An Internet Christmas

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5 total messages Started by Pearson Craig Tue, 13 Dec 1994 22:11

#34

Author: Pearson Craig
Date: Tue, 13 Dec 1994 22:11

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Hello,

	My name is Craig Pearson. I'm a reporter with _Express_ magazine, 
the weekly arts publication of the Windsor Star, in Windsor, Canada.

	I'm asking people for their philosophical musings on Christmas --
preferably in the age of cyber travel -- for our Dec. 22 edition, for a
story called "An Internet Christmas". 

	Please include your name, occupation, and what city you're in. 
Include your mailing address and I will send you a copy in the event 
your contribution is included.

	Please send all replies by e-mail to pearson@uwindsor.ca. And a 
merry Christmas to all.




-- 
Craig Pearson              "The revolution will not be televised."
Windsor, Ontario

Re: An Internet Christmas

#35

Author: Peter Renzland
Date: Wed, 14 Dec 1994 06:41

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pearson@server.uwindsor.ca (Pearson Craig) writes:

>	I'm asking people for their philosophical musings on Christmas --
>preferably in the age of cyber travel -- for our Dec. 22 edition, for a
>story called "An Internet Christmas". 

>	Please include your name, occupation, and what city you're in. 
>Include your mailing address and I will send you a copy in the event 
>your contribution is included.

	Craig, you ask for replies instead of followups, and you offer
	to use snail mail instead of real email.  In cyberspace these
	two are considered rude.  You make us feel as we you were trying
	exploit us, while carefully avoiding joining us.

	(I'm a computerist who's helped make the Net what it is over the
	past 13 years.)

Nothing personal, just a pointer for those who need Christmas to feel
compassion and generosity --

>Sun Microsystems is donating $0.10 to a food bank each time an Internet
>user sends an email message to any (or all) of the three addresses below:
>
>   santa@north.pole.org
>   elves@north.pole.org
>   rudolph@north.pole.org

So, there you have it.  Do what's right for you.

-- 
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Peter@Renzland.Org EntP Kia Ora! (>~(] ECD SCD  Hambo  Irish \/( )\/"\/\  /\/ 
Toronto Traditional Social Dance /\ /| Landler  Polka   Snua   /=\     /==\   
finger / mail Dance@Renzland.Org /( (\ Schottis Square Swing  /___\    |/\|   
Je danse donc je suis   tanztoll       Waltz Zwiefach Zydeco  _/ \_   \# _#

Re: An Internet Christmas

#36

Author: John Pallett-Plowright
Date: Wed, 14 Dec 1994 15:26

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>	I'm asking people for their philosophical musings on Christmas --
>preferably in the age of cyber travel -- for our Dec. 22 edition, for a
>story called "An Internet Christmas". 

  I don't know about everyone else, but the word "Cyber" conjures up
a picture of pointdexter... <Assuming whiny nerdish voice> Cyyber space!

  <Shudder>

  John (Hey, I didn't touch upon the philisophical area.  I'm so proud...)

Re: An Internet Christmas

#37

Author: Peter Renzland
Date: Thu, 15 Dec 1994 09:58

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Yesterday I quoted someone who quoted someone who said:

>>Sun Microsystems is donating $0.10 to a food bank each time an Internet
>>user sends an email message to any (or all) of the three addresses below:
>>
>>   santa@north.pole.org
>>   elves@north.pole.org
>>   rudolph@north.pole.org

Well, it was a spam scam.  Untrue.  Please disregard ... To wit:
                           ======   ================

>Subject: Santa Scam
>
>> CMU just posted this as the "Message of the Day":
>>
>> ****************************************************************************
>>
>> Wed Dec 14 15:52:45 1994
>>
>> There is an electronic mail "scam" stating that if you send mail to any
>> of a particular set of addresses, that Sun Microsystems will donate money
>> to charity.  This is NOT true.  Please do not send mail to the following
>> addresses:
>> santa@north.pole.org, elves@north.pole.org & rudolf@north.pole.org
>> ****************************************************************************

-- 
Peter Renzland   Passport Online   Toronto   Je danse donc je suis   tanztoll

Re: An Internet Christmas

#38

Author: Gordon H. Buchan
Date: Fri, 16 Dec 1994 17:48

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peter@passport.ca (Peter Renzland) writes:

>	(I'm a computerist who's helped make the Net what it is over the
>	past 13 years.)

Despite that, the net is still relatively humble.

PS: Get a life.

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