Apollo BBS Archive - January 1989

Apollo BBS Archive - January 2, 1989



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Message: 5048
Author: $ David Burkhart
Category: Chit-Chat
Subject: Ann/Twins
Date: 01/02/89  Time: 02:33:27

I know you'll love it.  Arnie takes off his shirt on several occasions.
By the way, did you catch the Special Olympics Christmas show?  It was
really good.  It was broadcast from the Kennedy Compound, and Schwarzenegger
and his wife, Maria Shriver, were among the guest (as members of the Kennedy
family, that's no suprise).  Schwarzenegger is really involved in the
Special Olympics.  You may have heard the story of when George Bush came to
a special showing of Twins.  Before the movie, some Special Olympics
gymnasts performed.  Bush said he admired thier courage, but he especially
admired Schwarzenegger's courage in campaigning for him and then going home
to the Shriver's.

Message: 5049
Author: $ Ann Oudin
Category: Chit-Chat
Subject: JT
Date: 01/02/89  Time: 09:05:43

But how about the Rose Parade? Why did that change? -=*) ANN (*=-

Message: 5050
Author: $ Ann Oudin
Category: Chit-Chat
Subject: David/Twins
Date: 01/02/89  Time: 09:08:26

Yes. I noticed he took off his shirt several times in the movie. Ha.
It was a surprise that he is a Republican - but I guess no one is gonna
argue with Arnie eh? -=*) ANN (*=-

Message: 5051
Author: $ Beauregard Dog
Category: Chit-Chat
Subject: Ann/Rose Parade
Date: 01/02/89  Time: 12:53:25

It is on the same day as the football game. The Doo Dah parade is better,
anyway.

Message: 5052
Author: $ Rod Williams
Category: Chit-Chat
Subject: Solstice
Date: 01/02/89  Time: 14:19:34

The Associated Press, Dec. 20, 88
      WASHINGTON - The winter solstice is nearly upon us again, an
event long celebrated as marking the triumph of the unconquered sun
but today more often dreaded as the start of winter.
      Overshadowed in this season of religious holidays and the
approaching new year, the solstice was once the most popular of pagan
celebrations.
      It marks the lowest point of the year for the sun's apparent
travel, occurring Wednesday at 8:28 a.m. Arizona time, according to
the U.S. Naval Observatory.
      After the solstice, the sun will begin spreading its warming
rays farther and farther north until reaching a zenith at the summer
solstice in June.
      Primitive societies often developed complex folk tales about the
change in seasons and learned to celebrate the winter solstice as a
time of rebirth foreshadowing the coming return of summer.
      Indeed, sociologists say many aspects of this event were
incorporated into Christian festivities marking the birth of Jesus.
      To residents of ancient Rome, the season was known as Saturn-
alia and was celebrated with raucous merrymaking.
      The Germanic tradition called Yule remains popular in many
areas, however.  That feast incorporated burning of a special yule
log, decorating with plants such as holly and drinking wassail toasts.

Message: 5053
Author: $ Rod Williams
Category: Debate / dispute
Subject: IGWT
Date: 01/02/89  Time: 14:20:25

      The "In God We Trust" motto which appears on some of our
currency may one day turn out to be a big  deficit.  If intelligent
beings from another world were to look us over, they most probably
would bypass our country as a meeting site with our leaders.  They
would put us down in their log as superstitious and to be avoided.
                                Rod
P.S.  Just thought you'd like to know.

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Message: 34
Author: $ Chris Neal
Category: For Sale!
Subject: 1200 Baud modem
Date: 01/01/89  Time: 23:37:55

I still have the Prometheus 1200 baud Promodem for sale.  I have the box,
the docs and the Users manual.  It is EXTERNAL RS-232.  The price is $85
dollars, FIRM!
 
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Someone out there has to know somebody that needs a 1200 baud modem!

Message: 35
Author: $ Apollo SYSOP
Category: Bit Bucket Talk
Subject: Christmas Hardware..
Date: 01/02/89  Time: 11:14:43

        Did anyone get any new Computer Hardware for Christmas?  

*=* SYSOP Cliff *=*

Message: 36
Author: $ James Hawley
Category: Bit Bucket Talk
Subject: Last
Date: 01/02/89  Time: 12:06:06

No.

Message: 37
Author: $ Beauregard Dog
Category: Bit Bucket Talk
Subject: last two
Date: 01/02/89  Time: 12:53:57

Not here either. I got skydiving hardware for Christmas.

Message: 38
Author: $ Rod Williams
Category: Bit Bucket Talk
Subject: last three
Date: 01/02/89  Time: 14:21:45

No, I got a Tv.

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Message: 2502
Author: $ Chris Neal
Category: Shit-Chat!
Subject: 'My' new category
Date: 01/01/89  Time: 23:34:55

There is a long story behind this catagory!  (hehe)
 
I asked Cliff to put it up, while Pat S. and I were over there at Cliff's
house tonight, and he said no, so when he went over to sit down at his other
computer, I pulled the chair out, and *WHAM*! CLiff hit the floor... 
Consequently, he put up 'my' category!!!!  Hehehehe...
 
Actually, he did it the first time I asked, and the chair thing was a BIG
accident.  Pat wanted to make a contribution to Apollo, but wanted Cliff to
break a $20, so Cliff went up stairs to get change, and came down with, I
think was, well I don't know what kind of gun it was, but it was Sandy's
Christmas present, anyways, Pat said Cliff could have the whole $20 if he
wanted it that bad!!!!   Heheheheheheeeeee
 
Sorry about the chair incident CLIFF, Please forgive me!!!
 
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Message: 2503
Author: $ Chris Neal
Category: Shit-Chat!
Subject: Pat
Date: 01/01/89  Time: 23:35:35

Maybe you can tell the above story a little better!
 
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Message: 2504
Author: $ Ann Oudin
Category: Cosmos-Chatter
Subject: Fiesta Parade
Date: 01/02/89  Time: 09:21:55

It was a fine parade. We didn't go to it but saw it on the tempo channel on
cable. Was glad to see there was a lot less Majorettes showing their butts
this year. That is a subject that always stuck in my craw. Why is it the
women always appear half undress in freezing weather and the men are always
dressed?
Another thing is the Queen and princesses. Where the hell is the king? Why
just a queen? The ideal would be to choose a man and woman with the highest
grades in their senior year of highschool and each would have 6 runner ups
grade wise. Every year they would come from a different school and would be
told in advance at the start of the term. What a thrill it would be for
those students to be choosen for their scholoristic acievements instead of
something like beauty that one happens to be born with and can take no
credit for. 
Another thing - why wasn't our local boy Carbohol that won the silver medal
in the Olympics the grand marshal instead?
But out side of those things - it was a beautiful parade and the floats were
A-one. -=*) ANN (*=-

Message: 2505
Author: $ James Hawley
Category: Question ?
Subject: Last
Date: 01/02/89  Time: 12:08:39

Who's Carbohol?  And why should he be the grand marshall?  Someone else from
Arizona won two gold medals in archery.  Why let someone with a silver medal
have all the fun?

Message: 2506
Author: $ Rod Williams
Category: Answer !
Subject: last
Date: 01/02/89  Time: 14:24:01

        I think James Hawley should have been the Grand Marshall, no shit.

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Message: 56298
Author: $ Steven Carls
Category: Religion
Subject: Creation
Date: 01/01/89  Time: 20:38:48

I don't know what other Christians think, but I think evolution Vs.
Creationism  is not the point.  To me, THIS IS MY PERSONAL OPINION ONLY!!!  
I don't care how or if we evolved.  I believe GOD created us, whether if it
was by evolution, creation, or something we haven't thought up yet, it
doesn't matter.  God created us, how is not important.  Just be happy
knowing that he did and he loves us.
To you non-Christians, just think how boring it would be if you couldn't
argue the existence of God to Christians, EH???
Again, This Is MY Personal Belief.
Well, have at this, EH???
 " The ATARI WILDCAT "  Steven Carls

Message: 56299
Author: $ Chris Neal
Category: Chit Chat
Subject: $tatu$
Date: 01/01/89  Time: 23:29:37

It is great to have my status back!!!!!!
 
Heeeeeeeeeeeeee  Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaawwwwwwwwwwwwww!!!!
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Message: 56300
Author: $ Chris Neal
Category: For sale
Subject: Cherry Picker
Date: 01/01/89  Time: 23:43:17

I have a Cherry Picker and an Engine stand for sale...   The Cherry Picker
is a 'high' end cherry picker but it has done SEVERAL engine jobs...  
  1: 250 L6
  2: 454 V8 Short Block
  3: 318 V8 Long Block
  4: 262 V6 Long Block - had everthing but A/C Compressor on it...
  5: 400 V8 Long Block (SMALL BLOCK Chevy)
  6: And several 4 bangers
 
The engine stand has a 750 Pound rating but has had a Big Block/Long Block
429 with a tunnel ram and alot of the accessories on it...
 
The cherry picker new was $279.00 and the engine stand was around $40.
 
I want $150.00 for both of them...  WHAT A DEAL!
 
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Message: 56301
Author: $ Carol Graham
Category: Answer!
Subject: paul/*SUNS*
Date: 01/02/89  Time: 02:07:57

Well, I *will* say this....
 
It's kinda nice to have a team again who doesn't shoot from the outside all
the time, or rather, who doesn't stand on the outside passing the ball round
and round. It's kinda nice to have a team again where you don't sit waiting
for them to fall apart. It's kinda nice to have a team you can admit has
good potential.  About the stadium, I don't know...I just know it's kinda
nice to have a team that isn't coached by John McLeod.
 
Go, Cotton!   The Gin is grinding!
Carol->

Message: 56302
Author: $ David Burkhart
Category: Chit Chat
Subject: Rod
Date: 01/02/89  Time: 02:49:24

What do you mean "in relation to space"?  Have  you ever heard of
relativity?

Message: 56303
Author: $ David Burkhart
Category: Chit Chat
Subject: Me/GT
Date: 01/02/89  Time: 02:51:25

That's true, Beau.  I didn't get to see many people from BBS's this holiday.
My sister had a baby girl (Megan Elizabeth Kesler, 7 lbs. 9 oz.) on December
10th, and I spent a lot of time with them.
Megan's beautiful.

Message: 56304
Author: $ Joe Bottomlee
Category: Chit Chat
Subject: David B./Dec. 10th
Date: 01/02/89  Time: 03:56:12

Well David you another person I expect not to forget by birthday next year.
Can you guess what day it comes on?
 
                               <<< Joe >>>

Message: 56305
Author: $ Paul Savage
Category: Chit Chat
Subject: Bob/confusion
Date: 01/02/89  Time: 05:19:54

It's fun throwing a curve now and then. I do hope that everyone gets plenty
(of love, of course!) in 1989 though. Agape to you Bob.

Message: 56306
Author: $ Paul Savage
Category: Chit Chat
Subject: Carol/Suns
Date: 01/02/89  Time: 05:31:26

My point Carol dear, was not the Suns as a team. For that I couldn't care
less. My point is that COlangelo can't fill the very nice stadium he now has
available to him, the Coliseum. I can't think of even one valid reason why
we, the taxpayers of this city, including those of us who are not fans,
should lay out one red cent to buy him an even bigger playhouse.
 According to the proposals I have seen, Colangelo would own the new
downtown facility. He would be getting suport from us to the tune of some
$94 million over the next 10 or 20 years. We the people would furnish him
with the land (a gift apparently), parking space, tax writeoffs, and some
other perks that slip my mind, plus a fat chunk of the building cost.
 His only arguments are that he would be able to use the facility (for his
profit, of course) for many other events, such as ice shows, hockey, etc.
All these are now performed very nicely at our present COliseum, which is
owned by the state and which brings revenue to our coffers instead of to
Colangelo's bank account. As far as I'm concerned, the whole deal stinks,
and the city council is falling right into line with it.
 I just hope that we the people have some say in the matter. Like a vote.
Mine is NOWAY!!!

Message: 56307
Author: $ Ann Oudin
Category: Chit Chat
Subject: Taranto
Date: 01/02/89  Time: 08:57:06

You know good and well that I don't believe in killing babies. You have
become like a parrot - just keep repeating the same old things. I think you
have a lot of nerve saying I do not have any principles. 

Message: 56308
Author: $ Ann Oudin
Category: Chit Chat
Subject: Dean/Twins
Date: 01/02/89  Time: 09:04:45

You were right Dean. That was an excellent movie. Danny always comes through
but Arnie was a surprise as a comedian. He was really funny. We came out of
that theater feeling great and laughing. -=*) ANN (*=-
P.S. Loved seeing all those bi-ceps on the big screen. Heh heh heh.

Message: 56309
Author: $ Apollo SYSOP
Category: Chit Chat
Subject: Paul/COliseum
Date: 01/02/89  Time: 11:23:22

        I AGREE with you Paul....  Write up a Vote and let's see if other
people feel the same way!

*=* SYSOP Cliff *=*

Message: 56310
Author: $ Rod Williams
Category: Answer!
Subject: David/Relativity
Date: 01/02/89  Time: 14:26:35

        Sure, everyone is related.

Message: 56311
Author: $ Rod Williams
Category: Chit Chat
Subject: Steven Carls
Date: 01/02/89  Time: 14:28:48

        I enjoyed the story you posted.  It was very touching and brought
back a lot of memories or my youth.  Thanks for taking the trouble.
                                Rod

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Message: 60
Author: $ Apollo SYSOP
Category: Chit-Chat
Subject: Last....
Date: 01/01/89  Time: 19:48:34

        See.... NEGATIVE thoughts...
        Hi Rod.... Happy day to you sir!   Smile and hug someone... then
tell them you love them!  
        Say Hi to you nice family for me!  I miss them... I even miss you!

Yuck!

*=* SYSOP Cliff *=*

Message: 61
Author: $ Rod Williams
Category: Chit-Chat
Subject: Cliff/last
Date: 01/02/89  Time: 14:33:31

        I hope that 1989 is prosporous for you and your family.  Yea, I even
miss you guys.
                                        Rod
P.S.  And I AM NOT NEGATIVE.......you have a bad habit of reading me wrong. 
Do you think I could have raised such a large family if I was a negative
person.  Hell, I'd meet people who would say dumb things like, "Well, I'll be
dammned" or "The way my luck goes, this will screw up", but I don't say or
think those things.
        I just see it as it is.  Less than intelligent animals on a planet
throwing bombs at each other.  There is hope, my friend, but neither one of
us may be around to see it.