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The Thread that broke the Camels Back:Post 47, and the Freepers who busted C.B.S.
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Posted on 09/09/2004 11:02:29 PM PDT by Redcoat LI

Credit where it is due,Howlin's thread,Buckheads post.

Post # 47 To: Howlin

Howlin, every single one of these memos to file is in a proportionally spaced font, probably Palatino or Times New Roman.

In 1972 people used typewriters for this sort of thing, and typewriters used monospaced fonts.

The use of proportionally spaced fonts did not come into common use for office memos until the introduction of laser printers, word processing software, and personal computers. They were not widespread until the mid to late 90's. Before then, you needed typesetting equipment, and that wasn't used for personal memos to file. Even the Wang systems that were dominant in the mid 80's used monospaced fonts.

I am saying these documents are forgeries, run through a copier for 15 generations to make them look old.

This should be pursued aggressively.

47 posted on 09/08/2004 8:59:43 PM PDT by Buckhead [ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 11 | View Replies | Report Abuse ]


TOPICS: Free Republic; Unclassified
KEYWORDS: 47; 60minutes; buckhead; cbs; forgery; fortyseconded; howlin; killian; rathergate
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To: Redcoat LI

I move we present Buckhead with a gold-plated IBM Selectric "golfball" (in the appropriate font, of course).


101 posted on 09/09/2004 11:51:13 PM PDT by PLMerite ("Unarmed, one can only flee from Evil. But Evil isn't overcome by fleeing from it." Jeff Cooper)
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To: Political Junkie Too

Listen, you know I am old enough to have LEARNED to type on an IBM Selectric; I knew about fonts when they weren't even called fonts!


102 posted on 09/09/2004 11:51:24 PM PDT by Howlin (What's the Font Spacing, Kenneth?)
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To: Billthedrill
I've been laughing all day at this stuff, but damn that's extra funny.

RAthERGATE

LOL
103 posted on 09/09/2004 11:51:26 PM PDT by Sandy
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To: StoneFury
LOL! They really are sh!tting a brick over there!

Their heads are literally exploding trying to decide if this is a "Rove trick". I spend more time lately reading DU than FR just for the sheer enjoyment of watching a bunch of teenagers going through hormonal imbalance.

104 posted on 09/09/2004 11:52:09 PM PDT by Texasforever (Kerry's new slogan "IT'S NOT THE STUPID CANDIDATE SO STOP SAYING THAT")
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To: Citizen Soldier; Buckhead; Howlin; Redcoat LI
Sean Hannitty gave Freepers full credit for this.

He did point people to drudge to read it but said FreeRepublic was where it came from.

105 posted on 09/09/2004 11:52:22 PM PDT by Positive (There's nothing sadder than seeing a group of great ideas being murdered by a bunch of brutal facts!)
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To: StarFan; Dutchy; alisasny; BobFromNJ; BUNNY2003; Cacique; Clemenza; Coleus; cyborg; DKNY; ...
ping!

Please FReepmail me if you want on or off my infrequent ‘miscellaneous’ ping list.

106 posted on 09/09/2004 11:53:19 PM PDT by nutmeg ("We're going to take things away from you on behalf of the common good." - Comrade Hillary - 6/28/04)
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To: Howlin
That was REALLY back in the days when you had balls (type balls, that is...).

-PJ

107 posted on 09/09/2004 11:53:41 PM PDT by Political Junkie Too (It's still not safe to vote Democrat.)
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To: flaglady47

Good for you!


108 posted on 09/09/2004 11:53:46 PM PDT by ApesForEvolution (DemocRATS are communists and want to destroy America only to replace it with the USSA)
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To: Travis McGee
Lie Lie Danny Rather you Lie
Took yer BullSh*t to the TV and you thought it would fly....

to the tune of Bye Bye Miss American Pie...???

Oh well...12 more coronas and I'll have it written !

Stay safe

109 posted on 09/09/2004 11:54:16 PM PDT by Squantos (Be polite. Be professional. But, have a plan to kill everyone you meet. ©)
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To: Citizen Soldier
Those were the days! LOL

And don't forget that Brit Hume or one of his staffers used to quote us,back then.We once thought THAT was a BIG DEAL! Little did we know know just HOW big a deal we could one day be.:-)

110 posted on 09/09/2004 11:54:16 PM PDT by nopardons
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To: Gracey; Alamo-Girl; RottiBiz; bamabaseballmom; FoxGirl; Mr. Bob; xflisa; lainde; dixierose; ...
Can't miss this thread ping!
111 posted on 09/09/2004 11:54:30 PM PDT by nutmeg ("We're going to take things away from you on behalf of the common good." - Comrade Hillary - 6/28/04)
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To: Howlin
New Kerry retort: "W stands for Word Processor!"

-PJ

112 posted on 09/09/2004 11:54:47 PM PDT by Political Junkie Too (It's still not safe to vote Democrat.)
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To: Zellenn

We really need to warn the "newbies" about the election, don't we?

They have NO idea how bad it gets around here -- and around their houses! The better do their Christmas shopping and fall chores NOW, while they have time, right??


113 posted on 09/09/2004 11:55:05 PM PDT by Howlin (What's the Font Spacing, Kenneth?)
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To: #1CTYankee; .303 Brit; 2nd amendment mama; Agamemnon; AGBRUHN; always vigilant; Anarchist; ...
Don't miss this thread ping!
114 posted on 09/09/2004 11:55:16 PM PDT by nutmeg ("We're going to take things away from you on behalf of the common good." - Comrade Hillary - 6/28/04)
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To: Political Junkie Too

Now we know why the Clinton people took all those W's!


115 posted on 09/09/2004 11:55:42 PM PDT by Howlin (What's the Font Spacing, Kenneth?)
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Don't miss this thread ping!
116 posted on 09/09/2004 11:55:56 PM PDT by nutmeg ("We're going to take things away from you on behalf of the common good." - Comrade Hillary - 6/28/04)
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To: nutmeg

I think the next time we see Dan on TV it will be on a beach covering IVAN. That is what made him "famous" in Texas way back when. He always has an affinity for big wind.


117 posted on 09/09/2004 11:56:19 PM PDT by Texasforever (Kerry's new slogan "IT'S NOT THE STUPID CANDIDATE SO STOP SAYING THAT")
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To: Texasforever; All
Against my better judgement, here's one more quote I just HAVE to share:

cat_girl25 (1000+ posts) Thu Sep-09-04 11:09 PM
22. I just read this same article over at FR and they were peeing in their pants at the excitement of the article title. They are just having a party over there. Dumbasses!

Too funny!

118 posted on 09/09/2004 11:57:01 PM PDT by StoneFury
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To: Texasforever
FR has lived up to its mission statement the last few days.

Does that mean that you'll join me in delivering Bush a landslide?

I'm at 50 states now.

119 posted on 09/09/2004 11:57:39 PM PDT by nunya bidness (You can fool some of the people some of the time...)
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This one will go down in FReeper history ping!
120 posted on 09/09/2004 11:57:47 PM PDT by nutmeg ("We're going to take things away from you on behalf of the common good." - Comrade Hillary - 6/28/04)
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