Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site hoxna.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!cbosgd!cbdkc1!desoto!packard!edsel!bentley!hoxna!kek From: kek@hoxna.UUCP ( K. E. Kepple) Newsgroups: net.flame Subject: SORRY-or-SORE? Message-ID: <517@hoxna.UUCP> Date: Wed, 26-Jun-85 13:39:53 EDT Article-I.D.: hoxna.517 Posted: Wed Jun 26 13:39:53 1985 Date-Received: Thu, 27-Jun-85 07:33:06 EDT Organization: Bell Labs, Holmdel NJ Lines: 33 [] > > I'm SORRY about changing the F*CKING followup lines. OK? Doing so > was not intended to cause any harm, so I'm SORRY if it did. Besides, > look on the bright side. Now aren't more people checking their > followup lines before they post? We won't see any more double postings > postings to net.women and net.flame, right? And it sure has provided > people with good ammunition for flaming -- I've certainly been burnt > to a crisp. Even so, net.flame has been more interesting since we > stopped hearing about seat belts and smokers. In any case, I admit > that changing the followup lines was not a bright thing to do (I didn't > realize the consequences), and this is an apology. Some rationale! So, I suppose that it's ok to knowingly spread disease since it causes medical researchers to look for cures. And airline hijackings are good because now there are people checking the security procedures at the airports. And rape is justified to make women aware of how vulnerable they can be. And etc, etc, etc. At least this keeps our minds off cancer, nukes, work...... Ken Kepple hoxna!kek datakit: ho/bedrock/fred!kek AT&T-Bell Labs - Holmdel NJ 07733 201-949-6525 Cornet 8-233-6525 ...!{hocda, ihnp4, floyd!vax135!ariel!houti!hogpc}!houxm!houxf!hoxna!kek