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- From: AVERNON1@ua1vm.ua.edu (Hurricane Andrew)
- Subject: Re: Another naming contest
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- References: <BxGrKr.7wC@watserv1.uwaterloo.ca> <1992Nov10.050640.25569@netcom.com>
- Date: Tue, 10 Nov 1992 19:50:25 GMT
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- In article <1992Nov10.050640.25569@netcom.com>
- cliftonr@netcom.com (Pope Clifton) writes:
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- >: >It has recently come to the attention of some of us that while there are well-
- >: >defined terms for both newcomes to talk.bizarre("newbies")and long-time
- >: >residents(patrons?)of talk.bizarre("oldbies"), ...
- >:
- >: I suggest `rim jockeys', `volcano food', or `suck weasels'.
- >:
- > I kind of like the idea of being a "rim jockey", or maybe "rim dweller."
- >Has connotations of both cave and volcano -- the newt newly emerged from
- >the cave, teetering in the rim of the cave, the crater beckoning below,
- >the newt blinded by the unaccustomed sunlight. Like the sexual connotations
- >too.
- > Sign me up for "rim dweller" -- or "rim jockey" -- or is there a waiting
- >list?
-
- STOP!!!! You're making this whole thing sound like a friggin' fraternity!
- I don't my newsreader to show posts from 'tau beta.'
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