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From: mikechat@best.com (MJP)
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Subject: Re: ASCII Art Fart for Thu, May 31, '01
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On 1 Jun 2001 05:13:38 GMT, jjs_ascii@yahoo.com wrote:

 >
 >with proper credit
 >
 >   _--_     _--_     _--_     _--_     _--_     _--_
 >  (    )~~~(    )   (    )~~~(    )   (    )~~~(    )
 >   \           /     \           /     \           /
 >    (  ' _ `  )       (  ' _ `  )       (  ' _ `  )
 >     \       /         \       /         \       /
 >      ( `-' )           ( `-' )        .__( `-' )  ___
 >   _--'`---_          .--`---'\       /   /`---'`-'   \
 >  /         \___     /        _>\    /   /          ._/   __
 > /   /       !  \   /  /-___-'   ) /'   /.-----\___/     /  )
 >(   <        !__/ /'  (        _/  \___//          `----'   !
 > \   \      /\    \___/`------' )       \            ______/
 >  \--/   \ /  \  ._    \      `<         `--_____----'
 >    `.    )-   \/  ) ___>-_     \   /-\    \    /
 >     !   !  `.    / /      `-_   `-/  /    !   !
 >     /  /__   \__/ (  \---__/ `-_    /     /  /__
 >    (______)        \__)         `-_/     (______) Shawn Johnson
 >

 >
 >
 >
 >
 >Is the practice of appropriating other's art for tasteless jokes 
 >considered acceptable? I don't think it's a concern as long as 
 >it isn't too hate filled. Others seem to object though. What's 
 >the consensus here about this type of use? Does it just come
 >down to how funny you think it is?
 >
 >
 
not acceptable at all, (1) thank you for reataching the credit, (2) oddly tran _usually_ leaves
credits in place, quite unlike "him"
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