X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: 10fd46,6428b889875bd30d,start X-Google-Attributes: gid10fd46,public X-Google-Thread: fbb9d,6428b889875bd30d,start X-Google-Attributes: gidfbb9d,public X-Google-ArrivalTime: 1994-10-26 20:13:37 PST Path: nntp.gmd.de!dearn!blekul11!idefix.CS.kuleuven.ac.be!ub4b!EU.net!howland.reston.ans.net!news.sprintlink.net!sashimi.wwa.com!not-for-mail From: boba@wwa.com (Bob Allison) Newsgroups: alt.config,rec.arts.ascii Subject: PROPOSAL: alt.fan.scarecrow *or* alt.religion.scarecrow Date: 26 Oct 1994 19:48:15 -0500 Organization: WorldWide Access - Chicago Area Internet Services 312-282-8605 708-367-1871 Lines: 110 Approved: boba@wwa.com Message-ID: <38mtcf$7kd@gagme.wwa.com> References: <38hvr0$j3o@vixen.cso.uiuc.edu> NNTP-Posting-Host: gagme.wwa.com Xref: nntp.gmd.de alt.config:43057 rec.arts.ascii:2487 WDP wrote: > >db d8b db >88 I8I 88 >88 I8I 88 >Y8 I8I 88 >`8b d8'8b d8' > `8b8' `8d8' hereas Bob Allison aka "SCARECROW" has > shown himself to be, not only the premier god and guru of >ascii art but also is the keeper of what has to be the world's biggest >and most extensive World Wide Web Page (to call it a page is to call >the combined works of Shakespear, a nice begining). That's Premier God and Guru (note the capitalization). :^) >db d8b db >88 I8I 88 >88 I8I 88 >Y8 I8I 88 >`8b d8'8b d8' > `8b8' `8d8' hereas Bob Allison has shown himself to be > the grand iconoclast of net (and other) hypocracy, >leading the fight against ignorance, foolishness and taking the >Kibolean lead in bringing a wry, yet cutting wit to the mundane >monotony of pointless flamewars, foolish rants, mindless net.posturing >and ceaseless bickering, reminding us all that it is after-all Usenet >and not brain surgery. We can only hope those are two different things. >db d8b db >88 I8I 88 >88 I8I 88 >Y8 I8I 88 >`8b d8'8b d8' > `8b8' `8d8' hereby Mr Allison continues to poke phun at the sacred > cows (and all the BULL that comes with them. ) >tirelessly making a mockery out of the over-serious, offering virtual >'nitrous-oxide' to all situations which take themselves too serious. Than's me, the Net's own resident gas passer. >d888888b > `88' > 88 > 88 > .88. >Y888888P do hereby propose that we set aside a small, yet > fitting place on out Usenet mantleplace to revere and >remeber this ever vigilent purveyor of puns, writer of wrongthinking, >all knowing and all seeing, wise beyond his intelligence, bringer of >life to all that chooses to be dead, the thresher of thorny threads, >the scavenger of scathing sigs, the only real alternative... > > >.d8888. .o88b. .d8b. d8888b. d88888b .o88b. d8888b. .d88b. db d8b db >88' YP d8P Y8 d8' `8b 88 `8D 88' d8P Y8 88 `8D .8P Y8. 88 I8I 88 >`8bo. 8P 88ooo88 88oobY' 88ooooo 8P 88oobY' 88 88 88 I8I 88 > `Y8b. 8b 88~~~88 88`8b 88~~~~~ 8b 88`8b 88 88 Y8 I8I 88 >db 8D Y8b d8 88 88 88 `88. 88. Y8b d8 88 `88. `8b d8' `8b d8'8b d8' >`8888Y' `Y88P' YP YP 88 YD Y88888P `Y88P' 88 YD `Y88P' `8b8' `8d8' I've been telling them that for years. :^) >It is with great mirth, musing and merriment that I do, at this time >propose that the new group alt.fan.scarecrow be created that we may >pay homage (or place virtual pies-in-the-face) of this great, yet >hitheretofore unnsung hero of net.sanity. Virtual pies in the face. Why do I get the feeling I'd get more of those than the homage part. :^) >Now I realize tht Sanity is not the most popular thing on the net, yet >Scarecrow has found a way to make it pallettable, nay,, almost a >desireable and sought after comodity. Thes say a diplomat can tell >you to go to hell in such a way as to make you look forward to the >trip. Well Scarecrow can make sanity as much phun as insanity and >infinitely more productive. Sanity not popular on the Net? No. You're kidding. Oh well, I guess I'm that spoonful of sugar. >So it is with great humbleness and humility that I request tat this >group be accepted and carried far and wide since Scarecrow is now a >regular net-figure and has earned his place beside such notable >newsgroups as alt.barny.die.die.die,, alt.sexy.bald.captains, and even > alt.religion.kibo. > >I thank you for your due consideration. > >Sincerely ... > >Bill Thanks cousin Bill. The check is in the mail. Oh that's right, you wanted a case of cheap wine. But you didn't cross-post it to rec.arts.ascii like I asked. Just for that terrible blunder, I'm not going to send you that free pass to the Cottontail ranch in Nevada. -- Home Page: http://gagme.wwa.com/~boba Finger ASCII ART FAQ: asciifaq@wwa.com ASCII ART FTP: ftp.wwa.com/pub/Scarecrow Email: boba@wwa.com - Group: rec.arts.ascii