### Apollo BBS Archive - September 7 - 9, 1988

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    Message: 4148
    Author: $ Todd Reese
    Category: Chit-Chat
    Subject: Llody
    Date: 09/07/88  Time: 12:42:52

    Your bird understands that possession is 9/10th of the law.

    Come to think of it, my dog seems to think that certain parts of the yard
    belong to him.  He's always "marking" his territory with a very acidic
    liquid.

    He also buries his bones.

    Message: 4149
    Author: $ James Taranto
    Category: Chit-Chat
    Subject: Ann
    Date: 09/07/88  Time: 19:16:10

    You're not beginning to frustrate me, because I know you're a dingbat and
    I've grown to expect incoherent nonsense from you.

    Look, try to think.  (I know this is a tall order.)  Look at it this way:
    I'm starting a business and have a limited amount of capital.  I can't
    afford to pay the landlord what his property is worth, so we make a trade:
    he gives me a break on the rent to start with, with the understanding that
    the rent will go up with my profits.  If I am successful, it is in part
    because he helped me get started, so it is hardly unreasonable for him to
    expect to be repaid.

    If I need $2,000 to start a business and I only have $1,000 in capital, and
    you invest another $1,000, it is certainly reasonable for you to expect a
    return on your investment -- half the profits.  The situation here is
    identical -- the landlord is making an investment in a business.  The only
    difference is that the landlord does not own the property, but is merely
    entitled to a percentage of the profits for the duration of the lease.

    Message: 4150
    Author: $ Dean Hathaway
    Category: Politics
    Subject: Rod W./Frustration
    Date: 09/07/88  Time: 19:32:04

      The workings of the real world always have and always will frustrate
    socialists.
       See You Later
          Dean H.

    Message: 4151
    Author: $ Mike Carter
    Category: Answer!
    Subject: Rod W./Frustration
    Date: 09/07/88  Time: 19:45:38

     The workings of the competent world will never exist, since your world
    will always frustrate itself.
       See you Later

         Mike C.

    Message: 4152
    Author: $ Chris Neal
    Category: Chit-Chat
    Subject: Kobble Stone(s)
    Date: 09/07/88  Time: 22:38:43

    Please tell us:
           Your Name, rank, serial number, and age....

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    Message: 4153
    Author: $ Ann Oudin
    Category: Chit-Chat
    Subject: Todd?
    Date: 09/08/88  Time: 06:05:23

    Who is Llody? Is that your dog that marks his territory in the back yard? Ha
    ha ha ha . =*--ANN--*=

    Message: 4154
    Author: $ Ann Oudin
    Category: Chit-Chat
    Subject: Dear JT
    Date: 09/08/88  Time: 06:07:43

    Go back under that rock from which you crawled out of! =*--ANN--*=

    Message: 4155
    Author: $ Sandy SYSOP
    Category: Chit-Chat
    Subject: Last
    Date: 09/08/88  Time: 12:02:53

            Jt can't, Ann ........

    The rock ran away.

    Message: 4156
    Author: $ James Taranto
    Category: Chit-Chat
    Subject: Oudin
    Date: 09/08/88  Time: 17:09:34

    What exactly is your point?

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     1:        What the mall owner is doing is actually a cool, capitalistic idea.
     2:In effect they own a piece of the businesses they rent to.  They get a cut
     3:of the gross profit even if there is no net profit.  This is what pig
     4:capitalism is all about and since we live in that kind of country, why not?
     5:end

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     1:        I am not a socialist, at least not the type that is in this country,
     2:England, Australia or some others.
     3:        * - *  See You Around The Universe * - *       Rod
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     5:P.S.  Carter, HUH?
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    Message: 1945
    Author: $ Chris Neal
    Category: Up Yours
    Subject: Corbin
    Date: 09/07/88  Time: 22:53:32

    What do all of you loyal Arizona tax payers think about Mr. Corbins
    'SELECTIVE' Prosecutions(sp)??????

    What about this new one where the Tempe city council or someone in the city
    government traded some Cardinal's season tickets for good parking spaces at
    the office?   Good one 'eh?

    Mr. Corbin says, "Yes, it was against the law... BUT ... it wasn't done
    intentionally..."   SHIT!  Give me a break!
    Did the guy who parked in front of the fire hydrant do it on purpose, maybe,
    maybe not, maybe he was in a hurry and didn't HONESTLYseeit..  BUT, I'll bet
    he has to pay the damn ticket!!!  No matter what he says!

    This Mr. Corbin is a real A$$HOLE, and I personally feel we should have
    dumped his butt before we dumped Mecham...

    What about this $80,000 dollar campaign fund that Corbin says the state
    owns...  This sounds like BULLSHIT to me....   If Mecham can has legitimate
    reciept from ALL the people that contributed, he oughta give 'em thier money
    back....    I don't recall Corbin saying, 'Yes, it was illegal, but it
    wasn't done intentionally..."!!!!!   They still can't prove if he did it
    intentionally!
     (CONT)

    Message: 1946
    Author: $ Chris Neal
    Category: Up Yours
    Subject: Corbin (CONT)
    Date: 09/07/88  Time: 22:57:06

    I am not saying that Mecham is a saint or anything, but if someone was to go
    after Corbin like Corbin went after Mecham, We might have us a CASE!

    And then there is the Phoenix 40.....  THAT'S ANOTHER STORY....

    When you get right down to it, the government in this state SUCKS!

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    Message: 1947
    Author: $ Jim Lippard
    Category: Cosmos-Chatter
    Subject: last
    Date: 09/07/88  Time: 23:21:59

    What you need to realize is that these sorts of things are characteristic of
    government, not unusual excesses.
       Read David Friedman's _The Machinery of Freedom_.

    Message: 1948
    Author: $ Pat Stoddard
    Category: Answer !
    Subject: Chris/gov't sucks?!
    Date: 09/08/88  Time: 00:01:44

    Chris,
       Tell us something new!! Don't talk too much, or your trial for speeding
    in a 15mph school zone will be on TV !

    Later...                                                 Pat

    Message: 1949
    Author: $ Sandy SYSOP
    Category: Cosmos-Chatter
    Subject: Pat
    Date: 09/08/88  Time: 12:07:42

            Just one of those days, I guess.
    Will try and do better ..... must set an example, huh?

    So, if I can not enjoy the word SUCK .......
                    how about       BUCK
                            or      DUCK
                            or      */#% ........

    Message: 1950
    Author: $ Gary Jones
    Category: Cosmos-Chatter
    Subject: Sandy..last
    Date: 09/08/88  Time: 13:11:20

    Your last post reminded me of an old ooooold ethnic joke.  It seems that
    three Chinese named Ching, Bing, and Fing were emmigrating to the US around
    the turn of the century.  They got off the boat at San Francisco, and were
    lined up at the immigration desk to get their entry papers.

    The agent was one of those intolerant officials that no longer work for the
    government now that our new Democratic, liberal, policies are in effect.  He
    didn't want to let the three into the country unless they anglicized their
    names.

    Anyway, Ching changed his name to Chuck, Bing changed his name to buck, and
    Fing went back to China.
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         I said it was old!

                                                               Gary

    Message: 1951
    Author: $ Sandy SYSOP
    Category: Beyond...
    Subject: Last
    Date: 09/08/88  Time: 16:37:24

            Too, bad about Fing .......
    He would have fit in, in this day and age.

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     1:        Fing you!
     2:end

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    Message: 1953
    Author: $ Sandy SYSOP
    Category: Up Yours
    Subject: Last
    Date: 09/08/88  Time: 21:52:20

            It's Fing Woo not Fing You ........

    Message: 1954
    Author: $ Chris Neal
    Category: Cosmos-Chatter
    Subject: Sandy/Last
    Date: 09/09/88  Time: 00:35:50

    Hey you two are on a role now!

    Keep it up!
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    Message: 54057
    Author: $ Todd Reese
    Category: Chit Chat
    Subject: Last
    Date: 09/07/88  Time: 12:38:22

    That's ok.  You weren't the "greatest postman ever" either.

    Message: 54058
    Author: $ Cliff Kolostow
    Category: For sale
    Subject: last few items
    Date: 09/07/88  Time: 13:46:04

            One Sales Counter (cost about $1000.00 new)... $100.00

            Two phone system that will handle 5 lines.... $100.00 (ITT)

            Office Desk with steel draws..... $35.00

            Computer desk on casters..... $25.00

            Student desk (fixer-uper)..... $20.00

    I will have these Items till next Tuesday morn where they will be picked up
    by a clearing house (I think thats what it is called) ((postponed a week))

    Whoops, almost forgot... One almost new Micro Wave Oven $60.00

                    And NO TAXes on this stuff gang!

    P.S.  The Phone system was a little over $700.00 new...

    Cliff, Happy and UN-Employed!

    Message: 54059
    Author: $ James Taranto
    Category: Chit Chat
    Subject: Oudin
    Date: 09/07/88  Time: 19:03:17

    Rod's constant drug-induced stupor explains his lunatic ravings; what's your
    excuse?

    Message: 54060
    Author: $ James Taranto
    Category: Chit Chat
    Subject: Vermont
    Date: 09/07/88  Time: 19:03:28

    Frank Lopinto says hi.

    Message: 54061
    Author: $ James Taranto
    Category: Chit Chat
    Subject: The Quill
    Date: 09/07/88  Time: 19:03:42

    I made the cover.

    Message: 54062
    Author: $ James Taranto
    Category: Chit Chat
    Subject: One-line messages
    Date: 09/07/88  Time: 19:03:54

    Don't they suck?

    Message: 54063
    Author: $ Mike Carter
    Category: Chit Chat
    Subject: Savage
    Date: 09/07/88  Time: 19:42:30

    Opinions are supposedly what makes this country great.

    Message: 54064
    Author: $ Mike Carter
    Category: Answer!
    Subject: Taranto
    Date: 09/07/88  Time: 19:43:02

    The quill ?

    Who gives a flying $#!+ ?

    Message: 54065
    Author: $ Mike Carter
    Category: Tales & Tall Stories
    Subject: Taranto - one liners
    Date: 09/07/88  Time: 19:43:30

     Sums up yer life so far

    Message: 54066
    Author: $ Paul Savage
    Category: Question?
    Subject: Cliff
    Date: 09/08/88  Time: 05:22:27

    Since you now have a $60 microwave, did you already sell the $50 one?
    I'll still offer you $40, which is more than you'll probably get at auction,
    or clearing house.
    Seriously.

    Message: 54067
    Author: $ Ann Oudin
    Category: Chit Chat
    Subject: JT/my stupor
    Date: 09/08/88  Time: 06:01:04

    Well, I smoke cigarettes, drink booze, guzzle coffee, eat candy and have
    sex! So what's your problem? =*--ANN--*=

    Message: 54068
    Author: $ Alan Hamilton
    Category: Religion
    Subject: Paul
    Date: 09/08/88  Time: 07:43:32

       No, don't get me wrong -- from what I've read in the Bible (and yes, I
    have read it) I would say that the Bible agrees with you.  I was just
    nattering on about some people that seem to be using "virgin" in the present
    tense; Roman Catholics specificly, but there are others.

         /
     /  *  /  Alan
    *     *

    Message: 54069
    Author: $ Alan Hamilton
    Category: Politics
    Subject: Infameous day
    Date: 09/08/88  Time: 07:45:06

        Well, George Bush has finaly put me in my place.  I am one of those
    rotten people that had forgotten that September 7th was the day that Pearl
    Harbor was bombed by Japan.  My humble apologies; it won't happen again.

         /
     /  *  /  Alan
    *     *

    Message: 54070
    Author: $ Alan Hamilton
    Category: Politics
    Subject: Pollution
    Date: 09/08/88  Time: 07:59:45

       Sure, suing in some cases will correct pollution.  But in others, it
    won't.  Part of the problem is that pollution often doesn't manifest itself
    for decades.  The company that did the polluting may have gone out of
    business years ago.  Futhermore, a suit may get you a nice wad of cash, but
    if your well is contaminated with PCB, it's contaminated with PCB.  Period.
    No settlement is going to get your water back.  That is the one weakness of
    the tort system:  it cannot handle irreversable damages.  You can get all
    the cash in the world, but the injury can never be undone.
       Another problem is the corporate shield.  Corporate officers in many
    cases have no goals beyond the next few quarters.  Even if the company does
    lose a suit, they'll still have their Mercedes Benzes.  I would prefer a
    system that gave more direct punishment to corporate officers involved in
    such things.
       I am presuming that a libertarian system would keep criminal punishment
    for contempt of court.  Otherwise, you could just ignore a judgement against
    you, and refuse to pay it.

         /
     /  *  /  Alan
    *     *

    Message: 54071
    Author: $ Apollo SYSOP
    Category: Answer!
    Subject: Paul
    Date: 09/08/88  Time: 10:05:43

            We will not be taking your offer of $40.00 Paul...  We raised the
    price back up to what Sandy originaly wanted since we do not need it for a
    draw item at the store.  You never even looked at it Paul... It is not a
    Tiny one like most models under the 100.00 range.
            We will not be sending it to auction, but insread have it on top of
    my other Micro Wave and are now using both...  Neet when cooking multiple
    items....and fast!   for under $60.00, we will keep the darn thing!
    $60.00 is FIRM! (unless we go up on it)
            We sold our shrink wrap machine too fast.... and for too little...
    ($150.00 was to low) We wish now we had hung onto it.

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    Message: 54073
    Author: $ James Taranto
    Category: Chit Chat
    Subject: Cliff
    Date: 09/08/88  Time: 17:08:44

    I'll give you $30 for the microwave.

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     1:        Tell us some more about Frank.   Where is he living, what's he doing,
     2:how's Mary and the Children?  Fill us in.
     3:                        Stoned Forever,
     4:                           Rod
     5:end

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     5:P.S.  What's your problem, boy?
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    Message: 211
    Author: $ Mike Carter
    Category: Daryl DickHead
    Subject: Festerations
    Date: 09/07/88  Time: 20:03:45

    Colostomy bag ? Ye scurvy crespecular indigenous battidae elegans !!
    GO masticate and suckle on the week-old pot-roast in yer dead
    canines intestines, ya pussy kangaroo ejaculation!

    Message: 212
    Author: $ Ann Oudin
    Category: Mike Farter
    Subject: Last post
    Date: 09/08/88  Time: 06:36:46

    I have a gut feeling that you just insulted Daryl! 'Pussy Kangaroo
    ejaculation'?? Hahahahahaha. That's a great one. =*--Annie the ASSp--*=

    DEar Daryl - not that I think your are that - but it is halarious you gotta
    admit! Can you top it?

    Message: 213
    Author: $ Ralph Blehm
    Category: Christian Rod!
    Subject: Kobblestone
    Date: 09/08/88  Time: 11:02:41

    What do horses do on Kobblestone?

    Message: 214
    Author: $ Sandy SYSOP
    Category: Mighty SYSOPs
    Subject: Kobble Stone
    Date: 09/08/88  Time: 16:54:15

            How dare you be in here without your own catagory!

    How much did you bribe Cliff? Where is my cut?

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     1:        Why, they shit on them.  So what else is new?
     2:
     3:P.S.  In answer to BOB in ROM, he is in ROM on all 16 bit Atari's.
     4:P.P.S.  Don't forget to go to the church of your choice this Saturday.
     5:end

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     1:        "I cannot imagine a God who rewards and punishes the objects of his
     2:creation, whose purposes are modeled after our own - - a God, in short, who
     3:is but a reflection of human frailty.  Neither can I believe that the
     4:individual survives the death of the body, although feeble souls harbor such
     5:thoughts through fear of ridiculous egotism.
     6:                                -- Albert Einstein --
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    Message: 54075
    Author: $ Rod Williams
    Category: Religion
    Subject: Einstein Quote
    Date: 09/08/88  Time: 19:54:34

            "I cannot imagine a God who rewards and punishes the objects of his
    creation, whose purposes are modeled after our own - - a God, in short, who
    is but a reflection of human frailty.  Neither can I believe that the
    individual survives the death of the body, although feeble souls harbor such
    thoughts through fear or ridiculous egotism.
                                    -- Albert Einstein --

    Message: 54076
    Author: $ Apollo SYSOP
    Category: $tatus users only
    Subject: Shut down or not?
    Date: 09/08/88  Time: 21:17:05

            This BBS will stay up, but if we don't get users, you will shut it
    down.  I guess when I said I was closing the store down, some took it that
    the board was going down as well.  Get them guys back here!  NOW!!!!
    That is an order!!!!

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    Message: 54077
    Author: $ Carol Graham
    Category: Answer!
    Subject: Taranto/Frank
    Date: 09/09/88  Time: 00:11:20

    Tell him hi for me...I really miss him. Haven't met another person on any
    BBS who was anything like him.

    The mold got thrown away after he was made, but the original was not
    wasted....is he ever coming back?

    Having fun?   Will you still remember us after the FAME wears off?

    Carol->

    Message: 54078
    Author: $ Carol Graham
    Category: Question?
    Subject: Cliff....
    Date: 09/09/88  Time: 00:12:48

    All these products, etc. and just plain keeping in touch with you, where can
    they be purchased or how can we talk them over with you?

    Do you still have the same phone, or what?

     I hate seeing the era finished. I MISS GEMINI!!!!!

    Carol->

    Message: 54079
    Author: $ Carol Graham
    Category: Chit Chat
    Subject: Ann/Stars
    Date: 09/09/88  Time: 00:19:37

    The one I thought was interesting was/is June Haver, married to Fred
    MacMurray....did you know that she left show business at the height of her
    career to enter a convent?   She wasn't there too long, cause she married
    him sometime after his wife had died. I always liked her.

    Tell me more about Grable...I had no idea she was decadent....The one I
    remember was George  who, I think,
    committed suicide and left a note saying 'Goodbye sweet cesspool...' ..  George Sanders!  Gads, I do
    miss my brain.

    where did you say you are getting all the info?

    Do you remember Robert Walker????  That kid broke me up - also, John
    Garfield....

    Weird how many of them commit suicide...all that money and fame mustn't be
    what it's all about, huh?

    Nice chatting with you...come visit CarolCom's sometime???

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    Message: 54080
    Author: Doom Prophet
    Category: News Today
    Subject: GOOD NEWS
    Date: 09/09/88  Time: 01:17:17

    Notice:

    The end of the world is coming, the end of the
    world is coming.

    Are you ready?

    Meet me down on Central Avenue this Sunday
    morning early. A crowd of us are going up
    on South Mtn to wait for the great event.

    Chicken Little had it right!!!!

    Don't miss out...chance of a lifetime.

    ** DOOM/GLOOM **

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     1:        The world ended last week, dork.
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     1:        JT is into destructive criticism.  He once was a fairly nice person.
     2:Too bad.
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