Among the reasons I miss Usenet was the occasional posting of things like this - The Brothers Methrin

Jul 28, 2026 6:13 PM

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fortunately I was able to find and transcribe a copy of what my memory insisted was a thing that used to exist. Now preserved forward.

arachnophobia

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I will gladly take that infested vehicle off your hands for a very low fee.

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My gods, I have not thought about usenet in years...

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Ahhh, Usenet! This is second only to The Story Of Neal The Tard.

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As one who also harbors in the deepest recesses of my own soul some degree of Terror of the Horrid Arachnids myself, verily did i enjoy this tale

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Usenet, shockingly, is still operating. Haven't used it in decades, however. Spent many, many a night uudecoding - um - stuff.

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things web forums will never ever be the equal of let alone the equivalent of. Much was lost in the diaspora.

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One of my greatest life-achievements was leading the reorganization of the rec.autos hierarchy.

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