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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)
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?)
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
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")
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!)
To: StarFan; Dutchy; alisasny; BobFromNJ; BUNNY2003; Cacique; Clemenza; Coleus; cyborg; DKNY; ...
ping!
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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)
To: Howlin
That was REALLY back in the days when you had balls (type balls, that is...).
-PJ
To: flaglady47
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)
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. ©)
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.:-)
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)
To: Howlin
New Kerry retort: "W stands for Word Processor!"
-PJ
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?)
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)
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?)
To: aShepard; BREWS-AND-BLUES; BRYAN-USMC; chemist; Franklin Raff; got_moab?; heylady; hot4teacher; ...
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)
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")
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!
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...)
To: Taxman; staytrue; Nick Danger; Badray; L_Von_Mises; TaxRelief; Huber; tioga; dubyaismypresident; ...
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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