### Apollo BBS Archive - June 3, 1998

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    Message: 3564
    Author: $ Ann Oudin
    Category: Chit-Chat
    Subject: Dean/David
    Date: 06/03/88  Time: 09:17:00

    Rod's last post put it very well. It was bigotry pure and simple. 'Fear of
    the un-known' etc. David - in the beginning they wanted power so that they
    could stay there. By power, I meant to become a part of Oregon's political
    system. They didn't want to, but was forced to or be forced out!
    Dean - remember, the food poisening bit didn't occur until they had been
    there many years and was only done by a few, not the commune people who did
    not know what was going on.
    Besides - you two only dwell on the negitive part of the commune. What about
    all they acomplished as a group? They had no crime - everyone had a clean,
    nice place to live - good food that was grown with their own hands. There
    was no bigotry against each other - each was allowed to be what they are and
    not looked down upon. They dwelled on life and love - of Bhagwan and each
    other. They built a city of good size proportions. No pollution, no
    corporations - no monthly bills for rent, food and utilities. They could go
    to college or a school of their choice if that is what they wanted and the
    commune paid for it. They made money off of 'free enterprise' by haing tours
    of the commune. They didn't condemn to rest of the world and how they lived
    or tried to convert anyone. They just wanted to be left alone. As far as
    them being empty minded as worshiping Bhagwan - I find that no more
    fanatical then some of our religious worship. =*--ANN--*=

    Message: 3565
    Author: $ Ann Oudin
    Category: Chit-Chat
    Subject: Commune
    Date: 06/03/88  Time: 09:34:24

    MANY times when I talked to my daughter on the phone while she was in the
    commune, I seethed with envy and wondered what I was doing here and not
    there! Here I sat - surrounded by payments - insurance that is sky high, MTG
    payments, utilities, thousands of hours a year to work to sustain our
    material possessions. Stupid, freedom erroding laws, idiot politicians  -
    - the cost of groceries going up so much each year - cars choking the roads,
    freeways being built to accomidate them - etc. etc. - and here she was,
    without a care in the world - VERY happy and oozed love for life. I wanted
    to go up there and see for myself - wondering if we could possiably live
    like that. I'll be honest - I didn't have the guts to give up my way of life
    - scared! Brain washed! Perhaps in time I would have. Unfortunately, it was
    not my husband's cup of tea. IF I had not been married, I think I would have
    eventually went there. Would I be excaping from the real world? You bet your
    life I would be and be glad to do it. I still would, but there is no
    Rajneesh Puram to go to and probably never will be one like it again in the
    near future. Too bad. Paradice lost perhaps! =*--ANN--*=

    Message: 3566
    Author: $ Jim Lippard
    Category: Chit-Chat
    Subject: Rajneesh
    Date: 06/03/88  Time: 12:23:54

    For another view, see Spalding Gray's _Sex and Death to the Age 14_.  One
    of the essays describes an encounter with the Bhagwan in India.

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     1:        Damn well put.  Hey, let us start a commune, the people can worship
     2:you.  Hmmmmmm
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    Message: 851
    Author: $ Ann Oudin
    Category: Chit-Chat
    Subject: Rod/last
    Date: 06/03/88  Time: 11:36:15

    Sure! What lesson would you like? Heh heh =*--ANN--*=

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     1:I'll never tell.
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    Message: 1316
    Author: $ Peter Cervelli
    Category: Cosmos-Chatter
    Subject: Last
    Date: 06/03/88  Time: 01:36:11

    Bah!

    Message: 1317
    Author: $ Nick Ianuzzi
    Category: Cosmos-Chatter
    Subject: Rod
    Date: 06/03/88  Time: 02:23:26

    I hear she really pulled the wool over your eyes.

    Message: 1318
    Author: $ Ann Oudin
    Category: Cosmos-Chatter
    Subject: Rod/sheep
    Date: 06/03/88  Time: 11:38:02

    You've heard of the old saying - "Be true to your sheep!"

    Message: 1319
    Author: $ Ann Oudin
    Category: Cosmos-Chatter
    Subject: Sandt/pussies
    Date: 06/03/88  Time: 11:38:46

    You have my deepest condolences. =*--ANN--*=

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    Message: 1307
    Author: $ James Taranto
    Category: Cosmos-Chatter
    Subject: Sheep
    Date: 05/30/88  Time: 16:47:41

    Sheep are peaceful, do not own land (hence have no landlords), d

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    Message: 1305
    Author: $ Peter Cervelli
    Category: Cosmos-Chatter
    Subject: Rod Williams
    Date: 05/29/88  Time: 18:36:22

    Ho-hum.

    Message: 1306
    Author: $ Rod Williams
    Category: Cosmos-Chatter
    Subject: Peter
    Date: 05/30/88  Time: 01:46:35

            I just had to get it out of my system, again.

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     1:        Christians as a rule have 'sheep' mentalities, they are usually
     2:bigoted, fight among themselves on doctrine and expect (want) an all out,
     3:global, thermal nuclear war so that their ridiculous, assinine, stupid,
     4:uninterpitable, book of revelations can be fulfilled, thus making them
     5:right.
     6:        The Christian mentality is sick and pea-brained to say the least.  I
     7:truly feel sorry for those who are afflicted by it.  They usually carry guns
     8:for protection, thus missing one of their saviors points.
     9:        They ignore passages that mean they might have to give some comfort
    10:up and usually stick with such sucky things as, "unless you believe in the
    11:son of god, you will surely go to hell."  This serves their narrow minds,
    12:convinced that unless others think like them, they will surely be punished
    13:forever.
    14:        If Jesus, the myth boy, did, in fact, die for OUR sins, then I wish
    15:the fuck he would have stayed dead.  That would mean, since these narrow
    16:minded xtians think that Jesus is also thier god, that both of them would
    17:have stayed dead and this world would be better for that.
    18:        For anyone who may think that I am a satanist, I am not.  I am an
    19:atheist and as such I do not place blame on anyone for creating stupid
    20:individuals or a sucky world.
    21:        Christians make me want to puke, however, in my compassion I truly
    22:feel sorry for them and can only hope that they will someday gain the
    23:necessary understanding to be truly free of their sickness.   Rod

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     1:        Christians as a rule have ' GOATS ' mentalities, they are usually
     2:bigoted, fight among themselves on doctrine and expect (want) an all out,
     3:global, thermal nuclear war so that their ridiculous, assinine, stupid,
     4:uninterpitable, book of revelations can be fulfilled, thus making them
     5:right.
     6:        The Christian mentality is sick and pea-brained to say the least.  I
     7:truly feel sorry for those who are afflicted by it.  They usually carry guns
     8:for protection, thus missing one of their saviors points.
     9:        They ignore passages that mean they might have to give some comfort
    10:up and usually stick with such sucky things as, "unless you believe in the
    11:son of god, you will surely go to hell."  This serves their narrow minds,
    12:convinced that unless others think like them, they will surely be punished
    13:forever.
    14:        If Jesus, the myth boy, did, in fact, die for OUR sins, then I wish
    15:the fuck he would have stayed dead.  That would mean, since these narrow
    16:minded xtians think that Jesus is also thier god, that both of them would
    17:have stayed dead and this world would be better for that.
    18:        For anyone who may think that I am a satanist, I am not.  I am an
    19:atheist and as such I do not place blame on anyone for creating stupid
    20:individuals or a sucky world.
    21:        Christians make me want to puke, however, in my compassion I truly
    22:feel sorry for them and can only hope that they will someday gain the
    23:necessary understanding to be truly free of their sickness.   Rod

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     1:        What do you all mean, I never said anything about sheep.  Hmmm,
     2:can't you read.
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    Message: 52440
    Author: $ Peter Cervelli
    Category: Chit Chat
    Subject: Last/Dan Deacon
    Date: 06/03/88  Time: 01:37:13

    Yes, he does have a certain flthair.

    Message: 52441
    Author: $ Ann Oudin
    Category: Chit Chat
    Subject: Cliff/letter
    Date: 06/03/88  Time: 08:39:05

    I read that letter, but didn't know it was Rod that wrote it. In fact, I had
    cut it out of the paper and was going to post some of it on apollo, but
    forgot. It impressed me. I'll be more careful next time to notice the name
    of the person that writes the letters. =*--ANN--*=

    Message: 52442
    Author: $ Ann Oudin
    Category: Chit Chat
    Subject: Dean/Nancy
    Date: 06/03/88  Time: 08:53:29

    You missed my point entirely. I hardly think that such an important meeting
    as that one was, had a place for egos! - on either side! Who gives a damn if
    Raisa or Nancy gets the most spotlight from the press? They weren't there
    for such nonesense. This isn't a Hollywood production - it's World Peace
    they are trying to put together - our lives are in the balance. It's not a
    time for egos. The meeting wasn't as publicized as was Nancy's getting the
    best of Raisa. We vote these idiots into office and this is what we get in
    return! Typical. If that 'button' is ever pushed - it will be because of
    someone's ego. I don't care if they have to 'kiss arce' to aquire world
    peace. If they have to do it, then do it! Here we sit, with a 'bullseye' at
    our center and we focus on some little twits ego. Society amok as usual!
    =*--ANN--*=

    Message: 52443
    Author: $ Ann Oudin
    Category: Chit Chat
    Subject: Rod/Bush
    Date: 06/03/88  Time: 09:00:42

    'A God fearing bigot'? Wonderful! Just what we need! This election, it seems
    we do not have many choices does it? Do we choose a bigot or a religious
    fanatic? The rest are non-discript and boring. But mark my words - Bush will
    be the next president, bigot or not. Unless, of course, he's caught in a
    motel room with a prositute posing for him or goes on a sea journey with his
    secretary. I guess I'll just vote for Soupy Sales again. At least he is
    funny/funnier than they are and will keep us laughing. That's what we need
    is a great sense of humor regarding out politicians. =*--ANN--*=

    Message: 52446
    Author: $ Ann Oudin
    Category: News Today
    Subject: Cartoon
    Date: 06/03/88  Time: 11:52:34

    Saw a great cartoon this morning in the Republic. It's where the Benson
    cartoons usually are, but once in a while, someone else has that spot. I
    thought it perfectly depicted how our society is. Picture the scene - a
    guy is walking his dog in front of a 'Legalized Drugs' store. In the window
    is Heroin, cocaine and crack for sale plus drug parfilnalia. In the alley,
    right by the store stands a evil looking man in a trench coat - holding out
    his coat for the guy to see the cigarettes he's trying to illegally peddle.
    He says "Pssst! Buddy. Wanna buy a Marlboro?"
    =*--ANN--*=

    Message: 52447
    Author: Jim Lord
    Category: Answer!
    Subject: everybody
    Date: 06/03/88  Time: 13:02:12

    I have an answer to a question somebody asked me!!!

    Q: What do you call the people who use this system?

    A: DICKS!

    Message: 52448
    Author: $ Apollo SYSOP
    Category: The SYSOP Speaks
    Subject: Greeking
    Date: 06/03/88  Time: 14:11:35

         Now, on Apollo BBS....   "Safe Mail" almost as good as "Safe Sex".
    Yes, soon no one will be able to see your mail if they happen to be in the
    SYSOP's computer room or "Apollo Central".
         How will this work you ask....?  Well, Apollo will use the "GREEKING"
    method.  Greeking will show up on Apollo's monitor as XXXX for caps and
    xxxx for all lower case, making any mail you send or receive completely
    unreadable by ANYONE at Apollo Central.  It will appear normal to you on
    your monitor.
         This should make users who wish to send private mail, feel comfortable
    that no one is viewing it on the SYSOP's monitor... private mail that will
    truly be private.
    Example:
         This is a test of private mail. Below is what Greeking looks like.
         Xxxx xx x xxxx xx xxxxxxx xxxxx Xxxxx xx xxxx Xxxxxxxx xxxxx xxxxx

    If you typed in the upper line in the P.O. the lower line is what I would
    see if viewing it on my monitor.
         Get together and choose a trusted user to visit my computer room and
    verify what I say is true.  I do not have a Command to turn Greeking off,
    but of course, you will have to take my word for that.

    Attention David Burkhart and James Hawley, this should solve the problem we
    had a few weeks back.... do you agree?
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    Message: 1377
    Author: $ Ann Oudin
    Category: Chit Chat
    Subject: Rod/last/eat it
    Date: 06/03/88  Time: 11:42:16

    I wouldn't touch that question with a 10 foot pole - a fishing pole that is!
    =*--ANN--*=

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     1:        I'll just have to figure that one out by myself.   Hmmm, can it be
     2:figured out by oneself?
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