HDTenEightyP/NetNews huggingface dataset:
From: D.Pidcock@bradford.ac.uk (Danny Pidcock)
Newsgroups: uk.misc
Subject: Re: humor in England
Date: 23 Nov 92 11:16:33 GMT
Organization: University of Bradford, UK
Originator: 91642540@saffron
X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.1 PL6]

James W Bottomley (apj003@cck.coventry.ac.uk) wrote:
: 
: Not that I'm biased or anything, but I reckon England starts at Watford Gap.
: Heading north.
: -- 

This is a message to all those drivers travelling north on the M1 and M6:

"F**k off you southern B*st*rds"

Danio : d.pidcock@uk.ac.bradford
Newsgroups: uk.misc
From: csg189@cch.coventry.ac.uk (Paranoid !!!)
Subject: Re: Pavements
Organization: Coventry University, Coventry, UK
Distribution: uk
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1992 17:45:03 GMT

In article <JC.92Nov19092339@mr-potter-t-crosser-i-dotter.fulcrum.co.uk> jc@fulcrum.co.uk (John Callingham) writes:
>Does anyone know the definition of a pavement (the legal one, not the
>dictionary one). I ask because I was nearly run over this morning by a
>car crossing the pavement from a drop kerb to enter a drive. I thought
>I was still on the pavement, but the driver seemed to think that he
>had priority because he was still on the road.
>--
>John Callingham                                         (jc@fulcrum.co.uk)

Mmmmmmmm ... That's nothing. Here at Coventry University, some zebra crossing
lines were added near the D block due to mass fluctuations of students going
to lectures in the other buildings on the other side of the road. I nearly
got run over by a granny while using those lines !!! Those who do give way,
are usually very impatient and try to rev up their engines just to scare the
hell out of us. Now, can someone out there tell me what's the point of having
these lines?

					- Paranoid !!!
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From: mathew <mathew@mantis.co.uk>
Newsgroups: uk.misc
Subject: Re: Subtle (i.e. obscure) cigarette adverts
Keywords: rot13
Date: Fri, 20 Nov 92 12:28:14 GMT
Distribution: uk
Organization: Mantis Consultants, Cambridge. UK.

ccdarg@dct.ac.uk (Alan Greig) writes:
> I know I'm just terminally stupid but it took me years to work out the
> chainsaw/fabric ad - Silk Cut (geddit).

I only worked it out after Spitting Image's spoof "Satin Slits" campaign...


mathew
From: D.Pidcock@bradford.ac.uk (Danny Pidcock)
Newsgroups: uk.misc
Subject: Re: A few things to sell
Date: 23 Nov 92 11:40:01 GMT
Organization: University of Bradford, UK
Originator: 91642540@saffron
X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.1 PL6]

Darren P. Ingram (dingram@dims.demon.co.uk) wrote:
: 
: /HARDWARE
: 
:         Canon ION digital video camera and      GBP 450 PLUS VAT
:         video capture card/software                 or offers nearby
: 
I am thinking of buying one of these new.
Do they still sell them and how much are they?
I presume the card/software is for PeeCee - how much did this cost?

Danio : d.pidcock@uk.ac.bradford
Newsgroups: uk.misc
From: steve@unipalm.co.uk (Steve Ladlow)
Subject: Re: Network Marketing
Organization: Unipalm Ltd., 216 Cambridge Science Park, Cambridge CB4 4WA, UK
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1992 09:10:58 GMT

imcneill@mccomp.demon.co.uk (imcneill) writes:

>Has anyone come across network marketing?.  I was recently at a seminar
>(selling spree), where this method of distribution was being touted.  It
>seems a facinating system, where the product is almost secondary to the
>selling method.  The main people involved were at pains to point out that
>this is NOT pyramid selling.  The difference does seem rather subtle however.
>Mainly unlike pyramid selling, this system allows you to move up to the top
>of the tree.  Also the company gaurantees to purchase back 90% of any unsold
>stock.  The one point that really stood out was that quite a large number of
>people involved had never sold any products.  They had merely introduced new
>people and were now profiting from their sales and introduction etc, quite a
>facinating concept.

>Just wondering is anyone out there a part of a network selling system, and if
>so, does it work and what are your comments.  The company involved with this
>one is ASA, selling environmental products (water & air filters)


Network marketing is another term for Multi-Level Marketing. It is very
big in the US and is already widely used in the UK and growing fast. You 
would learn a lot more by checking out alt.business.multi-level.

Steve Ladlow
steve@unipalm.co.uk

Newsgroups: uk.misc,scot.general,ed.general,talk.bizarre
From: dhd@exnet.co.uk (Damon)
Subject: Re: I've lost my biscuits!
Organization: ExNet Systems Ltd Public Access News, London, UK
Date: Fri, 20 Nov 1992 21:53:57 GMT

In article <zlsiida.441@fs1.mcc.ac.uk> zlsiida@fs1.mcc.ac.uk (dave budd) writes:
>In article <7917@skye.ed.ac.uk> ken@aiai.ed.ac.uk (Ken Johnson) writes:
>>In article <11440@burns.ed.ac.uk> tkld@cogsci.ed.ac.uk (Kevin Davidson)
>>writes:
>
>># I've lost my biscuits !
>
>>Crumbs!
>
>Anybody apart from me like their Ginger Nuts slightly soft?

Should you not be asking this on soc.motss?  B^>

Damon
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From: cam@castle.ed.ac.uk (Chris Malcolm)
Newsgroups: uk.misc
Subject: Re: Pavements
Date: 20 Nov 92 13:43:50 GMT
Distribution: uk
Organization: Edinburgh University

In article <Bxz5B4.DwM@cck.coventry.ac.uk> csg189@cch.coventry.ac.uk (Paranoid !!!) writes:

[story about cars revving engines to scare people on zebra crossing,
not stopping, etc.]

>Now, can someone out there tell me what's the point of having
>these lines?

It's to do with allocation of blame. The first dead person I ever saw
was a dead pedestrian on a zebra crossing. He had been run over by a
police car. Since he was on a zebra crossing it was clearly the fault
of the police driver, whom I have no doubt got a good spanking for
this naughty behaviour. If there had been no lines on the road, the
police driver wouldn't have got spanked.
-- 
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Department of Artificial Intelligence,    Edinburgh University
5 Forrest Hill, Edinburgh, EH1 2QL, UK                DoD #205
Newsgroups: uk.misc
From: csg020@cch.coventry.ac.uk (***CURTIS***)
Subject: Re: car insurance scam
Organization: Coventry Polytechnic, Coventry, UK.
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1992 10:57:12 GMT

In article <722097911.3647@minster.york.ac.uk> simpson@minster.york.ac.uk writes:
>My car was stolen from outside my house and the insurers have taken a long
>time to do anything about it. The latest scam that they have come up with
>is to ask for a copy of my licence. This seems irrelevant to me since I

Well, I used to work for a car insurance company (argh) and the reason
they want a copy of your driving licence is indeed due to them not
wanting to pay out. If there are ANY convicitions on you driving licence
(SP10 even, speeding) then the contract is deemed void and they don't have
to pay a single penny. Just send a copy of it and demand immediate payment
and if they won't give you immediate payment, write to the manager asking
why. Bet it's a Lloyds insurance cyndicate???!?!!!


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From: alan@ssd.ukpoit.co.uk (Alan Barclay)
Newsgroups: uk.misc
Subject: Re: Satellite Dishes
Date: 20 Nov 92 11:56:22 GMT
Organization: iT - The Information Technology Business Of The Post Office

In article <1992Nov17.131305.13535@bradford.ac.uk> G.M.Humpage@bradford.ac.uk (Guy.Humpage) writes:
>
>I've seen leaflets advertising Squariels for free, all you pay for is the 
>installation (about 70 quid).

Will they point them at satellites other than Marcopolo? If they pointed
them at the hot spot at 19 degrees West, and you converted the receiver to
D2-Mac, then you'd be able to get a decent selection of programs. No B-Sky-B
of course, but then that's no great loss. It wouldn't be the cheapest way
of doing it I suppose.

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From: andrew@minster.york.ac.uk
Newsgroups: uk.misc
Subject: Re: Scallops
Date: 17 Nov 92 16:41:56 GMT
Organization: Department of Computer Science, University of York, England

Well, I'm in agreement there!

Scallops are deep fried (in batter) potato slices and scraps are the bits
of batter that are left after you've finished deep frying fish, etc.

I come from Sheffield and my fiancee (whose from Surrey) loves scraps which
they don't get where she lives.

-Andrew
Newsgroups: uk.misc
From: ljp@cch.coventry.ac.uk (Guido)
Subject: Re: Coventry vs. London/etc (was Re: humor in England)
Organization: Coventry University
Distribution: uk
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1992 17:06:41 GMT

In article <1992Nov19.120043.24273@aston.ac.uk> evansmp@uhura.aston.ac.uk (Mark Evans) writes:
>James W Bottomley (apj003@cck.coventry.ac.uk) wrote:
>: 
>: Well it works pretty well in places. I suppose the comparison with Coventry
>: is something like Birmingham with the tight curvy inner ring road with
>: thousands of half-crazed drivers hurtling around it with total precision
>: weaving around newcomers wetting themselves with fear...
>
>But in Brum we have 3 ring roads for people to choose from :-)

Truely amazing they are too. No matter where you want to go the
one-way system goes the other way.

The Coventry road system is great if you want to by-pass it or go from
one side to other. No bloody good for anything else.

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From: G.M.Humpage@bradford.ac.uk (Guy.Humpage)
Newsgroups: uk.misc
Subject: Re: Satellite Dishes
Date: 17 Nov 92 13:13:05 GMT
Organization: University of Bradford, UK
Originator: 91711882@ccw317

lsg001@cck.coventry.ac.uk (Graham Wilson) writes:
>
>** I gather that because so few people purchased BSB squari-thinghys
>   that they might become antique collectors items shortly. Imagine
>   your own antique square BSB tea tray !
>

I've seen leaflets advertising Squariels for free, all you pay for is the 
installation (about 70 quid).

Guy

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From: zlsiimw@mcchpc.mcc.ac.uk (Mark Whidby)
Newsgroups: uk.misc
Subject: Subtle (i.e. obscure) cigarette adverts
Date: 18 Nov 92 15:32:23 GMT
Reply-To: M.Whidby@mcc.ac.uk
Organization: Manchester Computing Centre

Recently I've noticed some adverts for cigarettes which are totally beyond
me. One featured a red scorpion and the other featured an empty glass with
a beer bottle top lying beside it. Anybody know what brands these are
advertising? 
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Newsgroups: uk.misc
From: malcolm@muir.demon.co.uk ("Malcolm S. Muir")
Subject: Re: Newsgroup filtering in the U.K. 
Distribution: world
Organization: Muir
Reply-To: malcolm@muir.demon.co.uk
X-Mailer: Simple NEWS 1.90 (ka9q DIS 1.19)
Date: Mon, 23 Nov 1992 00:41:59 +0000

In article <7659.9211222027@central1.lancaster.ac.uk> csc280@cent1.lancs.ac.uk writes:

>I apologies if I might be asking a rather obvious question but...
>
>As I understand it certain newsgroups get filtered out before we
>get them in the UK.  I admit that I tend to not agree with 
>censorship anyway, and can just about understand why alt.sex.* groups
>get filtered out, but there are some that are filtered out unfairly!
>
>Does anyone know who is responsible for deciding which groups get
>filtered out, and how I could contact them.
>
>Although I can read these newsgroups via a publics access machine in
>the states, the lack of -general- access to a certain newsgroup in UK
>(for the moment I'd like to keep this to myself for personal reasons)
>is seriously hindering my contact with a certain 'sect' of people in
>the UK - which in turn is likely effect my future life/happiness rather
>severly. :-(

It all depends where you get your feed.

I have access to a full feed here in the UK and *I* do the censoring
by deciding what to collect.

I believe UKNET do the censoring for feeds to .ac.uk sites My feed
does not come through UKNET.

The fact that you can read them anyhow as you note shows the futility
of the censoring.

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From: pjh@eng.cam.ac.uk (Philippa Hogben)
Newsgroups: uk.misc
Subject: Re: Bicycle riders
Date: 20 Nov 92 17:11:15 GMT
Reply-To: pjh@eng.cam.ac.uk
Organization: Sun Microsystems, Inc.

In article 3sE@exnet.co.uk, s0rah@exnet.co.uk (R A Hollands) writes:
>Of late it seems to me that people on bikes have started to believe
>they're pedestrians.  They ride past me on the pavement and they don't
>have lights at night.
>
>It must be months since I saw a bicycle at night with lights.  Is this
>anyone else's experience?
>
>I think *I'm* a pedestrian but then I haven't got a bike.
>
The police in Cambridge are clamping down on cyclists (on the spot fines for people 
cycling at night with no lights and I _think_ for cycling the wrong way down one way 
streets). I have heard of some people who are giving the impression that the _only_ 
reason they are going to get lights for their bikes is to prevent a police fine. I 
thought the general theory was that people at Cambridge University are supposed to
be among the most intelligent in the country. Are they not intelligent enough to 
realise that the main reason for lights at night is so that car drivers can see them and therefore not kill them and _not_ to save money?

I cycle and believe that it is a dangerous occupation - particularly in Cambridge.
I have got decent lights (dynamo backed by rechargeable batteries so they don't go
out when I am stationary and they don't tend to go dim) and I wear a cycling helmet,
a reflective waistcoat and a reflective leg band. _Most_ car drivers tend to see
me....

Philippa

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From: mathew <mathew@mantis.co.uk>
Newsgroups: uk.misc
Subject: Re: Was: Re: 29 Feb 2000?, Now: 2000/2001
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 92 15:31:33 GMT
Distribution: uk
Organization: Mantis Consultants, Cambridge. UK.

gdb15@grebe.cl.cam.ac.uk (Guy Barry) writes:
> In article <28248@castle.ed.ac.uk> rwb@castle.ed.ac.uk (Richard Bingham) writ
> >In <721949208snz@muir.demon.co.uk> malcolm@muir.demon.co.uk ("Malcolm S. Mui
> >
> >I agree with you Malcolm, but you can bet the press & TV will have us
> >all celebrating the end of the century on 31st December 1999... 
> 
> It'll be horrendous.  In addition to all the usual "look back over the
> year" programmes, there'll be "look back over the decade" and "look
> back over the century" programmes.

We've already had that ghastly "History of the 20th century" book they were
hawking in every WH Smith.  Started a year too early and obviously finished
too early as well.


mathew

Newsgroups: uk.misc
From: cms@home.demon.co.uk (Cliff Stanford)
Subject: Re: Newsgroup filtering in the U.K. 
Distribution: world
Organization: Demon Systems Limited.
X-Mailer: Simple NEWS 1.90 (ka9q DIS 1.18)
Date: Mon, 23 Nov 1992 01:45:48 +0000

In article <7659.9211222027@central1.lancaster.ac.uk> csc280@cent1.lancs.ac.uk writes:

>Does anyone know who is responsible for deciding which groups get
>filtered out, and how I could contact them.

	If your feed comes from UKnet, it is "filtered" there.  You can
mail "postmaster@uknet.ac.uk".

>Although I can read these newsgroups via a publics access machine in
>the states, the lack of -general- access to a certain newsgroup in UK
>(for the moment I'd like to keep this to myself for personal reasons)
>is seriously hindering my contact with a certain 'sect' of people in
>the UK - which in turn is likely effect my future life/happiness rather
>severly. :-(

	Demon Internet (as well as PIPEX and Ibmpcug) carry a "full"
newsfeed (4000 + groups).  Our members can currently nntp any of them
from news.demon.co.uk.
		Regards,
			Cliff.

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From: snail@lsl.co.uk
Newsgroups: uk.misc
Subject: Re: 29 Feb 2000?
Date: 18 Nov 92 11:09:34 GMT
Distribution: uk
Organization: Laser-Scan Ltd., Cambridge

In article <sb380.721988321@KingsX>, sb380@city.ac.uk (HOLT A D) writes:
> peter@serv2.essex.ac.uk (Peter Allott) writes:
>>As it also thinks 29 Feb 4000 will exist It's clearly wrong
> Probably won't exist - but only because it is unlikely that another
> 2000 years will pass without the calender being reorganised.
Because civilization probably won't last that long. The year'll still be there,
but we won't, sadly neither will most other creatures.
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The Time Has Past, Dust In The Leaves.
From: snail@lsl.co.uk
Newsgroups: uk.misc
Subject: Re: Real Football in Torquay Shock  (5-2 Ha!)
Date: 17 Nov 92 11:26:47 GMT
Organization: Laser-Scan Ltd., Cambridge

In article <JIM.92Nov16174018@hunter.cs.strath.ac.uk>, jim@cs.strath.ac.uk (Jim Reid) writes:
> In article <1992Nov16.094816.4988@jet.uk> djs@jet.uk (David J Stevenson) writes:
> 
>    Anyone know a worse football side than Torquay United?
> 
> The present English and Scottish national teams would do for a start. :-)
> 
> When you see the sheer quality, skill and style of the Italian sides
> (thank you Channel 4!)
             ^^^^^^^^^
Waste of money, too much sport on TV as it is.

snail@lsl.co.uk      

You Have To Remember, You Need To Beleive,
The Time Has Past, Dust In The Leaves.
From: snail@lsl.co.uk
Newsgroups: uk.misc
Subject: Re: humor in England
Date: 16 Nov 92 12:24:20 GMT
Organization: Laser-Scan Ltd., Cambridge

In article <GRC.92Nov13113650@bhars109.stl.stc.co.uk>, grc@stl.stc.co.uk (Gary Cook) writes:
> In article <721669346snx@klaatu.demon.co.uk> steve@klaatu.demon.co.uk (Steve Loft) writes:
> I used to get scraps in Grimsby ... that's outside Yorkshire ! Not the
> fighting type, but the scraps of batter from the fish ..... can't get 
> them in Essex, can't get anything half-decent in Essex other than
> curry sauce (and that's only very occasionally).

You used to be able to get scraps in Stourport-on-Severn.

The scallops with fish were scallops with fish, not fishcakes, because we had
fish cakes as well and they were foul (well fish actually :-)).
-- 
snail@lsl.co.uk      

You Have To Remember, You Need To Beleive,
The Time Has Past, Dust In The Leaves.
From: ccdarg@dct.ac.uk (Alan Greig)
Newsgroups: uk.misc
Subject: Re: Subtle (i.e. obscure) cigarette adverts
Date: 19 Nov 92 12:44:32 GMT
Organization: Dundee Institute of Technology

In article <JC.92Nov19091603@mr-potter-t-crosser-i-dotter.fulcrum.co.uk>, jc@fulcrum.co.uk (John Callingham) writes:
> I don't know the names, but I believe that the tobacco companies are
> trying to get round some advertising laws about not including brand
> names in tobacco advertising.

When the leave out the brand name they do this for its psych-hype effect.
Not for legal reasons...

I know I'm just terminally stupid but it took me years to work out the
chainsaw/fabric ad - Silk Cut (geddit).
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Newsgroups: uk.misc
From: gdb15@grebe.cl.cam.ac.uk (Guy Barry)
Subject: Re: Was: Re: 29 Feb 2000?, Now: 2000/2001
Reply-To: gdb15@cl.cam.ac.uk (Guy Barry)
Organization: U of Cambridge Computer Lab, UK
Date: Tue, 17 Nov 1992 10:12:10 GMT

In article <28248@castle.ed.ac.uk> rwb@castle.ed.ac.uk (Richard Bingham) writes:
>In <721949208snz@muir.demon.co.uk> malcolm@muir.demon.co.uk ("Malcolm S. Muir") writes:
>
>I agree with you Malcolm, but you can bet the press & TV will have us
>all celebrating the end of the century on 31st December 1999... 

It'll be horrendous.  In addition to all the usual "look back over the
year" programmes, there'll be "look back over the decade" and "look
back over the century" programmes.  I wonder if anyone will dare
attempt a "look back over the millennium" programme though?  ("We've
discovered some rare archive footage of the Battle of Hastings...")


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From: gdb15@grebe.cl.cam.ac.uk (Guy Barry)
Newsgroups: uk.misc
Subject: Re: Was: Re: 29 Feb 2000?; Now: Gregorian Calendar
Date: 21 Nov 92 18:03:05 GMT
Reply-To: gdb15@cl.cam.ac.uk (Guy Barry)
Distribution: uk
Organization: U of Cambridge Computer Lab, UK

In article <By2Eu8.E9t@cck.coventry.ac.uk> gdg019@cch.coventry.ac.uk (Ridley McIntyre) writes:
>In article <By0w6D.Lt1@dcs.ed.ac.uk> eo@dcs.ed.ac.uk (Emma Osman) writes:

>> From 1750 onwards, the dates would presumably be:
>>
>>25th March 1750 -> 24th March 1750    (12 month year)
>
>So, one day backwards becomes a 12 month year?
>
>>25th March 1751 -> 31st December 1751 (9 and a bit month year)
>>1st January 1752 -> 31st December 1752 (12 month minus 11 days year)
>>
>>So January and February are indeed missing in 1751.
>
>Even if the first example runs from 25th March 1750 to 24th March 1751
>(a 12 month year), then you don't lose January and February.

No, you've missed the point.  Up until (and including) the year 1751,
the first day of the new year fell on 25th March; from 1752 onwards it
fell on 1st January.  Thus every year until 1750 inclusive ran from
25th March to 24th March, the year 1751 ran from 25th March to 31st
December, and every year from 1752 onwards ran from 1st January to
31st December.  The months of January and February weren't left out of
any year, but the *dates* 1st January 1751 to 24th March 1751 were
never used.
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