rjnoe@riccb.UUCP (Roger J. Noe) (12/09/85)
>>> "...this newsgroup ... named after a >>> non-functioning space ... vehicle, couldn't it just as well >>> be named after ... the ... Enterprise?" >> Are you crazy? Do that and we'll be inundated with postings from >> trekkies who are new to the net. >> >> Let's let this proposal die. >> -=- Andrew Klossner (decvax!tektronix!tekecs!andrew) [UUCP] > HEAR HEAR!! Besides all those logical reasons, some of us feel a certain > sentimental attachment to the name of the group, not only because we feel a > spark of pride about the orginal shuttle, but also because the anachronism > of naming this group after it is an endearing part of the newsgroup. > -- > Gary Benson If you folks will put down your portable SRB's I'll be able to remove my thermal protection system. Thanks. Now look at the quoted part of my original article above (it was at the end of a summary of the 61-B landing). You'll see I am not so much as suggesting the possibility of changing the name of this newsgroup. I'm merely pointing out the sensibility (or lack thereof) of naming this group after Columbia. I don't for a minute want to see it renamed net.enterprise. No, if I were going to suggest renaming it at all [note subjunctive] I would opt for net.space.shuttle. The "reasons" usually cited for initially naming it net.columbia and retaining that name just do not wash. Columbia (OV-102) was not the original shuttle, nor will it ever be. Enterprise (OV-101) is, was, and ever shall be. Just as there would be confusion from Star Trek fans new to the net were it named after Enterprise, there is currently confusion over the name net.columbia. I've read quite a number of misconceptions about the name net.columbia, including one person who recently stated he thought it was for Columbia University. The name net.space.shuttle always seemed very natural and logical to me for what is contained in this newsgroup. If I were going to suggest re- naming this group, that would be my first choice. By the way, this article is cross-posted to net.news.group, so be careful careful to followup only to net.columbia if that is appropriate. Thank you. -- "It's only by NOT taking the human race seriously that I retain what fragments of my once considerable mental powers I still possess!" Roger Noe ihnp4!riccb!rjnoe
mojo@kepler.UUCP (Morris Jones) (12/11/85)
Hey! Where are all you Columbia river fans? How about some postings
on that wonderful river?
Or is this group for songs, like "Oh Columbia the gem of the ocean..."?
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Mojo
... Morris Jones, MicroPro Product Development
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{ucbvax,decwrl}!dual!micropro!kepler!mojojimb@tekcbi.UUCP (Jim Boland) (12/18/85)
Mojo (Morris Jones) writes: >Hey! Where are all you Columbia river fans? How about some postings >on that wonderful river? > We are all hibernating for the winter. The river still flows. We will post news of the Columbia river in the spring and summer in net.rec.nude (as in Rooster Rock and Sauvies Island) and in net.rec.boat - where they belong. >Or is this group for songs, like "Oh Columbia the gem of the ocean..."? And speaking of Columbia as in net.columbia - It got delayed until Thursday. Should be time for a new satellite schedule. What is the purpose of this mission, anyway. Haven't heard much about it.