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Apollo BBS Archive - August 8, 1988

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Message: 941
Author: $ James Hawley
Category: Chit-Chat
Subject: Daryl
Date: 08/08/88  Time: 02:09:54

I think that JT is about the only person NOT on this SIG.  Perhaps he didn't
like Ann's drawings.  

Message: 942
Author: $ Ann Oudin
Category: Review/Critique
Subject: Daryl/poem
Date: 08/08/88  Time: 10:30:50

That was very good! Love JT

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Message: 1745
Author: $ Zak Woodruff
Category: Cosmos-Chatter
Subject: Guilty Party
Date: 08/08/88  Time: 01:01:30

I will be having a Guilty Party at my house this weekend.  All guilty
parties are invited.  However, I must warn you, it will probably be dull,
dull, dull.  I will not be attending, and I doubt anyone else will come. 
That's this weekend at my place, be there.

Message: 1746
Author: $ Ann Oudin
Category: Cosmos-Chatter
Subject: Zakey Baby
Date: 08/08/88  Time: 10:33:13

Naughty Part??? Hahahaha - you are continuing to be halarious! =*--ANNIE the
FANNY--*=

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Message: 53580
Author: $ James Hawley
Category: Chit Chat
Subject: Gary/SF
Date: 08/08/88  Time: 02:16:17

        I enjoy quite a bit of science fiction, and some fantasy.  I just
finished readint Seventh Son by Orson Scott Card.  Very good.  Necromancer
sounds interesting.  I'm not familiar with the author though.

Just remember, milk it does a body good.

(This message brought to you by the National Dairy Association.)

Message: 53581
Author: $ David Burkhart
Category: Chit Chat
Subject: Alan
Date: 08/08/88  Time: 04:00:32

The situation you describe is an oligopoly.  All the prices tend to follow
one or several of the largest companies.  However, there's nothing wrong
with this -- they can't set prices at whatever they want.  A text book
example of an oligopoly is the cigarette industry.  When the major companies
did try to raise prices above market levels, they opened the door for new
companies -- and, in fact, several of the big companies around today got
their start in the 30's when that happened.
I'd be more coherent if it wasn't 4 am.

Message: 53582
Author: $ James Hawley
Category: Chit Chat
Subject: Rod/Holland
Date: 08/08/88  Time: 04:52:53

        My mom went to the Netherlands last year and was telling me some
more interesting facts.  It seems that the men of Amsterdam like to urinate
in the streets.  They even have public urinals.  And I mean *public*.  Just
a little drain, and a metal plate that blocks peoples vie

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Message: 53582
Author: $ James Hawley
Category: Chit Chat
Subject: Rod/Holland
Date: 08/08/88  Time: 04:52:53

        My mom went to the Netherlands last year and was telling me some
more interesting facts.  It seems that the men of Amsterdam like to urinate
in the streets.  They even have public urinals.  And I mean *public*.  Just
a little drain, and a metal plate that blocks peoples view of your genitals.
 That's it.  And if you're really interested in going, the airfare last year
was about $700 round trip.  (I'm assuming that is for economy class.)

Message: 53583
Author: $ Alan Hamilton
Category: Politics
Subject: Taxes
Date: 08/08/88  Time: 06:57:20

   And before anyone one goes on about Reagan's tax cut:  Thanks to healthy
deductions, no one in the top tax braket had to pay that rate.  The actual
tax rate (tax rate - deductions) was much lower.  Many of the deductions
required high investments to get, so they were only available to high-income
people.  Million dollar horses, for example.
   In fact, many corporations paid ZERO taxes, thanks to deductions.  
A lot of these deductions have closed, but the tax rate fell, so the actual
tax rate paid by the rich has dropped a bit.
 
     /
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Message: 53584
Author: $ Ann Oudin
Category: Question?
Subject: What's going on?
Date: 08/08/88  Time: 08:55:01

There's a mystery here - on the BB Gary Jones left a message right? Well, he
didn't appear on the users log either today or yesterday - he also hasn't
answered private mail I sent him 5 days or so ago? I even went back and
checked to see if I misspelled his name or something! I didn't. What's going
on? =*--ANN--*=

Message: 53585
Author: $ Ann Oudin
Category: Chit Chat
Subject: Septic tanks
Date: 08/08/88  Time: 08:59:19

My post wasn't on the merits of a good septic tank system. It was to show
the ineptness of government workers and where our tax money is foolishly
being spent. I also pointed out that the new way was not an improvement over
the old. The new leeches into bedrock and the old, into sand. It was also
deeper. But then again, they change these laws monthly! Stay tuned for more
on septic tanks in the future. =*--ANN--*=

Message: 53586
Author: $ Ann Oudin
Category: Chit Chat
Subject:  #53570
Date: 08/08/88  Time: 09:01:13

James is right - that was not Rod Williams. It did sound more like JT.
=*--ANN--*=
P.S. Does anyone have a clue to the 'Gary Jones' mystery?

Message: 53588
Author: $ Ann Oudin
Category: Question?
Subject: Zak/expletive?
Date: 08/08/88  Time: 09:12:33

Petards? Love it! That's almost as good as F.Y.A.H.! Ta ta. =*--ANN--*=

Message: 53589
Author: $ Ann Oudin
Category: Politics
Subject: Dean/candidates
Date: 08/08/88  Time: 09:14:44

I can't see where it's being so sensible to choose a candidate on past
experiance. We've been doing that for a long time and still end up with
'duds'! And what is so insane in choosing one because he's young? Maybe we
need some fresh, youthful ideas. We ought to choose with a 'Wheel of
fortune' type system - put all the candidates names on a wheel - spin it and
the one the arrow stops at their name - he's elected! We'll still get a dud,
but at least we can blame it on luck. =*--ANN--*=

Message: 53590
Author: $ Jim Lippard
Category: Chit Chat
Subject: 53575
Date: 08/08/88  Time: 10:00:17

It's "Neuromancer" by William Gibson.  He also has another book out called
"Burning Chrome".

Message: 53591
Author: $ Apollo SYSOP
Category: Answer!
Subject: ANN
Date: 08/08/88  Time: 11:05:39

        Maybe Gary Jones does not know how to enter the [P]ost office?
He did appear in the [U]ser log yesterday.... he has not been on today
however as of this post...  Give him a break.   I swear to you, he is a REAL
person!

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P.S.  Gary, go to the [P]ost office and READ your private mail....
Poor old Annie the ASSp is getting upset!

P.S.S.  Ann, you can [S]earch for info on Gary Jones in the [W]hite pages.

Message: 53592
Author: $ Apollo SYSOP
Category: News Today
Subject: Special Day 8-8-88
Date: 08/08/88  Time: 14:13:33

This is a special day....  8-8-88  There will not be another day like this
till 9-9-99

I hope the day is special for you, and we all make it to 9-9-99

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Message: 53593
Author: $ James Taranto
Category: Question?
Subject: last
Date: 08/08/88  Time: 16:2

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Message: 53593
Author: $ James Taranto
Category: Question?
Subject: last
Date: 08/08/88  Time: 16:20:42

What's so special about today?

Message: 53594
Author: $ James Taranto
Category: Chit Chat
Subject: Hamilton
Date: 08/08/88  Time: 16:21:13

Actually, the amount of taxes paid by the wealthiest taxpayers has gone up
considerably as a result of the Reagan tax cuts.

Message: 53595
Author: $ Apollo SYSOP
Category: Chit Chat
Subject: Hamilton
Date: 08/08/88  Time: 18:25:55

        Taxes paid by people in the richer brackets has gone up.... My only
conclusion is that Elves can't read tax manuals or they can't comprehend
what they read.  Sure there are some loop holes...but they are GREATLY
closed up, and getting smaller all the time.  A-L-A-N and the like will
always believe what they wish.

I pay TAXes....do you?

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Message: 53596
Author: Rod Willliams
Category: Chit Chat
Subject: Poem
Date: 08/08/88  Time: 19:30:53

Let me tell a story
About how capitalists bilk
Poor workers out of money
By giving them cow's milk

They say that milk's a natural
I say it's meant for calves
They want to use it to divide
The have-nots from the haves

I'd rather suck a woman's breast
Even if she's not too foxy
Than drink a quart or two of milk
And suck a cow's tit by proxy

But if you drink a glass of milk
You'll find out very quick
That all it does is make you hot
And make your blood too thick

That's why I've stopped eating milk
And eggs and bread and cheese
And vegetables and fruits and nuts
And steak and pork and trees

Message: 53597
Author: $ Steven Carls
Category: Chit Chat
Subject: SF/Fantasy
Date: 08/08/88  Time: 19:44:35

I love Sci Fi/ Fantasy.  This summer I have read Songs of Distance Earth by
Henlein..  The Unicorn Variation by Zelazny..  The Seven

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Message: 53597
Author: $ Steven Carls
Category: Chit Chat
Subject: SF/Fantasy
Date: 08/08/88  Time: 19:44:35

I love Sci Fi/ Fantasy.  This summer I have read Songs of Distance Earth by
Henlein..  The Unicorn Variation by Zelazny..  The Seventh Son by Orson
Scott Card..  Starship Troopers by Heinlein.  I think Tolkein, Zelazny,
Anthony, and many more I can't think of all of them.  All these books I read
this summer have been good.  I think my favorite has been Starship Troopers.
Let me know some of your favorite books or authors, THANKS, EH???]
 " The ATARI WILDCAT "  Steven Carls

Message: 53598
Author: $ Rod Williams
Category: Chit Chat
Subject: David/4 A.M.
Date: 08/08/88  Time: 20:10:11

        Excuses, excuses.

Message: 53599
Author: $ Rod Williams
Category: Chit Chat
Subject: Cliff/888/999
Date: 08/08/88  Time: 20:14:47

        Time doesn't exist, those numbers are meaningless, man made, nothing
more.  However, according to my book of numbers, the world will end on
9/9/99 at exactly six minutes and six seconds after six p.m.  (It could be
wrong though, it could happen in the A.M.; it could be a typo)

Message: 53600
Author: $ Rod Williams
Category: Chit Chat
Subject: Rod Willliams
Date: 08/08/88  Time: 20:16:18

        Bravo, great poem, genius!

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