Re: [OpenHeroQuest] The Second Gloranthan Grouse (with polls)

From: Graham Robinson <graham_at_W-wJDU84sh30ayuWcRwFFXV0BCR_KsEAEHJcG2_kldc5hMhaPQ2sAfcGjLth2U1BreMOi>
Date: Tue, 02 Sep 2003 07:11:50 +0100

I'm all for this, except one small point. The Second Gloranthan Grouse is already tentatively scheduled for Sept 2005 - assuming I don't die of nervous exhaustation in the mean time. How about the First Virtual Gloranthan Grouse?

Cheers,
Graham

At 03:46 02/09/2003 +0000, you wrote:
>First up, my most 'umble apologies for attempting to raise a serious
>suggestion on these most august pages. I'll be expecting the usual
>packages through the mail expressing your evident displeasure.
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>Graham's Scotscon suggestion of a Gloranthan Grouse seems a great
>idea. You get five minutes to convince the world about one of your
>pet Gloranthan hangups (No Nick, not that one). Why waste a good
>grouse on a pack of pasty Brits? Why not share it with the entire web
>universe, and let an audience of potentially **dozens** join in the
>general derision?
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>What I'm suggesting is OpenHerowars: The Second Gloranthan Grouse
>(with polls). We advertise the grouse on the respectable lists (we
>may get a few new members to pick on). We set a date for everyone to
>post, and a 500 word max word limit on grousing. We set up polls to
>measure responses to each grouse. And we let fly, all at once, on the
>same day.
>
>Lest I be mistaken, by 'we' I of course mean our latte-sipping Left
>Bank semiotic reject of an immoderator - heaven knows he needs a real
>job.
>
>Is this a daft idea, or what?
>
>John
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