Apollo BBS Archive - September 1988

Apollo BBS Archive - September 25, 1988


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Message: 4308
Author: $ James Taranto
Category: Chit-Chat
Subject: Jasmine's father
Date: 09/24/88  Time: 18:40:23

OK, it sounds as though he's not a dolt, even if he knows nothing about the
economy.

Message: 4309
Author: $ Paul Savage
Category: Entertainment
Subject: Travis Sysop
Date: 09/2

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 1:        Last year (?) Jasmine's father was hear and it was during the time 
 2:when the high unemployment figures had just gone down.  He looked at me and 
 3:said, "Many people were just dropped from the rolls and this made our 
 4:figures look better."  That's it for what it is worth.  
 5:(I think I got it right this time.)
 6:                                Rod
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Message: 4309
Author: $ Paul Savage
Category: Entertainment
Subject: Travis Sysop
Date: 09/25/88  Time: 04:50:33

Happy birthday two ewe!
Happy birthday two ewe!
Happy birthday, deer ewe!
Happy birthday two ewe!!!

Message: 4310
Author: $ Ann Oudin
Category: Chit-Chat
Subject: Travis
Date: 09/25/88  Time: 05:55:48

Happy birthday fellow and many more. =*--ANN--*=

Message: 4311
Author: $ Sandy SYSOP
Category: Chit-Chat
Subject: Travis
Date: 09/25/88  Time: 16:47:25

        When Travis gets through playing with his new remote control truck,
a rather big and nice one, he can log on and gaze at all these wonderful
Happy Wishes.
        Of course, he will also have to wait until Cliff is through playing
with the truck as well........

Message: 4312
Author: $ Rod Williams
Category: Chit-Chat
Subject: JT/Father
Date: 09/25/88  Time: 16:54:35

        Last year (?) Jasmine's father was here and it was during the time
when the high unemployment figures had just gone down.  He looked at me and
said, "Many people were just dropped from the rolls and this made our
figures look better."  That's it for what it is worth.  
(I think I got it right this time.)
                                Rod

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 1:        I'm about to leave a nice left wing message on the main board just 
 2:to give you right wingers and gad flys somethng to do.
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Message: 4314
Author: $ Rod Williams
Category: Question?
Subject: David/JT/Dean
Date: 09/25/88  Time: 19:54:31

      As reported in the Arizona Republic, Business Section, the
failure of the thrift corporations in this country are the direct
result of bad construction and real estate loans.  It didn't give
specific data figures but I am assuming that the real estate loans they
mention are not all business property related as thrift institutions
are also into financing private housing.  Does anyone have access to
these statistics?                       Rod

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 1:        Two of my children are in advanced classes.  Solomon is a freshman 
 2:and he is in the junior class for mathematics.  Busy is in grade school and 
 3:is taking all subjects in an advanced class.  This was determined by the 
 4:tests they were given in school.
 5:        Children having access to good computer systems is a big help, it 
 6:gives them a good advantage in life.  Now just watch, they will probably 
 7:become computer criminals.
 8:                                Rod
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Message: 1015
Author: $ Sandy SYSOP
Category: Question?
Subject: last
Date: 09/25/88  Time: 16:48:49

        Does this mean the Kontest is on?

        Shall I rev my brain and get in gear?

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 1:        I, personally will be offering a $10 reward to the best pic.
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Message: 54286
Author: $ James Taranto
Category: Chit Chat
Subject: Weekly World News
Date: 09/24/88  Time: 18:44:24

Here's an interesting item from the "letters" column of the current issue of
Weekly World News:

     Editors:  The story about the guy who eats tonsils cut from other
people (Weekly World News, September 20) is the most disgusting thing I've
ever read anywhere.  And I find it insulting that you'd actually run a
picture of him popping them down like oysters.
     That's cannibalism, pure and simple, and I think even in England that
must be against the law.  He ought to be behind bars.  What do you think
he'd say to that? -- R.O., Seattle, Wash.

Message: 54287
Author: $ Todd Reese
Category: Answer!
Subject: Last
Date: 09/24/88  Time: 19:08:07

"I'm hungry!"

Message: 54288
Author: $ Todd Reese
Category: Chit Chat
Subject: Ann
Date: 09/24/88  Time: 19:09:17

JT uses demeaning metaphors for two reasons:
 
1)  He's a journalist
2)  He wants attention

Message: 54289
Author: Michael Kielsky
Category: Answer!
Subject: Williams/military
Date: 09/24/88  Time: 19:43:18

"Our few thousand missles [sic] should be sufficient until our internal
problems are settled."

I think you hit on a good point there.  And that is exactly what the
military is doing, attempting to have just enough of the right arms to
effectively defend the U.S. and its interests.  I suppose the disagreement
stems from whose definition of "just enough" we deem correct.

In the case of nuclear missiles (this is how it's really spelt [sic]), one
must not only have enough to be able to target most/all major military and
industrial sites, but must have enough to do so *AFTER* an initial strike
may have disabled any number of missiles.  Thus, just because the world
could be destroyed many times over (as some claim) if all missiles were
fired at the same time, and all succeeded in their mission, this scenario is
highly unlikely.

Note that SDI might help the U.S. eventually get more bang (better defense)
for the buck (at lower maintenance costs), while making us even safer.

Keep that in mind when you write your elected officials (you do write, don't
you?)

Michael Kielsky

Message: 54290
Author: Michael Kielsky
Category: Chit Chat
Subject: My research...
Date: 09/24/88  Time: 19:44:21


Not a lot of responses, here...

And my house at 48th Street & Broadway is still for rent...(call 276-4663)

Michael Kielsky

Message: 54291
Author: $ Carol Graham
Category: Answer!
Subject: JT
Date: 09/25/88  Time: 01:04:05

That was disgusting.
 
Why did you bother?
 
Carol->

Message: 54292
Author: Michael Kielsky
Category: Question?
Subject: [S]tore Address
Date: 09/25/88  Time: 01:13:04

I keep trying to store my address via the main menu [S]tore Address command,
but it keeps printing out some other address every time?!?

What's going on here?

Michael Kielsky

Message: 54293
Author: $ Nick Ianuzzi
Category: Chit Chat
Subject: last
Date: 09/25/88  Time: 05:08:01

What a funny guy.

Message: 54294
Author: $ Ann Oudin
Category: Chit Chat
Subject: Todd
Date: 09/25/88  Time: 05:53:03

Your right about the attention - but what does a journalist have to do with
it? =*--ANN--*=

Message: 54295
Author: David Hale
Category: Chit Chat
Subject: Words of wisdom
Date: 09/25/88  Time: 10:11:08

You are likely to capture a greater quantity of houseflies if you
discontinue utilization of acetic acid, and instead employ syrup produced
within the interior of beehives, as an agent for attracting the
aforementioned winged arthropods.

A deficit of forethought engenders the inefficient utilization of resources.

Message: 54296
Author: $ Dean Hathaway
Category: Chit Chat
Subject: Me
Date: 09/25/88  Time: 10:50:15

  I am going to away for awhile, but fear not, I shall return.
     See you later,
       Dean H.

Message: 54297
Author: Apro Poet
Category: Politics
Subject: Project Censored
Date: 09/25/88  Time: 14:05:05

The information monopoly

  The rapidly increasing concentration of media ownership in
the U.S. raises critical questions about whether the public 
has access to diverse opinion.  And not surprisingly, the
impact of this information monopoly continues to be ignored 
by the mass media.
  In 1982, when media expert Ben Bagdikian completed 
research for his book *The Media Monopoly*, he found that 50
corporations controlled half or more of the media 
business.  By December 1986, when he finished a revision
for a second edition, that figure had shrunk to 29 
corporations.  Six months later, when he wrote an article 
for the media publication *Extra*, the number was down to 
26.  Some Wall Street media analysts predict that by the 
1990s six giant firms will control most of our media.
  Bagdikian notes that of the 1,700 daily papers, 98 percent
are local monopolies and fewer than 15 corporations control
most of the country's circulation.  A handful of firms 
control most of the magazine business, with Time, Inc. alone
accounting for about 40 percent of that industry's revenues.
The three broadcasting networks - Capital Cities/ABC, CBS,
and NBC - still have majority access to the television 
audience, and most of the book business is controlled by

Message: 54298
Author: Apro Poet
Category: Politics
Subject: Project Censored
Date: 09/25/88  Time: 14:15:21

fewer than a dozen companies, with major categories like
paperback and trade books dominated by still fewer firms.
  The situation is exacerbated by the conflict of interest
caused by interlocking boards of directors.  An earlier 
study, by Peter Dreier and Steven Weinberg, found this 
phenomenon in major newspaper chains like Gannet, which
shared directors with Merrill Lynch, Standard Oil of Ohio,
20th Century Fox, Kerr-McGee, McDonnell Douglas, McGraw-Hill,
Eastern Airlines, Phillips Petroleum, Kellogg Company, and
New York Telephone.
  The most influential newspaper in America, *The New York
Times*, shared directors with Merck, Morgan Guaranty Trust,
Bristol-Myers, Charter Oil, Johns-Manville, American 
Express, Bethlehem Steel, IBM, Scott Paper, Sun Oil, and
First Boston Corporation.
  Bagdikian's warning is onimous: "A shrinking number of 
large media corporations now regard monopoly and historic 
levels of profit as not only normal, but as their earned
right.  In the process, the usual democratic expectations
for the media - diversity of ownership and ideas - have
disappeared."

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 1:nd sick with
21:hatred and a military buildup seems to be our leaders answers.
22:                                Rod
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Message: 54299
Author: $ Rod Williams
Category: Politics
Subject: Left Wing
Date: 09/25/88  Time: 17:00:44

      I do not have the correct figures for the total costs of the
development and manufacture of the B1 Bomber although I would suspect
that it would be enough to provide adequate food, water, education,
health and housing for everyone in the world for one year.  These
costs have been estimated to be $17 billion dollars a year, or about
as much as the world spends on arms every two weeks.  
      It is fine to have adequate defenses for your soil but I
strongly suspect that the Reagan Administration would like to see the
U.S. as strong as it was in 1946 and thereby being able to dictate its
policy worldwide.  In so attempting, we have used enough manpower and
material to have brought about a fair peace only if the leaders of
this nation had intelligence and foresight.
      I also am told that our F15 and F16 fighter aircraft have a
little problem in that for every hour they are in flight, as many as
50 hours have to be spent in maintenance.  Star Wars is another
examply of military insanity that has hurt our nation.  It is no
wonder that we as a nation are now the biggest debtor in the world. 
Someone should give Reagan two six-shooters and send him over to our
enemy and have a fast draw match to determine whether he lives or
dies.  Leave me out of this.  This world is paranoid and sick with
hatred and a military buildup seems to be our leaders answers.
                                Rod


Message: 54300
Author: $ Jim Lippard
Category: Chit Chat
Subject: drugs/Netherlands
Date: 09/25/88  Time: 17:16:39

In the ten years of marijuana decriminalization in the Netherlands,
marijuana use among teens has declined, as has heroin use.  Marijuana and
hashish is not subsidized by the government.
   Heroin use in the U.S., on the other hand, has gone up in the last ten
years.  Marijuana use has dropped slightly.  Use of both heroin and
marijuana is higher per-capita in the U.S. than in the Netherlands (by
about 10 times for heroin).

Message: 54301
Author: $ Rod Williams
Category: Chit Chat
Subject: Right Wing
Date: 09/25/88  Time: 19:53:07

      The United States is surrounded by hostile nations and if our
military becomes lax, the freedoms we enjoy will no longer exist.  It
is unfortunate that we have homeless and hungry people within our
borders but if we cut our military spending in order to feed, house,
and clothe the unfortunate, we would be endangering every soul in this
nation.  
      Our leaders have the interest of the people at heart, after all,
do we not enjoy the most freedoms of any country on this bleak planet? 
Even though the vast majority of our working class is struggling,
in other nations the people suffer at least twice as much.  In Russia
for instance, their leaders are basically evil.  They have only their
own interests at heart and no others.  They, deep down, know that the
United States' system of democracy is by far the best in the world but
when you are a totally self-serving entity, no one else matters.
      It should not be alarming that in a few years, six or seven
corporations will control the information media, because in other
countries only one group controls it.  It should not matter that in
order for the working class to purchase a home in American that it
takes 30 years and more than one job, because in communist countries
you can never own one.  We should stop knocking this system as it is
the best system on the face of the earth.
      If we invest our energy and resources in better weapons of
defense perhaps we can become the leaders of other nations.  We must,
at any cost, stamp out Communism in this world.       R
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Message: 289
Author: $ Ann Oudin
Category: Tawdry Tales
Subject: Story
Date: 09/25/88  Time: 06:08:48

Sandy and Cliff heard this noise coming from Travis's room. They got up an
went to his room, finding him thrashing around in his bed. Sandy shook him
awake. "Travis darling. You are having a nightmare! Wake up!"
Travis slowly sat up and looked around. "Mommy! I'm scared and had a bad
dream!"
"There, there baby. Nothing to be afraid of. You've been listening to us
talk too much. Go back to sleep. Mommy will sit here with you for awhile!"
Travis layed back down and in a brief while, was asleep again.

Mean while, clear across town - Mike Carter sat in his den with the door
closed. He could hear his wife and kids in the next room laughing and
playing. But his thoughts were on other things! He had just got through
reading the paper and was sitting there in a cold sweat. He started to read
it again. It said .....

Message: 290
Author: $ Ann Oudin
Category: Tawdry Tales
Subject: The paper!
Date: 09/25/88  Time: 06:10:08

Final                                                     35 CENTS
Edition             THE ARIZONA REPULSIVE
                 *copyright 1988, Arizona Repulsive
_____________________________________________________________________
Sat. Oct. 1, 1988                                 99th year, no. 129
_____________________________________________________________________
 
MULTIPLE MURDERS OCCUR IN VALLEY. ::LOCAL PSYCHOLOGIST COMMENTS ON
     This morning the Phoenix     ::         THE MURDERS.
police found 2 horribly murdered  ::    Noted psychologist, Steve
young men. They were so brutally  ::King gave his ideas on the
hacked up that they could not     ::killings to reporter Don Knotts.
identify them and had to do so    ::"In my opinion" said Dr. King,
through dental records. The men's ::"these murders fall into the
names are Beau Dog and Jim Lippard::category of revenge type killings.
and were reported to have been the::I've seen it many times before.
best of friends and excellent     ::The murderer is out to get the
Jugglers! One soft hearted cop had::people he feels have slighted him
tears in his eyes after seeing the::in the past. It doesn't even have
the juggling equipment standing in::to be something major! It could
the corner. "Who would do such a  ::even be a joke, but with the
thing?" he sobbed to reporter Don ::seemingly diabolical mind of this
Bowles. "This is the act of a ... ::killer, his past friends ...
_____________Cont. page A-16______::___________ Cont. page B-44 _____

Message: 291
Author: $ Ann Oudin
Category: Tawdry Tales
Subject: The Obit.
Date: 09/25/88  Time: 06:11:32

E-2 The Arizona Repulsive     Oct. 1, 1988 **
_____________________________________________________________________
OBITUARIES
____________________________________________________________________
Phoenix. - Carl Nonperson died::Pittsburg. - Jeannie Innajug died of
at his home late today. Family::unknow causes in a lonely motel room
and friends will gather at the::on the outskirts of Pittsburg. Her
Resthaven Mortuary to pay him ::body was found in pieces all over the
final respects at 2:PM sat.   ::room. The maid that found her swears
------------------------------::that it was such a horrible sight,
Mesa. - Susie Smartazz died at::she will never get over it and is
Mesa Memorial hospital today. ::committing herself to 'Twinkie Land'
Her remains can be viewed at  ::mental hospital when she finishes her
the Mesa cemetery between 9:AM::statement to the authorities.
and 5:PM on sunday. Those who ::Local police have hinted to the press
wish to give flowers, the     ::that this murder might be linked to
family asks to please give to ::the recent ones in Phoenix Arizona.
the United Way instead and    ::When questioned by reporters, one
do this in memory of Susie.   ::officer said 5 murders had occurred
------------------------------::in the past 2 weeks and each victim
Chandler. - Sly Stonehead died::was a member of Apollo BBS - a local
of natural causes in his home.::bulletin board that operates computer
His organ has been donated    ::to computer in Phoenix. Ms. Innajug
to the Phoenix women's club.__::was a member of that club.___________

Message: 292
Author: $ Ann Oudin
Category: Tawdry Tales
Subject: Story
Date: 09/25/88  Time: 06:35:16

After reading it again, he let it drop to the floor. 
"So, Beau and Jim are dead and so is Jeannie too! Poor JT! Even he did not
deserve to die like that!" he thought to himself. "This has got to be
stopped."
The light from the fireplace cast flickering shadows along the walls and
Mikes face. He sat slumped in the wing backed chair trying to get his
thoughts together. He did not notice that he was not alone! 
He reached down and took his shoes off so he could warm his feet by the
fire. He felt so cold and clammy. He did not see the hulking figure behind
him. All he heard was -- 'WHACK!' --- 'WHACK!"
He looked down at his feet and they looked funny to him. He bent down to
look closer and suddenly blood gushed up and splattered his shirt front! He
was not frightened, only puzzled on why his feet were bleeding.

Two hours later, Mrs. Carter wondered why her husband was staying in the den
so long and she went to see. When she opened the door, she just stood there
taking in the scene. There was Mike, laying on the floor in front of the
fireplace. His feet had cleanly been cut off at the ankles. One foot had
been stuffed in his mouth and the other up his rectum - his eyes were glazed
and seemed to be looking at her. 
Just before she screemed, she thought she heard an evil laugh somewhere in
the night --- "hahahahahahahahahahah!"
Later, she forgot to report that to the police!

Message: 293
Author: $ Ann Oudin
Category: Annie the ASSp
Subject: Authors note:
Date: 09/25/88  Time: 06:42:05

I can't believe I'm writing stuff like this at 6:45 AM! 

Message: 294
Author: $ James Taranto
Category: Christian Rod!
Subject: Last
Date: 09/25/88  Time: 09:02:59

I can.

Message: 295
Author: $ Sandy SYSOP
Category: Tawdry Tales
Subject: Story
Date: 09/25/88  Time: 13:10:30

        "Cliff, it's the phone again. Want to answer it or do you want me
to?" queries the sleepless Sandy Sysop. Ever since the news sensationalized
the gruesome, loathing, grisly story yesterday, the Mighty Sysops haven't
been getting much sleep. The phone rings and rings and rings. The members of
the Apollo BBS are running scared this day; everyone wanting to cancel
their $tatus. 
       "How will we ever make a living?" moans Cliff as he puts the receiver
back.
        Sandy tries to sooth poor Cliffy Sysop. "Now, now, there. Something
will happen soon, I'm sure." She looks toward her weapons stash and smiles.
"No dead person will be allowed to roam the streets and scare my family,"
Ms Sysop thinks to herself. "The time has come to take the Bull by the Balls
and do something!"
        Waiting for Cliff to regain his calm posture, Sandy plans for the
evenings events. Now that the paper is out and the story spattered all over
the front page ...... the corpse of David Burkhart will know Rod is still
ALIVE! What planning ..... what grace ..... who can compete with the Mighty
Ms Sysop and her prowess? But first things first. She must, with all her
might, try to talk to Digger; one of the most disgusting events of the
evening. She gathers a few implements and heads out the door.
        At "SlumberLand Cemetery" she .......