### Apollo BBS Archive - May 10, 1991

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    Mail from Dean Hathaway
    Date: 05/10/91  Time: 16:07:46

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    Hi,
       I see now what you mean by interpreting the phrase to mean that to 'own'
    property is to open yourself to being robbed. I agree. That, and my innate
    laziness, have kept me from ever trying to 'own' any real estate.
       There are some good letters in the latest New Times in response to
    something they did on M. M. O'HARE. I Didn't read the article, but the
    atheists who responded with letters generally reflect well on their kind I
    think.
      If I could harness the time and mental energy I spend daydreaming about a
    better life and use it to make changes, something good would certainly come
    of it.
      See You Later,
        Dean H.
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     1:I wonder what it would be like now if true communism were practiced?  I
     2:still like the idea of everyone taking part in a building of the future and
     3:stop making all the non-essential bullshit.
     4:
     5:I played with anything I could find when I was a kid and I found a lot.  If
     6:I sound a little strange it's because smoke got up my nose.
     7:
     8:Talk with you later and have a GOOD one. 1=forever.
     9:Rod
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    Mail from Apollo SysOp
    Date: 05/10/91  Time: 16:45:17

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    Don't feel bad about locks scaring you.  Machine work scares the hell out of
    me ... What if i make a mistake?  What if the plane falls out of the sky and
    it was a failure of my part.  What if I screw up a batch and never get
    aero-space work again.   I am always afraid...  and this does not count the
    fact a 5 horse power lathe could rip my hands apart in a fraction of a
    second....
            Yet, I survive...  sigh!  Stinking rat race!
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     1:We've got to make a go of changing our society so that the little children
     2:don't have to go through this knarly shit.
     3:
     4:What scares me most is driving in general but the expressways can be
     5:especially freaky.  I know that I take my life in my hands everytime I climb
     6:onto one.  I'd like to see bumper cars like in the carnival only these would
     7:do no more than 35 in the city.  Going out on the open road would trip a
     8:beam that would then allow your vehicle to go much faster.  Although there
     9:would be an emergency switch for high speeds at any time.
    10:
    11:I know that I will be physically dead in not that long (anyway you look at
    12:it isn't that long) and I look at eternity and I say:  "I don't know quite
    13:for sure what happens to that energy that is a part of us so I may as well
    14:accept it, whatever it is.  Eternity is a long time...a very long
    15:time..longer than any man, woman, dolphin or computer can ever
    16:imagine...it's even longer than that.
    17:
    18:I want to see a softening of capitalism and a strong trend towards working
    19:together as a planet for common goals.  We can make fast advancements if we
    20:try.
    21:
    22:With 10 children to my name, I want to see the world a better place than it
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    23:was for me.  A much better place.  I want to see the superstitions and
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    24:prejudices disappear.  The past is only a memory.  ItIt no longer exists. Rod

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    Message: 7365
    Author: $ Michael James
    Category: Chit-Chat
    Subject: nasty habits
    Date: 05/10/91  Time: 13:53:47

    No, God's a none.

    Message: 7366
    Author: $ Dean Hathaway
    Category: Chit-Chat
    Subject: Last
    Date: 05/10/91  Time: 16:09:55

      Darn, he beat to it!
        See You Later,
           Dean H.

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     1:I have several.
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    Message: 4770
    Author: $ Apro Poet
    Category: Jokes & Ha Ha's
    Subject: It Takes All Kine
    Date: 05/10/91  Time: 21:20:28

    The City Girl and the Cow

    Told by J. L. Russell, Harrison, Ark., April, 1950.  It was
    regarded as a new story by the boys around Alpena, Ark., in
    1907.

    One time there was a girl named Nellie come to our
    neighborhood, but she was born and raised in a big city.
    Nellie hadn't never seen a farm before, and she couldn't
    tell a bull from a cow.  But people from them big towns
    always let on like they know everything, so Nellie didn't
    ask no questions.
      It looked funny to her when the boys fetched in the milk,
    because Nellie thought milk come in bottles on the front
    porch.  The womenfolks told how they milked the critters,
    but Nellie figured maybe they was kidding her.  After while
    she took a little bucket and went out to the barn by
    herself.  There was only one cow in sight, and Nellie sure
    was surprised when she seen them big tits.  "My God," she
    says, "he's got four of 'em!"  When she come back to the
    house, her bucket was still empty.  "There's something wrong
    with that animal," says Nellie.  "I done everything I know,
    but them spigots just stay limber!"
      The womenfolks pretty near died laughing when they heard

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    Author: $ Apro Poet
    Category: Jokes & Ha Ha's
    Subject: It Takes All Kine
    Date: 05/10/91  Time: 21:28:59

    that, and some of 'em kept a-giggling for a long time.
    Nellie didn't go to the barn no more, but she never did
    understand what them country women was laughing about.

      Rural humor abounds with stories of the city person who is
    ignorant of farm life.  Thompson, *Motif-Index*, assigns
    this a subheading under J1731, with examples from Estonia
    and Spain.  Much {of this humor in the United States deals
    with identification of the sex of farm animals, particularly
    cattle.  Legman, *Rationale*, I, 225, notes a variant
    collected in Minnesota in 1935, in which the city girl says
    she milked the cows and everything, and the farm hand
    observed that that must have been a surprise to the bulls.
    In another variant heard in New York in 1939, the
    schoolmarm's heifer is to be serviced, and she takes it to
    the bull.  The owner of the bull hears a commotion and
    rushes out to learn the trouble.  The schoolmarm complains
    that they can't make the heifer lie down.

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     1:I heard a story like that, perhaps in the sixties, I'm not sure...but the
     2:city girl milked a bull instead and came away with a bucket of something
     3:other than milk.
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    Message: 1579
    Author: $ Melissa Dee
    Category: Junk Culture
    Subject: Twin Peaks
    Date: 05/10/91  Time: 15:05:23

    Many people on the net group alt.tv.twin-peaks are trying to figure out who
    will win the Miss Twin Peaks contest.  Some have even suggested Laura
    Palmer:  "Why else would they still be showing her prom picture at the end
    of every show?"  I hope it's Nadine, as previously stated.  Some say it will
    be Anne, since Cooper said something about her being his queen and Windom
    Earle is putting the girls' faces "in the cards"(BTW, did you notice the
    face of the queen cards are reversed?).  Some say that if Audrey wins, that
    will spoil WE's plan since she is no longer a virgin.  But, Shelly is
    obviously not a virgin (since she's been married to Leo and fooling around
    with Bobby).  Laura isn't either, for that matter.  Donna we don't know
    about but no one seems to care if she and/or James get offed.  And then
    there's Lana, the sex kitten.  I don't know if she is supposed to not look
    sexy on purpose, or if she is suppose to and can't act.  Weird character.
    I don't have any idea what she is doing there.  Same with little Nicky or
    the lady James fixed, er, I mean fixed her car.  I don't think Dick is the
    father.  I hope not anyway.  My guess is they only had sex once but she and
    Andy were going out rather steadily.  Did Lucy enter the contest?  Did the
    Piper character (her name escapes me)
    And what's with the shakes?  People are saying "there's something in the
    water" or "there's something in the coffee".  I think it was BOB trying to
    find a host.  Then, he finally "broke through" and materialized into our
    world, right next to the remains of the fire that Cooper and Major Brigs
    had.  And what did Major Brigs say when he was drugged?  People have said it
    was backwards speak:"..Gum..coming back.."

    Message: 1580
    Author: $ Melissa Dee
    Category: Chit-Chat
    Subject: last
    Date: 05/10/91  Time: 15:07:25

    Remember the Giant saying "that gum you like is coming back."?  The map in
    the cave fit over the town of Twin Peaks in the last eposide.  Did you
    notice where the black lodge was located?  (I won't tell)  And that there is
    a tall man and a very short man and a man with metals on his chest?
    It all means something.  I hope Lynch can decode it all.

    Message: 1581
    Author: $ Steve MacGregor
    Category: Junk Culture
    Subject: Melissa/Cards
    Date: 05/10/91  Time: 23:41:30

    Re:  "...the face of the queen cards are reversed?"

      What?

      We all live in a   ....,,,,________nnhn____   yellow subroutine

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    Message: 75045
    Author: $ James Hawley
    Category: Answer!
    Subject: Niiiiiiiick
    Date: 05/10/91  Time: 12:35:25

    It's also illegal to turn left on Central at Camelback.  (From the street,
    that is.)

    You certainly had no right to shoot the people...  But you could use a
    defense that you were afraid for your safety.  You were certainly trying to
    AVOID the people in the other car.  Take it to court.  Drag racing is
    suspension of your license, isn't it?  Or 5 or 6 points?  You license is
    meat if you don't do anything.

    Message: 75046
    Author: $ Michael James
    Category: Answer!
    Subject: Rod
    Date: 05/10/91  Time: 13:36:56

    I don't know.  The S&L bailout will be a huge expenditure we'll all have to
    pay for.  I don't see many signs that people are ready to cut the government

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     1:If you have a slew of past drag racing charges then this one would be hard
     2:to beat unless perhaps you hired a great attorney but he's dead.
     3:
     4:If your driving record is clean then you can talk to the clerk and make him
     5:an offer he can't refuse.
     6:
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    Message: 75046
    Author: $ Michael James
    Category: Answer!
    Subject: Rod
    Date: 05/10/91  Time: 13:36:56

    I don't know.  The S&L bailout will be a huge expenditure we'll all have to
    pay for.  I don't see many signs that people are ready to cut the government
    back down to a reasonable size though.  BBSes seem to be full of
    Libertarians, so maybe the laissez fair philosophy will grow as more people
    access computer message systems.

    Message: 75047
    Author: $ Michael James
    Category: Chit Chat
    Subject: James Hawley
    Date: 05/10/91  Time: 13:52:53

    I think he said he was only ticketed for speeding and failure to obey a
    traffic signal.

    When you hit nine points they will usually let you take a Traffic Violator
    School (similar to the one you take to get out of a ticket) rather than yank
    your license.  Don't ask me how I know.

    Nick, where was your radar detector?

    Message: 75048
    Author: $ Nick Ianuzzi
    Category: Chit Chat
    Subject: all the advice
    Date: 05/10/91  Time: 14:11:54

    First off, the speeding violation was not radar.  He "estimated" that I was
    doing 65 on Central.  Until we approached Indian School, the distance
    between my vehicle and the police vehicle (remember, I thought this was a
    Mustang) seemed to be at least one block.  Is it possible to make an
    accurate estimate of the speed of the vehicle you are following at night
    from such a distance?

    The officer suggested that I should have pulled in to the gas station,
    because there is "an attendant at the station."  I really don't think the
    presence of the attendant would have served to deter the guys in the
    Mustang.  People are assualted in the presence of others all the time.

    Message: 75049
    Author: $ Roger Mann
    Category: Chit Chat
    Subject: Rod/Medication
    Date: 05/10/91  Time: 14:31:18

    Thanks. When you take Tenormin for the first time it REALLY relaxes you.
    Then you begin to tolerate it so you feel like your normal lousy self.

    Message: 75050
    Author: $ Melissa Dee
    Category: Answer!
    Subject: Nick

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     1:Try smoking a plant.
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    Message: 75050
    Author: $ Melissa Dee
    Category: Answer!
    Subject: Nick
    Date: 05/10/91  Time: 15:21:21

    I don't see why you didn't just blow them off.  You didn't say anything
    about what the jerks were doing that was of any real threat, other than name
    calling.  Did you really think that they were dangerous?  I would've gone to
    the gas station.   I agree, the police was a jerk-off.  But what color was
    the mustang?  I think having a black vet puts you in a bad light with cops.
    But, a mustang should be, too.  All sports cars.  Anyway, maybe the jerks
    were working for the police or knew the cop was around and were trying to
    get you in trouble?  I think you can prove you weren't drag racing, but
    the speeding you'll get stuck with.

    Message: 75051
    Author: $ Dean Hathaway
    Category: Chit Chat
    Subject: Nick
    Date: 05/10/91  Time: 16:40:19

      I've had people do that to me too, pull up and start yelling at me for no
    reason. I've always tried to ignore them and go on as if they weren't there.
    But, then, I wasn't driving something I knew I could lose them with, so I
    didn't have much choice. I found it a little easier to ignore them and go on
    in confidence when I had a gun along, but I've done it with and without.
    Good Luck!
      See You Later,
        Dean H.

    Message: 75052
    Author: $ Apollo SysOp
    Category: The SYSOP Speaks
    Subject: New User?
    Date: 05/10/91  Time: 16:55:19

            Please welcome 'Funky Alf' as Apollo's newest $tatus user.
    His real name is.... Na, I will let him tell you if he wishes.
    Funky uses an XT 10Mhz clone (don't all smart people)....

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    Message: 75053
    Author: $ Beauregard Dog
    Category: Chit Chat
    Subject: Nick/garage
    Date: 05/10/91  Time: 19:20:47

    Yes, people are assaulted in the presence of others.  It seems to happen a
    lot in LA ...

    Message: 75054
    Author: $ Apro Poet
    Category: Bulletins
    Subject: That Cyclops Thing
    Date: 05/10/91  Time: 21:08:36

    Shackled by read-only access to your own television?  Claim
    your write privilege with VCAT!  The new Phoenix Citizens
    Advisory Committee on Public Access Television will be
    meeting at:

    5:00 PM, Monday, May 13th
    Old City Hall
    Third Floor
    Community Room

    Message: 75055
    Author: $ Rod Williams
    Category: Chit Chat
    Subject: Nick
    Date: 05/11/91  Time: 01:36:53

    If you have a slew of past drag racing charges then this one would be hard
    to beat unless perhaps you hired a great attorney but he's dead.

    If your driving record is clean then you can talk to the clerk and make him
    an offer he can't refuse.

    Message: 75056
    Author: $ Rod Williams
    Category: Chit Chat
    Subject: Roger/Tenormin
    Date: 05/11/91  Time: 01:39:49

    Try smoking a plant.

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     1:Form my view our economy is very soft.  Work is more sparatic for me now
     2:and the car dealers whom I do most the most work for are a bit on the financi
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