Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site gummo.UUCP Path: utzoo!hcr!decvax!harpo!gummo!ber From: ber@gummo.UUCP (ber) Newsgroups: mod.ber Subject: net.misc Message-ID: <1025@gummo.UUCP> Date: Mon, 26-Mar-84 14:05:30 EST Article-I.D.: gummo.1025 Posted: Mon Mar 26 14:05:30 1984 Date-Received: Tue, 27-Mar-84 04:19:24 EST Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories, Whippany Lines: 32 Approved: ber@gummo.UUCP Summary of net.misc for week: Sat Mar 17 through to Sat Mar 24. Sean Byrne (garfield!sean) There were 49 articles. Start of: Debate on religious followings: Andy Tannenbaum vs. Larry Bickford - with comments from various people What's the rule of 78? - a law used in computation of amount due on a loan over a certain period of time. Horses vs. Currant Buns. - the division of people according to the believe that there are two kinds of people: horse faced people (long), and currant-bun faced people (similar to cabbage patch dolls). All the social and political ramifications of this were discussed. Continuations: Creation/Evolution debate still raging on - as always Superman vs Darth Vader (truly silly) - mots (more of the same) More on SiO sub 2 (silicon dioxide) in Nutrasweet Acronyms of the month. Canada's Tradion as a Pioneer in Comm. Tech. - this has developed into a debate over who the first radio and TV stations were. Wanted: Information on Juno-60, made by Roland. Standard disgusting drink. - this mas developed from the proctect your bottle at BYOB parties from last week.