Questionz

: Onyx and I have been a part of RPC/RPCC since '95, Adam, and I think you
: were here when we got here.
:
: --- Cory


WOW! I can't remember when I started...maybe a year before the great split
wars? When did they start?
kathyG

The split happened in very, very early 1997, so I'm guessing that the
Great War took place during the last quarter of '96.

http://groups.google.com/group/rec.p...ty/about?hl=en is a
link to an "overview" of RPCC, complete with a tally of posts for each
month from 2/97 to now. There were a LOT of posts until 2001, when
suddenly the number started taking a HUGE nosedive, as you'll notice.
The only time since then that we have numbers like we used to have is
around the time of the Jellicle Ball in late October of every year.

--- Unca Cory

Cory,

It's very interesting to see the statistics for "my" group (this is the
only one I regularly read on Usenet now, there used to be many).

I think part of the impetus for change has been the web - there are so
many more "community" options available now, back in the late 90s Usenet
and a few other mailing lists were the only options. Now there are
forums everywhere, they are easy to set up and easy to maintain.

But this group is special to many of us. My original kitties (Binkley,
Opus and Frieda) are all now at the Bridge, they were the original
posters in the late 90s for me.

When they were sick, or went to the Bridge, this was just about the only
place that I could go for some support and understanding. Nobody
understands how much you miss your kitty, except another lover of cats.

This group will continue to change, and like everything else, we'll
remember the good 'ol days.

But meanwhile, I shall certainly continue to enjoy the adventures,
balls, and relationships in rpcc.

Julie


Cory wrote:

The split happened in very, very early 1997, so I'm guessing that the
Great War took place during the last quarter of '96.

http://groups.google.com/group/rec.p...ty/about?hl=en is a
link to an "overview" of RPCC, complete with a tally of posts for each
month from 2/97 to now. There were a LOT of posts until 2001, when
suddenly the number started taking a HUGE nosedive, as you'll notice.
The only time since then that we have numbers like we used to have is
around the time of the Jellicle Ball in late October of every year.

--- Unca Cory

In article ,
"Ellie" wrote:

Yore mom izza gudgud sekraterry. Mowsatronee soop souns pritty gud. Izzit
dun yet?
Princess Pasha, looking hungry

Hihi, Princess Pasha! Wow, anofur Princess - dis is a furry royal group.

I don't rememfur if we'z met before. But me an mine sisfur Amelia and
ourz friend Rebecca run a catering company named Fluffy Kitz Catering.
One of da dishes we fix is mowsastronee soup. It's new fur us, and it
prolly isn't as good as your seketary makes it, but I'd be glad to get
you a bowl so you could gif it a try.

Also, we'z all about return to our latest 'venture. We'z riding
motorcycles wif sidecars convertible cars up da west coast of the US,
teleporting to da east coast, and riding down da east coast. Fluffy Kitz
is along on da 'venture, and we'z gots lots and lots of fudz along.

If you or any offur kitties wants to join us, we'z got lots of cars dat
still has space for more kitties, and we'z gots extra cars an
motorcycles in a bigbig semi dat's following us, so any kitties is
welcome to join us.

Tabitha

I left shortly before that, so I don't know. I think I left about the time
we were taking in our granddaughter to raise, my father was dying, I was
working full time and taking three classes... all at the same time. I just
ran out of steam. In my case it had nothing to do with any of the members
or being angry at anyone. I've always loved this group and the kitties and
people in it.
Ellie



Okay so I joined close to when you did. But how odd - In 2001 rpcc took a
nosedive? Have you any idea why? Was there some sort of awful flame war?

I don't remember why I left - well, it was before 2001. I was having a lot
of personal stuff that took a huge lot of time and my business was tanking
so I was job hunting too and I had no time left for anything.
KathyG

Margaret, I agree with you re the Southern custom of Homecoming. That is
exactly what the Jellicle Ball is. The RPCC is indeed and always has been a
magical place. Beautifully said.

Fran
(Who has lived for almost 25 years in Georgia and North Carolina)

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Dont furgit da RV, itz got lotz of space fur lounging kittiez!

Chappy, the expert lounger

Tabitha Fluffytail wrote:

If you or any offur kitties wants to join us, we'z got lots of cars dat
still has space for more kitties, and we'z gots extra cars an
motorcycles in a bigbig semi dat's following us, so any kitties is
welcome to join us.

Tabitha

: : Onyx and I have been a part of RPC/RPCC since '95, Adam, and I think
you
: : were here when we got here.
: :
: : --- Cory
:
:
: WOW! I can't remember when I started...maybe a year before the great
split
: wars? When did they start?
: kathyG
:
: The split happened in very, very early 1997, so I'm guessing that the
: Great War took place during the last quarter of '96.
:
: http://groups.google.com/group/rec.p...ty/about?hl=en is a
: link to an "overview" of RPCC, complete with a tally of posts for each
: month from 2/97 to now. There were a LOT of posts until 2001, when
: suddenly the number started taking a HUGE nosedive, as you'll notice.
: The only time since then that we have numbers like we used to have is
: around the time of the Jellicle Ball in late October of every year.
:
: --- Unca Cory

Okay so I joined close to when you did. But how odd - In 2001 rpcc took a
nosedive? Have you any idea why? Was there some sort of awful flame war?

I don't remember why I left - well, it was before 2001. I was having a lot
of personal stuff that took a huge lot of time and my business was tanking
so I was job hunting too and I had no time left for anything.
KathyG

hmmmm - that makes a lot of sense. I know about 8 or more email groups split
off this group, and perhaps potential new members just go to one of the now
available email groups or forums.But this group is the only one I know of
that is devoted to meowchat and that makes it unique.
KathyG

: It's very interesting to see the statistics for "my" group (this is the
: only one I regularly read on Usenet now, there used to be many).
:
: I think part of the impetus for change has been the web - there are so
: many more "community" options available now, back in the late 90s Usenet
: and a few other mailing lists were the only options. Now there are
: forums everywhere, they are easy to set up and easy to maintain.
:
: But this group is special to many of us. My original kitties (Binkley,
: Opus and Frieda) are all now at the Bridge, they were the original
: posters in the late 90s for me.
:
: When they were sick, or went to the Bridge, this was just about the only
: place that I could go for some support and understanding. Nobody
: understands how much you miss your kitty, except another lover of cats.
:
: This group will continue to change, and like everything else, we'll
: remember the good 'ol days.
:
: But meanwhile, I shall certainly continue to enjoy the adventures,
: balls, and relationships in rpcc.
:
: Julie
:
:
: Cory wrote:
:
: The split happened in very, very early 1997, so I'm guessing that the
: Great War took place during the last quarter of '96.
:
: http://groups.google.com/group/rec.p...ty/about?hl=en is a
: link to an "overview" of RPCC, complete with a tally of posts for each
: month from 2/97 to now. There were a LOT of posts until 2001, when
: suddenly the number started taking a HUGE nosedive, as you'll notice.
: The only time since then that we have numbers like we used to have is
: around the time of the Jellicle Ball in late October of every year.
:
: --- Unca Cory

When she agreed to do the frieze for the wedwink, I had no idea it
would be so wonderful! The description went far beyond my
expectations. Gosh, all the cats and hoomins who purrticipated in the
wedwink were wonderful.

Julie

A rather pesty black kitty starts to tap his Anti on the shoulder...

*tap* *tap* *tap* *tap* *tap* *tap* *tap* *tap* *tap* *tap* *tap* *tap*
(UB: ONYX! KNOCK IT OFF!)
Um, Anti Julie?? 'Skyooz mineownself, buttid sinze it'z awlmostist...
wow!... free inna mornin' heer, Pawpa'z brayn iz krampin', an' him haz
no ideermint whuttid a "frieze" iz. Kan yu eggsplayn purrleez anna
fangu?? I'd du it mineownself, buttid hiz brayn iz FAR tuu fryed rite
now fur me tu wanna try tawkin' centz tu Pawpa.

Fangu agen.

--- Onyx- Hide quoted text -

Hihi Onyx! Uh frieze is a long panel inna ruum, or onna wall, dat
depicts scenes. Corrding to wikipdia, it kin be painted ur raized an
kin be carvd or made owta plaster or sumfing to make it raised. Itz
like a mural dats raized. Itz trooly a pikchure dat tells a story.

Heerz a nise pickchure on Wikkypedia:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frieze

My meowmie's artist frend first told her bout dis.

Lucy



Lucy

Ofcourse the group has *evolved* over the years, possibly as some
of the membership has *changed*, but the understructure ...that seems
to have been there, helping the community to have *understructure* for
lack of a better word has been what helps keep the community together.

Those who come back for the Ball, for Kissamouse, for checking, in the
ways I have been taking for granted, they are like the angels who watch
over us. I'm getting gushy..sigh

Where I seem to be going with this is that we learn from history, from each
other, that everyone is important to the community in different ways, and
that it's important that some things, the foundation, the walls, the roof of
a building stay the same as much as possible, while the occupants, paint,
carpets, accessories change. The building thus evolves. We should expect
things to evolve, but change for the sake of change doesn't make sense to
me,
it's like throwing the baby out with the bathwater.

IMO,
Sylvia


"Me" wrote in message
...
Cory,

It's very interesting to see the statistics for "my" group (this is the
only one I regularly read on Usenet now, there used to be many).

I think part of the impetus for change has been the web - there are so
many more "community" options available now, back in the late 90s Usenet
and a few other mailing lists were the only options. Now there are forums
everywhere, they are easy to set up and easy to maintain.

But this group is special to many of us. My original kitties (Binkley,
Opus and Frieda) are all now at the Bridge, they were the original posters
in the late 90s for me.

When they were sick, or went to the Bridge, this was just about the only
place that I could go for some support and understanding. Nobody
understands how much you miss your kitty, except another lover of cats.

This group will continue to change, and like everything else, we'll
remember the good 'ol days.

But meanwhile, I shall certainly continue to enjoy the adventures, balls,
and relationships in rpcc.

Julie


Cory wrote:

The split happened in very, very early 1997, so I'm guessing that the
Great War took place during the last quarter of '96.

http://groups.google.com/group/rec.p...ty/about?hl=en is a
link to an "overview" of RPCC, complete with a tally of posts for each
month from 2/97 to now. There were a LOT of posts until 2001, when
suddenly the number started taking a HUGE nosedive, as you'll notice.
The only time since then that we have numbers like we used to have is
around the time of the Jellicle Ball in late October of every year.

--- Unca Cory