to new members

[john rutz]

I have noticed a lot of new contributers to the group latly

so belatedly welcome to the most fun on the net
the world of the PORG
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John Rutz
Z5 New Mexico

Experience is something you don't get until just after you need it.

see my pond at:

http://www.fuerjefe.com

[DonKcR]

Thanks from one of the newbies. I've got so much information from all of
you. It's like having an extended family! Thanks again. Kc from Phoenix,
Arizona.
"john rutz" > wrote in message
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> I have noticed a lot of new contributers to the group latly
>
> so belatedly welcome to the most fun on the net
> the world of the PORG
> --
>
>
>
>
>
> John Rutz
> Z5 New Mexico
>
> Experience is something you don't get until just after you need it.
>
> see my pond at:
>
> http://www.fuerjefe.com
>

[FBCS]

Thanks, I give up what is PORG? Joann
"john rutz" > wrote in message
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> I have noticed a lot of new contributers to the group latly
>
> so belatedly welcome to the most fun on the net
> the world of the PORG
> --
>
>
>
>
>
> John Rutz
> Z5 New Mexico
>
> Experience is something you don't get until just after you need it.
>
> see my pond at:
>
> http://www.fuerjefe.com
>

[K30a]

Joann wrote << Thanks, I give up what is PORG? >>

PORG - A term used on rec.ponds from time to time. If you are a Star Trek fan,
the Next Generation specifically, you might remember the evil Borg. Half living
creatures, half robots, flying around the universe assimilating new species
into their collective. Their favorite line, delivered in cold robotic voices,
is 'resistance is futile, you will be assimilated".
We rec.ponders feel the same way about ponding. Watch out you are about to be
assimilated into the Porg collective! We will be here to help with the details.
Remember resistance is futile....

(ak - I talked about adding jj's to my explanation but we had a big
thunderstorm last night and I am shot this morning... something about waking up
to a huge explosion with Heidi the labrador staring you in the face and
thinking, 'this is it, the end of the world and I'm going out with a dog.')




k30a
and the watergardening labradors
http://www.geocities.com/watergardeninglabradors/index.html

[john rutz]

FBCS wrote:
> Thanks, I give up what is PORG? Joann
> "john rutz" > wrote in message

Here is the Porg explanation for new folks.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
PORG - A term used on rec.ponds from time to time. If you are a Star
Trek fan,
the Next Generation specifically, you might remember the evil Borg. Half
living
creatures, half robots, flying around the universe assimilating new species
into their collective. Their favorite line, delivered in cold robotic
voices,
is 'resistance is futile, you will be assimilated".
We rec.ponders feel the same way about ponding. Watch out you are about
to be
assimilated into the Porg collective! We will be here to help with the
details.
Remember resistance is futile....
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

k30a

>The Borg said:
"We are _Borg_ resistant is futile, you will be assimilated."
The Porg say:
"We are Porg, resistant IS futile, you will be pond-elated."

P - Pond,
O - Oriented,
R - Recreational,
G - Group

Jan Jordan



John Rutz
Z5 New Mexico

Experience is something you don't get until just after you need it.

see my pond at:

http://www.fuerjefe.com

[Anne Lurie]

Well, according to the FAQ page for rec.ponds at
http://www.geocities.com/justinm090/faq.html, I believe PORG *originally*
referred to "pond owners recreation group," but things just took off from
there! :)

Anne Lurie
Raleigh, NC


"FBCS" > wrote in message
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> Thanks, I give up what is PORG? Joann

[FBCS]

Thanks for enlightening me. My DH is the big Treki, I just had to share the
experience. Again thanks, I probably would be water w/o fish by this time if
it hadn't been for you all.
"FBCS" > wrote in message
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> Thanks, I give up what is PORG? Joann
> "john rutz" > wrote in message
> ...
> > I have noticed a lot of new contributers to the group latly
> >
> > so belatedly welcome to the most fun on the net
> > the world of the PORG
> > --
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > John Rutz
> > Z5 New Mexico
> >
> > Experience is something you don't get until just after you need it.
> >
> > see my pond at:
> >
> > http://www.fuerjefe.com
> >
>
>

[~ jan JJsPond.us]

>Well, according to the FAQ page for rec.ponds at
>http://www.geocities.com/justinm090/faq.html, I believe PORG *originally*
>referred to "pond owners recreation group," but things just took off from
>there! :) >Anne Lurie >Raleigh, NC

This is how I've said it for a long time, others have come up with more
wordy & redundant explanations:

The Borg said:
"We are _Borg_ resistant is futile, you will be assimilated."
The Porg say:
"We are Porg, resistant IS futile, you will be pond-elated."

This part below didn't come along until later and was contributed by, I do
believe, a Rusty that lived in Aloha, OR, when he was just guessing what
PORG could stand for.

P - Pond, O - Oriented, R - Recreational, G - Group ~ jan

See my ponds and filter design:
http://users.owt.com/jjspond/

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