### Apollo BBS Archive - April 5, 1990

    Mail from Zak Woodruff
    Date: 04/04/90  Time: 19:39:29

         Shoot, I should have gone over to Peter's.  I had brought the video
    camera and was going to catch you on video, heh heh.  Oh well.

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     1:Oh well.  Thanks for the info.

    Mail from Zak Woodruff
    Date: 04/05/90  Time: 03:47:47

    [A]bort, [N]ew only, [R]ead or [S]kip:Read

    Are you John Cummings?
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     1:No, I am not a John Cummings at least not yet.

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    Message: 64511
    Author: $ Zak Woodruff
    Category: Get-Togethers (GTs)
    Subject: Shoot Out
    Date: 04/04/90  Time: 19:29:41

          Supposing there were enough people for a GT, would you still be
    against the idea of me videotaping it, Cliff?
         If so, why?  You may not feel that you are photogenic, but I think it
    would be interesting to get the gun-shooters on tape, shooting their guns
    and talking about them.  You could take the opportunity to talk on-screen
    about how you feel about guns, and even share some tips for self-defense.
         If I did do such a video presentation, it would not be edited with a
    negative bias.  It would simply be a piece of posterity, to make the whole
    event more interesting and would be available for anybody on the BBS who
    would like a copy.

    Zak

    Message: 64512
    Author: $ Beauregard Dog
    Category: Chit Chat
    Subject: Rod
    Date: 04/04/90  Time: 20:14:01

    Thanks for your nice words.

    Message: 64513
    Author: John Cummings
    Category: Chit Chat
    Subject: Guns
    Date: 04/04/90  Time: 21:05:33

    There is a peculiar dichotomy of thoughte re: guns. An older "generation" or
    group of men learned to live with them, depend upon them, use them as
    essential tools, have them as an essential part of life. This was in general
    not an "emotional" attachment, any more than a mechanic's attachment to a
    very well designed, finely crafted tool could be termed"emotional".  It wasd
    more a matter of simple respect for a good instrument. A somewhat "younger"
    (often) group seems to have an emotional antipathy. "I wouldn't have a gun
    in my house!" "Guns are evil!" "Gun carriers dropped napalm on defenseless
    women and bayonetted babies!" Why do some things (guns, abortions, death
    penalties, Martin Luther King holidays, cholesterol, and light beer, for
    example) seem to generate such emotional, non-logical response? Christianity
    seems to do the same. Zak's question, for all its fire and heat, is a good
    logical one.

    Message: 64514
    Author: $ Dean Hathaway
    Category: Politics
    Subject: Roger/MinWage
    Date: 04/04/90  Time: 21:14:39

      You are correct in identifying the main cause of inflation as government
    increasing the money supply, i.e. monetary inflation. It is also true
    however, that government manipulation of wages/prices causes price
    inflation. I person is just as unemployed whether their job was destroyed by
    monetary or price inflation, price inflation just doesn't affect as many
    people, or do it as quickly.
       See You Later
          Dean H.

    Message: 64515
    Author: $ Dean Hathaway
    Category: Chit Chat
    Subject: Cliff
    Date: 04/04/90  Time: 21:18:52

      Why don't you want to be videod at a shootout GT? I photographed the last
    one, and it was my idea to video the next one. We don't have to have
    everyone on the board committed before deciding to have one. There were
    plenty of people interested, and proper promotion might attract more once
    the date is set.
       See You Later
          Dean H.

    Message: 64516
    Author: $ Peter Petrisko
    Category: Chit Chat
    Subject: ZAK/JESUS
    Date: 04/04/90  Time: 23:45:32

    You want answers??  Read your Bible!

    Message: 64517
    Author: $ Peter Petrisko
    Category: Sex & Love
    Subject: ZAK
    Date: 04/04/90  Time: 23:56:13

         About three years ago, an ex-girlfriend of Zak's became pregnant.  To
    make things clear here, Zak hadn't seen this person for a year or so. Yes,
    someone else got her pregnant. Rod & I, however, jokingly said "Have you
    seen her lately? Ha ha".  Yes, we were joking.
         Cliff heard this exchange as he was over at Rod's too.  Yes, he was
    still friends with Rod back then.  As we all know, Cliff doesn't have a
    sense of humor so perhaps he took our ribbing of Zak seriously.
         So, yes, I confess.  Rod & I started the vicious rumor about Zak's
    roving member.  It wasn't our fault! We hardly knew Cliff then.  We just
    assumed he had a sense of humor.  I guess one should never assume.  This is
    reminiscent of an "Odd Couple" episode, with the exception of course that we
    didn't have any tickets to scalp.

    Message: 64518
    Author: Jim Brady
    Category: Chit Chat
    Subject: Hey!
    Date: 04/04/90  Time: 23:59:38

    Happy birthday, Cynthia.

    Message: 64519
    Author: $ Apollo SYSOP
    Category: Get-Togethers (GTs)
    Subject: Last shoot out.
    Date: 04/05/90  Time: 01:15:38

            Yes, the still pictures were great...   I like still pictures, just
    not moving pictures.  Also, the last shoot out, the 223 did not come out for
    display.   I will however consider it....and since there seems to be good
    interest after all, maybe one will be scheduled.  However, I go to school on
    Sundays....  sorry! (next 6 weeks anyways)

            If you recall, the last GT, and in that time frame, there was a user
    slamming assault rifles as no good but to kill people.  So I was sensitive
    to let GT'ers shoot it.

          If a Saturday is not to your liking, I am sure Dean Hathaway could run
    a 'Shoot-Out GT' just fine with out me.  My feelings will NOT be hurt!

    cliff -

    Message: 64521
    Author: $ Zak Woodruff
    Category: Chit Chat
    Subject: Shoot-Out
    Date: 04/05/90  Time: 04:22:42

         OK, so are there any Saturdays within the next month or so when you
    people *can't* make it?  When is the best time to shoot guns?  Do you go to
    the range at 7AM, or would a GT at 11 AM work just as well for everybody, or
    what?
         Cliff, what is wrong with moving pictures?  The key is to pretend
    the camera is not there and just ACT NATURAL.  You can do it!  You've been
    acting natural all your life!
         For the record, I admit it was Dean's idea to do the video.  Forgive me
    if it looked like I was trying to take all the credit for it.  (Heh heh.)
    Before we even begin to discuss videotaping the GT though, we have to
    establish that a GT will even take place.  So please suggest what dates will
    be best for you.

    Message: 64522
    Author: $ Zak Woodruff
    Category: Chit Chat
    Subject: PETER
    Date: 04/05/90  Time: 04:26:49

         OH, so NOW you explain it!

         I figured this was something Noelle-related.  I just didn't think
    anybody could seriously confuse me with Noelle's runaway boyfriend Josh, who
    got her pregnant and left her over a year after I last saw her.  You and
    your jokes/pranks, Peter -- one of these days your pranks are going to get
    you into some trouble!  Yuk yuk...yucca...

    Message: 64523
    Author: $ Rod Williams
    Category: Question?
    Subject: Zak/Noel
    Date: 04/05/90  Time: 04:37:35

    So, how was she?   And why did she name her baby Zackery, huh?