From: noreply@pugleaf.net.invalid   
      
   On 28 Jul 1997 00:00:00 UTC, Michael Giardina wrote:   
      
   >   
   >   
   > Hi Lee, sorry for the trouble, let me answer those questions for you   
   > now!.  The newsgroup is not moderated.  And it is so new that most   
   > servers don't have it up yet.  It will be at least 3 weeks before the   
   > the majority hooks up!   
   >   
   > LeeMerkel wrote:   
   > >   
   > > Michael Giardina  writes:   
   > >   
   > > >I'd like to welcome you all to join the new poetry NG   
   > > >"alt.arts.poetry.comments" is rising fast, more an more servers are   
   > > >loading it up, and I hope your server is included. Why don't you all   
   > > >give it a try!   
   > > >--Michael Giardina   
   > > >head of alt.arts.poetry.comments   
   > >   
   > >   What kind of "head" are you? Pothead?   
   > >   Also, you don't say whether this new NG is moderated.   
   > >   Also, it's not on AOL so it can't be important.   
   > >   Also, look down -- your fly is open!   
   > >   
   > >   --  Lee J. Merkel   
   > >  ~~ "What is it that makes a complete stranger dive into an icy   
   > >        river to save a solid gold baby?  Maybe we'll never know."   
   > >           -- Jack Handey, "Deep Thoughts"  ~~   
      
   One of the earliest a.a.p.c posts, made by newsgroup founder Michael Giardina.   
      
   29 years ago, that's a deep archive.   
      
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