Re: AT&T Usenet Netnews Service Shutting Down

[Frank Olson <use_the_email_links@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Dave Houston wrote:
> Frank Olson <use_the_email_links@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> Dave Houston wrote:
>>> Neil Cherry <ncherry@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>
>>>> On Tue, 09 Jun 2009 10:41:08 -0500, TOM BLACKWELL wrote:
>>>>> If this means a disconnection for me, I may need to find a new ISP.  It
>>>>> seems I pay a lot for services like this.  What are the rest of you doing?
>>>>>
>>>>> The following message was apparently posted locally to those of us who
>>>>> pay sbcglobal.net - -
>>>> Tom, I use:
>>>>
>>>> http://teranews.com/
>>>>
>>>> I paid for the $3.95 version as I only use slrn to read the news and
>>>> post replies.  If this is all your doing that might be all you
>>>> need. I've had good support from them and it works better than the
>>>> supernews stuff I was using previous to this. I don't read the
>>>> articles offline.
>>> Google Groups carry most (if not all) Usenet groups. You can view them in a
>>> browser and can post as well - and, it's free.
>> Dave!!!  I haven't seen you post anything for a long while.  How are
>> things??  Email me at feolson at yoursecuritysource dot com if you don't
>> want to respond in the group.
>
> Frank - advancing age, deteriorating health and a dearth of questions
> needing answers explain my lack of posts.


The first two are bound to happen to all of us...  I also know you're
far to curmudgeonly to let deteriorating health get the better of you.
As for the last...  You are right...  It's been pretty quiet around
here...  :-)