On May 6, 2008, at 10:49 PM, Doug Pensinger wrote: > Ray wrote: > >> >> On May 5, 2008, at 8:58 AM, Mauro Diotallevi wrote: >>> >>> IAAMOAC is his original motto, at least seven years old (see >>> http://www.davidbrin.com/parting.html but I think I remember him >>> using >>> it before that). >> >> He certainly did use it earlier than that. The earliest message I >> have >> archived using IAAMOAC is from Feb 23 1997, strangely enough from DB >> himself in a message he sent off-list. The oldest list message I have >> using this is from March 30 1997 though I'm sure this would not be >> the >> first time it was used on the list. Anyone have better archives than >> my spotty ones? >> > > I found it mentioned in a post by Barbera Ott on January 2, 1997, > but the > way it was used, I'm sure it wasn't the first time either. > > Can you share what the off list message was about? > > Doug > _______
It was a very brief message about something I'd written criticising how he had responded to a couple of other peoples' posts. Can't see any harm in passing it on in it's entirety. (Except perhaps exposing his poor spelling!) On Feb 23, 1997, at 1:40 PM, d.brin wrote: > > peeeeeeeeeeece! ;-) > > (and genuine respect) > > IAAMOAC > > --DB > Regards, Ray. _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
