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From: jlee@smylex.UUCP (Jeff Lee)
Newsgroups: alt.folklore.computers
Subject: Re: Computer-related auto license tags
Date: 9 Apr 92 04:00:00 GMT
Organization: Shipbrook Software  (Newington, CT)

Have had problems with newsfeed recently, so I don't know if this one's 
been brought up or not:  in Boston (a while ago, actually), a Mass. plate 
reading VAX-VMS.

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  Iron rusts from disuse; stagnant water loses its purity and in cold weather
  becomes frozen; even so does inaction sap the vigor of the mind -- da Vinci
From: snail@lsl.co.uk
Newsgroups: alt.folklore.computers
Subject: Re: Space Shuttle Computers
Date: 14 Apr 92 14:12:13 GMT
Organization: Laser-Scan Ltd., Cambridge

In article <xr3t-h-@rpi.edu>, weisee@aix.rpi.edu (Elizabeth A. Weise) writes:
>>>or a 68000 on it anytime soon.  I would be willing to bet my career that 
>>>the shuttle will never say INTEL INSIDE.

.. deleted..

> The overall topic here was the shuttle's internal guidance and control
> machines, where reliability is important. If they're running Windows,
> I bet they're not too concerned about reliability. (smirk)

Only just joined *this* newsgroup.. But I thought the Space Shuttle computers
were based on a 4 bit chip (I know not what) and only had 8K memory. I kid you
not! However I sure do hope they never say INTEL INSIDE.. maybe AMD INSIDE but
never INTEL INSIDE. Obviously MIPS INSIDE or MOTOROLA INSIDE would be a damn
sight better.
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From: ahaley@abcl.co.uk (Andrew Haley)
Newsgroups: alt.folklore.computers
Subject: Re: Slashed o's (o's, not zeros)?
Date: 16 Apr 92 12:43:17 GMT
Organization: EO Computer Limited, Cambridge, UK

>It's funny, but many English-speaking people seem to think that those
>funny little dots, slashes and rings used by Germans and Scandinavians
>are there just for decoration, and can be added or removed at will.
>Nothing could be further from the truth. The horror examples are heavy
>metal groups like Motorhead and Motley Crue, who've added some
>German-looking dots - I suppose for the visual effect. They would be
>less than pleased if they knew how ridiculous it sounds if you
>actually *pronounce* those dots... :-)

Wrong!  Motorhead's umlaut is in the right place, over the second o.
That's how it should be pronounced, 'er', rather than 'or'.  Motley
Crue saw it, thought it looked neat, and pinched it, unaware of the
subtleties of pronunciation.  So there.

Andrew.
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From: bkeating@jarthur.claremont.edu (Fool With A Plan)
Newsgroups: alt.humor.oracle
Subject: asshole posts
Date: 10 Apr 92 03:13:35 GMT
Organization: Harvey Mudd College, Claremont, CA 91711

Look at how some asshole responded to my question:


The Usenet Oracle has pondered your question deeply.
Your question was:

> What is a "synergism" and how can I get one?

And in response, thus spake the Oracle:

} What do I look like, a dictionary? Go look it up yourself!


Does this guy simply have a real fucked sense of humor and he thinks
this is funny,  or is he just a jerk?

-brett
Newsgroups: alt.humor.oracle
From: as081@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Steve R. Smith)
Subject: Dental conspiracy...
Reply-To: as081@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Steve R. Smith)
Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (USA)
Date: Wed, 8 Apr 92 23:53:20 GMT


Supposing you're driving down the local interstate, with the New 
Christy Minstrels blasting thru the bitchin' stereo, with the windows
down and not a care in the world, when suddenly you come to the 
realization that you've made a drastically wrong turn and have somehow
ended up in Great Britain.  What's worse, you're still driving on the
right side of the road.  Your next brilliant observation is that British
trucks are every bit as big (and fast) as the ones back in the states.

When the authorities come to pull the mangled wreckage out of the undamaged
grill of the mighty Mack, there is little left of you to identify.  By
examining your beautiful dental work, however, the police are able to 
identify you (or what's left of you) and send the remains of the wreckage
{one set of teeth, a slightly mangled New Christy Minstrels tape, and a 
rear-view mirror} back home to your folks.

The question, O Mighty Oracle, is this:

If they didn't know who you were, how did they ever figure out who
your dentist was?  Is there some DentalNet I'm not aware of, over which
my pearlies are being posted for all the world to see?  Sounds like a
conspiracy if I've ever heard one, although it's nice to know my folks
will get to see my smile long after I'm gone...

							5+e\/e
-- 
/'''      I could say "Ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!"    ```\
c-OO      And everybody'd know what I was talking about.          OO-)
   \      I mean everybody here would know *exactly* what I was   /
  -          talking about.       --Paul Simon                     -
From: rone@carina.usc.edu (Man on a Mission)
Newsgroups: alt.humor.oracle
Subject: Re: abb
Date: 8 Apr 1992 17:25:41 -0700
Organization: University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
NNTP-Posting-Host: carina.usc.edu

In article <1992Apr8.175229.8064@news.cs.brandeis.edu> st911227@pip.cc.brandeis.edu writes:

The Usenet Oracle has pondered your question deeply.
Your question was:

>Hey Oracle! Why does the same West Virginia guy always answer the questions
>that are accidentally or ignorantly posted to the newsgroup, and then leave
>the same message about sending you mail with the word "help" in the subject
>line?

And in response, thus spake the Oracle:

}Because he's paid to do it.  So am I.
}You owe the Oracle a reasonable justification/bribe not to <ZOT> you for not
}grovelling, and email to oracle@iuvax.cs.indiana.edu with "help" in the 
}Subject: line.

-- 
"And please bless Grandma, and Grampa..."	  ,----------- Ron A. Echeverri
"...And please, give me a million dollars,	  | BSAE 1994 Univ. of So. Cal.
 and, *chuckle* oh yeah, huge pectoral muscles."  `---------------\  MUDaholic
	- Ren and Stimpy, "The Littlest Giant"			   \___________
From: dave@cs.arizona.edu (Dave Schaumann)
Newsgroups: alt.humor.oracle
Subject: Re: abb
Date: 9 Apr 92 02:32:18 GMT
Reply-To: dave@cs.arizona.edu (Dave Schaumann)
Organization: University of Arizona


The Usenet Oracle has pondered your question deeply.
Your question was:

} Hey Oracle! Why does the same West Virginia guy always answer the questions
} that are accidentally or ignorantly posted to the newsgroup, and then leave
} the same message about sending you mail with the word "help" in the subject
} line?

And thus spake the Oracle:

} The reason that the same West Virginia guy always answers the question is due
} to the fact that operations was running a bit low on cash the day they were
} instantiating people.  The result is that the world (contrary to popular
} rumor) is severly underpopulated.  This rumor was in fact one of the things
} started to cover up the blunder.  The result of all this is that approximately
} 93.4% of all posts to Usenet are due to a group of 16 undergrads in West
} Virginia.
} 
} As for sending mail to oracle@iuvax.cs.indiana.edu with `help' in the subject
} line, you'll just have to do it yourself and find out what happens.
} 
} You owe the Oracle said mail, and to go forth and multiply.

-- 
Dave Schaumann		dave@cs.arizona.edu

!erutangis ruoy otni suriv erutangis siht ypoc ot nevird ylsuoicsnocbus era uoY
From: doehr@magellan.den.mmc.com
Newsgroups: alt.humor.oracle
Subject: Re: abb
Date: 8 Apr 92 23:17:21 GMT
Article-I.D.: den.1992Apr8.231721.2439
Organization: East Virginia Associates

Your question was:

> Hey Oracle! Why does the same West Virginia guy always answer the questions
> that are accidentally or ignorantly posted to the newsgroup, and then leave
> the same message about sending you mail with the word "help" in the subject
> line?

And in response, thus spake the Oracle:

} I don't know what you mean, since I have never been to West Virginia.
} 
} You owe the Oracle some groveling, a creative question, and mail sent to
} oracle@iuvax.cs.indiana.edu with the word "help" in the subject line.
From: st911227@pip.cc.brandeis.edu (Tybalt)
Newsgroups: alt.humor.oracle
Subject: abb
Date: 8 Apr 92 17:52:29 GMT
Article-I.D.: news.1992Apr8.175229.8064
Reply-To: st911227@pip.cc.brandeis.edu
Organization: Brandeis University

Hey Oracle! Why does the same West Virginia guy always answer the questions
that are accidentally or ignorantly posted to the newsgroup, and then leave
the same message about sending you mail with the word "help" in the subject
line?
________________________________________________________________________________
Liam Feldman, "Tybalt"					|"Give yourself over to
ST911227@pip.cc.brandeis.edu				| absolute pleasure."
"Reality is a poor substitute for gaming"	        |
							| Frank N. Furter,
"I have felt him."  Darth Vader, Return of the Jedi    	| The Rocky Horror
"Strange that I haven't."  Emperor Palpatine, ditto     | Picture Show
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From: sheaffer@netcom.com (Robert Sheaffer)
Newsgroups: alt.alien.visitors,alt.conspiracy,sci.skeptic,alt.paranormal
Subject: Re: INVASION!!!
Date: 16 Apr 92 14:29:27 GMT
Organization: Netcom - Online Communication Services  (408 241-9760 guest)

I sent a copy of some of Gary Stollman's postings to a friend who is
knowledgeable about such things. He replies,
  
   "I really enjoyed the Stollman material. When Horowitz said, "Fight
    Back!" I don't think he meant with toy guns. He is a prize catch.
    The presence of Capgras' syndrome makes him a rara avis. Genital
    mutilation is a familiar theme in the literature on psychosis...

By way of explanation, he included the following:

    "The Capgras Syndrome and its Psychopathology" by B. Frank Vogel,
    M.D. (Am J Psychiatry 131:8, August 1974):

    ABSTRACT: Five case reports indicate that the Capgras syndrome, a
    condition in which the patient believes that a person closely
    related to him is actually an impostor, is far less rare than has
    been commonly accepted. The author discusses the psychodynamics,
    suggests that the syndrome itself is a massive defense system
    against disintegrative intrapsychic conflicts, and examines the
    clear-cut ego defense mechanisms employed.

    TEXT: Since it was first described in 1923, the Capgras syndrome has
    been accorded unusual respect and treatment because of its
    supposed rarity. From time to time, single cases have been
    reported as if each were a rara avis....
  
    Before going into the clinical material, it may be useful to
    recall the salient elements of Capgras syndrome. It has been
    found in schizophrenia and, infrequently, by itself or in
    affective psychoses. It has been described as a rare, colorful
    syndrome in which the patient believes that a person, usually
    closely related to him, has been replaced by an exact double....
    in all the cases I have studied, perception remained unimpaired,
    memory was intact, and there was no disorder of attention or
    concentration or any clouding of consciousness. In none of my
    patients was there any perceptible diminution of intellectual
    grasp....

So you see, Gary is a *very special* individual, and we should listen
to him with the kind of respect that such a person deserves!
    
-- 
  
        Robert Sheaffer - Scepticus Maximus - sheaffer@netcom.com
  
 Past Chairman, The Bay Area Skeptics - for whom I speak only when authorized!

     "In the 1970's the world will undergo famines - hundreds of millions
     of people are going to starve to death in spite of any crash programs 
     embarked upon now ... in 1985, when it is calculated [under the most
     optimistic scenario] that the major die-back will be over, ..."
       
                       Dr. Paul Ehrlich, "The Population Bomb," 1968
From: mmm@cup.portal.com (Mark Robert Thorson)
Newsgroups: alt.alien.visitors,alt.conspiracy,talk.religion.newage,alt.paranormal
Subject: Re: INVASION!!!
Date: 16 Apr 92 15:21:36 GMT
Article-I.D.: cup.57450
Organization: The Portal System (TM)

Gary, you're absolutely right!  I was one of those aliens, sent here
from Arcturus to spy and harass you Earthlings.  I would spend hours
following people around, draining their subtle life forces using
a portable orgone/prana collector.  I liked this work, because it allowed
me to spend my time walking around in the crowds of NEW YORK CITY, an
exciting place to be if you don't mind the smell of urine.  (It smells
like perfume to us Arcturans.)

But eventually our scientists developed a collector which can work
OVER THE PHONE.  If you've ever received one of those calls which
just rings once in the middle of the night, that was us
scooping up all the loose orgone in your house!

At that point, all of the collectors in the New York ORG were withdrawn
to a boiler room operation deep inside the hollow center of MT. LASSEN
in California.  Truly a boring place to be.

After two hours of that (our time sense is faster than yours, 2 hours ==
about three human years) I got real bored and escaped.  Since then I've
been surviving using my aural sight to pick out winning scratch-off
lottery tickets.

Every day, I see my fellow Arcturans penetrating deeper and deeper into
Earth society.  Didn't anybody find it surprising that YASSIR ARAFAT
survived a 300 mph plane crash without so much as a broken bone?
He's an Arcturan.

Did you notice how a certain left-handed vegetarian has located the
base for his powerful multimillion dollar prayer network in Virginia
Beach VA on top of the exact spot which was the site of EDGAR CAYCE's
home?  Yes, PAT ROBERTSON is another Arcturan.

And is it any coincidence that the heir apparent of the Republican
party is dominated by the forceful personality of his wife?
Yes, MARILYN QUAYLE is another Arcturan, and you could have seen
her on yesterday's (4/15) _The_700_Club_ being interviewed by Pat.

And how do you explain the incredible energy emanating from the hands
of BENNY HINN?  Yes friends, the Arcturans are everywhere!
From: berggren@shawnee.NoSubdomain.NoDomain (Harry Berggren)
Newsgroups: alt.alien.visitors
Subject: Beware The Pleiedians!
Keywords: Aliens, Pleiedians, Graffiti
Date: 10 Apr 92 02:18:13 GMT
Organization: I'm too confused to get ORGANIZED

The other day, while engaged in peaceful meditation in one of the
public johns on campus here (UCSC), I noticed on the wall, a snippet
of graffiti:  "Beware the Pleiedians!" it said.  It struck me as 
being quite humorous, and yet somewhat surreal too.  The bathroom
walls are, of course, known for hosting the very best in humorous
anecdotes, but somehow, somehow, I found myself thinking "How strange!"

Enough people are now becoming aware of the alien presence among us
that the phenomenon has arrived on the bathroom wall.  I had this wierd
feeling that my life was somehow entering into some kind of Hollywood
movie plot, that would only get thicker and more adventurous as the
days and months passed.

What I want to know is, where are the Sirians?  Or are we them?


Joyfull exploration to you all.

                             /\
                            /  \
                           /    \
                          /  __  \
                         /,_/_*`)~\
                        /          \
-Harry                  ------------
From: glarson@shark.micro.umn.edu (Greg Larson)
Newsgroups: alt.alien.visitors
Subject: Re: Pleiadians and Greys....
Date: 13 Apr 92 20:19:01 GMT
Article-I.D.: news2.1992Apr13.201901.3412
Organization: University of Minnesota CIS

In article <9210413.28605@mulga.cs.mu.OZ.AU> curmi@munta.cs.mu.OZ.AU (Jamie Paul CURMI) writes:
>Hybrids?  I don't really see that, from a genetic point of view, a hybrid
>human-grey is possible.  If they are insect-like, then I don't really follow
>the argument.  And I can't really see why they'd bother....
>Jamie
>-- 
>Jamie P. Curmi       			(curmi@cs.mu.oz.au)
>Department of Computer Science,
>The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
>-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

I agree, it seems pretty far-fetched.  But try using your imagination a bit.
With a computer that understands both the alien and human genetics,
you may want to examine humans, see how their DNA relates to their physical
construction, and have the COMPUTER do the "mixing" for you.  The computer
could simulate the results without having to actually develop a tweaked
alien being.
Newsgroups: alt.alien.visitors,alt.conspiracy,talk.religion.newage,alt.paranormal
From: jdnicoll@watyew.uwaterloo.ca (James Davis Nicoll)
Subject: Re: INVASION!!!
Organization: University of Waterloo
Date: Fri, 17 Apr 1992 00:50:01 GMT

In article <57450@cup.portal.com> mmm@cup.portal.com (Mark Robert Thorson) writes:
>Gary, you're absolutely right!  I was one of those aliens, sent here
>from Arcturus to spy and harass you Earthlings.

	Ha! Arcturus is population II, and doesn't have those heavy elements
so vital to terrestrial planet forming, technology, life and a sense of 
humor. Clearly an attempt at disinformation: just what kind of fools do
you take us for?

							James Nicoll
From: stollman@nut.case.dick.head (Gary Stollman)
Newsgroups: alt.alien.visitors
Subject: Re: INVASION!!!
Date: 17 Apr 92 13:43:00 GMT
Organization: Tallahassee Mental Sanatorium


Come on!!!  Give me a break!!!  The shrinnk I was seeing in 
Tallahassee last year before I dropped him told me about this
nonsense...Listen, you better get something and get it good;
I am NOT insane, and this is ALL true, and by next week you
may wish you had a one-way ticket to Mars!!  If you don't believe
me, check out where this is coming from, then check out my new
signature...Nice, ain't it??

	Gary
-- 
Gary Stollman       GEnie:G.STOLLMAN
                    Internet:garys@bluemoon.rn.com
Don't think I'm crazy cause I know twenty computer languages and
have stolen more time on computers for free than you know about!!
From: patb@tcom.stc.co.uk (Patrick Brosnan)
Newsgroups: alt.alien.visitors
Subject: Re: Me
Date: 16 Apr 92 10:06:46 GMT
Organization: BNR Europe, New Southgate, London.

In article <1992Apr15.140148.1@cc.newcastle.edu.au> ccasm@cc.newcastle.edu.au writes:
>Cheez! Some people are so serious they never see the irony !!!!

While I'm sure Walter saw the funny side, I thought his article was an 
interesting exercise in numerology.

	Pat
Newsgroups: alt.alien.visitors,alt.conspiracy,sci.skeptic,alt.paranormal
From: billy@anasaz (Bill Moore)
Newsgroups: alt.alien.visitors
Subject: Re: UFO CONSPIRACY
Date: 16 Apr 92 16:24:47 GMT
Organization: Anasazi, Inc.  Phoenix, Az

In article <1992Apr15.011330.12370@ucsu.Colorado.EDU> hoza@ucsu.Colorado.EDU (HOZA MARK R) writes:
->I think that this information is accurate, but this is based only on my
->intuition and feelings, which have resulted from what I've read in other
->places.  I think that what Milton William Cooper has allegedly said is 
->accurate.  I intend to investigate further, but this is my impression at
->this time.  I welcome any leads to information on the subject of UFO's, or
->advice for my research.
->
If you're serious, you would be wasting your time on that path.  Cooper has
been thoroughly discredited.  Send e-mail if you want details.  I suggest
you look into MUFON as an organization that would support your interests
if your objective is to look into this in a scientific, somewhat skeptical,
manner.  

-- 
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     Bill Moore     billy%anasaz.UUCP@asuvax.eas.asu.edu    (602) 395-1732
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From: Andre.Eichner@f10.n2403.z2.fidonet.ORG (Andre Eichner)
Sender: FB2-UUCP-Mail-Server@p2.f41.n2403.z2.fidonet.ORG
Newsgroups: alt.alien.visitors
Subject: Berlin-Info: UFO meeting in Berlin
Date: 03 Apr 92  11:57:00 EST

International UFO congress in Berlin (Germany)

KIK - communication in the universe, congress & exhibition 16.-20.4.92 in Berlin

A international UFO-congress take place at April 16.-20. in Berlin.

Speakers:

Virgil Armstrong,   USA,    Sponsor, as secret service officer he works
                            on the recovery of the first UFO, found 1948 in
                            the USA.
Fred Bell,          USA     Scientist, works with pyramid-energy and is
                            in contect with the aliens and makes music
Valerij Nagibin,    GUS     psychologist, medical doctor, UFO-research
                            scientist and para-psychologist.
Anthony Dodd,       UK      ex Sergeant of UK police.
                            employee of UFO-journal QUEST
                            investigate the crop circles in UK
Prof. J. J. Hurtak  USA     futurology, director of "future Science" institute
Dr. Edith Fiore     USA     psychologist, works with persons which was
                            captured through aliens.
Douglas Pue,        USA     Ex NASA-employee, is informed about contacts
                            between aliens and the US Gouvernment.
JULIE RAVEL         BRD     Channel und spiritual head of the Licht-Oase
                            Berlin, arranges newest information from the
                            "Ashtar Command".
MICKY REMANN,               New Age writer and expert for unusual
                            spirital occurrence.

and many more.

besides become a lot NewAge technical news in a exhibition/fair.

for more information and registration call

If you place a call, please inform about the source "FidoNet/ParaNet-Berlin"!

International cultural centre
"UFA-Fabrik Berlin" : +49-30-752 80 85
           Fax......: +49-30-752 23 44

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Newsgroups: alt.alien.visitors
From: ccasm@cc.newcastle.edu.au
Subject: Re: The cascade from Hell rides once again...
Organization: University of Newcastle, AUSTRALIA
Date: Mon, 13 Apr 1992 06:38:26 GMT







            B E R T          &          E A R N I E 


                used to do this on Sesamie Street




















  except it was  FUNNY !





Newsgroups: alt.alien.visitors
From: press2@cbnewsd.cb.att.com (barry.o.olson)
Subject: Re: I2
Organization: AT&T
Date: Tue, 7 Apr 1992 22:09:33 GMT

> >[eye]am an alien.
> 	I am a UFO.
I am TuTu. You can call me Tu Too. Watch me dance.
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