hahahahahahahaha - just what this list needs more of - humour!

Very nice indeed.

Dave.

       > -----Original Message-----
       > From: Cyrille Lefevre [mailto:ginger-fish§scifi-art.com]
       > Sent: Thursday, 13 December 2001 7:25 PM
       > To: dns§lists.auda.org.au
       > Subject: Re: [DNS] The Pending Introduction of .au DN Competiton
       >
       >
       > http://www.2000greetings.com/inspire52.htm
       >
       > congrats !
       >
       > ----- Original Message -----
       > From: "David G Thompson" <davidgthompson&#167;yahoo.com>
       > To: "au DNS List" <dns&#167;auda.org.au>
       > Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2001 4:15 PM
       > Subject: [DNS] The Pending Introduction of .au DN Competiton
       >
       >
       > > Hi all,
       > >
       > > I'm rather surprised that one or more of this
       > > list's subscribers hasn't found the time to send
       > > a bouquet (as opposed to the more common
       > > brickbats) to the list congratulating auDA and
       > > more specifically auDA hardworking Executive
       > > congratulating them on the announcement of the
       > > contract on foot with RegistrarsAsia Australian
       > > subsidiary.
       > >
       > > If the number of e-mails to this list in the past
       > > few years bemoaning the monopoly status of
       > > ..com.au (not to mention .net.au, org.au et al)
       > > were printed out and lined up, they would stretch
       > > from Queen St Melbourne to Faraday St Carlton and
       > > most probably head up St Georges Road for some
       > > considerable distance.
       > >
       > > Conpicious in their silence are the holder(s) of
       > > the IP associated with Goodmedia <smiles>. BTW I
       > > have no shares in Goonmedia.
       > >
       > > List members might want to spend a small amount
       > > of time considering how much sweat and toil has
       > > gone into making this happen.
       > >
       > > I am happy to pipe up and state the bleedingly
       > > obvious. Congratulations auDA and particularly
       > > Chris Disspain and Jo Lim.
       > >
       > > This is a great .au DNS occaison. Australian DN
       > > holders will no doubt reap the benefits of this
       > > decision in the years henceforth.
       > >
       > > From the MV Ca Hottub
       > >
       > >
       > >
       > > DGT
       > >
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       > >
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