[5131] in Central_America
New quotes for Tue Oct 19
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Central America)
Tue Oct 19 06:22:41 1993
Date: Tue, 19 Oct 93 06:21:32 -0400
From: Central America <root@charon.mit.edu>
To: ca-mtg@charon.mit.edu
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belville (Sharon Belville):
The pun o' the day is:
"I've dropped my toothpaste," said Tom crestfallen.
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ckclark (Calvin Clark):
. . . When thus had concluded the campaign of the three
Selectivitites, Perpetuan, cybercount of Fud, who as the seventh was next
to go, for the longest time did not set forth. Instead that
electroknight made lengthy preparations for war, fitting himself with
ever sharper conductors, with more and more striking spark plugs,
mortars and tractors. Full of caution, he decided he would go at the
head of a loyal retinue. Under his banner flocked conquistadors, also
many rejects, robots who having nothing else to do wished to try their
hand at soldiering. Out of these Perpetuan formed a galactic light
cavalry and an infantry, heavy, for ironclad and bullionheaded, plus
several platoons of polydragoons and palladins. However at the thought
that he now must go and meet his fate in some unknown land, and that in
any puddle he might rust away utterly, the iron shanks buckled under
him, he was seized with a terrible regret---and immediately headed home,
in shame and sorrow shedding tears of topaz, for he was a mighty lord,
with a soul full of jewels.
-Stanislaw Lem, ``How Erg the Self-Inducting Slew a Paleface''
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hch (Hernando Cortina):
Could I have a drug overdose?
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jcarney (John C Carney):
Test plan
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jtkohl (John T Kohl):
It's busy-as-hell rehearsal-and-performance week!
Monday: piano rehearsal with Seiji Ozawa
Tues: a.m. orchestra rehearsal (i.e. we rehearse with the orchestra)
Wed: a.m. orchestra rehearsal, evening "open rehearsal"
(tix for open rehearsal are somewhere around $11. It's open seating, be
there by 7pm)
Thurs: concert, 8pm
Fri: concert, 1:30pm
Sat: recording session, 10am
concert, 8pm
The concerts will be recorded live. The recording will be for sale to
the public through some big-name label (whomever the BSO currently has a
deal with), I would guess it will hit the shelves sometime around next
Christmas.
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kdmiller (Kenneth D Miller):
void main(){char b[17];int a=0,c=0,d; /* / for a good time, email: \ */
while(c!=-1){printf("%07x0:",a++);for /* ( kdmiller@athena.mit.edu ) */
(d=0;d<16;d++){c=getchar();b[d]=(c<' ' /* \ (Kenneth D. Miller III) / */
||c>'~')?'.':c;printf( "%s%02x",d&3?"":" ",c&255);}printf(" | %s\n",b);}}
Yes!! I'm online! Just use 'kdmiller@m11-116-9'...
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kevinc (Soo H Choe):
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kkelley (Cinaed as an Tirowen):
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lsc (Lecture Series Committee):
LSC Movies for the week of Oct 22 to Oct 24
Fri. Oct 22 La R\`{e}gle Du Jeu (1939) [???] 10-250 7:30
The Rules of the Game is considered Jean Renoir's masterpiece, a tale of
a count's weekend shooting party which results in complex love
intrigues. It's a black satirical comedy starring Marcel Dalio and a
must-see for foreign film lovers. In French with English subtitles.
Fri. Oct 22 Scent of a Woman Oct. 22 [R] 26-100 7 & 10:30
Charlie Simms (Chris O'Donnell) has a problem--he has to decide whether
to risk expulsion from his school. Retired Lt. Colonel Frank Slade (Al
Pacino) also has a problem--he's blind, irritable, and would much rather
be in New York having a good time--maybe for the last time. When Charlie
is hired to look after Slade for Thanksgiving weekend, he ends up
following him to New York, where they both find new problems--and new
solutions. One of very few films which features a blind guy driving a
Ferrari.
Sat. Oct 23 Beauty and the Beast [G] 26-100 7 & 10
The first animated film ever to be nominated for a Best Picture Oscar,
this story of an independent girl who finds love for an enchanted prince
is a Disney adaptation of the classic fairy tale which has become a
classic itself. Featuring songs by Alan Menken and Howard Ashman (_The
Little Mermaid_). See it on the big screen for the last time this
century! [Please note the matinee screening.]
Sun. Oct 24 Highlander [R] 10-250 7 & 10
Something's afoot in New York City. Or shall we say a head, because
that's what New York police find in the parking garage of Madison Square
Garden along with a man's decapitated body. Conner MacLeod (Christopher
Lambert) knows what's happening. He and others from all over the world
are immortal and have come together to fight for The Prize. But since
the only way to win is to kill all the others, and the only way to kill
an immortal is to decapitate him, the competition has the NYPD up in
arms. Come see why "there can be only one!" Also starring Sean Connery.
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For more information, call the LSC MovieLine, 258-8881,
or the LSC office, 253-3791.
MIT or Wellesley ID required, one guest allowed per ID.
Admission to movies is $2.00 and a 20-Admission
Superticket is available for $35.
Classic Movie shows end before the start of the second
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lsf (Lawrence Frishkopf):
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mikeg (Mike G):
Well, a degree would certainly be nice.
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mjdaly (Mark J Daly):
Strat '92 Standings (update Oct 18 - noon)
St. Louis 34 23 - .596
Houston 40 29 - .580
Atlanta 28 26 4.5 .519
Toronto 29 28 5.0 .509
Boston 24 27 7.0 .471
Montreal 20 28 9.5 .417
Seattle 20 34 12.5 .370
more games have been played among Toronto Montreal and Seattle...
report these games to me or Mike so that we can keep some accurate
standings...If Hil and Dino's personal record keeping is correct
I'm left with
Hil 25-41 (5-7 in missing games)
Dino 25-32 (5-4 in missing games)
which leaves some remaining games which add to 1 over 500
(2-1, 5-4 which probably go to Toronto)
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rjbarbal (Richard J. Barbalace):
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rlcarr (Richard L. Carreiro):
Newsgroups: rec.humor.funny
From: miner@tc.pw.com (Stephen E. Miner)
Subject: Computer Bowl question
Relayed-From: ace@tidbits.com (Adam C. Engst)
**The highlight** of the annual Computer Bowl occurred when Bill
Gates, who was a judge, posed the following question to the
contestants:
"What contest, held via Usenet, is dedicated to examples of weird,
obscure, bizarre, and really bad programming?"
After a moment of silence, Jean-Louis Gassee (ex-honcho at Apple)
hit his buzzer and answered "Windows."
Mr. Bill's expression was, in the words of one who was there,
"classic."
{ed I was there and it was indeed a fine expression. Note however, that
he does get the last laugh. The real contest is the Obfuscated C one.
Other highlights included when Gates, as a panelist, was asked to name
the three OSs first offered with the PC, and almost got one wrong.
(He said MS-DOS instead of PC-DOS.)}
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therese (Therese):
With one breath, with one flow
You will know
Synchronicity
-- The Police
Synchronicity
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