From richardt@mica.Berkeley.EDU Fri Nov 10 19:08:25 1989 From: richardt@mica.Berkeley.EDU (Richard Threadgill) Newsgroups: alt.callahans Subject: Quoted postings to alt.callahan's Date: 9 Nov 89 10:01:26 GMT Distribution: alt Organization: /usr/gypsum/anableps/richardt/.organization Status: O Alt Callahan's is a wonderful thing. Please *DO NOT* include prior pun postings in new puns, tho, because it gets very long and very tedious. And fer god's sake, don't include the old 'From:' stuff. RichardT 'I met this monk once, y'see...' From hollombe@ttidca.TTI.COM Fri Nov 10 19:08:26 1989 From: hollombe@ttidca.TTI.COM (The Polymath) Newsgroups: alt.callahans Subject: Callahan's posting convention proposal Date: 9 Nov 89 01:46:52 GMT Reply-To: hollombe@ttidcb.tti.com (The Polymath) Organization: The Cat Factory Status: O I suggest that postings whose sole purpose is Punday Night competition be so labeled in the Subject: line. Some of us would just like to have a quiet, heart to heart exchange in the corner, or respond to someone's toast and explanation, and don't want to wade through screen after screen of irrelevant wit to do it. The 'n' key helps, but still takes more time than it should. If you put on the subject line, the rest of us can get on with other interests. Likewise for riddles and other Callahan's games. I've got nothing against puns, per se, but the endlessly quoted repetitions get old very quickly. -- The Polymath (aka: Jerry Hollombe, hollombe@ttidca.tti.com) Illegitimis non Citicorp(+)TTI Carborundum 3100 Ocean Park Blvd. (213) 452-9191, x2483 Santa Monica, CA 90405 {csun|philabs|psivax}!ttidca!hollombe From usenet@cps3xx.UUCP Fri Nov 10 19:08:26 1989 From: usenet@cps3xx.UUCP (Usenet file owner) Newsgroups: alt.callahans Subject: Re: Callahan's posting convention proposal Date: 9 Nov 89 16:21:45 GMT Reply-To: frey@frith.UUCP (Zachary T. Frey) Organization: Michigan State University, College of Engineering Status: O In article <7536@ttidca.TTI.COM> hollombe@ttidcb.tti.com (The Polymath) writes: >I suggest that postings whose sole purpose is Punday Night competition be >so labeled in the Subject: line. [...] The 'n' key helps, but still takes >more time than it should. If you put on the subject line ... Good idea. I've got a slight counter-proposal. Instead of using the Subject: line for the labelings, how about using the Keywords: line? I think all we should need is for Punday Night and for Tall Tales Night. Maybe for postings like these, too. >I've got nothing against puns, per se, but the endlessly quoted repetitions >get old very quickly. There're a lot of judgement calls to be made on how much to quote, because it's the nature of a pun that it often needs a lead-in line. Since "to quote or not to quote", and how much, is the question, and since it is a judgement call, people will make mistakes, and no one will ever be perfectly satisfied. Then again, brevity *is* the soul of wit. Zach Frey Papernet: Zachary Frey | frey@frith.egr.msu.edu | Usenet: the 514 Virginia St. | frey@frith.BITNET | Bellman's E. Lansing, MI 48823 | ...uunet!frith!frey | Paradise. From shoulson@cunixc.cc.columbia.edu Fri Nov 10 19:08:27 1989 From: shoulson@cunixc.cc.columbia.edu (Mark Shoulson) Newsgroups: alt.callahans Subject: Official hellos Date: 9 Nov 89 16:20:48 GMT Organization: Columbia University Status: O Well, I don't think we can each take Callahan personae. There aren't enough to go around, and everyone will want the big names. But it would be nice if we could sort of get to know each other on a first name basis on this group, so as to form an electronic Callahan's. I know it sounds corny, but it would be an interesting thing to try. So, this is my official hello to alt.callahan land, and I hope we'll see lots of good discussions, etc. [ $1 on counter (imaginary money's *so* easy to spend. :-) ) ] To Friendships Yet to Be! /* SMASH! */ ~mark o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o Mark Shoulson: shoulson@cunixc.cc.columbia.edu shoulson@cunixc.bitnet {...}!rutgers!columbia!cunixc!shoulson From snoopy@fig.ucsb.edu Fri Nov 10 19:08:27 1989 From: snoopy@fig.ucsb.edu (Smith, Jamie Lynn) Newsgroups: alt.callahans Subject: Another Official hello Date: 9 Nov 89 18:33:52 GMT Reply-To: snoopy@fig.UUCP (Smith) Organization: University of California, Santa Barbara Status: O The scene was a typical Callahans bar night. Hushed talk permeated the room. (Permeated?) Well, anyway, in walked a short fellow almost no-one noticed at first-- he dissappeared in the crowd and reappeared as he jumped up and stood upon a bar stool. His green helmet and red scarf were battered, suggesting he'd been in a rough fight... but what sort of fight also coats a "person" with soot? "Root Beer, Please", he said, slapping down his 1$ on the counter. He took up his mug, raised it in his thumbless paw, and said, "To Beagles!" He emptied the mug in one swallow, and sent it flying into the fireplace. He smiled, yawned, and promptly fell asleep upon the bar top. ;-) Woof. P.S. I'm a girl, but I can't help identifying with WWI Flying Aces. Just thought I'd let you all know, since my first name isn't a good clue. :-) ---- ****************** The World War One Flying Ace ************************* * "I'll get you some day, Red Baron!" --- Snoopy | Jamie Lynn Smith * * "|!| !!! |!||! |||!!||! ||!|!||!|" --- Woodstock | CS ugrad at UCSB * ********************************* mail to snoopy@cornu.ucsb.edu ********* From jefyoung@pawl.rpi.edu Fri Nov 10 19:08:28 1989 From: jefyoung@pawl.rpi.edu (Jeffrey Young) Newsgroups: alt.callahans Subject: Another Official hello Date: 9 Nov 89 20:05:40 GMT Organization: The Unicorn Grove, Somewhere In The Mists Status: O The door of the place opens of it's own accord, and a breeze scented of spring meadows wafts throughout the room. Though it is dark outside, the one who just walked in gives the impression he has been in a sunlit field for some time now. He is not remotely human, but rather a creature of Magic and Wonder. The Unicorn dips his head low, his dark blue mane falling over his eyes. "Greetings, fellow Travellers.. Taldin The Blue Unicorn, at thy service." The 'corn is indeed that color, ranging from sky blue hide to the dark blue mane, tail and "socks" on the hind legs. "I azure you, I am a friend..and a healer as well." The Unicorn walks slowly through the place, his hooves making soft clip-clop (tm) sounds as he moves. "I like it. Reminds me of my Glade back home, but with alcohol." [elecricity pun] - "This should be an en-lightning place.." (pardon if it was used, I didn't see it if it was) "..but isn't it time to alternate the subject? Oh, I don't know.. how about 'Shade'.. beyond a SHADOW of a doubt a topic in the BLACK when it comes to unused puns." The Unicorn fishes an empty glass on the end of his horn. "Not big enough.." , he is heard to mumble. He flips the glass into the fire. "To fighting off the Darkness." "Hmm.. about payment.. Fargo, my friend, can you cover for me? I'll pay you back when we get back to the Flying Fox II." He wanders over to a large rug on the floor near the wall, and lies down on it. "On darkness: The dark hides many things, most of them not too pleasant. The dark is a weapon of despair, of fear. What one must remember is that each of us carries their own Light, to be used when you are in the dark. Don't let the darkness get to you, for it will be your undoing...and you will join the creatures of the Night.. whom I am sworn enemy of. Those who breed hate and death in their souls are no friends of mine." "What is this Light? It is Hope, my friends, and Joy, and Laughter. It is remembered Happiness. It is the light of the soul.." On cue, the Unicorn's horn seems to glow at it's tip, a blue-white light that illuminates a small area for 5 feet around him. "However, there is often more darkness than light. Back where I come from, I keep a Glade, a place of light, calm, and healing, where it is always afternoon, and strife is unheard of.. but it is an island of pleasant meadow in a Forest of Darkness. There is much evil in the world, and too few Unicorns to fight it. I am one such.. and I am here for you." -Taldin The Blue Unicorn Defender Of Light -- "You are blue, Unicorn.. the Blue of clear, cloudless days where everything seems like it's going right and nothing could go wrong.. and the Blue of despair and lonliness." jefyoung@pawl.rpi.edu From usenet@rpi.edu Fri Nov 10 19:08:28 1989 From: usenet@rpi.edu (USENET Maint Acct) Newsgroups: alt.callahans Subject: Greetings Date: 10 Nov 89 01:00:58 GMT Organization: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy NY Keywords: Greetings all. Callahan's is a place that is not too far away from where I Status: O used to call home. In fact, if the description of the area is right, Ridge LI, NY should be just a stone's throw away from the site... *sigh* Pity I am STILL not old enough to go bar-hopping, but if I ever found a place like that... From: lupine@pawl.rpi.edu (Gayathri Kamath) Path: lupine Greetings, all... My real name is Gayathri, but it is usually simpler to call me by my nickname, Silver Wolf. I, myself, am terrible at puns, but enjoy them immensly. I personally identify with Rosie Bauer, (I think that is her whole name) She loves a man with a sense of humour... Why, Hello there Taldin...fancy meeting you here, outside the Glade... Callahan, Bless me, for I have a thirst... ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ lupine@pawl.rpi.edu peace love and chocolate hedonism is the watchword (along with fireplaces and cuddles) From scott@csusac.csus.edu Fri Nov 10 19:08:29 1989 From: scott@csusac.csus.edu (L. Scott Emmons) Newsgroups: alt.callahans Subject: Re: Callahan's posting convention proposal Date: 10 Nov 89 01:33:42 GMT Reply-To: scott@csusac.UUCP (L. Scott Emmons) Organization: California State University, Sacramento Status: O In article <5314@cps3xx.UUCP> frey@frith.UUCP (Zachary T. Frey) writes: >Good idea. I've got a slight counter-proposal. Instead of using the >Subject: line for the labelings, how about using the Keywords: line? The only problem with this, is that (at least on _our_ news reader) we must still read the article in order to find out whether or not it is a pun/etc. posting. -- L. Scott Emmons uucp: ...[!ucbvax]!ucdavis!csusac!scott From gilly@bucsb.UUCP Fri Nov 10 19:08:29 1989 From: gilly@bucsb.UUCP (Gilly Rosenthol) Newsgroups: alt.callahans Subject: music Date: 10 Nov 89 16:28:10 GMT Reply-To: gilly@bucsb.bu.edu (Gilly Rosenthol) Followup-To: alt.callahans Organization: Boston Univ Comp. Sci. Keywords: Pun warning Status: O Well, Zach and I have been following this line for a while, and bassed on the latest few puns, we decided that it's time for the thread to be cleff in two. We guitared of seeing all these electrical jokes, and we prefer music as a subject. So all you musicians who think you can Handel it, come out of Haydn and add to the Liszt! We can Chopansies like these who's better. Come join the Frey! But please, no violins - this *is* Callahan's Place. Besides, not to blow our own horns, but - we'd lick you easily. I can see you treble at the mere thought. So hold down the forte, and I'll be back soon! -- +--------------------+-------------------------------------------------------+ | 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 | +--------------------+-------------------------------------------------------+ Hopefully, this only got posted once, but I have the sneaking suspicion I may have screwed up and posted it twice. If so, I humbly apologize. -- +--------------------+-------------------------------------------------------+ | 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@bu-pub.bu.edu Fri Nov 10 19:08:30 1989 From: ckd@bu-pub.bu.edu (Christopher K Davis) Newsgroups: alt.callahans Subject: PUN WARNING: Music Date: 10 Nov 89 20:03:40 GMT Followup-To: alt.callahans Organization: Boston University School of Management In-reply-to: gilly@bucsb.UUCP's message of 10 Nov 89 16:28:10 GMT Status: O I think we're likely to see a new wave of puns... but what wood(wind) you expect? I'm just glad someone had the brass to start a new string. Now, I guess it's time to sound off--and start taking notes... -- Christopher Davis, BU SMG '90 "Technology is dominated by those who manage what they do not understand." From woody@eos.UUCP Fri Nov 10 19:08:30 1989 From: woody@eos.UUCP (Wayne Wood) Newsgroups: alt.callahans Subject: a toast to old friends Date: 10 Nov 89 19:03:32 GMT Reply-To: woody@eos.UUCP (Wayne Wood) Distribution: usa Organization: NASA Ames Research Center, Calif. Status: O the door swings open and in strides a man, apparently down on his luck. though he is wearing faded jeans, long hair and a beard, his back is ramrod straight, and there is confidence in his walk. he moves to the bar and pushes up a VA disability check, "Rum toddys for everyone", he announces. then he moves to the fire place, raises his glass, and says, " a toast! To those who have gone before... for God, Corps, and Country... Semper Fidelis!" He downs his drink, and throws the glass into the blaze. after a moments silence, the denizens of Callahans do the same. he moves to the bar, collects his change, and disappears into the night... today is November 10th... the Marine Corps birthday. tomorrow is November 11th... veterans day. let's remember who they are, shall we? /*** woody **************************************************************** *** ...tongue tied and twisted, just an earth bound misfit, I... *** *** -- David Gilmour, Pink Floyd *** ****** woody@eos.arc.nasa.gov *** my opinions, like my mind, are my own ******/ From sra@lcs.mit.edu Fri Nov 10 19:08:31 1989 From: sra@lcs.mit.edu (Rob Austein) Newsgroups: alt.callahans Subject: Re: a toast to old friends Date: 10 Nov 89 21:11:58 GMT Distribution: usa Organization: ITS Preservation Society In-reply-to: woody@eos.UUCP's message of 10 Nov 89 19:03:32 GMT Status: O I don't think Callahan accepts anything but $1 bills. Fortunately, I have one with me, because I have a toast too. To Armistice Day. (SMASH) Although many people have forgotten it, Veterans Day has another name, older name, and that at least one group (the Society of Friends, aka the "Quakers") still use the older name. The date was chosen to commemerate the end of the Great War, the War To End All War, WWI. I will not argue against having a day in honor of veterans (I might have, years ago, but not today), nor will I speculate on why the government, in its wisdom, chose to appropriate the one secular peace observance day this country has ever had for this purpose. I will simply ask that, when you hear the name "Veterans Day," you remember the older name and purpose as well. Shalom. --Rob From usenet@cps3xx.UUCP Fri Nov 10 19:08:32 1989 From: usenet@cps3xx.UUCP (Usenet file owner) Newsgroups: alt.callahans Subject: Re: music Date: 10 Nov 89 20:37:02 GMT Reply-To: frey@frith.UUCP (Zachary T. Frey) Organization: Michigan State University, College of Engineering Keywords: Pun warning Status: O I'm ready to go for baroque ... (and if it ain't baroque, don't fix it!) Zach Frey Papernet: Zachary Frey | frey@frith.egr.msu.edu | Usenet: the 514 Virginia St. | frey@frith.BITNET | Bellman's E. Lansing, MI 48823 | ...uunet!frith!frey | Paradise. From usenet@cps3xx.UUCP Fri Nov 10 19:09:10 1989 From: usenet@cps3xx.UUCP (Usenet file owner) Newsgroups: alt.callahans Subject: Re: music Date: 10 Nov 89 20:44:05 GMT Reply-To: frey@frith.UUCP (Zachary T. Frey) Organization: Michigan State University, College of Engineering Keywords: Pun warning Status: O In article <73@bucsb.UUCP> gilly@bucsb.bu.edu (Gilly Rosenthol) writes: >Come join the Frey! ^^^^ Just a simple note here: although I don't mind being joined, it's "Frey" as in "fry", not as in "fray". It's an easy mistake to make. Not everyone successfully sightreads my name. Zach "why doesn't *anybody* say my name right the first time" Frey Papernet: Zachary Frey | frey@frith.egr.msu.edu | Usenet: the 514 Virginia St. | frey@frith.BITNET | Bellman's E. Lansing, MI 48823 | ...uunet!frith!frey | Paradise. From ez000691@vega.ucdavis.edu Fri Nov 10 19:09:20 1989 From: ez000691@vega.ucdavis.edu (0040;0000135524;0;530;352;) Newsgroups: alt.callahans Subject: Re: Another Official hello Date: 10 Nov 89 22:18:52 GMT Reply-To: ez000691@vega.ucdavis.edu (Shadow) Followup-To: alt.callahans Organization: University of California, Davis Keywords: pony up Summary: Shadow stuff Status: O Did someone mention my name? No? Well, I could've sworn...Anyway, now that I'm here, let me dust the soot from my jacket and plunk down a bill for a shot of ice water, with a twist of lime. Yes, I have a name, but I'd appreciate it if you all would just call me Shadow. I've grown rather attached to that particular persona. If you had to peg me, personality-wise, as one of the regulars, I'm probably most like Tom Hauptmann (how you doing, Tom?), although I never was and never will be a priest, and I do like a good pun every four or five minutes. In other words, you won't find anyone like me around, unless it's me. I'm not much of a regular myself -- I may only be around once or twice a week -- but I'd rather be here rarely than not at all. Step up to the line, drain the glass (stop snickering!), and a toast... "To the light within the darkness." And damned glad to be here, let me tell you. Shadow -- >From the only slightly twisted mind of... "In case we decide to ez000691@vega.ucdavis.edu surrender to them, Number One." From GE.LJB@forsythe.stanford.edu Sat Nov 11 02:50:52 1989 From: GE.LJB@forsythe.stanford.edu (Louis J Bookbinder) Newsgroups: alt.callahans Subject: greetings Date: 10 Nov 89 22:33:58 GMT Status: O Greetings!! This is great. The next best thing to the real (fictional?) thing. I propose we have a set of rules to keep proceedings in the spirit of Callahan's. Rule #1: Nobody lists the rules. If you think someone is out of line - state a rule. If nobody objects, it stands. But nobody lists any "complete" set of rules. End of proposal. Love the puns. Wish I were good at making them. If real people out there have real problems they need to toast, write the vignette (as several have done). What you read here may be real, or it may be fiction, but it gets the same respect. Lets relegate the flamage to other groups. (faint hope, I know, but it aint the SPIRIT of Callahan's to flame!) I second the notes on Armistice and Veterans. Here's to peace, and here's to those of us who risked everything for the ideals of freedom and dignity. May we never again have to give our lives for that ideal. Booky - You Bet! (What? me? opinions? Bo) GE.LJB@Forsythe.stanford.edu From snoopy@olive.ucsb.edu Sat Nov 11 02:51:02 1989 From: snoopy@olive.ucsb.edu (Smith, Jamie Lynn) Newsgroups: alt.callahans Subject: Re: a toast to old friends Date: 11 Nov 89 01:12:01 GMT Reply-To: snoopy@olive.UUCP (Smith) Distribution: usa Organization: University of California, Santa Barbara Status: O In article <5553@eos.UUCP> woody@eos.UUCP (Wayne Wood) writes: (stuff respectfully deleted) >today is November 10th... the Marine Corps birthday. tomorrow is November >11th... veterans day. let's remember who they are, shall we? Amen. Let us never forget.... Ever. A toast to the Few and the Proud, to the men of great courage, to those who gave their lives in defense of this country. They deserve the deepest respect. >/*** woody **************************************************************** >*** ...tongue tied and twisted, just an earth bound misfit, I... *** >*** -- David Gilmour, Pink Floyd *** >****** woody@eos.arc.nasa.gov *** my opinions, like my mind, are my own ******/ Jamie. --- ****************** The World War One Flying Ace ************************* * "I'll get you some day, Red Baron!" --- Snoopy | Jamie Lynn Smith * * "|!| !!! |!||! |||!!||! ||!|!||!|" --- Woodstock | CS ugrad at UCSB * ********************************* mail to snoopy@cornu.ucsb.edu ********* From usenet@cps3xx.UUCP Sat Nov 11 02:51:14 1989 From: usenet@cps3xx.UUCP (Usenet file owner) Newsgroups: alt.callahans Subject: Re: music Date: 11 Nov 89 01:03:13 GMT Reply-To: stockton@frith.egr.msu.edu (Ronald G Stockton) Organization: Engineering, Michigan State University, E. Lansing Keywords: Pun warning Status: O In article <73@bucsb.UUCP> gilly@bucsb.bu.edu (Gilly Rosenthol) writes: >Besides, not to blow our own horns, but - >we'd lick you easily. I can see you treble at the mere thought. > Gilly, I like the idea of a contest to see who can come up with the worst music pun, but how would we measure the winner? --------------------------------------------------------------- An idea is not responsible for | Greg Stockton the people who believe in it. | stockton@frith.egr.msu.edu --------------------------------------------------------------- From grimm@eecae.ee.msu.edu Sat Nov 11 02:51:14 1989 From: grimm@eecae.ee.msu.edu (Jerry Michael Grimm) Newsgroups: alt.callahans Subject: Re: music Date: 11 Nov 89 05:13:45 GMT Reply-To: grimm@eecae.ee.msu.edu (Jerry Michael Grimm) Organization: The Paratime Commission Keywords: Pun warning Summary: A resonse Status: O In article <5348@cps3xx.UUCP> stockton@frith.egr.msu.edu (Ronald G Stockton) writes: >Gilly, > I like the idea of a contest to see who can come up with the worst >music pun, but how would we measure the winner? Why, the answer is simple. Use a meter stick. Then sharpen it to a point, and you can use it to forge the time signature. Quite common. Then use the same stick to PUNcture their thought balloons until they're flat. *************************************************************************************** * Alas, Lady MacBeth exists no more. --- A comment on Jake's guitar. * *************************************************************************************** From scott@csusac.csus.edu Sat Nov 11 02:51:15 1989 From: scott@csusac.csus.edu (L. Scott Emmons) Newsgroups: alt.callahans Subject: Re: PUN WARNING: Music Date: 11 Nov 89 06:06:32 GMT Reply-To: scott@csusac.UUCP (L. Scott Emmons) Organization: California State University, Sacramento Status: RO Hear comes treble, let us not Rush it unless you wish to face the music. This whole newsgroup could go down The Tubes, or we could get Lynched. Is there a way to Fixx this? -- L. Scott Emmons uucp: ...[!ucbvax]!ucdavis!csusac!scott From estokien@jarthur.Claremont.EDU Mon Nov 13 11:27:17 1989 From: estokien@jarthur.Claremont.EDU (Eric Stokien) Newsgroups: alt.callahans Subject: Re: A toast Date: 11 Nov 89 08:24:18 GMT Reply-To: estokien@jarthur.UUCP (Eric Stokien) Organization: Harvey Mudd College, Claremont, CA Status: O Well hello everyone my name's Eric, and it's good to find a nice friendly newsgroup where puns are tolerated, nay encouraged. My favorite story is the one where Lady MacBeth breaks for the first time. I'm a great fan of the Princess Bride, and once he got in the disclaimer I was ready to judge the story as such (Rather than blasphemy). I have yet to find a copy of Callahan's Lady and I am rather angry about it. Spider just doesn't get enough respect as an author, and I can never find his stuff in book stores. Enough bitching, just blowing off some steam, be back when I've got something serious or funny to say. From estokien@jarthur.Claremont.EDU Mon Nov 13 11:27:32 1989 From: estokien@jarthur.Claremont.EDU (Eric Stokien) Newsgroups: alt.callahans Subject: Re: PUN WARNING: Music Date: 11 Nov 89 08:33:37 GMT Reply-To: estokien@jarthur.UUCP (Eric Stokien) Organization: Harvey Mudd College, Claremont, CA Status: O I hate to treble everyone with a discordiant note but my coda honor requires it. I bass this interpretation on the variation in composition of the posts to this ensemble. Some is Fanfare for Spider, some original works, some could only be called punissimo. Tantarata for now. From cphoenix@csli.Stanford.EDU Mon Nov 13 11:27:33 1989 From: cphoenix@csli.Stanford.EDU (Chris Phoenix) Newsgroups: alt.callahans Subject: Re: A toast Date: 11 Nov 89 08:43:31 GMT Reply-To: cphoenix@csli.stanford.edu (Chris Phoenix) Organization: Center for the Study of Language and Information, Stanford U. Status: O This toast was inspired by Gilly. Thanks! To intimacy! I don't mean just physical intimacy, although that's a big part of what I'd like to see more of. Intimacy includes being able to talk with people about things that are important to both of you. It includes being able to sit down next to someone without making them feel like you've just violated their personal space. It includes being able to ask people to go out of their way sometimes, because they know you're willing to do the same thing--without strings attached. And it includes being able to be friendly to a girl just because you like her sense of humor, without her thinking that you're hitting on her and telling you to stay away after only a few hours. This kind of mutual trust is extremely rare around here, and I really miss it... By the way, if anyone anywhere near Stanford feels the same way Ginny does, please let me know, cause I do too! (For those who came in after she did, she was saying that she needs backrubs and cuddling and can't find anyone to share them with.) -- Chris Phoenix | A harp is a nude piano. cphoenix@csli.Stanford.EDU | "More input! More input!" For every idiot-proof system, a new improved idiot will arise to overcome it. Disclaimer: I want a kinder, gentler net with a thousand pints of lite. From estokien@jarthur.Claremont.EDU Mon Nov 13 11:27:33 1989 From: estokien@jarthur.Claremont.EDU (Eric Stokien) Newsgroups: alt.callahans Subject: Re: Greetings Date: 11 Nov 89 08:50:40 GMT Reply-To: estokien@jarthur.UUCP (Eric Stokien) Organization: Harvey Mudd College, Claremont, CA Keywords: Greetings all. Status: O A man dressed in flashy colors and wearing a sword at his side swaggers into the room. His stride is calculated his eyes are shrewd, this is a man who knows who he is. Callahan greets him, his eyebrow cocked and asks him to introduce himself. My friends, my name is Inigo Montoya I was once the world's greatest swordsman, but I have finished my mission and now wish only to be in a place among friends. With that he picks up the tonic water that Callahan had placed on the counter top and sits down. As an afterthought he flips a dollar coin into the basket, winks at Callahan and picks up a conversation with an interesting looking woman next to him. From otto@tukki.jyu.fi Mon Nov 13 11:27:34 1989 From: otto@tukki.jyu.fi (Otto J. Makela) Newsgroups: alt.callahans Subject: Spider's Callahan books Date: 11 Nov 89 08:09:36 GMT Distribution: alt Organization: Justice HQ, Mega-City One Status: O I have three books on Callahan's... Two American editions by Ace books: Callahan's Crosstime Saloon and Time Travelers Strictly Cash. One british edition by Legend/Arrow: Callahan's Crazy Crosstime Bar. Have other collections appeared ? -- * * * Otto J. Makela (otto@jyu.fi, MAKELA_OTTO_@FINJYU.BITNET) * * * * * * * * Phone: +358 41 613 847, BBS: +358 41 211 562 (CCITT, Bell 2400/1200/300) * * Mail: Kauppakatu 1 B 18, SF-40100 Jyvaskyla, Finland, EUROPE * * * * freopen("/dev/null","r",stdflame); * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * From scott@csusac.csus.edu Mon Nov 13 11:27:34 1989 From: scott@csusac.csus.edu (L. Scott Emmons) Newsgroups: alt.callahans Subject: Re: A toast (really about books) Date: 11 Nov 89 16:22:43 GMT Reply-To: scott@csusac.UUCP (L. Scott Emmons) Organization: California State University, Sacramento Status: O In article <2933@jarthur.Claremont.EDU> estokien@jarthur.UUCP (Eric Stokien) writes: >was ready to judge the story as such (Rather than blasphemy). I have yet to >find a copy of Callahan's Lady and I am rather angry about it. Spider just >doesn't get enough respect as an author, and I can never find his stuff in >book stores. My book outlet (Tower Books) carries 6 Spider titles, if there is one nearby you...Callahan's Lady is still in hardback...does anyone know if it will be in softback soon? -- L. Scott Emmons uucp: ...[!ucbvax]!ucdavis!csusac!scott