eyeball wrote:
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> On Aug 2, 12:32 am, some...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > In article
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eyeball <eyeball2002...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > >On Aug 1, 10:42=A0pm, RobG <rgronov...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > >> On Jul 29, 9:58=A0am, eyeball <eyeball2002...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > >> > On Jul 29, 9:30=A0am, Don Stauffer in Minnesota
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> > >> > wrote:
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> > >> > > On Jul 29, 2:54=A0am, saus...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > >> > > > I've been away from Usenet and rec.scale.models for almost 4
years,
> > >> > > > and I'm amazed it's still around, and people are posting! I
loved t=
> > >his
> > >> > > > group; a single place for all model talk, but sadly my ISP no
longe=
> > >r
> > >> > > > has a usenet server to grab news from. As it is now I'm
reading fro=
> > >m
> > >> > > > google groups.
> >
> > >> > > > Does anyone know of any free nntp server that I can download
this
> > >> > > > group from?
> >
> > >> > > Well, I know I will take a lot of heat for this, but I will
mention
> > >> > > Google Groups, a web-based interface to Usenet.
> >
> > >> > > Also, in the last four years the biggest thing I have noticed
is the
> > >> > > drastic drop in daily message count :-(
> >
> > >> > I just wonder how much of that is lack of interest, how many were
> > >> > driven away by spam and off-topic arguments...and how many we
lost to
> > >> > the grim reaper! I'm 40 and sometimes feel like I'm one of the
younger
> > >> > posters.- Hide quoted text -
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> > >> > - Show quoted text -
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> > >> I'd guess that the drop is the number of genre specific modeling
> > >> forums and sites throughout the years have played the biggest part
in
> > >> the decline of this USENET group.
> >
> > >> You can go to car, armor, ****p, sci-fi, figure sites, ask the same
> > >> questions as here and get answers quicker. Folks can post pictures
> > >> within the posts to help illustrate topics or answer questions. You
> > >> can post those photos and receive feedback or assistance as well.
> >
> > >Some of the off-topic stuff is what makes this place fun. I read
> > >moderated groups but very rarely post to them.
> >
> > lemme tell about aunt fred.......
>
> lemme tell you about christmas at an ex girlfriend's when I met her
> uncle/aunt :-o
Reminds me of one, um, gentleman who used to own the Lionel sales and
repair station here. He switched sides to all outward appearances in
his final years. Positively shocking for someone from around here to do
that.
Bill Banaszak, MFE Sr.
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