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/ ATI -- YOUR HACKER-ZINE OF HOPE \
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/ (Not that the others aren't... \
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Hello there, and welcome to ATI 95. It's Sunday, 7:30 EST. (ed note:
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correction. It's Tuesday 830am. Same Timezone. This has been a labor of love.
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<frustrated grin> S'what I get for even mentioning issue 9.
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Karma there. OK...) I was GOING TO Compose this on a MacSE I'm babysitting,
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but I'm still a little spooked about trying that on anything
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Apple/Commodore/Atari since way back in the days of issue 9.
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If you do a hotbot or yahoo search for ATI issue 9 you'll see what I mean.
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Anyhow I'm Prime Anarchist and I'll be your guide through this wacky
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edition of Activist TimeSignatures Ingratiated. As you probably know by now,
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ATI 94 had really wide recirculation and AWESOME response. In fact, many
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people around the world took its parody of S.P.A.M. (which stands for
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Some People Act Mellow) quite seriously. I guess I should've added my
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- - - -
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Post Office Box afterall. My friend Jeff said I'm the next Castro, whatever
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THAT means. Anyhow, we got lots of good stuff in store for you. We'll start
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with Ground Zero's column and then on to some numbers running and calendars.
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If you want back issues, t-shirts, hats, cap 'n crunch whistles (only 11
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left) go to:
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http:www.angelfire.com/wi/kokopeli/cygnus.html.
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------------> Random Notes from Ground Zero
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gr0und0@iirg.org <- NOTE NEW ADDRESS!
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Greetings, folks. This time I'll say a few words about Beyond Hope, the
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hacker conference hosted by 2600 Magazine in New York last month.
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The general area of the conference was interesting in itself. The lobby
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was filled with tables of people selling back issues of 2600 Magazine,
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posters, T-shirts, and more. One table was manned by people from a New
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York pirate radio station called "Steal This Radio." Another table
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manned by a very interesting fellow known as "Conspiracy Bob"
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offered information on New World Order conspiracies.
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Another room provided terminals for people to log onto systems, an area
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for people to plug in their laptops, and a huge sound system blasting
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nerve-frazzling techno music. I considered logging into my ISP to
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check my email, but decided against it. My suspicions were confirmed
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when, during the "Information for the Masses" panel, the speaker Steven
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Rambam advised a "roberto @ NEU" and anyone else using the terminals
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to log into remote systems to change their passwords.
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I won't go into much detail about the panels, as you can read about them
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in detail on Beyond Hope's website, http://www.hope.net , or Chesire
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Catalyst's web site, http://digital.net/~cheshire/ .
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You can also listen to some of the panels recorded in Real Audio format
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at http://www.hope.net . Briefly, here are some highlights of the
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conference:
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The Information for the Masses panel described the nature and scope of
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of information that businesses, governments and other organizations
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compile on individuals. Rambam, a private investigator, stated that
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private investigators and hackers share a common goal: the
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democratization of information. However, the amount of information
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available on individuals is astonishing: one's income, political and
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religious affiliations, spending habits, sexual orientation and more can
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be readily obtained using numerous sources described in the panel.
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The L0pht panel is worth mentioning, although I will let them speak
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for themselves at http://www.l0pht.com . All I can say about them here
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is that people such as those of the L0pht are the future of computing.
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An annoying panel member was Ira Winkler, part of the "Tiger
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Teaming" panel about people who are paid by corporations to
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hack into their systems and report security holes. Winkler stated that
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most hackers are "losers" who hack into systems to brag about their
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exploits on BBS systems, and such people are an impedence to Winkler.
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Winkler also hosted another panel by himself, "Where Hackers and
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Criminals Collide," where he administered his "Are You Clueless?"
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test to the audience. The test allowed points for dubious hacking
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skills, such as being able to have two or more platforms share the
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same printer, and deducted points for possessing a lineman handset.
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It appears that Winkler is the clueless one.
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An optional event of Beyond Hope was the TAP reunion, which I
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attended. Chesire Catalyst, some old TAP regulars, and a mix of
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other Beyond Hope attendees descended upon Eddie's Restaurant in
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New York. Chesire was a very interesting and personable gentleman,
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and welcomed me and the group of friends I arrived with.
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Another unofficial event of the weekend was my visit to a local
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bar called Milano's on Houston St. Entering the bar was like
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stepping back into history. The bar was established in the 1880s,
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and displayed its original tax stamp, along with countless
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photographs, newspaper clippings and other memorablia.
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I learned about the overly zealous punishment given to some members
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of the hacker community such as Kevin Mitinick and Bernie S.
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Any prosecution or imprisonment by the government is done in the
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name of its citizens. Those who agree with the government's excessive
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treatment of the above affirm the state's right to commit the same
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excesses on any other member of society, for any reason, at any time.
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I met some old friends, such as my friends at IIRG: Thomas Icom,
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Black_Ic, Mercenary, and others. I made some new friends, and met
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a lot of interesting people.
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In the aftermath of Beyond Hope, there are reports that are
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troubling. There are unconfirmed allegations that I won't repeat
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here until some corroborating information is received, and other
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post-conference issues, such as 2600 Magazine staff posting on the
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internet what is claimed to be White House Communication Agency
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pager transcripts. But despite all that, I must say that I
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gained new insights, some new ideas, and learned a lot. Events
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such as Beyond Hope are worthwhile, as they help define a sense
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of community and reinforce the positive aspects of hacking: the
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creativity, the energy, the desire to discover, learn, grow and
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challenge. And that always has been, and always will be
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required of civilization.
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FROOKIE'S #'S RUN FOR ATI ISSUE 95: Tuesday, New Moon October Almost
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by Bookie (tm)
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OK. The only # we're gonna run for this issue - expect a biggie next week -
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is
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http://www.suite101.com /really good stuph/
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CALENDULARIA
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Sep. 30
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1882 First hydroelectric plant, Wisconsin.
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Oct. 1
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Free Nigeria Movement "Day of Fasting for a Free Nigeria" The fast
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seeks to increase awareness of the brutal Abacha regime, to pressure
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for the use of sanctions and to get our communities and schools NOT to
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use the products and services of corporations that do business in or
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with Nigeria, most notably Coca-Cola, Shell Oil, and Motorola. Contact:
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Nasiru Ikharo, 317-216-4590 or PR@FreeNigeria.Org web site:
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www.FreeNigeria.org
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Oct. 1 NEW MOON
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ROSH HASHANAH
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WORLD VEGETARIAN DAY
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Oct 2.
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Ghandi was born
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Oct. 1-12
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Peoplesfast. Http://members.tripod.com/~fasters for more information.
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Oct. 2-16
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The Foundation on Economic Trends, the Pure Food Campaign, and
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activists from around the world "Global Days of Action" against
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genetically engineered foods, life patents, and factory farming.
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Simultaneous demos are planned in 40 different countries. Contact:
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Ronnie Cummins, 218-226-4155, email: alliance@mr.net web site:
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http://www.geocities.com/athens/1527
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Oct. 4
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Florida Coalition for Peace and Justice protests the proposed Cassini
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plutonium rocket launch in Cape Canaveral at 1pm, with vigils around
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the clock. Solidarity actions called for at Lockheed Martin branches
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and all aerospace/military sites. Although the planned Oct. 6th launch
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date is likely to be delayed, protests will not be postponed! Contact:
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Bruce Gagnon, (352) 468 3295, email fcpj@afn.org web site:
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www.afn.org/~fcpj/space
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Oct. 6
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Free Burma Coalition demo against Unocal in El Segundo, California to
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protest the human rights abuses and environmental degradation in
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Burma.
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Oct. 8
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Big Mountain Support Network's Peabody Day of Action. Also targeting
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Hanson, Energy Group and PacifiCorp. Contact: Jason, PO Box 3412,
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Tucson, AZ 85722, e-mail: granmonta@hotmail.com or Turtle,
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tortuga@sw-center.org
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Oct. 9
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HALF MOON
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Oct. 11
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"Kids Against McDonald's Day". Contact: U.S. McLibel Support Campaign,
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Phone/Fax 802-586-9628, PO Box 62 Craftsbury, VT 05826-0062,
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dbriars@world.std.com or McLibel Support Campaign, Tel/Fax +44-(0)171
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713 1269, mclibel@globalnet.co.uk web site: http://www.mcspotlight.org/
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Oct. 12. Columbus discovers the brand new world order. Before that all the
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people who lived there didn't live there.
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Oct. 12
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"Day of Solidarity With McDonald's Workers" Contact: McLibel Support
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Campaign
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Oct. 13
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Dia de la Raza/"Columbus Day"
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Oct. 13
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Indigenous Environmental Network "Unplug America - Give Mother Earth a
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Rest Day" UNPLUG! from all our electric, battery-operated, fossil fuel
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conveniences, and spend a day off the "grid." Contact: Tom Goldtooth
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c/o Indigenous Environmental Network, ien@igc.apc.org web site:
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http://oraibi.alphacdc.com/ien/a-unplug.html
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Oct. 16
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"World day of action against McDonalds" Contact: McLibel Support
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Oct. 16
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FULL MOON. HOWL. SMOKE SOME SAGE AND TOBACCO. PONDER YOUR NAVEL. EAT AN
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ORANGE. PAINT THE TOWN PINK AND PURPLE WITH A BROOM.
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Oct. 17
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PACT (People Against Corporate Takeover) action against Monsanto in
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Springfield, MA Contact PACT, Bob Spivey, 413-625-0141, POB 601,
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Northampton, MA 01061-0601
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Oct. 18
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"International day of action against Nike" Contact: Campaign for Labor
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Rights, Trim Bissell, Coordinator (541) 344-5410, email:
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clr@igc.apc.org web site: http://www.compugraph.com/clr
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Oct. 18
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"100th birthday "celebration" of Shell," part of the 100 days of action
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against the oil industry. Contact: Corporate Watch email:
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mail@corporatewatch.i-way.co.uk
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mid-Oct.
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The Corporate Planet: Ecology and Politics in the Age of Globalization,
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by Josh Karliner of Corporate Watch (USA) will be published by Sierra
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Club Books in October, and he will be touring the book around during
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the last half of October.
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Oct. 22
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Bobbie Seale born, New Haven CT.
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Oct. 23
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HALF MOON. SMOKE HALF A SAGE, GIVE OFF A QUICK YELP, PONDER SOME ORANGE
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JUICE. OR AT LEAST ASK FOR YOUR GLOVE BACK.
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Oct. 31
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This Halloween's going to be the NEW MOON! Tha's meen, dark. Yeah.
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Nov. 2, 1812
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Lord Byron comes out as a Luddite.
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Nov. 7
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HALF MOON. THAT KEEPS HAPPENING A COUPLE TIMES A MONTH. WHY IS THAT???
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Nov. 9, 1965
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The lights kinda just all went out in NYC for a Lonnnnnnnng time.
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Nov. 10
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Anniversary of the execution of Ken Saro-Wiwa, an international day of
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action against Shell.
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Nov. 29
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Abbie Hoffman born in Jack Kerouac's house. Just kidding. (not about the
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date though)
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NOT A JOKE by James Merrill. Sept 19, 1997.
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How many websurfers does it take to sign a guestbook?
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The current statistic is one for every 50.
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LETTUCE PHROM OUR READERZ,
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(Sponsored by the committee to remove the letter 'F' phrom our alphabet
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phorever)
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cool site. very non-linear.
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-Micah-(414)
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WHAT THE HELL R U TALKING ABOUT???
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BUBBA (718)
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I like what you've done to the place!
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http://members.aol.com/Zubin143/Index.html
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.s zubin (143)
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Hi Marco,
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My name is Nate and I am a student at Fairhaven College in Bellingham, WA.
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I am working with a group of students on a school publication. Our editor,
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Samantha, is on the can-aj list and forwarded your post to me.
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We are interested in learning more about how to use the internet as a
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means of publication.
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Could you please forward me a recent edition of ATI?
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Thanks in advance!
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-Nate (912)
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Dear Friend:
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Thank you for writing to Vice President Gore via electronic
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mail. Since coming on-line, vice.president@whitehouse.gov has
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received thousands of messages from people all over the world.
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Although the volume of mail prevents the Vice President from
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personally reviewing each message, be assured that your concerns,
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ideas, and suggestions have been read carefully, and a detailed
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report of the mail is provided to the Vice President on a regular
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basis. Your message will be brought to his attention as part of
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that report. We currently are working toward a system that will
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allow us to respond more specifically to your messages.
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In order to do so, your help will be needed to ensure that
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we can read and record your message clearly. Please try to write
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short and concise messages, address only one issue per message,
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and send only one copy of your message. You will receive one
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automated response per day.
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On October 20, 1994, President Clinton and Vice President
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Gore acted to improve the accessibility of government information
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by opening a service called "Welcome to the White House: An
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Interactive Citizens' Handbook" on the Internet. This new World
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Wide Web service provides a single point of access to all
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electronic government information on the Internet. By using a
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free Web-browsing software program such as Mosaic or Cello, the
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user can access a multimedia interface to information from the
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White House and the Executive Branch of government, including
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White House documents, a virtual tour of the White House, and
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detailed information about Cabinet-level and independent
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agencies. This interface includes photographs, audio, and
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"hotlinks" to other government Web sites and services. You
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should check with your service provider for instructions on how
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to browse the Web. "Welcome to the White House" can be accessed
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at:
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http://www.whitehouse.gov
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publications@whitehouse.gov
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In the body of your message, type "Send Info" (without
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quotes); no other text should be included, specifically message
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headers or signature lines (.sig files). The instructions will
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be sent to you automatically.
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faq@whitehouse.gov
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All of us at the White House are excited about the progress
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that has been made with this historic project, and we look
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forward to future developments. Your continued interest and
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participation are very important to us.
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Sincerely,
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Bill Mason (202)
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PAWN WORLD NEWS TONITE -- WASHINGTON, District of Columbus.
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IRS AGENTS, HIDING FACES ALLEGE ABUSE OF SHEEP. Janet Reno Blames Syphilis
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On Taxes. Sheep Are Often Abused, Senators Told.
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"Sometimes we would tie their legs," said a faceless IRS agent.
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"Sometimes we even manipulate their you-know-whats," outbursted one without
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a spine. The taxman further expounded that unfair cash collecting or
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bribery, as they say in other countries has been practiced by representatives
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of the US Government in both the census bureau AND the IRS.
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"Sometimes you count their children and their livestock," said a high
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level official who asked to remain spineless, "and sometimes we screw them.
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It's like 'poetry-in-taxation,'" he said.
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He went on to share that it shouldn't surprise OR bother anyone. In fact,
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any families willing to pay their taxes early enough to not need such abuse
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will be given two US made Claymore anti-personell mines. They're new and
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improved -- now with even more C5 and less rocksalt and steel shavings.
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ENGLAND AND WASHINGTON -- US DEPARTMENT SPOKESWOMAN MARGARET THATCHER
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ANNOUNCES DEFCON 3.5 DUE TO RECENT DEATHS OF PRINCESS DIANA AND MOTHER
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THERESA.
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"People are going to take sides," Said Maggie "Juevos-the-size-of-
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church-bells" Thatcher in a press conference at the FTC building.
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"They're drawing straws already."
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Irish Catholics are expected to believe Mother is most important, while
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Protestants are expected to take the Queen's daughter's side.
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Pope John Paul the 13th has announced an official British World-Soccer-
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Grudge-Match to be held this Saturday in an effort that people would do in
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sports what they should NOT do in civil unrest. The state department is
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downright mortified over this. All military personell the world over are
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on hyper-alert. It could go to DEFCON 3.6 any moment, according to Thatcher,
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"Or, Queen forbid, DEFCON 95, 97 or 98 or DEFCON NT."
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"They should do football, oh that Papal grandson pisses me off. All we'd
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fear there is broken necks. People get KILLED in those English soccer
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stadiums. Everyone from the fullback to the hot-dog vendors. Thatcher should
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know, she's related to everyone in rows 3, 5, 7, 9 and 11 all the way
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around.
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The state department is worried that should a ground war begin before a
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proper airstrike could be implemented, 15,000 relatives of George Bush
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could be lost and it might take the Republican Guard 6 months to die off.
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"That's OK though," Maggie was over-heard via telephone with former
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president Ronald Regan (sic), "We could always WIN-NUKE them with a PenPal
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greeting or a Goodtimes virus."
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I end issue 95 of activist times, inc. with a poem. It's journal poem #23
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and I dedicate it to Harrison & Dorothy, son and mother.
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JOURNAL POEM 23 by Marco Capelli
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Pomegranite.
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Does anger have taste?
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Car's down 'til roads clear.
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December the freezin' season.
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2-8 a.m. only good times to drive;
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Least bit of thaw slides you
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Off-road.
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Big Mountain, thrown off a horse;
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Hauling water & hay for the elders.
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Fixing hay shack, chopping wood.
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VW microbus' 1st gear freezes stuck.
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'Til 10am or so. (so cold & dry.)
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Jan. 7, 1992. 9am. Lamb born to
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The sheep who looks like Don King.
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Denny makes coffee for wider eyes;
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And 85th monkey follows the wind
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Pondering the 4 directions. Red,
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White, yellow and black; Nevada,
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Mexico City, Washington, or Spain.
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James buys Edensoy in Winslow's
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Art Colony Fish Hatchery Homeless
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Veterans Shelter. Vanilla's good;
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Original's not. Run cooperatively
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Sells bikes and skateboards too.
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Customary cleaning woodstove each
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Sunrise. Ash is for the outhouses
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Always keep hot water on in case
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Company comes. And the door key
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Hangs from lower branch of a tree.
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What's yellow, black and white?
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Uranium.
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Headache and much noise. "Don't herd
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The sheep near the uranium wash,"
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Auntie says, "makes them act wild."
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Well, you would too if you had those
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Headaches.
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Told my guardian angels are spiders,
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Whales, porcupines, buffalo, crows,
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Badgers, turtles, bats & dolphins.
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Roasted pinons; like chestnuts the
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Size of roasted coffee beans.
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"Nova" means food in Hopi.
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"O" is yes in Navajo. "Ba" is bread.
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Go figure.
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So what's red, white, yellow and black?
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Pomegranite in a wash full of
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Uranium.
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