Original Usenet thread from alt.ascii-art, started 16 May 2000.
How to view these please...
alt.ascii-art
· 15 messages · 16 May 2000 - 18 May 2000
Can someone tell me what I need to do to Outlook Express so that I can view these correctly please? at the moment they are all crushed to one side...ta!
In article <958...@news.demon.co.uk>, Jax The Ripper wrote: > Can someone tell me what I need to do to Outlook Express so that I can view > these correctly please? at the moment they are all crushed to one > side...ta! You need to set outlook to view the messages with a monospaced font, like courier. -- | ) o o | | o o mag...@swipnet.se |-. o _ ._._ | o._ _| __|_.__ ._ _ http://home.swipnet.se/magog |__)|(_)| | | |_|| |(_|_> |_|(_)| | | PGP Public key on home page _| and keyserver, ID 6F580C70
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Once Upon A Time, In article <958...@news.demon.co.uk> Jax The Ripper wrote: >Can someone tell me what I need to do to Outlook Express so that I can view >these correctly please? at the moment they are all crushed to one >side...ta! I usually prop a thick book under that side of my monitor, and leave it on all night. By morning everything slides over a bit and looks OK! That Outlook Express, it's such a buggy program, eh? ** Captain Infinity o ...OBASCII, fishhook: / | . | \` | \_/
Jax The Ripper writes >Can someone tell me what I need to do to Outlook Express so that I can view >these correctly please? at the moment they are all crushed to one >side...ta! > > press Ctrl+F3 ,==. d('')b _~~~ ~~~_ ~___ ___~ q(,,)p `==' -- . /\_/\ ( () /_ / /\) _/ /2 .\ /\) /) .\ /_ /_ :( a a( CJRandall http://www.shieldwolf.demon.co.uk ' \___") --<<bErEALISTIC:-=oOo=-pLANfORamIRACLE>>--
Inf...@world.com (Captain Infinity) writes: > Captain Infinity o > ...OBASCII, fishhook: / > | > . | > \` | > \_/ Reminded me more of a saxophone ,- / :| __ :| \'' | \_/ -Hilko
In article <873...@ataraxia.vdst-ka.inka.de>, Hilko Bengen wrote: >Inf...@world.com (Captain Infinity) writes: > >> Captain Infinity o >> ...OBASCII, fishhook: / >> | >> . | >> \` | >> \_/ > >Reminded me more of a saxophone > ,- > / > :| >__ :| >\'' | > \_/ > >-Hilko ,- ( / ) :| __ :| \'' | \_/ c'est ne pas une pipe -- This is not the signature you are looking for. Move along now.
Peter Lowe wrote : > In article <873...@ataraxia.vdst-ka.inka.de>, Hilko Bengen wrote: > >Inf...@world.com (Captain Infinity) writes: > > > >> Captain Infinity o > >> ...OBASCII, fishhook: / > >> | > >> . | > >> \` | > >> \_/ > > > >Reminded me more of a saxophone > > ,- > > / > > :| > >__ :| > >\'' | > > \_/ > > > >-Hilko > > ,- > ( / > ) :| > __ :| > \'' | > \_/ > > c'est ne pas une pipe Don't want to be a nitpicker, but in respect for the original artist, the text actually is "ceci n'est pas une pipe". Still very nice :) ObAscii : a stick in the sand _________/_________ -- Alex Krcek . <ECHELON FOOD> nuclear bomb attack revolution kill http://1010011010.org . hostage virgin sacrifice foetus blood satanism 666 . . . . . . . . . . . . ins torture mutilation death uduss </ECHELON FOOD> __________________________________________________________________________ -Tigers have stripped skin, not just stripped fur.
Peter Lowe wrote: > > In article <873...@ataraxia.vdst-ka.inka.de>, Hilko Bengen wrote: > >Inf...@world.com (Captain Infinity) writes: > > > >> Captain Infinity o > >> ...OBASCII, fishhook: / > >> | > >> . | > >> \` | > >> \_/ > > > >Reminded me more of a saxophone > > ,- > > / > > :| > >__ :| > >\'' | > > \_/ > > > >-Hilko > > ,- > ( / > ) :| > __ :| > \'' | > \_/ > > c'est ne pas une pipe > _ /@\ _ /,--*~~~ ( // ) :| |_ :| \'' | \_/ Maybe a snake? Andrea -- -----------------+-------------------------------- .~~~. )) Andrea Rimicci | arimicci @@ (\__/) .' ) )) -----------------+ aritaly. com /o o \/ .~ {o_, \ { C,C++,cgi,miva,Java,php Developer and / , , ) \ . OS/2 Warp Server for E-business admin `~ '-' \ } )) _( ( )_.' ---------- OS/2 V5 "Phoenix" --------- '---..{____}
On Wed, 17 May 2000 18:38:44 +0100, nobody <nob...@aritaly.com> wrote: >Peter Lowe wrote: >> >> In article <873...@ataraxia.vdst-ka.inka.de>, Hilko Bengen wrote: >> >Inf...@world.com (Captain Infinity) writes: >> > >> >> Captain Infinity o >> >> ...OBASCII, fishhook: / >> >> | >> >> . | >> >> \` | >> >> \_/ >> > >> >Reminded me more of a saxophone >> > ,- >> > / >> > :| >> >__ :| >> >\'' | >> > \_/ >> > >> >-Hilko >> >> ,- >> ( / >> ) :| >> __ :| >> \'' | >> \_/ >> >> c'est ne pas une pipe >> > > _ > /@\ > _ /,--*~~~ > ( // > ) :| > |_ :| > \'' | > \_/ > >Maybe a snake? > >Andrea >-- >-----------------+-------------------------------- .~~~. )) > Andrea Rimicci | arimicci @@ (\__/) .' ) )) >-----------------+ aritaly. com /o o \/ .~ > {o_, \ { > C,C++,cgi,miva,Java,php Developer and / , , ) \ . > OS/2 Warp Server for E-business admin `~ '-' \ } )) > _( ( )_.' >---------- OS/2 V5 "Phoenix" --------- '---..{____} > _ _-~ > _ _/@| > _ .;]=(OoO)*~~~ > ( /~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > ) :| > |_ :| > \'' | > \_/ > ok, I saw an earth mover, filling it all back in. -- **************************** __.-~---_ mikechat __)/ > O ( @ ) / /|\ )" bluedwarf.net ) | ^ ^ ^| )_\ ^ ^ ( )\ ^ ^ \ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~ ~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~ ~~~MJP~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~
In article <392...@aritaly.com>, nobody <nob...@aritaly.com> wrote: >Peter Lowe wrote: >> >> In article <873...@ataraxia.vdst-ka.inka.de>, Hilko Bengen wrote: >> >Inf...@world.com (Captain Infinity) writes: >> > >> >> Captain Infinity o >> >> ...OBASCII, fishhook: / >> >> | >> >> . | >> >> \` | >> >> \_/ >> > >> >Reminded me more of a saxophone >> > ,- >> > / >> > :| >> >__ :| >> >\'' | >> > \_/ >> > >> >-Hilko >> >> ,- >> ( / >> ) :| >> __ :| >> \'' | >> \_/ >> >> c'est ne pas une pipe >> > > _ > /@\ > _ /,--*~~~ > ( // > ) :| > |_ :| > \'' | > \_/ > >Maybe a snake? > >Andrea I saw a seal o / | | \ . | | .'\` | \| | \_/ \ \ \____/\/ Amykate --
the artist formerly known as Adonien Alex Krcek writes >Peter Lowe wrote : > [snip] >> >> ObAscii (? - the friendly "Welcome Email" I got sent to me didn't mention >> anything about this apparent alt.ascii-art custom) > >Really? Are you talking about Veronika's e-mail? Maybe it should be added, >though, a lot of people ask about it here. > [][ hi ... ermm ... what's that all about then ? i've never had a "Welcome Email" sent me :( obascii% 1 /_/ ___ 2 / '> / _ \ 3 / (_/ \_/\__ 4 \____\_____/_/ [][ colin -- . /\_/\ ( () /_ / /\) _/ /2 .\ /\) /) .\ /_ /_ :( a a( CJRandall http://www.shieldwolf.demon.co.uk ' \___") --<<bErEALISTIC:-=oOo=-pLANfORamIRACLE>>--
In article <MPG...@news.freesurf.fr>, Alex Krcek wrote: >Don't want to be a nitpicker, but in respect for the original artist, the >text actually is "ceci n'est pas une pipe". Thanks. I actually tried to check what the original phrase was by doing a search on "c'est ne pas une pipe", and I came up with several people quoting it so I thought I had it right. >Still very nice :) Thanks. >ObAscii : > a stick in the sand >_________/_________ ObAscii (? - the friendly "Welcome Email" I got sent to me didn't mention anything about this apparent alt.ascii-art custom) rOo,._ the head of a sleeping elephant -- This is not the signature you are looking for. Move along now.
Peter Lowe wrote : > In article <MPG...@news.freesurf.fr>, Alex Krcek wrote: > >Don't want to be a nitpicker, but in respect for the original artist, the > >text actually is "ceci n'est pas une pipe". > > Thanks. I actually tried to check what the original phrase was by > doing a search on "c'est ne pas une pipe", and I came up with > several people quoting it so I thought I had it right. No problem :) > >ObAscii : > > a stick in the sand > >_________/_________ > > ObAscii (? - the friendly "Welcome Email" I got sent to me didn't mention > anything about this apparent alt.ascii-art custom) Really? Are you talking about Veronika's e-mail? Maybe it should be added, though, a lot of people ask about it here. ObAscii : ______________ |[][][][][][][]| Windows in the night |[][][][][]##[]| |[][]##[][][][]| |______________| -- Alex Krcek . <ECHELON FOOD> nuclear bomb attack revolution kill http://1010011010.org . hostage virgin sacrifice foetus blood satanism 666 . . . . . . . . . . . . ins torture mutilation death uduss </ECHELON FOOD> __________________________________________________________________________ -Omnis Qvi Corvscat Est Or
In article <MPG...@news.freesurf.fr>, Alex Krcek wrote: >Peter Lowe wrote: >> ObAscii (? - the friendly "Welcome Email" I got sent to me didn't mention >> anything about this apparent alt.ascii-art custom) > >Really? Are you talking about Veronika's e-mail? Maybe it should be added, >though, a lot of people ask about it here. Yeh, Veronika's email is what I was talking about. I thought the ObAscii thing would be mentioned. ObAscii: (|) a peanut. -- This is not the signature you are looking for. Move along now.
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