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Article #367Re: courtesy titles
From: Craig Cockburn
Date: Mon, 04 Nov 2002 18:02
Date: Mon, 04 Nov 2002 18:02
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In message <3DC6A7AA.9DFDC3F1@cadence.com>, Andrew MacCormack
<andrewm@cadence.com> writes
>Emas Refugee wrote:
>>
>> Craig Cockburn <craig@SiliconGlen.com> wrote in message
>>news:<NarIeaCjsAx9EwFM@SiliconGlen.com>...
>> > I just wrote this out of frustration with user hostile websites,
>> > comments welcome
>> >
>> > http://www.siliconglen.com/culture/courtesytitles.html
>>
>> I'd love to see you explain this bit:
>>
>> "I've been on the Internet in the UK since 1983."
>According to the Jargon File, it began in 1969, started TCP/IP in 82 and
>DNS in 83, so why is this so odd?
>
also usenet in 1979.
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