Could this be my first usenet posting?

https://groups-beta.google.com/group/alt.tv.red-dwarf/browse_frm/thread/27eccbb6e97c7ca2/0e4edf91718dee25?q=ism@dcs.ed.ac.uk&rnum=25&hl=en#0e4edf91718dee25

closely followed by

https://groups-beta.google.com/group/alt.fan.douglas-adams/browse_frm/thread/19993ad7de5d290c/cc867d10f88ff528?q=ism@dcs.ed.ac.uk&rnum=24&hl=en#cc867d10f88ff528