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  • Man, this is disappointing...

    From Dave Althoff, Jr.@rideman@davealthoff.com to rec.roller-coaster on Thu Jun 6 05:10:29 2024
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    Top Thrill 2 is down for...something.

    HoliWood Nights just happened (although I wasn't there 'cause I got
    frozen out by the whole ticketing amesso)

    CoasterMania 2024 is about to happen (although I won't be at the
    event; I might be in the park)

    ...and there's not a word about it on rec.roller-coaster.

    Is there anyone still here? I've never seen it this quiet.

    --Dave Althoff, Jr

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  • From Heather Kendrick@bunnyhugger@ameritech.net to rec.roller-coaster on Sat Jun 8 19:40:40 2024
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    On Jun 6, 2024, Dave Althoff, Jr. wrote
    (in article <v3rgc5$1c9o9$1@dont-email.me>):

    ...and there's not a word about it on rec.roller-coaster.

    Is there anyone still here? I've never seen it this quiet.

    I think the end of Usenet access through Google Groups may have at last
    killed the group. I think the most telling disappearance is Surf Dance ChrisrCOs opening/closing reports, since he was perhaps the very last
    reliable poster. Also, I was still getting most of my news about less-talked-about closings from him!

    For what itrCOs worth, I am still intermittently checking in. I have never used Google to access Usenet.
    --
    Heather, the Carousel Rabbit

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  • From Dave Althoff, Jr.@rideman@davealthoff.com to rec.roller-coaster on Thu Jun 13 03:13:22 2024
    From Newsgroup: rec.roller-coaster

    Heather Kendrick <bunnyhugger@ameritech.net> wrote:
    : On Jun 6, 2024, Dave Althoff, Jr. wrote
    : (in article <v3rgc5$1c9o9$1@dont-email.me>):
    :
    : > ...and there's not a word about it on rec.roller-coaster.
    : >
    : > Is there anyone still here? I've never seen it this quiet.
    :
    : I think the end of Usenet access through Google Groups may have at last
    : killed the group. I think the most telling disappearance is Surf Dance
    : Chris???s opening/closing reports, since he was perhaps the very last
    : reliable poster. Also, I was still getting most of my news about
    : less-talked-about closings from him!
    :
    : For what it???s worth, I am still intermittently checking in. I have never
    : used Google to access Usenet.

    That makes two of us, at least!

    --Dave Althoff, Jr.
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  • From David H.--REMOVE \@davidhhhSTOPSPAM@bellatlantic.net to rec.roller-coaster on Mon Sep 23 23:05:53 2024
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    On Thu, 13 Jun 2024 03:13:22 -0000 (UTC), "Dave Althoff, Jr." <rideman@davealthoff.com> wrote:

    Heather Kendrick <bunnyhugger@ameritech.net> wrote:
    : On Jun 6, 2024, Dave Althoff, Jr. wrote
    : (in article <v3rgc5$1c9o9$1@dont-email.me>):
    :
    : > ...and there's not a word about it on rec.roller-coaster.
    : >
    : > Is there anyone still here? I've never seen it this quiet.
    :
    : I think the end of Usenet access through Google Groups may have at last
    : killed the group. I think the most telling disappearance is Surf Dance
    : Chris???s opening/closing reports, since he was perhaps the very last
    : reliable poster. Also, I was still getting most of my news about
    : less-talked-about closings from him!
    :
    : For what it???s worth, I am still intermittently checking in. I have never >: used Google to access Usenet.

    That makes two of us, at least!

    Three! ;-)
    I do miss the community here!

    On a side note, I'm planning to try to get tickets for both HWN and CM next year.! Wish me luck!
    How bad was it last year?

    Also, I think that the waves of spam helped kill the group. I was going to
    say that at least they seem to have died down, but I don't want to jinx it.
    You know things have gotten bad when even the spammers and scammers don't bother with usenet any more!


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    the first thought forbidden, the first freedom denied, chains us
    all irrevocably." -Capt. Jean-Luc Picard
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