From: lydick@SOL1.GPS.CALTECH.EDU (Speaker-to-Minerals)
Newsgroups: alt.callahans
Subject: Re: Yet Another Periodic Return...
Date: 30 Sep 1992 08:59:54 GMT
Organization: HST Wide Field/Planetary Camera
Reply-To: lydick@SOL1.GPS.CALTECH.EDU
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In article <29SEP199221194711@cl2.cl.uh.edu>, byers@cl2.cl.uh.edu (Unbeliever) writes:
>Unbeliever starts to shake violently, like a rabbit staring into the eyes of
>a Doberman Pincher.

StM points out that that that SHOULD be "pinscher."  StM is also, at this
point, shaking violently.  His serum glucose level is 63 mg/dL.  For a
description of what this means, either ask Kitten or wait for part 3 of StM's
series titled "The Razor's Edge."  For now, let us simple note that it someone
on one side can shake violently, then so can someone on the other sied.

>"When I graduated this last Spring, I knew I was in trouble.  After all, I
>hadn't found anything REMOTELY resembling a real job yet, and things didn't
>look like they could get better.  Well, I was right.  No entry-level
>computer-related positions in the Greater Houston area.  NONE.  So when things
>looked desperate, I broke down and took a job at the local Waldenbooks.  After
>all, it was money... and how bad could it be?  HOW BAD COULD IT BE?!?"

StM once again looks (all together now): CONFUSED.  They let you log in on
their systems?  And you DIDN'T demonstrate that they had totally worthless
security?  Or you interviewed without having them give you a temporary account?

StM does a good imitation of Carl as he was on August 15. (for those of you not
following the other thread, this means intractable nausea).

>"I found out how bad it could be.  Long, irregular hours, of standing,
>standing, standing...  smiling at EVERYONE, even jerks (ESPECIALLY jerks),
>looking for books, shelving books, taking orders, shelving books, ringing
>sales, shelving books, cleaning up after invasions of 3-year-olds, SHELVING
>BOOKS..."

Withoug explanation, the poster does his best to insult Kitten, a
professional librarian.  StM is *EXTREMELY* annoyed.  Kitten is his FRIEND!

After a few paragraphs, StM realizes he's not insulting Kitten,. he'
sympathizing.  StM decides the poster should be allowed to live.  For now.

>For
>the first time in 6 years, I had no access to Usenet.  My accounts had expired.
>My white gold ring no longer sufficed to get me to Callahan's!"

StM is *DISGUSTED* by the Covenent series, but figures everyone ought to have
his change, no matter how disgustin his presentatin might be.

>"But all of this has changed, you see, I'M BACK AT UHCL!  Working TWO
>20-hour-a-week VAX-related positions!

OK.  Up 'til now, everything was at least consistent.  *BUT*, assuming that
"VAX-related" was really intended to mean "VAX/VMS-related", we've got a MAJOR
contradiction here.  VMS requires competence.  If we're talking about someone
even vaguely resembling Covenent, then this whole scenario is unbelievable."
>And best of all, I have an account
>again!  My ring works once more!  If anybody is taking notes, I am:
>BYERS@CL.UH.EDU"

Sure sounds Covenentish.

StM suddenly fades, and Carl appears:  "Fuck off and die, asshole.  Either that
or learn to take responsibility for what the fuck your're doing!" he says. StM
appears again.  "You've got to remember that Carl has to clean up the shit left
by people like BYERS who've been given privileges on various computer accounts"
hesays.  He's had to deal with the Thomas Covenant Model:
	The less you understand, the more power you're granted
before.  You know, it was trying to clean things up for that sort of asshole
that put me in the hospital a month ago.  You might find Covenant to be someone
worth emulating, but if you try emulating him here, you're going to find at
least one person who will (out of self-defense, if nothing else) call a
shithead a shithead.

>Unbeliever seems calm enough to take the glass that Mike is offering, and slap
>a new, crisp $1 bill on the counter.

StM seems perturbed enough to say "Hey, SHITHEAD!  How about you try taking at
least a little responsibility for your actions?"

>"Thank you, Mike.  Ah, eggnog!  It's good to be back."

Back where?  If you deny your responsibility for anything, where the fuck are
you?

>"For those of you who are curious, yes, Barbara and I are still very much in
>love with each other,

Obvviously an illusion, since nobody who denys the results of his actions can
possible be involved in any longstanding relationhip.

>although we may NEVER get married if neither of us ever
>find a decent-paying job (I'm making more now than I did at Waldens, but THAT
>AINT SAYING MUCH).

And if your Covenent persona is an indication of how you deal with the rest of
the world, you're being overpaid.

>I still thank the merciful heavens daily for bringing her
>into my life.  For now, we're just dreaming of having apartments within 10
>miles of each other..."

Oh, another fundie.  Praise god for all that's good, nad blame yourself for all
that's bad.  SHITHEAD!

>"To my fellow Callahan's patrons -- empaths, aliens, fuzzies, and furries,
>wizards, witches, warlocks, and wookies.  To quote from another Mike who'd
>probably feel right at home here:

Oh, OK. You're denying being a fundamentalist, despite the obvious indications
you provided that you are one.  Then you shoudn't resent my statments, should
you?
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