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jmcquown wrote:
> "Mr. Bill" > wrote in message
> ...
>> On Tue, 10 Mar 2009 22:23:02 -0700, sf > wrote:
>>
>>> Nancy made an "in joke" for rfc old timers... but thanks for the
>>> recipe!

>>
>> Didn't mean to invade the private circle of old timers. Excuse my
>> intrusion.
>>
>>

>
> Not an intrusion, simply an old reference. rfc used to be flooded with
> requests for "recipes from Europe" by students whose misguided
> instructor was (for whatever reason) trying to teach them about Usenet
> and newsgroups. The reply TINC (there is no Cabal) is a reference that
> allegedly many of the "regulars" controlled the ng. This is not, nor
> has it ever been, a moderated newsgroup. There are a few of us who have
> been on rfc for a decade or more, but TINC
>
> Jill


Thanks for explaining the "TINC" thing... I was wondering what the heck
it stood for...