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Re: Banter: Re: Society, Addictions (Re: 3-Some in San Diego

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From: Charlotte L. Blackmer
Date: Sat, 21 Nov 1998 00:00
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In article <734nbg$bdn$1@nnrp1.dejanews.com>,
 <justice164@my-dejanews.com> wrote:
>In article <Pine.GSO.4.03.9811200224190.9862-100000@sciences.sdsu.edu>,
>  William Kronert <wkronert@sunstroke.sdsu.edu> wrote:

>> > >     Yeppers, we actually have a few mascots in this group.  If I recall
>> > > correctly the ba.singles newsgroup's mascot is a _cow_ but we have a
>> > > Bambi and Squirty Frog for a mascot instead :-).  

Hellooooooo San Diego!  Looks like you've got some amusing mascots too!

>> > Actually ba.singles mascot is penguin(s). We have Norton, Trixie and flying
>> > penguini brothers.
>>
>>        Oh really, I always thought it was a cow.  Was the cow set out to
>> pasture or was I completely wrong?

Actually you weren't.  Cows, penguins, and pumpkins are the mascots of
ba.singles (since cold fusion reactions are SO tough to find).

Don't get me started about our late tree mascots Lance and Guen, two
Italian cypresses cut off in the prime of their young life...it makes me
sad.  Very sad.

>During my time on the newsgroup, I have not seen any mention of a cow.
>It has always been penguin, as far as I know.

Ummmm...try reading the FAQ :-)  Parts of it are waaay outta date, but not
that one :-)

C(just nod and say "Yes, Grandma")LB
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From: "Charlotte L. Blackmer" <clb@rahul.net>
Subject: Re: Banter: Re: Society, Addictions (Re: 3-Some in San Diego
Date: 1998/11/21
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