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Re: A miniscule shot at 'ba.history'

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From: christopher williams
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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From: "christopher williams" <chrislw@sasquatch.com>
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Subject: Re: A miniscule shot at 'ba.history'
Date: Thu, 28 Jun 2001 22:53:01 -0700
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