Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2.fluke 9/24/84; site fluke.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxr!ihnp4!houxm!vax135!cornell!uw-beaver!ssc-vax!fluke!inc From: inc@fluke.UUCP (Gary Benson) Newsgroups: net.misc,net.jokes Subject: Re: USENET Awards, anyone? Message-ID: <499@tpvax.fluke.UUCP> Date: Fri, 11-Jan-85 12:03:57 EST Article-I.D.: tpvax.499 Posted: Fri Jan 11 12:03:57 1985 Date-Received: Mon, 14-Jan-85 01:17:24 EST References: <4082@ucbvax.ARPA> Distribution: net Organization: John Fluke Mfg. Co., Inc., Everett, WA Lines: 32 Xref: watmath net.misc:7260 net.jokes:10269 > .... it would seem to be a > reasonable idea to attempt to recognize some of the truly brilliant > people and transmissions over the course of the past year. After all, > if "the press" can have Pulitzers, the movies have Oscars, mystery > writers have Edgars, and SF writers have Hugos, Nebulas, and a bunch > of other little awards too, there's no reason why USENET writers can't > have awards, too. > > First, we need a name for the things. "The USENET Awards" just doesn't > have the right amount of zing to it; something better is required. > Perhaps we need somebody's name (mine is not available, besides being > too long), or some symbol of the Net. > > _\| ____ |/_ Bill Laubenheimer > / \ / \ / \ UC-Berkeley Computer Science > | o o | ucbvax!wildbill > -------------------()------------------- > Killjoy's on vacation...Murphy's running the show! Oh come on, Bill! I think "The Laubenheimer Awards" has just the esoteric ring to it that is needed!! Why isn't your name available? After all, the Pulitzer Prize is named after ITS orginator, the Nobel Prize after ITS originator -- I think we should seriously entertain the idea. All in favor, send 10 Gigabytes to Bill; opposed, 5 Gig!! -- Gary Benson m/s232e -*- John Fluke Mfg Co Box C9090 -*- Everett WA 98206 USA {microsoft,allegra,ssc-vax,sun,sb1}{decvax,ihnp4,tektronix!uw-beaver}!fluke!inc -_-_-_-andthewordsoftheprophetswerewrittenonthesubwaywalls,tenementhalls-_-_-_-