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Date: Sun, 30 Nov 2003 13:41:12 -0800
To: gryphon@gweep.net
Subject: Regarding Early 90's Fanfiction...

You arrogant bastard.

... well, uh... thanks for stopping by? I guess...

--G.

The Internet: Bringing people together from across the globe so they can get mad at you for no discernable reason.

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(To be fair, I'd be cranky too if I was living in Salem)

Jon Helscher

And Carthage must be destroyed!

Woohoo! Contextless flamemail!

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Mr. Fnord

Now, maybe I'm being silly, but does anyone know exactly what the Hoeck this guy is referring to? I have dim recollection of an article/post/something Gryphon wrote about fanfiction a bloody long time ago that this could be referring to.

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Christopher Angel, aka JPublic
From first to last, the peak is never passed,
Something always fires the light that gets in your eyes.
One moment's high, and glory rolls on by
Like a streak of lightning that flashes and fades
In the summer sky.
-- "Marathon" by Rush

Well, right on the front page there's the line, and I quote...

USENET's largest producer of quality fanfiction since 1991!

Perhaps that's what got him cranky.

Or maybe the story of the origins of Eyrie Productions, which is found off of the UF section.

Or maybe he's just a nitwit.

>Or maybe he's just a nitwit.

I particularly like that one.

>Well, right on the front page there's the line, and I quote...
>
>USENET's largest producer of quality fanfiction since 1991!
>
>Perhaps that's what got him cranky.

I suggested that to Gryph.

His response was that the reference to 'largest' was that, when that was put in place, Eyrie PRoductions included himself, MegaZone, and Derek Bacon.

It wasn't largest as in output, it was largest as in collective size of writing team.

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Geoff Depew - Darth Mephron
Haberdasher to Androids, Dark Lord of Sith Tech Support.
"I find your lack of clue disturbing."

>It wasn't largest as in output, it was largest as in collective
>size of writing team.

When I did the layout of version 2.0 of the website, several years ago, I considered putting an asterisk there and, in small print at the bottom, "Rated by net tonnage." Perhaps I should have.

--G.
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Benjamin D. Hutchins, Co-Founder, Editor in Chief, Netadmin
Eyrie Productions, Unlimited http://www.eyrie-productions.com/

>>It wasn't largest as in output, it was largest as in collective
>>size of writing team.

Hee hee hee... thats a very interesting tidbit of knowledge :)

>When I did the layout of version 2.0 of the website, several years
>ago, I considered putting an asterisk there and, in small print at the
>bottom, "Rated by net tonnage." Perhaps I should have.

hmm mabe you should. It would get the joke across better I think?

>>It wasn't largest as in output, it was largest as in collective
>>size of writing team.
>
>When I did the layout of version 2.0 of the website, several years
>ago, I considered putting an asterisk there and, in small print at the
>bottom, "Rated by net tonnage." Perhaps I should have.

Interesting bit of trivia... but I'm quite willing to believe that EPU is also the most prolific source of quality fanfiction on the net as well...

-Z

Rabid Crack Turtle 3.14159
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Welcome to Hell. Here's your accordion.

>Interesting bit of trivia... but I'm quite willing to believe that EPU
>is also the most prolific source of quality fanfiction on the net as
>well...

I suppose it all depends on your idea of "quality". I'm actually rather gravely misusing the word in the current slogan. Contrary to popular belief, "quality" shouldn't be used as an unqualified adjective like that. It doesn't inherently mean "good".

--G.
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Benjamin D. Hutchins, Co-Founder, Editor in Chief, Netadmin
Eyrie Productions, Unlimited http://www.eyrie-productions.com/

>>>It wasn't largest as in output, it was largest as in collective
>>>size of writing team.
>>
>>When I did the layout of version 2.0 of the website, several years
>>ago, I considered putting an asterisk there and, in small print at the
>>bottom, "Rated by net tonnage." Perhaps I should have.
>
>Interesting bit of trivia... but I'm quite willing to believe that EPU
>is also the most prolific source of quality fanfiction on the net as
>well...
>

It's definitely in the top 3...

>-Z
>
>Rabid Crack Turtle 3.14159
>---
>Welcome to Hell. Here's your accordion.

>... "Rated by net tonnage." ...

Is it safe to assume that the pun was unintentional? :)

Michael

	Michael C. Fortner RCW #2(n+1) I may not fly high with the eagles, but weasels don't get sucked into jet engines!

>>... "Rated by net tonnage." ...
>Is it safe to assume that the pun was unintentional? :)

Personally, I find it slightly doubtful. I'd assume the pun was intentional in every way.

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Calum J. 'Doghead' Wallace
Hairy Scottish Git
Hemingway once wrote, "The world is a fine place, and worth fighting for."
I agree with the second part.
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