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F I D O N E W S -- Volume 15, Number 26 29 June 1998
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And where do we go from here?
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Table of Contents
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1. EDITORIAL ................................................ 1
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2. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR .................................... 2
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3. ARTICLES ................................................. 4
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ECHOLIST ................................................. 4
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4. COLUMNS .................................................. 5
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P.E.I potato nightmares .................................. 5
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5. NOTICES .................................................. 7
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Future History ........................................... 7
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6. FIDONEWS PUBLIC-KEY ...................................... 8
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FidoNews PGP Public-Key Listing .......................... 8
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7. FIDONET BY INTERNET ...................................... 9
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8. FIDONEWS INFORMATION ..................................... 12
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FIDONEWS 15-26 Page 1 29 Jun 1998
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EDITORIAL
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I have had _one_ complaint that a submitted article via E-Mail has
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been unreceived, even though the submittor has indicated that the
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article has been sent twice now to the "editor@fidonews.org" address.
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Contrary to popular opinion, the FidoNews web site is operated by a
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third party, and not directly under the control of the Editor.
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We have not ascertained if the problem is on this end or that end,
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but....
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If anyone else has had similar problems, please send me a note to
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one of the other E-Mail addresses, or submit the article via netmail
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so we can be sure to print what is actually received. The addresses
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are listed below in the masthead information area at the end of the
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issue.
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I would appreciate the information, so that it can be forwarded to
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Jim Barchuk, who operates the web site at his own expense.
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And, if I haven't done this before, I'll thank Jim for his assistance
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in making FidoNews available to the world.
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In other news, the battle to wrest control of the EchoMail Listing
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has now moved into high gear, with the RECC all but demanding that
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the Z1C choose a particular system.
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Odd how this came out immediately after the existance of other ELIST
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systems was announced in the FidoNews.
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One would think that a more prudent RECC would look at all of the
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possibile systems before settling on one...or is this just another
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jab at the ZEC, and the RECC refusal to work with him?
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More odd that the RECC would claim that the ZEC is supposedly to
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'moderate and present' to the RECC, but then turns around to lock
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the ZEC out of discussions, then claim that the ZEC is not doing
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his assigned duties.
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But then, these are also the same people who present in their
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erstwhile ultimatum to the Z1C that they wish the ELIST process to be
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above politics, while using the same proposed system as a political
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tool.
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How so very interesting.
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-zf-
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FIDONEWS 15-26 Page 2 29 Jun 1998
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
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RESPONSE TO EDITORIAL IN FIDONEWS DATED 22 JUNE 1998
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By Ben Hamilton, FidoNet 1:124/7008
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This letter is in response to the editorial that was included in the
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FidoNews issue on June 22, 1998.
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Before I begin, I anticipate again being accused of selective
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quoting. To remind the readers, my reasoning for such quoting is
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simple. Since I have personal knowledge of only some of the comments
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made by the editor, it is only proper that I respond to only those
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comments. The items that I select will be the ones to which I have
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personal knowledge. The editor is free to state whatever views he
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likes on the other issues, regardless of accuracy, as far as I am
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concerned, as I have no way to counter information that I myself have
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not witnessed and verified.
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In response to the editor's opinion that the RECs have posted the
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results of the no-confidence vote, then refused to reveal the
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particulars, I can only say this: The ZEC duties, as written by
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Bob Kohl, approved by the RECs, and then recognized by the ZC, state
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the "charges" quite clearly.
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>> If the RECC concludes that the ZEC is not active, <<
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>> ineffective in his/her job or is just not taking <<
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>> care his/her responsibilities; they may take a <<
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>> vote of no-confidence. <<
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The RECC charges that the ZEC is inactive, ineffective in his job,
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and is not taking care of his responsibilities.
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These are the charges. They are very simple. The basis for them is
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also simple. One just has to turn it around the other way. How
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*has* he been active? How *has* he been effective? How *has* he
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been taking care of his responsibilities?
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As I must continually remind you because the editor keeps asking,
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Kohl's first act after winning the ZEC election was to ask the RECC
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how he should go about removing an NEC from office. He did remove
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the NEC. He soon removed an NC. His REC quit, saying that he could
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no longer stand working with Kohl. He disclosed some in-transit
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netmail.
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Are these the actions of a active, effective, responsible ZEC? Can
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you honestly say "yes" in good conscience?
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The editor states again and again that Kohl was the first person to
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be elected to a zone position by a sysop-level vote. I urge all
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sysops who voted for him to come forward! Let your NECs and RECs
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know that you feel Kohl has been active, effective, and responsible
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and how. Please be specific. And if a sysop-level vote is so great,
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why was the recent R10C election only an NC-level vote?
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FIDONEWS 15-26 Page 3 29 Jun 1998
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The editor goes on to state that answers in "his own situation" are
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"forthcoming." Answers? That would be refreshing.
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Included in this issue of FidoNews should be an announcement that the
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RECC has approved of Thom LaCosta as the new "EchoList." So much for
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politics.
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-Ben Hamilton
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FidoNet 1:124/7008
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Internet: ben.hamilton@compconn.net
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FIDONEWS 15-26 Page 4 29 Jun 1998
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ARTICLES
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24 Jun 98 18:48:36
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By: Bob Seaborn, REC17 (1:17/1)
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To: Bob Satti
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Re: ECHOLIST
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cc: Bob Satti, Thom LaCosta
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On behalf of the RECC, I would like to strongly suggest that you
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assign Thom Lacosta, 1:261/1352, a zone level aka under the username
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"Echolist" as soon as reasonably possible, and we further request
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that you use the address 1:1/21 for the following reasons.
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First, to differentiate Thom's elist software from that formerly
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operated by Adrian Walker.
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Secondly, to avoid any implication that the Echolist system is
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operating under the auspices and control of anyone other than
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yourself. Thom is adamant that he remain totally away from any
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Fidonet politics and/or control and specific distribution systems,
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and we, the RECC, feel this would bethe best choice, which is similar
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to what is in place for FidoNews at 1:1/23.
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And thirdly, Thom's echobase software is being strongly supported by
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those it strives to serve, the moderators, with over 300
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registrations to date (I am told).
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Thank you for listening to us, and we do urge you to grant this
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request as soon as possible.
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Ken Wilson, REC12 signed with permission
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David Calafrancesco, REC13 signed with permission
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John Bodoni, REC14 signed with permission
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Dean Lachand, REC15 signed with permission
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Brian Bonfietti, REC16 signed with permission
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Bob Seaborn, REC17 signed with permission
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Jerry Gause, REC18 signed with permission
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Ben Hamilton, REC19 signed with permission
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___ InterMail 2.50
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! Origin: REC17 (1:140/12.1)
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FIDONEWS 15-26 Page 5 29 Jun 1998
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COLUMNS
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Dear Editorbeing,
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This article is submitted by Doc Logger who was still in a
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fever delirium, having contracted strep throat somewhere in
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the wilds of Cape Breton. Heath care advice in that part of
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the world consists of "Drink more whiskey" which is their
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universal panacea for ailments.
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Roll da flic Zorch.....
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Dear Reverend Visage,
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I've just returned from a hellish holiday in the wilds of
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Eastern Canada. What started out as a simple trip to deliver
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some artwork and make free with a few lobsters ended up
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being a "Vanishing Point" sort of dash for the Ontario
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border. I would have returned sooner except for the fact
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that when the nitro methanol finally melted the turbo
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injection blades in Prince Edward Island, the mechanic who
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worked at the Anne of Green Gables Lobster Take-Out & Auto
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repairs had no clue how to fix it. Fortunately, the airport
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experienced one of its three annual days when it wasn't
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fogged in and they were able to deliver both the right part
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and a competent mechanic to fix it. The mechanic, after he
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noted the damage to the engine wondered if I might consider
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lowering the nitro methanol mixture in the fuel just a
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tadge. He completely understood my position however, when I
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explained that shooting five meter, quad contrails of blue
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flame was the only effective remedy for keeping harelipped
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Quebecers from tail-gating.
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It was 3am last night when I finally crossed the New
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Brunswick border leading a procession of provincial and
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federal police cars. It seems that it is illegal to make a
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right turn on a red light in the backward eastern provinces
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and the flashing lights and ugly demeanour of the pursuing
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cops was clear evidence that they did not intend to allow my
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crimes to go unpunished. Fortunately, they broke off the
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chase when I entered Quebec because they'd all forgotten
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their passports which would have permitted them entry into
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the newly constituted Republic of Poutine. By the time I
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reached Ontario my fever was holding at a steady 104 and the
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odometer was locked at about twice that number.
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I see that I didn't miss much in my absence. It seems that
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Bob "Noted" Satti turned down Mangold's policy complaint
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because Satti could find no proof that Kohl had revealed the
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contents. Satti is entirely too stupid to grasp the obvious
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or to poll any of the other possibilities on the mail path.
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Since Kohl has been "elected" R10C, the odious little cretin
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FIDONEWS 15-26 Page 6 29 Jun 1998
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is back to posting his illiterate nonsense in the Z1C echo.
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The good news is that he has garnered the support of Belcke
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in his attempt to counter the actions of the RECC. Belcke is
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not noted for the subtlety of his mind, nor for recognizing
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inappropriate behaviour.
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In SnoozNews, it is the height of hilarity to see that his
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Zorchness ponder about questions asked and unanswered in his
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editorial. Since I like to follow the bouncing ball as much
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as the next person, here's a question for Zorch:
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Did you vote twice in the ZEC election?
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I can't wait to see His Zorchness weasel his way past an
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answer to that question as he happily attempts to defend
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poor dimwitted Kohl. I also note that his Zorchness sent
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out a questionaire to a few sysops asking if their RECs
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consulted them with respect to the censure vote which went
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against Kohl. For the record, Region 12 was consulted by the
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R12EC and the responses were universal in their support of
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the RECC to censure Kohl.
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In more Kohl news, I see that Kohl has suggested to Ruth
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Argust that she is being excessively annoying by repeating
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the true story about Kohl's pathetic attempts to get free
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boarding for his horse. Our prayers and our edible underwear
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should go out to Kohl in his hours of confusion.
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That pretty well wraps the fish on this article. I don't
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have a pithy quote this week because almost all of my
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reading has been road signs. Which reminds me, what sort of
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deranged and evil mind in New Brunswick dreamed up the idea
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of roadside garbage pails? I mean, these aren't just little
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buckets by the side of the road, hell no. They have their
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own off ramp, on ramp, and ten kilometers worth of signage
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warning you that you are fast approaching a road side
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garbage pail. Now, you'd think that with the money they
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could at least have tucked a washroom beside the garbage
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pails, but no, just a forlorn garbage pail. Anyway, my
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apologies to New Brunswick. It was me. I peed in your
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garbage pails, damnit, and I'd do it again if I had to.
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I must go Visage, the shipping company from Prince Edward
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Island just phoned and I'll have to supervise the
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installation of the 300 foot concrete lobster on your front
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lawn. You'll appreciate its splendour when you get back and
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thank me for it.
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Regards,
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Doc Logger,
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Far Eastern Veteran,
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Furlang Island, South Pacific
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FIDONEWS 15-26 Page 7 29 Jun 1998
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NOTICES
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Future History
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3 Jul 1998
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FidoNet European Convention (see issue #20 for details).
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14 Sep 1998
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Start of International BBS Week [thru 20 Sep 98].
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22 Sep 1998
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First anniversary of the FidoNews domain of www.fidonews.org.
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1 Dec 1998
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Fifteenth Anniversary of release of Fido version 1 by
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Tom Jennings.
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24 Jul 1999
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XIII Pan American Games [through 8 Aug 99].
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31 Dec 1999
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Hogmanay, Scotland. The New Year that can't be missed.
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1 Jan 2000
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The 20th Century, C.E., is still taking place thru 31 Dec.
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1 Jun 2000
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EXPO 2000 World Exposition in Hannover (Germany) opens.
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15 Sep 2000
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Sydney (Australia) Summer Olympiad opens.
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1 Jan 2001
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This is the actual start of the new millennium, C.E.
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-- If YOU have something which you would like to see in this
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Future History, please send a note to the FidoNews Editor.
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FidoNet:
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Homepage http://www.fidonet.org
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FidoNews http://www.fidonews.org [HTML]
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WWW sources http://www.scms.rgu.ac.uk/students/cs_yr94/lk/fido.html
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FTSC page http://www.goldware.dk/ftsc
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Region 20: http://www.fidonet.pp.se (in Swedish)
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Region 23: http://www.fido.dk (in Danish)
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Region 24: http://www.swb.de/personal/flop/gatebau.html (German)
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Region 25:
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http://www.bsnet.co.uk/net2502/net/
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Region 26: http://www.nemesis.ie
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REC 26: http://www.nrgsys.com/orb
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Region 27: http://telematique.org/ft/r27.htm
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Region 29: http://www.rtfm.be/fidonet/ (French)
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Region 30: http://www.fidonet.ch (Swiss?)
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Region 33: http://www.fidoitalia.net (Italian)
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Region 34: http://www.pobox.com/cnb/r34.htm (Spanish)
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REC34: http://pobox.com/~chr
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Region 36: http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/7207/
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Region 38: http://public.st.carnet.hr/~blagi/bbs/adriam.html
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Region 41: http://www.fidonet.gr (Greek/English)
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Region 48: http://www.fidonet.org.pl
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Zone 4: http://www.altern.org/zone4
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Region 90: http://visitweb.com/fidonet
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Net 903: http://www.playagrande.com/refugio
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Net 904: http://members.tripod.com/~net904 (Spanish)
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Zone 5: http://w3.eastcape.co.za/fidonet/index.htm
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Zone 6: http://www.z6.fidonet.org
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