Re: [Air-l] where does the term "lurking" come from

Terry Calhoun wrote: "There is immense value in having lots of people connected, even if most are silent." Silent partners? :-) Actually I also like the gentle jab involved in lurker, my usual niche in this learned assembly. To which I now retire to catnap (catnip?.......... Best wishes, Will William Bain PhD Student Comparative Literature Department of Spanish Philology Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona --------------------------------- Moody friends. Drama queens. Your life? Nope! - their life, your story. Play Sims Stories at Yahoo! Games.