From: "John W. Noerenberg" <jwn2@qualcomm.com>
Date: Tue, 18 Feb 1997 21:56:26 -0800 (PST)
To: Vin McLellan <vin@shore.net>
Subject: Re: Good Bye Cypherpunks!
Message-ID: <199702190556.VAA18693@toad.com>
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At 3:07 PM -0500 2/14/97, Vin McLellan wrote:
>
>        So now we ourselves burn the village in order to save it.
>
>        <nostalgic sigh>
>
>        How American!
>

Vin, your words are poignant and heartfelt.  To be honest, I share your
feelings (but I can't help but be amused that having recently decided to
resubscribe after a lengthy absence, I returned just in time to wallow into
a sea of discontent -- sorta like walking out the door of the cabin and all
the snow on the roof falling on your head -- you're cold, you're wet, and
you feel pretty damn stupid to boot).

However, the denizens of this place are a resourceful lot.  If
alt.cypherpunks doesn't work out, if the distributed mailing lists don't
work, we'll try something else.  I don't think anyone is ready to give up,
yet.

best,

john noerenberg
jwn2@qualcomm.com
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