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Last updated Thursday February 19th 2026

   alt.activism   

   General non-specific activism discussion   

   157,351 messages   

   alt.activism.community   

   alt.activism.community   

   1,639 messages   

   alt.activism.death-penalty   

   Nice place to discuss frying criminals   

   95,337 messages   

   alt.agnosticism   

   A religion for those who hate religion?   

   181,227 messages   

   alt.airports   

   Just one step above a dirty bus station   

   8,692 messages   

   alt.america   

   Everything American I think   

   102,768 messages   

   alt.anagrams   

   Creative manipulation of English words?   

   19,137 messages   

   alt.anarchism   

   Ohh another whinefest about "the system"   

   74,797 messages   

   alt.animation.warner-bros   

   Fans of Warner Bros. cartoons old & new   

   30 messages   

   alt.anime   

   Japanese Anime and Hentai worship   

   1,634 messages   

   alt.anonymous.messages   

   The infamous anonymous-message forum   

   24,310 messages   

   alt.antiques   

   Ohhh its not crap, its "vintage"...   

   636 messages   

   alt.architecture   

   Meh, modern architecture kinda sucks   

   32,393 messages   

   alt.arts.poetry.comments   

   Feedback on eachothers poetry apparently   

   45,363 messages   

   alt.ascii-art   

   Infamous alt.ascii-art forum   

   9,209 messages   

   alt.astronomy   

   Staring up at the stars...   

   113 messages   

   alt.atheism   

   All of them praying there isn't a God   

   338,682 messages   

   alt.autos.toyota.trucks   

   Toyota thought Gung Ho was a documentary   

   28,556 messages   

   alt.barney   

   Worlds most hated purple dinosaur   

   68 messages   

   alt.battlestar-galactica   

   Worshipping this overlooked Scifi show   

   119,658 messages   

   alt.bbs.ads   

   Usenet forum for advertising BBS's   

   9,700 messages   

   alt.bbs.allsysop   

   General BBS Sysop whine-fest   

   1,276 messages   

   alt.bbs.doors   

   For discussing BBS door games, Mud's   

   1,094 messages   

   alt.bbs.general   

   Discussion of various BBS software   

   609 messages   

   alt.bbs.internet   

   Integrating BBS with the newfangled Net   

   899 messages   

   alt.bbs.majorbbs   

   Discussion for MajorBBS by Galacticomm   

   718 messages   

   alt.bbs.mystic   

   Mystic Sysops are mystical nerds...   

   11,842 messages   

   alt.bbs.remoteaccess   

   The software, duh...   

   13 messages   

   alt.bbs.renegade   

   Renegade BBS discussion   

   352 messages   

   alt.bbs.searchlight   

   Searchlight/Spinnaker BBS discussion   

   248 messages   

   alt.bbs.synchronet   

   Rob Swindell fetishistic worship forum   

   26,280 messages   

   alt.bbs.sysop   

   Sysop whine-fest   

   470 messages   

   alt.bbs.sysops   

   More Sysop whine-fest... or spam-fest   

   29 messages   

   alt.bible   

   General bible-thumping discussions   

   96,111 messages   

   alt.bible.prophecy   

   Debating whatever bible prophecies   

   115,083 messages   

   alt.biology   

   Uhhh... primal cells fucking?   

   9,111 messages   

   alt.bisexual   

   Swingin' both ways but on the "down low"   

   1,368 messages   

   alt.books.george-orwell   

   Discussing 1984, sadly coming true...   

   4,149 messages   

   alt.books.inklings   

   Discussing the obscure Oxford book club   

   1,925 messages   

   alt.buddha.short.fat.guy   

   Uhhh not sure, something about Buddhism   

   155,469 messages   

   alt.business   

   Business related discussions (no ads)   

   27,541 messages   

   alt.c64   

   Putting Jack Tramiel on a big pedestal   

   4,523 messages   

   alt.celebrities   

   We're supposed to give a shit about them   

   3,205 messages   

   alt.cellular   

   Devices for productivity & masturbation   

   20,339 messages   

   alt.censorship   

   All matters of censorship in society   

   12,782 messages   

   alt.checkmate   

   Putting Bobby Fischer on a big pedestal   

   167,599 messages   

   alt.comp.freeware   

   Generic free software discussions   

   39,968 messages   

   alt.comp.os.windows-11   

   Steaming pile of horseshit Windows 11   

   4,755 messages   

   alt.comp.os.windows-10   

   Steaming pile of horseshit Windows 10   

   197,441 messages   

   alt.comp.os.windows-xp   

   Actually wasn't too bad for a M$-OS   

   17,250 messages   

   alt.comp.software.seamonkey   

   Not a bad little Mozilla fork   

   9,692 messages   

   alt.conspiracy   

   How big is your tinfoil hat?   

   97,806 messages   

   alt.conspiracy.area51   

   That little magical place in the desert   

   2,359 messages   

   alt.conspiracy.america-at-war   

   Debating how war is good for business   

   4,706 messages   

   alt.conspiracy.jfk   

   Discussing the assassination of JFK   

   99,700 messages   

   alt.conspiracy.new-world-order   

   You will own nothing... and be happy   

   25,344 messages   

   alt.conspiracy.princess-diana   

   What really happened to Lady Di...   

   10,071 messages   

   alt.crime   

   Exploring the darker side of society   

   1,011 messages   

   alt.culture.alaska   

   People's weird obsession with Alaska   

   51,804 messages   

   alt.culture.argentina   

   Argentina culture... clothing optional   

   40,993 messages   

   alt.culture.inuit   

   Too fuckin cold for me... winter sucks   

   524 messages   

   alt.culture.oregon   

   Meh, I hear Portland is a tad overrated   

   6,995 messages   

   alt.current-events.clinton.whitewater   

   Did the blue dress ever get drycleaned?   

   53,564 messages   

   alt.cyberpunk   

   Ohh just weirdo cyber/steampunk chat   

   2,235 messages   

   alt.cyberpunk.tech   

   Cyberpunks LOVE making shit complicated   

   1,114 messages   

   alt.cyberspace   

   Part of that weird surfin-the-net thing   

   331 messages   

   alt.dead   

   Pretty sure its the opposite of living   

   41 messages   

   alt.death   

   It comes for us all   

   431 messages   

   alt.diet   

   Dieting sucks   

   36 messages   

   alt.diet.support   

   More about how dieting sucks   

   29 messages   

   alt.dildo-huggers   

   Uhh, those who listen to Steely Dan?   

   17 messages   

   alt.disasters   

   Mother nature is on the rag again   

   562 messages   

   alt.disasters.aviation   

   Joey do you like movies about gladiators   

   31,131 messages   

   alt.discuss.sex.lesbians   

   Nice place to discuss womens golf   

   189 messages   

   alt.discuss.sex.panties   

   Pretty sure its not about "form fitting"   

   1,162 messages   

   alt.disgusting.stories.my-imagination   

   Ohh just some stupid jerkoff forum   

   53,656 messages   

   alt.disney   

   Putting Walt on a giant fucking pedestal   

   2,118 messages   

   alt.disney.criticism   

   Debating how much Disney sucks   

   160 messages   

   alt.disney.dinseyland   

   Helping Anaheim stay in business   

   6 messages   

   alt.douchebag   

   Perhaps its a big bag... full of douches   

   60 messages   

   alt.dreams   

   The best ones are of the wet variety   

   13,884 messages   

   alt.dreams.castaneda   

   The Art of Dreaming by Carlos Castaneda   

   26,979 messages   

   alt.drugs   

   All matters of discussion about drugs   

   89,647 messages   

   alt.drugs.cannabis.nl   

   Cannabis, THC, cultivation etc. chatter   

   74,881 messages   

   alt.drugs.chemestry   

   Chemical markup of drugs   

   34 messages   

   alt.drugs.psychedelics.moderated   

   Really enlightening or a real mindfuck   

   704 messages   

   alt.drwho.creative   

   Weirdo Dr. Who fanfiction bullshit area   

   416 messages   

   alt.electronics   

   Electronics design, repair, worship, etc   

   7,706 messages   

   alt.elvis.king   

   Long live the king... thankya very much   

   1,009 messages   

   alt.energy.homepower   

   Electrical part of living of the grid   

   2,576 messages   

   alt.engineering.electrical   

   Electrical engineering discussion forum   

   2,547 messages   

   alt.fan.adolf-hitler   

   Apparently for more than the moustache   

   2,137 messages   

   alt.fan.air-america   

   Air America   

   2,612 messages   

   alt.fan.al-capone   

   Got the last laugh on Geraldo Rivera   

   12 messages   

   alt.fan.alicia-silverstone   

   What a babe... what a goddamn fox   

   41 messages   

   alt.fan.amy-fisher   

   Some stupid 90's guidette with a temper   

   130 messages   

   alt.fan.anna-nicole-smith   

   Retarded, blonde and famous   

   239 messages   

   alt.fan.annie-lennox   

   Yeah she's always been a cool chick   

   36 messages   

   alt.fan.art-bell   

   The adorable whackjack Art Bell   

   96,349 messages   

   alt.fan.ben-affleck   

   Only Ben Affleck can stop the moon raper   

   2 messages   

   alt.fan.blade-runner   

   Pretty decent scifi 80's flick   

   22,770 messages   

   alt.fan.cecil-adams   

   Fans of legendary knowitall Cecil Adams   

   144,831 messages   

   alt.fan.christina-applegate   

   Another smokin hot chick from back then   

   274 messages   

   alt.fan.christopher.walken   

   WHAT THIS SONG NEEDS... IS MORE COWBELL   

   19 messages   

   alt.fan.conan-obrien   

   Underrated late-night TV genius   

   6,300 messages   

   alt.fan.countries.north-korea   

   Fans of North Korea and the Un dynasty   

   657 messages   

   alt.fan.courtney-love   

   Kids, don't do drugs   

   495 messages   

   alt.fan.cropcircles   

   Ohh farmers with way too much free time   

   698 messages   

   alt.fan.dave-matthews   

   Yawn... overrated 90's douchebags   

   9 messages   

   alt.fan.david-duchovny   

   He does look handsome in a speedo...   

   399 messages   

   alt.fan.depeche-mode   

   Meh... "Depressed Mode"   

   330 messages   

   alt.fan.dixie-chicks   

   Some stupid band that made fun of Bush   

   3,743 messages   

   alt.fan.frank-zappa   

   Frank Zappa, underappreciated genius   

   39,879 messages   

   alt.fan.furry   

   Some weird cosplay cult worship I think   

   38,514 messages   

   alt.fan.gene-scott   

   Fans of religious nutjob Gene Scott   

   136,921 messages   

   alt.fan.george-clooney   

   Star of Return of the Killer Tomatoes   

   2,798 messages   

   alt.fan.gillian-anderson   

   Smokin' hot chick all nerds wanna bang   

   61 messages   

   alt.fan.godzilla   

   Hilarious Japanese monster movies   

   1,975 messages   

   alt.fan.harry-potter   

   All that magic and he never got laid...   

   130,933 messages   

   alt.fan.jeff-goldblum   

   Underrated quirky 80's/90's actor   

   23 messages   

   alt.fan.michael-jackson   

   A terrific babysitter for little boys   

   171 messages   

   alt.fan.mst3k   

   Mystery Science Theatre 3000   

   377 messages   

   alt.fan.noam-chomsky   

   Founded cognitive approach to politics   

   62,757 messages   

   alt.fan.pam-anderson   

   Everyones rode that village bicycle   

   136 messages   

   alt.fan.power-rangers   

   Homoerotic costumed crap for preteens   

   10,244 messages   

   alt.fan.rush-limbaugh   

   Fans of the great one, Rush Limbaugh   

   277,977 messages   

   alt.fan.sailor-moon   

   Weird fetishistic shit from Japan   

   8,262 messages   

   alt.fan.starwars   

   Another Star Wars fan-base   

   46,592 messages   

   alt.fan.tatu   

   That one-hit-wonder Russian lesbo band   

   5 messages   

   alt.fan.tolkien   

   JR Tolkien masturbatory worship echo   

   70,343 messages   

   alt.fan.tonya-harding   

   Ahh Tonya Harding, a feisty little fox   

   135 messages   

   alt.fan.traci-lords   

   Adorable 80's porn GODDESS   

   762 messages   

   alt.fan.tv.simpsons   

   I hope I didn't brain my damage   

   21 messages   

   alt.fan.vore   

   Fans of porn depicting human consumption   

   0 messages   

   alt.fan.winona-ryder   

   Cute 90's chick, loves shopping...   

   99 messages   

   alt.fan.woody-allen   

   A terrific babysitter for teen girls   

   664 messages   

   alt.flame-wars   

   Ohh just FINE folks getting along nicely   

   8 messages   

   alt.flame.abortion   

   Abortion sucks... literally   

   4,310 messages   

   alt.flame.amusement-park   

   Amusement parks that suck   

   10 messages   

   alt.flame.aol   

   AOL sucks. In other news, water is wet   

   4 messages   

   alt.flame.bass-laffer   

   Bass Laffer sucks   

   1,219 messages   

   alt.flame.bill-clinton   

   Slick Willy knows the definition of sex   

   1 message   

   alt.flame.dogs   

   Its more dog owners who are insufferable   

   17 messages   

   alt.flame.dykes   

   If a gal turns you down, she must be gay   

   23 messages   

   alt.flame.girlfriend   

   To share stories of batshit-crazy ex's   

   4,382 messages   

   alt.flame.jesus.christ   

   But... wasn't he a carpenter?   

   43,148 messages   

   alt.flame.macintosh   

   Steve Jobs sucks   

   403 messages   

   alt.flame.monica-lewinsky   

   But why?!? She can suck-start a 747?   

   4 messages   

   alt.flame.ms-windows   

   The middle finger to Billy boy gates   

   30 messages   

   alt.flame.mud   

   Flaming stupid roleplaying bullshit   

   35 messages   

   alt.flame.operating-systems   

   Flaming eachother's OS is always fun   

   13 messages   

   alt.flame.parents   

   They're only good for your conception...   

   41 messages   

   alt.flame.psychiatry   

   Shrinks can never be trusted   

   2,131 messages   

   alt.flame.rush-limbaugh   

   Those who hate 'em can't stop listening   

   8,552 messages   

   alt.flame.star-trek.voyager   

   Meh, I wasn't a real fan of this either   

   78 messages   

   alt.folklore.urban   

   Urban legends and folklore   

   51,410 messages   

   alt.food.vegan   

   Yeah but beef tastes good...   

   19,115 messages   

   alt.health   

   Everyone's an Internet doctor these days   

   20,626 messages   

   alt.history   

   Pretty sure discussion of all kinds   

   15,187 messages   

   alt.home.repair   

   Home repairs and renovations   

   32,535 messages   

   alt.magick   

   Meh.. another magic/spellcasting forum   

   90,436 messages   

   alt.msdos.batch   

   Fun with MS-DOS batch files   

   42,547 messages   

   alt.msdos.batch.nt   

   Fun with Windows NT batch files   

   68,957 messages   

   alt.music   

   General banter about music   

   228 messages   

   alt.music.alternative   

   Alternative rock music discussions   

   1,887 messages   

   alt.music.alternative-sucks   

   Ahh, the pretentiousness of grunge...   

   59 messages   

   alt.music.beach-boys   

   The underrated genius of Brian Wilson   

   2,821 messages   

   alt.music.bluegrass   

   Cotton-pickin twangy southern goodness   

   2,344 messages   

   alt.music.canada   

   Apparently more than just Anne Murray   

   2,060 messages   

   alt.music.dance   

   Discussion of all variations of dance   

   1,806 messages   

   alt.music.lyrics   

   The fun of debating song lyrics   

   1,454 messages   

   alt.music.makers.soloact   

   The fun of being a one-man-band   

   1,456 messages   

   alt.music.pink-floyd   

   Worshipping David Gilmour & Roger Waters   

   4,347 messages   

   alt.music.rush   

   Meh I think a tad overrated but okay...   

   1,606 messages   

   alt.music.sarah-mclachlan   

   She writes pretty cool haunting shit   

   66 messages   

   alt.music.steely-dan   

   More than just a funky pair of dildos   

   2,181 messages   

   alt.music.u2   

   Some good songs but Bono is a fucktard!   

   2,427 messages   

   alt.my.job.sucks   

   Bahaha ohh I dunno, whaddaya think??   

   39 messages   

   alt.mythology   

   Greek mythology... or fans of Hercules   

   1,937 messages   

   alt.native   

   Pretty sure excluding the pilgrims   

   29,287 messages   

   alt.nature.mushrooms   

   Well I guess its one way to go natural   

   3,983 messages   

   alt.netscape   

   Ahh the beloved Netscrape Crashigator   

   5,620 messages   

   alt.obituaries   

   My grave will have an error msg on it...   

   227,640 messages   

   alt.oj   

   Fans of the Juice, an expert on cutlery   

   1 message   

   alt.oj.coverage   

   Coverage of the Juice being loose   

   0 messages   

   alt.old-west   

   Discussing the wild west, frontier life   

   1,275 messages   

   alt.oldfarts   

   Well I guess old farts smell pretty old?   

   18 messages   

   alt.oldgames   

   Stickball and oversized bicycles?   

   4 messages   

   alt.oldtimer   

   More discussions of hilarious old farts   

   82,003 messages   

   alt.os.beos   

   Underrated early 90's OS, sad it died...   

   1,512 messages   

   alt.os.citrix   

   Had a love/hate relationship with this   

   15,311 messages   

   alt.os.deskmate   

   HIGHLY underappreciated Tandy GUI   

   1 message   

   alt.os.development   

   Operating system development chatter   

   4,255 messages   

   alt.os.linux   

   Getting to be as bloated as Windows!   

   107,813 messages   

   alt.os.linux.gentoo   

   Stupid OS you gotta compile EVERYTHING   

   17,684 messages   

   alt.os.linux.mandriva   

   Somewhat decent but also getting bloated   

   29,919 messages   

   alt.os.linux.mint   

   Looks pretty on the outside, thats it!   

   30,517 messages   

   alt.os.linux.slackware   

   I think its the one without Selinux crap   

   87,267 messages   

   alt.os.linux.suse   

   Suse is actually not that bad   

   138,051 messages   

   alt.os.linux.ubuntu   

   I preferred Xubuntu, seemed a bit faster   

   134,460 messages   

   alt.os.windows-xp   

   One of my personal favourites!   

   146,966 messages   

   alt.os.windows.xp   

   Another Windows XP fan forum   

   2,222 messages   

   alt.os.windows95   

   Thought this was overrated, OS/2 rocked   

   679 messages   

   alt.out-of-body   

   I guess everyone needs a self-vacation   

   7,897 messages   

   alt.pagan   

   Paganism and witchcraft   

   204 messages   

   alt.paranet.ufo   

   Network of UFO fanatical nutjobs   

   11,639 messages   

   alt.paranoia   

   Stop smoking pot, problem solved?   

   196 messages   

   alt.paranormal   

   The paranormal and unexplained   

   34,283 messages   

   alt.philosophy   

   Didn't Freud have sex with his mother?   

   166,717 messages   

   alt.politics   

   General politics chatter   

   94,578 messages   

   alt.politics.british   

   The wigs are all part of the procedure   

   331,528 messages   

   alt.politics.clinton   

   Slick Willy and his even slicker wife   

   65,030 messages   

   alt.politics.communism   

   Whats yours is mine...   

   8,857 messages   

   alt.politics.economics   

   "Its the economy, stupid"   

   345,361 messages   

   alt.politics.liberal   

   Another modern mental disorder forum   

   11 messages   

   alt.politics.marijuana   

   They hate government but love a pot-tax   

   2,468 messages   

   alt.politics.radical-left   

   The most extreme of mental disorders   

   27,752 messages   

   alt.politics.socialism   

   Everything thats yours is now mine   

   19,806 messages   

   alt.politics.trump   

   The politics of badass Donald Trump   

   145,403 messages   

   alt.prisons   

   Not always a Johnny Cash song   

   3,648 messages   

   alt.privacy   

   Discussing privacy, laws, tinfoil hats   

   112,114 messages   

   alt.prophecies.nostradamus   

   Worshipping fucknut Nostradamus   

   125,644 messages   

   alt.religion   

   Nah-uh! My God is better than YOUR God!   

   189,639 messages   

   alt.religion.apologetics   

   Attempts to prove logic by scripture   

   1 message   

   alt.religion.buddhism   

   Buddhism followers and admirers   

   11,893 messages   

   alt.religion.christian.catholic   

   Catholicism general discussion   

   358 messages   

   alt.religion.christian   

   Yet another Christian discussion group   

   8,764 messages   

   alt.religion.christianity   

   Christianity general discussions   

   141,672 messages   

   alt.religion.christian.amish   

   Kickin' it REAL old school...   

   1,739 messages   

   alt.religion.clergy   

   Tiered system of religious servitude   

   48,662 messages   

   alt.religion.eastern   

   Its God playing an accoustic set...   

   100 messages   

   alt.religion.end-times.prophecies   

   The End - And all the sequels   

   2 messages   

   alt.religion.gnostic   

   Ancient religions and philosophical fun   

   108 messages   

   alt.religion.goddess   

   If theres one thats smokin hot... I'm in   

   26 messages   

   alt.religion.hindu   

   With emphasis on karma, samsara, moksha   

   58 messages   

   alt.religion.jehovahs-witn   

   Will you be part of the 144,000 saved?   

   79 messages   

   alt.religion.jewish   

   Jackie Mason nailed it on the Simpsons   

   406 messages   

   alt.religion.judaism   

   Following the diet can be a challenge   

   41 messages   

   alt.religion.mormon   

   Mormon general discussion   

   3,188 messages   

   alt.religion.newage   

   New Age really means Newly Insufferable   

   104 messages   

   alt.religion.new   

   Sortof like the Flying Spaghetti Monster   

   684 messages   

   alt.religion.roman-catholic   

   Jonah is the original Jaws story...   

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   Satanic ritual, worship, potluck recipes   

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   Moderated version of the mothership   

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   Waiting for the mothership to arrive   

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   Oh sure... as long as you worship MINE   

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   An unfortunate mental disorder   

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   The infamous alt.suicide.holiday group   

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   Life sucks but I'm too sad to say why   

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   Ohh some other stupid test-post area   

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   Show about girl power, written by a dude   

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   They killed Kenny... those bastards!   

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   Gillian Anderson was smokin' hot   

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   XF episode "conceptual continuity" forum   

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   Forum for wanna-be XF episode writers   

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   Ohh mostly XF Scully jerkoff stories   

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   Hilarious medival chick show   

   5,700 messages   

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   Xena adult fan fiction, ohh what a shock   

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   Xena fan fiction   

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   The latest from planet crackpot   

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   The gathering of the socially-retarded   

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   What goes on in exciting Arizona...   

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   Mostly BC liberal nonsense   

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   California politics   

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   More than just Anne Murray records   

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   More than just bad Newfie jokes   

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   Meh, all I know is that Westjet SUCKS   

   71 messages   

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   Canadian usenet stats I think   

   7,330 messages   

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   Communities across Canada   

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   Canadian military community   

   45,362 messages   

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   Canuck stuff for sale   

   17,433 messages   

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   Its fun to be Canadian... eh?   

   162,586 messages   

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   Debating hilarious Canadian politics eh?   

   53 messages   

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   Bahahaha "Surfin' the net!"   

   88 messages   

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   Supposed to be for Canuck DSL/cable nets   

   27,972 messages   

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   10,932 messages   

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   Canadian radio sucks ass   

   497 messages   

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   Those who grew up in military families   

   5,286 messages   

   can.politics   

   Libs bitching about what they voted for   

   997,123 messages   

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   Bob and Doug were a couple of hosers eh?   

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   Discussion of gun ownership in Canada   

   54,497 messages   

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   All that "free" healthcare has a price   

   23,408 messages   

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   Artificial Intelligence. (Moderated)   

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   Philosophical aspects of Artificial Inte   

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   Computer architecture   

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   Support & discussion of The Major BBS   

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   Discussion for eSoft's TBBS software   

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   Compiler construction, theory, etc. (Mod   

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   Telecommunications digest. (Moderated)   

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   File editors   

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   Oh frig, C you gotta define EVERYTHING   

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   Forth programmers eat a lot of Bratwurst   

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   Putting John Backus on a giant pedestal   

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   Netscape Communications Corp.'s JavaScri   

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   General topics about computers not cover   

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   Discussion about Android-based devices   

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   Discussion about the Apple Ipad   

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   Torvalds farts & fans know what he ate   

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   Linux-specific topics not covered by oth   

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   Putting Bill Gates on a giant pedestal   

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   DEC's VAX* line of computers & VMS.   

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   Programming issues that transcend langua   

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   TCP and IP network protocols.   

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   Discussion about Apple II micros   

   56,719 messages   

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   Discussion about 16 bit Atari micros   

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   Discussion about Commodore micros   

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   Steve Jobs fetishistic worship forum   

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   Raspberry Pi computers & related hardwar   

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   Life is dandy cuz you're gettin a Tandy!   

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   FreeBSD announcements   

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   General havoc in Washington DC   

   48,889 messages   

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   More than just pics of Hasselhoff   

   500,110 messages   

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   More than just Kraftwerks Tour De France   

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   More than just pics of Bratwurst   

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   German planes better be good as the cars   

   779 messages   

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   German trekkies are a cool kind of nerd   

   1,750 messages   

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   Uhh... "Sternenkrieg" ?   

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   Conversations in Deutch   

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   Never argue with a German when tired   

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   Current events in wonderful Deutschland   

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   Italian politics   

   438,464 messages   

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   Debian security announcements I think?   

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   Debian developer announcements   

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   Ohh some weird Debian bug report thing   

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   Debian changes... like the weather   

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   Debian developer testing   

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   Debian kernel discussions   

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   Maintaining Emacs on Debian   

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   Ahh Montreal, home of good strip joints   

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   Whats happening in New York City   

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   Music scene in New York City   

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   Politics specific to New York City   

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   Advice on getting mugged on the subways   

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   Ontario general chatter   

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   Ontario politics   

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   Philadelphia announcements   

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   Philadelphia general chat, all topics   

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   Philadelphia politics   

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   Philadelphia singles   

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   Philadelphia talk   

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   Pheonix general chat   

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   Discussion about Dr. Who   

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   All aspects of the Japanese storytelling   

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   Past movies   

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   Discussions of SF fan activities   

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   Science fiction lovers' newsgroup   

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   Miscellaneous topics pertaining to Star   

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   Babylon 5 creators meet Babylon 5 fans   

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   Discussion of written science fiction an   

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   More Star Trek weirdo fan worship   

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   General discussions of Star Trek   

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   New Star Trek shows, movies and books   

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   Star trek fandom, or a mental disorder   

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   The boob tube, its history, and past and   

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   Mystery Science Theater 3000 fan chat   

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   Everybody's two bits on audio in your ho   

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   US-style college football   

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   "Let me put this in your mouth..."   

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   Navies of the world, past, present and f   

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   Current physics research. (Moderated)   

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   Practice of psychotherapy   

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   Discussions about space policy   

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   "Celtic pride" was a hilarious movie   

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   Apparently more than just Tik Tok?   

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   More than just arrogance and bland food   

   5,647 messages   

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   More than just Kraftwerk and Hasselhoff   

   611 messages   

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   More than just nonstop homoeroticism   

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   More than just beating up your relatives   

   96,484 messages   

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   More than just weird schoolgirl porn   

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   Whats 2 hours of begging? Dutch foreplay   

   103,284 messages   

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   Yeah but Polish food gives you the shits   

   128,235 messages   

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   More than just pale imitations of France   

   108,435 messages   

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   More than just vodka and shirtless Putin   

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   More than just Haggis & overt cheapness   

   99,776 messages   

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   Genealogy in Great Britain and the islan   

   130,039 messages   

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   Ancient history (up to AD 700)   

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   For seniors: retirement, aging, geronto   

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   Evolution versus creationism (sometimes   

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   Humanism in the modern world   

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   General politics discussion   

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   Discussion of political issues related t   

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   The politics of drug issues   

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   The EU and political integration in Euro   

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   The politics of firearm ownership and (m   

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   talk.politics.medicine   

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   Discussion of the Baha'i Faith   

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   All aspects of Buddhism as religion and   

   111,200 messages   

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   Religious, ethical, & moral implications   

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   Esoteric and minority religions & philos   

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   Oh just fake pagan posers in Toronto   

   184 messages   

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   Texas politics   

   122,016 messages   

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   Terrorism in the UK   

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   Another Dr. Who discussion forum   

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