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   From: mxg77@case.edu   
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   On Apr 5, 10:45 am, Wiseguy  wrote:   
   > Matthew Garvey  wrote innews:60e400f0-9210-48c   
   -a6b7-8709c6270f45@v8g2000yqe.googlegroups.com:   
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   > > On Apr 2, 12:19 pm, "Brett A. Pasternack"  wrote:   
   > >> Wiseguy wrote:   
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   > >> > Matthew Garvey  wrote in   
   > >> > news:28f1156b-6517-4105-   
   > >> > a4db-809e855d7...@k4g2000yqn.googlegroups.com:   
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   > >> > > So, the repeat of RABF02 (Homer Goes to Prep School) tonight   
   > >> > > included a dedication to Don Payne, who died last week - it was   
   > >> > > shown before the Gracie Films logo over a background of Lisa at   
   > >> > > the wall of plaque   
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   > >> > > (the wall, though not the still, being from LABF01).   
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   > >> > If you really want to impart useful information, give the title of   
   > >> > the episode as well.  No one except you and Don Del Grande   
   > >> > memorizes the production numbers.   
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   > >> And even if a few people know the production number, no one could   
   > >> ever be expected to know what "Homer Goes to Prep School" means. We   
   > >> need the episode title, not that meaningless gibberish, man!   
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   > >> Yeesh.   
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   > > I suppose he was referring to LABF01 and not RABF02. It didn't seem as   
   > > important to note that, because you know the wall or you don't - but   
   > > it's "Take My Life, Please" - happy?   
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   > "You know the wall or you don't."   
   > What is that even supposed to mean?   
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   > Many people don't know the titles but a hell of a lot more know the   
   > titles or can identify the episode from the title than a bunch of   
   > letters and numbers.  Sure the production numbers have a meaning and a   
   > use but if you want to let people know what you're talking about (and I   
   > assume you do) you use either both the production number AND the title.   
   > And if you only choose one use the title. Expecting people to know the   
   > episode from the production number alone is ridiculous and rather   
   > pompous  ("Ooh I know what I'm talking about and I know you don't.")   
      
   I think you're reading more into this than you have to. All THAT   
   comment presupposes is that you read my original message, which refers   
   to the WALL of commemorative plaques. Is everything clear now? And to   
   further drill the meaning of my comment into clarity, if you don't   
   know what that wall of plaques is, the title of the episode is not   
   going to help. Even the general plot of it may be unlikely to shake   
   the memory loose. OK?   
      
   While I may get annoyed at the attitude I'm greeted with I'm also not   
   gonna be a jerk about it. So long...   
      
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