[2781] in Central_America
New quotes for Mon Oct 1
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Initializer.SysDaemon)
Mon Oct 1 01:32:06 1990
Date: Mon, 1 Oct 90 01:31:33 EDT
From: root@charon.MIT.EDU (Initializer.SysDaemon)
To: ca-mtg@bloom-beacon.mit.edu
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btspiers (Brad Spiers):
Statements to keep in mind:
If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth.
-- Mark 9, v. 23
Only by attempting the absurd can we achieve the impossible.
-- Random button
Never be afraid to be yourself, because each one of us is special in
our own way.
-- Me
Referring to Yuppies wearing gold watches: "All clock, no cock"
-- Bryan Brown
General trivia:
MIT Address: Phone: 225-9479 (answering machine)
450 Memorial Dr. #D323
Cambridge MA 02139
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celine (Robert Fullmer):
Still waiting for someone to advertise themselves as a
"reluctant sponsor"...
hemp
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gretchen (Gretchen M Matlock):
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htuerck (Harald Tuerck):
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jadam (Joel F Adam):
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jcbourne (Juliet C Bourne):
I want more... I want the fairy tale.
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jik (Jonathan I. Kamens):
Everything you always wanted to know about Arab attitudes toward
Israel, but were afraid to ask....
[Hey, there's something new! They hate the US too!]
Part 38:
``Jordan feels the heart beat of the Palestinian people on the
occupied land. Jordan perceives Nablus and Hebron in the same manner
as it perceives the Galilee and Nazareth.''
- Jordan's Crown Prince Hassan, //Amman Radio//, March 31, 1981
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mfkeady (Margaret F. Keady):
Now listen here, listen to me, don't you run away now
I am a friend, I'd really like to play with you.
Making noises my little furry friend would make
I'll trick him, then I'll kick him into my sack.
You better watch out... You better watch out.
I've got you, I've got you, you'll never get away.
Walking home that night
The sack across my back, the sound of sobbing on my shoulder.
When suddenly it stopped,
I opened up the sack, all that I had
A pool of bubbles and tears-JUST A POOL OF TEARS.
.................................................
The Squonk is of a very retiring disposition and due to its
ugliness, weeps constantly. It is easy prey for hunters who
simply follow a tear stained trail. When cornered it will
dissolve itself into tears.
--From "Squonk", Genesis
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rlcarr (Richard L. Carreiro):
Welcome to the camp, I guess you all know why we're here.
My name is Tommy, and I became aware this year.
If you want to follow me, you've got to play pinball.
So put in your earplugs, put on your eyeshades
And you know where to put the cork!
Hey you gettin' drunk, so sorry I've got you sussed.
Hey you smoking mother nature, this is a bust.
Hey hung up old mister mormal, don't try to gain my trust.
Cuz you ain't gonna follow me any of those ways,
Although you think you must.
We're not gonna take it.
We're not gonna take it.
We're not gonna take it.
We're not gonna take it.
We're not gonna take it.
Never did and never will.
We're not gonna take it,
Gonna break it, gonna shake it,
Let's forget it better still.
Now you can't hear me; your ears are truly sealed.
You can't speak either; your mouth is filled.
You can't see nothing, and pinball completes the scene.
Here comes Uncle Ernie to guide you to
Your very own machine.
We're not gonna take it!
We're not gonna take it!
We're not gonna take it!
We're not gonna take it!
Never did and never will.
Don't want no religion, and as far as we can tell
We ain't gonna take you,
Never did and never will.
We're not gonna take you,
We forsake you,
Gonna rape you,
Let's forget you better still!
We forsake you,
Gonna rape you,
Let's forget you better still.
See me, feel me, touch me, heal me.
See me, feel me, touch me, heal me.
See me, feel me, touch me, heal me.
See me, feel me, touch me, heal me.
-- chorus --
Listening to you, I get the music.
Gazing at you, I get the heat.
Following you, I climb the mountain,
I get excitement at your feet!
Right behind you, I see the millions.
On you, I see the glory.
From you, I get opinions.
From you, I get the story.
-- repeat chorus 3 times --
"We're Not Gonna Take It!"
_Tommy (The Rock Opera)_
The Who
1969
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sethg (Seth A. Gordon):
It's Saturday night. You're lost in a strange terminal room. You've
suddenly lost all your accounts. You can't log in.
Is all hopeless?
Definitely not.
Because if you carry the Athena Express Card, you can get emergency
cash, Kerberos tickets, disk space, and temporary group membership
anywhere in the arpanet, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
The Athena Express Card will authenticate you to Kerberos servers around
the world, even if you forget your password.
If you buy Kerberos tickets on your Athena Express Card, they come with
automatic insurance. If anyone steals your Kerberos tickets or guesses
your key while using tickets purchased with the Athena Express Card,
you're protected. That's a feature found only with the Athena Express
Card. See if the Multics EXL Card can top that!
And don't forget the instant respect that an Athena Expess Card will get
you. Student center loads too high? No problem--present your Athena
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an account? No problem--Athena User Accounts recognizes the Card
instead of an MIT ID. And the annual cost of an Athena Express Card is
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The Card helps you with any use of computers, for business or pleasure.
There are few things more distressing than getting an xtrek craving when
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Athena User Consultants know about the Card too. Though they are
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"But I'm happy with things the way they are. Who needs another piece of
plastic in their wallet?"
You do. Consider the following: If a certain Watchmaker carried the
Athena Express Card, Todd Brunhoff's RFS would be the law by now. If
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Besides, you can carry the Card in either plastic or electronic form.
Of course, the benefits of Cardmembership extend beyond simple use of
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mention a 5.0. The Card guarantees you an appointment ahead of the
Coalition Against Everything during Paul E. Gray's open office hours.
And of course, the Card is your assurance of excellent service in fine
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Now the Card comes with 24-hour Consulting Service. You can summon our
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Athena Express. Ask for it by name. And don't leave your realm without it.
--Eric N. Starkman,
with help from
Mark Eichin and
Jean Diaz,
February 1987
--- End of Central America ---
