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   Gropius Riftwynde to All   
   Re: Change of user name   
   15 Feb 06 14:03:48   
   
   XPost: cam.misc, uk.local.surrey   
   From: riftwynde@hotmail.com   
      
   On 15 Feb 2006 05:56:00 -0800, "Francis Turton"    
   wrote:   
      
   >   
   >JusUK2 wrote:   
   >   
   >> There seems to be nine user names in this thread (not including yours & my   
   >> two : )). I doubt evryone who read it replied, in fact I am surprised anyone   
   >> wanted to reply to it. I'm even more surprised at the antagonism of some   
   >> people to such an innocent and simple action (apparently).   
   >   
   >You're missing the point - usenet is where people go to offload the   
   >bile and misery they can't express in their everyday lives. It's rather   
   >like the roads - you feel insulated from potential retribution.   
      
   Well, some people, despite their bile and misery, at least get past   
   the point of wibbling needlesly and boringly about their net names.   
      
   GR   
      
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