On Jan 7, 1:33*am, BCBlazysusan wrote:
On Jan 7, 1:22*am, SC Dxing wrote:

On Jan 7, 12:41*am, elaich wrote:

No, you are not. There are a number of free alternatives, if you would just
educate yourself about them.

Could you perhaps educate me also. I would love to ditch google if I
could.

- I agree SC, my ISP doesn't have them either.
- Actually googlegroups IMO was more confusing
- than what I had. But it's not that bad now....I
- know my way around and all, better than nothing.
- If I didn't have usenet I think I would have withdrawls. ;-)

For this Next Generation of Personal Computer [PC]
Internet Users* who know nothing of the UseNet; and
only know Google Groups, YouTube, FaceBook etc.
* Google Groups -is- "Google Groups" it's what you do.

An ISP can not make any Money of of UseNet
by simply providing it as a 'service'.

Eliminating UseNet and allowing Newsgroup Access
via Google-Groups with Paid Advertising may provide
some Income {Money} to the ISP directly or indirectly.

Plus all the former UseNet web-traffic is now funneled
via Google Groups Servers and this may un-burden the
ISP of some utility functions.

the modern day 'internet' is about business and profits
while the 'www-usenet' was a service ~ RHF

RHF wrote:


the modern day 'internet' is about business and profits
while the 'www-usenet' was a service ~ RHF
.

Usenet is not part of the www.

On Jan 7, 5:13*am, Dave wrote:
- - RHF wrote:
- - the modern day 'internet' is about business and profits
- - while the 'www-usenet' was a service ~ RHF

- Usenet is not part of the www.

Dave -TBL- UseNet is old-school and ancient history
to this new generation if Internet {WWW} Users. ~ RHF

On Tue, 6 Jan 2009 20:55:23 -0800 (PST), wrote:

come clean, JP!! :-)

As mentioned, mine is the "prison" radio and not so freely available,
but I got mine given to me by kind friends in the U.S.

JP

SC Dxing wrote in
:

On Jan 7, 12:41*am, elaich wrote:


No, you are not. There are a number of free alternatives, if you
would ju
st
educate yourself about them.

Could you perhaps educate me also. I would love to ditch google if I
could.


motzarella.org

That's all you need. There are others, too.

On Jan 7, 6:49*am, elaich wrote:
SC Dxing wrote :

On Jan 7, 12:41*am, elaich wrote:

No, you are not. There are a number of free alternatives, if you
would ju
st
educate yourself about them.

- - Could you perhaps educate me also.
- - I would love to ditch google if I could.

- motzarella.org
- That's all you need.
- There are others, too.

Do some Countries deny access to Motzarella.Org ?
http://www.motzarella.org/
Free Access to Text-Only Usenet News
http://motzarella.org/

On Jan 7, 3:53*pm, noel wrote:

come clean, JP!! :-)

As mentioned, mine is the "prison" radio and not so freely available,
but I got mine given to me by kind friends in the U.S.
JP-

Ha ha! = very funny - Noel the fella's that gave me the "prison" radio
have never seen the inside of one - all gold standard US citizens.
Gary de Bock wrote in his review:
"The SRF-39FP is no longer in production, but it does regularly show
up on eBay from a cagey Florida seller, who always seems to put out
new stock after insisting that his supply is gone. The price is
generally $19.95 plus shipping, and represents a true bargain for DX
enthusiasts wanting the best performing analog showpiece in the
Ultralight radio stable."

There's an excellent overview of these little radio's at:
http://www.dxer.ca/component/option,...,96/Itemid,77/
Personnally I favour a digital ultralight, but i must admit the little
analogue SRF-39 is fun and very challenging. Delivers the goods
though.
____________________________

On another tack thanks to Bob Grimes for rushing to my defense as
usual. I looked up mozarella - what's the deal? same **** as Google
with registration and sign up and all = who needs it? I'll stick with
Google.

John Plimmer, Montagu, Western Cape Province, South Africa
South 33 d 47 m 32 s, East 20 d 07 m 32 s
Icom IC-7700, Icom IC-756 PRO III with MW mods
ERGO software
Drake SW8. Sangean 803A
Sony 7600D, GE SRIII, Redsun RP2100
Antenna's RF Systems DX 1 Pro Mk II, Datong AD-270
Kiwa MW Loop.
http://www.dxing.info/about/dxers/plimmer.dx

wrote in message
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On another tack thanks to Bob Grimes for rushing to my defense as
usual. I looked up mozarella - what's the deal? same **** as Google
with registration and sign up and all = who needs it? I'll stick with
Google.

Have you looked at the free accounts on teranews or giganews? Use real
newsreaders and not have to wade through all the carp in Google Groups..

On Jan 7, 4:08*pm, "Brenda Ann" wrote:
wrote in message

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On another tack thanks to Bob Grimes for rushing to my defense as
usual. I looked up mozarella - what's the deal? same **** as Google
with registration and sign up and all = who needs it? I'll stick with
Google.

Have you looked at the free accounts on teranews or giganews? Use real
newsreaders and not have to wade through all the carp in Google Groups..

Brenda Ann- what do you mean by "wade through" etc.? Maybe I am wading
through and don't know it. ;-) Is teranews and giganews free? I
remember checking for newsgroup readers three years ago but I just
wasn't going to pay for something that is provided for free.

"BCBlazysusan" wrote in message
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On Jan 7, 4:08 pm, "Brenda Ann" wrote:
wrote in message

...

On another tack thanks to Bob Grimes for rushing to my defense as
usual. I looked up mozarella - what's the deal? same **** as Google
with registration and sign up and all = who needs it? I'll stick with
Google.

Have you looked at the free accounts on teranews or giganews? Use real
newsreaders and not have to wade through all the carp in Google Groups..

Brenda Ann- what do you mean by "wade through" etc.? Maybe I am wading
through and don't know it. ;-) Is teranews and giganews free? I
remember checking for newsgroup readers three years ago but I just
wasn't going to pay for something that is provided for free.

Both have a free level of service. These are usenet providers, not readers.
I use Outlook Express, and have no problems. I believe Mozilla also has a
newsreader that would be free, as do several others.