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Topic: I hate you, Comcast |
Keikai
Replies: 16
Views: 32486
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Forum: Chat Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2003 2:46 pm Subject: I hate you, Comcast |
Interesting news coming from Speakeasy. They are upgrading my 1.5/128 link to 1.5/384 for free. That's wonderful to me. I was originally considering paying an extra $30 a month for that when I star ... |
Topic: For all you non-Usenet regulars... Yes, I mean you... |
Keikai
Replies: 4
Views: 12080
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Forum: Newsgroups Misc Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2003 12:29 am Subject: For all you non-Usenet regulars... Yes, I mean you... |
I find those numbers dubious. I think I saved some of the threads discussing it. I think what happened was one or two of the threads only had two 'nay' votes, but I feel that was because a lot of fo ... |
Topic: Possible New Animeusenet.org Service: Realtime(-ish) Logging |
Keikai
Replies: 18
Views: 40751
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Forum: Site Stuff Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2003 12:19 am Subject: Possible New Animeusenet.org Service: Realtime(-ish) Logging |
Aye, I took that attitude with subject recommendations in the FAQ. I tried to reason that what helps animeusenet, helps us all. And I put in some recommended tips for writing subjects along those li ... |
Topic: sucky news - Rice-box... |
Keikai
Replies: 7
Views: 14880
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Forum: Fansub Groups Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2003 5:53 pm Subject: sucky news - Rice-box... |
Yes, let's all take a moment to miss and appreciate money. |
Topic: Now Playing in Select Usenet Groups: EoE |
Keikai
Replies: 6
Views: 17800
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Forum: Postings Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2003 6:15 pm Subject: Now Playing in Select Usenet Groups: EoE |
Come on, Orqy! You mean you dont check the chat forum for replies to your "I ate a 50 piece bucket of chicken" or "all you can eat steak" annoucements!? Come on!  |
Topic: colored lines and stuff |
Keikai
Replies: 6
Views: 13239
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Forum: Newsgroups Misc Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2003 6:12 pm Subject: colored lines and stuff |
On a less relevant note, I love both the name of this thread and the name bestowed upon the benevolent and omniscient matt... Keeper of All Data!
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Topic: I hate you, Comcast |
Keikai
Replies: 16
Views: 32486
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Forum: Chat Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2003 6:07 pm Subject: I hate you, Comcast |
I switched to Speakeasy back when DirectTVDSL (originally the great Telocity) closed shop. They generally cost more, but they lobby for users rights and will try to be the last to make changes like t ... |
Topic: alt.binaries.dvd.anime |
Keikai
Replies: 11
Views: 25846
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Forum: Chat Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2003 6:00 pm Subject: alt.binaries.dvd.anime |
Yeah, as you know I still believe strongly in the a.c process but not necessarily in the self-perceived omniscience of several of the a.c regulars. I'm all for what you're doing, though, since I b ... |
Topic: alt.binaries.dvd.anime |
Keikai
Replies: 11
Views: 25846
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Forum: Chat Posted: Mon Sep 22, 2003 12:20 pm Subject: alt.binaries.dvd.anime |
I thought ABMEA tought you the same lesson ABMAR taught me, Jiss. It's too painful to properly propose a group. I seem to remember you recommending to me not to try it.  |
Topic: Increase in CRC errors? |
Keikai
Replies: 9
Views: 16756
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Forum: Newsgroups Misc Posted: Thu Sep 11, 2003 4:28 pm Subject: Increase in CRC errors? |
I've been running into that too, inc. Thought it strange myself that it was usually in posts that had par2s with them, although I know there's no direct link. Thankfully some had recovery records wh ... |
Topic: It must be almost back-to-school time |
Keikai
Replies: 3
Views: 9586
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Forum: Anime Misc Posted: Wed Sep 03, 2003 9:07 pm Subject: Re: It must be almost back-to-school time |
Oh, and everyone remember that September is traditionally when Usenet gets its biggest shipment of new idiots.Eeek! *cringe* *flee!* |
Topic: Any idea what series this picture might be from? |
Keikai
Replies: 24
Views: 32587
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Forum: Anime Misc Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2003 9:01 am Subject: Any idea what series this picture might be from? |
she got shy about the idea of having her picture posted on the web.Yes, there's a certain creepiness factor there, for certain. Can't fault her there. I know I wouldn't consider it. Luckily, there ... |
Topic: Everyone going the bt way? |
Keikai
Replies: 17
Views: 31778
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Forum: Newsgroups Misc Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2003 8:54 am Subject: Everyone going the bt way? |
I haven't used bt or any other file sharing system since that one really, really old one for audio back before napster. I can't remember the name. I think it started with 'S' and had five letters. ... |
Topic: What other newsgroups do you frequent? |
Keikai
Replies: 6
Views: 13376
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Forum: Chat Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2003 11:21 am Subject: What other newsgroups do you frequent? |
I don't contribute anywhere else. And since I don't believe in offering opinions or asking for things in a group where I don't contribute (personal quirk, not something I push on others), this means ... |
Topic: When did you start following the newsgroups? |
Keikai
Replies: 19
Views: 34564
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Forum: Newsgroups Misc Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2003 3:33 pm Subject: When did you start following the newsgroups? |
Really? Checking some of my early anime cd's the files are all 2nd half of 98/early 99, though if the group didn't exist until 99, guess the 98s were web downloads, I had thought I got all my early ... |
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