gmp@rayssd.ray.com (Gregory M. Paris) (10/17/89)
As many of you know, there currently exists a newsgroup dedicated to the
discussion of all things pertaining to the State of Rhode Island and
Providence Plantations: alt.rhode_island. I believe that the time has
come to move Rhody discussions to a mainstream news hierarchy, and as
the proposed charter for the newgroup makes obvious, the appropriate
choice for the new newsgroup is sci.rhode-island.
This is a call for discussion of the creation of sci.rhode-island. The
discussion period will end twenty-one days from the date of this post-
ing.
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Proposed Charter for Sci.Rhode-Island
The newsgroup sci.rhode-island exists for the purpose of scientific dis-
cussion of all things related to The State of Rhode Island and Provi-
dence Plantations. Some examples -- not all-inclusive -- of topics
suitable for discussion in the newsgroup are listed below.
1. Rhode Island as a Unit of Measurement (i.e., relating the size
of Rhode Island to various standards, atomic and otherwise)
2. Coffee Syrup and Coffee Milk (i.e., their chemical composition,
effects and side-effects)
3. Quahogs and Other Shellfish (i.e., effects of pollution on, bio-
logical classification, attempts to communicate with)
4. Rhode Island Drivers (i.e., psychological makeup, genetic ten-
dencies)
5. Rhode Island Dialects (i.e., Is Rhodylandish a dialect?, lexicon
of Rhodylandish words)
6. Rhode Island Reds (i.e., egg laying rates, spectral analysis of
rooster sounds)
7. Pawtucket Red Sox (i.e., player medical reports, new statistical
analysis methods)
8. C.C.R.I. Knight Campus (i.e., psychological effects of the
building on students and passers-by, structural analysis)
9. Rhode Island Weather (i.e., microclimate, analysis of famous
hurricanes, the Ghiorse Factor)
10. Rhode Island Bridges (i.e., design and construction of the big
ones, why the little ones are cracking)
11. Rhode Island Geography (i.e., Where is it?, shoreline to area
ratio)
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Greg Paris <gmp@quahog.ssd.ray.com>
{decuac,necntc,uiucdcs,uunet}!rayssd!gmp
Wow! She squeaks.suzy@tank.uchicago.edu (suzy marie mercer) (10/17/89)
In article <106@rayssd.ray.com> gmp@quahog.ssd.ray.com (Greg Paris) writes:
:
:As many of you know, there currently exists a newsgroup dedicated to the
:discussion of all things pertaining to the State of Rhode Island and
:Providence Plantations: alt.rhode_island. I believe that the time has
:come to move Rhody discussions to a mainstream news hierarchy, and as
:the proposed charter for the newgroup makes obvious, the appropriate
:choice for the new newsgroup is sci.rhode-island.
:
:This is a call for discussion of the creation of sci.rhode-island. The
:discussion period will end twenty-one days from the date of this post-
:ing.
:
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:Greg Paris <gmp@quahog.ssd.ray.com>
I think it is clear to anyone following the important discussions here
that Greg is proposing to place this very otherwise very valuable
group in the wrong hierarchy. Given the fact that Rhode Island is
95% water and given that fish and various sea mammals live in water,
it is clear that the group should NOT be sci.rhode-island, but
rather:
sci.aquaria.rhode-island
To name it otherwise would be to debase the dignity of all who
stick things in tanks.
If this group goes to a vote as sci.rhode-island, I will urge a
a no vote and I will send lots of postings until I get my way.
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suzy marie mercer
suzy@tank.uchicago.edu ....!uunet!mimsy!oddjob!tank!suzy
------------------------------------------------------------------------iws@rayssdb.ray.com (Ihor W. Slabicky) (10/18/89)
In article <106@rayssd.ray.com>, gmp@rayssd.ray.com (Gregory M. Paris) writes: > > As many of you know, there currently exists a newsgroup dedicated to the > discussion of all things pertaining to the State of Rhode Island and > Providence Plantations: alt.rhode_island. I believe that the time has > come to move Rhody discussions to a mainstream news hierarchy, and as > the proposed charter for the newgroup makes obvious, the appropriate > choice for the new newsgroup is sci.rhode-island. > > This is a call for discussion of the creation of sci.rhode-island. The > discussion period will end twenty-one days from the date of this post- > ing. 12. Why the smallest state in the Union has the longest name. Yes, I agree, this group should be let out into the world as sci.rhode-island. But, the biggest problem to be resolved right now is the correct name for the group - should it be: sci.rhode-island or sci.rhode_island I think using the '-' makes for a very flippant and easily typed name. I think using the '_' makes you think about what you are going to do as you hit the SHIFT key and reminds you that this is a serious and scientific discussion group. The group should also be expanded to 'world' distribution.
wine@maui.cs.ucla.edu (David Wine) (10/18/89)
I agree with the sentiment, but I think a better name would be alt.state_of_rhode_island_and_providence_plantations. --David
susel@TERPIN.DEC.COM (10/18/89)
In article <2818@rayssdb.ray.com>, iws@rayssdb.ray.com (Ihor W. Slabicky) writes... >In article <106@rayssd.ray.com>, gmp@rayssd.ray.com (Gregory M. Paris) writes: >> >> As many of you know, there currently exists a newsgroup dedicated to the ................... Whats the difference! I've meen checking out this file for a month and haven't seen one new note since thiese! Bruce Susel WHS class of 78 Native of Woonsocket, DECHED
scs@itivax.iti.org (Steve Simmons) (10/18/89)
susel@TERPIN.DEC.COM writes: >In article <2818@rayssdb.ray.com>, iws@rayssdb.ray.com (Ihor W. Slabicky) writes... >>In article <106@rayssd.ray.com>, gmp@rayssd.ray.com (Gregory M. Paris) writes: >>> >>> As many of you know, there currently exists a newsgroup dedicated to the >................... >Whats the difference! I've meen checking out this file for a month and >haven't seen one new note since thiese! Given the size of alt.rhode_island and current geographic situations, it seems appropriate to move alt.rhode_island to alt.california.rhode_island. :-) :-) :-) -- Steve Simmons scs@iti.org Industrial Technology Institute "I forgot the baby." -- P. Honeyman
peg@brunix (Pete Granger) (10/18/89)
In article <1321@engage.enet.dec.com> susel@TERPIN.DEC.COM writes: <In article <2818@rayssdb.ray.com>, iws@rayssdb.ray.com (Ihor W. Slabicky) writes... <>In article <106@rayssd.ray.com>, gmp@rayssd.ray.com (Gregory M. Paris) writes: <>> <>> As many of you know, there currently exists a newsgroup dedicated to the <................... < <Whats the difference! I've meen checking out this file for a month and <haven't seen one new note since thiese! What's "Thiese"? Some obscure holiday they only celebrate in Woonsocket? Personally, I favor moving it to alt.sex.rhode_island. At least it'd up the traffic level. Or maybe not, from what I've heard about the state :-). -------- Pete Granger ...!brunix!peg "Hovering like a fly, waiting for the peg@cs.brown.edu windshield on the freeway." -- Genesis, "Fly on a Windshield"
rmiller@gmu90x.UUCP (Richard Miller) (10/19/89)
How about trying to figure out: Why is the town north of KingsTON called North KingsTOWN? Why does everyone call Connanicut Island JAMESTOWN? How come there is a West Greenwich and an East Greenwich, but no Greenwich? And, by the way, what did that tanker captain think the Brenton Reef tower was sitting on? My theory is that the URI reactor (at the Narragansett campus) is emmitting an excessive amount of alpha particles which are causing the cranial flip-flops of the general poplulation to randomly chage state at infrequent intervals. Rick Miller 11012 Howland Drive Reston, VA 22091 reply to rmiller@gmuvax2.gmu.edu "I hate living in a land where only carpenters make coffee cabinets."
richard@sun.acs.udel.edu (Richard Gordon) (10/19/89)
And I'm confused about how come there's a Cajun festival in Escoheag every year?!?!?!
iws@rayssdb.ray.com (Ihor W. Slabicky) (10/19/89)
In article <1321@engage.enet.dec.com>, susel@TERPIN.DEC.COM writes: > >> As many of you know, there currently exists a newsgroup dedicated to the > ................... > > Whats the difference! I've meen checking out this file for a month and > haven't seen one new note since thiese! > > Bruce Susel > WHS class of 78 > Native of Woonsocket, So why don't you post the latest news from Woonsocket? What are you, a read-only RI-er? Or are you afraid to post because of the horrible spelling? Don't worry, we all make mistakes. Well, some people won't admit to that, which is a mistake. > DECHED ^^^^^^--- are you a read-only DecHead also? :-) Ihor
jeff@cpoint.UUCP (Jeffrey J. Griglack) (10/20/89)
In article <2399@gmu90x.UUCP> rmiller@gmu90x.UUCP (Richard Miller) writes: >How about trying to figure out: > > Why is the town north of KingsTON called North KingsTOWN? > I thought there was a North Kingstown and a South Kingstown that contained the village of Kingston. > Why does everyone call Connanicut Island JAMESTOWN? > The island has only one town on it called (you guessed it) Jamestown. The island has a name and the town has a name, understand? > How come there is a West Greenwich and an East Greenwich, > but no Greenwich? > Why is there a West Virginia but no East Virginia? Why is there a North Dakota and a South Dakota, but no Dakota. Why do people type things like "How come...." instead of "Why?" I guess we live in an imperfect world. > And, by the way, what did that tanker captain think > the Brenton Reef tower was sitting on? > I don't know. >My theory is that the URI reactor (at the Narragansett campus) is emmitting >an excessive amount of alpha particles which are causing the cranial flip-flops >of the general poplulation to randomly chage state at infrequent intervals. > >Rick Miller > >11012 Howland Drive >Reston, VA 22091 > >reply to rmiller@gmuvax2.gmu.edu > >"I hate living in a land where only carpenters make coffee cabinets." -- ============================================================================= Now I quess I'll have to tell 'em, that I've got no cerebellum - The Ramones Jeff Griglack {decvax, cybbax0, mirror}!frog!cpoint!jeff =============================================================================
iws@rayssdb.ray.com (Ihor W. Slabicky) (10/21/89)
In article <1321@engage.enet.dec.com>, susel@TERPIN.DEC.COM writes: > >> As many of you know, there currently exists a newsgroup dedicated to the > ................... > > Whats the difference! I've meen checking out this file for a month and > haven't seen one new note since thiese! > > Bruce Susel > WHS class of 78 > Native of Woonsocket, So, what are you, read-only at that site? How about the latest news from Woon? > DECHED You're not a read-only DecHead also, are you? :-)
iws@rayssdb.ray.com (Ihor W. Slabicky) (10/21/89)
In article <2399@gmu90x.UUCP>, rmiller@gmu90x.UUCP (Richard Miller) writes: > How about trying to figure out: > > Why is the town north of KingsTON called North KingsTOWN? > > Why does everyone call Connanicut Island JAMESTOWN? Or why everyone on Rhode Island calls it Aquidneck Island? > How come there is a West Greenwich and an East Greenwich, > but no Greenwich? > > And, by the way, what did that tanker captain think > the Brenton Reef tower was sitting on? > > "I hate living in a land where only carpenters make coffee cabinets." The Newport Creamery is running some kind of contest where they have hidden 5 golden cows and you have to find them. Two have been found already - one at The Institute somewhere in Mass. and the other in front of the Library at URI.
ras@rayssdb.ray.com (Ralph A. Shaw) (10/21/89)
Path: rayssd!ukma!tut.cis.ohio-state.edu!gem.mps.ohio-state.edu!ginosko!uunet!pyrdc!gmu90x!rmiller In article (mumble mumble mumble) rmiller@gmu90x.UUCP (Richard Miller) sez: >How about trying to figure out: > > Why is the town north of KingsTON called North KingsTOWN? Kingston is a village in the town of South Kingstown, which also includes West Kingston. North of this town is North Kingstown, and somewhere out with Atlantis is presumably East Kingston (a village). See, they're consistent - the ``ton''s are villages, the ``towns'' are towns. I'm not sure it was planned that way, but who cares. Aren't you glad you didn't ask where Altown and Barringtown are? > > Why does everyone call Connanicut Island JAMESTOWN? Same reason they call Newport/Middletown/Portsmouth Aquidneck Island -- it brings in more tourists. (Actually, it's called Rhode Island and the rest of us mainlanders are living in the Plantations). > > How come there is a West Greenwich and an East Greenwich, > but no Greenwich? See "Kingston/Kingstown" discussion, they were both lost when the glacier came thru here... > And, by the way, what did that tanker captain think > the Brenton Reef tower was sitting on? Why, East Kingston, of course. (The glacier pushed it further south and west of its original location).
cs123047@brunix (Garret Fitzgerald) (10/21/89)
In article <2818@rayssdb.ray.com> iws@rayssdb.ray.com (Ihor W. Slabicky) writes: >Yes, I agree, this group should be let out into the world as >sci.rhode-island. But, the biggest problem to be resolved right >now is the correct name for the group - should it be: > > sci.rhode-island >or > sci.rhode_island Neither. It should be sci.RhoDislan :-) Campus Crusade for Cthulhu--when you're tired of the lesser of two evils. Sarek of Vulcan, a.k.a. Garrett Fitzgerald cs123047@cs.brown.edu st902620@brownvm.brown.edu (or brownvm.bitnet)
fischer@iesd.auc.dk (Lars P. Fischer) (10/21/89)
In article <106@rayssd.ray.com> gmp@rayssd.ray.com (Gregory M. Paris) writes: > I believe that the time has >come to move Rhody discussions to a mainstream news hierarchy, and as >the proposed charter for the newgroup makes obvious, the appropriate >choice for the new newsgroup is sci.rhode-island. This is a joke, right? (No :-)'s to be found). -- Copyright 1989 Lars Fischer; you can redistribute only if your recipients can. Lars Fischer, fischer@iesd.auc.dk, {...}!mcvax!iesd!fischer Department of Computer Science, University of Aalborg, DENMARK. Radical social changes begins on the street! So if your looking for some action... cut the crap and get out there. -- Joe Strummer
susel@TERPIN.DEC.COM (10/27/89)
In article <2876@rayssdb.ray.com>, iws@rayssdb.ray.com (Ihor W. Slabicky) writes... >So, what are you, read-only at that site? How about the latest news >from Woon? > >> DECHED > >You're not a read-only DecHead also, are you? :-) You Bet! Over here at DEC where the systems they sit side by each! 8*}