Where is everyone?

I think that everyone is busy quilting these days Jo. Poats have been down for some time.

Dee in Oz

We're still around, Jo. You can't get rid of us that easily. I do think the number of posts has decreased considerably lately, but I think it's just because everyone's so busy. So how are you doing?

Hi there Jo, Nice to see you back. How are you doing? It has been kind of quiet around here. I wonder if comcast bailing out on newsgroups is part of it? Maybe everyone is busy sewing? Taria

Jo Pender wrote:

It's much quieter. I suspect the reason is that some major US ISPs have stopped providing Usenet, and Demon (one of the largest news providers in the UK) is in terminal collapse with its news server one of the first bits to completely disintegrate.

People who are really interested will find other providers easily enough, as I've done. Then the traffic will pick up again.

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I've been lurking only occasionally since school resumed. I've gotten my longarm and have gotten in some practice time finishing up lots of UFOs. I'm also taking two graduate courses towards another masters degree - this time in digital media for the classroom. This has kept me quite busy. I also see how far behind my school district is in technology.

L>Hi all....?

Linda PATCHogue, NY

In message , Jo Pender writes

I see you are with demon like me and they have mega problems with their news group service. It has been on and off now for a month. This is the first message I have had in a week If you go to their home page and look at the latest service statement it will explain it. Shirley

I'm here Jo! It has, as the others have said, been quiet for a few weeks. I'm racing around, so I'm quite grateful - though I do miss my usual rather full 'postbag' in the morning! . In message , Jo Pender writes

I've been away shooting a lot this month. The only sewing Ive done recently is a jacket I made for myself for the trip to Victoria (Aust), the way the weather was I'm glad I got it done on time to take it with me! Last weekend I was in Cowra for the NSW state titles, I'm state ladies champion in both rimfire and field pistol again...

Otherwise I've been knitting a fair bit and playing taxi for DS, to and from pre-school 5 afternoons a week, and letting the sewing pile 'mature' a little if I could cut things out easier I'd be sewing a lot more, but I have to crawl around on the floor and the rroms in this house are not built for 5-8m lengths of fabric, even 3m can be awkward if it's a wide fabric.

Ours was 'quirky' this past month. Then I suddenly didn't get anything at all. It didn't even 'show' in the 'subscribe list'. so I de-listed, waited a day, and then re-subscribed to it and there you were. In the meantime, I did check Google and it showed that RCTQ was still there. STRANGE

Butterfly (happy to be back)

YEEEEEEEEEEEHHHHHHH HHHHHHHHHHAAAWWWWWWW! For your shooting championship!

Shall we PARTY !PARTY! PARTY! for you, also? Nope, NO doubl\ing up...we need all the parties we can muster. And your Championship deserves another!

Butterlfy (Oh, I Love RCTQ Parties!!!!)

In message , Shirley Shone writes

Sorry to follow my own post but it looks as if I can post messages but not receive them. I am reading the NG's through google. Shirley

I've no objections :-)

Thanks - I wouldn't have realised! I'm now able to read articles through a different news server - if you're still having trouble, try aioe.cjb.net seems to be okay. Thanks Jo P

In message , Shirley Shone writes

Well, I don't know if this will show up, but congrats on your titles! It's quite a paradox to be a shooter and involved in quilting or knitting/crochet work. That's how I am, also ;)

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