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Apollo BBS Archive - May 6, 1989


Mail from Apollo SYSOP
Date: 05/05/89  Time: 23:57:25

yes.... are you digging the RGB... Ain't to rough for you, is it?

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 1:        No, frankly I enjoy getting rid of some of my aggressions in such a 
 2:friendly manner.  I think we have a few of the users, freaked out.  This is 
 3:good though.  -Rod

Mail from Nick Ianuzzi
Date: 05/06/89  Time: 04:25:14

I hear that our new drug "czar" is going to begin targeting the user, as
well as the dealer. What a bunch of bullshit.
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 1:        Also, on the front page of today's Republic, it reads, "Tuscon 
 2:termed illcit funnel for AK-47s entering Mexico.  Oh, well, we need more 
 3:prisons anyway.  What the fug, eh?  I wonder when they will come around and 
 4:collect my dangerous slingshot?  
 5:        Did you by chance see Carl Sagan Speaks on cable last night?  I 
 6:really love that guys mind.  Wow.

Mail from Ann Oudin
Date: 05/06/89  Time: 07:40:00

I put my story in the library yesterday. But alas, Dean's story is so good,
I don't know why I bothered. His is funny and clever, where mine is gloomy
and down! It wasn't meant to be funny. It's just a story. Are you going to
enter one? -=*) ANN (*=-
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 1:        I liked your story.  In fact I just printed it out.  It made a damn 
 2:good social point.  I was about to hand it to Jasmine when I got 'carrier'. 
 3:I liked it a lot.  Have you read my story?   What I said about you is a 
 4:prediction.  I hope it comes true.  It can, you know.   -Rod
 5:
 6:P.S.  What I said about everything else, the story line, etc., well that 
 7:could easily come true too.  Oh well, there are a lot of other parts of the 
 8:Universe I need to explore.  Planet Earth is the pits.  That is why I ended 
 9:my story in that fashion.  Give the bunnies a chance.  All they like to do 
10:is screw anyway.

Mail from James Taranto
Date: 05/06/89  Time: 09:04:47

Hathaway does not say that time doesn't exist.
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 1:        You've got to be kidding.  Are you communicating with him in mail on
 2:this subject.  Perhaps it is just that you are dense in that area.  You 
 3:cannot be brilliant in all areas, can one?
 4:        By the way, did you somehow manage to catch, Carl Sagan Speaks on 
 5:cable last evening?  I LOVE that man's mind.   -Rod


Mail from James Taranto
Date: 05/06/89  Time: 13:58:21

I missed Carl Sagan.  I think he is silly.  I asked Hathaway what you mean
when you said time doesn't exist, and he said he didn't think he agreed with
you as much as you think he did.  He also so far has been unable or
unwilling to tell me what the hell you mean, except he thinks you think it's
possible to stop the aging process through force of will, which he and I
both think is nonsense.
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 1:If you think Sagan is silly then I think you are dumb.
 2:
 3:Hathaway told me that he didn't believe in the existence of time.  He even 
 4:wrote a message to that effect.
 5:
 6:If someone can stop the aging process by force of will then they could 
 7:probably bring Mickey Mouse, Pluto and Donald Duck to life.  I don't believe
 8:Hathaway or I have ever discussed time although I had asked him once if he 
 9:thought it existed and he said, NO.  -Rod

Mail from Apollo SYSOP
Date: 05/06/89  Time: 15:04:58

Yes, letting out some frustration even if you do it in fun seems to help the
inner person deal with the crap in the world.  Yes, A few users are
worried... that makes it funny!
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Message: 5467
Author: $ Sandy SYSOP
Category: Question?
Subject: Jeanie/last
Date: 05/06/89  Time: 21:01:34

        Getting down wind of what ........... ?

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Message: 2199
Author: $ Ann Oudin
Category: Chit-Chat
Subject: Dean/your story
Date: 05/06/89  Time: 08:20:42

Cliff is right - it is great and very clever. -=*) ANN (*=-

Message: 2200
Author: $ Ann Oudin
Category: Chit-Chat
Subject: Rod/ your story
Date: 05/06/89  Time: 08:21:25

I just downloaded it and haven't read it yet. From what I saw, it looked
great too. -=*) ANN (*=-

Message: 2201
Author: $ Ann Oudin
Category: Chit-Chat
Subject: Cliff/Rod's story
Date: 05/06/89  Time: 08:28:35

Just go through reading it and I think it should be in the Kontest no matter
how long it is. It is so well done. What the heck am I doing in this with
all these good writers? 

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Subject:Ann

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 1:        Don't sell yourself short.  Your story was excellent and made some 
 2:good points.  You and I could spend another week polishing our stories and 
 3:they could become blockbuster movies.  Of course, you are correct about 
 4:Dean's story.  It's good.               Rod
 5:end

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Message: 2203
Author: $ Sandy SYSOP
Category: Question?
Subject: Stories
Date: 05/06/89  Time: 21:08:49

        Will there be enough back patting to go around when my story is
done?
        I had the unfortunate job of doing some emergency computer work for
someone which took a week to finish. I am done now and have taken my
Firearms Instructor Training Course for the weekend and am ready to write.
Hmmmmmmm ...... wonder how long I will be able to stay up?

Message: 2204
Author: $ Rod Williams
Category: Review/Critique
Subject: Sandy's story
Date: 05/06/89  Time: 22:37:08

        Money buys pats.  $1. per pat.  How many pats do you want?


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Message: 58563
Author: $ Beauregard Dog
Category: Chit Chat
Subject: Friday nights
Date: 05/06/89  Time: 00:33:49

It was busy when I tried to call...
 
(My mom is in town, so I'm not 'out')

Message: 58564
Author: $ Apollo SYSOP
Category: Religion
Subject: Rod's Story....
Date: 05/06/89  Time: 01:03:29

        Yes, under the CATEGORY of Religion...
        Rod's post is really 19K and I printed it out on 4 & 1/2 pages.
And on legal size in 132 column... only two pages.
        I am going to read it as soon as I log off....

        Oh!, by the way, its name is RODW.TXT and can be viewed in the
[L]ibrary using [D]ownload in the ASCII format.  You can read it on screen
and the [P]ause key is a valid function.

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

Message: 58565
Author: $ Nick Ianuzzi
Category: Question?
Subject: John Mack
Date: 05/06/89  Time: 04:31:21

Has any major publication recently had anything to say about Mr. Mack?

Message: 58566
Author: $ Paul Savage
Category: Chit Chat
Subject: Peter P.
Date: 05/06/89  Time: 05:59:21

Is there some relationship between Peter and the late unlamented Apro Poet?
I think I hear an echo in here someplace.

Message: 58567
Author: $ Ann Oudin
Category: Chit Chat
Subject: Bob on women
Date: 05/06/89  Time: 07:57:13

Re: You've come a long way baby, but you've still got a long way to go"!
My sentiments exactly. You said it so simply and to the point compared to my
rambling post. Woman have been blaming men for so long, me included, but
they are now digging their own holes! As long as there are beauty contests,
Great Alaskan Bush companies, women's half clad bodies advertizing cereals,
the Sports illustrated Swim suit issus etc. etc. women will not be/are not
equal, free, nor will they be standing on their own two feet. 
Hey man - I was all for the sexual revolution where women were concerned. I
believed in bra burning and women being free to wear what they wanted to.
After a few years went by, I saw holes in it - and not just the holes in
women's clothing! 'We were giving men exactly what they wanted - half
undressed women running around, having casual sex with whom ever they
wanted!' under the guise of being free! What a 'Crock of Bull' that is.
After so many years of envying the young women, now, I feel sorry for the
pressure put to them and would not want to be young in today's world! But it
is their own faults and can't blame the men anymore! -=*) ANN (*=-

Message: 58568
Author: $ Ann Oudin
Category: Answer!
Subject: Cliff/Fri. nights
Date: 05/06/89  Time: 08:01:29

All the men are out roaming the streets for those half clad women that are
easy sex! Ha ha. -=*) ANN (*=-

Message: 58569
Author: $ Ann Oudin
Category: Chit Chat
Subject: JT/Mack
Date: 05/06/89  Time: 08:14:15

That is a classic example of the idiosy of our judicial system. There was a
simular article in the Repulsive this morning - it seems the man, Alfred E.
Lavers killed his wife and step daughter and all the while, the 11 year old
girl had a tape recorder under a pillow and captured the entire episode. It
tape revealed the wife crying for help - of the guy admitting to her he
stabbed her by saying "I can't believe I stabbed you, but I did" He also
told her she was "bleeding like a stuck hog"! The public defender who is
representing Mr. Lavers said to the press, "That the tapes very exsistance
will inflame the passions of the jury and thus effectively deny the
defendant a fair trial! The screams and pleas of the people on this tape are
difficult to ignore and would result in a purely emotional response from the
jurors." In other words, he thinks this tape would ruin his client's chances
of a fair trial and he wants them stricken as evidence. Mr. Lavers is
pleading innocent to two counts of first degree murder! My god, we mustn't
inflame the juries passions and emotions! Heaven forbid! That poor guy might
not get a fair trial. If convicted, no doubt he'll be back out on the
streets with in two years anyway, so no need to bother the jury with all
this tape stuff eh? -=*) ANN (*=-

Message: 58570
Author: $ James Taranto
Category: Answer!
Subject: Nick
Date: 05/06/89  Time: 09:08:23

The Washington Post ran a long feature story on Mack's victim on Thursday,
which was reprinted in part in yesterday's Los Angeles Times.  The New York
Times published a brief follow-up story yesterday, which was reprinted by
many other newspapers who subscribe to the Times wire service.  Mack was the
subject of yesterday's "Crossfire" program on CNN.

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Subject:Carl Sagan

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 1:        Last evening on cable televison I caught some of, Carl Sagan Speaks.
 2:This man is brilliant to say the least.  I gathered that he is not too happy
 3:with the U.S. Government nor the current administration.  He said that 
 4:Reagan was not an environmentalist, cared nothing for it.  He said that Bush
 5:called himself one during his campaign but the national budget reflects that
 6:he is not.  
 7:        He pointed out that the rich power lords control the main media.  He
 8:must have read something I wrote.
 9:        He urged everyone to vote but most importantly to study the hell out
10:of the people who are running for office.
11:        He said that Russia is making great strides on nuclear disarmenment 
12:but that the US of A is still going ahead with plans to text more bombs.  
13:Sagan said that the US has 1000 times more nuclear weapons than it needs.  
14:He didn't use the word atheist in describing himself.  He was much more 
15:adroit or should I say, diplomatic.  I love that guy.
16:        He indicated that the government of this country is not one of the 
17:people or for the people.  He said as much as he could under the 
18:circumstances.  I wonder if he was arrested after the show?
19:        Rod
20:end

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Message: 58572
Author: $ Rod Williams
Category: Chit Chat
Subject: GUNS
Date: 05/06/89  Time: 13:45:26

        Front page headlines of the Republic, "Tucson Termed Illicit Funnel
For AK-47s Entering Mexico.

        I find this interesting, I knew it would happen.  Now we have
something else that is in violation of people's rights that is illegal.  The
courts and prison systems better expand real fast.  Hell, I may even get a
job with them so I can help pull down the system.  -Rod

        What next?

Message: 58573
Author: Stephen Collins
Category: Chit Chat
Subject: Carl Sagan
Date: 05/06/89  Time: 22:31:42

     It is interesting that someone else thinks Carl Sagan is brilliant,
that is besides Carl himself.  The one thing I can say for him is that many
of his views make sense however the only thing larger than a google-plex is
the mans ego.  He presents himself as an expert with a capitol "E" in
everything even though his background is in astronomy.  He also has an
annoying habit of stating as fact that which is only theory, and not too
widely held theories at that by real experts in their fields.
    He is a good orator, kind of the Billy Graham of the Popular Science
set, however one should take care and watch his shows with a little
cynicism.
    So much for my 2 bits.

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Subject:Sagan

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 1:        Perhaps Sagan was wrong about the nuclear bombs.  Perhaps we should 
 2:make many more.  I mean, we have more than enough to blow this silly little 
 3:planet to smithereens.  But you can never tell, maybe we will find life on 
 4:another planet and we could use 

The SYSOP intervenes...
:the eexcuse me for a second...   that post you are responding too..
:He logged in and really was reading lots of post...looks like he may be a 
:new user... do not attack him to hard....   just a tip!.   He looked pretty 
:good and he timed out as soon as he saved and you came right in on his 
:tail...       okay... take note...  bye
:
:*

 4:another planet and we could use the extras for it.   -Rod
 5:end

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Subject:Stephen Collins

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 1:        Good post on Sagan although he did have a lot of very interesting 
 2:things to say on last nights show.  -Rod
 3:end

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Subject:Stephen Collins

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 1:        You made some good points about Carl Sagan.  He did have some very 
 2:interesting things to say on last nights show.  I would trust him with my 
 3:future before I trusted the politicians I hear talking on C-Span.  -Rod
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Message: 344
Author: $ Apollo SYSOP
Category: Shit-Chat
Subject: Rod fucked up!
Date: 05/06/89  Time: 08:58:39

        Watermelon BRAIN.... In your story you have a GT on Apollo's 10th
birthday, that would be July 31 st. 1992.  After the GT in your story,
there are MANY months that go by and then you have a Space Ship crash. This
happens, as you quote "The date was February 29, 1992...."    You get the
royal raspberry for that boaner asshole!

        The point being.... you criticize the Bible, and that is a rather
LARGE book, and you with a 4.5 page story can't keep a plot tied together!

        You claim you could build a better world.....  I doubt that very
much barf breath!

        A proof reader worth his salt would have caught that in a GLANCE!

By the way, your computer eats dog shit too!

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

Message: 345
Author: $ Rod Williams
Category: Chit-Chat
Subject: Cliff-fart
Date: 05/06/89  Time: 13:56:01

        I took a fucking 'license' on the date.  I wanted it to be on
leap year in order to show you pea-brains that time has its quirks.
        Besides, it was the 10th anniverisary of the planning of a BBS
system.  
        Read it again, labia breath, the crash didn't happen, as you say,
months after the launch.  If it did, it was because we had a week to do it
in and if you look at my log-in times, asshole, you will notice times like
3am, etc.  Sure the story needs polished but I worte it in one sitting after
working in the heat in one of my busiest weeks.  
        Besides, if the story came true, it would be a good thing for this
planet.  Getting rid of all the humans would be the best thing that ever
happened.  Besides, you Christian illiterate, if it did happen then why
worry?  You and assholes like you would then go to heaven for all eternity. 
People like me would get to burn.  You like this place?

        You didn't even feel the rocks that smashed you.  You were dreaming
of being at a Circle K, drinking a Pepsi and eating a Reese's Cup.  You
drove there on a busy street, after viewing a child being thrown through a
windshield, landing on 150 % pavement and being run over again by three
different auto's that couldn't stop in time.  Enjoy Heaven Buttface.

Message: 346
Author: $ Apollo SYSOP
Category: Chit-Chat
Subject: Labia breath
Date: 05/06/89  Time: 15:17:33

        I did not say "Months after the launch", I said "Months after the
GT" of which was the opening of your story.   Hell, no wonder you can't get
a 3.5 page story straight, you can't even read a 24 line post right.

        As you say, "If the story came true..." You will note that as far as
the human race went, I got the last FUCK !   And you know, the one who fucks
last, fucks best....   Or was that suppose to be laugh?  Oh well, no
differance asshole.... I WIN!

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Message: 347
Author: $ Rod Williams
Category: Chit-Chat
Subject: the last asshole
Date: 05/06/89  Time: 22:51:26

        So, what's a little mistake, eh?  Time don't exist anyways, so what?
Little did you know that the black girl, Yasamin, had AIDS.  She had been a
junkie in the Soviet Union and used a bad needle.  She was planning to kill
you if the child was a male.  She did not want a Christian influence to warp
the brain of the baby.  Oh, yeah.....when you were making love, it was all
she could do to stop from laughing.  All the time she wondered where your
dick was.

        I think, even though the story needs polished, that it would make a
good movie.  I'd go, especially if I supplied the script.  Nah, seriously,
it would make a good movie.....what you think?  Black female, white male and
that would end the discrimination problem.  It doesn't have to end that way
either but hell I could have written for six months to a year, easily.  

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Message: 161
Author: $ Sandy SYSOP
Category: SYSOP Speaks
Subject: Zone
Date: 05/06/89  Time: 21:04:21

        Is the Zone some sort of cleanser?
All the dirt from Ann seems to come off whenever the word is mentioned.
But, how fast one gets dirty again .......

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