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A-M00SE-ING ANECDOTES AND ILLUMINATION BY AND FOR THE PAWNS OF THE
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Issue #26| Disclaimer: The Editors will place almost anything | JUNE 2, 1989
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---------- in this newsletter out of a frantic desire to fill ---------------
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the issue, so don't blame them for the quality or content of the submissions.
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Excepting those they may have written themselves, the enclosed items do not in
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any way represent the Editors' opinions. In fact, let's be real safe, and say
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that as far as this newsletter is concerned, they have no opinions at all. OK?
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**************************** EDITORIALS AND LETTERS ****************************
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%$#& BEEP!
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Greetings, as I sit here writing this editorial the alarm system here at
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CTSTATEU has beeped 36443 times since Tuesday. Having technical difficulties
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all week long..arrrrrrrrrg!!! Bet Batman wouldn't have to put up with this..
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*grumble*.. Which, by the way, is what this editorial is really about. Salmon
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and I were wondering how many M00ses around the CT. area are interested in
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having a M00sey get-together and see BATMAN. If interested, send mail to
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our Bitnet Addresses or call 224-7835. We can figure out arrangements and such
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then.
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- Goblin WITHALL@CTSTATEU (Bitnet)
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- SalmonM00se LEE_JES@CTSTATEU (Bitnet)
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******************************* EVENTS AND NEWS ********************************
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Reports of a Mini-Thr0ng-A-Th0n taking place in Connecticut have been proven
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true. Those of you interested contact WITHALL@CTSTATEU (Goblin).
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If interested in M00se Illuminati T-SHIRT's contact DICKSON@HARTFORD.
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May, 26 1989
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My fellow m00ses,
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Tomorrow, my brother (Scub) and I leave for England. We will be there for
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two weeks, doing field research for our book, _M00ses_Abroad_. The work will
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be very strenuous, and quite possibly dangerous, as there are many hostile
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secret societies in Europe who would love to see the M00se Illuminati wiped
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out.
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We will attempt to follow up on the translation of the Pnakotic
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Manuscripts, which ended so tragically (as reported in M00se Dropping several
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issues back). In addition, we will be searching for the legendary M00sehenge--
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the gigantic m00se shrine of which Stonehenge is rumoured to be a poor
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imitation.
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As we may never meet again, I wish to impart some wisdom before I go.
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However, I haven't got any. So here is somebody else's:
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I admit that I ain't no angel, I admit that I ain't no saint
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I'm selfish and I'm cruel, but you're blind
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If I exorcise my devils, well my angels may leave too
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And when they leave, they're so hard to find
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So please call me baby, wherever you are
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It's too cold to be out walkin' the streets
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We do crazy things when we're wounded, everyone's been insane
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And I don't want you catchin' your death of cold out walkin' in the rain
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-Tom Waits
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Of course, Tom Waits also said:
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Never trust a man in a blue trenchcoat,
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Never drive a car when you're dead.
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So maybe his wisdom isn't really worth that much. So let's try Elvis
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Costello, who said that America is "a trick they do with mirrors and with
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chemicals." Of course, Elm00se C0stell0 said it was "a trick they do with
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m00ses and with assorted nutritious hostess products." Which is true? You
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decide. On June 10, when I return, if I return, I will attempt to bring a
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Eurom00sean point of view with me, so that we may perhaps see things more
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clearly. Or less. Whichever is more desirable.
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Fare thee well. I hate being watched and monitored. We can and will
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police ourselves.
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Pickle.
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And now, the next installment of The Prophecies of the End of Time
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by resident seer [read: Drunken Sot] Lord Trelf.
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March:
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While roaming the countryside of England, a small schoolboy
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discovers the legendary sword Excalibur jutting out of a large stone.
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Within a week millions of people are arriving in England attempting
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to pull the sword from the stone and become King. Margaret Thatcher
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commits suicide after failing miserably to pull the sword from
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its resting place. Several professional wrestlers attempt, and
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fail. Finally, one man does succeed in freeing the sword:
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Richard Simmons. He declares himself King Richard of the
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Low BodyFat Content and declares England and the rest of Great
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Britain free of The Dark Queen's rule.
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Cher, The Dark Queen, refuses to recognize King Richard's claim,
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but does not wish to confront him immediately. Instead, she declares
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England a penal colony and begins to deport criminals, the insane,
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and elderly fat women to England.
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Japanese computer designers created the first voice-activated
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computer. The technology was stunning, but there were problems
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due to the fact that the computers refused to work if not spoken
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to in a polite, cultured tone. They absolutely refused to
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cooperate with most civil servants, university students, or
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office workers.
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April:
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King Richard gladly accepts those sent to his Kinda' New England,
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and immediately begins to put them through extensive training
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programs. In four week's time he has them whipped into shape
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and forming a formidable army. It is suspected that he is
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planning to to someday openly face The Dark Queen in battle.
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Envoy Software has created a program which allows even the
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most surly of users to use Japan's voice-activated computer,
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The BabbleTalk 2000.
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Pork bellies have begun to slide down in the market following
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the accidental death of a five year old girl in Iowa. She fed
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some of the pork bellies to her pet pig, who then became enraged
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and chewed the girl to little tiny bits.
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New Zealand was over-run by armies of sheep, who slaughtered
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all humans on the small island and set up their own government.
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King Richard announced he planned to send an army to reclaim
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the province of Great Britain. It is rumored that The
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Dark Queen was behind the attack.
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That is all for now. I, the Seer, Lord Trelf, shall bring you the
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dark tiding of May and June in the next issue.
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Here are the words to the song "Them M00se G00sers", as I mentioned in an
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earlier post. I taped it off the Dr. Demento show back in '82.
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It's in 4. Stomp on 1 and 3, clap on 2 and 4.
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"Them M00se G00sers"
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How 'bout them m00se g00sers, ain't them cl00se
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Up in them b00ndocks, g00sin' them m00se
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G00sin' them huge m00se, g00sin' them tiny
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G00sin' them medley m00se in they hiney
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L00k at them m00se g00sers, ain't they dumb
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Some use an umbrella, some use a thumb
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Then up to sn00ze g00sers, sneakin' through the w00ds
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Pokin' them sn00zy m00se in they g00ds
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How to be a m00se g00ser? It'll turn ya puce!
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Get your g00ser l00se and 'rouse a drowsy m00se!
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(If you want to hear the tape, ask me and I can play it for ya.
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I'm not sure on a few of the words, though.)
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-B0B D0BBS M00SE
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To All the M00se I've Loved Before
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To all the m00se I've loved before,
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who've wandered in and out my door,
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I'm glad they came along,
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I dedicate this song,
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To all the m00se I've loved before.
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To all the m00se who've cared for me,
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who made me bellow with melody,
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I'm glad they sang along,
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I hereby leave this song,
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To all the m00se who've cared for me.
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To all the m00se who've kissed my nose,
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who made me glance down at my toes,
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I'm glad they glanced along,
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I sanctify this song,
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To all the m00se who've kissed my nose.
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To all the m00se I've loved before,
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who've trampled on and off my floor,
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I'm glad they stomped along,
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I dedicate this song,
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To all the m00se I've loooooo-ved be-fooooooore!
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BritM00se and Mel0dy the Musical M00se
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More "Ask the Oracle" from Hal Eisen...
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What's the chemical symbol for granola? It must be an element, since
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it's impossible to break down (especially with your teeth).
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The Oracle has answered your question as follows:
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Although granola does not break down with the teeth, it must be noted
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that a megawatt CO2 laser will send little granola bits flying into the
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nearest wall. The chemical symbol for granola varies with the brand, and
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is usually listed (as per federal laws) on the label. The most common
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formula is hexachlorodiphenylnitrotoluenatdekafluoromuraphosphobenzonitro-
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chlorodipentaoxymegahydrousatamylpolypropoteflonatetriphosphopropylene.
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Granola is best drank in a ten molar solution in milk.
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What is the meaning of life?
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The Oracle has answered your question as follows:
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(editor's note--you really thought a lot on this one, didn't you?)
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The meaning of life is not something that can be easily expressed
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in words. It must be experienced. I suggest the following steps.
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1. Carve your initials in a large bowl of water. This should
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help you understand that life is a temporary, transient thing.
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It should also give you a keen grasp on futility.
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2. Buy a Coke, or whatever soda you like, drink it, and then pretend
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to continue drinking out of the can, even though there's nothing
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left. If you are convincing, you are (to everyone else) functionally
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equivalent to a person actually drinking Coke, and thus, according
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to many philosophers, you are actually drinking Coke. This will either
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make you realise how inane philosophers are or cause you to gain weight,
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have lots of cavities, and disappear whenever not thinking, depending
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on whether you fall for it.
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3. Think about what it would be like to be a vegetarian who only
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ate meat.
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4. Repeat step 3, but this time pretend it's really deep instead of
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just a stupid contradiction. These steps will illustrate the fine
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line between something meaningful and something you shouldn't waste
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your time doing. In this case it's the latter made meaningful by
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your search for understanding. At least it tries.
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5. Play Oracle some more. This won't help you with the meaning of
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life, but it will amuse Hal, especially if you put some thought into
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your answers. Or, dare I say it, your questions.
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6. send money to Chad. This is very important.
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7. Repeat step 6, until poverty prevents you. Then call Stacy.
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8. Go to a meeting of the Hopkins Christian Fellowship. Or don't.
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Personally, I wouldn't. It's up to you.
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9. There is no step 9. If you haven't got it by now, face it, you're
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like all the rest of us.
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Give 7 reasons why Steven Muller is REALLY resigning.
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The Oracle has answered your question as follows:
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(drumroll.....................)
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Reason no. 10: There is NO reason no. 10 (hey, you only asked for
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seven....)
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for 9 and 8, see 10.
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Reason no. 7: Muller is actually an alien sent to Earth to learn about
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Hofstra. He just realised he's at the wrong school.
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Reason no. 6: His doctor told him he has to stay out of the sun, and
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he doesn't want to disappoint his "tan-fans," so he's going into hiding.
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Reason no. 5: He's just going into hiding.
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Reason no. 4: Reagan created a huge deficit and left office...monkey
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see, monkey do.
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Reason no. 3: He couldn't handle the guilt about APL.
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REAL Reason no. 3: (I mean, you weren't going to buy the guilt bit,
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were you?) He's tired of suffering biting sarcasm at the hands of
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James Rosen.
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Reason no. 2: He secretly believes he's the descendant of Ludwar
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Gassergeth, and wants to bring Frivenmirk back to its former days
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of glory.
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Reason no. 1: He's a poofta.
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A black cat crossed my path the other day. What shall I do?
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The Oracle has answered your question as follows:
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There are several possible courses of action that I, the inphallible
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Oracle (that is NOT a spelling error) believe you are worthy of hearing.
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1: Cross its path. (the get-even method)
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2: Cuss and spit. (the get-mad method)
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3: Take solace in the company of a member of the opposite sex (or the
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member of a member of the opposite sex if you are of that bent)
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(the get-laid method)
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4: Using time travel, erase the incident from your particular space-time
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continuum by staying in bed that day. For advice on how to accomplish this plea
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se refer to #3. (the get-back method)
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5: Laugh it off! These superstitions are silly. (the get-real method)
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6: Pillowcase Nightshade painted whisper (the get-surreal method)
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goodnight!
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Does the Oracle Master ever need appeasing, and if so, where do we send
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donations, virgins, and sacrifices?
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The Oracle has answered your question as follows:
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Yes, the Oracle Master has quite the bizarre taste for
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bimbos and various buxom serving wenches.
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All one needs to do is take them into Rowland 205 and
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throw them over the railing while chanting,
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"ooooh oooooh Muller mania."
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Chapter Name: John Doty
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Thr0ng Name: Wesleyan U.
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Nicknames: The Keeper, Far Voyager, Dotimonster, Sveyn Egilsson (SCA)
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Lifeform: Human, mostly
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Sex: M:XXX F:___ Hem:___ Oth:___
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Net Address: JDOTY@WESLEYAN.BITNET Purity Quotient: 64.7% (247)
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JDOTY@EAGLE.WESLEYAN.EDU 66.0% (400)
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Tangible Addresses: 54 Home Ave, Middletown, CT "Where I Am"
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3655 Anderson Creek Rd., Talent, OR "Where I Want to Be"
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Description: 74 inch Biped, Medium Build, Dark hair (sometimes..."I'm in
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disguise...this way no-one will recognize me") and perfect blue
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eyes. Boyish good looks that last only several hours after shaving.
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Scatian Device: Argent, 3 piles en point azure, a swan displayed sable.
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Favourite Sayings: "Just crank the Volume to the Point of Pain. Why waste good
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music on a Brain?" -Heavy Duty Rock and Roll - Spinal Tap
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"Game over, Man!!" -Hudson, _Aliens_
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"In Odin, we trust...all others pay in Rataan" - Kveldulf
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Most seen Movies: 1.Star Wars Most Liked Movies: 1.Bladerunner
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2.Bladerunner 2.Empire Strikes Back
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(tie)2.Highlander 3.Raising Arizona
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Musical Taste(?): Van Halen, Queen, Wynton Marsalis, Sting, Styx, Prince,
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Journey, _Les Miserables_, DCI (spec. Velvet Knights,
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Blue Devils), Paul Simon (w/ and w/o Art), G'n'R, Jethro
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Tull, Billy Joel, and many more
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Miscellaneous: Ex-Officio, Wes. U. Strategic Games Club, "The folks who brought
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you ADVENTURE I - V"
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RPGer (Champions, Traveller, M.E.R.P., AD&D {no, really})
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Comic buyer (inc. LSH {DC} since 1977 {#224}, ugh)
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Soccer addict (and, of course, Intramural Weekend Warrior)
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Literate (barely) in Elvish (Quenya, Sindarin, Feanorian script)
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Stick Jock, Armorer, Herald - SCA (Ulfgaard, Dragonship Haven)
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Theater Major, class of '90, Acting (and hating it right now)
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System Operator, Wes Comp Ctr.
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Stuck in Middletown, CT all summer (call before you visit)
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and Oregonian. (that's someone from Orygun, state #39)
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Chapter Name: Richard Willey
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ThrOng Name: Wesleyan U.
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Nicknames: The Duke of Chaos, Aegnor, Aggressor of the Faith,
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Lord Hrothgar Hrolfsson (SCA)
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Lifeform: Disputed Purity quotient: 26% (100)
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Sex: M:XXX F:___ Hem:___ Oth:___ 37% (400)
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Net Address: RWILLEY@WESLEYAN.BITNET
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Tangible address: 54 Home Ave, Middletown CT. (this summer)
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Bloomington Indiana (the next five years - aarrgggghh!!!!)
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Description: perpetual 18 year old, "a kill crazed ferret", an econ god with
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a lust for blood, 72 inches tall, devastatingly cute, brown hair,
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hazel eyes, what a manical wood elf would want to look like.
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Scatian device: Counter ermine, on a lozenge argent, a wolf's head sinister,
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erased, sable, a chief indented argent.
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Favorite sayings: "Let's kill them anyway" - Hrothgar
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"People will give their lives for an idea if its very big
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and they don't understand it well" - the Artifical Kid
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"Make no small plans, they have no power to stir men's
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blood" - Daniel Hudson Birnham
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"Lord Willey would like a table for two for this friday
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night" - Jennifer Minz (social secretary to "Lord Willey")
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making reservations at Le Bec Fin wednesday night
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Musical taste: the Art of Noise, Fleetwood Mac, Pyschedelic Furs, 'til Tuesday,
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Miscellaneous: all time tunnel assassin champion, truly believes economics will
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make to world a better place, Ninja high School Rocks, SCA stick
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jock/wire weinie, Herbet Scoville Junior Peace Fellow, believes
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squirrels are messengers God, ALWAYS in search of a Splash and
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Bash.
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