From: euclid@NOSPAMTHANKSshaw.ca   
      
   On Sat, 14 Apr 2007 01:43:03 +0100, "Paul Guy"    
   wrote:   
      
   So I read (well, skimmed) this post.  All 953 lines.   
      
   Essentially the first 850 lines are a flashback to the episodes "White   
   Hole", "Holoship" and "Demons and Angels" as Lister remembers all the   
   happy hours the group has spent in the Science Room.   
      
   Right in the middle of the post, we get this personal political view   
   clarification:   
      
   >And as far as my own beliefs, are concerned, the reasons, that family and   
   >relationships, were abandoned, in the twenty fifth century, because it was   
   >probably a way of controlling, world populations, and a very good way, of   
   >keeping the masses docile, and in line! Please believe me, I have studied,   
   >the policies of our brilliant New Labour Government, very carefully, indeed,   
   >especially where their plans for ID cards and congestion charging, is   
   >concerned!   
   >And abandoing family and relationships, is probably coming up, on their   
   >agenda,   
   >one of these days! You certainly have to keep your wits about you, where   
   >our good old Granny state (I am so sorry, I mean Nanny state!), is   
   >concerned,   
   >anyhow! And besides, I vote for the Party, that is going places! The Liberal   
   >Democrats! I utterly refuse to give up hope, where getting a Liberal   
   >Democrat,   
   >Prime Minister, is concerned! Their day will come! It is only a matter of   
   >time, I   
   >tell you! And I utterly refuse, to give up hope, where that is concerned,   
   >anyhow!   
      
   We then get a little more episode summarization before things return   
   to the "present" - 400 years in the future.  The actual "meat" of this   
   edition of the Alternative Red Dwarf is less (fewer?) than 30 lines,   
   with the last 2 suggesting we stay tuned for the next installment.   
      
   The final 100 lines are links to a variety of web pages.   
      
   I know that there are a variety of health issues related to the   
   original poster, so I'm always so conflicted on these posts.   
      
   On one hand, I want to tear them to shreds and mock them like we used   
   to, but on the other it just wouldn't be right.  While I admire the   
   time and dedication it takes to keep doing this month after month,   
   year after year, I can't help but wonder why the the effort is made   
   any more.  The best compromise I can come up with is to read them,   
   roll my eyes, and chuckle at them knowing that the intent behind them   
   is genuine...   
      
   Can't wait for the next one!   
      
   --   
   If paper beats rock, rock beats scissors, and scissors beats paper,   
   what beats all 3 at the same time?   
      
   Answer: Chuck Norris.   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)