"keith" wrote in message
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is this a record for the longest thread! can I ask what is OP,URG without
getting slaughtered by Franz .

Franz does not slaughter at random.
OP is an abbreviation for the Original Poster, i,e, the one who started a
thread.
URG is an abbreviation for uk.rec.gardening, the newsgroup which you are now
reading. An urgler is one who participates in this ng.

[snip]

Franz