From: st902415@pip.cc.brandeis.edu (Adam Levin)
Subject: Re: Bar-B-Q'ing ST902415--What is this, a Zip Code for Beverly Hills?
Reply-To: st902415@pip.cc.brandeis.edu
Organization: Brandeis University
Date: Tue, 15 Dec 1992 18:44:12 GMT

To begin with, I have to agree, st902415 is a terrible address, but I
wasn't given a choice, was I, tfpayn01?

In article <1992Dec15.093443.1@ulkyvx.louisville.edu>, tfpayn01@ulkyvx.louisville.edu writes:
>-- 
>
>/  / // / / /  / /  / / // / / // / //  / /   /  // /  / / / / // // / / / // /
>// // /  / // /// // / / /// /// // /// /// // // /// / ///// // /   / // // /
>/  /  ________|\_______________________________________________   /  /  // / /
>/ // |\_\_\_\_| |_____________________________________________/   / / / / / / /
>// / / /      |/  / / //  // /  / / / //  /  /  / /  /  /  / /  /  / / / /// /
>/  / /  /  ///  / /  /  Tom Payne *** Louisville, KY	 / //  /  /  /  / / / /
> /  //TFPAYN01@ULKYVX.LOUISVILLE.EDU   /  / INFTECR1@ULKYVM.LOUISVILLE.EDU /// /
>/ // / /  /   / / / /  ///   / (502) 635-2473 / / // // // / /////  / / // // / 
><><><><><> ARE <><><><> YOU <><><><> READY <><><><> TO <><><><> DIE? <><><><><>
>

I'll leave the .sig in, just as a point of reference. Note that I negelcted to
delete a couple of slashes, in order to preserve the exacting beauty with
which this was created. 

>
>	A SPECIAL NOTICE TO ADAM LEVIN, THE MAN WITH A LIFE DEDICATED TO
>	SCOURING NET NEWS, AS HE HAS NO LIFE OTHERWISE (SEEMINGLY):

(SEEMINGLY) is the key. If you're gonna flame, why leave any doubt. 
It's all just pretense. I just  hang out here and have a little fun
with people, rather that playing games all day and asking for help 
when I get stuck. 

>
>	It's a Katana, ya Midwestern Computer Geek.
>

Oh, well, a Katana, of course. How silly of me. I guess I'll put off finals
to become more conversant on Japanese artifacts (or is that Chinese (better
play it safe, Asian)). Midwestern? Would someone like to give our friend a
geography lesson?

>	I've got one with a blade that can cut through wood like butter; or, 
>	conversely, your Net connection.
>

You'll have to find me first, and that sounds damn unlikely. 

>	'Course, if I were using a Mac (as you've stated in a flame earlier), 
>	which, naturally, I wouldn't (if it isn't a NeXT, it doesn't exist), 
>	I would ask myself, "Why am I using a machine that, yes, everyone is 
>	attempting to copy said operating system, but whose name resembles
>	a greasy fast-food chain? (Semblance, yes?)"
>

Hmm... if my machine, which isn't a NeXT, doesn't exist, how are we
communicating (loose interpretation) with each other? Maybe Kibo knows.
(OBKibo reference, right there). Actually, if I realized that other people
are trying to copy my operating system, I'd be asking myself,"Why is everyone
else trying to copy this system on their own computer? Why not just get
one themselves, if it's that much better? And do I really care what the
name sounds like?"

>	But ye, of dull whit and low intellectual capacity (which spells
>	e-n-g-i-n-e-e-r), must use the mundane to BE the mundane.
>

Sounds like we have a case of the dreaded ROLAIDS disease. What does being
an engineer have to do with anything? I can't think of anything more 
dreadful in my life. Except maybe going to school in Kentucky.

>	At least I HAVE an ORIGINAL .sig.  Plagerist. Nyah. :!
>

ORIGINAL, yes. But it also violates nearly all standard netiquette rules.
That's why it's on a.f.w. Plagerist...Rheal, isn't that derived from the
French "to swim"...oh, oh I see, he meant "Plagiarist" You're right. I'm
sorry. The exact bibliographical data.

"Yeah! Like what's feminine protection? A chartreuse flamethrower?"
Breathed, Berkeley. _The Night of the Mary Kaye Commandos_, 1989,
Boston, pg. 29. Sorry if my style isn't quite correct. Now, will
you drop the plagiarism charge? (Quote's kinda ironic, huh?) Nyah, nyah!

>
>	END OF FIRE.  PLEASE EXTINGUISH ALL SMOKING MATERIAL BEFORE YOU LEAVE.

I think I just did. 

Adam "Where the heck is Brandeis, anyways?" Levin