From ckd@bu-pub.bu.edu Wed Nov 8 11:44:17 1989 From: ckd@bu-pub.bu.edu (Christopher Davis) Newsgroups: alt.callahans Subject: Welcome! Date: 5 Nov 89 08:40:06 GMT Reply-To: ckd@bu-pub.bu.edu (Christopher Davis) Distribution: alt Organization: Boston University School of Management Status: RO Here's hoping the newgroup got to your site before this message, otherwise you'll be reading this in "junk"--if you read that. Welcome to the net.callahan's.place! And remember.... The beauty of a pun is in the "Oy!" of the beholder... -- Christopher Davis, BU SMG '90 "Technology is dominated by those who manage what they do not understand." From fargo@pawl.rpi.edu Wed Nov 8 11:44:33 1989 From: fargo@pawl.rpi.edu (Irwin M. Fargo) Newsgroups: alt.callahans Subject: Welcome! Date: 5 Nov 89 20:19:19 GMT Organization: Fargo HQ, Inc. Status: O Welcome! For those of you who haven't been following news.groups, I recently proposed a newsgroup called talk.troubles for the discussion of people's problems. It seems Chris beat me by making an alt group. Why alt.callahans? I proposed the newsgroup after just having finished _Callahan's Crosstime Saloon_ and felt that the atmosphere was one of the vital aspects. So I said I'd like the newsgroup to be based on Callahan's Place. Well, anyways, let's get this thing going. I would like, if possible, to keep this oriented towards people. If you have some really bad puns, or want to talk about Spider Robinson's excellent works of fiction, you may go ahead and post without incineration :). But please! Remember that I'd like this to be about people, not puns or books. And just to give things a small push... What do you call two hot-headed people who make cartoons? The Warmer Brothers. Seeya on Tuesday! :) -- Thank you and happy hunting! Actually: Ethan M. Young ____ [> SB <] "Travel IS life" Internet: fargo@pawl.rpi.edu /__ -=>??<=- - Irwin M. Fargo Bitnet (??): usergac0@rpitsmts.bitnet / ARGO : 3000 years of regression from the year 4990 From livesey@solntze.Sun.COM Wed Nov 8 11:44:33 1989 From: livesey@solntze.Sun.COM (Jon Livesey) Newsgroups: alt.callahans Subject: Re: Everything you wanted to know about Callahan's... Date: 6 Nov 89 07:37:51 GMT Distribution: alt Status: O In article , ckd@bu-pub.bu.edu (Christopher K Davis) writes: > > * to tell Tall Tales and have Punday nights-- > Punday Nights all have a theme [e.g. "electricity"] and all the puns have > to relate to it. If you can't come up with a pun when it's your turn, > you lose. The puns can be rather revolting at times--shocking, > really--but it's usually a current topic. If you see watt I mean. Ugh. Revolting. jon. From gilly@bucsb.UUCP Wed Nov 8 11:44:34 1989 From: gilly@bucsb.UUCP (Gilly Rosenthol) Newsgroups: alt.callahans Subject: A toast Date: 6 Nov 89 17:29:58 GMT Reply-To: gilly@bucsb.bu.edu (Gilly Rosenthol) Followup-To: alt.callahans Organization: Boston Univ Comp. Sci. Status: O Well, I'll forfeit my change, and throw the first glass. To hugs! And now, so's you won't need to pry, and so Fast Eddie won't have to use that blackjack he's holding behind you, I'll explain. I am, by nature, a cuddly type person. I need to be hugged and cuddled on a regular basis. Unfortunately, I have no boyfriend at the moment, and not many friends around who also like physical contact. So, this is a desperate request for any hugs/backrugs/etc. that are not being used right now. If anyone is nearby enough, deliver them in person! If not, email helps some, at least. To explain for any who don't know Callahan's: There's a big fireplace in the room. All drinks in the house are $0.50. When you buy a drink, you must pay with a single dollar bill. You then have the option of throwing your glass into the fireplace and making a toast, or collecting your fifty cents change from a cigar box of quarters on the bar. If you do make a toast, it's up to you whether or not you explain - no prying is allowed. But if you do care to explain, wonder of wonders, PEOPLE LISTEN. And they care. And that's what's so special about Callahan's Place. Oh- Fast Eddie is the runty little piano player who's sitting at the old upright over there. Think Brooklynese, and you've got it. Anyone else care to introduce the regulars, like Doc, Micky Finn, Long Drink, and Jake, and, of course, Mike? If we choose personas, I think I'd like to be Josie Bauer. And if not, well, I'm Gilly. Nice to meet you all! -- +--------------------+-------------------------------------------------------+ | Gilly Rosenthol |"Don't dream it, be it" -The Rocky Horror Picture Show | | gilly@bucsb.bu.edu |"On ne voit bien qu'avec le couer. | | |"L'essentiel est invisible aux yeux." -Le Petit Prince | +--------------------+-------------------------------------------------------+ From ckd@bucsb.UUCP Wed Nov 8 11:44:35 1989 From: ckd@bucsb.UUCP (Christopher Davis) Newsgroups: alt.callahans Subject: Everything you wanted to know about Callahan's... Date: 6 Nov 89 17:39:47 GMT Distribution: bu Organization: Boston University School of Management Status: O [This doesn't appear to have made it to BU; reposting with a BU distribution] This is the "official" welcome posting, now that the newgroup should have reached most sites [at least, I know it got to decwrl, and lll-winken, and osu-cis, and some others...] What is Callahan's Place? It's the stfnal bar that is the site of the stories in Spider Robinson's _Callahan's Crosstime Saloon_, _Time Travelers Strictly Cash_ (a good portion of it, anyway), and _Callahan's Secret_. I believe the stories have also been collected in an omnibus edition called _Callahan and Company_, but I haven't seen this one on shelves yet. There's also another book set in the same universe, _Callahan's Lady_, which takes place *before* _Callahan's Secret_ but is, IMHO, better read after _Secret_. What's Callahan's Place like, and why a newsgroup? It's "a merry place," full of puns, dart games, "fireplace toasts" (more on these later) and lots of people willing to listen. Oh, and tall tales, talking dogs, alien invaders, time travelers... Why a newsgroup? Several reasons, really... * to discuss Spider and his works-- (including the rather hard-to-find _Antinomy_, which was just being published when Dell decided to drop SF completely, and which I managed to find a copy of--after a while); * to tell Tall Tales and have Punday nights-- Punday Nights all have a theme [e.g. "electricity"] and all the puns have to relate to it. If you can't come up with a pun when it's your turn, you lose. The puns can be rather revolting at times--shocking, really--but it's usually a current topic. If you see watt I mean. * to act as a temporary "talk.troubles"-- Callahan's is a place full of listeners; "in some bars, the bartender will listen to your troubles; here, we all share the load." The First Law of Callahan's Place is that shared pain is lessened, but shared joy is increased. * to have fireplace toasts (told you I'd get back to these!)-- The drinks at Callahan's Place are all fifty cents. You pay a dollar, and if you give your glass back you get a fifty-cent refund... or you can "toast the fireplace." There's a throwing line, and you stand there, recite your toast, then hurl the glass into the fireplace. Works wonders, sometimes. * and to give the alt.net something a little better than the latest rash of alt.frivolous-froups [alt.sex.carasso? Give me a *break*!]. Time--and the altnet sysadmins--will tell me if I've done the job. Enjoy. Post in good health. And remember, once again... "The beauty of a pun is in the 'Oy!' of the beholder." -- Christopher Davis, BU SMG '90 "Technology is dominated by those who manage what they do not understand." From fargo@pawl.rpi.edu Wed Nov 8 11:44:35 1989 From: fargo@pawl.rpi.edu (Irwin M. Fargo) Newsgroups: alt.callahans Subject: Re: Everything you wanted to know about Callahan's... Date: 6 Nov 89 15:54:09 GMT Distribution: alt Organization: Fargo HQ, Inc. Status: O In <127441@sun.Eng.Sun.COM> livesey@solntze.Sun.COM (Jon Livesey) writes: >In article , ckd@bu-pub.bu.edu (Christopher K Davis) writes: >> >> * to tell Tall Tales and have Punday nights-- >> Punday Nights all have a theme [e.g. "electricity"] and all the puns have >> to relate to it. If you can't come up with a pun when it's your turn, >> you lose. The puns can be rather revolting at times--shocking, >> really--but it's usually a current topic. If you see watt I mean. > >Ugh. Revolting. > >jon. I'm sorry to disagree, but I thought that pun was a real joule. -- Thank you and happy hunting! Actually: Ethan M. Young ____ [> SB <] "Travel IS life" Internet: fargo@pawl.rpi.edu /__ -=>??<=- - Irwin M. Fargo Bitnet (??): usergac0@rpitsmts.bitnet / ARGO : 3000 years of regression from the year 4990 From jde@unify.UUCP Wed Nov 8 11:44:36 1989 From: jde@unify.UUCP (Jeff Evarts) Newsgroups: alt.callahans Subject: Re: Everything you wanted to know about Callahan's... Date: 6 Nov 89 18:32:41 GMT Reply-To: jde@unify.UUCP (Jeff Evarts) Distribution: alt Organization: Unify Corporation, Sacramento, CA, USA Status: O In article <1989Nov6.155409.13407@rpi.edu> fargo@pawl.rpi.edu (Irwin M. Fargo) writes: >In <127441@sun.Eng.Sun.COM> livesey@solntze.Sun.COM (Jon Livesey) writes: >>In article , ckd@bu-pub.bu.edu (Christopher K Davis) writes: >>> >>> * to tell Tall Tales and have Punday nights-- >>> Punday Nights all have a theme [e.g. "electricity"] and all the puns have >>> to relate to it. If you can't come up with a pun when it's your turn, >>> you lose. The puns can be rather revolting at times--shocking, >>> really--but it's usually a current topic. If you see watt I mean. >> >>Ugh. Revolting. >> >>jon. > >I'm sorry to disagree, but I thought that pun was a real joule. > >-- >Thank you and happy hunting! Actually: Ethan M. Young > ____ [> SB <] "Travel IS life" Internet: fargo@pawl.rpi.edu > /__ -=>??<=- - Irwin M. Fargo Bitnet (??): usergac0@rpitsmts.bitnet >/ ARGO : 3000 years of regression from the year 4990 It was amp-le. -Jeff Evarts --jde@unify.UUCP #include From alan@Apple.COM Wed Nov 8 11:44:36 1989 From: alan@Apple.COM (Alan Mimms) Newsgroups: alt.callahans Subject: Re: Everything you wanted to know about Callahan's... Date: 6 Nov 89 19:29:41 GMT Distribution: alt Organization: Apple Computer Inc, Cupertino, CA Status: O In article ckd@bu-pub.bu.edu (Christopher K Davis) writes: > >Why a newsgroup? Several reasons, really... > >* to discuss Spider and his works-- > (including the rather hard-to-find _Antinomy_, which was just being > published when Dell decided to drop SF completely, and which I managed to > find a copy of--after a while); Is Spider on the net? If not, can someone find him and give him access? I believe he'd enjoy the techno-twist that netting adds to the Callahan's idea. What a great idea. -- Alan Mimms My opinions are generally Communications Product Development Group pretty worthless, but Apple Computer they *are* my own... "The company has new jobs and Jobs has a new company" -- Harry Anderson From livesey@solntze.Sun.COM Wed Nov 8 11:44:37 1989 From: livesey@solntze.Sun.COM (Jon Livesey) Newsgroups: alt.callahans Subject: Re: Everything you wanted to know about Callahan's... Date: 6 Nov 89 22:02:21 GMT Distribution: alt Status: O In article <1989Nov6.155409.13407@rpi.edu>, fargo@pawl.rpi.edu (Irwin M. Fargo) writes: > In <127441@sun.Eng.Sun.COM> livesey@solntze.Sun.COM (Jon Livesey) writes: > >In article , ckd@bu-pub.bu.edu (Christopher K Davis) writes: > >> > >> * to tell Tall Tales and have Punday nights-- > >> Punday Nights all have a theme [e.g. "electricity"] and all the puns have > >> to relate to it. If you can't come up with a pun when it's your turn, > >> you lose. The puns can be rather revolting at times--shocking, > >> really--but it's usually a current topic. If you see watt I mean. > > > >Ugh. Revolting. > > > >jon. > > I'm sorry to disagree, but I thought that pun was a real joule. Ohmigod, flamed already. jon. From mellon@zayante.pa.dec.com Wed Nov 8 11:44:37 1989 From: mellon@zayante.pa.dec.com (Ted Lemon) Newsgroups: alt.callahans Subject: Re: Everything you wanted to know about Callahan's... Date: 6 Nov 89 21:30:51 GMT Distribution: alt Organization: Digital Equipment Corporation In-reply-to: fargo@pawl.rpi.edu's message of 6 Nov 89 15:54:09 GMT Status: O In article <1989Nov6.155409.13407@rpi.edu> fargo@pawl.rpi.edu (Irwin M. Fargo) writes: >Ugh. Revolting. >I'm sorry to disagree, but I thought that pun was a real joule. Indeed. One must have capacity for laughter to survive in our society. I'm glad Chris took the time to farad it out. _MelloN_ From fargo@pawl.rpi.edu Wed Nov 8 11:44:38 1989 From: fargo@pawl.rpi.edu (Irwin M. Fargo) Newsgroups: alt.callahans Subject: Re: Everything you wanted to know about Callahan's... Date: 6 Nov 89 22:28:28 GMT Distribution: alt Organization: Fargo HQ, Inc. Status: O In <1209@unify.UUCP> jde@unify.UUCP (Jeff Evarts) writes: >In article <1989Nov6.155409.13407@rpi.edu> fargo@pawl.rpi.edu (Irwin M. Fargo) writes: >>In <127441@sun.Eng.Sun.COM> livesey@solntze.Sun.COM (Jon Livesey) writes: >>>In article , ckd@bu-pub.bu.edu (Christopher K Davis) writes: >>>> >>>> * to tell Tall Tales and have Punday nights-- >>>> Punday Nights all have a theme [e.g. "electricity"] and all the puns have >>>> to relate to it. If you can't come up with a pun when it's your turn, >>>> you lose. The puns can be rather revolting at times--shocking, >>>> really--but it's usually a current topic. If you see watt I mean. >>> >>>Ugh. Revolting. >>> >> >>I'm sorry to disagree, but I thought that pun was a real joule. >> > >It was amp-le. Great! Someone else to be inducted! -- Thank you and happy hunting! Actually: Ethan M. Young ____ [> SB <] "Travel IS life" Internet: fargo@pawl.rpi.edu /__ -=>??<=- - Irwin M. Fargo Bitnet (??): usergac0@rpitsmts.bitnet / ARGO : 3000 years of regression from the year 4990 From fargo@pawl.rpi.edu Wed Nov 8 11:44:38 1989 From: fargo@pawl.rpi.edu (Irwin M. Fargo) Newsgroups: alt.callahans Subject: Newsgroup advice Date: 6 Nov 89 22:42:05 GMT Organization: Fargo HQ, Inc. Status: O Not a real problem, but I would like some advice on newsgroup creation. As some to most of you may know, I recently proposed a newsgroup. This is the second time that I've ever proposed a newsgroup and had it fly. The first time just kinda died off. So I'd like to ask the advice of all the newsgroup gurus out there about some things to do to ease such tasks as vote collection, the actual newsgroup creation itself (the newgroup command), etc. I think it would be a good idea if the replies were posted publically as I'm sure there are other people out there who are or are going to propose news- groups and might need some help. Thanks. -- Thank you and happy hunting! Actually: Ethan M. Young ____ [> SB <] "Travel IS life" Internet: fargo@pawl.rpi.edu /__ -=>??<=- - Irwin M. Fargo Bitnet (??): usergac0@rpitsmts.bitnet / ARGO : 3000 years of regression from the year 4990 From gerber@av8or.enet.dec.com Wed Nov 8 11:44:39 1989 From: gerber@av8or.enet.dec.com (Robert M. Gerber) Newsgroups: alt.callahans Subject: Hello, and a pun. Date: 6 Nov 89 20:53:28 GMT Reply-To: gerber@av8or.enet.dec.com (Robert M. Gerber) Organization: Digital Equipment Corporation Status: O This newsgroup sounds like it could be a lot of fun. You do realize that at closing time that Mike had tp make like a shepard and get the flock out of there. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -------- Robert M. Gerber UUCP: ...!decwrl!av8or.dec!gerber INET: gerber@av8or.enet.dec.com Any opinions represented here are definetly not those of my employer. Come to think of it, they may not be mine either! From nyles@cyberspace.Sun.COM Wed Nov 8 11:44:39 1989 From: nyles@cyberspace.Sun.COM (Nyles Nettleton) Newsgroups: alt.callahans Subject: Re: Everything you wanted to know about Callahan's... Date: 7 Nov 89 00:16:23 GMT Reply-To: nyles@sun.UUCP (Nyles Nettleton) Distribution: alt Organization: Sun Microsystems, Mountain View Status: O >>>>> * to tell Tall Tales and have Punday nights-- >>>>> Punday Nights all have a theme [e.g. "electricity"] and all the puns >>>>> have to relate to it. If you can't come up with a pun when it's your >>>>> turn, you lose. The puns can be rather revolting at times--shocking, >>>>> really--but it's usually a current topic. If you see watt I mean. >>>> >>>>Ugh. Revolting. >>> >>>I'm sorry to disagree, but I thought that pun was a real joule. >> >>It was amp-le. > >Great! Someone else to be inducted! > Arc! I tried to resist, but I find myself charging in... Maybe we should hold an electron to decide on the wurst (sorry, no food jokes allowed) or best pun. Well, ta ta, grid bias, sayonara, oscillator... Nyles Nettleton ...sun!cyberspace!nyles From davek@lakesys.lakesys.com Wed Nov 8 11:44:40 1989 From: davek@lakesys.lakesys.com (Dave Kraft) Newsgroups: alt.callahans Subject: Hello there Date: 7 Nov 89 04:05:55 GMT Organization: Lake Systems - Milwaukee, Wisconsin Keywords: hi Status: O Hi, Well, after reading the first few messages of this newsgroup, it looks like I'll have a good time.. (haven't read the book). [steps up to bar and slaps a $1.00 bill down] Here's my toast: I would like to toast pseudoconversational CICS programs... (explanation to follow) [throws glass into fireplace Explanation: I am taking a CICS (Customer Information Control Systems) class at school (Milwaukee Area Technical College), and I have been raking my brain on our present program (an VSAM file update). We are writing this on an IBM 4361 under VM/CMS.. Any hints/ideas?? If so, send 'em to me! [beg, beg] Dave -- davek@lakesys.lakesys.com uunet!marque!lakesys!davek ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "The computer is happy, you are happy, unhappiness is treason. Treason is treason, treason is death, be happy" From usenet@cps3xx.UUCP Wed Nov 8 11:44:41 1989 From: usenet@cps3xx.UUCP (Usenet file owner) Newsgroups: alt.callahans Subject: Re: Everything you wanted to know about Callahan's... Date: 7 Nov 89 03:33:20 GMT Reply-To: stockton@frith.egr.msu.edu (Ronald G Stockton) Distribution: alt Organization: Engineering, Michigan State University, E. Lansing Status: O In article <127484@sun.Eng.Sun.COM> nyles@sun.UUCP (Nyles Nettleton) writes: >>>>>> * to tell Tall Tales and have Punday nights-- >>>>>> Punday Nights all have a theme [e.g. "electricity"] and all the puns >>>>>> have to relate to it. If you can't come up with a pun when it's your >>>>>> turn, you lose. The puns can be rather revolting at times--shocking, >>>>>> really--but it's usually a current topic. If you see watt I mean. >>>>> >>>>>Ugh. Revolting. >>>> >>>>I'm sorry to disagree, but I thought that pun was a real joule. >>> >>>It was amp-le. >> >>Great! Someone else to be inducted! >> >Arc! I tried to resist, but I find myself charging in... Maybe we should >hold an electron to decide on the wurst (sorry, no food jokes allowed) or >best pun. Well, ta ta, grid bias, sayonara, oscillator... I don't want to sound like I'm on a power trip, but due to the recent battery of bad puns, I must ask that people reading this group to conduct themselves in a more mature fashion, since to do otherwise is simply a waste of bandwidth. :-) From franceee@image.soe!clutx.clarkson.edu Wed Nov 8 11:44:41 1989 From: franceee@image.soe!clutx.clarkson.edu (Eric France,,,) Newsgroups: alt.callahans Subject: Re: Everything you wanted to know about Callahan's... Date: 7 Nov 89 05:19:30 GMT Reply-To: franceee@image.soe!clutx.clarkson.edu Organization: Clarkson University, Potsdam, NY Status: O The breakdown is this: We wouldn't want to impede the normal business of Internet with lots of interference. Newsposts should deal with current affairs of the real domain, not imaginary subjects out of phase with events. Eric France franceee@clutx.clarkson.edu From tom@ssd.harris.com Wed Nov 8 11:44:42 1989 From: tom@ssd.harris.com (Tom Horsley) Newsgroups: alt.callahans Subject: Archive Date: 6 Nov 89 19:29:30 GMT Organization: Harris Computer Systems Division Status: O So is anyone planning to archive this group and send monthly dumps to Spider Robinson? -- ===================================================================== usenet: tahorsley@ssd.harris.com USMail: Tom Horsley compuserve: 76505,364 511 Kingbird Circle genie: T.HORSLEY Delray Beach, FL 33444 ======================== Aging: Just say no! ======================== From hildebrd@cs.swarthmore.edu Wed Nov 8 11:44:42 1989 From: hildebrd@cs.swarthmore.edu (Jeff Hildebrand) Newsgroups: alt.callahans Subject: Re: Everything you wanted to know about Callahan's... Date: 6 Nov 89 22:03:36 GMT Reply-To: hildebrd@ilium (Jeff Hildebrand) Distribution: alt Organization: CS Dept., Swarthmore College, PA Status: O In article ckd@bu-pub.bu.edu (Christopher K Davis) writes: > * to tell Tall Tales and have Punday nights-- > Punday Nights all have a theme [e.g. "electricity"] and all the puns have > to relate to it. If you can't come up with a pun when it's your turn, > you lose. The puns can be rather revolting at times--shocking, > really--but it's usually a current topic. If you see watt I mean. Ohm my! We're going to have to put up amp-le resistance to this. I think someone should be charged to do something about it. It's out of my field; I've really been out of the circuit recently. This is really a switch. Wire we doing this anyway? This is probably the strangest way yet I've come up with to study for my electricity and magnetism on Wednesday. :) Oh yeah! Three cheers for the creation of this newsgroup. A wonderful idea! > "The beauty of a pun is in the 'Oy!' of the beholder." > -- > Christopher Davis, BU SMG '90 > "Technology is dominated by those who manage what they do not understand." -Jeff ***************************************************************************** Jeff Hildebrand Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, PA 19081 JDH92@campus.swarthmore.edu (prefered) or hildebrd@cs.swarthmore.edu Would you trust a man who answers to Hildebaby? From hugh@hoptoad.uucp Wed Nov 8 11:44:44 1989 From: hugh@hoptoad.uucp (Hugh Daniel) Newsgroups: alt.callahans Subject: Re: Everything you wanted to know about Callahan's... Date: 7 Nov 89 07:52:23 GMT Reply-To: hugh@hoptoad.UUCP (Hugh Daniel) Distribution: alt Organization: Grasshopper Group | Project Xanadu Status: O In some very real sence we are creating here a true Callahns Crosstime Saloon, a place that is warm and bright as the rooms you are sitting in now. A place that is easy to get to but hard to find. Where time is skewed, and it seem that you hear conversations from the past. A place where anyone can just walk on in, sit down at the bar, look deep into the screen at the end of the bar and say whats on their mind. Oh yes, please dont brood at the tables in the corner where its dark, I just cant see you over there, type up! I wonder how many Aliens' will stop in here at Callahan's on the Net and join us for a glass of brew for the Soul. I have been up to long to be reading NetNeWS, currently I am toaly wired and have'ent a hope of refraning from the Punday night activites. ||ugh From jeffm@uokmax.ecn.uoknor.edu Wed Nov 8 11:44:45 1989 From: jeffm@uokmax.ecn.uoknor.edu (Jeff Medcalf) Newsgroups: alt.callahans Subject: A nybble for a toast, and a story Date: 7 Nov 89 10:27:58 GMT Reply-To: jeffm@uokmax.UUCP (Jeff Medcalf) Distribution: alt Organization: No, it isn't really. (University of Oklahoma, ECN) Status: O My extra four bits into the cigar box, and my toast: To waking up with the one you love /* smash */ And now, friends, I've a story... In the Middle Ages, there was a small country in Europe ruled by an infamous Count. He was known for his greed and paranoia, and for the tyranny with which he ruled his meager nation. Among the impoverished peasants, there arose a strong and dedicated resistance to the rule of the Count. As the resistance gained in power, the Count thought to cripple it by seizing its ablest leader, a cobbler named Mercia. Mercia was kidnapped by the Count's guards, and was thrown into a hidden place in the depths of the dungeon. Pushed passed their limits, the people overthrew and captured the Count. They put him in the dungeon, and demanded the location of Mercia. The Count refused, and the people were angered. They tortured the Count for days, until he was near death. Still he would not tell them where Mercia was. A search for Mercia could not locate him. Finally, the people threatened the Count with death by beheading. Still he refused. They led the Count to the platform where the execution was to take place, and still he refused. They placed his head on the block, and asked if he had any last words. "Though I die," said the evil count, "I die knowing that Mercia will never be found, and will slowly rot of starvation and thirst. This makes me content." Hearing this, the executioner raised his blade, and let it fall. When the blade was coming down, the Count said, "Wait!! Wait!! I'll te...." But it was too late. So always remember, do not hatchet your Counts before they chicken. :-) Peace. -- Jeff Medcalf jeffm@uokmax.uucp jeffm@uokmax.ecn.uoknor.edu !chinet!uokmax!jeffm jeffm@invent_an_address (as reliable as the preceeding) In 1869, the waffle iron was invented, thus solving the annoying tendency of waffles to wrinkle in the dryer. From jeffm@uokmax.ecn.uoknor.edu Wed Nov 8 11:44:46 1989 From: jeffm@uokmax.ecn.uoknor.edu (Jeff Medcalf) Newsgroups: alt.callahans Subject: Hi gilly! Date: 7 Nov 89 10:56:58 GMT Reply-To: jeffm@uokmax.UUCP (Jeff Medcalf) Distribution: alt Organization: No, it isn't really. (University of Oklahoma, ECN) Status: O I tried to email, but my mailer couldn't seem to find you :-( Anyway, To hugs! You can find one encoded in the following: | | | / | | | | |/ / | | / / / | | | | | | ( / | _______ __ / | | / oo\______ / / | __| | | (_) | | |__ / \________// | _ / \ \_________/ \ / | |_-`------' | \ \ | | || | | | \___/ | | \________ ______/ | \______ _____/ | | | | | / | | | | | _/ / __| | | |__ | __| | | |__ \_ / (((___) (___))) / (_____) (_____) \ -- Jeff Medcalf jeffm@uokmax.uucp jeffm@uokmax.ecn.uoknor.edu !chinet!uokmax!jeffm jeffm@invent_an_address (as reliable as the preceeding) In 1869, the waffle iron was invented, thus solving the annoying tendency of waffles to wrinkle in the dryer. From rodneys@Apple.COM Wed Nov 8 11:44:47 1989 From: rodneys@Apple.COM (Rodney Somerstein) Newsgroups: alt.callahans Subject: Re: Everything you wanted to know about Callahan's... Date: 7 Nov 89 15:17:07 GMT Distribution: alt Organization: Apple Computer Inc, Cupertino, CA Status: O Wire you people doing this to me? This definitely the most shocking newsgroup to be started in a long while. I love it! :) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rodney Somerstein rodneys@apple.com From spl@mcnc.org Wed Nov 8 11:44:48 1989 From: spl@mcnc.org (Steve Lamont) Newsgroups: alt.callahans Subject: Re: Everything you wanted to know about Callahan's... Date: 7 Nov 89 15:28:31 GMT Reply-To: spl@mcnc.org.UUCP (Steve Lamont) Distribution: alt Organization: Foo Bar Brewers Cooperative Status: O In article <1989Nov6.222828.1668@rpi.edu> fargo@pawl.rpi.edu (Irwin M. Fargo) writes: jde@unify.UUCP (Jeff Evarts) writes: <>In article <1989Nov6.155409.13407@rpi.edu> fargo@pawl.rpi.edu (Irwin M. Fargo) writes: <>>In <127441@sun.Eng.Sun.COM> livesey@solntze.Sun.COM (Jon Livesey) writes: <>>>In article , ckd@bu-pub.bu.edu (Christopher K Davis) writes: <>>>> <>>>> * to tell Tall Tales and have Punday nights-- <>>>> Punday Nights all have a theme [e.g. "electricity"] and all the puns have <>>>> to relate to it. If you can't come up with a pun when it's your turn, <>>>> you lose. The puns can be rather revolting at times--shocking, <>>>> really--but it's usually a current topic. If you see watt I mean. <>>> <>>>Ugh. Revolting. <>>> <>> <>>I'm sorry to disagree, but I thought that pun was a real joule. <>> <> <>It was amp-le. <