On Thu, 26 Feb 2004 12:49:23 GMT, Janet Baraclough ..
wrote:

big snip
~
~If Gary's proposal doesn't meet the required standard to form a group
~within the Big 8 hierarchies, he could always go downmarket and start an
~alt.group about allotments. Oops, I'm forgetting..he already thought of
~that, and got blown out of the water then too, for equally good reasons.
~
~Google/groups search facility is such a mixed blessing, isn't it? :-)
~
~ Janet

Well well!
Thanks a lot, Janet... I'd never have noticed this otherwise...

http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=e...3D Google%2BS
earch
is the whole thread
http://tinyurl.com/385oq
if the other one doesn't work... :-)

This is the first email.
The thread is worth reading, for those of you are in two minds...

QUOTE.................................
From: Gary [Torquay] )
Subject: [Proposal] alt.uk.allotments
Newsgroups: alt.config
Date: 2004-01-22 16:57:21 PST

Here is a proposal for alt.uk.allotments on 23.1.2004

This group is designed to help other allotment holders to stay in
touch across the UK for
planting times, general planting methods and ideal pest control
ect..

Iam a allotment holder for "South Parks" here in Torquay Devon.
I have searched for a group of this kind but can not find it
available.
I feel that "alt.uk.allotments" would be popular group to discuss
allotment issues.

Many Thanks
Gary Poston

END QUOTE..............................

specifically *this* reply:

QUOTE...........................

From: BarB )
Subject: [Proposal] alt.uk.allotments
Newsgroups: alt.config
Date: 2004-01-23 14:09:18 PST

Bring up your idea in uk.rec.gardening. If there's enough interest,
you might have the votes to split off a sub group, perhaps name it
uk.rec.gardening.allotments.

Directions for that hierarchy are found at www.usenet.org.uk
The config group is uk.net.news.config.

Hierarchy: uk.*
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Newsgroup(s): uk.net.news.announce(m), uk.net.news.config
Email:
URL(s): www.usenet.org.uk


BarB

END QUOTE........................

Now if he'd actually done what was suggested, ie brought up the idea
and discussed it with us he may have had a lot better response... as
it was, he just sprang the idea on us with no discussion.




--
jane

Don't part with your illusions. When they are gone,
you may still exist but you have ceased to live.
Mark Twain

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