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Message: 4086
Author: $ David Burkhart
Category: Chit-Chat
Subject: Quote
Date: 08/29/88 Time: 02:05:25
A zealous locksmith died of late,
And did arrive at heaven gate,
He stood without and would not knock,
Because he meant to pick the lock.
Epitaph upon a Puritanical Locksmith; from William Camden, Remains
Concerning Britain [1637]
Message: 4087
Author: $ Sandy SYSOP
Category: Question?
Subject: Quote ...
Date: 08/29/88 Time: 12:54:38
Well ........... ?
Did the locksmith get in or not?
Message: 4088
Author: $ Apollo SYSOP
Category: Get-Togethers
Subject: Kiss-It-Off
Date: 08/29/88 Time: 16:01:21
Looks like Wendsday is my last day of business at Gemini Computer
Inc. at 1512 West Bell Rd. Anyone want a "Kiss-It-Off" GT?
If so...or even if not...drop by if you can....
It sure is quiet today.... the only SALE I got is from my Land Lord!
In fact, I think this is the first time he ever came into my store in 3
years!
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Message: 4089
Author: $ James Hawley
Category: Question?
Subject: last
Date: 08/29/88 Time: 21:22:29
So what did he buy?
Message: 4090
Author: $ David Burkhart
Category: Chit-Chat
Subject: Locksmith
Date: 08/30/88 Time: 01:26:24
It didn't say.
It was probably a high security lock, though.
Message: 4091
Author: $ Ann Oudin
Category: Chit-Chat
Subject: Cliff/landlord
Date: 08/30/88 Time: 09:43:59
That leech! He waits until you have a rock bottom sale to come in and 'buy'
something. I suppose he'll expect a 'cut' from that sale too! Landlords that
take a cut of a man's hard earned pay check are leeches. Where did a stupid
law like that come from anyway? It is no different than a landlord renting
out apartments and expecting a cut of the guy's salery because he is going
to work from the landlord's apartment and parking his car in his carport! A
snake is a better person! =*--ANN--*=
Message: 4092
Author: $ Michael James
Category: Chit-Chat
Subject: last
Date: 08/30/88 Time: 12:58:58
That was a joke, right?
Message: 4093
Author: $ James Taranto
Category: Question?
Subject: Oudin
Date: 08/30/88 Time: 16:43:19
What in the hell are you talking about? Your last message was even more
stupid than usual.
Message: 4094
Author: $ Sandy SYSOP
Category: Believe it or not!
Subject: Last
Date: 08/30/88 Time: 17:14:15
A LOW tolerance level in the previous post ......
a sign of perpetual immaturity
An unfettered verbally abusive attack ......
a sign of waning social development
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1: Reread Ann's message, I only read it once but I knew what it said.
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1: I have a key to the gate. It is a low level lock, stamped, Made in
2:Taiwan.
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Message: 1907
Author: $ David Burkhart
Category: Cosmos-Chatter
Subject: Ann/first Thang
Date: 08/29/88 Time: 01:52:24
Mark Adkins did it, or at least helped.
Message: 1908
Author: $ Ann Oudin
Category: Who-dun-it
Subject: MIke Carter
Date: 08/29/88 Time: 09:07:22
And I'll gladly pay you! =*--Annie the ASSp--*=
Message: 1909
Author: $ Ann Oudin
Category: Who-dun-it
Subject: All of youse
Date: 08/29/88 Time: 09:09:43
My, my! SOOOO many innocent persons here! I think Cliff should have a new
category - '(I)nnocent & Without Sin'!! You'd all be on it from the sound of
you. =*--Annie the Fanny--*=
Message: 1910
Author: $ Ann Oudin
Category: Who-dun-it
Subject: Gary
Date: 08/29/88 Time: 09:10:06
Gary Jones - you are a suspect!
Message: 1911
Author: $ Ann Oudin
Category: Thang!
Subject: Embarrassment
Date: 08/29/88 Time: 10:25:04
Well - Thang managed to totally embarrass me yesterday! The phone man had to
come into the yard yesterday where Thang is resting out under the canopy. He
was about 60ish - he came back in the house chuckling. Said "I see someone
has a great sense of humor"! OF course, I had to explain the story and he
said "With friends like that, who needs enemies?" Then he proceeds to tell
me a story about some stuffed frog with huge testicles that was being mailed
around to everybody - etc. etc. After he left (to which I was glad) I
realized I was holding a conversation with a strange man in my house about a
'big, humongous dick and balls and a gigantic, huge testicled frog! I can
honestly say - 'My life has changed since joining Apollo'=*--Annie the
Fanny--*=
Message: 1912
Author: $ Gary Jones
Category: Thang!
Subject: Suspect?
Date: 08/29/88 Time: 20:25:06
Ann.. Ann..
You know that proximity to the scene of the crime is not evidence of
guilt. The fact that I live just a short distance from you, and the fact
that I've got red paint and chicken wire in my garage has no bearing on my
guilt or innocence.
You'll have to come up with some sort of evidence linking the guilty
pary to the scene of the "crime" before you start "suspecting" all of your
good friends on Apollo!
Once more Invisible....
"Stealth" Jones
Message: 1913
Author: $ Ann Oudin
Category: Question ?
Subject: Gary/last
Date: 08/30/88 Time: 09:47:43
And how did you know it was made with chicken wire? I never published that
fact. And what did you paint red Gary boy? Red is not a common household
color! I will check your fingernails next time I see you! Geeze - you can't
trust anyone! =*--Annie the ASSp--*=
P.S. In fact - I may search you thoughly. (Wink)
Message: 1914
Author: $ Sandy SYSOP
Category: Cosmos-Chatter
Subject: Last/Gary
Date: 08/30/88 Time: 17:19:14
You had better hurry up and take her up on the offer before she
looses interest, Gary.
I had a look at the guy who cleans her pool .........
pant -- pant -- groan
(think Arny!)
Message: 1915
Author: $ Gary Jones
Category: Cosmos-Chatter
Subject: Ann's last...
Date: 08/30/88 Time: 19:14:14
Ann,
Am I glad to see you, or is that a can of spray paint in my pocket?
Answer to your base suspicion?. I'm pure as the driven snow, dammit. I
swear you leaked the chicken wire bit somewhere, and as far as the red
paint, I've got three cans of red Chevrolet engine enamel in my garage for
touchup.
However.......... Frisk me quick, before I lose interest. (pant, pant)
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1: Why not donate it to the Heard Museum or the Phoenix Cardinals, the
2:latter could use it as their mascot or they could just change their name to
3:the Phoenix Dicks.
4: I know I didn't do it and how do you know it is computer related,
5:perhaps everyone on this system is innocent.
6: Rod
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Message: 53935
Author: $ Apollo SYSOP
Category: Politics
Subject: Dukakis/Bush
Date: 08/28/88 Time: 22:54:14
Dukakis in 1976 activly supported Massachusetts Question 5 calling for
the confiscation of all handguns.
Two years ago Dukakis told Massachusett GOAL Director Mike Yacino and
civil rights leader Roy Innis : "I don't believe in people owning guns, only
the police and military. And I'm going to do everything I can to disarm
this state."
Dukakis is also an advocate of the present Massachusetts law, which
requires registration of ALL firearms (including BB guns), requires state
police to be informed of ALL firearms sales and transfers, and requires even
the owner of a single shot .22 rifel to be licensed, subject to a one-year
mandatory prison sentence.
Dukakis, is clearly the most anti-gun candidate ever nominated by a
major party! This makes Bush look like a pro-gun stalwart, despite his vote
for the 1968 Gun Control Act and his call for a ban on plastic guns last
February.
Bush in his acceptance speech said: "Free men and women have a right to
own a gun to protect their homes and families."
Let's not give up more of our freedoms and rights... Vote Bush!
SMILE! (-:} *=* the 'Mighty' Apollo SYSOP *=*
Message: 53936
Author: $ Apollo SYSOP
Category: Bulletins
Subject: WoW!
Date: 08/29/88 Time: 00:38:07
Now this is what I call a STORM!!!! Lightning all over the place.
How many of you guys lost power Sunday Night?
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Message: 53937
Author: $ David Burkhart
Category: Chit Chat
Subject: Ann
Date: 08/29/88 Time: 01:57:28
Yeah, you're right -- John Kennedy probably just claimed he slept with
Marilyn Monroe, since he wanted to gain noteriety after she was dead.
Message: 53938
Author: $ Paul Savage
Category: Chit Chat
Subject: Ann's history
Date: 08/29/88 Time: 06:09:14
"When I found out that Lincoln wanted to ship all the blacks back to
Africa". Gee Ann, I didn't know you were THAT old!
Anyway, yes, FDR's long running affair was fairly well known, although the
media wasn't quite as sensationalist as it is today, and JFK's extra-marital
hijinks were no secret either, so not too much has really changed, other
than emphasis. Perhaps we shouldn't dig so deply into the privat lives of
our country's leaders, but I think that we have a right as well as an
obobligation to expect and choose those whose moral integrity is above
question when we talk about the center of such awesome power.
Message: 53939
Author: $ David Burkhart
Category: Chit Chat
Subject: last
Date: 08/29/88 Time: 07:20:33
For instance, JFK's sharing a mistress with a mafia don COULD have been a
threat to national security.
By the way, this story is not just a rumor (I first heard about it from my
history professor at Harvard back in summer of 1985).
It appears to be well substantiated.
Message: 53940
Author: Jeannie Innajug
Category: Chit Chat
Subject: Storm, etc.
Date: 08/29/88 Time: 08:14:38
Wow, that must have been some storm! The parking lot at the motel is axle
deep in water this morning. If I had known it was going to be this deep I
would have brought my swim pants!
Presidential mistresses:
Ann is right, the public didn't know nor did they really care about the
personal life of the Presidents. When I was a kid Ike was President, and
even though my folks were Democrats they always talked about the President
as if he was bigger than life. It wasn't until after he died that the
muck-rakers began to "tell all" about his girlfriend during the war.
Kennedy was the same way. My folks still think of him as almost "St. John."
and my dad won't listen to any of the garbage about him smuggling women up
the back stairway of the White House.
My question is: How does it help us, in the running of the country, to know
every wart and blemish on the chief executive's face (or any other part of
his anatomy)?
So, that's my two centavos worth. See Y'aa!
Jeannie
Message: 53941
Author: $ Ann Oudin
Category: Chit Chat
Subject: Jeannie/last
Date: 08/29/88 Time: 08:50:16
Thanks for the support. I am so tired of all these expose' stories and have
flat quit reading them. However, the ones about the president and future
ones cannot be missed. The media makes sure of that. Reporters used to be
considered the 'friends' of the people - bringing them local as well as
global news. Now they seem to be a bunch of blood suckers looking for dirt
more than real news. Of course, some of the presidents have been at fault -
like Johnsom showing the world his scar and Reagan certainly hasn't downed
played his A## operation. I want to idolize my president - to feel secure he
is taking care of my country and is above all reproach. Sigh -
unfortunately, that will probablly never be again. See you. =*--ANN--*=
Message: 53942
Author: $ Ann Oudin
Category: Politics
Subject: Paul/ Old Abe
Date: 08/29/88 Time: 09:04:51
The reason I mentioned him was because I thought he was president when you
were a kid! Hahaha. Only joking. Just remember fellow - your older than I!
My family was pretty much into politics in the 40s - I don't remember them
ever mentioning FDR was having any affair or that him and Elenor didn't get
along! When Kennedy was in - I was deeply involved! To everyone I knew -
rep. or dem. -- they were the idols of America - they brought well needed
class to the oval office - they set standards to which the people followed,
both in the White House and out. The only small hint of scandal I read about
was when Jackie took a vacation right after he baby died - went water skiing
on the Riviera with out Jack and there was an un-know, handsome man on the
scene. It was dropped pretty quick - yet years after he died, it suddenly
became an issue - one article stated she was having an affair with the guy!
Re: Marilyn - I don't believe it - didn't then and won't ever believe it! It
has never been proven! It has been talked about so much to sell books and
magazines, that it has become the 'truth' without a shadow of a doubt! Not
so. Anyway - that is all beside the point. He was the last president America
was in love with and I'm still looking for one like him - be he democrate,
Republican or Libertarian! How can we respect the 'Head Man' if we are going
to know what hand he wipes with or if he feels lust? (Carter) =*--ANN--*=
Message: 53943
Author: $ Apollo SYSOP
Category: Commercial
Subject: last days
Date: 08/29/88 Time: 11:56:22
Software for BBS users... 1/2 of what it cost me! Yes, I said 1/2
of cost...not list...but cost!!!!! but hurry, I have only a few days left.
then it's ((POOF))!
SNIFF! )-:} *=* the 'Mighty' Apollo SYSOP *=*
Message: 53944
Author: $ Apollo SYSOP
Category: For sale
Subject: MicroWave Oven
Date: 08/29/88 Time: 15:56:00
Nice GoldStar Microwave Oven.... EXCELENT condition.
Used now and then to cook TV dinners for the Ol'SYSOP at the store.
PRICE... ONLY $50.00!!!!!
Sniff! )-:} *=* the 'Mighty' Apollo SYSOP *=*
Message: 53945
Author: $ Apollo SYSOP
Category: Commercial
Subject: Used CGA IBM Monitor
Date: 08/29/88 Time: 16:41:37
We have one used IBM brand COLOR CGA Monitor WITH CGA card.
the price for both Monitor and Card is only $199.00 and NO sales Tax!
SMILE! (-:} *=* the 'Mighty' Apollo SYSOP *=*
Message: 53946
Author: $ Dean Hathaway
Category: Chit Chat
Subject: Sign
Date: 08/29/88 Time: 21:56:59
"It is morally wrong to allow suckers to keep their money."
-From a sign I saw in a hospital administrator's office today
Message: 53947
Author: $ Jim Lippard
Category: Chit Chat
Subject: last
Date: 08/29/88 Time: 23:51:00
That's a quote from P.T. Barnum.
Message: 53948
Author: $ Paul Savage
Category: Politics
Subject: values
Date: 08/30/88 Time: 06:20:18
Whatever happened to our sense of values, that the morals of our leaders
and/or potential leaders should not be an issue?
Should we not be as selective about a candidate's moral values as we are
about his political ambitions? Personally, I believe that we the people are
entitled to the very best our country has to offer, and that includes a very
high plane of personal morality and integrity.
As much as has been bandied about this BBS concerning my liberal Democrat
leanings, and the conservative Republicanism of others, when all is said and
done, I will vote for the man or men I consider the most qualified to fill
the position, regardless of party, and believe me, his moral integrity will
be a major consideration.
Message: 53949
Author: $ Alan Hamilton
Category: Politics
Subject: Primary
Date: 08/30/88 Time: 07:13:10
I got my sample ballot today, and it seems as if the Republican primary is
almost a waste of time. Out of 17 categories, 14 are uncontested. Only
Sheriff, County Attorney, and County Recorder have more candidates than
available positions.
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Message: 53950
Author: $ Ann Oudin
Category: Politics
Subject: Paul/last
Date: 08/30/88 Time: 09:36:57
I too would love to know our president had/has high moral standards - but
for one thing, where are you going to find them in this day and age? Where
did we find them in the past? I think you will agree that FDR was/still is
considered one of most outstanding - most loved president - yet he was not
pure in this field. Which one was? Can we be sure? Once in office and doing
a good job, who cares as long as it is not flaunted in the headlines or
National Inquiror! I do not think the individual presidents are as much at
fault as the public in general that buys these idiotic rags and believes
them! A public that thrives on scandal and dirt! Even the news media can't
take all the blaim because they know what sells papers! Somewhere along the
line, the American people decided to tear down and rip apart our idols! Now,
no one gets any respect whether they are good or not. When I was a kid, we
didn't even know about the movie stars private lives. We worshiped them and
tryed to be like them. They set a shining example - heroism - fedelity -
- home and family - etc. etc. Confidential magazine stopped that and started
it all. Now we know who is going to bed with whom in all details. The movies
show the government in a bad light - how then can we respect them? Just
recently I read a book about the life of Betty Grable. Now here was miss
'wonderful' - she never cheated on screen - was patriotic on screen and off,
was a good wife and mother. That book was an expose' much to my surprise.
She was a terrible person in private life - sordid. Too bad - I'd of reather
not known and then have another one of my idols bite the dust! =*--ANN--*=
Message: 53951
Author: $ Ann Oudin
Category: Question?
Subject: Cliff/microwave
Date: 08/30/88 Time: 09:37:45
Is it one of those that have a turn table inside? IF so, then I'd be
interested. =*--ANN--*=
Message: 53952
Author: $ Apollo SYSOP
Category: Politics
Subject: FDR
Date: 08/30/88 Time: 14:49:28
He is my most disliked president. He knew Pearl Harbor was going to
be attacked...he kept it quite to draw the US into the war. My dad and mom
lived in Pearl City at the time of the attack... so did many of the people
my dad knew, who were killed in the attack.
FDR sold us down the river at Yalta
Some of these SOCIAL handout problems we have today were started by
your beloved FDR....
You know where you can stick that S.O.B.
I even like Carter when you compair him to FDR. @$$port
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Message: 53953
Author: $ Apollo SYSOP
Category: For sale
Subject: Shrink Wrap machine
Date: 08/30/88 Time: 14:52:19
My pride and joy shrink wrap machine compleat with heat gun and
an almost new roll of wrap.... for only $150.00
The end is almost here....
Sniff! )-:} *=* the 'Mighty' Apollo SYSOP *=*
Message: 53954
Author: $ James Taranto
Category: Chit Chat
Subject: Cliff
Date: 08/30/88 Time: 16:41:16
Yalta, not Malta.
Message: 53955
Author: $ James Taranto
Category: Chit Chat
Subject: Ann
Date: 08/30/88 Time: 16:41:39
George Bush has high moral standards.
Message: 53956
Author: $ Apollo SYSOP
Category: Chit Chat
Subject: James/Yalta
Date: 08/30/88 Time: 16:52:13
Of course it is... thanks... I don't know where my head was but all
I could think of was Malta. (since I have been there several times)
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Message: 53957
Author: $ Apollo SYSOP
Category: Commercial
Subject: Da-End
Date: 08/30/88 Time: 16:58:56
My last day... Wednesday!!!!!
Still books left... some good desks.... PC/XT and AT's left
Serial Mouse's (or is that Mice?)
LOW priced IBM software.....
Telephone system
Alarm system
Shrink Wrap system
Micro Wave
Robert Tinney framed limited editions (art)
Book Rack?
and other silly things....
Bye Sniff(tm)
Cliff
Message: 53958
Author: $ Todd Reese
Category: Chit Chat
Subject: Last
Date: 08/30/88 Time: 17:51:32
Anyone want to gamble that Cliff will keep the store open through
September and we'll have to go through this all over again?
Message: 53959
Author: $ Todd Reese
Category: Chit Chat
Subject: Going to hell
Date: 08/30/88 Time: 17:57:19
Here's a partial list of people who are definitely going to hell:
Dean McCarron (for reading Cheri Halloway's PRIVATE mail)
Ann Oudin (for swearing all the time)
Edward DeGraaf (for daring to question $3.00 logbook fees)
Tom Leykis (for management problems)
Michael James (for once calling himself "Head Quasar")
Rod Williams (no explanation necessary)
Paul Savage (all democrats are going to hell)
Cliff Kolostow (for "Zap, you're dead!")
James Hawley (for messing up the rocket)
Sandy SYSOP (for marrying Cliff)
Carol Graham (for switching BBS software)
More later
Message: 53960
Author: Dead Kennedys
Category: Tales & Tall Stories
Subject: Democratic ticket
Date: 08/30/88 Time: 22:05:52
Why are the Kennedys dead? Cuz dey wuz dummies! Why is Ducaca thinking he
can be Prez? He's a GrEEK! And, he's not too smart, either. I'm outta here
Message: 53961
Author: $ Rod Williams
Category: Chit Chat
Subject: Cliff/Bush/quote
Date: 08/30/88 Time: 22:38:40
When Bush said, "Free men and women have a right to own a gun to
protect their homes and families", who was he refering to? Who is truly
free? Where?
Message: 53962
Author: $ Rod Williams
Category: Chit Chat
Subject: Todd/Hell
Date: 08/30/88 Time: 22:46:16
Todd Reese (for "Your attitude warrants immediate log off".)
James Taranto (for leaving Pizza Sluts where the kids could see it)
* - * See You Around The Universe * - * Rod
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1: After all, the blacks were literally stolen from another continent.
2:Wasn't Lincoln just being altruistic by wanting to help them return home?
3:Just thought I'd ask cause I wasn't there.
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Message: 167
Author: $ James Hawley
Category: Tawdry Tales
Subject: Hey!
Date: 08/29/88 Time: 04:56:55
This *isn't* the Christian SIG. Take it somewhere else!
Message: 168
Author: $ Ann Oudin
Category: Annie the ASSp
Subject: Daryl/Jesus
Date: 08/29/88 Time: 10:12:23
Yes, He choose to die that way - supposedly before He was born. =*--The New
Way Below Normal Preacher--*=
Message: 169
Author: $ Ann Oudin
Category: Rod - 60's Hippie
Subject: Enquirer
Date: 08/29/88 Time: 10:13:12
Where do you suppose I get all my information? =*--The New Way Below Normal
Preacher--*=
Message: 170
Author: $ Ann Oudin
Category: Hawley Crock Smith
Subject: Religious talk.
Date: 08/29/88 Time: 10:17:11
Hey fellow - where are we supposed to take this sort of talk? To the
Christian sig? The walls of Jerico would tumble down again if we were
allowed in there! This is the (W)ay Below normal sig and we are acting Way
Below Normal. Whadda you expect? =*--The New Way Below Normal Preacher--*=
P.S. Whatcha afraid of? ME converting youse? Hahahahahahaha.
Message: 171
Author: $ Apollo SYSOP
Category: Tawdry Tales
Subject: This Category
Date: 08/29/88 Time: 10:45:39
Is *ONLY* to be used in a continuing story plot.....
Who would like to start one? The message base has also been incressed to 50
posts.
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Message: 172
Author: $ Rod Williams
Category: Hawley Crock Smith
Subject: Christian SIG
Date: 08/30/88 Time: 22:49:40
I was denied access.
Message: 173
Author: $ Rod Williams
Category: Annie the ASSp
Subject: Question
Date: 08/30/88 Time: 22:53:36
I thought God always was. So how could he have chose to die before
he was born if he wasn't born but always was. He sure picked a hell of a
time to do it, going in amoungst a bunch of crazies and showing off. But of
course he had to know what would happen, he designed the situation.
But the whole made up story is stupid so why am I discusing this?
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1: Not me, I'm way, way, way below normal tonight. Perhaps some other
2:fool from this SIG would like to try.
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