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- From: daniel@mertwig.uucp (Daniel Drucker)
- Newsgroups: alt.kids-talk
- Subject: Re: mail
- Message-ID: <N31qXB15w165w@mertwig.uucp>
- Date: Thu, 21 Jan 93 18:45:34 EST
- References: <1993Jan18.004711.17513@scorch.apana.org.au>
- Reply-To: daniel%mertwig@uunet.uu.net (Daniel Drucker)
- Organization: Abnormalities of Reality
- Lines: 42
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- jarqui@scorch.apana.org.au (Jared Quinn) writes:
-
- > Yuk.. I wouldn't be able to copy with 5 mins of Bull before I got to
- > the news.. tho I read my mail first if i have any .... that reminds
- > me Aliza... did my email get to you?
- ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
- ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
-
- Jared, take to heart the following public service announcement, made
- available from news.answers .
-
- ------
- Dear Ms. Postnews: I couldn't get mail through to somebody on another
- site. What should I do? -- eager@beaver.dam
-
- A: Dear Eager: No problem, just post your message to a group that a
- lot of people read. Say, "This is for John Smith. I couldn't get
- mail through so I'm posting it. All others please ignore."
-
- This way tens of thousands of people will spend a few seconds scanning
- over and ignoring your article, using up over 16 man-hours their
- collective time, but you will be saved the terrible trouble of
- checking through Usenet maps or looking for alternate routes. Just
- think, if you couldn't distribute your message to 30,000 other
- computers, you might actually have to (gasp) call directory assistance
- for 60 cents, or even phone the person. This can cost as much as a
- few DOLLARS (!) for a 5 minute call!
-
- And certainly it's better to spend 10 to 20 dollars of other people's
- money distributing the message then for you to have to waste $9 on an
- overnight letter, or even 29 cents on a stamp!
-
- Don't forget. The world will end if your message doesn't get through,
- so post it as many places as you can.
- it's your duty to respond.
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-
-
- --
- Daniel Drucker N2SXX Coconut seashells whispering to me
- daniel%mertwig@uunet.uu.net "Forever, forever, my Coda..."
-