### Apollo BBS Archive - August 8, 1988

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    Message: 941
    Author: $ James Hawley
    Category: Chit-Chat
    Subject: Daryl
    Date: 08/08/88  Time: 02:09:54

    I think that JT is about the only person NOT on this SIG.  Perhaps he didn't
    like Ann's drawings.

    Message: 942
    Author: $ Ann Oudin
    Category: Review/Critique
    Subject: Daryl/poem
    Date: 08/08/88  Time: 10:30:50

    That was very good! Love JT

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    Message: 1745
    Author: $ Zak Woodruff
    Category: Cosmos-Chatter
    Subject: Guilty Party
    Date: 08/08/88  Time: 01:01:30

    I will be having a Guilty Party at my house this weekend.  All guilty
    parties are invited.  However, I must warn you, it will probably be dull,
    dull, dull.  I will not be attending, and I doubt anyone else will come.
    That's this weekend at my place, be there.

    Message: 1746
    Author: $ Ann Oudin
    Category: Cosmos-Chatter
    Subject: Zakey Baby
    Date: 08/08/88  Time: 10:33:13

    Naughty Part??? Hahahaha - you are continuing to be halarious! =*--ANNIE the
    FANNY--*=

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     1:        I put those words in Zak's mind by remote control.  Fact is, Zak and
     2:I are astral brothers and we often do that to each other.
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    Message: 53580
    Author: $ James Hawley
    Category: Chit Chat
    Subject: Gary/SF
    Date: 08/08/88  Time: 02:16:17

            I enjoy quite a bit of science fiction, and some fantasy.  I just
    finished readint Seventh Son by Orson Scott Card.  Very good.  Necromancer
    sounds interesting.  I'm not familiar with the author though.

    Just remember, milk it does a body good.

    (This message brought to you by the National Dairy Association.)

    Message: 53581
    Author: $ David Burkhart
    Category: Chit Chat
    Subject: Alan
    Date: 08/08/88  Time: 04:00:32

    The situation you describe is an oligopoly.  All the prices tend to follow
    one or several of the largest companies.  However, there's nothing wrong
    with this -- they can't set prices at whatever they want.  A text book
    example of an oligopoly is the cigarette industry.  When the major companies
    did try to raise prices above market levels, they opened the door for new
    companies -- and, in fact, several of the big companies around today got
    their start in the 30's when that happened.
    I'd be more coherent if it wasn't 4 am.

    Message: 53582
    Author: $ James Hawley
    Category: Chit Chat
    Subject: Rod/Holland
    Date: 08/08/88  Time: 04:52:53

            My mom went to the Netherlands last year and was telling me some
    more interesting facts.  It seems that the men of Amsterdam like to urinate
    in the streets.  They even have public urinals.  And I mean *public*.  Just
    a little drain, and a metal plate that blocks peoples vie

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    Subject:David/4 A.M.

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     1:        Excuses, excuses.
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    Message: 53582
    Author: $ James Hawley
    Category: Chit Chat
    Subject: Rod/Holland
    Date: 08/08/88  Time: 04:52:53

            My mom went to the Netherlands last year and was telling me some
    more interesting facts.  It seems that the men of Amsterdam like to urinate
    in the streets.  They even have public urinals.  And I mean *public*.  Just
    a little drain, and a metal plate that blocks peoples view of your genitals.
     That's it.  And if you're really interested in going, the airfare last year
    was about $700 round trip.  (I'm assuming that is for economy class.)

    Message: 53583
    Author: $ Alan Hamilton
    Category: Politics
    Subject: Taxes
    Date: 08/08/88  Time: 06:57:20

       And before anyone one goes on about Reagan's tax cut:  Thanks to healthy
    deductions, no one in the top tax braket had to pay that rate.  The actual
    tax rate (tax rate - deductions) was much lower.  Many of the deductions
    required high investments to get, so they were only available to high-income
    people.  Million dollar horses, for example.
       In fact, many corporations paid ZERO taxes, thanks to deductions.
    A lot of these deductions have closed, but the tax rate fell, so the actual
    tax rate paid by the rich has dropped a bit.

         /
     /  *  /  Alan
    *     *

    Message: 53584
    Author: $ Ann Oudin
    Category: Question?
    Subject: What's going on?
    Date: 08/08/88  Time: 08:55:01

    There's a mystery here - on the BB Gary Jones left a message right? Well, he
    didn't appear on the users log either today or yesterday - he also hasn't
    answered private mail I sent him 5 days or so ago? I even went back and
    checked to see if I misspelled his name or something! I didn't. What's going
    on? =*--ANN--*=

    Message: 53585
    Author: $ Ann Oudin
    Category: Chit Chat
    Subject: Septic tanks
    Date: 08/08/88  Time: 08:59:19

    My post wasn't on the merits of a good septic tank system. It was to show
    the ineptness of government workers and where our tax money is foolishly
    being spent. I also pointed out that the new way was not an improvement over
    the old. The new leeches into bedrock and the old, into sand. It was also
    deeper. But then again, they change these laws monthly! Stay tuned for more
    on septic tanks in the future. =*--ANN--*=

    Message: 53586
    Author: $ Ann Oudin
    Category: Chit Chat
    Subject:  #53570
    Date: 08/08/88  Time: 09:01:13

    James is right - that was not Rod Williams. It did sound more like JT.
    =*--ANN--*=
    P.S. Does anyone have a clue to the 'Gary Jones' mystery?

    Message: 53588
    Author: $ Ann Oudin
    Category: Question?
    Subject: Zak/expletive?
    Date: 08/08/88  Time: 09:12:33

    Petards? Love it! That's almost as good as F.Y.A.H.! Ta ta. =*--ANN--*=

    Message: 53589
    Author: $ Ann Oudin
    Category: Politics
    Subject: Dean/candidates
    Date: 08/08/88  Time: 09:14:44

    I can't see where it's being so sensible to choose a candidate on past
    experiance. We've been doing that for a long time and still end up with
    'duds'! And what is so insane in choosing one because he's young? Maybe we
    need some fresh, youthful ideas. We ought to choose with a 'Wheel of
    fortune' type system - put all the candidates names on a wheel - spin it and
    the one the arrow stops at their name - he's elected! We'll still get a dud,
    but at least we can blame it on luck. =*--ANN--*=

    Message: 53590
    Author: $ Jim Lippard
    Category: Chit Chat
    Subject: 53575
    Date: 08/08/88  Time: 10:00:17

    It's "Neuromancer" by William Gibson.  He also has another book out called
    "Burning Chrome".

    Message: 53591
    Author: $ Apollo SYSOP
    Category: Answer!
    Subject: ANN
    Date: 08/08/88  Time: 11:05:39

            Maybe Gary Jones does not know how to enter the [P]ost office?
    He did appear in the [U]ser log yesterday.... he has not been on today
    however as of this post...  Give him a break.   I swear to you, he is a REAL
    person!

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

    P.S.  Gary, go to the [P]ost office and READ your private mail....
    Poor old Annie the ASSp is getting upset!

    P.S.S.  Ann, you can [S]earch for info on Gary Jones in the [W]hite pages.

    Message: 53592
    Author: $ Apollo SYSOP
    Category: News Today
    Subject: Special Day 8-8-88
    Date: 08/08/88  Time: 14:13:33

    This is a special day....  8-8-88  There will not be another day like this
    till 9-9-99

    I hope the day is special for you, and we all make it to 9-9-99

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

    Message: 53593
    Author: $ James Taranto
    Category: Question?
    Subject: last
    Date: 08/08/88  Time: 16:2

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    Subject:Cliff/888/999

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     1:        Time doesn't exist, those numbers are meaningless, man made, nothing
     2:more.  However, according to my book of numbers, the world will end on
     3:9/9/99 at exactly six minutes and six seconds after six p.m.  (It could be
     4:wrong though, it could happen in the A.M.; it could be a typo)
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    Message: 53593
    Author: $ James Taranto
    Category: Question?
    Subject: last
    Date: 08/08/88  Time: 16:20:42

    What's so special about today?

    Message: 53594
    Author: $ James Taranto
    Category: Chit Chat
    Subject: Hamilton
    Date: 08/08/88  Time: 16:21:13

    Actually, the amount of taxes paid by the wealthiest taxpayers has gone up
    considerably as a result of the Reagan tax cuts.

    Message: 53595
    Author: $ Apollo SYSOP
    Category: Chit Chat
    Subject: Hamilton
    Date: 08/08/88  Time: 18:25:55

            Taxes paid by people in the richer brackets has gone up.... My only
    conclusion is that Elves can't read tax manuals or they can't comprehend
    what they read.  Sure there are some loop holes...but they are GREATLY
    closed up, and getting smaller all the time.  A-L-A-N and the like will
    always believe what they wish.

    I pay TAXes....do you?

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    Message: 53596
    Author: Rod Willliams
    Category: Chit Chat
    Subject: Poem
    Date: 08/08/88  Time: 19:30:53

    Let me tell a story
    About how capitalists bilk
    Poor workers out of money
    By giving them cow's milk

    They say that milk's a natural
    I say it's meant for calves
    They want to use it to divide
    The have-nots from the haves

    I'd rather suck a woman's breast
    Even if she's not too foxy
    Than drink a quart or two of milk
    And suck a cow's tit by proxy

    But if you drink a glass of milk
    You'll find out very quick
    That all it does is make you hot
    And make your blood too thick

    That's why I've stopped eating milk
    And eggs and bread and cheese
    And vegetables and fruits and nuts
    And steak and pork and trees

    Message: 53597
    Author: $ Steven Carls
    Category: Chit Chat
    Subject: SF/Fantasy
    Date: 08/08/88  Time: 19:44:35

    I love Sci Fi/ Fantasy.  This summer I have read Songs of Distance Earth by
    Henlein..  The Unicorn Variation by Zelazny..  The Seven

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     1:        Bravo, great poem, genius!
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    Message: 53597
    Author: $ Steven Carls
    Category: Chit Chat
    Subject: SF/Fantasy
    Date: 08/08/88  Time: 19:44:35

    I love Sci Fi/ Fantasy.  This summer I have read Songs of Distance Earth by
    Henlein..  The Unicorn Variation by Zelazny..  The Seventh Son by Orson
    Scott Card..  Starship Troopers by Heinlein.  I think Tolkein, Zelazny,
    Anthony, and many more I can't think of all of them.  All these books I read
    this summer have been good.  I think my favorite has been Starship Troopers.
    Let me know some of your favorite books or authors, THANKS, EH???]
     " The ATARI WILDCAT "  Steven Carls

    Message: 53598
    Author: $ Rod Williams
    Category: Chit Chat
    Subject: David/4 A.M.
    Date: 08/08/88  Time: 20:10:11

            Excuses, excuses.

    Message: 53599
    Author: $ Rod Williams
    Category: Chit Chat
    Subject: Cliff/888/999
    Date: 08/08/88  Time: 20:14:47

            Time doesn't exist, those numbers are meaningless, man made, nothing
    more.  However, according to my book of numbers, the world will end on
    9/9/99 at exactly six minutes and six seconds after six p.m.  (It could be
    wrong though, it could happen in the A.M.; it could be a typo)

    Message: 53600
    Author: $ Rod Williams
    Category: Chit Chat
    Subject: Rod Willliams
    Date: 08/08/88  Time: 20:16:18

            Bravo, great poem, genius!

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     1:        Me am goin on my 'cation, won't be beck til tis wekend, lov. R
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