Letters to the Editor

• Joke from Andrei Fomenk
• "via Internet" suggestion by Joe Hillebrandt
• Fido is Fun and a Web of Intrigue

NOTE: This Message was originally addressed to mbox BBS from Andrei Fomenko and was forwarded to Fidonews by John Hentsch
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Well, It's just a test to write to another zone (#1 from #2) and a humorous thing too. I hope you like it. May be you'll post it. OR NOT! :-)

A plane folls down. People inside of the plane are worried. The Stuardess says: "If one man jump out of the plane we won't foll down and everybody will survive..." There was an American citizen. He told I'll resque all of ya! Gimme whisky!" He drank it and beeing shaky jumped out shouting "FOR AMERICA!".... The plane kept folling down:-(

There was a Franch man. He told: "OK, I'll resque all of you! Give me wine." He drank a LOT OF wine and jumped out shouting "FOR FRANCE!!"... But the plane still kept folling dawn :~~-(

There was a Russian man. He told: "Hey! I'll resque all of you. Where is my Russian vodka?" He drank two bottles and shouting "For Africa" pushed out two black people out.....

I hope you liked it.

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Ed: But is it politically correct? :)

"via Internet" suggestion by Joe Hillebrandt

Email originally to Joe Jared
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Joe,
First, I'd like to thank you for helping Doug with the Fidonews stuff. As a reader (and habitual lurker), I want you to know that your efforts are appreciated, and read as well!

I have an observation and suggestion that I would like to share with you, for action (or not!) as you see fit.

Each week, we receive a listing of those kind individuals who make the Fido echomail feeds available via the internet. The list includes node numbers, names, connection details, and the price of the service. The one item it does not include is an internet EMail address to contact these indiviuals for more information. While one could always crashmail (or netmail) a message to them, it would seem logical that someone providing Fido services via the internet should also be contacted via the internet (through EMail).

Would it be possible to include EMail addresses (where available) for these individuals or companies listed?

Tis just a thought... for your consideration...

Again, thank you for all your efforts to keep Fido happy and healthy!

Joe Hillebrandt
jmh@jmh.cc
1:363/341

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Ed: Joe Jared responded to this, but , unfortunately, I lost the copy I had. However, Joe responded even more eloquently by action. Check out the "virtual email" addresses in Joe's Fidonet by Internet Hubs column. These were actually introduced last week.

Netmail from Steve Asher @ 3:800/432
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Hi Douglas!

I enjoyed the current FidoNews, esp the Dr Thom / Mr Hide editorial, & used the lot for a log-on bulletin to show users that Fido can be fun as well as a web of intrigue. :)

Cheers, Steve..

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ED: <sigh> I was hoping to give you an article which showed higher purpose. I was hoping to write an article about how Mother Theresa had signed on as a zone coordinator and had dedicated her zone to the improvement of the intellectually impoverished. But she didn't get around to it before she left her last office :(