newsadm@pioneer.arc.nasa.gov (System News Administrator) (11/27/89)
I am interested in starting a newsgroup devoted to antiques and colectables here on USENET. There is a growing interest in this activity and I think it would be worthwhile for us to have a place to discuss the aspects of this hobby. The group would center on the discussion of all aspects of fine antiques, but discussin of collectables of all kinds including stamps, baseball cards, coins, or Americana would also be welcomed. Is there any interest in this proposal? If enough people appear to want the group, I will post a call for votes in 30 days. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ + *READ* ---> The opinions expressed above are to the best of my knowledge, + + However all options should be discussed with persons who have professional + + training with the subjects covered here. * ALL POSSIBLE DISCLAIMERS APPLY! + + ===>FROM: newsadm@pioneer.arc.nasa.gov Pioneer's USENET ADMINISTRATOR + ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
adams@swbatl.UUCP (4237) (11/28/89)
In article <3949@amelia.nas.nasa.gov> newsadm@pioneer.arc.nasa.gov (System News Administrator) writes: >The group would center on the discussion of all aspects of >fine antiques, but discussin of collectables of all kinds >including stamps, baseball cards, coins, or Americana would >also be welcomed. > >Is there any interest in this proposal? If enough people appear >to want the group, I will post a call for votes in 30 days. Hmmm. I tried to respond in mail but : <<< 550 <ames!newsadm>... User unknown 550 <ames!newsadm@pioneer.arc.nasa.gov>... User unknown I had posted a similar message two days ago. I'm quite interested in an antiques and collectables newsgroup, provided antique books and radios are acceptable topics. I am unsure of general feelings about bundling these into an antique group, given that they are probally less popular topics than, say mission oak furniture. -- # ---Tom Adams--- | uunet!swbatl!adams or adams@swbatl.swbt.com # I collect pre-1930 wireless, electrical and scientific books. # opinions... Opinions? I don't think I'm allowed to have opinions.
erin@srava.sra.JUNET (Erin M. Karp) (11/28/89)
In article <3949@amelia.nas.nasa.gov> newsadm@pioneer.arc.nasa.gov (System News Administrator) writes: > >I am interested in starting a newsgroup devoted to antiques >and colectables here on USENET. There is a growing interest > >Is there any interest in this proposal? If enough people appear >to want the group, I will post a call for votes in 30 days. Hear, hear! Antiquing kind of runs in my family (is it hereditary?), with my father and I planning to open a business specializing in the buying and selling of antique music boxes (the nice, big, old ones, not the chintzy little things that have a plastic ballet dancer and play "You light up my Life"). I say, let's go for it. erin --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Erin Karp | Software Research Associates | Jam yesterday, 1-1-1 Hirakawa-cho, Chiyoda-ku | And jam tomorrow, Tokyo 102 | But never jam today. Phone: (03) 234-2611 | erin@sra.junet | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
rick@pavlov.tmc.edu (Richard H. Miller) (12/16/89)
In article <984@swbatl.UUCP>, adams@swbatl.UUCP (4237) writes: > I'm quite interested in an antiques and collectables newsgroup, provided > antique books and radios are acceptable topics. I am unsure of general > feelings about bundling these into an antique group, given that they are > probally less popular topics than, say mission oak furniture. May I suggest that you utilize either rec.arts.misc or rec.misc until you have traffic to warrant a news group. (Or start a mailing list). A news group should not be started (generality here) until sufficient traffic volume exists in an existing news group on the topic to warrent a split. Richard H. Miller Email: rick@bcm.tmc.edu Asst. Dir. for Technical Support Voice: (713)798-3532 Baylor College of Medicine US Mail: One Baylor Plaza, 302H Houston, Texas 77030