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On 2004-06-08, Nutter <> wrote:
> Did anyone ever archive the whole of the Jncoboy thread to a website
> anywhere? Damn, I must be old, I remember it starting...
>
> N.

I think google groups should have all of it. Or most of it anyway. Damn,
I really whish I'd been here back then... time just goes by without
asking...
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> > Did anyone ever archive the whole of the Jncoboy thread to a website
> > anywhere? Damn, I must be old, I remember it starting...
> >
> > N.
>
> I think google groups should have all of it. Or most of it anyway. Damn,
> I really whish I'd been here back then... time just goes by without
> asking...

I don't know why you're kicking up such a fuss, it's not as if it's a
very long thread or anything.
 
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On 9 Jun 2004 03:32:33 -0700, bazboy666@aol.com (Count Bazzu.2) wrote:

>I don't know why you're kicking up such a fuss, it's not as if it's a
>very long thread or anything.

I just thought it would be interesting to see the amount of digression
covered (along with topics); unfortunately don't have time to trawl
Google for it. I wonder if they would keep the whole thing? It must
be over 3 years it's been running now...

N.

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On 2004-06-09, Nutter <> wrote:
> On 9 Jun 2004 03:32:33 -0700, bazboy666@aol.com (Count Bazzu.2) wrote:
>
>>I don't know why you're kicking up such a fuss, it's not as if it's a
>>very long thread or anything.
>
> I just thought it would be interesting to see the amount of digression
> covered (along with topics); unfortunately don't have time to trawl
> Google for it. I wonder if they would keep the whole thing? It must
> be over 3 years it's been running now...
>
> N.

I can't check if there are individual messages missing, but it looks
like a pretty complete backlog to me.
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On 09 Jun 2004 13:26:22 GMT, bazboy666@aol.commoner (Count Bazzu)
wrote:

>Well, google have kept all of the other exceptionally long threads I know of,
>and I'm sure they do with yours as well.

It's not *mine* personally, but it has become like an old friend - no
matter who's new here, or who's gone, Jncoboy is still going strong...

N.
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On 09 Jun 2004 14:21:30 GMT, bazboy666@aol.commoner (Count Bazzu)
wrote:

>>>Well, google have kept all of the other exceptionally long threads I know
>>of,
>>>and I'm sure they do with yours as well.
>>
>>It's not *mine* personally, but it has become like an old friend - no
>>matter who's new here, or who's gone, Jncoboy is still going strong...
>
>Well, it's more yours than it is mine. Which is what I meant. And as for going
>strong... hmmm, I know of stronger.

What, *here*?

>http://nivan.net/bazzu - Homepage

Any relation to Alex?

N.
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Nutter wrote:

> Did anyone ever archive the whole of the Jncoboy thread to a website
> anywhere? Damn, I must be old, I remember it starting...
>
> N.

Try google groups:

http://xrl.us/JNCOBOY

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On 9 Jun 2004 03:32:33 -0700, bazboy666@aol.com (Count Bazzu.2) made a
sound exactly unlike the following:

>> > Did anyone ever archive the whole of the Jncoboy thread to a website
>> > anywhere? Damn, I must be old, I remember it starting...
>> >
>> > N.
>>
>> I think google groups should have all of it. Or most of it anyway. Damn,
>> I really whish I'd been here back then... time just goes by without
>> asking...
>
>I don't know why you're kicking up such a fuss, it's not as if it's a
>very long thread or anything.

Oldest and longest thread evar, Baz.

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On 13 Jun 2004 21:07:48 GMT, bazboy666@aol.commoner (Count Bazzu)
wrote:

>The oldest thread ever is the first one that was ever made: not this.

Oldest *active* thread then, pedant.

>And as for the longest, there's at least three longer, so.

Which ones? What's the spec? What are we aiming for here?

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On 13 Jun 2004 22:23:35 GMT, bazboy666@aol.commoner (Count Bazzu)
wrote:

>You just have to be pedantic when Jon's involved.

Yes, I'm starting to get that impression too...

>Well, the longest ones [that I know of] are rec.humor's cross-posted "the
>greatest man ever is over 23000 posts. I know.

Yeowch. That's the goal, then.

> Yours is currently based around 6500, as I assume you're wondering.

Thank you, I was. So... we're only a quarter of the way to the target
after 6 years... not looking good, is it? :-(

N.

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On 13 Jun 2004 22:46:40 GMT, bazboy666@aol.commoner (Count Bazzu)
wrote:

>Well, four months ago, the 880 thread was only at 3000 posts. It's certainly
>possible if you've got the right attitude and group of insane people.

Well, either there's not enough of us or we're not insane enough, one
of the two. ::sigh::

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On 13 Jun 2004 21:07:48 GMT, bazboy666@aol.commoner (Count Bazzu) made
a sound exactly unlike the following:

>>>> > Did anyone ever archive the whole of the Jncoboy thread to a website
>>>> > anywhere? Damn, I must be old, I remember it starting...
>>>> >
>>>> > N.
>>>>
>>>> I think google groups should have all of it. Or most of it anyway. Damn,
>>>> I really whish I'd been here back then... time just goes by without
>>>> asking...
>>>
>>>I don't know why you're kicking up such a fuss, it's not as if it's a
>>>very long thread or anything.
>>
>>Oldest and longest thread evar, Baz.
>
>The oldest thread ever is the first one that was ever made: not this.
>
>And as for the longest, there's at least three longer, so.

Fine, fine... it's the oldest still active thread... and those that
are longer than it aren't getting any longer, so it's just a matter of
time 😛

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