From: Terrance Richard Boyes Newsgroups: alt.humor.best-of-usenet Subject: [demon.tech.amiga] Question Date: 15 Oct 1997 20:52:01 -0700 Subject: Re: Question From: Simon Brown Newsgroups: demon.tech.amiga Mike Doyle spake thusly: > What is this NewsGroup for? Ah, the eternal question. Many a philosopher has sat into the wee hours of the morning, partaking of mind-expanding substances and dribbling slightly, in the endless search for The Answer. To aid us in our detective work, there are a number of clues we may follow, that they will guide us to the shining light of realisation, the glory that is The Truth. As an example, let us take the Name of the newsgroup. For many, this is a mere label, a two-dimensional facade which bears little resemblance to the multicoloured glory of the place; but as a starting point, it's probably one of the better ones. Let's divide the name into its constituent parts, using those handy dots as our divisional markers: demon an evil spirit, creature from the netherworld. tech clearly an abbreviation, of "technique", or perhaps "technology" - we must hope the context will become clear. amiga Spanish word meaning "girlfriend". So, taking all these factors into account, we arrive at the inescapable conclusion that the newsgroup "demon.tech.amiga" is for those who wish to learn the techniques needed when one's girlfriend is a creature from the pits of Hades. Hope this helps.