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- Subject: Re: No Subject
- Message-ID: <FNORD-L%93012613312062@UBVM.CC.BUFFALO.EDU>
- Date: 26 Jan 93 18:17:02 GMT
- Sender: New Ways of Thinking List <FNORD-L@UBVM.BITNET>
- Organization: Emory University - Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- In-Reply-To: Message of Tue, 26 Jan 1993 11:56:47 CST from <GS0383@SPRINGB>
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- On Tue, 26 Jan 1993 11:56:47 CST MW said:
- >By the way, why do you call it "New Ways of Thinking?" Why don't you just be
- >honest about it and call it "Sick Ways of Thinking?" There's nothing new about
- >it. The only thing I've seen in weeks worth reading is the thing about how do
- >you tell your boss a near death experience might be beneficial. Nothing else
- >has been even close to original or funny. You're like a bunch of mangy little
- >dogs biting each other electronically. What is the point?
-
- We appreciate the suggestion, Miss Willis, but "Sick Ways of Thinking"
- doesn't quite capture the essence of what we do here, and really has
- no appeal among the all-important 18-25 group; our marketing people would
- never go for it. We've given this matter a lot of thought, and at one
- point we were on the verge, the very verge, of adopting the mellifluous
- name "Bunchofmangylittledogsbitingeachotherelectronically-L"; net protocol,
- unfortunately, put the kibosh on that one. "DismemberedCorpse-L" was
- likewise rejected, out of respect for our dear, dear friends at Stony
- Brook; and "Melaney-L" was dismissed as too cutsey. Rest assured, though,
- that we will continue to attack this problem with all the resources at
- our disposal, and that we shall not rest until the name of this group
- reflects the true, inner purpose of our activities; i.e., annoying you,
- and all of your relatives.
- How do feel about "Lumpy Gravy"?
-
- Bill
-