It depends on your perception of time.
For, say, a Mayfly, it was quite a while ago he posted that.
(Green Spanner now lives in London, Thu 3 Apr 2008, 12:12, archived)

but mayflys who remember it
are now dead.
( hexachordal GO SPORT, Thu 3 Apr 2008, 12:14, archived)

Let us have a moment's silence for those that are dead.
How long's a moment?
(Green Spanner now lives in London, Thu 3 Apr 2008, 12:16, archived)

a while

( Dixon tha noo, Thu 3 Apr 2008, 12:23, archived)

Fuckit!
I'm not waiting a while! I'm a busy person, with work to not do!
(Green Spanner now lives in London, Thu 3 Apr 2008, 12:24, archived)