Who was the founder (or founders) of the List and are they still with the
List or are they still around?
The one thing that stunned me when I first visited the website was that
ascetic look. It is positively unlike anything else in the sense that the
buttons don't work and the archive was certainly quite intimidating! Which
was why I didn't join for a long time.
K.
On 01/09/06, Geilfuss Charles <Charles.Geilfuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>
> Used to gig them all the time when I was a kid. Yummy...taste
> just like chicken.
> To the best of my knowledge the List didn't originate in France
> but the current Head List Mum (Thomas) resides there. He maintains the
> List and occasionally has to whip us back in line. I think the List
> "physically resides" in a server somewhere in the USA.
>
> Charlie
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx] On
> Behalf Of khen lim
> Sent: Thursday, August 31, 2006 1:29 PM
> To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [OM] Re: Welcome to all newbies
>
>
> So the List is French in origin. Hope no one in the List eats frogs.
>
> K.
>
> On 01/09/06, Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > Yes, the list is hosted in France. Don't know how many members but it
> > used to be about 500 a couple of years ago. Some notable old timers
> > have disappeared as of late. I think I've been here for about 7 years
> > but I don't consider myself an old timer.
> >
> > Chuck Norcutt
> >
> > khen lim wrote:
> >
> > > Has anyone kept some kind of history log of the List?
> > > How many registered members are there at the List now?
> > > I note the "fr" part in the List's email address. Is the List
> operated
> > from
> > > France?
> > >
> > > K.
> > >
> > > On 01/09/06, Paul Braun <cygnus@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > >
> > >>khen lim wrote:
> > >>
> > >>>Are you kidding me????????????????????????????????
> > >>>
> > >>>Does anyone in the List have some sort of chronological history of
> the
> > >>>development of this List? If not, that's really sad because I think
> > this
> > >>
> > >>is
> > >>
> > >>>very important. For me, I would most definitely want to know more
> of
> > the
> > >>>background behind this List.
> > >>>Secondly does Olympus CONSCIOUSLY know about this List? During my
> time
> > >>
> > >>with
> > >>
> > >>>Olympus, I confess I have never heard of this List at all!
> > >>>
> > >>>K.
> > >>>
> > >>>On 01/09/06, Stephen Troy <sctroy@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>>At 11:44 PM 08/31/2006 +0800, khen lim wrote:
> > >>>>
> > >>>>
> > >>>>>Incidentally who are the "big titans" in this list, meaning those
> who
> > >>>>
> > >>>>seem
> > >>>>
> > >>>>
> > >>>>>to have been here since the Ice Age....?
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>>K.
> > >>
> > >>If I remember.....didn't Walt say his first half-dozen posts or so
> were
> > >>by semaphore flags?
> > >>
> > >>--
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>Paul Braun
> > >>Valparaiso, IN
> > >>
> > >>"There's a fine line between stupid, and clever." - David St.
> Hubbins
> > >>
> > >>"Enjoy every sandwich." - Warren Zevon
> > >>
> > >>"The Fountain of Youth is a state of mind." - The Ides of March
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