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Gee Davoud, it's about as welcome as your blather. Just think if everyone
signed off their posts like this. We'd have to change the name of the
newsgroup maybe? It would rapidly reach the point where it wasn't worth the
time to filter through all the crap to find an occasional on-topic post.

As a 'Rank Newbie' I'm very close to doing just that!!
I joined to learn about Astronomy, not American politics,
Theo/Politico/Philosophy, Economics or Psychiatry (A lot of nuts seems
to live here)

I notice though that for the most part, when a question on Astronomy is
raised it is answered by certain ones who are interested in and know
astronomy.
When the other rubbish is broadcast the responders seem to be a
different group.

Maybe if I ignore this NG and send my queries direct to those who have
proved willing to assist in Astronomy, I can by-pass the rubbish!!
But that defeats the "stated" purpose of this NG
Ah well!!!!!
Regards
Phil
Clear Skies

Chuck Taylor