Why is UKRM more active than Reeky?
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From: turby on 17 Nov 2009 12:10 On Nov 16, 2:44 pm, Sean_Q_ <no.s...(a)no.spam> wrote: > The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland population > is about 60 million. And yet UKRM has a significantly higher posting > volume than Reeky, which represents at least 400 million people > (United States + Canada + UK + New Zealand), those being the only > nationalities I personally know to be contributing, although I'm sure > there are lots more). C'mon. It's Usenet. Brits have always been more comfortable using archaic technology.
From: The Older Gentleman on 17 Nov 2009 12:14 turby <keensurf(a)hotmail.com> wrote: > On Nov 16, 2:44 pm, Sean_Q_ <no.s...(a)no.spam> wrote: > > The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland population > > is about 60 million. And yet UKRM has a significantly higher posting > > volume than Reeky, which represents at least 400 million people > > (United States + Canada + UK + New Zealand), those being the only > > nationalities I personally know to be contributing, although I'm sure > > there are lots more). > > C'mon. It's Usenet. Brits have always been more comfortable using > archaic technology. <Uncomfortable feeling that Turby may have put his finger on it> -- BMW K1100LT Ducati 750SS Honda CB400F Triumph Street Triple Suzuki TS250ER GN250 Damn, back to six bikes! Try Googling before asking a damn silly question. chateau dot murray at idnet dot com
From: Colin Irvine on 17 Nov 2009 12:21 On Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:01:08 +0000, Champ squeezed out the following: >On 17 Nov 2009 16:28:40 GMT, "CT" <me(a)christrollen.co.uk> wrote: > >>ogden wrote: >> >>> Last time I did a road trip, I think I spent less on fuel than I did >>> on speeding tickets. Result! > >>Yes, but you (and the other AlpineStars) are "special". > ><proud> via <crestfallen> and <indignant> -- Colin Irvine ZZR1400 BOF#33 BONY#34 COFF#06 BHaLC#5 http://www.colinandpat.co.uk
From: YTC#1 on 17 Nov 2009 12:23 turby wrote: > On Nov 16, 2:44 pm, Sean_Q_ <no.s...(a)no.spam> wrote: >> The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland population >> is about 60 million. And yet UKRM has a significantly higher posting >> volume than Reeky, which represents at least 400 million people >> (United States + Canada + UK + New Zealand), those being the only >> nationalities I personally know to be contributing, although I'm sure >> there are lots more). > > C'mon. It's Usenet. Brits have always been more comfortable using > archaic technology. > At that would be different from HDs.... how ? -- Bruce Porter XJR1300SP, XJ900F, GSX250, Pegaso 650 Trail POTM#1(KoTL), WUSS#1 , YTC#1(bar), OSOS#2(KoTL) , DS#3 , IbW#18 ,Apostle#8 "The internet is a huge and diverse community and not every one is friendly" http://www.ytc1.co.uk There *is* an alternative! http://www.openoffice.org/
From: ogden on 17 Nov 2009 12:36
Colin Irvine wrote: > On Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:01:08 +0000, Champ squeezed out the following: > > >On 17 Nov 2009 16:28:40 GMT, "CT" <me(a)christrollen.co.uk> wrote: > > > >>ogden wrote: > >> > >>> Last time I did a road trip, I think I spent less on fuel than I did > >>> on speeding tickets. Result! > > > >>Yes, but you (and the other AlpineStars) are "special". > > > ><proud> > > via <crestfallen> and <indignant> not to mention <somewhat in a hurry to cross the Rhine> -- ogden |