Re: INVITATION: Drag Hunt 31 October 2003 starting at 10.30 a.m. ALL Welcome.

From: Nick Maclaren (nmm1_at_cus.cam.ac.dc)
Date: 09/19/04 

Date: Sun, 19 Sep 2004 15:59:55 +0100

On Sun, 19 Sep 2004 08:17:53 +0100, Derek Moody
<derek-moody@farmdirect.com> wrote:

>Invitation
>to Drag Hunt
>
>31 October 2003 starting at 10.30 a.m.
>
>Following tradition, Mr. Imaginary Pete, the owner of the castle of
>Usenet, invites you to a keyboard hunt in pursuit of the Jim Webster
>Drag Queen Beagle pack on 31 October 2003 starting at 10.30 a.m. and
>to the "My filters don't work" church service in the Caroline Chapel
>at Usenet Castle.
>
>The area surrounding Usenet Castle with its unique UK Hierarchy is one
>of the oldest locations for hunting on usenet in pursuit of the
>trolls. During a traditional hunt on usenet, riders and spectators can
>enjoy the wonderful nature in the heart of the UK* hierarchy from the
>saddle. Our non-riding guests as well as our riders will be served
>small gourmet specialties in the champagne tent at Demon.Local. The
>end of the hunt will be the so-called Curée, in which the 45 trolls
>will be rewarded at the Nymph Fountain of demon.local (note only one
>virgin each).
>After the hunt there will be the traditional Hunter's Meal in
>alt.animals.ethics.vegetarian.
>
>In the evening, we would like to invite riders and interested guests
>to a gala dinner in uk.environment.conservation.
>We would be happy to welcome you as a rider or spectator.
>
>Please register by 15 October 2003 to:
>Pete
>Tel.: +44 (0)13996/12 70 0 Fax: +44 (0)13996 12 70 70
>
>
>Meet starting at 10.30 a.m. in uk.business.agriculture
>Cap fee € 25 for the hunt / youth € 15 / virgin females free
>subsequent hunters' meal in alt.animals.ethics.vegetarian € 20 per
>person
>
>We are looking forward to your visit!
>
>Best regards
>Imaginary Pete.

Ah. There you are pete.

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6) Make lame legal threats and other barrel scraping
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7) Eat vast quantities of pies.
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9) Help a demon.local poster with their email while
    secretly reading it.
10) Pretend you're a hard *** when in fact you're
    as bent as a roundabout.
11) Become the laughing stock of Usenet like Mabbet
12) Die of old age
13) Keep paying Dr Chartham his fees and hope one day you
    will have a penis the girls can see.

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