Article: 5345 of uk.net.news.config
From: Charles Lindsey acting as control <control<the AT symbol>usenet.org.uk>


FAST TRACK ANNOUNCEMENT		uk.rec.sheds
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I have received a request to fast-track the creation of uk.rec.sheds.

I will do this in SEVEN working days unless I receive valid complaints
by EMAIL.

Complaints will be resolved by the committee (committee<the AT symbol>usenet.org.uk)

Charles Lindsey  - acting as control<the AT symbol>usenet.org.uk
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~From Dave Budd <ZLSIIDA<the AT symbol>fs1.mcc.ac.uk>

The discussion period for the RFD is up, and not counting crossposted
articles simply carrying on the various shed threads, I make it:
3  Is this a troll?
1  assumed it a joke
6  useful comments
27 non-useful comments
3 pretended complaints, actually jokes
4 explicitly in favour

And the several shed threads are still running full steam in s.c.b.

Any chance of a FAST-TRACK ?
If any of the joke complaints weren't jokes after all, or if any of those who
thought it was just a joke or troll want to complain, they can in response to 
the FAST-TRACK announcement.

Rationale:
        The shed, with its contents and use, is a major archetype within
        the male psyche; the exigencies of modern life are, however, 
        gradually eroding the typical male's knowledge of the joys of 
        shedding.  This may well be contributing to the breakdown of
        modern society that we see around us every day.
        Heretofore there has been no suitable forum on Usenet where 
        shedders can gather to pursue the furtherance of shedding.
        This newsgroup provides such a place, and will hopefully attract
        many of the unshedded into the hobby.  A prototype FAQ already 
        exists (many thanks to Jeff Drabble) and this has been posted on 
        soc.culture.british.  Though sheds appear throughout the English
        speaking world it is felt that Britain is their cultural home and
        that the uk hierarchy is therefore correct for this newsgroup.
        The popularity of the recent shed-threads on s.c.b. have amply
        demonstrated that sufficient volume exists for a newsgroup.

Charter:
        The group is for discussions relating to sheds and their near
        equivalents (eg properly arranged cellars), their use, their
        contents, and the culture of shedding.  While shedding has been,
        in the past, a primarily male pursuit we cannot deny that both
        sexes manifest aspects of both genders to varying degrees, so 
        everybody is welcome in uk.rec.sheds 

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Charles H. Lindsey -------------------------------------------------------------
Acting as Control during Richard Lett's absence   
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