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Excerpts from mail: (29-May-97) "Offline" by Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen
> "Offline"/"online" are yucky words. It brings to mind M$, BBS's and
> other vulgar things. However, I don't really know any other expressions
> that cover the same ground.

Hey! You should show a little more respect for those brave BBS SysOps and
their patrons who pioneered this little thing we call the Internet.

> Anybody have any suggestions?

"Wired" and either "Tired" or "Unwired"?

Frankly, I think "Online" and "Offline" are fine.

Later,
Ed