FIDOnet Follies

FIDOnet, is an old BBS centered network, where one can find some truly bizarre commentary. The following examples from 2004 postings to the Politics Area are authored by one Stan Hardegree, erstwhile soldier and owner, editor and chief reporter for a shopper's weekly style newspaper which can be found on the web at http://www.villarica.com

He is a good catholic and a pillar of the community.
Makes one wonder about the well being of his community and catholicism.

Since these random notes from 2004, he has become even more vulgar. His use of vulgarity seems to increase in proportion to the decreasing numbers of Americans who support his idol, George W. Bush.

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From: Stan Hardegree
To: Suzanne Terio
Date: 2004-07-01 16:31:00
Subject: Humphrey's Dishonesty

VH>> I would have thought such language was beneath you, Bob

ST> Interesting. Day after day, week after week, year after
ST> year, we get this and lots worse from Vern Humphrey's
ST> friends and biggest supporters. Do we see Mr. Humphrey
ST> remark about Hardegree's foul language?

Fuck off.

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* Origin: Bill Clinton - only elected president ever impeached (1:379/1.2)
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Note: Mr. Humphrey has yet to comment regarding the vularity of Mr. Hardegree.

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From: Stan Hardegree
To: Ed Connell
Date: 2004-06-28 18:10:10
Subject: MONICA

JB>> Indeed except he and Hillary kept writing the checks. Must
JB>> be our funny American system of justice.

EC> I hear that Monica is not too pleased with Clinton's
EC> description of what happened. He'd better watch out.

When I heard that filthy bastard drawling about Monica and her '15
minutes of fame,' I thought, 'This is the stupidest son of a
bitch I have ever seen.'

Really.

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* Origin: Against all enemies, foreign and domestic (1:379/1.2)
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Note: This from the man who decries anyone who finds fault with his hero,
George W. Bush. Hypocrisy anyone?

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From: Stan Hardegree
To: Steve Asher
Date: 2004-05-12 17:15:22
Subject: Withdrawal On The Cards?

SA> At some point during the 13 days, US officials took custody
SA> of him, & held him & would not allow him to make phone calls
SA> or contact a lawyer, according to his father.

You are a fucking liar and his father is a fucking liar. I know that and so do you.

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* Origin: I will speak of controversial things (1:379/1.2)
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Note: This is what passes for reasonable discourse from a conservative.

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From: Stan Hardegree
To: John Hull
Date: 2004-05-09 14:36:24
Subject: Fair Story

SA>> More like an own goal.

JH> You people are so full of crap. You get all worked up over a
JH> handful of US troops exacting some vengeance for their
JH> murdered comrades, yet you couldn't even see anything wrong
JH> when Saddam was torturing and raping and murdering 300,000
JH> plus of his own citizens and burying them in secret mass
JH> graves so nobody would know about it.

JH> Goddamn yellow cowardly appeasers, every stinkin' one of you.

He may or may not be a coward, but Asher is a self-loathing, paranoid
little third worlder who sees a conspiracy lurking around every corner.

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* Origin: Bill Clinton - only elected president ever impeached (1:379/1.2)
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Note: In this example one can see that the vularity is not limited to the comments of Mr. Hardegree. Mr. Hull regularly goes over the top as well.

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From: Stan Hardegree
To: Alan Hess
Date: 2004-03-17 04:42:30
Subject: Socialist

VH>> Look for a major effort by Al Qaida to attack the United
VH>> States in October, in an attempt to influence our elections.

AH> Only if they want Bush to win. A pre-election attack would
AH> allow him to play soldier and homeland savior again.

Fuck you.

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* Origin: Boss Percy mean. He kill Dell mouse. (1:379/1.2)
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Note: Once again the elegance of the professional journalist come to the fore.