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Article #166Re: A miniscule shot at 'ba.history'
From: christopher williams
Date: Fri, 29 Jun 2001 05:53
Date: Fri, 29 Jun 2001 05:53
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"Steve Wertz" <sqwertz@austin.rr.com> wrote in message news:3B35D4C5.AA135A96@austin.rr.com... > A proposal for a new newsgroup: ba.history > > This is not meant to sarcasm. There's a heck of a lot > of history floating around in BA newsgroups. The BA > is an everchanging myrid of twisty little passages, all > alike. A heck of a lot of poeple could contribute > in an effort towards a unique history, a newsgroup > possibly. > > We've seen cherry and almond orchards turn into condos, bridges > blown up, artichokes turned to weed, and power plants that warm > our waters. Psychadelic mushrooms are getting sparse, > and the Berkeley phenonomon is oh-so everchaning. High-Tech, > companies build, then flutter. Earthquakes crumble. Highways > [re]built from one-lane roads, and politicians that can't think > beyond their lifespan. > > Were forgetting to write history as its perceived. > > -sw Most people don't seem to like to formalize history, it just sounds better with a few beers. I tried to subscribe to alt.history.californian-controversy , but nobody posts to it... Then, most folks version of history fits better into the category of urban myths... cw
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