These last two I’ve been having problems with. When a power surge disrupted my power cord a couple of months ago there seemed to be no articles downloaded in those newsgroups anymore. If anyone knows what the problem is, please let me know Ryan
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Well, we’ve already had a post on what kind of music us shy people listen to so now I’m just wondering (and Rogerio is wondering the same thing) what kind of newsgroups we all like. Here’s my 5 favorites: 1. rec.music.beatles 2. alt.support.shyness 3. alt.suicide.holiday 4. alt.music.U2 5. alt.music.REM Now if we could only get a good "Who’s better John or Paul" post going I might just make this ng my favorite. -Billy Shears P.S. Just in case anyone’s wondering (and I’m sure no one is) I think Paul is by far the best. He has a far better sense of melody, a better voice, and plus he’s cute too. :-)
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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -Bill Shears wrote: > Well, we’ve already had a post on what kind of music us shy people > listen to so now I’m just wondering (and Rogerio is wondering the same > thing) what kind of newsgroups we all like. > Here’s my 5 favorites: > 1. rec.music.beatles > 2. alt.support.shyness > 3. alt.suicide.holiday > 4. alt.music.U2 > 5. alt.music.REM > Now if we could only get a good "Who’s better John or Paul" post going I > might just make this ng my favorite. > -Billy Shears > P.S. Just in case anyone’s wondering (and I’m sure no one is) I think > Paul is by far the best. He has a far better sense of melody, a better > voice, and plus he’s cute too. :-)
HI! My favorite newgroups are 1. alt.support.shyness (of course!) 2. alt.tv.party-of-five 3. soc.couples.intercultural couples 4. alt.sports.baskII.nba.la-lakers 5. rec.crafts.rubberstamping BYE……………………………………..AMBER
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