Re: It's about time!

From: "Jonathan" <toledo@thrustworld.co.uk>

Date: Wed, 24 Feb 1999 00:00:00 +0000

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I think the best idea is to JUST play the games - there are a lot of =
egoes wriggling around in the Hobby (nothing new)
Every thread seems to end with a flame these days, so I normally read =
the first three posts and then ignore the rest

JT
"Players may only cheat when all else fails - Cheating will get you =
minimum kudos as there will always be a better way of playing. Players =
who cheat will almost certainly be those who should never have joined =
the game to start off with as they're not worthy to BE a player." R.Plod

Paul Gifford <pgg@ngdc.noaa.gov> wrote in message =
news:36D56E43.6119E777@ngdc.noaa.gov...
>
>  I'm pretty new to this group and I will say I was expecting more =
along
>the lines of what you want.  A lot of the discussion could go offline,
>ie take place in e-mail.  No need to post personal attacks.  That one
>thread has so many levels the titles don't even show up on my screen =
any
>more unless I resize "subject" to be very big.=20
>
>  I am coming to the conclusion there are not a lot of good PBM games
>going on, old or new.  Computers and live online play must be the
>reason....
>
>p
>
>Jim Redden wrote:
>>=20
>> Well everyone the time has come for the same 6 people to stop sending =
<SH*T>
>> mail!
>>=20
>> I have hit the point I'm tired of seeing this childish gibberish!, If =
you
>> want a discussion group about the merits of PBM?PBEM start one and =
cry
>> amongst yourself!
>> I myself would rather hear about games people are playing and info on =
new
>> games!
>>=20
>> those of you who are offended by this note......all I can say is to =
bad! you
>> don't like it come hunt me in a game! < a hint fantasy based =
pbm/pbem>!
>>=20
>> To all the others out there I am sorry to send this!
>>=20
>> Jim Redden
>>=20
>> pizzajim@rpa.net

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<DIV><FONT size=3D2><FONT face=3DTahoma>JT</FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D1>&quot;Players may only cheat when all =
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playing. Players who cheat will almost certainly be those who should =
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<DIV>Paul Gifford &lt;<A=20
href=3D"mailto:pgg@ngdc.noaa.gov">pgg@ngdc.noaa.gov</A>&gt; wrote in =
message <A=20
href=3D"news:36D56E43.6119E777@ngdc.noaa.gov">news:36D56E43.6119E777@ngdc=
.noaa.gov</A>...</DIV>&gt;<BR>&gt;&nbsp;=20
I'm pretty new to this group and I will say I was expecting more=20
along<BR>&gt;the lines of what you want.&nbsp; A lot of the discussion =
could go=20
offline,<BR>&gt;ie take place in e-mail.&nbsp; No need to post personal=20
attacks.&nbsp; That one<BR>&gt;thread has so many levels the titles =
don't even=20
show up on my screen any<BR>&gt;more unless I resize &quot;subject&quot; =
to be=20
very big. <BR>&gt;<BR>&gt;&nbsp; I am coming to the conclusion there are =
not a=20
lot of good PBM games<BR>&gt;going on, old or new.&nbsp; Computers and =
live=20
online play must be =
the<BR>&gt;reason....<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt;p<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt;Jim=20
Redden wrote:<BR>&gt;&gt; <BR>&gt;&gt; Well everyone the time has come =
for the=20
same 6 people to stop sending &lt;SH*T&gt;<BR>&gt;&gt; mail!<BR>&gt;&gt; =

<BR>&gt;&gt; I have hit the point I'm tired of seeing this childish =
gibberish!,=20
If you<BR>&gt;&gt; want a discussion group about the merits of PBM?PBEM =
start=20
one and cry<BR>&gt;&gt; amongst yourself!<BR>&gt;&gt; I myself would =
rather hear=20
about games people are playing and info on new<BR>&gt;&gt; =
games!<BR>&gt;&gt;=20
<BR>&gt;&gt; those of you who are offended by this note......all I can =
say is to=20
bad! you<BR>&gt;&gt; don't like it come hunt me in a game! &lt; a hint =
fantasy=20
based pbm/pbem&gt;!<BR>&gt;&gt; <BR>&gt;&gt; To all the others out there =
I am=20
sorry to send this!<BR>&gt;&gt; <BR>&gt;&gt; Jim Redden<BR>&gt;&gt; =
<BR>&gt;&gt;=20
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References

It's about time!
"Jim Redden" <pizzajim@rpa.net>
Thu, 25 Feb 1999 00:00:00 +0000
Re: It's about time!
Paul Gifford <pgg@ngdc.noaa.gov>
Thu, 25 Feb 1999 00:00:00 +0000