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Post by David Courtne » Fri, 16 Jan 2009 03:21:00


    I like news.motzarella.org much better already!


Quote:
>    I'll try news.motzarella.org next!
>    USENET.COM was "recommended" by my ISP when they dropped their usenet
> support... but it's only "up" about 50% of the time over the past month or
> two since I signed up.  I suppose I'll have to start looking for another
> provider... if the few groups I'm interested in ever get "busy" again.




>>>     I try to check in every day... since around '95; but my ISP (and
>>> the one before it) dropped Usenet support and I had to switch to a
>>> "paid" service (even though I was paying for the old service that was
>>> supposed to include unlimited Usenet access).
>>>     Most days, the response from Usenet.com is "unable to find
>>> server"... so I'm awol for days at a time now.  >:-(

>> Have you tried news.motzarella.org?

>> *  Completly free - no monthly and annual fee.
>> *  Fast server access and message download.
>> *  Carry about 32,000 newsgroups (text only groups).
>> *  Message retention/history is approx. 3 months for all groups.

>> I've now used news.motzarella.org for several months and have so far not
>> experienced any problems related to the server itself.

>> Regards,

>> Stig Arne Bye

>> 92 Yamaha VT 480 TF/E (Venture)



>> Snail-Mail ..:  Axel Borgens veg 4, NO-9900 Kirkenes, Norway
>> Homepage ....:  UNDER CONSTRUCTION: http://stigbye.football.clubs.io
>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>     Located just about 70N 30E - Almost at the top of the world!

> Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services
> ----------------------------------------------------------  
> http://www.usenet.com

 
 
 

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Post by Repairma » Tue, 13 Jan 2009 22:03:11

I'm still out here, been here since '96 when I got my first 'puter.
Yeah it's only use old school guys now, newbie's for the most part don't
even know Usenet exists.
Got a week of riding time up here in Old Forge and the conditions are the
best they have been in Jan. for quite a few years.........
--
John
"anything you say can & will be misquoted & used against you"
'07 GSX Ltd
'06 GSX Ltd
'99 XC 700


Quote:
> Isn't it interesting that an obituary for this site draws the most public
> comment in some time.

> Looking back over the previous 30 days of posts I see about 15 different
> names. I wonder how many lurkers visit this site? I can't imagine that the
> total readership here is much greater than a couple hundred people with
> less than 50 who would post a message.

> Would the readers of this message please respond with a quick reply that
> they do read this forum, and indicate if they have posted here in the
> past.


 
 
 

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Post by Stev » Sat, 17 Jan 2009 01:58:59


Quote:
> Isn't it interesting that an obituary for this site draws the most public
> comment in some time.

> Looking back over the previous 30 days of posts I see about 15 different
> names. I wonder how many lurkers visit this site? I can't imagine that the
> total readership here is much greater than a couple hundred people with less
> than 50 who would post a message.

> Would the readers of this message please respond with a quick reply that
> they do read this forum, and indicate if they have posted here in the past.

I'm still here but haven't posted in a long while.....  We haven't
sledded that much in the last few years.  Only went one time last year
and not at all yet this year........  Hopefully next week when it
warms back up......  So far this week it hasn't gotten above 0......
It may be the last opportunity to ride with these current gas
prices.....  I can't believe the price of gas will be at this level by
next year but who knows.......
ps:  I do have an older  ('94) Arctic Cat Pantera I use mainly to get
out on the lake for ice fishing though..

Steve

'99 Ski-doo Grand Touring 500
'97 Ski-doo Formula 500

 
 
 

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Post by Stig Arne By » Sat, 17 Jan 2009 16:00:29

Quote:

>     I like news.motzarella.org much better already!

That's my own experience too (as mentioned in my previous reply).

Additionally, I've also noticed that news.motzarella.org has effective
spam filters too.  Before I switched to news.motzarella.org I used
usenetserver.com and one another news server (free) that I don't recall
the name of, but on most of the about 40 newsgroups I regulary check,
there were almost daily spam messages (electronics, replica watches,
jewellery, shoes, etc., etc.).
Using news.motzarella.org for several months now, I've only occasionally
seen some spam messages that has managed to slip through the filters.

Stig Arne Bye

92 Yamaha VT 480 TF/E (Venture)



Snail-Mail ..:  Axel Borgens veg 4, NO-9900 Kirkenes, Norway
Homepage ....:  UNDER CONSTRUCTION: http://stigbye.football.clubs.io
------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Located just about 70N 30E - Almost at the top of the world!

 
 
 

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Post by Matt Mea » Tue, 27 Jan 2009 06:12:11

On Fri, 9 Jan 2009 13:20:57 -0500, "JWentworth"

Quote:

>Isn't it interesting that an obituary for this site draws the most public
>comment in some time.

>Looking back over the previous 30 days of posts I see about 15 different
>names. I wonder how many lurkers visit this site? I can't imagine that the
>total readership here is much greater than a couple hundred people with less
>than 50 who would post a message.

>Would the readers of this message please respond with a quick reply that
>they do read this forum, and indicate if they have posted here in the past.

I've been negligent the past few years regarding RSS.  I never loaded
Free Agent on my new computer so I only check in when I'm forced to
use my wife's.  Not a good excuse.

The other problem is one of time.  Just so many things going on.

As for riding... I finally took my first ride on Friday.  Sad.  On the
positive side, it was a "Take a Friend Snowmobiling" event where our
State Association took out 3 newbies for the day.  Everyone had a
great time!

Matt
Doo owner
Manta owner

 
 
 

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Post by Repairma » Tue, 27 Jan 2009 20:43:32

Oh man, my sympathies.
I've had the best riding here in the east this year since '04.
Got at least 750 miles in so far, for me that's great as a weekend rider.

--
John
'09 GSX Ltd 1200
'07 GSX Limited
'99 XC 700


Quote:
> I've been negligent the past few years regarding RSS.  I never loaded
> Free Agent on my new computer so I only check in when I'm forced to
> use my wife's.  Not a good excuse.

> The other problem is one of time.  Just so many things going on.

> As for riding... I finally took my first ride on Friday.  Sad.  On the
> positive side, it was a "Take a Friend Snowmobiling" event where our
> State Association took out 3 newbies for the day.  Everyone had a
> great time!

> Matt
> Doo owner
> Manta owner

 
 
 

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Post by marik » Sun, 08 Feb 2009 11:31:01


Quote:
>I lurk here regularly to see wutzup, but when I'm out sledding I
> don't have access to the group...

yipes
please don't post and drive

mk5000

"they are facing challenges and not finding an easy way out.  it takes a
long time to develop new and exciting programming .  they have a high bar to
match with the sopranos"--harold vogel

 
 
 

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Post by marik » Mon, 09 Feb 2009 00:10:25


Quote:
> Isn't it interesting that an obituary for this site draws the most public
> comment in some time.

> Looking back over the previous 30 days of posts I see about 15 different
> names. I wonder how many lurkers visit this site? I can't imagine that the
> total readership here is much greater than a couple hundred people with
> less than 50 who would post a message.

> Would the readers of this message please respond with a quick reply that
> they do read this forum, and indicate if they have posted here in the
> past.

well i've delurked so i am one more