### Apollo BBS Archive - April 24, 1988

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    Message: 3392
    Author: $ James Taranto
    Category: Chit-Chat
    Subject: Cliff
    Date: 04/23/88  Time: 01:03:50

    Twenty-one cents is the rate for presorted first-class mail, not
    third-class.

    Message: 3393
    Author: $ Apollo SYSOP
    Category: Chit-Chat
    Subject: last...
    Date: 04/23/88  Time: 01:36:10

    Oh....  Thanks J.T.   I did not know there was such a rate.
    In that case, leave the USPO as it is...  It seems to work!

    Cliff

    Message: 3395
    Author: $ Ann Oudin
    Category: Chit-Chat
    Subject: Jams/junk
    Date: 04/23/88  Time: 11:03:55

    Well I must have bought something awful then. My junk mail is uninteresting.
    Ta ta =*--ANN--*=

    Message: 3396
    Author: $ Ann Oudin
    Category: Chit-Chat
    Subject: Cliff/FBI
    Date: 04/23/88  Time: 11:13:58

    Whew! Thanks. I can breath easy again. =*--ANN--*=

    Message: 3397
    Author: $ Dean Hathaway
    Category: Politics
    Subject: FBI
    Date: 04/23/88  Time: 13:04:40

      A hypothetical FBI monitor might not approach the sysop and ask for any
    special priviledges. There would be a good possibility that the sysop was
    the person they were most likely to go after and in that case they would do
    nothing to tip their hand. Access to all Sigs (if deemed neccessary) could
    be aquired through multiple identities.
      See you later,
         Dean H.

    Message: 3398
    Author: $ James Taranto
    Category: Chit-Chat
    Subject: FBI
    Date: 04/23/88  Time: 13:35:48

    But nothing goes on here that the FBI could possibly be interested in
    investigating.

    Message: 3399
    Author: $ Sandy SYSOP
    Category: Chit-Chat
    Subject: JT
    Date: 04/23/88  Time: 16:17:43

            Never under estimate the FBI. They boast when they say that you have
    the right to free speech and we have the right to investigate what you say.
                                (we being the FBI)

    Message: 3400
    Author: $ James Hawley
    Category: Answer!
    Subject: Bottomlee
    Date: 04/23/88  Time: 17:44:30

    I don't know what you are talking about.

    Message: 3401
    Author: $ James Taranto
    Category: Chit-Chat
    Subject: Sandy
    Date: 04/23/88  Time: 21:29:50

    When J. Edgar Hoover was director of the FBI, the agency got carried away
    investigating people who hadn't done anything but criticize Hoover.
    However, I don't know of any such abuses since life tenure for the FBI
    director was ended in the '70s.  And I can't imagine what the FBI could find
    interesting on Apollo.

    Message: 3402
    Author: $ David Burkhart
    Category: Chit-Chat
    Subject: last
    Date: 04/24/88  Time: 04:19:59

    You might as well quit trying, JT.  They're onto you.
    The truth is, JT has been an FBI agent for many years.  Along with his
    fellow FBI agent, Ed Sharpe, he's been observing the BBS community for many
    years.  All $tatus users have FBI files as thick as your arm.

    Message: 3403
    Author: $ Sandy SYSOP
    Category: Chit-Chat
    Subject: Last
    Date: 04/24/88  Time: 04:38:31

            Well, there you have it folks!

    Expect a knock at your doors soon. Just remember to keep your mouths shut
    and have an alibi.

    Message: 3405
    Author: $ Ann Oudin
    Category: Chit-Chat
    Subject: J.T./FBI
    Date: 04/24/88  Time: 09:22:45

    So, your an FBI agent in disguise eh? Well I take back everything nasty I
    ever said about you --- friend! In fact - I think your the most intelligent
    person I've ever met and I will hang on every word you utter from now on!
    Also, never mind sending me that software. I was only fooling. (Grovel) See
    you around pal. =*--ANN--*=

    Message: 3406
    Author: $ Ann Oudin
    Category: Chit-Chat
    Subject: Mike Howerton
    Date: 04/24/88  Time: 09:24:57

    We were at the Northern last night shooting pool and I was looking for you
    to drop by, but guess it wasn't your night. It wasn't my night either -
    couldn't shoot my foot if I put it on the table! Maybe some other time eh?
    See you =*--ANN--*=

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     1:        Perhaps one of the regular $tatus users uploads all of the SIG's
     2:messages to the FBI.  It's been done before and I would say that JT would be
     3:a likely candidate.

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    Message: 609
    Author: $ Alan Hamilton
    Category: Answer!
    Subject: Last!
    Date: 04/23/88  Time: 11:36:28

    DISCLAIMER:  It should be made clear the the "little weird guy wearing an
    elf hat" does not refer to me.  I am not little, being 5' 10-1/2".

         /
     /  *  /  Alan
    *     *

    Message: 610
    Author: $ Apollo SYSOP
    Category: Chit Chat
    Subject: James & A-L-A-N
    Date: 04/23/88  Time: 12:45:12

            James is the only 'WEIRD Guy' on this SIG...  But to answer your
    question... if you have the ORIGINAL factory WordPerfect disks (even if
    you got them from an Elf) I will copy over the update of 04/15/88!!

            Come to think of it... A-L-A-N is Weird too! (he did not rebuke
    that, only that he was not short)

    Message: 611
    Author: $ James Hawley
    Category: Answer!
    Subject: Last couple
    Date: 04/23/88  Time: 17:46:44

    Compared to me, Alan, you are little.

    Message: 612
    Author: $ Apollo SYSOP
    Category: Chit Chat
    Subject: Last ???
    Date: 04/23/88  Time: 21:34:40

            Compared to you James, everyone is little....

                    Well.....
                            Maybe not Lloyd, but we won't get into that
    even though we would all probably fit....

                                    Har har har (I hope Lloyd is laughing)

    Gulp!

    Message: 613
    Author: $ Alan Hamilton
    Category: Chit Chat
    Subject: Little, Big
    Date: 04/24/88  Time: 11:23:38

      It depends on what you measure.  For example, I've got a bigger hat than
    you do.

         /
     /  *  /  Alan
    *     *

    Message: 614
    Author: $ James Hawley
    Category: Answer!
    Subject: Last
    Date: 04/24/88  Time: 17:08:35

    True.  I don't wear weird elf hats.

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     1:        Does anyone have a good, quick way of adding workable font files to
     2:this program.  I spent about six hours on this problem and all I managed to
     3:do was get two of the new fonts to work correctly.
     4:        Excuse me for actually talking about the ST.
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    Message: 1247
    Author: $ David Burkhart
    Category: Cosmos-Chatter
    Subject: Ann and Rod
    Date: 04/23/88  Time: 01:18:40

    You're always missing JT's points.

    Message: 1248
    Author: $ Ann Oudin
    Category: Cosmos-Chatter
    Subject: David/last
    Date: 04/23/88  Time: 11:09:15

    .... and JT misses Cliff's points - Cliff misses JT's points - Dean misses
    Ann's points - David misses Rods points etc etc. Hell, Rod and I are the
    only sane one's here eh Rod? Hahahahaha  =*--ANN--*=

    Message: 1249
    Author: $ Alan Hamilton
    Category: Cosmos-Chatter
    Subject: Ann/last
    Date: 04/23/88  Time: 11:37:08

       What was the point of that message?

         /
     /  *  /  Alan
    *     *

    Message: 1250
    Author: $ David Burkhart
    Category: Cosmos-Chatter
    Subject: last
    Date: 04/23/88  Time: 15:23:05

    Alan made a good point there, Ann.

    Message: 1251
    Author: $ Ann Oudin
    Category: Cosmos-Chatter
    Subject: Alan & David
    Date: 04/24/88  Time: 09:26:42

    There you go - missing my point again! =*--ANN--*=

    Message: 1252
    Author: $ Jack Flash
    Category: Cosmos-Chatter
    Subject: Pointlessness
    Date: 04/24/88  Time: 10:18:49

    I think all you people are on the verge of discovering that there
    really isn't a point to any of this...

    Message: 1253
    Author: $ Todd Reese
    Category: Cosmos-Chatter
    Subject: points
    Date: 04/24/88  Time: 12:00:59

    Well!  I, for one, get everyone's point.

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    Message: 327
    Author: $ James Hawley
    Category: Answer!
    Subject: Last
    Date: 04/23/88  Time: 02:35:39

    Sorry, I'm changing my oil on that day.

    Message: 328
    Author: $ Ann Oudin
    Category: Question?
    Subject: Jams
    Date: 04/23/88  Time: 11:11:24

    How can you launch the rocket without Cliff? Sundays are good for most
    folks. =*--ANN--*=

    Message: 329
    Author: $ Peter Cervelli
    Category: Crazy Chit-Chat
    Subject: Rocket GT
    Date: 04/23/88  Time: 13:57:04

    The Rocket GT must be held after the 27th of May, else I will forcibly
    withdraw my funding.  That is all.

    Message: 330
    Author: $ Apollo SYSOP
    Category: GT or Bust!
    Subject: The Date
    Date: 04/23/88  Time: 14:49:20

            Geee Peter, your so NICE.....

            I really want Nick to get this date thing rolling.  I trust Nick and
    think he will do the best job he can to get most of the members there.
    And if it should be on a day I can not make it, Unlike Peter, I won't cry
    for my money (funding) back.  I just want it to launch and fly high and
    straight!

    SYSOP Cliff... let's get serious.

    P.S.  Nick is also our SAFETY advisor......  (Lucky none of us has been
    killed YET!)

    Message: 331
    Author: $ James Hawley
    Category: Answer!
    Subject: Cervelli
    Date: 04/23/88  Time: 17:48:35

    Forcibly take you money back?  Hahahahhahhahahh.

    Message: 332
    Author: $ Mike Carter
    Category: Theory
    Subject: 29th May
    Date: 04/23/88  Time: 22:56:05

    Is a *** SUNDAY ***
    I think those who are whimping about the heat in June should move
    to Alaska. This is Arizona, what do you do in summer? Stop living ?

    Whatever happened to common sense?
    Have we forgotten things like *** EARLY *** morning launches ...the
    kind NASA does? (WHY?..because they're not stupid and shoot rockets
    into turbulent air..that's why!)
    I know...you babies get up at 10 am and anything earlier is sacreligious.

    Go shoot the rocket when it pleases you. I can see that donors are
    meaningless and a full group gathering isn't what you want.

    Message: 333
    Author: $ James Hawley
    Category: Answer!
    Subject: Mike
    Date: 04/24/88  Time: 00:23:39

    No need to be so rude, Mike.

    The moment I seem to pick a date, all I get is criticism on it.  Peter is
    being obnoxious and I am treating him so.

    I know about morning launchs, and have been to many more than you have.  And
    I am trying to take all people into consideration.  There is no realistic
    way that we can launch before 9 or 10 am.  Especially if it's going to be a
    ways out.  I assume that you want the May 29th?

    Message: 334
    Author: $ Nick Ianuzzi
    Category: Crazy Chit-Chat
    Subject: a proposal
    Date: 04/24/88  Time: 02:45:26

    Let's consider the following dates:

    May 22, 29
    June 5, 12, 19, 26

    These dates are all Sundays, because I believe it is necessary for Cliff to
    attend. Peter Cervelli would not be able to attend on the 22nd, and I
    probably would not be able to attend on the 29th. Now, if everyone else
    would post a message as to which dates are best for them, perhaps we could
    narrow this thing down a bit.

    Message: 335
    Author: $ James Hawley
    Category: Answer!
    Subject: Last
    Date: 04/24/88  Time: 03:46:05

    Won't you add May 15th?

    Message: 336
    Author: $ Ann Oudin
    Category: Crazy Chit-Chat
    Subject: Jams on Peter
    Date: 04/24/88  Time: 09:31:08

    Is there going to be a fight when Peter forciably takes his money back? Will
    there be a G.T. for that? You'll have full membership attendance! Ha
    Any of those dates are fine with me. =*--ANN--*=

    Message: 337
    Author: $ Beauregard Dog
    Category: Crazy Chit-Chat
    Subject: Peter's money
    Date: 04/24/88  Time: 09:56:27

    I'll give Peter $21 if we pick a date that he can't attend.

    Rev. Beau

    Message: 338
    Author: $ Beauregard Dog
    Category: Crazy Chit-Chat
    Subject: Oh yeah
    Date: 04/24/88  Time: 09:57:01

     -- and he isn't allowed to see the videotape for many months after the
    launch.

    Rev. Beau

    Message: 339
    Author: $ Todd Reese
    Category: Crazy Chit-Chat
    Subject: Nick
    Date: 04/24/88  Time: 12:03:53

    Any date that falls before or after August is fine with me.

    Message: 340
    Author: $ Todd Reese
    Category: Crazy Chit-Chat
    Subject: Next time
    Date: 04/24/88  Time: 12:04:27

    Next time we do a rocket launch, let's decide on a day BEFORE we start
    production of the rocket.

    Message: 341
    Author: $ Peter Cervelli
    Category: Crazy Chit-Chat
    Subject: Dog
    Date: 04/24/88  Time: 14:31:46

    You have a deal.

    Message: 342
    Author: $ Peter Cervelli
    Category: Crazy Chit-Chat
    Subject: Last
    Date: 04/24/88  Time: 14:34:06

    Since I am not going to attend the rocket GT, feel free to schedule it on
    any day you like.  Upon reflection, the prospect of spending my morning with
    James Hawley suddenly overwhelms my desire to see a model rocket launched.

    Message: 343
    Author: $ James Hawley
    Category: Answer!
    Subject: Last
    Date: 04/24/88  Time: 17:09:53

    My, taking nasty lessons?  And it isn't exactly a 'model rocket'.

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    Message: 51878
    Author: $ James Taranto
    Category: Chit Chat
    Subject: Hijacking
    Date: 04/23/88  Time: 00:59:10

    Naturally, I agree that it is not satisfactory for the Algerian authorities
    to have allowed the hijackers to get away.  On the other hand, the hijacking
    cannot be called a success; the terrorists gained nothing except their
    own freedom, which they already had before the hijacking.  And they didn't
    draw that much attention to their cause; unlike the Beirut hijacking of
    1985, this one was not a media circus (mostly because there were no
    Americans aboard).  The outcome of this hijacking can hardly be taken as
    encouragement for future ones.

    Message: 51879
    Author: $ James Taranto
    Category: Question?
    Subject: Cliff/ote
    Date: 04/23/88  Time: 01:00:02

    Why is Pat Robertson still among the candidates?  He has suspended his
    campaign (but held onto his delegates), just like Gore and Simon did.
    Either Robertson should be off the list or Gore and Simon should be on.

    Message: 51880
    Author: $ David Burkhart
    Category: Chit Chat
    Subject: last
    Date: 04/23/88  Time: 01:27:05

    I believe he also said that he had no hopes of being President, so he's
    clearly out of the running.

    Message: 51881
    Author: $ David Burkhart
    Category: Chit Chat
    Subject: Ann/Movies
    Date: 04/23/88  Time: 01:32:32

    No, I understand that you didn't believe World War II was less horrible than
    Vietnam.  Dean's point is well taken; there wasn't much difference in the
    wars in principle (just in execution).

    Message: 51882
    Author: $ Apollo SYSOP
    Category: Answer!
    Subject: J.T. on Ol'Pat R
    Date: 04/23/88  Time: 01:41:10

            I just wanted two Republicans and two Democrats.  If you really
    object, I can redo the ote

    Message: 51883
    Author: $ James Hawley
    Category: Question?
    Subject: Canidates
    Date: 04/23/88  Time: 02:38:40

    What about Lenora B. Fulani?

    Message: 51884
    Author: $ Ann Oudin
    Category: Chit Chat
    Subject: Dean
    Date: 04/23/88  Time: 10:50:52

    All war movies should be like Platoon - which is true to life to a certain
    degree. No Chuck Norrises - no Arnies - no Brosons - but the basic, human
    people getting killed and maimed. There was no love interests, no T & As and
    no real hero types. I don't think the movie market should be glutted with
    war movies however. A few is fine - but if too many, then people begin to
    think that's the only way of life. On the other hand, personally I love to
    see old Norris blast away and win a war single handedly. But if there are
    too many of these kinds and not enough Platoon types - then people begin to
    think "Hey man, I'm gonna get me a gun like that and wipe out all the gooks
    and be a hero"! I guess what I'm trying to say is - we need moderation in
    this field. We also need more movies that make us feel good and laugh - show
    people as being good and lots of love and togetherness. There is too much
    killing all the time - even on TV. If they do have a non-violent story, it's
    usually negitive - people cheating on each other - men at each other's
    throat striving to reach the top in a big corporation - etc. etc. Remember
    the movie 'It's a Wonderful life'? How good it made you feel and thankful? I
    watch it now and it seems like fantasy. That's sad. =*--ANN--*=

    Message: 51885
    Author: $ Ann Oudin
    Category: Chit Chat
    Subject: Michael on Rod
    Date: 04/23/88  Time: 10:57:05

    You think Rod has a 'distorted view of reality'? He probably speaks more
    truth in a few posts than you will hear in the next year's time! Give him a
    chance - you might learn. See you =*--ANN--*=

    Message: 51886
    Author: $ Jim Lippard
    Category: Chit Chat
    Subject: Steve/pronouns
    Date: 04/23/88  Time: 11:52:16

    I don't think any prescriptive grammar will have any substantive effect on
    how the language changes.

    Message: 51887
    Author: $ Dean Hathaway
    Category: Chit Chat
    Subject: Ann/Movies
    Date: 04/23/88  Time: 13:13:00

      Thats what I wanted to know. You do believe that all war movies should be
    anti-american propaganda designed to aid and abet any possible enemy.
      See you later,
         Dean H.

    Message: 51888
    Author: $ Dean Hathaway
    Category: Chit Chat
    Subject: Rod/Hijackers
    Date: 04/23/88  Time: 13:24:11

      No, if my family were on the plane and I had to decide on rushing it or
    giving in I might not hold to principle and rush it. Thats why it should be
    up to professionals to assess the risks and decide. By the same token I
    wouldn't step in and run the emergency room if a member of my family were in
    an accident. These decisions have to be made by an impartial, trained
    person.
      See you later,
         Dean H.

    Message: 51890
    Author: $ Robert Simpson
    Category: In search of
    Subject: A Compiler
    Date: 04/23/88  Time: 16:55:55

         I'm looking for a BASIC compiler for the C-128 computer...if anyone has
    one they want to sell, or if anyone has seen one in any stores, please leave
    me mail here, or call my BBS, The Black Castle at 843-6782 (300/1200)

    Message: 51891
    Author: Apro Poet
    Category: Politics
    Subject: The Prince
    Date: 04/23/88  Time: 21:19:27

      But let us come to Commodus, who might easily have kept
    the empire, having succeeded to it by heredity, being the
    son of Marcus, and it would have sufficed for him to follow
    in the steps of his father to have satisfied both the people
    and the soldiers.  But being of a cruel and bestial
    disposition, in order to be able to exercise his rapacity on
    the people, he sought to favour the soldiers and render them
    licentious; on the other hand, by not maintaining his
    dignity, by often descending into the theatre to fight with
    gladiators and committing other contemptable actions, little
    worthy of the imperial dignity, he became despicable in the
    eyes of the soldiers, and being hated on the one hand and
    being despised on the other, he was conspired against and
    killed.
      There remains to be described the character of Maximinus.
    He was an extremely warlike man, and as the armies were
    annoyed with the effeminacy of Alexander, which we have
    already spoken of, he was elected emperor after the death of
    the latter.  He did not enjoy it for long, as two things
    made him hated and despised: the one his base origin, as he
    had been a shepherd in Thrace, which was generally known and
    caused great disdain on all sides; the other, because he had
    at the commencement of his rule deferred going to Rome to
    take possession of the Imperial seat, and had obtained a

    reputation for great cruelty, having through his prefects in
    Rome and other parts of the empire committed many acts of
    cruelty.  The whole world being thus moved by indignation
    for the baseness of his blood, and also by the hatred caused
    by fear of his ferocity, he was conspired against first by
    Africa and afterwards by the senate and all the people of
    Rome and Italy.  His own army also joined them, for
    besieging Aquileia and finding it difficult to take, they
    became enraged at his cruelty, and seeing that he had so
    many enemies, they feared him less and put him to death.

    Message: 51893
    Author: $ Mike Carter
    Category: Hard/Software
    Subject: Falcon F-16 (FS)
    Date: 04/23/88  Time: 22:31:53

    Does anyone own an IBM PC (XT) or compatable and a copy of
    Spectrum Holobyte's "FALCON" ?

    If so, are you experiencing the seemingly random cold-boots in the
    middle of the program?
    This doesn't happen with any of my other software and am curious
    to see if there are similiar experiences with other users.

    Thanks
                   -Mike

    Message: 51895
    Author: $ Nick Ianuzzi
    Category: Question?
    Subject: last
    Date: 04/24/88  Time: 02:32:11

    Who is James Hawley?

    Message: 51896
    Author: $ Nick Ianuzzi
    Category: Question?
    Subject: Ann
    Date: 04/24/88  Time: 02:32:31

    Have you seen "Moonstruck"?

    Message: 51900
    Author: $ Ann Oudin
    Category: Question?
    Subject: Dean/movies
    Date: 04/24/88  Time: 09:15:43

    Huh? I said that? Where did you get that idea? =*--ANN--*=
    P.S. I must be back to not expressing myself well again.

    Message: 51901
    Author: $ Ann Oudin
    Category: Answer!
    Subject: Nick/Moonstruck
    Date: 04/24/88  Time: 09:16:30

    No - I didn't see that one. What's it about? =*--ANN--*=

    Message: 51902
    Author: $ Beauregard Dog
    Category: Chit Chat
    Subject: Moonstruck
    Date: 04/24/88  Time: 09:52:08

    About 110 minutes

    Rev. Beau

    Message: 51903
    Author: $ David Burkhart
    Category: Chit Chat
    Subject: Adkins
    Date: 04/24/88  Time: 13:01:04

    There's a rumor floating around about a prank Hawley and Christian Williams
    did on Mark Adkins.  For the record, all the evidence I could see suggests
    the prank was unsuccessful; Adkins didn't fall for it, and it shouldn't
    reflect badly on him at all.

    Message: 51904
    Author: Apro Poet
    Category: Politics
    Subject: The Prince
    Date: 04/24/88  Time: 13:15:21

      I will not speak of Heliogabalous, of Macrinus, or
    Julianus, who being entirely contemptible were immediately
    suppressed, but I will come to the conclusion of this
    discourse by saying that the princes of our time have less
    difficulty than these in being obliged to satisfy in an
    extraordinary degree their soldiers in their states; for
    although they must have a certain consideration for them,
    yet any difficulty is soon settled, for none of these princes
    have armies that are inextricably bound up with the
    administration of the government and the rule of their
    provinces as were the armies of the Roman empire.  If it was
    then necessary to satisfy the soldiers rather than the
    people, it was because the soldiers could do more than the
    people; now, it is more necessary for all princes, except
    the Turk and the Sultan, to satisfy the people than the
    soldiers, for the people can do more than the soldiers.  I
    except the Turk, because he always keeps about him twelve
    thousand infantry and fifteen thousand cavalry, on which
    depend the security and the strength of his kingdom; and it
    is necessary for him to postpone every other consideration
    to keep them friendly.  It is the same with the kingdom of
    the Sultan, which being entirely in the hands of the
    soldiers, he is bound to keep their friendship regardless of
    the people.  And it is to be noted that this state of the

    Sultan is different from that of all other princes, being
    similar to the Christian pontificate, which cannot be called
    either a hereditary kingdom or a new one, for the sons of
    the dead prince are not his heirs, but he who is elected to
    that position by those who have authority.  And as this
    order is ancient it cannot be called a new kingdom, there
    being none of these difficulties which exist in new ones; as
    although the prince is new, the rules of that state are old
    and arranged to receive him as if he were their hereditary
    lord.

    Message: 51906
    Author: $ Rod Williams
    Category: Question?
    Subject: VOTE
    Date: 04/24/88  Time: 17:35:02

            Yes, what about Lonora B. Fulani?  I had to vote for another
    candidate not of my first choosing.
            I think a black, female would be good for this country.

    Message: 51907
    Author: $ Rod Williams
    Category: Chit Chat
    Subject: Dean/Hijackers
    Date: 04/24/88  Time: 17:40:21

            I believe it was handled well, very little blood shed and as JT
    pointed out, the hijackers didn't succeed, thus making it less advantageous
    the next time around.

    Message: 51908
    Author: $ Rod Williams
    Category: Answer!
    Subject: M. Kielsky
    Date: 04/24/88  Time: 17:43:08

          Oppression is a funny thing, some feel they are being set upon
    by society while others are perfectly content with the way it is.  I
    guess I'm in the former group although it wasn't always that way.  Let
    me elaborate a little.  Back in the early sixties I accepted life the
    way it was, I had no inner or outer complaints, if I had a problem it
    was easy to turn on the tv, open a beer and watch a game.  But
    something happened to my mind.  I did a lot of reversals in my
    thinking, one of which was becoming interested in the real events
    around me instead of just drinking and partying.
          There are people who are in worse shape than I, who do not feel
    oppressed, they are perfectly content with their personal struggles of
    life and never write a letter or voice an opinion.  When they do
    engage in conversation about issues they quote the opinion of their
    favorite news personality on that particular topic.  Important events
    are handled for them by their elected officials and this leaves them
    room to get on with their personal life.  Perhaps I should become that
    way once again.
    (next)

    Message: 51909
    Author: $ Rod Williams
    Category: Answer!
    Subject: Kielsky/last
    Date: 04/24/88  Time: 17:44:08

          But something happened to me which I am not sure is good or bad
    but it did happen and here I am.  In the sixties I experimented with
    marijuana, LSD, and Peyote, I gave up alcohol totally.  In my drug
    induced visions I saw the possibilities of what life could be like
    instead of what it is like.  I reasoned that whenever and wherever
    life existed that it should be quality, it should be fun for all
    participants.  Truly, under the influence of LSD, the answers seem
    simple.  All life everywhere is related and also equal and it would be
    so easy for people to love one another, being the brother and sister
    that they are.  But NO, I have to come back to this pig sty world
    where it is 'get rich off the labors of another', let others break
    their backs while the gluttons reap and keep the harvest for
    themselves.  I saw that every life form on this planet was entitled to
    an equal share by right of birth yet it is rented or leased to you by
    the month and if you don't pay, out on the street you go.
          This is the type of world I find myself in and because of this I
    feel oppressed.  Simply stated, I saw what the world could be like and
    obtainable with far less effort than we now use.
          I am not condoning the use of marijuana, LSD or any of the other
    drugs.  In my experience I have noted that drugs affect different
    people in varied ways.  The Biblical story of Adam & Eve eating the
    'forbidden fruit', thus knowing good and evil, parallels my story.
                                            Rod

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     1:        As Ann pointed out to me, Hollywood movies on the future usually
     2:portray a crumbling, corrupt society.  The influence these movies have on
     3:our youth is sick.  Hollywood can do a lot to achieve peace on this planet
     4:just by the quality of their movies but I guess the majority do not want to
     5:see people on a planet working and building together as brother and sister.
     6:        Gore and sex brings in the bucks, oh well!
     7:                                Rod
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    Message: 1294
    Author: $ Todd Reese
    Category: Chit Chat
    Subject: Ed Sharpe
    Date: 04/22/88  Time: 23:55:28

    Oh Carol!  Boy do I know what you mean as far as old motor mouth Ed.  I tell
    you, that guy was something else.  You'd beg and plead...  "Ed, I have to go
    now...  there's someone at the door...  I have an important meeting...  I
    have to feed the dog...  MY PANTS ARE ON FIRE..." and old Ed would just keep
    right on talking...  talking...  talking...  talking........

    It was unbelieveable.

    Perhaps it isn't too nice to talk about Ed behind his back, even if it is
    all in good fun.  Maybe we should mention a few of Ed's good qualities to
    even the score?

    Hmmm...  Now wait.  I had one in my mind just a minute ago.  Yeah, I
    remember now.  Ed took me out to lunch once.  That was real nice.

    Message: 1295
    Author: $ David Burkhart
    Category: Chit Chat
    Subject: last
    Date: 04/23/88  Time: 01:28:35

    Sounds cruel; I'd hate to have lunch with him.

    Message: 1296
    Author: $ James Hawley
    Category: Answer!
    Subject: Last
    Date: 04/23/88  Time: 02:39:16

    And he paid for your $tatus!

    Message: 1297
    Author: $ David Burkhart
    Category: Chit Chat
    Subject: last
    Date: 04/23/88  Time: 15:25:47

    Yep. (Grin).
    He payed for a bunch of people's $tatus (without telling us until later) to
    try to impress Cliff.  I'm sure Cliff was really impressed...