Settling the stein argument -- hopefully (was: Re: AsciiGangstein)

Colin Douthwaite wrote:
> 
> Pete Casso <pet...@sympatico.ca> wrote:
> >
> > Colin Douthwaite wrote:
> > >
> > > Mudslinging?  Nope, sorry, I really would like to know if someone
> > > created the Steins or whether you can claim originality.
> > > If you are in fact the originator then you should be indeed be
> > > given the credit.
> >
> > Quite frankly, and spontaneously, I find it quite offensive to
> > dispute my claim for creating the 'steins. On second thought, it may
> > indeed be a good idea.
> 
> I am certainly not disputing your claim. I'm asking you to confirm
> that claim in a message here.

I have to disagree with you here, Colin. If Pete says he invented the
steins, surely he's innocent until proven guilty? Anyway, a quick trip
to DejaNews should settle the matter ...

And it does. PeteCasso posted what appear to be his first six stein
cartoons on 1997-01-12. I don't see any other reference to steins in
cartoons before then, although Colin posted his Stein family more than
once, and there were a number of posts from (and replies to) a Dr.
Stein.

And this message, Colin, should really settle the argument ...
(I've replaced the >s with ----s, so that my server will send this
message.)

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Subject:      Re: Frogstein and Birdstein, The Curse
From:         cfb...@southern.co.nz (Colin Douthwaite)
Date:         1997/01/13
Message-ID:   <5bdrjs$8d...@orm.southern.co.nz>
Newsgroups:   alt.ascii-art 
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PeteCasso (pet...@aol.com) wrote:
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I am getting quite a few comments, this is my latest take on it, thanks
for the comments.

01WWWWWW10WWWWWWWW20WWWWWWWW30WWWWWWWW40WWWWWWWW50WWWWWWWW60WWWW66
02                                                              02
03  Frogstein and Birdstein                                     03
04  by Pete Casso                                               04
05  970112                     Please release me from my curse  05
06                            Kiss me, and I will be an eagle   06
07                           /      _                           07
08                        .oo     <" )                          08
09                       (  -)   <( <)                          09
10                        " "      ^^                           10
11                                                              11
12                         *smooch*                             12
13                              _                               13
14                         .oo<" )                              14
15                        (  -)  <)                             15
16                         " "  ^^                              16
17                                                              17
18                        .( * .         _                      18
19                     .*  .  ) .      <" )                     19 
20                    . . POOF . *   <( <)                      20
21                     '* . ( . '     ^^                        21
22                                                              22
23                             Oops! Now you got cursed too!    23
24                            /                                 24
25                         .oo         oo.  ?!                  25
26                        (  -)       (-  )                     26
27                         " "         " "                      27
28WWWWWW10WWWWWWWW20WWWWWWWW30WWWWWWWW40WWWWWWWW50WWWWWWWW60WWWW66
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Just when you think you have seen everything in ascii-art...someone
comes along with something new !   :-)

Bye,
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I trust your own words are enough proof for you, Colin? :-D

*LOL*
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