NEWS/TALK FORUM BBS Archive

News/Talk Forum BBS - May 5, 1988



Msg #  834  Dated 05-04-88 09:39:49
 From: SYSOP
   To: ALL
   Re: MESSAGE BASE EXPANDED

Sorry, folks. So many folks have joined our BBS now that our message 
base fills up rapidly. I've expanded it dramatically, so enjoy! 
 
I will be at O'Connor, Cavanaugh giving my deposition today at 2 PM. 
Don't miss this week's new Tom Fitzpatrick column in New Times (and the 
great cartoon that goes with it), as well as today's (Wednesday's) piece 
by Bruce Christian in the Tribune in which I give some information about 
a bargain that Fred Weber tried to strike with me to sell out my 
listeners. (Don't worry, I refused it, of course.)
 
Many folks have been anxiously awaiting responses from folks who 
couldn't leave messages due to a lack of room. They will be logging on 
again to do so.
 
Thanks so much for your continued support.
 
Tom Leykis
The News/Talk Radio Forum


Msg #  835  Dated 05-04-88 10:12:36
 From: DARYL WESTFALL
   To: ALL
   Re: ANOTHER NEW PERSON

Well, while I'm awaiting validation (sounds like a Government procedure 
for the 1990's, eh?), I just wanted to drop in a line, and introduce 
myself to all of the active users. My name is Daryl Westfall, and I'm 
sure a lot of you long-term BBS users probably know me. I've been into 
BBSing for several years now, and I always find it nice to encounter a 
unique BBS such as this one (especially when it is operated by my 
favorite talk show host!), as well as one that promotes active, mature, 
and logical thought.
 
I've been interested in entering the radio field for just about as long 
from the time my father brought me home my first record player at age 3, 
I knew it was the job for me. No mind that the record player was an old 
beat up machine he bought at a yard sale, it still played all the 
records he brought home for me. He used to design stages for nightclubs, 
and knew all the jukebox maintenance people. Nearly all the records he 
brought me home were jukebox singles. While others were listening to 
"Little Red Riding Hood," and "The Three Bears," I was rockin' to the 
sounds of James Brown, Little Richard, Chuck Berry, The Beatles, The 
Mamas and the Papas, and many others.
 
Well, I didn't mean to babble on like this, I just wanted to throw in a 
little greeting, and to thank Tom & Christine for the use of their BBS!


Msg #  839  Dated 05-04-88 12:57:35
 From: PETER PETRISKO
   To: ALL
   Re: TRIBUNE

Could someone please reprint the Tribune article here?



Msg #  841  Dated 05-04-88 14:42:40
 From: STEVE LEWIS
   To: SYSOP
   Re: (R)THANK YOU

Dial-A-Date was forcibly taken off the air? This is the first I had 
heard of that (since becoming a Mr. Mom I hadn't been listening much).
 
I found Dial-A-Date to be extremely entertaining and a real gem to 
listen to on the long drive home from whereever I was on a Friday 
evening. I found it so entertaining that I took my walkman out with me 
a few times so I wouldn't miss it.
 
I was *hoping* it would be back with your return, but no. Now I see 
why... Is there any way to find out how the show did in ratings?
 
Curious Steve


Msg #  842  Dated 05-04-88 14:46:18
 From: STEVE LEWIS
   To: SYSOP
   Re: (R)THANKS AGAIN

Tom, I've been wondering something ever since seeing Geraldo...
 
Was that, by chance, your wife that mentioned your opinion about the 
housewives that sit at home? I found it hard to believe that Geraldo 
would know that the particular lady was from Phoenix if she did not 
travel with you... Know-what-I-mean?


Msg #  843  Dated 05-04-88 17:44:05
 From: MICHAEL STUBLER
   To: ALL
   Re: AIN'T IT AMAZING???

Just an observation to Tom and any others...
Isn't it amazing that so much time and money is being spent by The 
Broadcast Group for the purpose of muzzling their most popular, and I 
would assume money-making, talent?  It isn't any longer a matter of 
whether Tom's personal rights are being trampled, although it is 
certainly clear this is involved.  It is now an interesting test of 
whether people -- any people, but in this case simple radio listeners -- 
can be restricted in their right to speak to other people about anything 
they darn well please.
Sponsors -- regardless of their power of monetary persuasion -- are 
nothing more than people offering other people -- us -- a product or 
service for sale.  We should have the right -- inherent in the First 
Amendment -- to tell them what we think of their product or service, OR 
how they propose to provide that product or service to us.  
This is just "unbelievable", to coin a phrase.  Good luck, Tom.
(By the way, I completely missed the "editorial" which was run a few 
times yesterday.  Can someone fill me in on the gist?



Msg #  846  Dated 05-04-88 19:11:25
 From: GENE KEEFOVER
   To: ANNA LAPLACE
   Re: (R)FRIENDS OF TOM LEYKIS

I tried to reply, but the board was full.  This is the first time I 
could leave you a message.  The "attached list" was simply a print-out 
of some of the messages on this BBS.  One of the messages was from you.
Unless you were served, you need not appear in court, unless you want to 
see what is going to happen.  If you want a copy of the various court 
papers, they are public records now and can be given out.



Msg #  847  Dated 05-04-88 19:15:19
 From: GENE KEEFOVER
   To: JIM SPEISER
   Re: (R)FRIENDS OF TOM LEYKIS

You are asking a legal question and I am not an attorney.  All I can 
tell you is that the people listed are Bill Dougan, Jan Doe Dougan, 
Friends of Tom Leykis, and John Does and Jane Roes.  My name does not 
appear, yet I was served.  I am not a member of the group "Friends of 
Tom Leykis", but someone must think that I am.  I did send out letters 
with my home address and with copies going to Fred Weber.  I wasn't 
trying to hide anything.  Maybe that is why I was served.  As for anyone 
else, I cannot answer....


Msg #  848  Dated 05-04-88 19:18:48
 From: GENE KEEFOVER
   To: JIM SPEISER
   Re: (R)FRIENDS OF TOM LEYKIS

Sorry, I forgot to answer one of your questions.  The attachments 
(exhibits) were copies some of the messages on this BBS.  There is/was 
a "mole" on the BBS.  However, if you have read a message from the 
SYSOPS the mole may or may not be gone and if I understood another 
message from the SYSOPS, copies of all of these messages were ordered by 
the court to be turned over to Fred Weber's attorneys.  You would have 
to check with the SYSOPS to see if I understood that correctly.


Msg #  849  Dated 05-04-88 19:20:32
 From: GENE KEEFOVER
   To: PETER PETRISKO
   Re: (R)TRIBUNE

I have a copy of the article, but would not be able to reprint it here 
without using up my full time, plus.  If you want to call me at home 
(937-0563), I will arrange to send you a copy or read it to you.