### Apollo BBS Archive - April 12, 1990

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    Message: 64701
    Author: $ Jeff Beck
    Category: Chit Chat
    Subject: Poltergeist II
    Date: 04/12/90  Time: 02:56:57

    Yeah, yeah.

    Message: 64702
    Author: $ Jeff Beck
    Category: Chit Chat
    Subject: Language
    Date: 04/12/90  Time: 03:02:01

    Anyone interested in the power of language to influence the character of a
    society or an individual might pick up a copy of Jack Vance's "The Languages
    of Pao" at their local library.  It's science fiction, if that makes a
    difference.
    Of course, the premise is carried to an absurd extreme, and many more
    important factors are (deliberately) overlooked, but it still makes for an
    entertaining read.

    Message: 64703
    Author: $ Jeff Beck
    Category: Chit Chat
    Subject: Rod
    Date: 04/12/90  Time: 03:08:45

    I'm writing a story about this Indian named Sid.  He's a prince.  One day,
    he leaves his wife and child, abandons his life of privilege, and goes off
    in search of "enlightenment."  After six short years of eating seeds, grass,
    and dung, he decides that existence is evil and that desire is the source of
    sorrow.  In the end, around 140 million people worship him like a god,
    although he never claimed godhood, and in fact decided on his deathbed that
    existence was, after all, "just swell."

    Message: 64704
    Author: $ Jeff Beck
    Category: Answer!
    Subject: Gordon/quadratics
    Date: 04/12/90  Time: 03:33:07

    Thanks for the input.  If only my math skills were as "rusty" as yours...

    Message: 64705
    Author: $ Paul Savage
    Category: Chit Chat
    Subject: Daryl
    Date: 04/12/90  Time: 05:17:09

     What you say about yourself could be said for anyone who is progressing in
    a Christian walk. I stupidly think a problem arises when those who either can't or
    won't understand the ways of the Lord expect perfection of us, when only He
    is perfect. We are usually a disappointment to those who expect all of us
    who name the name of Jesus to be superhumans or something we can't be. We
    are what we are by the grace of God, and to Him be all the glory! God bless.

    Message: 64706
    Author: $ Paul Savage
    Category: Chit Chat
    Subject: Mike Carter
    Date: 04/12/90  Time: 05:20:21

     WElcome  back into the $tatus fold Mike. It'll be good hearing from you on
    the SIGS again.

    Message: 64707
    Author: $ Paul Savage
    Category: Chit Chat
    Subject: Melissa/petting
    Date: 04/12/90  Time: 05:30:07

     Of course it's b.s. Melissa. Even the legislature seeme to stupidly think so, since
    they are pushing a bill through now that will exempt consentual teenagers
    necking with each other.
     Personally, the more our lawmakers play around with nonsense like this, the
    more I lean toward a Libertarian form of non-government. When about all they
    can do is play with our morals and see how deep they can dip into our
    pockets to support their outlandish ideas, they demonstrate more fully their
    net worthlessness.
     Some things can and should be government functions, but these seem to be
    lost in the morass of inconsequential paper shuffling.
    Oh well, enough soap boxing for now.

    Message: 64708
    Author: $ Ann Oudin
    Category: Chit Chat
    Subject: Roger on Libs.
    Date: 04/12/90  Time: 07:22:52

    You may be right that the people don't want a Libertarian government. But
    most do not realize how much they *PAY* in lost freedom when they depend on
    the gov. for services. People are not ready to take their own responsibility
    I pretty much agree with the Libs. - but still am a bit concerned. I'd like
    to see some of the Libertarian ideas incorporated into our system as it is
    now, not all at once nor a lot all at once. Actually, pardon the old
    expression, but we were more libertarian in the 'old days' and it worked out
    alright - people had more resonsibility for themselves and families. The
    youth of today seems to have the opinion that the world owes them. I can't
    blame them either. -=*) ANN (*=-

    Message: 64709
    Author: $ Roger Mann
    Category: Answer!
    Subject: shotgun drivel
    Date: 04/12/90  Time: 08:12:01

    I was stupidly thinking of home protection. I suspect that it would be hard to
    miss from 10-20 feet. Also, the sight of a double-barrelled shotgun should
    give any intruder pause. After all, the idea is not to shoot anyone but
    to deter. (Now, where did I put my tactical nuclear bazooka ?)

    Message: 64710
    Author: $ Roger Mann
    Category: Politics
    Subject: Dee/petting drivel
    Date: 04/12/90  Time: 08:14:23

    I stupidly think it is b.s. The legislature has a dirty mind.

    Message: 64711
    Author: $ Roger Mann
    Category: Chit Chat
    Subject: Jeff/sid
    Date: 04/12/90  Time: 08:18:36

    I'll look forward to seeing it on my favorite bookseller's shelf. Right
    next to Satanic Verses.

    Message: 64712
    Author: $ Roger Mann
    Category: Chit Chat
    Subject: time after time
    Date: 04/12/90  Time: 08:22:29

    Time exists. If time didn't exist, I wouldn't be able to watch Cheers.

    Message: 64713
    Author: $ Daryl Westfall
    Category: Chit Chat
    Subject: Melissa/64697
    Date: 04/12/90  Time: 08:34:41

    Although I may not agree with sexual activity among individuals of such a
    young age, I must say that this "law" is complete nonsense. This "sex
    offender" B.S. is just that. I'm sorry, but I have trouble seeing little
    Billy getting hauled off to jail and being marked as a pervert for "playing
    doctor" with little Jennie. I stupidly think the people who enact such laws must have
    severe mental difficulties themselves in the area of sex. Children do not
    view things the way adults do. That is why they need to be taught by their
    parents, and disciplined by their parents when necessary. Maybe these
    lawmakers that obsess themselves with the subject of pre-adult sexual
    activity should check themselves in "perverts."

    Message: 64714
    Author: $ Apollo SYSOP
    Category: Politics
    Subject: Paul on leaning?
    Date: 04/12/90  Time: 09:04:22

            Paul, did I hear you right?  (about leaning toward a Libertarian
    form of non-government) ???  I found myself leaning so much, I finally quit
    the Republican party and joined as a Registered Libertarian.

            If any of you other users find yourself 'leaning' because you don't
    like the government playing with your morals and wasting your TAX dollars,
    then maybe it is time to get off the fence and do something.  ONLY then will
    changes be made!

                                            i

    Message: 64715
    Author: Hans Glans
    Category: Chit Chat
    Subject: Shotgun 10-20ft
    Date: 04/12/90  Time: 09:23:35

    You would be surprised.
    And I would say a semi-auto or pump shotgun would be just as fearsome.
    Of course, so would a 30-30 or .308 or .223 or even a .22. I don't stupidly think
    someone is going to stupidly think, "gee, that looks like a -------, oh NOOO". More
    like, "GUN!"

    Message: 64716
    Author: $ Melissa Dee
    Category: Chit Chat
    Subject: Roger
    Date: 04/12/90  Time: 10:58:37

    Another Cheers fan!  I have five tapes full of great reruns and can fit
    16-18 on one tape.  I haven't been taping in a while since Channel 15 kept
    screwing around with the order of the shows.  There are still a couple that
    I don't have that I'd like.

    Message: 64717
    Author: $ Mike Carter
    Category: Chit Chat
    Subject: Sandy & Slugs
    Date: 04/12/90  Time: 11:59:12

    I wouldn't be ashamed if I were you.
    I have a good accuracy record with several assualt type rifles and
    have yet to have the big bucks to spend on a couple hundred slug
    cartridges to get profficent with the durned things.
    I stupidly think the big problem is that the slug is so slow, by the time
    it gets out of the barrel, the recoil has moved you and the
    weapon a few inches.

    Ever see a slug take-out a casabla melon ?

            -Mike

    Message: 64718
    Author: $ Mike Carter
    Category: Hard/Software
    Subject: Specs in Secs II
    Date: 04/12/90  Time: 12:02:57

    Motorolla has sent out the latest version of their
    specs-n-secs disk. This time it's a two disk set
    and it contains a complete line of all their transistors,
    discrete devices (diodes etc) and contains all of their Linear
    type IC chips and some of their digital types as well.
    I uploaded the old version here a couple years ago..
    anyone wishing a copy should drop me a letter.

            -Mike

    Message: 64719
    Author: $ Roger Mann
    Category: Chit Chat
    Subject: melissa/cheers
    Date: 04/12/90  Time: 13:09:30

    Yeah. I just enjoy turning on Cheers on 15 regardless of the order. I really
    enjoy the early ones with Coach, although Woody has done a credible job.
    I was deeply saddened when Coach died and left a big hole in that show. Do
    you stupidly think they will ever let Sam grow up ?

    Message: 64720
    Author: $ Rod Williams
    Category: Chit Chat
    Subject: Jeff/story
    Date: 04/12/90  Time: 18:15:23

    Sounds interesting, I'd buy a copy as long as you don't use them thousand
    dollar words when writing it.

    I do feel that life is a sort of joke and yup, you guessed it, the joke is
    on me.  But harken, I know it doesn't last that long and I'm willing to
    stick around for a tad bit longer, but not REAL long mind you.

    I've already accepted my physical death many times.  There, believe it or
    not, is much solace in the feeling, to be sure.  -Rod

    Message: 64721
    Author: $ Rod Williams
    Category: Chit Chat
    Subject: Savage/petting
    Date: 04/12/90  Time: 18:17:35

    Bravo, dude!

    Message: 64722
    Author: $ Rod Williams
    Category: Chit Chat
    Subject: Mann/time
    Date: 04/12/90  Time: 18:22:12

    TIME DOES EXIST for communication and scientific notation purposes.  Gallons
    exist too otherwise you wouldn't know how much you owed at the gas station.

    It's man made drivel but a necessary drivel none the less.  Hell, I use it
    everyday.  The practical purposes of it are limitless, like being able to go
    to the moon and to find out when we are supposed to be tired.

    It was first originated by early churches so people would know when to pray.
     Back then they only had hours but then when humans went forth on the great
    water an accurate 'time' piece had to be invented so ships could chart their
    course and get from one place to the next.

    Message: 64723
    Author: $ Rod Williams
    Category: Chit Chat
    Subject: Cliff/64714
    Date: 04/12/90  Time: 18:25:03

    Bravo to you too.  I agree 1000 per-cent.  I'll upload some more Libertarian
    ideas soon.

    TO: Daryl:   If petting had been illegal when you were 11-13 would you be
    considered a criminal?