Apollo BBS Archive - August 1989

Apollo BBS Archive - August 16, 1989


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Date: 08/11/89  Time: 22:30:40

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Date: 08/15/89  Time: 23:05:00

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I see you have old Mike Carter barking at the moon again because you have
upset him...  Good work, I think we may win him back on Apollo....

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Message: 5798
Author: $ James Taranto
Category: Chit-Chat
Subject: Dean McCarron
Date: 08/15/89  Time: 15:19:21

He has his share of problems.

Message: 5799
Author: $ Bob Thornburg
Category: Chit-Chat
Subject: Ann
Date: 08/16/89  Time: 13:51:26

Re:  "I am the only one here that is perfect, pure and
innocent."

Er, did you say innocent?

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Message: 2431
Author: $ Ralph Blehm
Category: Short Story
Subject: all the above
Date: 08/16/89  Time: 06:47:43

I
love it keep it up.Hee hee ha ha.

Message: 2432
Author: $ Ann Oudin
Category: Short Story
Subject: Cont.
Date: 08/16/89  Time: 09:33:12

.... cuts his head badly and the gore and blood flooded the entire bathroom
floor. Todd rushes over and flushes the toilet, sending James to his doom in
the sewers of Phoenix. They all held their heads down in a silent 3 second
prayer for James soul. Sandy then looks at Ann and says in a jealous voice,
"will you please put some clothes on? You are a mess."
Ann looks at her with a scowl and says ...........

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Message: 287
Author: $ James Hawley
Category: Hardware Not Listed
Subject: Spaz
Date: 08/16/89  Time: 14:57:46

You could always try PC Pursuit.  For only $30 per month you too can have
third world data quality.  Plus all the busy signals and disconnections that
you can handle.

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Message: 3336
Author: $ Ann Oudin
Category: Cosmos-Chatter
Subject: Dandy Sandy
Date: 08/16/89  Time: 09:42:31

Hey Sandy! I'm missing a big beach ball - you know, the one you were riding
on last night in my pool. It must have fell in a great big hole and got
lost! Hmmmm? -=*)ANN(*=-
P.S. It was great seeing Cliff with his pants off. Been waiting for that for
two years. I wasn't disappointed either! Hahahahahahahahahahahaha
P.P.S. Re: the big beach ball - will you please check? Or have Cliff check
for you? 
P.P.P.S. Cliff: Remember - this is the Cos sig where a person can't be
condemned for what they say and be sent to the Zone. Right? Right!
                     * Viva Free Speech *
P.P.P.P.S. I hope this post will in no way effect you fixing my hard drive!

Message: 3337
Author: $ Todd Reese
Category: Cosmos-Chatter
Subject: Cliff's pants off
Date: 08/16/89  Time: 11:53:33

Yeech.

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Message: 312
Author: $ James Taranto
Category: Chit-Chat
Subject: Last
Date: 08/15/89  Time: 15:19:56

I
think
your
idea
is
not
entirely
with-
out
merit

Message: 313
Author: $ Steve MacGregor
Category: Chit-Chat
Subject: Huh?
Date: 08/15/89  Time: 15:32:01

  How did I get on this SIG?
 
          =========  Pascal  #(O,o)#  Ouch!  MacProgrammer  =========

Message: 314
Author: $ Ann Oudin
Category: Chit-Chat
Subject: Todd
Date: 08/16/89  Time: 09:35:07

Cliff has explained it. NO matter what appears on the screen - when I save a
re-read it, it's alright. Everything wraps nicely. -=)* ANN(*=-

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Message: 60350
Author: $ Apollo SYSOP
Category: Chit Chat
Subject: Last on Ron Howard
Date: 08/15/89  Time: 15:05:26

        Ron Howard is ANTI drug and I hardly think he had drugs in mind when
he directed that very popular movie.  Rod's mind however sees drugs in every
thing he touches, sees or smells.

Rod has negative thoughts and hardly ever a positive thought.  How are we to
over come problems with an outlook on life such as this?  To improve life
takes a positive initiative with positive thoughts.  A positive thought
would be like having a glass filled to the half way point and saying the
"Glass was half FULL".  Rod on the other hand would probably say something
like "The glass is half EMPTY" being the negative person he is.
        
        This afternoon I am going out and will smile at everyone I see or
meet.  In turn I hope they will smile back and we all will feel better.
Rod will go out and tell everyone he meets that flesh is trash...and
everyone will feel bad. He will also gripe about the rent, the heat or
anything he can find to gripe about.

        P.S.  Rod...  God loves you too, but you won't let the love in
though your shell of anger.  Hang loose and let it go.....
                        ((GRIN))

*=* the 'Mighty' Apollo SYSOP *=*

Message: 60351
Author: $ Apollo SYSOP
Category: Chit Chat
Subject: Ann's Dog
Date: 08/15/89  Time: 15:07:58

        I am on

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Message: 60351
Author: $ Apollo SYSOP
Category: Chit Chat
Subject: Ann's Dog
Date: 08/15/89  Time: 15:07:58

        I am on my way over there as soon as I log off here...  If I see
that dog, I am going to knock the snot out of it! ((In a positive way))

Errrrr  just joking   (((SMILE)))

Message: 60352
Author: $ James Taranto
Category: Chit Chat
Subject: Rod
Date: 08/15/89  Time: 15:14:38

Yes, please go on with your life.

Message: 60353
Author: $ James Taranto
Category: Chit Chat
Subject: Savage
Date: 08/15/89  Time: 15:15:49

I know what you mean about movie sequels never quite living up to the
original.  In fact, other than "Friday the Thirteenth Part VIII," I can't
think of one I've seen that has.

Message: 60354
Author: $ James Taranto
Category: Chit Chat
Subject: Congress
Date: 08/15/89  Time: 15:18:35

In last November's election, only six members of the House of
Representatives lost to challengers.  In the first eight-and-a-half months
of the 101st Congress, eight members of the House have left, either because
of death, appointment to higher office, or resignation.  When members of
Congress are more likely to die than to lose an election, we have a problem.
Commentators have laid the blame for entrenched incumbency on a variety of
factors, including unfair campaign finance laws, gerrymandered districts,
public apathy, and lack of media attention.  But what can be done about it?

Here's my solution:  You get all 430 House members and 100 senators, and put
them all on one plane....

Message: 60355
Author: $ Steve MacGregor
Category: Chit Chat
Subject: Breathing Fluid
Date: 08/15/89  Time: 15:46:53

  The last I heard of the breathing fluid, it was simply water with a bit of
salt added.  They got a rat to breathe it, and he had no trouble.  There's a
problem getting larger animals to do it, though.
  There was a dog that they tried it on, and they had to use a pump to pump
the fluid into and out of the lungs, because the diaphragm is not strong
enough to move a liquid as though it were a gas.  And the dog had to be
sedated for the procedure to keep him from panicing.
 
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Message: 60356
Author: $ James Taranto
Category: Chit Chat
Subject: Breathing fluid
Date: 08/15/89  Time: 18:38:29

I always thought it was called air.

Message: 60357
Author: Jack Thompson
Category: Chit Chat
Subject: fluid (liquid)
Date: 08/15/89  Time: 20:40:24

Nick -- In the womb, where do we get out oxygen from?  Oxygenated blood from
the mother through the umbilical?  Certainly not in gas form.
 
As far as rats breathing saltwater, I have a bit of trouble with that one. 
Aside from the fact that the oxygen in water is bound to the molecule and
not available for use (in breathing), there is the fact that saltwater draws
blood plasma out of the bloodstream and into the lungs.  The subsequent
build up in the air sacs prevents oxygen from reaching the blood, and you
drown.  Freshwater drowning is a different process.  The inhaled water is
quickly absorbed into the bloodstream, but the water washes away the
surfactant (wetting agent) in the lung air sacs (the alveoli) that helps
keep the sacs inflated.  The lung sacs collapse, and again, oxygen can't get
into the bloodstream.

Message: 60358
Author: Mike Carter
Category: Chit Chat
Subject: Rod Williams
Date: 08/15/89  Time: 21:21:39

Obviously what you think ROn Howard had in mind and what other people
interpret are 180 degrees out of phase with reality.

Message: 60359
Author: Mike Carter
Category: Chit Chat
Subject: williams again
Date: 08/15/89  Time: 21:26:15

If you didn't take any military training in any country, ('cept etiopia)
then I would say that your brains have been violated. And it appears, from
your self-righteous attitude that they are.
 
You come up with this negative drug talk and despise of religions all the
time while expousing how great things would be if your rent was free
and drugs grew on every street corner. Yup, Roddie, they've done
been rotted. Now, say please forgive me Lord and he wll.
 
        -Mike

Message: 60360
Author: Michael Kielsky
Category: Chit Chat
Subject: Rod/Libertarian
Date: 08/15/89  Time: 21:55:58

WHAT?!?!?!?!?!?  Rod Williams and Cliff in the *SAME* political party?!  We
better keep an eye on that story.

RE:  My naivete.
Thanks, JT, that's the nicest thing anyone has said to me all day...really.

Message: 60361
Author: Mike Carter
Category: Chit Chat
Subject: RAIN RAIN RAIN
Date: 08/16/89  Time: 00:03:53

Rain in Phoenix?
This is incredible. My street should be renamed
Lake Tahoe.
There goes the neighborhood, floating away.
The water is 2.3 feet deep at the Alice & 10th street
intersection.
SOme deal. No rain for months..then Whatoom...it catches
up in a matter of hours.
 
SHeesh
        -Mike

Message: 60362
Author: $ Apollo SYSOP
Category: Chit Chat
Subject: Rain
Date: 08/16/89  Time: 01:06:15

        Look at the time 12:48 am in the morning and looking south from here
on Bell Road and 37th Ave, I can see Central Phoenix and Glendale taking a
beating.  Quite a light show with SOUND!
        Whoops...was that Mike Carter floating by on his house?

        Good luck you guys...  I may need it too, I hear rumblings from just
north of us, and they don't sound friendly.

        If I could only get the BIG ((SHIELDS)) to work, I would protect
you all!

        The best surge protector in storms like this, is to UN-PLUG your
computer.  A large surge can jump the small gap on a switch even if your
computer is turned off and FRY your hardware.  

Apollo has a 250 watt uninterruptable power supply/surge protector and into
that I have pluged another 'NETWORK' power and modem surge protector. 
Tonight the system has stayed on, but I do hear the big unit catching hits
as it makes a buzzing sound when it switches from APS to batteries and back
again.  

*=* the 'Mighty' Apollo SYSOP *=*

Message: 60363
Author: $ Paul Savage
Category: Chit Chat
Subject: Cliff
Date: 08/16/89  Time: 05:44:25

If you smile at everyone you see, at least half of them will wonder what
you're up to.
Nice thought though.

Message: 60364
Author: $ Paul Savage
Category: Chit Chat
Subject: Taranto/sequels
Date: 08/16/89  Time: 05:46:57

Since I missed parts I through VII, (one of the minor tragedies of life, I'm
sure), I think I'll do myself a favor and skip part VIII as well.

Message: 60365
Author: $ Paul Savage
Category: Chit Chat
Subject: Mike Carter
Date: 08/16/89  Time: 05:52:07

2.3 feet of rain at 10th & Alice? Sheesh! We hardly got damp over here at
43rd Ave. & Northern! My water bill is going out of sight too! It just isn't
fair!

Message: 60366
Author: Bud Lukens
Category: Chit Chat
Subject: Savage on J.T.
Date: 08/16/89  Time: 06:06:11

I think it was a joke/taunt.  Transparent, but wait...here comes the banana
cream pie...

Message: 60367
Author: Bud Lukens
Category: News Today
Subject: Science!
Date: 08/16/89  Time: 06:21:52

From Omni Magazine:
 
"Recent tests conducted by a zoologist prove that grasshoppers hear with
their legs.  In all cases the insects hopped when a tuning fork was sounded
nearby.  There was no reaction to this stimulus, however, when the insects'
legs had been removed."
 
 
The October issue promises an in depth interview with Phil Silvers look
alike Dalai Lama on the subject of astral rejection: why ectoplasm is afraid
of intimacy.
 
Also -- an interview with the pharmacist who discovered LSD: Why meat is the
root of all evil (the love of meat, that is).  His theory on the beginning
of the universe: "In the beginning, there were an infinite number of
monkeys.  Some of them became screen-writers.  Most of them evolved into end
tables.  The rest live in an alternate universe, where they lost their
hair, invented paper money, and opened up a chain of tanning salons."

Message: 60368
Author: $ Ann Oudin
Category: Chit Chat
Subject: Paul - you live ...
Date: 08/16/89  Time: 09:15:08

... at 43 Ave & Northern? I live at 51th Ave & Northern. Good thing it's not
any closer - if we were neighbors we'd be fighting over the fence. Ha - just
kidding.
Re: the rain - the reason you are not getting any IS because I live close!
No matter where I live - it's the area that gets no rain! See?
                            -=*) ANN (*=-

Message: 60369
Author: $ Ann Oudin
Category: Chit Chat
Subject: Welcome ...
Date: 08/16/89  Time: 09:16:21

... John Kennedy. That's one of my favorite names. -=*) ANN (*=-

Message: 60370
Author: $ Ann Oudin
Category: Chit Chat
Subject: Jt
Date: 08/16/89  Time: 09:17:19

Re: your posts -- you have a nice sense of humor. -=*) ANN *(=-

Message: 60371
Author: $ Ann Oudin
Category: News Today
Subject: Sandy
Date: 08/16/89  Time: 09:25:48

Re: our conversation last night on the Homestead law - there was a small
article in the paper this morning. It's getting better. The exemption used
to be $50.000 - now it will be $100,000 effective Sept 15th. Nothing
evidently, can violate it either - even if you mortage your house. You have
to get rid of it if you do, but can immediately reclaim it afterwards. I'm
sure this is against creditors - NOT the IRS though! Ha - what does protect
us from them? I know - poverty! The article went on to say "Homestead
delarations forms and do-it-yourself homestead packets are available at some
bookstores and office supply stores in Arizona!"
                                                               -=*) ANN (*=-

Message: 60372
Author: $ Bob Thornburg
Category: Chit Chat
Subject: Rod
Date: 08/16/89  Time: 13:29:36

Re:  "And it appears, from your 'get-even' attitude that they
have."

My get even attitude??  I don't have a get even attitude!  It is an
eliminate the opposition attitude!

Message: 60373
Author: $ Bob Thornburg
Category: Chit Chat
Subject: Nick
Date: 08/16/89  Time: 13:33:59

Re:  "I don't believe it has ever been successfully
tested on humans."

Are you saying it UNsuccessfully tested on 

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Subject:eliminate the opem

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 1:        Good Christian attitude, Bob.  What church did you say you 
 2:worshipped in?  Oh, Church of Satan, now I understand.
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Message: 60373
Author: $ Bob Thornburg
Category: Chit Chat
Subject: Nick
Date: 08/16/89  Time: 13:33:59

Re:  "I don't believe it has ever been successfully
tested on humans."

Are you saying it UNsuccessfully tested on humans??  Isn't that against the
law?  Gees, it must be difficult to get volunteers trying to get it to work
right.  Imagine the thoughts that must race through the mind of volunteer
number 20 when the 19 previous volunteers all died.  I wonder what they pay?

Message: 60374
Author: $ Bob Thornburg
Category: Answer!
Subject: Cliff/John Kennedy
Date: 08/16/89  Time: 13:36:28

Welcome to Apollo John!  I have a Mac + running Red Ryder at 2400 baud.
I love it!

Message: 60375
Author: $ Bob Thornburg
Category: Chit Chat
Subject: JT
Date: 08/16/89  Time: 13:40:37

Re:  "Commentators have laid the blame for entrenched incumbency on a
variety of
factors, including unfair campaign finance laws, gerrymandered districts,
public apathy, and lack of media attention.  But what can be done about it?"

As long as Congress controls the game by making all the rules it's played
by, you are right in asking the question, "But what can be done about it?"

Message: 60376
Author: $ Bob Thornburg
Category: Chit Chat
Subject: Steve
Date: 08/16/89  Time: 13:44:33

Re:  "it was simply water with a bit of
salt added."

It seems obvious that an air breathing animal cannot survive by breathing
salt water.  Otherwise, no one would ever drown at sea.

Message: 60377
Author: $ Bob Thornburg
Category: Chit Chat
Subject: Ann
Date: 08/16/89  Time: 13:49:31

Re:  ... at 43 Ave & Northern? I live at 51th Ave & Northern.

Hey, It's a small world.  I live near 43rd and Northern too.  We got plenty
of rain last night BTW.

Message: 60378
Author: $ James Taranto
Category: Chit Chat
Subject: Oudin
Date: 08/16/89  Time: 17:30:39

Oh no, don't tell me I'm losing my edge.

Message: 60379
Author: $ Robert Knee
Category: Chit Chat
Subject: My lovely wife
Date: 08/16/89  Time: 17:49:22

My wife has never been more beautiful than when her face was covered with
black smut from scraping burned ceiling joists, and streaked with sweat from
carrying sheets of plywood from the street level up too the floor where we
were working, cutting subflooring with a power saw, and nailing it down with
just a few hard hammer blows.

Message: 60380
Author: $ Apollo SYSOP
Category: For sale
Subject: TRS Stuff?
Date: 08/16/89  Time: 18:39:41

Color Computer (Rom pac) "VIDEOTEX" with manual  Price $-FREE  (only one
left)  Cat. No. 26-2222  Videotex Terminal Package

For the TRS-80 Modle III I have three programs:  Inventory, Accounts
Receivable and Invoicing.   Price $-FREE

The catch!  or the string attached...  I want these out of my house in one
week or I bulk erase the disks and toss the manuals in the trash.

Call Sysop Cliff at 843-3346  (I do not deliver at these prices) and first
come first served.

*=* the 'Mighty' Apollo SYSOP *=*

Message: 60381
Author: $ Beauregard Dog
Category: Joke
Subject: John Kennedy
Date: 08/16/89  Time: 19:01:34

Oh, so it really *was* Ted Kennedy who got shot?

Message: 60382
Author: $ James Taranto
Category: Chit Chat
Subject: The Kennedys
Date: 08/16/89  Time: 19:16:32

Two down, one to go...

Message: 60383
Author: $ James Taranto
Category: Chit Chat
Subject: Cliff's programs
Date: 08/16/89  Time: 19:17:18

Your prices are still a bit steep for me.  Would you consider coming down
any?

Message: 60384
Author: $ Rod Williams
Category: Chit Chat
Subject: Cliff on me.
Date: 08/16/89  Time: 20:13:52

        You know, you really do not know what you are talking about.  

Message: 60385
Author: $ Rod Williams
Category: Chit Chat
Subject: eliminate them
Date: 08/16/89  Time: 20:21:12

        Good Christian attitude, Bob.  What church did you say you
worshipped in?  Oh, Church of Satan, now I understand.

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 1:        Well, Mike, the next time Ron Howard drops by your place for a visit
 2:you can show him my comments.  Or, perchance did you get your information 
 3:from a movie star rag?
 4:
 5:        By the way, I heard that the jews had Jesus killed when He refused 
 6:to turn the red sea into wine thus giving a big boost to the local economy. 
 7:Any truth to that, Mike?
 8:
 9:        Thanks for your spacious comments though.
10:
11:                                -Rod
12:end

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 1:        Hey, dude, I am really sorry I called you a asshole.  Can Ye ever 
 2:forgive me?  -Rod
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Goodbye, Rod Williams
You were on 19:56

Please hang up now
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