Something more interesting for you to read!

"mike ring" wrote in message
52.50...
Pity I didn't _before_ I checked how long it is - thought it was a bloody
binary, how can anyone write that much text

He didn't write it. He pasted some really long article about tobacco or
something.

In message , Greg
Dortmond wrote
1945 Lines of absolute off-topic drivel about burning dead leaves.

Thank you for reminding me that I needed to add a line length filter for
this group.
I now have a question for you to answer in a post of not more than 15
lines of 80 characters.
Why are you trying to destroy this newsgroup?
Is it because you hate astronomy?
Is it because you hate the UK (I assume from one of your previous posts
that you are from the US)?
Maybe you are trying to disrupt all usenet astronomy groups because you
think they encourage progress in this hobby and encourage those with no
artistic skills to look at the stars.
Certainly this post proves that you are indeed a troll despite your
earlier (and most convincing) pretence of ignorance.
--
Roger
52:54:41N
01:30:05W
Orion 127mm Maksutov.

"Greg Dortmond" cut and pasted nothing worth
keeping as a followup to his earlier posts which can now be seen as trolls.

Dear Greg,

It is not original with me, but this seems a fitting place for it:


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Dear Troll,

Thank you for your troll. Your troll has been evaluated by
our panel of experts. Here are the results of our tests.

We found that your troll was...
[ ] Incomprehensible
[ ] Offensive
[x] Just plain stupid
[ ] Without merit
[ ] Grammatically incorrect
[ ] Laced with spelling and punctuation errors
[ ] Laden with circular reasoning
[ ] Laced with misunderstandings of basic scientific principles
[ ] Somewhat too revealing of your minimal mental abilities
[ ] Too similar to other trolls submitted in the past

You could improve your troll considerably by...
[ ] Including a few actual facts
[ ] Taking remedial English lessons
[x] Mentioning that you are a professional
[ ] Stating more falsehoods as facts than you already have
[ ] Swearing more
[ ] Including more colorful personal insults
[ ] Using the phrases "you people" or "those people" more
[ ] Modifying your insults to cover larger groups of people at once
[ ] Ranting incoherently
[ ] Using religious or racial slurs
[ ] Using the words "junk", "crap", "garbage", "toy", "flimsy" and
"Professional" more frequently
[ ] Using childish taunts
[ ] Including fake laughter such as "ha ha ha" or "har de har de har"
[ ] Focusing on just one outrageous topic will give your troll more punch
[ ] Ignoring any facts, and using more absolutes in your troll
[ ] Using all capital letters
[ ] Focusing more on those areas in which "your" view is better than "their"
view
[ ] Exaggerate more, you need not be limited by facts
[x] Posting something that might have a slight connection with the group

Please get a...
[x] life
[ ] grip
[ ] job
[ ] clue
[ ] book on basic history/astronomy
[x] note from your mom
[ ] telescope

You should...
[ ] Have someone who can read review your postings
[ ] Save your postings for later and think if you really want to send them
[ ] Take your medication
[ ] Not have "one for the road" next time
[x] Stay in school
[ ] Go and buy whatever eyepiece you want, we don't care
[ ] Think about other people's feelings before you post
[ ] Get your ego boost some other way
[ ] Realize that by trolling a group you hurt everyone, not just the people
you are mad at
[x] Go away so we can talk about astronomy
[ ] Put up a web site with your name on it to show the world
[ ] Take down your web site, it's not very good


Suggested other activities besides trolling...
[x] Posting something constructive
[ ] Actually having a look through a telescope
[ ] Helping someone else
[ ] Spending some time with your family instead of your magazines
[ ] Working off that big pot belly
[x] Get your ego boost instead by helping out at a local hospital
[ ] Consider another hobby that does not require contact with other humans
e.g. mortuary science

Thank you for your submission.

You have...
[ ] passed
[ ] passed with honors
[x] failed, must try harder


Clear Skies

Chuck Taylor
Do you observe the moon?
Try the Lunar Observing Group
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/lunar-observing/
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